WNBA star Brittney Griner arrested and detained in Russia
Griner’s arrest after a search of her luggage at Sheremetyevo International Airport found hash oil, according to Russian new agency Tass.
By Kareem Copeland and Cindy BorenMarch 7, 2022Mystics sign Japanese star Rui Machida
Machida led Japan to the silver medal at the Tokyo Olympics and set the single-game Olympic record with 18 assists.
By Kareem CopelandFebruary 14, 2022WNBA gets $75 million from high-profile investors
The WNBA will use the money in a variety of ways to increase league revenue and growth through investment.
By Kareem CopelandFebruary 3, 2022Mystics will get a healthy Elena Delle Donne to go with their haul of free agents
The two-time league MVP says she'll be fully ready to play at the start of the 2022 WNBA season without limitations.
By Kareem CopelandFebruary 1, 2022Mystics to sign defensive-minded center Elizabeth Williams to replace Tina Charles
Williams played the last six seasons with the Atlanta Dream and was named to the WNBA's all-defense team in 2020.
By Kareem CopelandJanuary 31, 2022
Other WNBA news
Column: Griner case again exposes male-female gap in sports
The strange case of Brittney Griner raises all sorts of perplexing questions
By Paul Newberry | APMarch 10, 2022Fever trade McCowan to Wings, now has 4 1st-round WNBA picks
Indiana has traded center Teaira McCowan to the Dallas Wings in a deal that gives the Fever four first-round picks in the upcoming WNBA draft
By Associated PressMarch 8, 2022
Mystics finalizing deal to keep Myisha Hines-Allen in the fold
The forward enjoyed a breakout season in the bubble in 2020 and is expected to be a key part of the team's core.
By Kareem CopelandJanuary 28, 2022Mystics’ Natasha Cloud hopes new league will be viable offseason option for WNBA players
The Athletes Unlimited Basketball league is set to debut Wednesday in Las Vegas.
By Kareem CopelandJanuary 26, 2022Mystics can jump into star-studded WNBA free agency if they’re willing to spend
WNBA stars like Breanna Stewart, Tina Charles and Sylvia Fowles could be available when free agency opens Saturday.
By Kareem CopelandJanuary 13, 2022WNBA star Sue Bird will return for another season with the Seattle Storm
Sue Bird, the all-time assists leader in the WNBA, plans to play another season at age 41.
By Andrew GoldenJanuary 7, 2022- NBAPerspective
Becky Hammon is a coaching trailblazer, but the NBA’s glass ceiling wouldn’t break
Becky Hammon, the longtime San Antonio Spurs assistant, cut short her NBA coaching journey to take a job in the WNBA.
By Candace BucknerJanuary 6, 2022 Mystics win the 2022 WNBA draft lottery, will have the No. 1 pick
The Mystics had a 17.8 percent chance to move up from No. 3 — and they did just that.
By Kareem CopelandDecember 19, 2021Candace Parker brings the WNBA title home to Chicago with a Game 4 win over Phoenix
Chicago has its first WNBA title thanks to Candace Parker, MVP Kahleah Copper and the rest of the Sky, which beat the Phoenix Mercury in four games.
By Kareem CopelandOctober 17, 2021Kahleah Copper ‘ain’t no punk’ — and she’s helped push the Sky to the verge of a WNBA title
Kahleah Copper picked the perfect time to be playing the best basketball of her six-year WNBA career
By Kareem CopelandOctober 17, 2021Kahleah Copper is good as gold as Sky takes 2-1 lead in WNBA Finals
Copper took over early and Chicago used a 17-5 second-quarter run to turn Game 3 into a rout and move within a win of its first WNBA title.
By Kareem CopelandOctober 15, 2021Skylar Diggins-Smith, chasing her first WNBA title, cranks up her legendary focus
The Phoenix Mercury point guard has been all business as she tries to add a WNBA championship to the Olympic medal she won this summer.
By Kareem CopelandOctober 15, 2021Brittney Griner, Diana Taurasi lead Mercury past Sky in Game 2 of WNBA Finals
The Phoenix center leads the way with 29 points, including the first dunk in WNBA Finals history, as the series is tied at one game apiece heading to Chicago.
By Kareem CopelandOctober 14, 2021It took about a quarter for the Chicago Sky to get over its WNBA Finals jitters
It was hard to tell the Sky didn’t have much Finals experience during its Game 1 victory over Phoenix.
By Kareem CopelandOctober 13, 2021WNBA eyes expansion and changes to playoff format
The league is conducting a data analysis to vet possible cities and is discussing getting rid of single-elimination playoff games.
By Kareem CopelandOctober 11, 2021A 17-0 run and Kahleah Copper’s dominance give Chicago a win in Game 1 of the WNBA Finals
The WNBA playoffs' breakout star kept it going in the Finals as the Chicago Sky took Game 1 over the Phoenix Mercury, 91-77.
By Kareem CopelandOctober 10, 2021Male practice players returned to the WNBA after a pandemic-enforced absence
The WNBA prohibited teams from using men as practice players during the 2020 season in the bubble and the first half of the 2021 season due to the pandemic,
By Kareem CopelandSeptember 22, 2021