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Brooklyn Nets And New York Liberty Become Partners With CBD Company, Mynd Drinks

A historic collaboration was formed when a CBD (Cannabidiol) beverage company became partners with two New York sports teams. According to Marijuana Moment, the NBA’s Brooklyn Nets and the WNBA’s New York Liberty have become the first teams in their respective leagues to partner with a CBD beverage company, Mynd Drinks. The company touts itself… Continue reading Brooklyn Nets And New York Liberty Become Partners With CBD Company, Mynd Drinks

Florida Women’s Basketball Team Hires Atlanta Dream’s Rhyne Howard as Assistant Coach and Director of Player Personnel

A second-year WNBA player has recently joined the ranks of a college coaching staff during the league’s offseason. According to the Florida women’s basketball team, Atlanta Dream player, Rhyne Howard will join the Gators’ coaching staff as an assistant coach and director of player personnel. Howard has familial ties to Florida as her mother, Rhvonja… Continue reading Florida Women’s Basketball Team Hires Atlanta Dream’s Rhyne Howard as Assistant Coach and Director of Player Personnel

New York Liberty Advance to WNBA Finals Making First Appearance in Over 20 Years

New York is finally going to play in the basketball championship game! No, not the Knicks, the New York Liberty is heading to the WNBA championship! According to ESPN, the Liberty, the only original WNBA franchise that has not won a championship, will get the opportunity to win one after their impressive victory over the… Continue reading New York Liberty Advance to WNBA Finals Making First Appearance in Over 20 Years

WNBA Players Napheesa Collier and Breanna Stewart Planning Woman’s U.S.-Based League During Offseason

Two current WNBA players are starting their own basketball league for other players to participate in when the season is over. According to ESPN, Minnesota Lynx forward Napheesa Collier and New York Liberty forward Breanna Stewart have exclusively told the media outlet that there are plans for a new basketball league. The league will give… Continue reading WNBA Players Napheesa Collier and Breanna Stewart Planning Woman’s U.S.-Based League During Offseason

Coi Leray Shows WNBA She’s Got More Than Game in Promo for Upcoming Season

The WNBA season is about to start this upcoming weekend and it gets a kickoff from Coi Leray with the start of promotion and word from the rapper. With the season fastly approaching and the return of Brittney Griner, this season looks to be an exciting one as the WNBA drops the promo featuring narration… Continue reading Coi Leray Shows WNBA She’s Got More Than Game in Promo for Upcoming Season

Maya Moore Irons Announces Retirement From WNBA While Releasing Book, ‘Love & Justice: A Story of Triumph on Two Different Courts’

Maya Moore Irons Announces Retirement From WNBA While Releasing Book, ‘Love & Justice: A Story of Triumph on Two Different Courts’ Although she hasn’t played in the WNBA in several years, former player, Maya Moore Irons has announced her retirement from the league amid releasing a new book. On Tuesday, January 17, Moore Irons and… Continue reading Maya Moore Irons Announces Retirement From WNBA While Releasing Book, ‘Love & Justice: A Story of Triumph on Two Different Courts’

Candace Parker Will be Featured in Upcoming ESPN Documentary

Candace Parker Will be Featured in Upcoming ESPN Documentary Future WNBA Hall of Fame basketball player, Candace Parker will be the featured subject in an upcoming ESPN documentary. ESPN Films announced last week that a documentary about two-time WNBA champion and basketball legend Parker was just completed. Joie Jacoby was on board as a director.… Continue reading Candace Parker Will be Featured in Upcoming ESPN Documentary

Chelsea Gray Wins MVP Award By Leading Las Vegas Aces to First WNBA Championship

Chelsea Gray Wins MVP Award By Leading Las Vegas Aces to First WNBA Championship There is a new team that can call themselves WNBA champions! According to the WNBA, the Las Vegas Aces, winners of the 2022 WNBA championship is the first franchise from Las Vegas to actually win a professional sports title from that… Continue reading Chelsea Gray Wins MVP Award By Leading Las Vegas Aces to First WNBA Championship

Brittney Griner Named Honorary WNBA All-Star Starter

Brittney Griner Named Honorary WNBA All-Star Starter Because of circumstances beyond her control, WNBA player, Brittney Griner hasn’t played in any games this season due to being detained in Russia. Each season she has been a pro, she participated in the All-Star Game and although she isn’t here in the States, she will be one… Continue reading Brittney Griner Named Honorary WNBA All-Star Starter

Los Angeles Sparks’ Liz Cambage Accused of Using Racial Slur Against the Nigerian Basketball Team, WNBA Star Denies Doing So

Los Angeles Sparks’ Liz Cambage Accused of Using Racial Slur Against the Nigerian Basketball Team, WNBA Star Denies Doing So A popular WNBA player has been accused of using racial epithets last year before the Olympics toward the Nigerian women’s basketball team. She denies doing so. According to ESPN, Los Angeles Sparks center Liz Cambage… Continue reading Los Angeles Sparks’ Liz Cambage Accused of Using Racial Slur Against the Nigerian Basketball Team, WNBA Star Denies Doing So

36-Year-Old Candace Parker Becomes Oldest WNBA Player to Record a Triple-Double

36-Year-Old Candace Parker Becomes Oldest WNBA Player to Record a Triple-Double WNBA player Candace Parker has made it into the history books as the oldest player in WNBA history to record a triple-double. According to ESPN, Parker who plays for defending WNBA champion Chicago Sky, recorded 16 points, while pulling down 13 rebounds and handing… Continue reading 36-Year-Old Candace Parker Becomes Oldest WNBA Player to Record a Triple-Double

WNBA’s Candace Parker Announces Marriage to Pregnant Wife Anya Petrakova, Baby on the Way

WNBA’s Candace Parker Announces Marriage to Pregnant Wife Anya Petrakova, Baby on the Way On Tuesday a WNBA player revealed to the world that not only is she in a same-sex marriage, she is also expecting a baby as well! Candace Parker, who just recently led her WNBA team, the Chicago Sky to a championship… Continue reading WNBA’s Candace Parker Announces Marriage to Pregnant Wife Anya Petrakova, Baby on the Way

Dearica Hamby WNBA Sixth Woman Of The Year 2020

Las Vegas Aces forward Dearica Hamby has been named the 2020 WNBA Sixth Woman of the Year, the WNBA announced. Hamby has been selected as the league’s top reserve for the second season in a row. She is the third player to win the award in back-to-back seasons, joining Allie Quigley (2014 and 2015) and… Continue reading Dearica Hamby WNBA Sixth Woman Of The Year 2020

WNBA’s 2020 Season Starts July 25 Dedicated to Black Lives Matter Movement

On Saturday, July 25, the WNBA will tip-off with back-to-back days of national triple-header telecasts across ABC, ESPN, and CBS Sports Network. The spotlight will be focused on the league’s brightest stars as they bring women’s basketball back with an opening weekend dedicated to the Black Lives Matter movement. During the opening weekend, when all… Continue reading WNBA’s 2020 Season Starts July 25 Dedicated to Black Lives Matter Movement