D’Tigress head coach Rena Wakama has been appointed as an assistant coach with Chicago Sky, the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) club announced on Tuesday. Wakama has enjoyed immense success with the D’Tigress, having led the team to AfroBasket triumph as well as a historic outing at the 2024 Paris Olympics, where they became the first African team, male or female, to qualify for the quarterfinals...
Serena Williams has announced she is joining the ownership group of WNBA’s franchise, the Toronto Tempo, Afrosport reports. The 24-time Grand Slam champion will become a partner with Larry Tanenbaum, who is Chairman of Kilmer Sports Ventures, ahead of the Tempo’s entry in 2026 as the first Canadian franchise in the WNBA. Willams in a statement, said her ownership will showcase value and potential for female...
The New York Liberty rallied from a 12-point deficit to secure a 67-62 overtime win over the Minnesota Lynx to claim their first WNBA title at the Barclays Center on Sunday. The Liberty won the best-of-5-series 3-2 in the first WNBA Finals since 2019 to go to a fifth game as they finally got their hands on the title having previously lost five Finals. YOUR 2024...
Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark has been named WNBA Rookie of the Year, the league announced on Thursday. Clark got 66 of 67 first-place votes from a panel of writers and broadcasters, defeating Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese, who got the only other first-place vote. From #1 overall pick to ROTY 
Caitlin Clark is your 2024 WNBA @Kia Rookie of the Year! Clark averaged 19.2...
Las Vegas Aces center-forward A'ja Wilson caps off an incredible record-breaking season as she has been unanimously named the 2024 WNBA Most Valuable Player, the league announced on Sunday. The 28-year-old, who won the honours for the third time having previously gotten it in 2020 amd 2022, ties the record for the most MVP awards in WNBA history. She becomes the fourth player in WNBA history...
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