The U.S. is ready for second round

Today's Olympic results:

Spain edged Puerto Rico, 63-62.

Serbia routed China, 81-59.

 

Azerbaijan topped the U.S., 20-17, in 3X3 play. The Americans are 0-2.

More Olympics news:

 

What to look for when Team USA takes on Belgium tomorrow.

WNBA news:

The Fever are focused on defense during their WNBA layoff.

3X3 team drops opener

Olympics news:

Germany's 3X3 team beat the U.S., 17-13.

In depth with Lauren Jackson.

Jackie Young's ability to adapt makes her a perfect addition to Team USA.

WNBA news:

How Caitlin Clark spent her rare summer vacation.

 

Clark wasn't upset about not making the Olympic team.

College news:

Baylor has extended Nicki Collen's contract through 2030.

Round 1 insanity

Today's Olympic basketball results:

Nigeria stunned Australia, 75-62, for their first win at the Games in 20 years......fierce defense made the difference.

Germany blasted past Belgium, 83-69, for their first Olympic win. Satou and Nyara Sabally lead the way.

France routed Canada, 75-54.

 

The USA opened strong with a 102-76 thrashing of Japan.

Who could stop the U.S.?

 

More Olympic news:

 

The rise of Lauren Jackson.

 

A'ja Wilson is excited for the true Olympic experience in Paris.

Satou Sabally gets to fulfill her Olympic dream with her sister.

 

Kahleah Copper finally gets to make her Olympic debut.

Familiar problems for Canada.

The U.S. 3X3 team begins their quest for a repeat gold.

Let's get this party started

Today's Olympic results:

 

Spain edged China, 90-89.

Serbia held off Puerto Rico, 58-55.

 

More Olympics news:

The U.S. tips off Olympic play against Japan tomorrow.

 

Team USA has fine-tuned their defense ahead of the opener.

 

It's Tokyo 2.0 with USA vs. Japan.

 

Megan Gustafson is chasing a medal with Spain.

The growth of women's basketball is special for Canadians.

3X3 team news:

3X3 primer.

Rhyne Howard wants to uphold the gold standard.

Two days until they play

Olympics news:

Team USA is solely focused on gold.

Bracket, schedule and more.

Sabrina Ionescu is eager to make her Olympic debut.

Alyssa Thomas sees her Olympic dream come true.

A look back at Team USA when they were in high school.

The Games of the 33rd Olympiad: open

Olympics news:

Paris put on an incredible opening ceremonies, despite rain.

Tallest, shortest, oldest and youngest players at the Games.

How Team USA jelled ahead of the Olympics.

 

Now Cheryl Reeve takes on the burden of winning gold.

Canada is ready for an Olympic breakthrough.

The Nigerian team was denied entry to the opening ceremonies boat by their federation.

In-depth with Diana Taurasi.

Jewell Loyd is back and ready to help the U.S. continue dominating.

WNBA news:

The WNBA's next battlegrounds.

NCAA news:

A court filing reveals terms of the NCAA antitrust lawsuits settlements.

100 days until college season! Top players, big rivalries, and more.

One more sleep until the Games begin

Olympics news:

Pre-Olympic rankings.

 

Team USA arrived in Paris via train, from London.

The goal remains the same for Chelsea Gray.

Dearica Hamby is excited for Paris, and for revisiting the 3X3 game.

Julie Allemand and Rebecca Allen will miss the Olympics for Belgium and Australia, respectively, with injuries.

WNBA news:

 

The WNBA can't deny the Caitlin Clark effect.

The league's popularity has boomed, but player pay has not.

The Sky have announced plans for a $38 million training facility.

The lead-up

Olympics news:

Group A preview.

Group B preview.

Group C preview.

Team USA are huge favorites.

 

The Aces' "core four" bring their chemistry to Paris.

How Brittney Griner's anthem stance has evolved.

Bridget Carleton dreamed of playing in the Olympics, and now she gets to do it a second time.

 

16 WNBA players who will compete against the USA in the Games.

Can Lauren Jackson inspire Australia to a gold?

WNBA news:

 

The WNBA reached a landmark 11-year media rights deal with Disney, Amazon Prime and NBC.

Kahleah Copper is having an MVP-caliber season.

How the break may help the rookies.

Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese have the league's top two selling jerseys.

 

Clark and Lexie Hull are enjoying a vacation in Mexico.

The WNBA could be powerful allies for Kamala Harris.

Team USA cruises in exhibition win

Olympics news:

Team USA grabbed an 84-57 exhibition win over Germany today......it was a bounce-back win from the All-Star game.

