Last night (April 19th) millions around the sports world gathered around their televisions for the highly anticipated premiere of ESPN’s ‘The Last Dance’ documentary. Leading up to the premiere sneaker enthusiast around the world took to social media to share their favorite Jordan silhouettes and the ladies around the WNBA did not disappoint. In 2019 […]
In the coming weeks, the ‘Last Dance’ documentary will highlight the on-and-off court success of Michael Jordan during the 1990s. As the documentary introduces Michael Jordan to a new, younger audience, Jordan Brand will extend the conversation online through a series of discussions with personalities from the world of sports, athletes, celebrities, musicians and more. […]
NEW YORK, April 21, 2020 – The 2020 WNBA Draft presented by State Farm® on ESPN was the most-watched WNBA Draft in 16 years and the second most-watched in ESPN’s history. This year’s event, which was held virtually in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, averaged 387,000 viewers on ESPN, up 123 percent over the 2019 […]
Last night 36 young women saw their wildest basketball dreams come to life as they were drafted into the WNBA. The circumstances were unusual, to say the least, but I’m sure that did not take away from the joy and excitement for the draftees. To open up the Draft the WNBA took the time to […]
The Atlanta Hawks return to action at home tonight following an extensive road trip to take on Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks. The Hawks are currently sitting (4-9) and 10th in the Eastern Conference. Before the ball went up in State Farm Arena, Trae Young was out doing good in the neighborhood and we […]
"The Zoom Airbag, 360 traction and the strap — the technology defines the functionality of the shoe," says Irving. "But it's evolved into a beautiful design that incorporates different inspirations from past Nike shoes."
The Atlanta Dream unveiled their new logo and location for next season. The Dream will play at the brand new Gateway Arena, located in College Park. Atlanta Hawks’ G-League team, the College Park Skyhawks, will play there as well. Co-owners of the Dream opened the press conference up, talking about how finding a new home […]
Starting in October, Nike enters into a collaboration with the WNBA and NBA to launch Game Growers, a program that gives eighth-grade girls the tools and resources they need to increase girls’ participation in sports in their local communities. A video stream on the Nike YouTube channel and on multiple WNBA and NBA channels taking […]
USBWA Names National Freshman of the Year Award in Honor of Tamika Catchings BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The United States Basketball Writers Association has named its annual recognition of its women’s national freshman of the year The Tamika Catchings Award. Catchings, vice president of basketball operations for the Indiana Fever of the WNBA, was the consensus […]