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Griner: 'The big girls are taking over' the WNBA
Not long ago there weren't many centers in the WNBA. Now, behind bigs like Brittney Griner, Sylvia Fowles and Liz Cambage, it's a position of strength.
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Around the Rim: Liz Cambage
Liz Cambage shares why she stepped away from the WNBA, the process of finding herself and her excitement about returning.
Chiney takes home first WNBA victory over sister
Chiney Ogwumike drops 18 points to lead the Sun past her sister, Nneka, and the Sparks in a 102-94 win.
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Viral dunker Fran Belibi reflects at USA trials
Fran Belibi signed with Stanford this week. Now she's hoping to earn a spot on the USA Basketball U17 roster.
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Around the Rim podcast: WNBA all day
LaChina Robinson and Terrika Foster-Brasby recap the WNBA's opening weekend and speak with the Wings' Liz Cambage about her return to the league.
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Former hoops star Valerie Still releases memoir
Valerie Still shares her athletic and personal journey in her new memoir, "Playing Black and Blue: Still I Rise."
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Ogwumike sisters love challenge of facing each other
Chiney and Nneka Ogwumike describe what it is like to face each other and Chiney details what her sister's strengths are on the basketball court.
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Top five trades in WNBA history
Major trades in the WNBA are rare. But there have been a few huge trades -- such as Jonquel Jones for Chelsea Gray -- that benefited each team.
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Gabby Williams diary: How UConn helped prepare me for the WNBA
Gabby Williams gets plenty of advice from former UConn stars, including knowing when to "just throw away" everything she learned with the Huskies.
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WNBA BPI: What's next for Sparks and Lynx?
The one-point L.A. win vs. Minnesota went down exactly as expected. ESPN's WNBA Basketball Power Index predicted a field goal would decide the game.
Gray's buzzer-beater leads Sparks past Lynx in finals rematch
Minnesota got its rings and opened the season in front of a sellout crowd. But Los Angeles, despite missing three post players, got the last word.
Sparks beat Lynx on Gray's buzzer-beater
Odyssey Sims leads the Sparks with 21 points as they beat the Lynx in dramatic fashion 77-76.
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Sun welcome Aces to WNBA with 36-point blowout
Behind Alyssa Thomas' 13 points and 16 rebounds, the Sun set an WNBA opening-day record with a 36-point win over newcomers Las Vegas Aces.
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Champ Staley is South Carolina softball's No. 1 fan
Champ Staley, the beloved dog of South Carolina women's basketball coach Dawn Staley, might be the softball team's lucky charm.
Top plays from Sparks-Lynx
Sparks take control with 14-0 run in 3rd quarter
Los Angeles turns an 8-point deficit into a 6-point lead with a 14-0 run in the third quarter.
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Ogwumike hustles for tough putback layup
Nneka Ogwumike relentlessly battles in the paint and hits a layup through contact in the second quarter.
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Brunson sinks 3-pointer
Rebekkah Brunson makes the defense pay with a catch-and-shoot 3-pointer in the first quarter.
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Gray hits game-winning layup
Chelsea Gray hits a layup through traffic as time expires to give Los Angeles a 77-76 win over Minnesota.
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Taurasi leads Mercury past Wings to open WNBA season
Liz Cambage returned to the WNBA and DeWanna Bonner was back for Phoenix, but Diana Taurasi once again was the deciding factor in the season opener.
Taurasi hits milestone in Mercury's opening win
Diana Taurasi becomes the first player in WNBA history to hit 1,000 3-pointers in her career as Phoenix tops Dallas 86-78.
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Reeve has strategy to prolong run for aging Lynx
Cheryl Reeve, who assures her trio of aging stars they'll never be traded, shares why she doesn't rely on the draft to maintain Minnesota's dynasty.
Maya Moore's success fueled by 'passion'
Four-time WNBA champion Maya Moore sits down with Scott Van Pelt to talk about her championship success at every level of her storied career.
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Around the Rim podcast: Welcome back
LaChina Robinson and Terrika Foster-Brasby recap the draft and chat with Angel McCoughtry, who discusses her time overseas and Atlanta's outlook.
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Why the Sparks and Lynx won't meet in the WNBA Finals again
Los Angeles and Minnesota have met in the WNBA Finals in back-to-back seasons. What five factors stand in the way of Sparks-Lynx III?
