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The 2024 Paris Olympics will begin on July 26 and end on Aug. 11. During that span, hundreds of medals will be awarded for multiple sports, including women’s 5×5 basketball. Team USA will be heavily favored, given that the country has won nine gold medals and seven-straight since 1996. While the rest of the world

The women’s 5×5 basketball competition begins Sunday, July 28 and concludes Sunday, August 11 with the gold medal game. The field features 12 national teams, divided into three groups of four teams. Group A: Serbia, Spain, China, Puerto Rico Group B: Canada, Nigeria, Australia, France Group C: Germany, United States, Japan, Belgium Group play consists

While the WNBA’s best showed off their moves at WNBA All-Star 2024, the league also was making a number of big over the past week. Here’s the latest on the WNBA’s next media rights deals and other, new possibilities and partnerships: Should the WNBA have secured a more lucrative media rights deal? As part of

An eclectic group of participants will vie for the Kia WNBA Skills Challenge and WNBA STARRY 3-Point Contest trophies at WNBA All-Star 2024 on Friday, July 19 in Phoenix. The five players who will show off their dribbling, passing and shooting abilities will be: Sophie Cunningham (Phoenix Mercury) Allisha Gray (Atlanta Dream) Brittney Griner (Phoenix

The Chicago Sky sent shockwaves through the league on Wednesday afternoon when they announced that they were trading Marina Mabrey to the Connecticut Sun. In return, they receive a 2025 first-round draft pick, a 2026 first-round pick swap and veterans Moriah Jefferson and Rachel Banham. Chicago also is sending a 2025 second-round pick to Connecticut.

For the past three years, Ke’Shunan James, a member of Murray State Hall of Fame who played for the Racers from 2014 to 2018, has been playing in Slovakia, where she has won three championships in a row. Last season, she took her game to another level, earning Finals MVP, Player of the Year, Forward

The Chicago Sky (9-14) started strong against the New York Liberty (20-4), jumping out to a 10-3 lead. The home team was shooting the ball extremely well, particularly from the 3-point line. They also were crashing the boards and stifling the Liberty at the perimeter. The Sky seemed poised for a potential victory. Until the

The Defensive Player of the Year conversation is arguably the closest race of all the awards in the WNBA this season (with all due respect to the Rookie of the Year race). There are several worthy candidates for this award, but which players have the strongest case? As we approach the Olympic break, here are

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A new documentary series, new jerseys and more from around the world of women’s basketball: WNBA debuts “Year 1” docuseries On Wednesday, the WNBA announced Year 1, an original docuseries that will offer a behind-the-scenes look at the experiences of four rookies: Angel Reese and Kamilla Cardoso of the Chicago Sky, Rickea Jackson of the

The Indiana Fever (8-13) aren’t necessarily on fire, but they’re becoming better and it’s a pleasure to watch a team that was making preventable mistakes now move the ball and score effectively. The defense still needs improvement, but the effort is finally there. Just look at the energy inside of the Fever locker room after

Expectations can lead to disappointment, and that’s certainly true in a few situations this WNBA season. Here are three of the most disappointing storylines so far: Caitlin Clark fatigue Caitlin Clark and Chennedy Carter. Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images I have the attention on Clark as both a surprise and a disappointment. Seeing the league

While a lot of the talk about women’s Olympic basketball rightfully has been about Team USA, there is another country building a pretty strong team: Canada. After a disappointing early exit at the Tokyo Olympics, the Senior Canadian Women’s National Team redeemed themselves with a historic fourth-place finish at the FIBA World Cup in September

Jovana Popovic is one of the most talented and promising young players in Europe. Despite being just 17 years old, Popovic averaged 10.3 points (59 percent from the field), 3.2 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 2.8 steals per game in the First Women’s Basketball League of Serbia. She can play as a point guard, shooting guard