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Washington Mystics guard Natasha Cloud walks off the court and looks to her right at fans cheering in the stands. She raises her right arm in acknowledgment.

‘She’s in the front of everything’: Natasha Cloud’s departure from Washington reverberates on the court and in the community

By Jenn Hatfield / February 4, 2024

The outspoken point guard was a fan favorite and one of the city’s longest-tenured athletes

Las Vegas Aces players wear white T-shirts saying "Bans off our bodies" at practice on June 24, 2022.

Daily Briefing — June 25, 2022: WNBA responds to Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade

By Em Adler / June 25, 2022

Nine of the WNBA’s 12 teams issued statements on social media, and many players spoke out as well

Former Mystic, now-Mayor Tamara James is a different kind of ‘point guard’

By Jenn Hatfield / October 14, 2021

James, the mayor of her hometown of Dania Beach, is a force for change from the inside