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Fever's Aliyah Boston in elite company as WNBA rookies make strong debuts
The No. 1 overall draft pick has already made a mark in the first games of her rookie season.
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Gabby Williams' French league situation is first test of new, controversial WNBA prioritization clause
For at least the initial implementation, it appears most players have prioritized the WNBA with an assist from beneficial schedules by both their domestic league and overseas ones.
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'A symbol of hope': Brittney Griner's return resonates far beyond the court
“What Brittney’s detention did ... was bring this idea of wrongful detention into families’ living rooms and kitchens and conversations in a way that hadn’t really happened before. I like to say that it brought it out of the shadows.”
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Brittney Griner is home, swishing 3s and enjoying basketball again as WNBA opening weekend emotions swell
Griner received a pregame ceremony, powerful player introduction and support from the X-Factor in first home game since her Russian detainment ended.
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Dearica Hamby feels gratitude, support from other moms in Sparks debut following WNBA investigation, Aces trade
“I think you don’t truly realize what you’ve been through until you’re in hindsight looking back. In the moment, it’s like, 'Duh, I can do this,' but when I look back, I’ll probably look back like, 'You really did that.'”
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Celebs, the VP and a road ovation: Brittney Griner, Mercury settle into 'new normal' as WNBA season tips off
“It’s a story everywhere we go. So this year it’ll be a story of joy, a story of happiness, a story of welcome back. That positive energy will probably help our team and be less of a distraction,” Vanessa Nygaard said.
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'Brittney Griner is so important for the WNBA': Mercury star's return is a moment to celebrate and appreciate
Griner is home, safe, playing basketball again. Smiling, signing autographs, hanging with the next generation of WNBA fans. There was a real chance this day never came.
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WNBA's issue with limited roster spots, hard salary cap will linger beyond investigation into Aces, Becky Hammon
The investigation triggered by Dearica Hamby is a messy one bound to happen regularly if the WNBA and WNBPA don’t come to a detailed answer on a bigger conundrum of how to handle pregnancy in professional sports.
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WNBA keeps hyping storytelling. Here’s how it is taking action
A foundation that never fully set and heading into its 27th season, the W is remedying it by hyping storytelling more than ever as the way to market and thereby grow.
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WNBA season preview 2023: Who to root for if you like trash talk, underdogs, luxury and more
If you like trash talk, we’ve got a team for you to take on as your own. Same for surprises, luxury, even … high-yield savings accounts? Here’s which team to root for, plus the basics to know so you can best argue your fandom case.
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Isabelle Harrison using basketball platform to advocate for her brother and organ transplants
Isabelle Harrison is using her platform in Athletes Unlimited and the WNBA to bring awareness to her brother's kidney transplant wait and hopes it helps others.
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As Brittney Griner returns to the court, her focus remains on others wrongfully detained overseas and growing the WNBA
Griner said the journey to returning to basketball from “basically doing nothing” was strenuous and is “still a process.”
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WNBA Draft: Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese lead star-studded 2024 class ... if they choose to turn pro
The extra year of eligibility players can take through 2025 has muddied draft pictures, an issue certainly frustrating for teams attempting to plan in what has largely been an easy-to-determine WNBA Draft landscape in the past.
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WNBA Draft winners and losers: 5 South Carolina players selected in rare feat; Dallas stacks talent with no roster room
The Gamecocks join Connecticut, Tennessee, Notre Dame and Stanford. And with five selected over three rounds, South Carolina is the third school to have at least that many taken in a single draft.
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2023 WNBA Draft: Aliyah Boston, South Carolina's most decorated star, selected No. 1 overall by Indiana Fever
Aliyah Boston has been the projected No. 1 pick for multiple seasons now and the Fever made it official on Monday night.
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2023 WNBA Draft: Aliyah Boston headlines top prospects, plus 3-round draft order, how to watch
Yahoo Sports compiled a big board of the most likely first-round candidates, though there is always a surprise or two come draft night.
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WNBA Draft: How NIL, an extra COVID year and collegiate perks have transformed draft decisions
Draft-eligible players, most of whom will not be drafted or if they are selected will not make rosters, have more to consider than ever when it comes to opting into the draft.
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March Madness: With 'nothing to lose,' LSU embraced its unlikely path and won a national championship
LSU is undoubtedly an unlikely champion — from a second-year coach to nine new players to questions about its schedule. How'd the Tigers
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Final Four: How losing in the SEC tournament fueled LSU to prove doubters wrong en route to title game berth
“We’re not supposed to be here,” Reese said. “We’re not supposed to be here, and I don’t care what anybody says, we’re not.”
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Iowa coach's best advice to LSU for stopping Caitlin Clark in the national championship: 'Pray'
“The things she’s capable of doing — one minute you think you’re going to guard her a certain way, then you watch the film and change your mind and go, ‘Oh, that’s not going to work,’” Mulkey said.