Dallas Wings stars Paige Bueckers and Azzi Fudd were candid about their the origins of their romantic relationship while UConn teammates in rare comments on the topic. During a trailer for Apple TV’s new three-part docuseries, “The Dynasty: UConn Huskies” premiering Aug. 21, Bueckers and Fudd discussed their chemistry and “a spark” that felt different … Read more
ESPN veteran reporter Holly Rowe couldn’t contain her tears while working as a sideline reporter for the Fever-Tempo game in Toronto on Tuesday night. Taking to her Instagram, Rowe, who’s covered both men’s and women’s sports for three decades at the Worldwide Leader, shared a video of her crying during the pregame introductions at Scotiabank … Read more
The Fever celebrated Sophie Cunningham’s 30th birthday with a cake after beating the Atlanta Dream 95-91 in an overtime thriller Sunday night. Her teammates sang “Happy Birthday” before she blew out “3” and “0” candles on a piece of vanilla cake in the locker room at Atlanta’s State Farm Arena, as seen in a behind-the-scenes … Read more
Enes Kanter Freedom released a quick snippet of his high-profile interview with former Auburn basketball coach Bruce Pearl. Freedom is seen wearing an orange sweater that reads “Let Freedom Play,” sitting across from Pearl, in a room filled with people. The clip opens with him saying, “The commissioner of the WNBA [Cathy Engelbert] messaged every … Read more
Stephen A. Smith has had enough of Indiana Fever coach Stephanie White. The ESPN star called out White for how she handled DiJonai Carrington’s hard foul on Sophie Cunningham during a recent game, with the coach talking rather glowingly of Carrington’s tenacity before backing away and saying she didn’t see the whole play in the … Read more
Royce White not only believes that he should be eligible to play in the WNBA, he mock claims that his well-known fear of flying was caused by being transgender. “I realized my fear of flying really wasn’t a fear of flying,” White, the former NBA player, said on his podcast, “Free People Radio,” where he … Read more
A day after Enes Kanter Freedom and Royce White announced they were planning to enter the 2027 WNBA Draft, they’ve already started to receive backlash from former NBA players. Robin Lopez, a Los Angeles native who played at Stanford, had a 16-year NBA career and called out Freedom on an X repost from former NFL … Read more
A Portland Fire fan flamed out during a half-court shot contest over the weekend. A video showing his hopes of winning a new car going up in flames circulated the internet as the man, wearing a black shirt and jeans, threw up a shot that didn’t even reach the basket as he fell onto the … Read more
Katie Nolan thinks Sophie Cunningham isn’t seeing the true picture when it comes to her comments on transgenders athletes partaking in women’s sports. The Fever star expressed during a recent ESPN interview that she supports banning trans athletes from competing in women’s sports because she wants to protect female athletes and that her views did … Read more
Connecticut Sun center Brittney Griner filed for divorce from her wife, Cherelle, in Fulton County on Thursday, court records show. Brittney, 35, cited the marriage as “irretrievably broken” and listed the date of separation as July 24, per the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. They married in June 2019 after meeting as students at Baylor University — where … Read more
Dream star Angel Reese didn’t forget about the $400 bet she made with Wings guard Paige Bueckers during WNBA All-Star weekend. “DUBS IN THE MF CHAT,” Reese wrote on X after tallying a double-double in the Dream’s 82-81 nail-biter win over Dallas on Wednesday. She added the hashtag, “cuatrocientos,” which means “four hundred” in Spanish … Read more
NaLyssa Smith is having her say on the cheating allegations posed against her by ex-girlfriend DiJonai Carrington. Carrington alleged Sunday that Smith cheated on her with multiple WNBA players, including Deja Kelly and Aaliyah Nye, before they broke up last year. Hours after the public callout on Threads, the Aces foward took to Twitch to … Read more
Dave Portnoy slammed the latest Caitlin Clark critic — and he is not alone. USA Today’s sports columnist Nancy Armour invoked Emmett Till in her piece on Clark’s flopping and arguing foul calls. The tragic story of Till, a 14-year-old African-American boy who was abducted and lynched during a family visit to Mississippi in 1955, … Read more
Lauren Betts went into the ESPYs with intention and went on to have one of the most memorable moments of the night. The Mystics rookie and 2026 UCLA national champion won the ESPY for Best College Athlete in Women’s Sports on Wednesday night in the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center in New York. … Read more
There’s some trouble in WNBA town. WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert canceled an interview with Dan Patrick after the league’s public relations team told her to do so, according to the radio host. The popular sports broadcaster had promoted the interview, set for Thursday, all week on “The Dan Patrick Show.” Engelbert was in the area … Read more
The Mercury deleted a social media post after fans called it inappropriate. The post, which featured a stick figure wearing DeWanna Bonner’s No. 24 jersey, a ponytail, and her white headband lying on the ground, read “De-Wanna piece of this?!?” The WNBA team faced backlash for posting in light of the viral clip of Mercury … Read more
The coverage of Caitlin Clark’s late roster scratch last month had seemingly more consequences than previously thought. Reporter Scott Agness, who covers the team for his Fieldhouse Files Substack, said Tuesday his credentials were revoked over his reporting of Clark’s injury status as “part of a strategic management plan.” “They said it was due to … Read more
Shaquille O’Neal has had just about enough of the trolls going after WNBA players, especially Angel Reese and Lauren Betts. During an appearance on the “Rich Eisen Show” last week, the NBA great told host Suzy Shuster that he wished he “could punch some of these guys in their face that just pick on my … Read more
Longtime sports commentator Cari Champion does not like what she sees regarding WNBA superstar Caitlin Clark. During Wednesday’s episode of her “Flagrant & Funny” podcast, Champion blasted Clark’s “entitlement,” saying how she does not like how the 24-year-old behaves on the court. “The more we get to catch these glimpses of Caitlin Clark, I’m like, … Read more
What if Swin Cash’s Victoria’s Secret dream happened? Cash was a model before she became a two-time NCAA champ with the UConn Huskies, where her jersey is retired, a three-time WNBA champ and two-time Olympic gold medalist, en route to a Hall of Fame induction in 2022. “I remember being that player that had all … Read more