Jaden Ivey is continuing his family legacy in Detroit, as he was selected with the fifth-overall pick by the Pistons in the NBA Draft. The NBA Draft saw 58 prospects achieve their dreams of playing professional basketball. For Purdue guard Jaden Ivey, he had the chance to achieve his dream and continue his family’s sports
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Roy Jones Jr., a dual Russian citizen, is looking out for Brittney Griner as he attempts to get her home. Legendary fighter Roy Jones Jr. is trying to get WNBA superstar Brittney Griner home from Russia after being detained for cannabis four months ago. Jones Jr. is a dual Russian citizen, and according to a
Golden State Warriors star Steph Curry joins countless NBA and WNBA athletes in calling on Russia to release Brittney Griner from unlawful detainment. It’s been 113 days now since Brittney Griner was wrongfully detained in Russia, and everyone from Dawn Staley to Breanna Stewart to Magic Johnson is calling on the U.S. government to bring
This week, we’re looking at the New York Liberty and their splashy new combo guard, Marine Johannès, as well as WNBA All-Star ballots and more. Welcome back to Above The Break, FanSided’s weekly look around the WNBA. Vegas and Connecticut continue to sit atop the WNBA standings, with both teams sitting at 10 wins. We’re
Welcome back to Above the Break. This week we’re looking at the Sun vs. Aces matchup, the Wings rotation and NaLyssa Smith beginning to flex her range. The Aces finally lost another game on Thursday. The Liberty finally won another game on Wednesday, giving us three teams that now sit at two wins. It’s early,
The Atlanta Dream defense is making WNBA history since 2015, and the common denominator is none other than former WNBA guard Tanisha Wright. Wherever Tanisha Wright goes, historic defenses seem to follow. That’s not just because Wright helped Seattle Storm win their second WNBA Championship in 2010, or because Wright developed the Las Vegas Aces
This week, Above the Break dives into the biggest WNBA stories, including the struggling Phoenix Mercury, the surging Aces and more. The Aces are off to a hot start, while a few teams—New York, Indiana, Minnesota and Phoenix—look like the league’s worst teams so far. One of the surprises of the year are the Dallas
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
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
San Antonio Spurs shooting guard Manu Ginobili. (Soobum Im-USA TODAY Sports) NJPW: Starter’s guide to New Japan Pro Wrestling by Gerard Hennessy Who will be inducted into the 2022 Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame class? Reports are trickling in about the latest Hall of Famers. When it comes to individual honors in sports, it doesn’t
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
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