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2023 WNBA Free Agency: Phoenix Mercury
Will Skylar Diggins-Smith return? How can Phoenix take a leap froward? Many questions remain, but, with Brittney Griner back, things look sunny for the Mercury.
2023 WNBA Free Agency: Minnesota Lynx
The Minnesota Lynx are now without the five star players who led them to their four WNBA championships. Sylvia Fowles, who retired after the 2022 season, was the latest to leave the team and leaves a void at the center position.
2023 WNBA Free Agency: Connecticut Sun
The Connecticut Sun will enter the 2023 season with a new general manager and coaching staff. They also will enter it with a new-look roster, as the Sun jumpstarted the WNBA transaction season by trading 2021 MVP Jonquel Jones and Jasmine Thomas.
EuroLeague Women: Week 10 preview
Hungarian club Sopron Basket has undergone major changes since winning the EuroLeague Women championship in 2022, but, entering Week 10 of group play, it remains a force to be reckoned with in Group B.
A reminder of Maya Moore’s greatness on the court and homage paid to her new path
Maya Moore of the Minnesota Lynx and UConn Huskies is one of the greatest basketball players of all-time. Her rare and admirable decision to step away in her prime is what defines her as a person.
2023 WNBA Draft watch: Maddy Siegrist
When it comes to gaudy individual statistics, look no further than Villanova’s Maddy Siegrist, who is putting together a senior campaign worthy of National Player of the Year discussion. Her ability to score anywhere from the floor has put the Wildcats near the top of the Big East standings, and most would agree that she’ll hear her name called in the 2023 WNBA Draft, should she choose to declare.
2023 WNBA Free Agency: Dallas Wings
Twenty-six-year-olds entering their fifth year in the WNBA, Marina Mabrey and Teaira McCowan have proven themselves worthy of major paydays. The Dallas Wings should be able to afford to keep both.
2023 WNBA Free Agency: Chicago Sky
After a disappointing end to their title defense, the Chicago Sky have some tough decisions to make in free agency, starting with Candace Parker and Courtney Vandersloot.
2023 WNBA Free Agency: Las Vegas Aces
In what will be a relatively quiet free agency, the Las Vegas Aces may try to shuffle around and gain some additional depth.
2023 WNBA Free Agency: Washington Mystics
The Washington Mystics have lots of cap space and some valuable draft capital. How will they make a splash this offseason?
2023 WNBA Free Agency: Indiana Fever
The Indiana Fever have struggled to bring in stars in recent years, which is why they have remained at the bottom of the league. But now that Aliyah Boston is likely on the way to Indiana, will current WNBA stars want to join her, Kelsey Mitchell and NaLyssa Smith?
EuroLeague Women: Week 9 Preview
One of the most dramatic moments of the 2022-23 EuroLeague Women season was Atomerőmű KSC Szekszárd’s upset of league favorite Fenerbahçe Alagöz Holding back in Week 2 of group play. The two clubs will meet again in Week 9, though Fenerbahçe has received significant reinforcements since then, including Breanna Stewart and Satou Sabally.
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2023 WNBA Free Agency
Free agency articles on each WNBA team from Swish Appeal’s staff writers. Articles will be updated throughout free agency.
2023 WNBA Draft Watch: Zia Cooke
Zia Cooke has been a tough-shot maker from the moment she donned a South Carolina jersey, and while her individual offense has been inconsistent over the years, she’s still been a key piece of one of the best programs in the country. Now a senior, Cooke has ironed out those inconsistencies in her game, making the Gamecocks even tougher as they look to repeat as NCAA champions.
Curt Miller and Karen Bryant spark new era in L.A.
Curt Miller and Karen Bryant held a press conference together to discuss the new direction of the Los Angeles Sparks.
Kelsey Plum stars on LOL Network’s ‘Cold As Balls’ with Kevin Hart
Las Vegas Aces superstar Kelsey Plum continued to receive the WNBA champion treatment by going on Kevin Hart’s popular YouTube show where he interviews athletes while taking an ice bath.
