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Meet Madison Bailey’s ex-basketball player girlfriend, Mariah Linney, who she met on social media. Photos: @madisonbaileybabe, @mofiyah99/Instagram
Fame and celebrity

Who is Madison Bailey’s ex-Charlotte 49ers basketballer girlfriend, Mariah Linney?

Fans can’t stop talking about the supposed feud between the Netflix show’s stars Madison Bailey and Rudy Pankow – but who is Bailey’s girlfriend of 4 years, who she met on Instagram and TikTok?

New York Liberty win first WNBA Championship title, down Lynx in dramatic Game 5

Lynx force Game 5 of WNBA Finals on Carleton’s free throws to beat Liberty 82-80

Fame and celebrity

Meet WNBA star Kysre Gondrezick who slayed NYFW and hangs with Angel Reese

Born into a hoops family, Gondrezick was destined for WNBA fame – off-court, she’s spent her summer showing off her style at New York Fashion Week and hanging with her former teammate and new beau.

NBA star Jaylen Brown of the Boston Celtics has found himself a baddie from the WNBA, free agent Kysre Gondrezick. Photos: kysrerae/Instagram
While you were sleeping

While you were sleeping: England annihilate Australia, Clark WNBA’s top rookie

Bazball lights up a wet September Friday at Lord’s, Caitlin Clark named rookie of the year, and Wayne Rooney on road to managerial redemption.

Fame and celebrity

The WNBA’s best-dressed players off court, from Caitlin Clark to Angel Reese

Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark have been helping to drive WNBA viewership to record levels … and the fashion world wants in on the action

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Fame and celebrity

Who is Jalen Duren, the NBA player rumoured to be dating WNBA’s Angel Reese?

The Chicago Sky forward and Detroit Pistons centre sent fans into detective mode after sharing Instagram Stories that made it look like they may be on a romantic getaway together

Jalen Duren is an NBA rising star who signed a four-year US$19.5 million contract with the Detroit Pistons. Photo: @jalenduren/Instagram
Fame and celebrity

Who is Caitlin Clark’s supportive boyfriend, Connor McCaffery?

At college, the fellow Hawkeye played basketball and baseball and was almost an MLB draft pick; fate intervened and now he’s working with the Indiana Pacers at the same venue where Clark’s Fever plays

Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Explainer | Can US win eighth consecutive gold medal in women’s basketball at Paris Games?

The Americans have not lost a match since the 1992 Olympics and bring with them an impressive frontcourt, but China, Japan and hosts France will try to have a say.

Fashion

Attention on Caitlin Clark and fellow WNBA players’ pregame fashion choices

In an Armani dress with Versace pumps and bag and Tiffany jewellery, Caitlin Clark made a splash at the WNBA’s All-Star weekend. Her look reflected the attention players are giving their style off the court.

Carrying a Versace bag, Indiana Fever rookie Caitlin Clark sparkled in Tiffany jewellery and a tan Armani dress at the WNBA’s All-Star weekend in Phoenix, Arizona. Clark and fellow players in the women’s professional basketball league are paying new attention to their style off the court. Photo: Mark J. Rebilas-USA Today Sports
FIBA

Weibo sympathy for Chinese teen basketball sensation over final loss to Australia

China’s decision to withdraw Zhang Ziyu, the tournament MVP, is queried on social media after Fiba Under-18 Women’s Asian Cup final.

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Zhang Ziyu (left) scored a game-high 42 points in the final. Photo: Fiba
Fame and celebrity

Who is Kelsey Plum’s ex-husband, newly retired NFL tight end Darren Waller?

Kelsey Plum has been making headlines for her recent Skims campaign, and fans joke that losing her was NFL star Darren Waller’s ‘biggest fumble’ – here’s what we know about the WNBA star’s ex

Viral stories

Video of 2.2-metre-tall Chinese teen dominating basketball tournament goes viral

Already dubbed the female version of Yao Ming, Zhang’s exploits in Fiba competition gets fans worldwide talking.

Fame and celebrity

Meet WNBA star Chennedy Carter, who’s in trouble for fouling Caitlin Clark

Carter doesn’t seem too bothered by her foul on Indiana Fever star rookie Clark – and neither was Whoopi Goldberg, it seems ... here’s what you need to know about the young player

Chennedy Carter (pictured) is a tactile and skilled player, but recently a foul on Caitlin Clark drew all the wrong kind of attention. Photo: @chennedycarter/Instagram

US college basketball’s top tier beckons for Hongkonger Chan after New York move

She switches from Emmanuel College to Iona University to play in NCAA Division I for the first time.

