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ESPN analyst
@Andraya_Carter
has captivated national audiences with her basketball knowledge and careful analysis. Our
@knoxrob1
profiles Carter's career trajectory in women's basketball media.
BREAKING from our
@howardmegdal
: nine league sources tell
@TheNextHoops
the
@LVAces
are under investigation by the
@WNBA
for circumventing the salary cap. A breakdown of what's alleged and the stakes involved:
#WNBA
The
@GamecockWBB
's season may not have ended the way they wanted. However, the future is bright with freshman guard Raven Johnson. Our
@WNBALOVE
has more on Johnson and her value for the team and coach Staley.
#MarchMadness
#NCAAWBB
Kelsey Plum says she would like to have the league make it "easier and more accessible" for fans to watch the league.
A'ja Wilson mentions airports and the lack of merch in league cities.
#WNBAAllStar
Just posted:
@spencernusbaum_
has a deeply reported piece on all that's happening with Chennedy Carter and the
@AtlantaDream
, along with what's ahead for both player and team. It's the story you've been waiting for
#WNBA
BREAKING: A source familiar with the situation tells
@TheNextHoops
that Hailey Van Lith has entered the transfer portal. She has entered as a graduate student and has asked not to be contacted.
BREAKING NEWS:
@Lexiebrown
joins
@accnetwork
. The
@DukeWBB
Alumna will be a part of ACCN’s Thursday night “Ladies Night” coverage starting tonight.
Our
@howardmegdal
will have with a story including thoughts from Brown TK.
Good morning. The
@SEC
recently embarked on a new social justice initiative, and named
@GamecockWBB
's
@dawnstaley
to the council. Our
@DorothyJGentry
reports that Staley plans to be more than just a ceremonial figure in pushing for change
#NCAAW
In today's
@minnesotalynx
media availability,
@LynxCoachReeve
played some charades before sitting down to answer some questions. 🤣
"I hope you all know that was a joke," she laughed.
At NBA All-Star Weekend, WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert made it official that the WNBA will play the 2025 season with 13 teams, and still plan to hit their 16-team goal in the following seasons.
@TonyREast
has more on what else the league has planned.
There are lots of ways one could describe
@WashMystics
'
@T_Cloud4
: leader, point guard, advocate, teammate, "mama bear." Our
@jennhatfield1
explores how Cloud's leadership has evolved this season and why her teammates feel her presence more than ever:
It's been a breakthrough season for Rui Machida and
@WashMystics
. You won't want to miss
@jennhatfield1
on what Rui's meant to her teammates on and off the court.
#WNBA
It's been a whirlwind first week with the
@WashMystics
for
@GustafsonMeg10
, complete with a matchup against her former team on Saturday.
Our
@jennhatfield1
has all the details on Gustafson joining the Mystics and how she's fit in so far:
BREAKING––Multiple league sources have told
@TheNextHoops
that the Seattle Storm plan to re-sign Gabby Williams within the coming days.
@em_adler
's report has more on how this came together along with how the CBA and prioritization come into play.
🔗:
Our
@EricR_L
details
@IndianaWBB
's 2022-23 season and how a magical season ended in the 2nd round of the NCAA tourney against Miami. The departure of Grace Berger to the W is a big loss to the program. However, Indiana is excited about the future.
As we honor retiring
#WNBA
legends this season, make sure to read about
@AtlantaDream
's Kia Vaughn. Vaughn tells our
@_gabriellalewis
that it's "a big, big possibility" that this is it for her, too, & she's had an outsized impact in her 14-year pro career.
Tara VanDerveer announced she's retiring from
@StanfordWBB
on Tuesday night.
The Hall of Fame coach talked to
@macsmith413
shortly after her announcement about why now's the time.
Here's the story from our Hall of Fame writer:
Tara VanDerveer just said on
@espn
that she's going to send
@AariMcdonald
a graduation present. She spoke about how phenomenal of a player she believes McDonald is.
Oh my god. 😭😭
#WFinalFour
|
#ncaaw
IT IS HERE.
@em_adler
watched, let's just say, too much film and breaks down every single player they think can be a major
#WNBA
contributor ahead of Monday night's
#WNBADraft
. Click and bookmark, thank us later:
JUST IN: Some
#WNBA
players are unhappy with the direction of negotiations between the
@WNBPA
and the
@WNBA
. Our
@ariivory
and
@belakirpalani
have details on cleavages emerging between sides and among the players
Next season, Carrie Moore and Dalila Eshe will be the first Black female head coaches of the Harvard Crimson and the Yale Bulldogs, respectively.
@jennhatfield1
on the significance and journey of the Ivy League's two newest head coaches
Jonquel Jones is heading to the Big Apple, the third former WNBA MVP to be traded in the past 10 years.
@ayabdeen
has the details and the breakdown of the move, with the key details as reported by
@howardmegdal
shown here:
"How quickly people forget, right?" Geno Auriemma raved about Paige Bueckers after she reminded everyone who she is this weekend at
@BIGEASTWBB
Tournament. Inside the dominant
@UConnWBB
with our
@mxteebaker
#NCAAW
Some stats:
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Today, on Title IX's birthday, support their work. Change the stats:
INBOX: The Dallas Wings, in partnership with the New York Liberty and Los Angeles Sparks, have created the Tiffany Jackson Memorial Scholarship.
