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Breaking the NBA's glass backboard
About a third of NBA teams now employ a woman coach. Here, Becky Hammon, Niele Ivey, Lindsey Harding and Kristi Toliver, among others, discuss their ascension.
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KOBE BRYANT MEMORIAL
Sabrina Ionescu, Diana Taurasi and Geno Auriemma pay tribute to Kobe and Gigi Bryant
Kobe Bryant was deeply invested in women's basketball. A trio of the game's greatest were among the speakers at Monday's memorial for Kobe and Gigi.
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'She was the future': WNBA stars saw themselves in Gigi Bryant's own hoop dreams
In WNBA players, Gigi Bryant saw what she hoped to be.
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MOCK DRAFT
WNBA mock draft: How does Sabally's decision to leave Oregon impact the first round?
How will Oregon junior Satou Sabally's decision to forgo her final year of eligibility and head to the WNBA impact the draft's first round?
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Satou Sabally shares decision to go pro after Oregon season
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WNBA FREE AGENCY
Does Skylar Diggins-Smith trade signal new era in WNBA free agency?
Are we on the verge of a new superteam era in the WNBA? What does Skylar Diggins-Smith's move mean for free agency? And are the Mercury a better team?
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DeShields opens up on gender equality in basketball
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THE UNDEFEATED
The Undefeated
A'ja Wilson is ready to take on the world for Team USA
'I'm so grateful and honored to wear those three letters across my chest.'
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REMEMBERING KOBE AND GIGI BRYANT
'She was the future': WNBA stars saw themselves in Gigi Bryant's own hoop dreams
In WNBA players, Gigi Bryant saw what she hoped to be. In her, the players saw who they once were, and the future of their sport through her eyes.
Taurasi tearful talking about Kobe
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WNBA
10 must-watch WNBA games in 2020
WNBA Finals rematch? Sabrina Ionescu's pro debut? The return of players such as Breanna Stewart and Skylar Diggins? There's a lot to look forward to.
WNBA'S NEW CBA
What the new CBA means for the WNBA and its players
Did the players get what they were hoping for? What are the key improvements for players? Are the changes to free agency enough? We have answers.
Brad Mills-USA TODAY Sports
Ogwumike 'thrilled' with WNBA CBA improvements
Chiney Ogwumike breaks down the notable points of the WNBA's new collective bargaining agreement, including increased player compensation and mental health resources.
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Top Headlines
- Ex-Sparks GM Toler files suit against WNBA team
- Helpful hiatus: Moore aids in overturned ruling
- Augustus says she took less money to leave Lynx
- Sparks re-sign three-time All-Star guard Gray
- Storm great Bird returning for 19th season
- Sun acquire former UConn star Mosqueda-Lewis
- Storm sign free-agent guard Epiphanny Prince
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Mystics' championship season
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Elena Delle Donne, Washington Mystics finally win WNBA title
Washington overcame a long history of mediocrity, and Elena Delle Donne overcame three herniated disks in her back to win the Mystics' first WNBA crown.
Sparks' chaos
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Racial epithets, a star benched and a coach questioned: Inside the L.A. Sparks' chaotic finish
L.A. was hitting its stride but then got swept. Did an obscenity-laced speech by Penny Toler impact Derek Fisher's decision to sit Candace Parker?