 

A'ja Wilson is driven by joy.

The Sabally sisters are ready to lead Germany to its first Olympic appearance.

 

Canada nipped Australia in their exhibition today.

Rui Machada, her Olympics encore, and everything in between.

20 must-watch players at the Games.......part 2.

Team USA is still setting the gold standard.

Will France deliver a fairytale ending for their fans?

WNBA news:

The All-Star game shattered previous viewing records, dating back to 2003.

The WNBPA is preparing for a possible labor conflict as they prepare to negotiate the new CBA.

The Olympic countdown has begun

Olympic player news:

Brittney Griner says it means everything to be able to play for Team USA.

 

Napheesa Collier is ready for the games, part II.

Dearica Hamby is ready for her Olympic opportunity.

 

Olympic coach news:

 

Joni Taylor is preparing to be an assistant coach for Team USA.

 

WNBA team news:

 

Three things to watch when the Aces return.

How the Sun are spending their Olympic break.

WNBA player news:

Non-Olympian Storm players head into the break with plans and instructions.

One day removed

More All-Star news:

Takeaways from the biggest spectacle in league history.

Team USA knows they have work to do after their loss.

WNBA team news:

The Sky are close to announcing a new practice facility.

WNBA player news:

Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese provided highlight reels last night, and someday, it may be for the U.S.

 

Clark finally gets to take a break.

As Reese's fame soars, she isn't changing who she is.

Kahleah Copper did it the hard way.

WNBA news:

Commissioner Cathy Engelbert is excited about the league's new media rights deal.

All-Star game: WNBA 117, Team USA 109

All-Star game results:

The WNBA All-Stars beat Team USA, 117-109.

Arike Ogunbowale, with 34 points, was the All-Star MVP.

Despite the loss, the Olympic team isn't panicking.

WNBA news:

The WNBA is eyeing an expanded 44-game season for 2025.

WNBA player news:

Angel Reese embraces hefty expectations as a rookie.

 

Reese and Clark aren't the only rookies making a difference this season.

Candace Parker sees a bright future ahead for women's basketball.

All-Star has arrived

All-Star news:

Team USA is treating the All-Star game seriously.

Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese are excited to team up at the All-Star game......they have halted their rivalry for now.

Tonight, Allisha Gray became the first player in league history to win both the skills challenge and the three-point shooting contest.

Erica Wheeler missed the skills challenge due to a cancelled flight this morning, amid the worldwide IT outage.

WNBA news:

Three WNBA deals to keep an eye on.

WNBA player news:

Brittney Griner and wife Cherelle shared that their son was born July 8.

Clark has taken the WNBA to great heights, and it is poised to rise even higher.

News is hot, like temperatures

All-Star game news:

 

Sabrina Ionescu and Caitlin Clark declined to participate in the three-point contest.

Storm teammates Jewell Loyd and Nneka Ogwumike will face off in the All-Star game.

 

Olympics news:

Diana Taurasi is set for her sixth Olympics.

WNBA team news:

The Sun will use the break to make a playoff push plan.

The Mercury unveiled their new practice facility.

WNBA player news:

Some Aces players are now getting paid by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, as part of their sponsorship deal.

 

NaLyssa Smith is enjoying the luxuries of the WNBA.

Marina Mabrey wanted out of Chicago.

WNBPA executive director Terri Jackson is concerned that the league is undervalued in a new media rights deal.

Players are seeking advice on their CBA.

NCAA news:

The Division I Women's and Men's Basketball Oversight Committees have proposed starting women's college season a few days earlier than men's.

The U.S. Department of Education says Title IX dollars will apply to future revenue-sharing with athletes.

Some fireworks before the pause

Today's results:

The Lynx rallied past the Dream, 86-79.

The Wings topped the Fever, 101-93.

WNBA news:

Sources say that under a new media rights deal, the WNBA will receive $2.2 billion over the next 11 years.

WNBA team news:

Why another loss to the Liberty could hurt the Sun in the playoffs.

The Sky traded Marina Mabrey to the Sun for Rachel Banham and Moriah Jefferson......the trade breaks away from last year's costly deal.

Chicago is headed into the break with momentum after yesterday's win.

WNBA player news:

Caitlin Clark broke the league's single-game assists record tonight, with 19.

 

A'ja Wilson is still reaching new heights.

 

Jacy Sheldon is finding comfort in Dallas.

From the W to the world, Aaliyah Edwards is living the dream.

Veteran first-year players are carving out a different path.

All-Star game and Olympics news:

Cheryl Miller will coach the WNBA All-Stars.

How players are preparing to handle the Olympic break.

