No drama today (that might happen tomorrow, instead)

Today's game results:

The Storm took care of the Sky, 101-83. Breanna Stewart led the way for Seattle with 30 points.

The Lynx drubbed the Fever, 89-65, behind 30 points and 16 rebounds from Sylvia Fowles.

Tomorrow's game schedule:

Liberty at Dream

Mystics at Wings

Aces at Mercury

All-Star news:

The All-Star uniforms have been unveiled.

Maya Moore said she had too many other commitments to fulfill All-Star captain duties.

Allie Quigley's sustained excellence lead to an All-Star nod.

An All-Star invite is an unexpected bonus during Chiney Ogwumike's comeback year.

Remember that teams will be announced tomorrow prior to the Mystics-Wings game at 5 p.m. PT.

WNBA team news:

The Aces are combating the challenges of commercial travel.

Fever attendance is better than their record indicates.

WNBA player news:

How Liz Cambage broke the single-game scoring record.

Cambage says league officials are "trying to make the game more ladylike."

A'ja Wilson and Kelsey Plum are the real deal for the Aces.

Lindsay Whalen "isn't feeling the best" after colliding with an opponent today.

Kayla Thornton is a full time leader for Dallas.

Gabby Williams rookie diary: the Sky haven't yet put together 40 minutes.

USA Basketball news:

The Women's National Team fall game schedule will include domestic and international exhibition games.

NCAA Division I news:

Regional sites for 2021 and 2022 have been named.

College team news:

UConn will form a national "C" club, and Jamelle Elliott will head it.

College player news:

Tennessee has a commitment from Tamari Key, a center from North Carolina.

College coach news:

Geno Auriemma on the state of basketball and his future with UConn.

Janie Mitchell is the new head coach at the University of Bridgeport.

Karleen Thompson is Virginia's new associate head coach.

Milwaukee has two new assistant coaches: Jaime Gluesing and Stacy Cantley.

All-Stars announced

The All-Stars were announced tonight on ESPN’s SportsCenter. Under the new All-Star Game format that replaces the traditional matchup between conferences, Delle Donne and Parker will select their respective teams from the pool of remaining All-Stars to form two 11-player rosters. Delle Donne will make the first pick and Parker will have the second pick. The two captains will then alternate picks until all players have been selected.

The rosters for Team Delle Donne and Team Parker will be revealed on Thursday, July 19 at the start of ESPN2’s telecast of a game between Washington and the Dallas Wings (8 p.m. ET tip-off). On Friday, July 27, the All-Star team captains and head coaches will meet to determine the starting lineups. The starters will be revealed that night on ESPN2 (7 p.m. ET) during a live telecast of the WNBA All-Star Welcome Reception in Minnesota. Seattle head coach Dan Hughes will lead Team Delle Donne, while Phoenix head coach Sandy Brondello will guide Team Parker.

Full story.

More:

Roster breakdown.

The All-Star Game enters Minneapolis with a twist.

How will the new All-Star format play out?

Maya Moore was chosen as a captain, but declined.

Sue Bird has set a WNBA league record with her 11th All-Star selection.

Another big day in the WNBA

Today's results:

The Wings took it to the Liberty, 104-87.

Tiffany Hayes' half-court buzzer-beater lifted the Dream over the Sun, 86-83.

Milestone:

Today Dallas post Liz Cambage set a WNBA single-game scoring record with 53 points on 17-22 shooting.

Cambage said she was feeling it.

WNBA team news:

The Lynx are excelling on the boards, despite their inconsistent play.

The league's power rankings for the week.

WNBA player news:

Alex Bentley has returned to Atlanta and is happy for the change of scenery.

Candace Parker's versatility shined this past week with a pair of first-ever performances.

The Maya Moore billboard has returned, in White Bear Lake.

Get to know Wings rookie Azura' Stevens.

Bonus:

Five feel-good stories in the WNBA.

One columnist says the WNBA missed another opportunity to promote the game tonight.

Tomorrow's game schedule:

Storm at Sky

Fever at Lynx

College player news:

Incoming ASU freshman Iris Mbulito lead Spain to the FIBA U20 Women's European Championship.

College coach news:

Q&A with Illinois coach Nancy Fahey.

Angel Elderkin's remarkable story, coaching through cancer.

Velaida Harris is the new head coach at Weber State, and the first African-American to hold a Division I head coach post in the state.

Patosha Jeffery is a new assistant coach at Southern Mississippi.

Monday pause

WNBA team news:

CBS power rankings.

WNBA player news:

Chiney Ogwumike is a trailblazer of indomitable will and spirit.

