WNBA Race: Three Teams Battle For First
By: Jeffrey Newholm Nothing’s better in baseball than a pennant chase. But with the Yankees, Astros, and Dodgers so far ahead, baseball isn’t as exciting this season. Not to worry, as the top three WNBA […]
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Arike Ogunbowale Soars To WNBA
What comes to mind with the word “Wings?” Buffalo Wild Wings? Not bad. The West Wing? A decent show. But the REAL Wings are WNBA’s Dallas Wings, and with Notre Dame star Arike Ogunbowale, Dallas […]
WNBA 2019: Three Reasons To Watch
Sigh. Basketball season is almost over with the NBA finals soon to begin. Not! For all those Warriors and Bucks bandwagoners, there’s a new bandwagon hurdling over cynics: the WNBA 2019 express. As Austin Powers […]
2019 WNBA Draft Observations
By Jeffrey Newholm One shining moment sounds like a bit of a downer. What, only one moment? Thankfully for the 12 very talented young women taken in the WNBA draft first round, there’s plenty more […]
Maya Moore Sits Out 2019
By Jeffrey Newholm With the Super Bowl rather dull, headlines before and after the Big Game focused on big NBA stories. But no sooner had Greg Zurlein’s kick sailed wide than Maya Moore, four time […]
WNBA Free Agency Update
By Jeffrey Newholm With the WNBA collective bargaining agreement expiring after 2019, some opined the free agency period would be rather quiet this winter. However, two disgruntled stars suddenly provided drama very quickly. Six teams […]
WNBA Schedule Released
By Jeffrey Newholm We’ve all been there: after the excitement of a championship, the next big sport quickly steals our attention. Hence the paucity of attention to baseball after the Red Sox’s last out. The […]
Lisa Borders Out At WNBA
By Jeffrey Newholm WNBA president Lisa Borders unexpectedly resigned Wednesday, stunning a league still beaming from Seattle’s stirring championship and the US World Cup win. She took the position in 2016 and oversaw a very […]
In My Skin: Brittney Griner’s Story
By Jeffrey Newholm Imagine it’s the morning of your first pro basketball game. After two decades of hard athletic training, the bright lights will shine on your greatest accomplishment. So what did Brittney Griner do […]
WNBA Finals: Twin Breakthrough
By Jeffrey Newholm After the best preliminary playoffs seen yet in the new format, the Seattle Storm and Washington Mystics advance to the WNBA finals, tipping off Friday night. Behind MVP Breanna Stewart and veteran […]