Diana Taurasi says players face a different game in the Olympics.

Big dubs going into the break

Today's results:

The Mercury ran away from the Mystics, 96-87.

The Storm outlasted the Sparks, 89-83.

The Liberty got the best of the Sun, 82-74.

The Sky held off the Aces, 93-85.

Tomorrow's game schedule:

Dream at Lynx

Fever at Wings

WNBA team news:

Phoenix enters the Olympic break on a high note.

WNBA player news:

Behind Alyssa Thomas' first Olympic appearance.

Nneka Ogwumike passed Lisa Leslie on the WNBA all-time scoring list today.

Betnijah Laney-Hamilton will be out 4-6 weeks with knee surgery.

Sue Bird is getting her own Barbie doll.

Chugging toward the Olympic break

Tomorrow's game schedule:

Mercury at Mystics

Storm at Sparks

Sun at Liberty

Sky at Aces

WNBA team news:

Fans will get a final chance to see the Aces before the Olympic break.

The Mercury look to get above .500 going into All-Star break.

Roster changes are likely for the Sky in the second half of the season.

WNBA player news:

 

Nneka Ogwumike returns to LA tomorrow.

A'ja Wilson is serving as a mentor for all of the rookies.

The hot stay hot

Today's results:

 

The Sun routed the Mercury, 96-69.

The Aces bettered the Mystics, 89-77.

The Fever topped the Lynx, 81-74, in an arena packed to see Caitlin Clark.

The Storm defeated the Dream, 81-70.

WNBA player news:

 

Clark's first pro game at Target Center was a full-circle moment.

Diana Taurasi and Brittney Griner returned to action from injury today.

All the action you can stand

Today's results:

The Liberty took down the Sky, 81-67.

The Sparks outran the Wings, 87-81.

Tomorrow's game schedule:

Mercury at Sun

Aces at Mystics

Fever at Lynx

Dream at Storm

WNBA team news:

 

The Fever are limitless when their young core played like they did last night.

Chicago is the worst three-point shooting team in the league. Is that a problem?

 

WNBA player news:

 

Caitlin Clark playing at Target Center is a 1 million dollar game.

Angel Reese's double-double streak was snapped in today's loss.

Unpredictability is key

Today's results:

The Aces stopped the Dream, 84-70.

The Fever handled the Mercury, 95-86.

The Storm pounded the Lynx, 91-63.

Tomorrow's game schedule:

Liberty at Sky

Sparks at Wings

WNBA player news:

 

A'ja Wilson had another historic statistical performance this evening.

NaLyssa Smith came off the bench in Indiana's last game due to a "team matter."

Brittney Griner left Phoenix's game tonight with a hip injury.

Diana Taurasi will see the Mercury name their practice court after her.

 

Taurasi injury update.

NCAA news:

The Division I Basketball Committee has approved quadrant-based team sheets and a complete seed list for the NCAA Tournament.

Liberty continue to dominate

Today's result:

The Liberty came back from behind to beat the Sky, 91-76.

Tomorrow's game schedule:

Aces at Dream

Mercury at Fever

Lynx at Storm

WNBA player news:

For Dorka Juhasz, last season's rookie experience has fueled this year's dependability.

Angel Reese has Olympic goals on her mind.

USA Basketball news:

Team USA is looking for its eighth straight gold medal.

So much battling

Today's results:

The Liberty edged the Sun, 71-68.

The Mystics survived the Fever, and Caitlin Clark's performance, 89-84.

The Sky bested the Dream, 78-69.

The Aces rallied to get past the Storm, 84-79.

The Mercury took care of the Wings, 100-84.

Tomorrow's game schedule:

Sky at Liberty

WNBA team news:

New York is in a "great place" after beating Connecticut, Breanna Stewart says.

Seattle has shown improvement. Can they be elite?

 

Indiana keeps changing lineups, and coach Christie Sides doesn't want to talk about it.

WNBA player news:

 

A'ja Wilson had 24 points and 20 rebounds today - her first 20-20 game.

Wilson is on the cover of NBA 2K.

Angel Reese's double-double streak is now at 14 games.

Marina Mabrey is finding other ways to produce, in the midst of a shooting slump.

A look at the first half of Kamilla Cardoso's season.

Halfway through the season

Today's result:

The Lynx topped the Sparks, 82-67.

Tomorrow's game schedule:

Liberty at Sun

Mystics at Fever

Dream at Sky

Aces at Storm

Wings at Mercury

WNBA team news:

 

The Sun are finding offensive consistency.

Seven questions for the Sky at the season's halfway point.

 

More than half of the Aces squad is Olympic bound.