Ogwumike is doing double duty as a player and sportscaster.

Diana Taurasi says WNBA players need to be willing to strike for higher pay.

DeWanna Bonner surpassed 4,000 career points yesterday.

Interview with Kiah Stokes.

Candace Parker and Jessica Breland are the Western and Eastern Conference players of the week.

WNBA coach news:

Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve says her team needs to find its will.

Aces coach Bill Laimbeer says his team needs more from A'ja Wilson.

Tomorrow's game schedule:

Liberty at Wings

Dream at Sun

Bonus:

Women Hoop Too is a movement for players and fans.

College player news:

Hoosier sophomore Bendu Yeany is serving up smiles by helping kids.

Kansas State center Mary Lakes and a roommate were arrested early this morning and charged with domestic battery.

Purdue transfer Dani Lawson has gone to Virginia.

Bre Wickware will transfer from Indiana.

College coach news:

LSU has added Michaela Mabrey as director of recruiting.

USA Basketball news:

The U17's beat Canada to close their exhibition schedule unbeaten.

Some keeping it hot, others are not

Today's results:

Brittney Sykes' 12 fourth-quarter points propelled the Dream past the Mystics, 80-77. That's four in a row for Atlanta.

The Liberty routed the Sky, 107-84.

The Mercury handled the Fever, 101-82.

Candace Parker scored a season-high 34 points to lead the Sparks over the Aces, 99-78.

The Sun trounced the Lynx, 83-64.

Standings:

1. Storm
2. Mercury
3. Sparks
4. Mystics
5. Wings
6. Dream
7. Sun
8. Lynx
9. Aces
10. Liberty
11. Sky
12. Fever

WNBA team news:

Sancho Lyttle's injury has left a gaping hole in the Mercury's defense.

WNBA player news:

Today Elena Delle Donne became the WNBA player fastest to reach 3,000 points.

The Sun have their MVP back in Alyssa Thomas.

Tina Charles is raising awareness for sudden cardiac arrest.

Chiney Ogwumike and Diana Taurasi talk salary issues.

Get together with the Mystics' Tianna Hawkins.

Kia Nurse interview.

WNBA coach news:

Coach Cheryl Reeve says the Lynx need more mental toughness.

Storm win gives them a two-game lead for first place

Today's game results:

Breanna Stewart's season-high 35 points paced the Storm past the Wings, 91-84.

Tomorrow's game schedule:

Mystics at Dream

Sky at Liberty

Mercury at Fever

Sparks at Aces

Sun at Lynx

WNBA player news:

Diana Taurasi is still putting on shows in Connecticut.

Storm guard Alysha Clark has a mission off the court.

A deeper look at former league standout Tangela Smith.

WNBA coach news:

As Mystics coach Mike Thibault keeps building, he takes a moment to reflect.

The league:

Is the WNBA heat index surging?

College team news:

Expectations for Iowa this season are sky-high.

College player news:

Cameron Swartz feels at home with the Colorado Buffs.

Dream, Aces continue hot streaks

Today's game results:

The Dream continued their hot streak and downed the Fever, 98-74.

Courtney Williams powered the Sun past the Mercury, 91-87.

Elena Delle Donne and Ariel Atkins led the Mystics over the Sky, 88-72.

The Aces held off the Lynx, 85-77, for their fourth straight win.

Current standings feature no ties.

Tomorrow's game preview:

Dallas looks to extend the league's longest winning streak against the Storm.

WNBA player news:

A'ja Wilson's father is also adjusting to the WNBA.

Even time can't beat Diana Taurasi.

Taurasi has been ripped off, being underpaid.

Former WNBA star Betty Lennox calls the Minnesota Lynx her first home.

WNBA coach news:

Sun coach Curt Miller has learned you don't have to be perfect to be a role model.

College team news:

Auburn women's hoops rules the "In my feelings" challenge.

Twenty-five years later, Texas is still a shining light for Title IX.

UMaine players are getting valuable experience at the European Championships.

College player news:

Iowa State's Morgan Kane has a non-profit that helps children pay for service dogs.

College coach news:

Tomekia Reed left Jackson, Miss. because the pain was too much. Now she's back coaching at Jackson State.

Best season ever? Survey says yes

The season:

The WNBA is halfway to its best season ever.

Oh yeah.

Today's result:

A big fourth quarter propelled the Wings past the Sparks, 92-77. Dallas has won five straight.

Tomorrow's games:

Fever at Dream.

Mercury at Sun.

Sky at Mystics.

Aces at Lynx 1, and Aces at Lynx 2.