Outside the Lines
Layshia Clarendon opens up about assault at Cal
WNBA All-Star Layshia Clarendon speaks about an alleged assault that she says occurred when she was a student-athlete at Cal at the hands of an athletic department employee Mohamed Muqtar.
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Cal report substantiates claims of sexual harassment
Layshia Clarendon's sexual harassment claims against Cal's Mohamed Muqtar were substantiated by the school. Now more women have come forward.
Cal athletic department employee fired after Clarendon's claims
Kate Fagan joins OTL to detail the timeline of Layshia Clarendon sexual assault claim against the Cal Berkley athletic department.
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Predicting how far each WNBA team can go this season
Can Atlanta, Chicago, Indiana and Las Vegas return to the playoffs? Does Connecticut have what it takes to win its first title?
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Why legal betting could be good for women's sports
If gambling brings more money and eyeballs to women's sports, that's a good thing, writes espnW's Kavitha Davidson.
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Sylvia Fowles' playlist
Last season's WNBA MVP has found just the right mix of songs that get her pumped -- but not too excited -- for games.
The Undefeated
Motherhood is guiding light in Candace Parker's life
"I like to say my daughter chose me," said Candace Parker, whose daughter, Lailaa, turned 9 on Mother's Day.
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Lynx duo Augustus, Fowles bring out the best in each other
Teammates at LSU, with Team USA and now in the WNBA, Seimone Augustus and Sylvia Fowles are part of the reason the Lynx have such good chemistry.
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Gasol pens open letter in support of Becky Hammon
Pau Gasol has no time for the criticism of his coach, Becky Hammon, and women coaching in the NBA.
Recruiting
Tennessee two-step in final recruiting class rankings
Zarielle Green, Jazmine Massengill and Amira Collins had all-star senior seasons that sent the Lady Vols up two spots to No. 4.
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Foster made immeasurable contributions to women's basketball
The coaches who got their starts in the 1970s were pioneers, pragmatic and hardworking. Jim Foster is not just one of them, he is one of the best.
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'Area 21' authentically embraces women athletes
Kevin Garnett's inclusion of women in "Area 21" demonstrates respect for WNBA players.
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Will we crown a first-time WNBA MVP in 2018?
You know the perennial MVP front-runners. But is this the season a player such as Brittney Griner or Breanna Stewart breaks through as MVP?
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The best WNBA players age 25 and under
From Dallas' Allisha Gray to super Seattle duo Jewell Loyd and Breanna Stewart, these players are already stars in their young pro careers.
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Delle Donne: WNBA doesn't get proper support
Elena Delle Donne joins OTL to talk about the disparity between the WNBA and NBA and what she feels should be done about it.
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Recruiting
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Meet the fast-rising Baylor recruit
Junior guard Jordyn Oliver hasn't let a gold medal or a verbal to Baylor slow her down.
College coaching carousel
Thompson, Whalen lead wave of female coaching hires
They're two of the greatest WNBA players, but there are no guarantees for success for Virginia coach Tina Thompson or Minnesota's Lindsay Whalen.
Looking ahead to 2018-19
NCAA champion Irish lead women's basketball's way-too-early top 25
Notre Dame leads the way in our first look at 2018-19. So where does that leave Final Four participants UConn, Mississippi State and Louisville?
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Arike Ogunbowale meets Kobe Bryant on 'Ellen'
The Notre Dame guard finally got to meet her idol, and he had a little something for her.
SportsCenter: Top 10 plays of NCAA women's basketball season
From the opening tip to the last shot of Notre Dame's championship run, SportsCenter recaps the 10 most amazing plays of the women's basketball season.
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- Chattanooga tabs Burrows to replace Foster
- Louisville's Walz banned 1 NCAA tourney game
- Mizzou AD apologizes to Staley after settlement
- Sun welcome Vegas to WNBA with record rout
- Taurasi first in WNBA to reach 1,000 career 3s
- Staley says Cuevas-Moore won't transfer to WVU
- Ex-BC guard Clare Droesch, 36, dies of cancer
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Bracketology with Charlie Creme
Get the latest women's NCAA tournament 64-team projection from espnW's Charlie Creme.
Championship Week
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Champ Week: Which teams clinched an automatic bid in the NCAA tournament?
The tickets have been punched. Check out which 32 teams clinched an automatic berth in the NCAA tournament.
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