The Ascent Begins: Golden State Valkyries hold its expansion draft
Until December 6th, the biggest question mark surrounding one of the WNBA’s newest franchises – the Golden State Valkyries – was what the make…
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NBA 2k21 expands its slate of WNBA-related content
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Where are they now? Former WNBA president Laurel Richie named to Hasbro’s Board of Directors
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#WVotes2020: Seattle Storm endorse Joe Biden and Kamala Harris
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Candace Parker announced as investor in LA’s NWSL team
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Starting 6ix: Thoughts on name, logo and colors of Canada’s WNBA franchise – Toronto Tempo
This probably was not the way WNBA’s Toronto franchise was expecting to roll out its name and logo – but here we are regardless. …
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Number 29: WNBA Releases 44-Game Schedules for 2025 Season!
So….which one of our now 13 WNBA teams had the best schedule reveal? You be the judge. Regardless, it has only been roughly a…
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Unrivaled Basketball League: Analysis of six 3×3 teams to take court in Miami
While the women’s basketball universe will have one eye on the college basketball scene come January, the other of those two eyes will be…
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Paige, Texas? Dallas Wings win 2025 WNBA Draft Lottery and first overall selection
For those that know Texas geography, there is a town called Paige in the Austin metropolitan area. Could another Paige prepare to start her…
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It is an understatement to say alleged misconduct within Seattle Storm is troubling
Of all the potential stories that the 2024-25 WNBA offseason could produce – did anyone expect one involving possible misconduct within an organization? Subria…
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A Roadmap for Resistance in Women’s Sports the next several years
So…it has taken us a bit of time to process the election results. To say that they were disappointing is an understatement especially given…
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Starting Five: Bestowing flowers on 2025 Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame class
One of the more highly anticipated dates on the annual women’s basketball calendar is when a new class of greats becomes forever enshrined into…
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What Stephanie White being in Indiana means for Fever – and for Connecticut Sun
Ever since the New York Liberty won its first-ever WNBA championship to put a lid on the 2024 season, coaching moves have been all…
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Tyler Marsh could be exactly who Chicago Sky needs to rebuild trust – if front office allows
While the upside of establishing a championship dynasty is the bells and whistles that come with said championships, there can also be a downside. …
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#TheWVotes2024: Seattle Storm endorses Kamala Harris-Tim Walz ticket as election hits homestretch
By this time next week, we will firmly have an idea on what the results of what has been an unforgettable election season has…
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The phrase ‘Women’s Sports Supporter’ does not hold the same meaning it used to
Fittingly, in honor of Election Day being in roughly a week, we at Beyond The W decided to bring attention to a hot-button issue…
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WNBA Press Corps: Another season of great coverage in the books! (even if bad actors tried to ruin it)
It has become a tradition here at Beyond The W where we acknowledge the great coverage there was of a WNBA season. We have…
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Starting Five: Thoughts on WNBPA’s expected opt-out of CBA with WNBA
A day after the 2024 WNBA season concluded with the New York Liberty winning its first-ever championship in an unforgettable Finals against the Minnesota…
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Let’s Hear It For New York! Liberty claim first WNBA championship after Game 5’s overtime classic vs. Lynx
For the New York Liberty franchise, an opportunity at a championship was 28 years in the making. For New York professional basketball, an opportunity…
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WNBA Finals Epilogue: What Liberty’s championship means for franchise, New York, league
The 2024 WNBA season is the final season of a 12-team WNBA. Out of those 12 teams, four of them are Original Eight franchises. …
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WNBA Finals Epilogue: About that other team that plays at Barclays…
With all of the conversation about “super teams” as of late, it appears that Brooklyn’s Barclays Center has become super team central. Both of…
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WNBA Finals Epilogue: Minnesota Lynx have nothing to be ashamed of
Of course, someone has to win a WNBA Finals and someone has to lose in a WNBA Finals as well. The old saying “to…
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Valkyries have yet to play a game & have no roster – yet look more stable than established WNBA franchises
If the history of sports has taught us anything it is that expansion franchises typically encounter their fair share of growing pains at the…
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Game 4 WNBA Finals Recap: Lynx hold off Liberty to force series-deciding Game 5
With this season being the final one of the five-game WNBA Finals format, it was only fitting that this year’s Finals go the distance. …
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