🏀 Call the amateurs and cut ’em from the team
Roster cuts loom for former NCAA stars on WNBA decision day
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The WNBA season starts tomorrow, and teams must finalize their rosters today…meaning at least six squads must make brutal cuts to reach the league maximum of 12 rostered players.
May 13, 2024
👟 Of course she has a shoe
Nike unveils WNBA star A’ja Wilson signature collection, including a signature shoe
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It’s the moment we’ve all been waiting for: Las Vegas Aces superstar A’ja Wilson finally has the big-name shoe deal to match her on-court success. Wilson is officially Nike’s latest signature athlete after the brand announced Wilson’s apparel collection on Saturday. The cherry on top? The collection features her signature kick, the A’One.
May 13, 2024
🏀 She the North
WNBA announces Toronto as the location for its 14th franchise
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The rumors are true — the WNBA is coming to Toronto in 2026. On Friday, CBC’s Shireen Ahmed broke the news, with an official announcement expected on May 23rd. Toronto’s selection marks a major turning point for W: international expansion.
May 13, 2024
🥍 History in the making
Northwestern’s Izzy Scane will make history in the NCAA women’s lacrosse tourney this weekend
No. 1 Northwestern’s sixth-year attacker Izzy Scane is the women’s lacrosse moment, and as the national tourney kicks off today, she’s proving why.
May 10, 2024
🥎 Highlights for days
NCAA softball conference tournaments are delivering jaw-dropping plays and extra-inning thrillers
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With automatic bids to the national tournament on the line, the girlies are stuffing your feed with web gems, walk-offs, and extra-inning barnburners.
May 10, 2024
🏒 Let’s get this party started
The best-of-five inaugural PWHL playoffs are officially underway
The championship chase is on, with the PWHL’s inaugural postseason Game 1s officially in the books. Turn on tweet notifications to see highlights in real time, and settle in because the best-of-five semis are just getting started.
May 10, 2024
🏒 Fill the rink to the brink
PWHL drops playoff puck after record-setting inaugural season
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It’s been a big week for the PWHL as its regular season wraps up, but it’s been an even bigger season for the brand-new league. We’ve never seen anything quite like it in women’s pro sports, so let’s review the league’s many wins as it continues to reshape women’s hockey.
May 10, 2024
💡 The GIST on why we need The GIST
Male journalists continue to show ignorance, disrespect for the WNBA
The WNBA is more popular than ever — which means we’re getting more lame takes from men too ignorant to learn the game. NBA writer Ethan Strauss and The Ringer’s Bill Simmons are the latest male journalists to join the list, but they’re drowned out by a women’s basketball community that’s bigger than ever.
May 10, 2024
🏀 Ain’t playing around
Upset reign supreme before the NBA Conference semis shift venues for Games 3 and 4
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After last night’s postseason hoopla saw two underdogs come out on top, there’s more chaos to come as the conference semis shift venues for Games 3 and 4.
May 10, 2024