Posts by Vishakya Deshpande

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Here are the prospects set to attend the 2024 WNBA Draft

April 11, 2024

The stage is set for the highly anticipated event

Washington Mystics general manager Mike Thibault, Thomas Penson Jr. and Thomas Penson stand beside a framed jersey honoring Nikki McCray-Penson, the Pensons' late mother and wife.

Remembering women’s basketball Hall-of-Famer Nikki McCray-Penson

July 7, 2023

The women’s basketball community mourns the loss of McCray-Penson

Who has declared for the 2023 WNBA Draft so far?

March 28, 2023

A preliminary list of potential pros

Representatives from the four teams in the 2023 WNBA draft lottery, including Washington Mystics point guard Natasha Cloud (third from left), stand behind podiums and await their fate.

The Orange Carpet returns: What you need to know about WNBA Draft 2023

February 23, 2023

Where, when, how to watch

Athletes Unlimited basketball games will now be available on WNBA League Pass

February 14, 2023

How to watch WNBA players in an AU context

Phoenix Mercury wing Diamond DeShields dribbles from deep in the backcourt towards midcourt.

Diamond DeShields, Marina Mabrey among players on the move in four-team trade

February 11, 2023

Former WNBA Rookie of the Year Michaela Onyenwere, draft picks also change hands

2023 McDonald’s All-American Girls’ rosters announced

January 25, 2023

‘I’m excited Houston gets to be the proving ground for the next generation of high school basketball players’ said Nneka Ogwumike

Photo of youth basketball players circled up on an outdoor basketball court in India.

For young girls in India, hope and basketball go hand-in-hand

December 23, 2022

‘They barely know names of NBA players, so dreaming of going to the U.S. is hard to even imagine’

Brittney Griner. (Screenshot via WNBA Media Central)

Brittney Griner is finally free: The women’s basketball community reacts

December 8, 2022

‘No more counting days. She’s coming home’

Uncasville, Connecticut/USA - Aug. 17, 2018: Minnesota Lynx guard Lindsay Whalen (13) talks with the media before a WNBA basketball game between the Minnesota Lynx and the Connecticut Sun at Mohegan Sun Arena. The Connecticut Sun defeated the Minnesota Lynx 96-79. Photo Credit: Chris Poss

Who’s Who in the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2023

December 1, 2022

Lindsay Whalen, Carolyn Peck among the honorees