Category: WNBA

Ex-WNBA Guard Pleads Not Guilty to Strangling Former Partner

PORTLAND, Ore.—Former WNBA player Shoni Schimmel was arrested Friday and pleaded not guilty to assaulting a former partner on the Umatilla Indian Reservation in northeastern Oregon. Schimmel, 29, has been charged with assault by strangulation of an intimate dating partner and assault resulting in substantial bodily injury, The Oregonian/OregonLive reported. The incident allegedly happened June…


Does WNBA Star Appreciate American Freedom More From Russian Prison? | Larry Elder

Brittney Griner is a WNBA star and two-time Olympic gold medalist who was arrested in February at a Russian airport for marijuana possession. She’s also one of the many famous sports stars who doesn’t want the American national anthem to play at sports games. But remember immigrants like the NBA star from Turkey who changed…


Chicago Sky ‘Lit Up’ the Phoenix Mercury With a Blowout in Game 3

Chicago—Game 3 of the WNBA Finals moved to Chicago Friday night. With the series tied following Phoenix’s overtime win in Game 2, Chicago Sky was able to regain momentum with their homecourt advantage to take Game 3 by the largest margin in Finals history: 86–50. Chicago put heavy defensive pressure on their opponent. They took…


Storm Rout Sun 79-57 to Win Inaugural Commissioner’s Cup

PHOENIX—It’s been quite a week for Breanna Stewart, Sue Bird, and Jewell Loyd. Five days after helping the United States win its seventh consecutive Olympic gold medal, they added the inaugural WNBA Commissioner’s Cup title to their resumes. Stewart scored 15 of her 17 points in the first quarter and the Seattle Storm routed the…