WNBA teams to make official video game debut in NBA Live 18

The big news today:

Redwood City, Calif. – August 3, 2017 – Today, Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) announced that WNBA teams and players* will be playable in NBA LIVE 18, launching this fall on Xbox One and PlayStation®4. The WNBA will be available in WNBA Play Now, and teams and player skills have been specifically balanced to reflect the unique playstyle of the league and skills of its players. This is the first time the official WNBA’s roster of teams and players will appear in a video game, and will be available only in NBA LIVE 18.

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Game preview.

Preview photos.

More player reaction.

Today's game result:

The Lynx surged in the fourth quarter to beat the Dream, 69-54.

League news:

Notes from around the league.

WNBA team news:

The three women who own the Storm are changing the game.

WNBA player news:

Just like at UConn, Tiffany Hayes keeps getting better.

How Karima Christmas-Kelly and Taj McWilliams-Franklin balance grad school and the WNBA.

Rebekkah Brunson's three-point shot was there all along - she just didn't use it.

WNBA coach news:

Sky coach Amber Stocks talks about her journey through Christianity.

Tomorrow's game schedule:

Mercury at Sun

Sky at Fever

Storm at Wings

Mystics at Stars

Liberty at Sparks

Podcasts:

Sue Bird guest stars on this podcast.

The latest Around the Rim podcast.

College player news:

From homeless to hopeful: Nene Hale is shooting for her WNBA dream.

UConn players are bonding in Italy.

Kansas State transfer Anna Hammaker has landed at Lipscomb.

Former Wichita State player Hannah Mortimer is an Internet tricks star.

College coach news:

Zach Kancher is Towson's new assistant coach.

Southern's new assistant coach is Jeremy Bonin.

Dana Weiller joins Farleigh Dickinson as an assistant coach.