The spotlight might be bright on Caitlin Clark, but Chicago Sky rookie Angel Reese is also becoming a cultural force — on Monday, she became the first WNBA rookie to make a Met Gala appearance. Reese is uniquely positioned to become a sports and fashion icon, reflecting a moment where women athletes are appreciated for their marketing and trend-setting potential.

The WNBA is looking to leverage all available tools to build interest in the game, and that means taking a winning move out of the men’s sports playbook. ESPN announced yesterday that for the first time ever, the WNBA’s opening night doubleheader will be available on Disney+ in addition to streaming on ESPN2 and ESPN+.

With an epic first round done and dusted, the NBA conference semifinals have arrived and are already bringing the early upsets. No more horsing around.

The WNBA saw the Caitlin Clark Effect play out on the court this weekend in a sold-out preseason game between the Indiana Fever and Dallas Wings. But the league’s decision to keep the game — and the popular WNBA Canada preseason game — exclusively available on WNBA League Pass in the U.S. may have been a missed bucket for the league.

The first round of the NBA Playoffs is nearly done, but the drama isn’t letting up yet even as the first conference semis tip off.

Unlimited trips to the transfer portal mean basketball and football players always keep us on our toes, even in the offseason.

With two decades of dominance possibly in the rearview mirror, here’s a refresher on a few of the next gen hoopers lighting up the postseason.

The legendary Candace Parker retired yesterday, but her impact on and involvement in the game will undoubtedly endure. Here’s to her truly game-changing career and even more to come.

WNBA legend Candace Parker announced her retirement yesterday, and like everything else she does, Parker did it differently. In the announcement, she outlined plans to ramp up her business aspirations, which include owning a WNBA team and an NBA team.

With another weekend of high-stakes hoopla in the books, some superstars are flexing on the hardwood, while others are pre-planning trips to Cancun…or the doctor’s office.

Before the W season tips off on May 14th, there’s preseason — and before preseason, there’s training camp. For experienced pros, each team’s camp provides a chance to jell with new and old teammates and get back into the swing of the season. But, for recently-drafted rookies and older, unaffiliated players who receive training camp contracts, these are high-stakes tryouts. While they sign on to practice with the team through preseason, an official WNBA debut is far from guaranteed.

After close calls in both Denver and New York on Monday, the Milwaukee Bucks became the first home team to lose this postseason after the Indiana Pacers beat them 125–108 last night.