EuroLeague Women: Week 7 Preview
Beretta Famila Schio has been one of EuroLeague Women’s standout teams thus far, and it’s certainly not lacking for WNBA talent. Watch Marina Mabrey and Rhyne Howard lead their Italian club into battle this week against the competition’s defending champion, Sopron Basket.
EuroLeague Women: Week 6 preview
Stephanie Mavunga is playing some of the best basketball of her career for Polish club BC Polkowice and is currently leading EuroLeague Women in rebounding. She’ll be a key player to watch in Week 6 of the competition when Polkowice takes on Yvonne Anderson and Tango Bourges Basket.
2023 WNBA Draft Watch: Dyaisha Fair
Dyaisha Fair put up enormous numbers during her three seasons at Buffalo, but her recent transfer to Syracuse could be even more important if she’s looking to go pro in the 2023 WNBA Draft.
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Brittney Griner’s release is attacked by some, should be celebrated by all
Outsports’ Cyd Zeigler takes a look at the various reactions to Brittney Griner’s release.
Brittney Griner is coming home
Brittney Griner no longer has to remain in a penal colony known for torture.
EuroLeague Women: Week 5 preview
EuroLeague Women returns from its late-November hiatus with several player transfers and additions. Most notably, Brittney Sykes has moved from Sopron Basket to Spar Girona, while Perfumerias Avenida has added Bridget Carleton to its roster.
WNBA teams to play 40 games in 2023, Vegas to open at Seattle
The defending champion Las Vegas Aces will be opening with a marquee matchup if Breanna Stewart remains with the Seattle Storm.
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2023 WNBA Draft Watch: Charisma Osborne
Charisma Osborne has been one of the few dependable players for a UCLA program that has been up and down as of late. The Bruins have reloaded for the 2022-23 season, however, and Osborne herself is playing better than ever.
Mike Thibault: The social justice and WNBA champion D.C. needed
Had Mike Thibault walked away from coaching after his time in Connecticut, he still would be a WNBA legend. Yet, he went on to become the winningest head coach in league history, came to embody what it means to be a Washingtonian, and oh yeah, got that monkey off his back.
EuroLeague Women: Week 4 preview
Fenerbahçe Alagöz Holding finally got into the win column in Week 3, and things continue to look up as Emma Meesseman joins the team. Meanwhile, Alyssa Thomas continues to play superhuman basketball for ZVVZ USK Praha.
2023 WNBA Draft Lottery: Indiana Fever experience moment of hope
The Indiana Fever were awarded the No. 1 pick in the 2023 WNBA Draft. The Minnesota Lynx, Atlanta Dream and Washington Mystics followed.
2023 WNBA Draft watch: How high can Diamond Miller’s ceiling get for the Terps?
Diamond Miller was on her way to becoming one of the top players in the country before a nagging knee injury slowed her down. Now that she’s healthy again, she will be placed in a newfound leadership role for a reloading Maryland Terrapins program. Should she impress as a senior, she could be one of the first players drafted into the WNBA in 2023.
This Week in Women’s Basketball: Brittney Griner taken to penal colony
The situation involving Brittney Griner in Russia keeps getting more unjust, but President Joe Biden believes progress in negotiations is more likely now that the midterms are over.
EuroLeague Women: Week 3 Preview
Arella Guirantes hit one of the biggest shots thus far in the 2022-23 EuroLeague Women season, helping DVTK-Hun-Therm past Kangoeroes Mechelen in the waning seconds of their Week 2 meeting. Guirantes remains one of the competition’s top players to watch entering Week 3.
This Week in Women’s Basketball: Trammell, Sides to be head coaches of Wings, Fever, respectively
Latricia Trammell is going to be the next head coach of the Dallas Wings and the Indiana Fever have announced the hiring of Christie Sides.