WNBA

New York Liberty guard Sabrina Ionescu needed less than 30 seconds to make history on Saturday night. With an assist to Crystal Dangerfield on the team's opening possession, Ionescu became the first WNBA player to record 500 points, 200 rebounds and 200 assists in a single season. Ionescu finished the...

New York Liberty star Sabrina Ionescu continues to make waves in her third season. On Saturday, the former No. 1 pick and Kobe Bryant protege became the first player in WNBA history to record more than 500 points, 200 assists and 200 rebounds in a single season. A first quarter...

I am one of many who will not rest until we have ensured that it does not end here for Brittney Griner.

KHIMKI, Russia (AP) — U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner was convicted Thursday in Russia of drug possession and smuggling and was sentenced to nine years behind bars in a politically charged case that could lead to a high-stakes prisoner exchange between Washington and Moscow. The 31-year-old Griner, a two-time U.S. Olympic champion and a eight-time all-star with the WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury, listened with a blank expression as an interpreter translated the verdict by Judge Anna Sotnikova, but her lawyers said later she was “very upset.” Griner also was fined 1 million rubles (about $16,700). U.S. President Joe Biden denounced as “unacceptable” the verdict and sentence, which came amid soaring tensions between the U.S. and Russia over Ukraine. “I call on Russia to release her immediately so she can be with her wife, loved ones, friends and teammates,” Biden said, adding that he would continue to work to bring home Griner and Paul Whelan, an American imprisoned in Russia on an espionage conviction.

Prominent sports personalities across the United States have been sounding off in support of Brittney Griner. Griner, the WNBA star, has been sentenced to nine years in a Russian prison following her alleged drug smuggling into the country. WNBA head coach Becky Hammon has made it clear that she stands...

Line: Sky (-3.5) Money line: Sky (-170), Sun (+143) Fantasy need to know: In spite of being 8-2 since the All-Star break, the Sun have failed to beat the Sky this season, most recently losing in overtime last Sunday. Can their fortunes change today? Despite leading the Sky in fantasy points per game this season with 31.5, Candace Parker has averaged only 17 in the last two games since missing the previous three games with an illness. The only other team with a higher offensive rating than the Sky (105.4) is the Aces (108.6). Chicago ranks fifth in defensive rating (98.6). Parker belongs in your lineups along with Emma Meesseman, Courtney Vandersloot, Kahleah Copper, Allie Quigley and Azura Stevens. If you need a streamer, consider Rebekah Gardner (available in 92.4% of leagues), who has averaged 20.6 fantasy points per game over the last five.

The 2020 No. 1 overall pick made league history against the Mercury on Saturday night.

The 2022 WNBA regular season is winding down, but the playoff race is heating up. So far, five teams have punched their tickets to the playoffs -- the Chicago Sky, Las Vegas Aces, Connecticut Sun, Seattle Storm and Washington Mystics -- while the Indiana Fever are the only team to be eliminated.

Russian prison guards and inmates told Griner "everything will be OK!" ahead of her trial, where she was sentenced to nine years in prison overseas.

The WNBA's Phoenix Mercury were in little mood to talk to the media after yesterday's loss to the Connecticut Sun due to the recent sentencing of teammate Brittney Griner. But according to one Mercury player, the team almost didn't play at all. Speaking to the media after the 77-64 loss, Skylar Diggins-Smith admitted that the team was reluctant to play last night.

CNN anchor and chief political correspondent Dana Bash claimed that the WNBA’s low pay, as compared to NBA players’ salaries, could have been a factor in the sentencing of WNBA player Brittney Griner to nine years in a Russian prison. Bash insisted that if it weren’t for the...

The Dallas Wings (16-16) host the New York Liberty (13-19) at College Park Center on Monday. The New York Liberty faced off with the New York Liberty and went home with a loss by a final score of 76-62 in their last contest. New York ended the contest having earned a 30.9% FG percentage (21 of 68) and knocked down 7 out of their 32 shots from 3-point land. From the charity stripe, the Liberty made 13 of their 16 attempts for a rate of 81.3%. In the matter of rebounding, they earned 35 with 7 of them being offensive. They also recorded 18 assists for the matchup as well as forcing 13 turnovers and having 8 steals. Concerning defending, New York allowed 37.5% from the floor on 27 of 72 shooting. New York distributed 9 dimes and had 4 steals for this contest. Additionally, New York grabbed 40 rebounds (9 offensive, 31 defensive) and had 3 rejections. New York finished the contest at 87.5% from the charity stripe by converting 14 of their 16 tries. They buried 8 of 27 tries from downtown.

Just hours after Brittney Griner was sentenced to nine years in Russian prison, her Phoenix Mercury teammates took the court to honor their star.

The WNBA is changing the selection process for its all-league first and second teams, going to a positionless format, it was announced Friday. Previously, the league required voters to pick two guards, two forwards and one center for each team. "As we evaluated our approach to end-of-season awards and spoke...

Sabrina Ionescu has done it again. The New York Liberty star etched her name into the record books one more time on Saturday, this time for a season-long accomplishment. In the opening minute against the Phoenix Mercury, Ionescu found Crystal Dangerfield on the right wing for a 3-pointer that put the Liberty on the board. The assist was her 200th of the season, making Ionescu the first player to record 500-plus points, 200-plus rebounds and 200-plus assists in the 26-season history of the WNBA.

There is only one week left in the WNBA regular season and not one team is locked into a postseason seed yet. The four games on Sunday will help determine that, starting with a doubleheader on ABC featuring the top four teams in the standings. It's also Sue Bird's final regular season game in Seattle.