WNBA

Sonia Raman walks alongside a Storm-branded backdrop and grabs a green chair to take her seat, smiling, while the small assembled crowd applauds her.

Why the Seattle Storm chose Sonia Raman as their next head coach

By Bella Munson / November 17, 2025

GM Talisa Rhea: ‘Sonia [Raman] is a leader in analytics and player development, two critical areas in our game’

From right to left: Will Weaver sits on the Brooklyn Nets front bench. Jama Mahlalela is photographed with a mask during one of the pandemic seasons while coaching the Golden State Warriors. Kristi Toliver looks on during a 2024 Phoenix Mercury game.

Inside the New York Liberty head coach search: Evaluating the finalists’ strengths and weaknesses

By Jackie Powell / November 15, 2025

Will Weaver, Jama Mahlalela and Kristi Toliver, all with NBA experience, are the three finalists to lead New York

UCLA center Lauren Betts dribbled the ball while posting up UConn center Jana El Alfy, who extends her forearm against Betts while leaning toward her. Cheerleaders and photographers sit on the sideline behind them out of focus, with a blurry but full crowd farther in the background.

The 2026 WNBA Draft may be the last great class for centers

By Emily Adler / November 9, 2025

WNBA prospects are getting taller, but playing the post less

Orang graphic for the WNBA Draft Lottery with text that reads “WNBA Draft Lottery” in white, with “Nov 23 // 6:30PM ET” beneath it.

WNBA draft lottery to take place Sunday, Nov. 23

By Sydney Wingfield / November 7, 2025

The 2026 WNBA Draft Lottery will air on ESPN.

Princeton guard Blake Dietrick-Seifert dribbles the ball with her left hand. Two Penn defenders converge on her, and her eyes are looking toward the space between them.

In basketball and business school, Blake Dietrick-Seifert has always created her own path to success

By Jenn Hatfield / November 7, 2025

Dietrick-Seifert retired in August, after she’d ‘annihilated’ every challenge on the court

Curt Miller (left), Jose Fernandez (middle) and another man stand in front of a Dallas Wings back drop while Fernandez holds a WNBA basketball

Why Jose Fernandez ‘wasn’t scared’ to become head coach of the Dallas Wings

By Drake Keeler / November 6, 2025

Fernandez: ‘This won’t be the same old Dallas Wings, my brother’

Sandy Brondello sits in front of a WNBA microphone smiling. The backdrop with has the 2024 WNBA Finals logo on it is blurred in the background.

Why Sandy Brondello is ready for the unique challenge of being the Toronto Tempo’s first coach

By Chelsea Leite / November 4, 2025

The Toronto Tempo hosted a press conference Tuesday, announcing Sandy Brondello as the franchise’s first head coach

Candace Parker high-fives teammate Kahleah Copper

Candace Parker, Elena Delle Donne, Cheryl Reeve named to 2026 Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame class 

By Sydney Wingfield / October 30, 2025

The 2026 Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame class includes four players, three coaches, and an ESPN contributor

New York Liberty assistant coach Sonia Raman stands on the court during player warm ups, smiling in a New York Liberty sweatshirt, ahead of the matchup between New York and the Connecticut Sun.

Seattle Storm reportedly hire Sonia Raman as head coach

By Bella Munson / October 26, 2025

ESPN reports the former New York Liberty assistant coach has signed multi-year deal in Seattle

NBA commissioner Adam Silver arriving to the 2024 WNBA all-star game, walking left to right in the foreground. In the background there is an orange wall featuring the WNBA all-star logo and a block letter "W".

As WNBA labor talks march on, NBA commissioner sparks latest spat

By Jacob Mox / October 24, 2025

NBA commissioner Adam Silver’s comments on the Today Show kicked off a fresh public back-and-forth.