Former NBA referee Lee Jones has been named the inaugural winner of the Greg Willard Spirit Award, which recognizes a current or former official for his service, professionalism and leadership.
read moreThe National Basketball Association (NBA) today announced a multiyear partnership with Sportradar and Second Spectrum that will expand the league’s global distribution of statistics and will implement a new, state-of-the-art leaguewide player-track
read moreRosie Rios, who served as the 43rd Treasurer of the United States, will receive the 2016 WNBA Inspiration Award, WNBA President Lisa Borders announced today.
read moreIn one of the league’s most compelling seasons, the WNBA’s historic 20th scored its highest attendance in five years and included record marks for WNBA digital, social media and retail.
read moreAtlanta Dream center/forward Elizabeth Williams is the winner of the 2016 WNBA Most Improved Player presented by Samsung, the WNBA announced today. The second-year pro is the first Dream player to earn the honor.
read moreTamika Catchings of the Indiana Fever is the recipient of the 2016 Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award, the WNBA announced today.
read moreNew York Liberty forward Tina Charles has won the 2016 WNBA Peak Performer Award as the league leader in scoring and rebounding, and Seattle Storm guard Sue Bird has won the Peak Performer Award as the league leader in assists, the WNBA announced tod
read moreAtlanta Dream guard Tiffany Hayes has been suspended one game without pay for receiving her seventh technical foul of the 2016 season, it was announced today by Renee Brown, Chief of Basketball Operations and Player Relations.
read moreTina Charles of the New York Liberty and Maya Moore of the Minnesota Lynx today were named the WNBA’s Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Month presented by Samsung, respectively, for games played in September.
read moreBreanna Stewart of the Seattle Storm today was named the WNBA Rookie of the Month presented by Samsung for games played in September. Stewart earned the honor for the fourth month in a row, sweeping Rookie of the Month awards for the 2016 season.
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