Babe wake up, new WNBA jerseys dropped! The day is here. Nike and the WNBA have officially revealed their 25th Anniversary collection of uniforms for all twelve teams. Each collection features three designs, all aptly named. Heroine, Explorer, Rebel. The Heroine Edition is the team’s home white. A uniform color absent in the WNBA since […]
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Asia Durr of the New York Liberty announced via her social media platforms that she will miss this upcoming season. Durr tested positive for COVID-19 on June 8th, 2020, and states: “My battle with it [COVID-19] has been complicated and arduous… So much of this virus is unknown and my heart is heavy… the decision […]
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On July 4, 2020, it was reported that All-star Liz Cambage would opt-out for the 2020 WNBA Season after the signing of Avery Warley-Talbert. Howard Megdal first reported the news on Twitter. Last month, the Aces also announced that Kelsey Plum would miss the season due to Achilles’ injury. Cambage sitting out is a massive […]
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//embed.sendtonews.com/player3/embedcode.js?fk=D1en9s7r&cid=10043&offsetx=0&offsety=0&floatwidth=400&floatposition=bottom-right The collection spear, headed by @A_Phoenix_Born, was designed by a team of experts, including a recipient of W.I.N. (Women in Nike), a program that provides former WNBA players with full-time positions at Nike WHQ. Tap the link in our bio to learn more about the collection. pic.twitter.com/Q2XaJA67KF — MADE for the W (@madeforthew_) June […]
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Ten years ago was the 2010 WNBA Season, this season was filled with excitement and exciting plays. New rookies joining, returning veterans, an exciting All-Star Game, thrilling playoffs, and exhilarating finals. Let’s take a trip down memory lane to a decade ago, to reminisce on the Top Ten Plays of the great 2010 WNBA season. […]
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On June 23, 2020, Tiffany Hayes decided to sit out of the 2020 WNBA season for personal reasons. The veteran guard of the Atlanta Dream made the announcement via Instagram. View this post on Instagram After much thought and consideration, I have decided to opt out of the 2020 season. This was not an easy […]
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On June 22, 2020, Natasha Cloud of the Washington Mystics announced on her Instagram that she would be sitting out the 2020 WNBA season to fight social reform. She also wrote her story on The Players’ Tribune: Your Silence Is a Knee on My Neck. View this post on Instagram This has been one of […]
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Earlier today, Connecticut Sun center Jonquel Jones announced on her Instagram account that she would not be playing in the 2020 WNBA season due to personal reasons. Jonquel Jones will not play the 2020 WNBA season, the @ConnecticutSun said Monday. “This was one of the toughest decisions I’ve made but the resurgence and unknown aspects […]
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Renee Montgomery announced today via Twitter that she will be opting out of the 2020 WNBA Season to focus on social justice reform. She states via Twitter, “Social justice reform isn’t going to happen overnight but I do feel that now is the time…”. Montgomery is one of many players who have been an advocate […]
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The WNBA and the players agreed on a plan to play the 22-game season on Monday which means there will be WNBA basketball this season. A few teams have made a few roster moves. The Las Vegas Aces signed guard Alex Bentley, Minnesota Lynx announced Cecilia Zandalasini will sit out the season and signed Megan […]
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On July 14, 1999, the inaugural WNBA all-star game took place at Madison Square Garden in NYC. The game was aired on ESPN, and in attendance was a sell-out crowd. I am so excited about writing an article about the first-ever WNBA all-star game in 1999! The Beginning of the WNBA in the ’90s The […]
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Nearly 23 years ago, the WNBA tipped off its inaugural game. The New York Liberty faced the Los Angeles Sparks for the first WNBA game on June 21st, 1997. The WNBA has evolved tremendously since first starting out in 1997. Many of you may be thinking that taking a bounce back to 1997 does not […]
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On May 25, 2020, a police officer knelt on the neck of George Floyd, causing him to die while attempting to put him under arrest. The WNBA has tried to make an impact on raising awareness of police brutality, like what led to the death of George Floyd. Here are the examples of how the […]
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While most of us are anxiously anticipating the return of the WNBA, looking at the team’s rosters, one thing that may stick out is the new WNBA Rookies. As a rookie myself (of Belly Up Sports), I thought it would be a good idea for my first article to be about the WNBA Rookies and […]
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