Cheryl Miller, Diana Taurasi and Candace Parker are among a select group named the best to ever play the game during the 50 years of the women's basketball poll.

Mat Ishbia's investment into the WNBA's Phoenix Mercury has paid off in a hurry.

A’ja Wilson and the Las Vegas Aces are looking to accomplish something only done once before by winning a third WNBA championship in four seasons.

All-Star center Aliyah Boston finished with 24 points and 14 rebounds while Kelsey Mitchell scored 25 points to help the Indiana Fever avoid elimination in the WNBA semifinals with a 90-83 victory over the second-seeded Las Vegas Aces on Sunday.

Elena Delle Donne has taken on a new role as USA Basketball's first managing director of the 3-on-3 women's national team.

Longtime Seattle Storm point guard Sue Bird, who already had her jersey retired and a street in Seattle named after her, had a statue erected in her honor outside Climage Pledge Arena on Sunday morning.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Simone Biles have been named Best Male and Female Athletes at the ESPYS.

Paige Bueckers will play in her first WNBA All-Star Game while Nneka Ogwumike has earned her 10th selection.

The Phoenix Mercury will open their first season in 21 years without Diana Taurasi.

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.

Geno Auriemma has accomplished more than just about anyone in college basketball.

Diana Taurasi is retiring after 20 seasons, ending one of the greatest careers in women’s basketball history.

Satou Sabally is heading to the Phoenix Mercury as part of a three-team trade.

The Phoenix Mercury are finalizing a deal to acquire Alyssa Thomas from the Connecticut Sun.

Five years after NBA great Kobe Bryant, 13-year-old daughter Gianna and seven others were killed in a helicopter crash in California, several women’s basketball players reflected on what he meant to their game and how he championed it.

Brittney Griner is testing the free agent market for the first time in her career.

Carmelo Anthony may go into the Basketball Hall of Fame twice next year.

Geno Auriemma soaked in the moment.

The WNBA outlook seems promising heading into the offseason following a banner season with record ratings, attendance and a first-time champion in New York.

Diana Taurasi is still mulling over her decision whether to play another season in the WNBA or retire.

A’ja Wilson had a season like none other in WNBA history.

Diana Taurasi tired to address the Phoenix Mercury crowd, but was interrupted.

Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever have clinched the sixth seed in the WNBA playoffs.

A’ja Wilson now owns the single-season scoring record but is unlikely it will stand very long.

The combo of Diana Taurasi and Brittney Griner has become the face of the Phoenix Mercury over a dozen seasons.

Caitlin Clark started fast and finished with 29 points and 10 assists while Kelsey Mitchell scored 28 points to help the Indiana Fever fend off a furious second-half rally from the Phoenix Mercury for a critical 98-89 victory on Friday night.

The U.S. women’s basketball players have been saying for years that winning in the Olympics wasn’t as easy as it has looked during the record run to eight straight gold medals.

Breanna Stewart scored 16 points and the U.S. women advanced to their eighth consecutive Olympic gold medal game with a 85-64 victory over Australia on Friday.

Breanna Stewart and the other moms on the US women’s basketball team are enjoying some special moments while chasing a piece of Olympic history.

A’ja Wilson scored 20 points and Jackie Young added 15 points to help the U.S. beat Nigeria 88-74 in the quarterfinals, extending its record winning streak to 59 consecutive Olympic wins.

Kevin Durant stands alone in U.S. Olympic basketball scoring history.

Monday’s slate for the Paris Olympics includes a blockbuster tennis match, a handful of the world’s biggest basketball stars, a couple of compelling swimming finals and a gymnastics showdown.

The friendly warmup games are over.

The door to Clark actually being in Paris has opened, albeit slightly.

Diana Taurasi joked after the Tokyo Olympics that she’d see everyone in Paris.

Caitlin Clark had 15 points, 12 assists and nine rebounds and the Indiana Fever rallied for an 88-82 victory over the Phoenix Mercury on Sunday.

The two-time defending champion Las Vegas Aces are off to a rough start as they’ve been inconsistent over the first month of the season.

