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What Each WNBA Team Needs From This Year’s Draft

A quartet of WNBA decision-makers came together last week to answer questions from those of us in the media preparing for Thursday night’s 2021 WNBA draft. And while none of them would answer questions like “Hey, who you picking?” their responses did offer a window into their overall thinking. So I asked the four — […]

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How The WNBA First-Round Picks Could Help Their New Teams

When evaluating the WNBA draft, held virtually on April 17, it’s worth keeping in mind some critical roster context. The draft is three rounds long, or 36 players. That’s fully 25 percent of what the league can hold at maximum capacity, with rosters capped at 12 players each for 12 teams. Team turnover, retirement rate […]

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The Draft Hopefuls Who Can Fill Each WNBA Team’s Needs

Friday will bring us one of the few scheduled events in the sports world that has not been canceled or delayed by the coronavirus: the WNBA draft. In fact, it will happen much like previous years, except that the top prospects will watch from their couches instead of congregating in New York. Teams will call […]

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How Liz Cambage Broke The WNBA’s Scoring Record

Scoring is up across the board in the WNBA this year, and one player, Dallas Wings center Liz Cambage, aimed to keep it that way Tuesday when she scored 53 points — the highest individual total in league history — during a 104-87 victory over the New York Liberty. And given the other elements of […]

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