WNBA All-Star game:

Dan Hughes and Sandy Brondello are the All-Star game coaches.

WNBA team news:

There's no place like home for the road-weary Lynx.

The devil is in the details as Minnesota seeks more consistent play.

WNBA player news:

Diana Taurasi is having the time of her life.

Kia Nurse is adjusting to life in the WNBA.

Nurse's rookie diary.

Which players are taking the most open shots.

Maya Moore has won the June WNBA Cares Community Assist Award.

Bonus:

WNBA mothers are banding together to generate interest.

College player news:

Marquette's Tori McCoy is still seeking a kidney donation.

College coach news:

Clark Atlanta University coach Yolanda Moore says that the school's athletic director has created a toxic environment for female employees and female athletics.

Syracuse coach Quentin Hillsman has signed a contract good through 2023-2024.

The contract of Michigan coach Kim Barnes Arico has been extended through 2022-2023.

Toledo coach Tricia Cullop has been elected vice president of the WBCA.

High school news:

Diamond Johnson's controversial and moving story.

Thoughts on: "Why does women’s basketball trigger so much fragile masculinity?"

Great piece.

But she believes — as do many other players I’ve talked with — that it isn’t just sexism that provokes the anger about women’s basketball. It’s the fact that the majority of the league is women of color, and many are openly queer. That exacerbates the hate.

“We’re women that are independent, college educated, most of us are women of color, most of us identify as [LGBTQ], so we have all of that, and we’re proud to be that!” McGee-Stafford said. It is, in essence, an amplification for where we are as a society....

You simply can’t talk about the hatred women’s basketball receives without talking about homophobia and racism, too. Black, queer women and nonbinary people are some of the most marginalized people in our society. And yet, women’s basketball — and the WNBA in particular — gives these women power, visibility, and a platform. These women both avail themselves of that platform, and have the tenacity to continue to demand more recognition. They’re not just satisfied with what they have.

No wonder the fragile men are angry.

I've wondered for years why the WNBA, much more so than other women's professional leagues, is maligned and disrespected. I think this just may be the answer. Men are threatened when they don't feel needed, and a powerful group of female athletes doesn't seem to need them. So a backlash isn't surprising.

And I have an observation of my own, piggybacking on this piece: white lesbians in the league seem to be more generally accepted than lesbians of color. Thank about it......was there any backlash when Elena Delle Donne came out, and then got married? I didn't hear any. Ditto for Sue Bird coming out, and being in ESPN's "the body" issue with her girlfriend recently. Didn't hear negative statements last year, either, when Diana Taurasi and Penny Taylor got married.

The women of the WNBA are a phenomenal bunch. Straight, gay or bisexual, they support each other on and off the court. By and large, they don't seem to care about the sexuality of their teammates, which is a far cry for the stories of homophobia that have come out of the NBA. It is impressive. Men can take so many lessons from women.

The best part of this story is the ending:

“Our league is growing every year. So as much as people want to troll, at the end of the day we’re growing and we’re getting bigger and better,” Atlanta Dream center Elizabeth Williams told ThinkProgress.

“I mean, we’re not going away,” Currie said. “Our league is here to stay.”

Hell yeah it is.

Another unpredictable day in the WNBA

Today's results:

The Liberty beat the Sun on a last-second shot by Shavonte Zellous, 79-76.

The Dream shot down the Mystics, 106-89.

The Lynx routed the Fever, 87-65.

Transactions:

The Sky have signed Linnae Harper and Amber Harris to seven-day contracts, and the Dream did the same with Alexis Prince.

The Lynx have signed Erlanna Larkins to a seven-day contract.

Link.

Tomorrow's game:

Wings at Sparks.

WNBA team news:

In the WNBA, LGBTQ pride shines brighter and brighter.

What happened to the Von Trapp Family atmosphere of the Connecticut Sun?

The Sparks say yesterday's win helped then turn a corner.

WNBA player news:

Angel McCoughtry is playing a new role, but has the same goal.

Chelsea Gray is confidently coming into her own.

Danielle Robinson hit the first three-pointer of her career today.

Tina Charles has won the 2018 Mannie Jackson Basketball Human Spirit Award.

Bria Hartley is looking forward and giving back.

Skylar Diggins-Smith and Cappie Pondexter are among SI's 50 most stylish athletes.

Sylvia Fowles is on the rise on the league's race to the MVP list this week.

Yardbarker also has a list.

College player news:

Green Bay's Alex Leuhring has transferred to Wisconsin to be closer to her ill father.

College coach news:

Sasha Palmer is a new assistant coach at Georgia Tech.

International news:

Canada is taking aim at a world basketball medal.