USA Basketball says experience was a major reason Caitlin Clark was left off the U.S. Olympic roster that was officially announced Tuesday.

Dearica Hamby finished with 18 points and 10 rebounds, Aari McDonald scored 16 off the bench and the Los Angeles Sparks beat two-time defending-champion Las Vegas 96-92 after the Aces scored the first 14 points of the game.

Caitlin Clark hopes to play for the U.S. Olympic team one day.

Caitlin Clark won’t be headed to the Paris Olympics, according to a person familiar with the decision.

Caitlin Clark finally got the break she needed this week.

ESPN’s broadcast of the Connecticut Sun’s game against Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever had the highest viewership of a WNBA game on the network.

The stars have aligned for the WNBA with Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese joining the ranks of A’ja Wilson, Breanna Stewart, Diana Taurasi and others.

Two WNBA players were among a dozen Americans who opted to play in Russia this past offseason following Brittney Griner’s incarceration in 2022.

There is a buzz around the opening of WNBA training camps with the arrival of Caitlin Clark, her heralded rookie class and big offseason free agency moves.

Find out which records and milestones are in danger of being 'eclipsed' at the 2024 Paris Olympics by stars like Katie Ledecky, Simone Biles and Diana Taurasi.

Women’s basketball has grown in popularity over the past few years thanks in no small part to the sensational play of Caitlin Clark.

Iowa’s Caitlin Clark tied a women’s NCAA Tournament record hitting by nine 3-pointers, many from well beyond the arc, in Iowa’s Elite Eight win over LSU.

Caitlin Clark has been invited to the USA Basketball national team training camp during the Final Four in Cleveland, contingent on Iowa’s season being over.

The U.S. women’s basketball national team will get together for a few days in New York next month before playing in the FIBA Women’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Belgium.

Five-time Olympic gold medalist Diana Taurasi and Brittney Griner head up the USA Basketball Women’s National Team roster announced Thursday for two exhibition games and training camp in November.

Brittney Griner’s return to the WNBA after nearly 10 months in a Russian prison hasn’t always been the smoothest ride.

Breanna Stewart scored 30 of her 42 points in the first half to help the New York Liberty beat the Indiana Fever 100-89 and set a franchise record for wins in a season.

Brittney Griner had 21 points and 10 rebounds, and the Phoenix Mercury set a WNBA record for points in a quarter with 45 in the first before holding off the short-handed Connecticut Sun down the stretch for a 90-84 win.

New York finished off a rough stretch of their schedule that saw the Liberty play 10 games in 18 days on both coasts.

Diana Taurasi received a pass and in an instant, the shot was off her fingertips.

Diana Taurasi is an icon in the world of hoops, and the perennial All-Star known as the “White Mamba” added another milestone to her illustrious WNBA career on Thursday night.

The 2024 WNBA All-Star Game is headed to Phoenix, setting up as a home game for Brittney Griner and Diana Taurasi and a sendoff to the U.S. Olympic women's basketball team.

Brittney Griner returned to action for the Phoenix Mercury on Saturday night, getting the start in Seattle against the Storm.

Arike Ogunbowale scored 35 points, Satou Sabally added a double-double and Dallas pulled away in the second half to beat Phoenix 90-77.

Brittney Griner and the Phoenix Mercury earned their first win of the WNBA season with a 90-81 victory against the Minnesota Lynx on Thursday night.

Caitlin Clark has captured the attention of basketball fans with her historic performance in the NCAA Tournament.

The Phoenix Mercury have announced that Diana Taurasi agreed to re-sign with the team in a multiyear contract.

Brittney Griner texted her good friend Diana Taurasi on Tuesday asking how the USA Basketball training camp was going.

Diana Taurasi hopes to be healthy and potentially play for the United States at the 2024 Paris Olympics next year.

A’ja Wilson and Breanna Stewart are keenly aware of the legacy of success they are part of with the U.S. women’s basketball team.

