The Bay Area could host another professional basketball team in the future. Athletic Marcus Thompson II reported Tuesday, citing sources, that the Warriors are “close to bringing a WNBA franchise to the Bay.” Thompson also reported that the deal has not been completed, but if it is, the team will be based in Oakland at… Continue reading The Warriors are about to bring a WNBA franchise to the Bay Area – NBC Sports Bay Area & California
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The Liberty survived a scare over the Mystics for an OT win to advance to the WNBA playoffs
NBA By means of Brian Lewis PUBLISHED September 19, 2023, 9:38 pm ET The Liberty said it would take a 40-minute effort to get past the Mystics. It takes 45. In a back-and-forth game, the Liberty made the final count in a 90-85 overtime victory. The chippy, frenetic first-round Game 2 win clinched the series… Continue reading The Liberty survived a scare over the Mystics for an OT win to advance to the WNBA playoffs
WNBA Like mother, like son: Blades Brown, 16, makes US Amateur history
CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE, Colo. – Blades Brown’s mother, Rhonda, was the first player in WNBA history to record a 3-point shot. On Tuesday at Colorado Golf Club, the 16-year-old Brown made five 3’s of his own, firing a course-record, 8-under 64 to earn co-medalist honors at 123street US Amateur. “I was told that the US… Continue reading WNBA Like mother, like son: Blades Brown, 16, makes US Amateur history
Once Rare, 40-Point Game Advances in WNBA
The 40-point game has disappeared from the WNBA in the last few years. This season, it’s back. Ten times this year a player has scored at least 40 points in a game, the most in a season in the league’s 27-year history. Before this year, there had been no such regular-season performances since 2018, when… Continue reading Once Rare, 40-Point Game Advances in WNBA