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Dearica Hamby relieved to have fresh start with Sparks as WNBA free agency opens

LOS ANGELES — Dearica Hamby didn't choose the Sparks. Just speaking to the team on the phone when the Las Vegas Aces made it clear they intended to trade the two-time All-Star moved Hamby to tears.

Los Angeles Times

Q&A with Jimmy Butler: ‘I’m just a sweetheart until you poke the bear and we’re competing’

Heat superstar Jimmy Butler caught up with For The Win.

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Brittney Griner might need to fly private. The WNBA doesn’t allow charters. What’s next?

Team travel has always been a trouble spot for the league and its players.

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WNBA Free Agency 2023: Ranking the top-15 players, including Breanna Stewart and Diana Taurasi

Listing the top-15 WNBA free agents.

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Aces' Wilson, Plum Named to All-WNBA First Team

Two members of the WNBA finalist Aces, guard Kelsey Plum and 2022 WNBA MVP A’ja Wilson, were named to the All-WNBA first team on Thursday.

Sports Illustrated

Is Brittney Griner Receiving Her WNBA Salary Now That Her Second Job In Russia Is Kaput?

The Phoenix Mercury played its first playoff game of the postseason last week without their star center, Brittney Griner, who is sitting in a Russian penal colony following her nine-year sentence for inadvertentl

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WNBA players say league needs charter flights now, and they’re right

The league’s collective-bargaining agreement with the players, signed in 2020 and effective through the 2027 season, doesn’t include charter flights.

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Nneka Ogwumike Releases Statement After Sparks Players Sleep in Airport

The WNBPA president called for the WNBA to address its ongoing issues with arranging travel for its players.

Sports Illustrated

Sparks Players Sleep in Airport After Game vs. Mystics

The travel woes mark the latest in a series of issues the league has faced regarding commercial travel for teams.

Sports Illustrated

Pay equity in women's sports: How the WNBA is playing the long game

LOS ANGELES — Katie Lou Samuelson had the perfect shoes to mark the anniversary of Title IX. Before the Sparks' home game against the Chicago Sky on June 23, Samuelson unwrapped white tissue paper in a black shoe box to reveal her custom-decorated pair of Puma sneakers.

Los Angeles Times

Sparks vow to 'just stick together' after Liz Cambage departure

LOS ANGELES — The Sparks started the season with the mantra "time to show." Center Liz Cambage, coming off an unceremonious split with the Australian national team before the Tokyo Olympics and moving to her fourth WNBA team, was credited with pitching the slogan to the marketing team and her…

Los Angeles Times

Curry Leads Powerful Message About Brittney Griner at the ESPYs

The NBA star was joined by Nneka Ogwumike and Skylar Diggins-Smith on stage to discuss the WNBA star’s detainment in Russia.

Sports Illustrated

Legends Sue Bird and Sylvia Fowles honored in WNBA All-Star Game, but young talent leads way in Team Wilson victory

CHICAGO — With a little over four minutes left in the second quarter of the 2022 WNBA All-Star Game, Sylvia Fowles stole a pass from Jackie Young and took off down the court. She then rose up and threw down a one-handed dunk, sending the Wintrust Arena crowd into an…

Tribune News Service

Brittney Griner Acknowledged as Honorary Starter at WNBA All-Star Game

The game in Chicago began with a special moment honoring the Mercury center.

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Brittney Griner honored by All-Stars

Griner’s name was on the warmup T-shirts of the 22 All-Stars and the skills competitors along with her jersey number.

Chicago Tribune

Rev. Al Sharpton stirs effort for Brittney Griner’s return amid WNBA All-Star festivities: ‘Bring Brittney home’

CHICAGO — The Women’s National Basketball Players Association anchors its collective action in the 144 players represented by the union. But what happens when the 144 are missing one?

Chicago Sun-Times

WNBA kicks off All-Star weekend with orange carpet

Fashion has long been a way for WNBA players to show a personal side, and many of them Friday credited previous All-Stars for paving the way.

The Independent UK

Ogwumike, WNBA continue push for Brittney Griner's release

Nneka Ogwumike says Brittney Griner is an American hero

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Breanna Stewart makes 'spicy' trade for Sue Bird, drafts Jewell Loyd in WNBA All-Star selection show

SEATTLE — In her role as team captain/general manager Breanna Stewart orchestrated a trade at the end of the WNBA All-Star selection show that corrected a mistake by the league and is sure to be popular among Storm fans.

Sports Illustrated

Wilson, Stewart Draft 2022 WNBA All-Star Game Rosters

The two superstars chose their teams for next weekend’s game.

Los Angeles Times

What's next for the Sparks after firing Derek Fisher? For starters, Fred Williams.

LOS ANGELES — Brittney Sykes was excited to simply have the day off. A peaceful appointment for the Sparks guard to get hair done, however, went sideways when her phone started blowing up with texts from friends asking whether reports were true.

Sports Illustrated

SI Swimsuit Reveals the Five WNBA Athletes in This Year’s Issue

The 2022 SI Swimsuit issue will feature five WNBA stars as the league enters its 26th season.

Sports Illustrated

Expert Picks, Predictions for 2022 WNBA Season

Who will overachieve? Who will underachieve? And who is coming out on top in the Finals? Answering that in more in a preseason roundtable.

Chicago Sun-Times

Candace Parker’s long awaited matchup against former team is almost here

In her 13 seasons with the Sparks, Candace Parker averaged 16.9 points on 48.2% shooting, 8.6 rebounds and 3.9 assists. She led them to a championship in 2016, won two league MVP awards, was named rookie of the year in 2008 and defensive player of the year in 2020.

Los Angeles Times

Sparks won the WNBA offseason. What about when the games start?

LOS ANGELES — In need of a boost after missing the playoffs for the first time since 2011, the Sparks added a key sharp-shooting wing. Derek Fisher, the team's coach and general manager, moved pieces to get a speedy championship-winning point guard. They added an international star center.

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