Yannie Chan is moving on after her stint in the colours of Emmanuel College. Photo: Yannie Chan Yan-man
Fame and celebrity

Meet WNBA superstar and Skims model Kelsey Plum, who’s divorcing at 29

From her Olympic gold medal to her new campaign for Kim Kardashian’s Skims, Kelsey Plum seems to have the world at her feet – so what do we know about the 29-year-old so far?

Fame and celebrity

Who is Pat McAfee, the ESPN host who called Caitlin Clark a ‘white b****’?

Pat McAfee appears to be kicking himself after describing WNBA basketball star Caitlin Clark as a ‘white b****’ on his show last week – but what else do we know about the talk show host?

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Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Rising WNBA sensation Clark ‘not disappointed’ to miss out on US Olympic team

Her exclusion prompted a flurry of debate but the Indiana Fever guard said the decision would let get away from the ‘craziness’.

Indian Fever guard Caitlin Clark scored 30 points in her team’s 85-83 win over the Washington Mystics at Capital One Arena on Friday. Photo: Getty Images/AFP
Fame and celebrity

Meet Angel Reese, WNBA’s fashion icon – and Caitlin Clark’s ‘rival’

The Chicago Sky player may have subtly shaded Indiana Fever in a now-deleted post, and recently attended the Met Gala in mint green – though she was criticised for her showing

Education

The Hong Kong-born basketball players shooting for the stars in US schools

Nicole Leung was ready to become a waitress when benefactors saw her potential and sent her to play basketball in the US college system. There she befriended fellow Hong Kong hoops star Yannie Chan.

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NBA

Meet Caitlin Clark, basketball’s ‘future GOAT’ who broke Steph Curry’s record

Iowa’s rising star is about to join the WNBA after breaking Steph Curry’s 3-point record – and was offered US$5 million to play by Ice Cube

Who is Caitlin Clark, who shattered Steph Curry’s record and just had a US$5 million offer to play in the Big3 rom Ice Cube? Photo: @caitlinclark22/Instagram

Hong Kong’s Luigi Lam closer to her dream of playing US college basketball

Lam, 19, has been admitted to Illinois Wesleyan University and will play in Division III of the NCAA.

(From left) Karina Lin, Luigi Lam and Mathilda Toure are all heading to the US to study and for basketball. Photo: Handout
NBA

Wade tells NBA fans to accept All-Star Game changes and not look for new Yao Ming

Former US basketball star Dwyane Wade says fans should not wait in ‘hope that China gets another Yao Ming, that’s unfair to all the players in China’.

NBA

NBA legend Wade tells youth to dream big as he shows love for Hong Kong fans

Three-time NBA champion Dwyane Wade is in Hong Kong as part of a tour of China for sports apparel brand Li Ning.

Chinese Basketball Association

‘Go Hanny!’ New York teammates cheer on dancing Han Xu after China’s win

Video goes viral on Chinese social media as towering centre receives rousing reception before Wednesday’s WNBA win over Phoenix Mercury in Brooklyn.

Han Xu dances as her New York Liberty teammates cheer her on. Photo: Instagram/@nyliberty
Chinese Basketball Association

Editorial | China women again show men how to win

Asian Cup triumph by basketball team follows success of females in volleyball and football, and comes at a time when male sport has been hit by claims of match-fixing and corruption.

Li Meng of China celebrates during the final against Japan at the 2023 FIBA Women’s Asia Cup in Sydney, Australia, July 2, 2023. Photo: Xinhua
Chinese Basketball Association

China women basketball stars vow team ‘will be even better’ after Asia Cup win

Star player Li Meng says the team will keeping ‘fighting to the end’, as MVP Han Xu thanks Chinese fans for ‘giving me courage’ after epic win against Japan in Sydney.

Women’s Rugby

Meet the women blazing a trail in Asia-Pacific sports leadership

Philippine Rugby Football Union president Ada Milby looks to clear the way for more women to take seats in their own sports.

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WNBA (Women's National Basketball Association)
WNBA (Women's National Basketball Association)
The Women's National Basketball Association is a professional basketball league in the United States with 12 teams. The league was founded on April 22, 1996, as the women's counterpart to the National Basketball Association, and its first season was in 1997.
Chairman / President
Nneka Ogwumike
CEO / Managing Director
Kelsey Plum
CFO / Finance Director
Natalie Achonwa
Industry
Sports
Website
wnba.com
Headquarters address
645 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY, USA​
Year founded
1996
last updated:
30 September, 2024
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