A’ja Wilson, Breanna Stewart and Napheesa Collier are returning to court to begin the chase for a coveted WNBA championship with the opening of training camps and last year’s rookie sensation Caitlin Clark begins Year 2 in the league.

The Connecticut Sun don’t plan on trading guard Marina Mabrey after she asked to be dealt earlier this month.

Caitlin Clark had a career-high 31 points and 12 assists in her final regular-season matchup with fellow rookie sensation Angel Reese, leading the Indiana Fever to a dominating 100-81 win over the reeling Chicago Sky.

Diamond DeShields will be chronicling her journey with USA Basketball as they prep for and play in the FIBA World Cup in Australia.

Following Brittney Griner’s sentencing in Russia to nine years in prison Thursday, WNBA players, coaches and fans locked arms and tried to send the American basketball star strength during a moment of silence.

The Indiana Fever were defeated by the Phoenix Mercury for the second time this season in an 83-71 on Monday.

The Phoenix Mercury are opening the season at home against the Las Vegas Aces without star center Brittney Griner.

The Chicago Sky held on in the fourth quarter to snap a seven-game losing streak with a 92-76 win against the Indiana Fever.

Thursday is packed with three matchups for the continuation of WNBA Pride month.

Sky vs. Aces Game Preview (tip-off 3 p.m. EST)Coming off a tough loss to the Los Angeles Sparks the Chicago Sky are looking to bounce back. 7 in the league standings, the Sky need to get a win. Dream vs. Lynx Game Preview (tip-off 8 p.m. EST)Coming in last in the WNBA the Atlanta Dream need to stop the bleeding in order to have a successful season. To catch the action you can tune into Twitter and MyLV for the Sky vs. Aces. To see the Dream vs. Lynx you can tune into CBS Sports or Fox Sports GO.

Sky vs. Aces Game Preview (tip-off 3 p.m. EST)Coming off a tough loss to the Los Angeles Sparks the Chicago Sky are looking to bounce back. 7 in the league standings, the Sky need to get a win. Dream vs. Lynx Game Preview (tip-off 8 p.m. EST)Coming in last in the WNBA the Atlanta Dream need to stop the bleeding in order to have a successful season. To catch the action you can tune into Twitter and MyLV for the Sky vs. Aces. To see the Dream vs. Lynx you can tune into CBS Sports or Fox Sports GO.