Beginning in 2024, a $10,000 scholarship in Jackson’s name will be awarded annually to a Duncanville High School female athlete.
Ahead of tonight's
@IndianaWBB
showdown with
@umichwbball
, spend some time with this:
@EricR_L
spoke to
@TeriMoren
's current and former players, staff for a definitive oral history of how she's built a program that's contending for a national title.
#NCAAW
I’ve decided this will be my final year. I have loved every single minute, and still do, so gonna play my last year, just like this little girl played her first ☺️
#TheFinalYear
@seattlestorm
🚨 HUGE NEWS🚨
Starting on April 11 (
#WNBADraft
day), the
@LockedOnWBB
podcast will get a new look, and that look is our staff.
Ya heard that right. Every weekday you’ll hear our staff discuss topics we’re writing about. Buckle up! We are so excited.
This is also the end for Briann January, who played in the
#WNBA
for 14 seasons with Indiana, Phoenix, Connecticut & Seattle.
January made four trips to the
#WNBAFinals
, won the 2012 title with the Fever and earned seven All-Defensive team honors.
#WNBATwitter
#TakeCover
Candace Parker says the real entertainment during the 3-point contest is watching Courtney Vandersloot's reactions to Allie Quigley. She plans to post a throwback video today of last year's competition.
#WNBAAllStar
#WNBAAllStar
Starters:
Sue Bird
Sylvia Fowles
Candace Parker
Nneka Ogwumike
Breanna Stewart
A'ja Wilson
Jonquel Jones
Sabrina Ionescu
Kelsey Plum
Jackie Young
#WNBATwitter
If it's a story about sisters, you know it's from
@jennhatfield1
! Jenn goes deep on the three Hayes sisters joining
@HailStateWBK
, what makes them successful together and what they'll bring to Starkville:
New
@DartmouthWBB
head coach Linda Cimino (
@coachcim
) specializes in building programs, and she hopes to bring Dartmouth back to its glory days in the
@IvyLeague
. Our
@jennhatfield1
spoke with her about her approach:
We are delighted to welcome Jordan Nixon of
@AggieWBB
as a contributor
@TheNextHoops
. In her first piece, Jordan discusses what it means to play
#NCAAW
basketball during Black History Month:
Despite the adversity
@UConnWBB
faced this season, the Huskies still upheld a winning tradition by reaching a 14th consecutive Final Four. The team is poised to re-load for next season. Our
@mxteebaker
puts Connecticut's season in context.
Congratulations to
@nyliberty
point guard
@Layshiac
, who announced yesterday that they had had top surgery! 🌈🏳️⚧️
Our
@ClassicJpow
shares more on the announcement and the support Layshia has received from around the
#WNBA
and beyond:
She Got Next, with nine-year-old, Pepper Persley, will be our weekly podcast look at all things
@WNBA
and social justice. Pepper talks to
@diamonddoesit1
, responds to
@_ajawilson22
's letter, and reviews
@kaj33
's new book. Take a listen!
#WNBA
BREAKING:
@AUProSports
games will be available through
@WNBA
League Pass this season.
The Athletes Unlimited basketball season begins Feb. 23.
@vishakhad14
has the details ⤵️
Good morning! Our nine-year-old correspondent Pepper Persley spoke to
@jewellloyd
,
@satou_sabally
,
@Nnemkadi30
as well as other children to shed light on the impact of today's
#WNBA
social justice movement on the voters of tomorrow
As
@StanfordWBB
’s Tara VanDerveer stands on the verge of becoming the winningest coach in college basketball history (no gender qualifier needed),
@macsmith413
breaks down what this moment means
Our team-by-team
#WNBA
free agency previews roll on, this time with the
@WashMystics
and our Mystics beat
@jennhatfield1
. The big question is what happens with Elena Delle Donne, and we have some fresh reporting on that front
BREAKING: The
#WNBA
approves of new playoff format:
The postseason will consist of three rounds including a best of 3-5-5 series format.
Story on this from us TK.
Abby Meyers, the reigning Ivy League Player of the Year, will be playing for
@BrendaFrese
and Maryland in 2022-23.
@jennhatfield1
on the move that brings the star guard just 13 miles from where she attended high school
.
@CaitlinClark22
has just recorded the first-ever game with 25+ points, 15+ assists, and 10+ rebounds in Division I history for
@IowaWBB
It is her eighth career triple-double, moving into sole possession of third place all-time.
Sue Bird said she did not get a chance to talk to President Biden privately, but Megan Rapinoe did and "I know Megan has taken the opportunities in those moments when she's been able to speak to the President to talk about BG."
#WNBAAllStar
#WeAreBG
.
@IndianaWBB
HC
@TeriMoren
on Nicole Cardaño-Hillary (
@nikkich_14
): "There's one thing to be sound and solid defensively. There's another thing to be able to be disruptive. She's disruptive. And she's a problem."
@B1Gwbball
Read more from
@James_M_Kay
:
Breanna Stewart reportedly met with the
@nyliberty
in LA earlier this week. What might that mean for the Liberty's plans, and what could it look like if Stewart went to New York?
Let our
@ClassicJpow
take you through the possibilities:
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@ariivory
.