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WNBA star Kelsey Plum is leaning into her Aces' 'superteam' hype: 'If that will get folks's consideration, nice'
Kelsey Plum does not take subject with of us calling the Las Vegas Aces a WNBA “superteam.” The star guard instructed Insider it is “nice” if “that will get folks’s consideration” and helps develop the sport. Plum additionally famous that this is not the primary time star-studded groups have dominated the 27-year-old league. Loading One […]
In opposition to all odds, Brittney Griner is on tempo for among the best seasons of her WNBA profession
Brittney Griner performed her first WNBA video games this weekend since getting back from Russian detainment. The 6-foot-9 famous person appeared pretty much as good as ever — and perhaps even higher — within the two contests. Griner ranks top-10 in factors, blocks, and effectivity by means of the primary weekend of the WNBA season. […]
Brittney Griner performed her first WNBA video games after spending 10 months detained in Russia. Right here's what it was like throughout her emotional return.
Vice President Kamala Harris gave Griner and her teammates a pep-talk forward of the sport. Vice President Kamala Harris speaks to the Phoenix Mercury forward of their 2023 season opener. Mario Tama/Getty Photographs Vice President Kamala Harris, who was pivotal within the combat to safe the prisoner trade with Russia that introduced Griner again stateside, […]
Brittney Griner is standing for the nationwide anthem and the 'uniquely American freedoms' it represents throughout the WNBA season
Brittney Griner will stand for the nationwide anthem throughout the 2023 WNBA season, her agent says. The star needs to spotlight the “uniquely American freedoms” she misplaced whereas in Russian detainment. Throughout her first sport again on Friday, Griner stood as “The Star-Spangled Banner” performed on the enviornment. Loading One thing is loading. Thanks for […]
The best-paid WNBA gamers on each crew this season
Because the 2023 WNBA season nears tip-off, Insider seemed on the league’s highest-paid gamers. Three gamers will earn a league-high $234,936 on WNBA supermax salaries this season, per Spotrac. Two franchises can pay their top-earning participant lower than $200,000 for the upcoming marketing campaign. Loading One thing is loading. Thanks for signing up! Entry your favourite […]
The male basketball gamers serving to put together a WNBA superteam for a championship season say common Joes would 'get smoked' attempting to maintain up
Fifteen males have been chosen to assist the New York Liberty contend for his or her first WNBA title. The observe gamers embody former school stars, semi-pro hoopers, and aspiring trainers. The position “requires a singular character,” Liberty Assistant Coach Zach O’Brien instructed Insider. Loading One thing is loading. Thanks for signing up! Entry your […]
The 12 gamers with the most effective possibilities of successful WNBA MVP for the 2023 season, ranked
The 2023 WNBA season suggestions off Might 19, and a deep pool of stars are vying for this 12 months’s MVP award. We ranked the gamers almost definitely to win the league’s high particular person honor, per DraftKings. The faces of the WNBA’s new superteams — Breanna Stewart and A’ja Wilson — have the most […]
Take a tour of the Las Vegas Aces' new house — the beautiful WNBA area that rivals one of the best services within the males's recreation
The Las Vegas Aces unveiled their new apply heart and headquarters forward of the 2023 season. The 2022 champions’ 64,000-square-foot house is the primary such facility constructed for a WNBA crew. The swanky area has two courts, a movie room, a locker room, coaching rooms, lounge areas, and extra. Loading One thing is loading. Thanks […]
A WNBA star solely found she was pregnant practically 6 months alongside as a result of she had 'not one of the regular indicators'
WNBA participant Ruthy Hebard did not uncover she was pregnant along with her now-son till 5 to six months in. The Chicago Sky ahead stated she had “not one of the regular indicators” of being pregnant in a video for Togethxr. OB-GYNs advised Insider “cryptic pregnancies” could be extra frequent in individuals with irregular durations. […]