Nneka Ogwumike headlines 2016 All-WNBA First Team as unanimous pick
Los Angeles Sparks forward Nneka Ogwumike, the 2016 WNBA Most Valuable Player presented by Samsung, headlines the 2016 All-WNBA First Team.
read moreRecord 46 NBA and 26 WNBA players to compete in 2016 Olympic Basketball Tournament
A record 46 current NBA players will be featured on national team rosters for the Men’s basketball tournament at the 2016 Olympic Games, up from 41 in 2012.
read moreMercury’s Diana Taurasi suspended one game
Phoenix Mercury guard Diana Taurasi has been suspended one game without pay for receiving her seventh technical foul of the 2016 season.
read moreLiberty’s Tina Charles and Mercury’s Diana Taurasi named WNBA Player of the Week
Tina Charles of the New York Liberty and Diana Taurasi of the Phoenix Mercury today were named the WNBA’s Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for games played June 20 through June 26.
read more2016 WNBA.com GM Survey taps Mercury to win title
The Phoenix Mercury was picked to win its second WNBA championship in three years and the Chicago Sky’s Elena Delle Donne was chosen to repeat as WNBA Most Valuable Player presented by Samsung, according to the 14th annual WNBA.com GM Survey.
read moreVerizon and WNBA tip off new marquee partnership ahead of league’s landmark 20th season
The Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) and Verizon announced a new leaguewide marquee partnership today, making the wireless provider the league’s most prominent marketing partner. The WNBA’s historic 20th season begins May 14.
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WNBA MVP Elena Delle Donne headlines 2015 All-WNBA First Team
The 2015 WNBA Most Valuable Player presented by Samsung received First Team votes on all 39 ballots, making her the only unanimous pick.
read moreWNBA statement on call in Lynx-Mercury game
Renee Brown, WNBA Chief of Basketball Operations and Player Relations, issued a statement regarding the foul call with 1.
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Mercury’s Brittney Griner headlines 2015 WNBA All-Defensive Team
Griner was the WNBA Defensive Player of the Year for the second straight season.
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Mercury’s Brittney Griner named 2015 WNBA Defensive Player of the Year
Brittney Griner of the Phoenix Mercury, who averaged a WNBA-record 4.04 blocks per game this season, has been named the 2015 WNBA Defensive Player of the Year presented by Samsung. The 6-8 center also won the award last year.
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