Could A’ja Wilson be voted Defensive Player of the Year for a third season in a row? | Photo by Candice Ward/Getty Images A’ja Wilson is as dominant as they come on the defensive end. Can anyone else impress enough to take the title of Defensive Player of the Year from her? It's time to predict the WNBA award winners. We've taken a look at the Rookie of the Year, Sixth Player of the Year and Most Improved Player. So, who will be the Defensive Player of the Year (DPOY) in 2024? A’ja Wilson (Las Vegas Aces) It’s been A’ja Wilson’s league for the past two seasons, and the rest of us have just bee ..read more

Could Alysha Clark become the fourth player in WNBA history to win consecutive Sixth Player of the Year awards? | Photo by Jeff Bottari/NBAE via Getty Images Who will be the WNBA’s best off-the-bench player in 2024? It’s an award that thrice has had a repeat winner, suggesting the Aces’ Alysha Clark again could be in contention for the honor. Sixth Player of the Year often is one of the hardest awards to project. Not only can coaches’ rotations be fickle, but injuries, unfortunately, can foist expected reserves into starting roles. Since the WNBA introduced the award in 2007, it often has gone ..read more

Could Shakira Austin earn Most Improved Player honors? | Photo by Stephen Gosling/NBAE via Getty Images Shakira Austin? Dana Evans? Kia Nurse? Or, maybe somebody else? Here’s a look at who might make the biggest strides and be named the WNBA’s Most Improved Player in 2024. Skylar Diggins-Smith, Natasha Howard, Jackie Young... those are just some of the recipients of the WNBA’s Most Improved Player Award. Last season, the Dallas Wings’ Satou Sabally captured the honor. It’s an award that’s always hard to prognosticate, as making improvements usually comes with some unpredictability. So, treat t ..read more

Head coach Teresa Weatherspoon leads a new era of Chicago Sky basketball. | Photo by Gary Dineen/NBAE via Getty Images The Chicago Sky is a team that is accustomed to overcoming hardship. In 2024, their resolve again will be tested, but they have the talent to exceed expectations. Since their improbable run to the WNBA title in 2021, the Chicago Sky have been a staple in the league. They have been a consistent presence in the postseason since 2019 and have proven themselves to be a team that has found a way to overcome seemingly insurmountable obstacles, from changes to the coaching staff to r ..read more

Chicago rookie Angel Reese (left) had an impressive home debut in front of Sky season ticket holders. | Photo by Melissa Tamez/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Chicago Sky gave a crowd of season ticket holders plenty to cheer for in their first glimpse of the team, trouncing the New York Liberty in preseason action. The Chicago Sky defeated the New York Liberty handily in their second preseason game of 2024, winning 101-53 in front of a group of season ticket holders and evening their preseason record at 1-1. For many Sky fans, it was the first look at a team that’s entering a new era—one ..read more

Are Nneka Ogwumike, Jewell Loyd, Skylar Diggins-Smith and Ezi Magbegor the core of the WNBA’s newest super team? | Photo by Scott Eklund/NBAE via Getty Images With Nneka Ogwumike and Skylar Diggins-Smith joining Jewell Loyd and Ezi Magbegor in Seattle, the Storm will look to cause a ruckus. The Seattle Storm had a rough 2023 season, ending the year with an 11-29 record and missing the playoffs for the first time since 2015. Things in the WNBA, however, can change relatively quickly, and with the big free agent signings of Nneka Ogwumike and Skylar Diggins-Smith, as well as new rookie Nika Mühl ..read more

Aerial Powers had a down year in 2023, but don’t let that stop you from drafting her in fantasy basketball for 2024. | Photo by Dale Zanine/NBAE via Getty Images If you’re playing in a WNBA fantasy basketball league with a lot of people, it can be tough to find good players later in your draft. We’ve got our eyes on a few players who could be fantasy sleepers in 2024. If you’re playing WNBA fantasy basketball, the first few rounds of your draft are probably a lot of fun. Everyone wants to draft the best players in the league to their fantasy teams, and for many of those players, it’s a matter ..read more

Entering her 15th WNBA season, DeWanna Bonner is all smiles at Connecticut Sun training camp. | Photo by Erica Denhoff/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Sun might not have made the free agency or draft splash other teams did, but they did retain a veteran core that led Connecticut to the league’s third-best record last year.  Head coach Stephanie White is excited by the prospect of running it back for a second season with the Connecticut Sun. White, who was named Coach of the Year in her first year in Connecticut, said that the team is eager to build upon last year’s 27-13 season. Last ..read more

With reigning MVP Breanna Stewart, the New York Liberty can be confident about replicating last season’s success. | Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images The New York Liberty head into the 2024 WNBA season with the reigning MVP leading the charge. With the 2024 WNBA season set to begin next week, the New York Liberty have been preparing to repeat the success of last season. In 2023, the Liberty essentially overhauled their roster and created one of the league’s “super teams,” resulting in a Commissioner’s Cup victory, a trip to the WNBA Finals and Breanna Stewart winning her second regular season ..read more

Aces head coach Becky Hammon expresses her frustration with a referee during the 2023 season. | Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images Less than 10 days until the 2024 WNBA season tips off! We’ve got news about new rules, extensions, a trade, travel and more. The 2024 WNBA season is (unofficially) underway, and things already are electric. Arike Ogunbowale spoiled Caitlin Clark’s 21-point pro debut with a game-winning 3, an estimated 800,000 viewers tuned into a fan’s livestream of the Lynx-Sky preseason match and the Sparks prevailed over the Storm in the second edition of the WNBA Canada Game. A ..read more