WNBA player news:

Caitlin Clark is having a rookie-best playmaking season.

Clark's triple-double was a rare feat.

Clark leads Angel Reese in the rookie of the year race.

Nneka Ogwumike and Sue Bird have produced an Amazon Prime documentary on the WNBA's 2020 activism.

And finally, players get an off day

WNBA player news:

How Brionna Jones bounced back from an Achilles rupture to making the all-star roster.

Tina Charles is thriving in her return to the league.

WNBA coach news:

Becky Hammon's career-long underdog mentality has helped the Aces get back on track.

Tomorrow's game schedule:

Lynx at Sparks

The record-breaking continues

Today's results:

The Sun ran past the Dream, 80-67.

The Aces dominated the Wings, 104-85.

The Storm defeated the Sky, 84-71.

The Mercury bested the Sparks, 84-78.

WNBA team news:

Phoenix is feeling the effects of a grueling, compressed schedule.

WNBA player news:

 

A'ja Wilson became the Las Vegas franchise's all-time scoring leader today.

 

Angel Reese's 13th straight double-double today set a new WNBA record.

Jade Melbourne has arrived just in time for the Mystics.

Triple-dubbin', and more

Today's results:

The Fever took down the Liberty, 83-78.

The Lynx knocked off the Mystics, 74-67.

Tomorrow's game schedule:

Dream at Sun

Wings at Aces

Sky at Storm

Mercury at Sparks

WNBA team news:

Five questions as the Storm approach the midpoint of the season.

WNBA player news:

Caitlin Clark notched the WNBA's first triple-double by a rookie.

Napheesa Collier sat out today with a plantar faciitis issue.

 

With the Aces, Tiffany Hayes is free to pursue all her interests.

 

Veronica Burton's breakout will play a role when the Sun take on the Dream tomorrow.

WNBA coach news:

Teresa Weatherspoon defines her tenure with Chicago so far a success.

Olympic news:

Australia announces their Olympic team.

Nail-biters

Today's results:

The Wings escaped the Dream, 85-82.

The Sky survived the Storm, 88-84.

The Sparks outlasted the Aces in OT, 98-93.

Tomorrow's game schedule:

Liberty at Fever

Mystics at Lynx

WNBA team news:

Chicago's playoff push starts now.

WNBA player news:

With her 12th consecutive double-double tonight, Angel Reese tied Candace Parker's record.

Napheesa Collier is doubtful for tomorrow's game with an injured left foot.

Fireworks and injuries

Today's results:

The Sun held off the Lynx, 78-73.

The Aces trounced the Mystics, 98-77.

WNBA player news:

 

The numbers show it: Chelsea Gray is making a big impact on Las Vegas since her return.

 

Ezi Magbegor finds motivation in being snubbed for the All-Star team.

Shatori Walker-Kimbrough embraces her role as "next woman up."

In the third quarter of tonight's game, Napheesa Collier left with a foot injury and did not return.

Jordin Canada is out (again) indefinitely with a broken finger.

Charging toward the holiday

Today's result:

The Mercury downed the Wings, 104-96.

WNBA player news:

Catching up with Alissa Pili.

Tuesday night lights

Today's results:

The Liberty evened the score with the Lynx, 76-67.

 

The Sky topped the Dream, 85-77.

The Aces ran past the Fever, 88-69.

The Mystics escaped the Sparks, 82-80.

Tomorrow's game schedule:

Mercury at Wings

WNBA team news:

Las Vegas played in front of 20,366 fans tonight - the most at a WNBA game in 25 years.

Minnesota has continued its playoff momentum and is one of the top teams in the league.

The Wings had high expectations going into the season, but injuries have derailed them.

WNBA player news:

A look at Caitlin Clark at midseason.

 

Angel Reese extended her rookie double-double record to 11 games with tonight's win.

Clark and Reese are creating leverage for better pay.

 

How Clark deals with migraines during games.

Isabelle Harrison on being the last Lady Vol to play for Pat Summitt in the WNBA.

Back in D.C., Stefanie Dolson is letting it fly and fueling the Mystics.

All-Star rosters set

The All-Star team was announced a short time ago. They will play the USA National Team on All-Star weekend.

Some tidbits

Today's results:

The Sun defeated the Mercury, 83-72.

The Storm routed the Wings, 95-71.

Tomorrow's game schedule:

Lynx at Liberty

Sky at Dream

Fever at Aces

Mystics at Sparks

WNBA team news:

The Aces are title favorites again.

WNBA player news:

Courtney Williams and Alanna Smith are two that got away from the Sky in free agency.