The WNBA players were among the first athletes to outwardly recognize the social injustice that continues to exist in this country.
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WNBA: ‘We’re people first, players second’
The WNBA for at least four years has been the unheralded leader in pro sport when it comes to advocating social justice.
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‘Bubble-Wubble’ contrast a dirty shame
Whether starting later than usual or playing a season under unprecedented circumstances even for the COVID-19 era, the WNBA keeps getting slighted.
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NBA and WNBA lead in diversity and inclusion
The WNBA and the NBA have for several years set the standard for diversity and inclusion in pro sport, consistently getting high marks in racial and gender hiring.
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WNBA finally starts
This weekend the W becomes the first domestic league dedicating its entire season to Black Lives Matter as well as honoring Blacks who have died at the hands of police.
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Sports moves ahead amidst great uncertainty
Many sports fans are roaring to proceed with games, but do we really need such distractions at this time?
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New WNBA contract sparks player movement
The new collective bargaining agreement helped to create a historic player movement, empowering many notable players to switch teams.
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Minnesota Lynx’s Maya Moore helps to overturn the conviction of Missouri man
Maya Moore put her career on hold to fight for Jonathan Irons release.
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Dynamic Gopher duo now thriving in WNBA
Former Gopher standouts, Amanda Zahui B. and Rachel Banham, are now flourishing in the WNBA.
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WNBA’s new league pact may be a landmark agreement
The new WNBA collective bargaining agreement could potentially be a landmark in women’s pro sports. Black women were on the front line of the negotiations.
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Still too hard to find women’s sports coverage
Why can’t the WNBA promote itself year-round as other leagues endlessly do?
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As basketball goes small, there will always be a place for the bigs
Minnesota’s 6’-6” Sylvia Fowles and Phoenix’s 6’-8” Brittany Griner are throwbacks to legendary NBA big men like Wilt Chamberlain, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Bob Lanier, and others of their size.
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Keep talking W
Talking WNBA all year round, in-season as well as off-season, has historically been a dilemma for the majority-male mainstream sports media.
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The WNBA at the half
Two-weeks’ worth of games remaining gives not only the Lynx but all 12 WNBA clubs a unique optimism going into the second-half of the season.
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The W All-Star Game chronicles — 14 years and counting
Las Vegas this weekend hosts the 2019 WNBA All-Star Game (WASG) and the ancillary activities leading up to it.
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Coaching lets retired Lynx player give back to game she loves
Plenette Pierson, after a year away from playing, is back in the WNBA as a first-year Minnesota Lynx assistant coach.
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From high school to the pros, Augustus was destined for greatness
Seimone Augustus was among five athletes, three coaches, two administrators, one contributor and an official recently inducted as the 37th National High School Hall of Fame class.
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Former Lynx discovers natural ability to coach
After 12 WNBA seasons, Noelle Quinn is in her first season as an assistant coach with Seattle, the last of the five teams she’s played for.
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The WNBA and social media: blessing or curse?
Perhaps more than any other pro league, the WNBA has fully embraced social media.
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New Lynx shooter grateful for green light
Lexie Brown recently became the 13th player in Minnesota Lynx history to make five three-pointers in a game and the third WNBA player to do so.