A’ja Wilson scored 19 points, Kelsey Plum added 17 and the United States beat China 83-61 to win its fourth consecutive gold medal at the women’s World Cup.

Lauren Jackson capped her storied international basketball career with another bronze medal and scored 30 points to lead Australia to a 95-65 win over Canada in the third-place game at the women’s World Cup.

Breanna Stewart scored 22 points and Alyssa Thomas had 14 points, nine assists and seven rebounds in her debut for the United States, which beat Belgium 87-72 in its World Cup opener.

Sue Bird just knows how to win.

The U.S. women’s basketball team will have a lot of new faces when the Americans play in the FIBA World Cup next month 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 Las Vegas Aces have come out of the All-Star break on a roll, winning three road games and scoring more than 100 points in two of victories.

Sue Bird and Diana Taurasi have been linked for two decades.

The Indiana Fever were unable to earn a win in the final game of the regular-season series with the Phoenix Mercury, dropping the game with a 99-78 loss.

Courtney Vandersloot, Kahleah Copper and Emma Meesseman will get a chance to play before their home fans as the trio was selected as reserves for the WNBA All-Star Game on July 10 in Chicago.

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

Penny Taylor used her induction into the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame to call for the release of her former Phoenix Mercury teammate Brittney Griner.

The WNBA will celebrate LGBTQ+ Pride Month in June with activities and initiatives that empower players, teams, fans and employees to share their voices and create a more inclusive environment around the game and in their communities.

Dottie Pepper recalls being paired with Meg Mallon for the final round of the 1991 U.S. Women’s Open with what she viewed as an impressive $110,000 first-place prize on the line.

WNBA All-Star and two-time Olympic gold medalist Brittney Griner is easily the most prominent American citizen known to be jailed by a foreign government.

The Phoenix Mercury are preparing for their WNBA season without teammate Brittney Griner.

For WNBA players, spending the offseason by competing in Russia can be lucrative, with some earning more money than they make back home.

Russia has been a popular destination for WNBA players like Brittney Griner over the past two decades because of the money they can make playing there in the winter.

Paige Bueckers scored 22 points but went down with an injury at the end of No. 2 UConn’s 73-54 win over No. 24 Notre Dame.

Kahleah Copper scored 20 of her 22 points in the first half and Chicago used a dominant defensive effort to reach a record rout of the Phoenix Mercury 86-50, moving the Sky one victory away from the franchise’s first WNBA title.

Brittney Griner dunked while scoring 29 points, Diana Taurasi had eight of her 20 points in overtime and Phoenix Mercury evened the WNBA Finals with a 91-86 win over the Chicago Sky.

Kahleah Copper scored 21 points, Allie Quigley added 18 and the hot-shooting Chicago Sky opened the WNBA Finals with a 91-77 win over the Phoenix Mercury.

Diana Taurasi has the Phoenix Mercury back in the WNBA Finals for the first time since 2014.

Diana Taurasi scored 14 of her 24 points in the fourth quarter, and Brittney Griner had 28 points and nine rebounds as the Phoenix Mercury beat the Las Vegas Aces 87-84 to advance to the WNBA Finals.

The WNBA semifinal playoff series are knotted at a game apiece and both could go the full five games based on the historic and gritty performances thus far.

Diana Taurasi scored a playoff career-high 37 points and the Phoenix Mercury overwhelmed the Las Vegas Aces 117-91 on Thursday night to even the best-of-five WNBA semifinal series at a game apiece.

The WNBA enters the final week of the regular season with many playoff positions still to be decided as well as the final postseason berth.

The WNBA playoff chase may come down to the final day of the regular season on Sept. 19.

Sue Bird capped off her unblemished 17-year Olympics run with a record fifth gold medal.

Sue Bird’s impressive 17-year Olympic journey will come to an end this weekend.

Day 15 of the Tokyo Games will feature the American women going for gold in basketball, volleyball and water polo.

The new medal standard in Olympic women’s track has been set.

Brittney Griner had 15 points and 12 rebounds to help the U.S. beat Serbia 79-59 to advance to the gold medal game of the Olympics.