This week on Above the Break, we’re looking at the struggling New York Liberty, the Sun playing big, how the Lynx turned it around and more. Welcome back to Above The Break, FanSided’s weekly look around the WNBA. With two weeks of data now, things are starting to make sense in the W…or, uhh, are
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After Phoenix Mercury teammates Skylar Diggins-Smith and Diana Taurasi got into a heated argument, Diggins-Smith is now listed as questionable. Keeping a competitive edge on the court can often result in battles between players, but the rivalries are usually between teams, not on them. It’s not often that teammates get in heated disagreements with one
This week on Above the Break, we’re digging into Rhyne Howard‘s hot start, the Las Vegas Aces new offense, Jessica Shephard’s breakout and more. Welcome back to Above The Break. The 2022 WNBA season is a week old and while there are some trends emerging, things still feel really in flux. Not every player is
New York Liberty forward Michaela Onyenwere proved doubters wrong when she won the WNBA 2021 Rookie of the Year Award. Now, the 22-year-old phenom is making sure NYC girls are supported in their game. In 2013, a teenage Michaela Onyenwere had just picked up a basketball and began to get into the game. She had
As the WNBA season gets set to tip-off, we’re debuting our new series Above the Break, digging into everything to watch for this weekend. Welcome to Above The Break, a new column where every week I peer around the WNBA and talk about what’s going on. There’s no set rule for what that peering will
WNBA superstar Skylar-Diggins Smith illustrates the value of brand-building in women’s sports as players continue to fight for equal pay and representation. Who is the face of the WNBA? It’s impossible to choose one woman to represent the entire brand of American professional basketball over its 26-year history. Perhaps that’s why the WNBA still hasn’t
The WNBA Draft provided plenty of surprises and a serious infusion of talent. Which teams and players found the best fits on draft night? The 2022 WNBA Draft was held on Monday, with the Atlanta Dream using the No. 1 pick on Kentucky wing Rhyne Howard. The first three picks went exactly as most analysts
Our WNBA Mock Draft takes a look at a talented crop of prospects and a draft order that has been dramatically remade by a number of trades. We’re less than a week away from the 2022 WNBA Draft. The Atlanta Dream hold the No. 1 pick for this year’s draft after a trade with the
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Atlanta Dream forward Monique Billings could be quickly headed for a breakout WNBA season. Monique Billings joined professional basketball just four years ago with the Atlanta Dream. She was selected in the WNBA draft as the 15th overall pick and has continuously worked her way up to earn more overall time in games. In 2021,
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WNBA free agency moved quickly and the power structure of the league could see some big shifts. Who were the biggest winner and losers? The WNBA is going to look a little different in 2022, but not necessarily as different as it could have looked. The Seattle Storm are running things back, even after Breanna
The ending of Sunday’s Mercury-Storm elimination playoff game was absolutely insane. The second-round game between the Phoenix Mercury and the Seattle Storm was everything fans could have hoped for plus much more. Yes, the Mercury pulled out with an 85-80 win but it did not come easy nor without the exhilarating turbulence of overtime. To
With two exhilarating games last night, the WNBA playoffs got of to a great start. Here’s a look at how both games went. The WNBA Playoffs got off to a fiery start last night with a Round 1 doubleheader. The Chicago Sky beat the Dallas Wings in the first game while the Phoenix Mercury won
With the WNBA playoffs kicking off tonight, here are the five stars who could dominate this postseason. The 2021 WNBA season was jampacked with a plethora of storylines, it being the first full season since the pandemic hit. This season we saw the resurgence of many stars who missed the W Bubble, iconic Twitter moments
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – JUNE 24: A view of Barclays Center during the game between the New York Liberty and the Chicago Sky on June 24, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Steven Ryan/Getty Images) This Tom Brady update will make Buccaneers fans incredibly happy to hear (Video) by Aryanna Prasad 3 Lakers
The Seattle Storm looked like the presumptive favorite for much of this season. In this week’s WNBA Power Rankings, they’ve slid down another two slots. The WNBA playoff picture is rounding into focus and it’s not quite what we all expected. Connecticut and Las Vegas currently hold the top two seeds and the double byes
For the first time all season, someone other than the Seattle Storm or Las Vegas Aces holds the No. 1 spot in our WNBA Power Rankings. Congrats to the Connecticut Sun. It’s happened. I never expected to write this before the season began, but a team other than Seattle or Vegas has taken over the
Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images Sabrina Ionescu comes in clutch in WNBA season opener (Video) by Alicia de Artola UFC 262: Charles Oliveira vs. Michael Chandler live results and highlights by Amy Kaplan Sabrina Ionescu honored the late Kobe Bryant ahead of the WNBA season opener on Friday night. The WNBA’s 2020 number one pick
New York Liberty guard Sabrina Ionescu proved her clutch gene in the opening game of the WNBA season with a game-winning three-pointer at the death. Sabrina Ionescu wore a Kobe Bryant into the Barclays Center for the New York Liberty’s season opener against the Indiana Fever. Then she did a Kobe Bryant impression. Ionescu hit
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