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Get ready for the 2024 Olympic Games
In anticipation for the women’s basketball competitions at the 2024 Olympic Games, here’s a look back at how Team USA and the other national teams made it to Paris.
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This Week in Women’s Basketball: $2.2 billion for the W
The WNBA’s new media rights deals could be six times more valuable than the league’s current deals. But, is a $2.2 billion media rights package still underselling the value of the league as an exponentially growing entertainment product?
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Arike (again!) leads Team WNBA over Team USA
Arike Ogunbowale was unstoppable in the second half, scoring 34 points and leading Team WNBA to victory at the 2024 WNBA All-Star Game.
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WNBA All-Star 2024: Team WNBA vs. Team USA preview
WNBA All-Star 2024 pits the 12 WNBA All-Stars against the 12 members of the USA Basketball Women’s National Team. In 2021, Team WNBA took down Team USA. Can they do it again?
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WNBA Hoopers Hierarchy
Our experts at Swish Appeal ranked the best players in the WNBA for 2024. Where did your favorite star end up?
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Sue Bird getting her own Barbie doll
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It’s a jam-packed WNBA Sunday! In the marquee matchup, the Indiana Fever take on the Minnesota Lynx on the road.
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While the world focuses on discourse, Caitlin Clark and the Fever are focused on winning
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Just past the halfway mark of the 2024 WNBA season, it’s time to reflect on where the Los Angeles Sparks are, as well as which players have shined through a season of struggles.
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Meet Nigerian Olympian Ify Okoro
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