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    Candace Parker

    CandaceParker

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    • Birthdate
      19/4/1986
    • College
      Tennessee
    • Draft Info
      2008: Rd 1, Pk 1 (LOS)
    • Birthplace
      Naperville, IL

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    • PTS
      16.0
    • REB
      8.5
    • AST
      4.0
    • STL
      1.3
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              Minnesota Lynx to play Nigeria WNT in WNBA preseason friendly

              The Minnesota Lynx announced that Nigeria's women's national basketball team will play the WNBA franchise in a historic preseason friendly at the T-Mobile Center on April 27.
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              Unrivaled playoff teams set after Vinyl's win vs. Lunar Owls

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              Sources: WNBA sets CBA target date to keep '26 schedule intact

              Sources: WNBA sets CBA target date to keep '26 schedule intact

              The WNBA told the union and its teams on Monday that a new CBA should be agreed to by March 10 for the 2026 schedule not to be impacted, sources told ESPN.
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              What are the next steps in negotiations for a new WNBA CBA?

              Alexa Philippou breaks down what the next steps are for a new WNBA collective bargaining agreement.
              Union: WNBA made enough money for revenue sharing

              Union: WNBA made enough money for revenue sharing

              The WNBA players union says that the league generated enough revenue to trigger revenue sharing.
              Kara Braxton, 2-time WNBA champion with Detroit Shock, dies at 43

              Kara Braxton, 2-time WNBA champion with Detroit Shock, dies at 43

              Kara Braxton, a two-time WNBA champion with the Detroit Shock and former SEC Freshman of the Year at Georgia, has died at the age of 43.
              Sources: New WNBA proposal includes housing for players in '26

              Sources: New WNBA proposal includes housing for players in '26

              The WNBA submitted a new collective bargaining agreement proposal on Friday that would guarantee housing for all players in 2026, sources said.
              Stephen A.'s advice to WNBA players for CBA negotiations

              Stephen A.'s advice to WNBA players for CBA negotiations

              Stephen A. Smith gives his take on how the WNBA players' association should approach its CBA dispute with the league.
              Caitlin Clark says she couldn't handle LeBron James' cookies and wine fast

              Caitlin Clark says she couldn't handle LeBron James' cookies and wine fast

              The Los Angeles Lakers star revealed he went two months without his two favorite snacks.
              Sources: WNBPA counterproposal includes some concessions on revenue share, housing

              Sources: WNBPA counterproposal includes some concessions on revenue share, housing

              The WNBA players' union submitted a counterproposal to the league Tuesday that included some concessions on revenue sharing and housing, sources told ESPN.
              Shelburne: There has to be a reasonable time for WNBA free agency, expansion draft

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              Liberty's Breanna Stewart to join Fenerbahce for EuroLeague event

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              Chelsea Gray: We would love to get a deal done with WNBA

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              Silver wants to put 'pressure' on both sides to get WNBA deal done

              Silver wants to put 'pressure' on both sides to get WNBA deal done

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              Adam Silver won't set deadline in WNBA labor negotiations

              Adam Silver won't set deadline in WNBA labor negotiations

              NBA commissioner Adam Silver said he is not prepared to set a deadline for a new agreement to ensure the WNBA season would start on the scheduled May 8 opening night.
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