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

C. Vivian Stringer instructs the 1982 Cheyney State Lady Wolves. | Image courtesy of Sports Illustrated/Cheyney University. Honored with the “Trailblazers of the Game” award from the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame, Cheyney State’s improbable run to the inaugural NCAA women’s national title game in 1982 is a story that has been forgotten, but needs to be widely celebrated. At the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame ceremony in Knoxville, TN last weekend, the 1982 Cheney State University Lady Wolves were honored with the “Trailblazers of the Game” award, celebrated for their 42-year-old accomplishm ..read more

Swish Appeal’s staff expects another incredible season from Alyssa Thomas and a leap from Napheesa Collier. | Photo by David Sherman/NBAE via Getty Images In anticipation of the 2024 WNBA season, members of Swish Appeal’s staff share 24 things we’re hoping to see. The 2024 WNBA season begins in 10 days, and there’s tons to look forward to. Swish Appeal’s staff has highlighted 24 things we’re hoping to see during the 2024 season. Here are thoughts from Cat Ariail, Noa Dalzell, Łukasz Muniowski, Eric Nemchock and Edwin Garcia: More championship contenders Last season, only four WNBA teams won mo ..read more