Bonner, Allen star as Connecticut Sun cruise to upset win over Liberty in...
NEW YORK (AP) — DeWanna Bonner scored 20 points, Rebecca Allen added 18 and the Connecticut Sun played stellar defense to beat the New York Liberty 78-63 on Sunday in the first game of their...
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Sun season on the brink, Breanna Stewart, Liberty poised to deliver final blow
UNCASVILLE — There was a point where coach Stephanie White slammed her clipboard to the floor to make her point. “I don’t remember what I said, but I’m sure I was talking about our energy, talking...
View ArticleJones, Stewart lead New York to first WNBA Finals in 21 years with 87-84 win...
UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Jonquel Jones scored 25 points, including five in the final minute, and New York earned its first trip to the WNBA Finals in 21 years with an 87-84 win over the Connecticut Sun...
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As her senior season approaches, Aaliyah Edwards looks to bring consistency...
STORRS – Aaliyah Edwards watched a lot of WNBA basketball over the summer, focusing on the league’s MVP candidates, Breanna Stewart, Alyssa Thomas and A’ja Wilson. “All three of the MVP contenders,...
View ArticleGolden State Warriors granted WNBA expansion franchise set to begin play in 2025
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The WNBA is coming to the bay. WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert announced Thursday an expansion franchise will come to the San Francisco Bay Area and begin play in 2025. Engelbert...
View ArticleFormer UConn stars Breanna Stewart, Napheesa Collier named to All-WNBA First...
It was another big year for former UConn stars in the WNBA, as evidenced by Breanna Stewart’s MVP campaign. But it wasn’t just Stewie who balled out this season– her former Huskies teammate Napheesa...
View ArticleIsrael-Hamas war means one less overseas option for WNBA players with Russia...
NEW YORK (AP) — Alysha Clark has spent the past five WNBA offseasons playing overseas in Israel, but with the country at war with Hamas she probably won’t be going back this year — if it’s even an...
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Connecticut Sun to play game in Boston’s TD Garden next season
The Connecticut Sun are heading to Boston, at least for one game next season. The state’s only major professional sports franchise will play one of their games at TD Garden next August, the team and...
View ArticleFormer UConn star Tiffany Hayes says she’s retiring from WNBA
Former UConn women’s basketball standout and Connecticut Sun guard Tiffany Hayes has announced her retirement from the WNBA. The 34-year-old made the announcement on the “Counted Me Out” podcast on...
View ArticleConnecticut Sun release 2024 regular season schedule
The 2024 WNBA regular season schedule was released on Monday, and the Connecticut Sun will tip off their 22nd season at home against the Indiana Fever on Tuesday, May 14. The Sun will play 40 games...
View ArticleConnecticut Sun’s Alyssa Thomas, former Huskies Stewart, Collier among those...
NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. women’s basketball national team will get together for a few days in New York next month before playing in the FIBA Women’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Belgium. The...
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Connecticut Sun’s DeWanna Bonner honored with jersey retirement, day named...
Weekends don’t get much more special than the one Connecticut Sun forward DeWanna Bonner just had, as the WNBA star returned to her alma mater Auburn University to watch as her jersey number was...
View ArticleConnecticut Sun add Tiffany Mitchell, WNBA Draft pick in Minnesota Lynx trade...
In its first move since the free agency period opened, the Connecticut Sun acquired veteran guard Tiffany Mitchell and the No. 19 pick in the 2024 WNBA Draft from the Minnesota Lynx in exchange for...
View ArticleSue Bird’s new ESPN series debuts Wednesday; documentary to be available on...
It’s been more than a year since Sue Bird played in her last WNBA game, but fans who miss watching the legendary former UConn guard on the court will have plenty of opportunities to see her on their TV...
View ArticleConnecticut Sun sign free agent Rachel Banham, eight-year veteran guard, from...
The WNBA free agency period opened for signings on Thursday, and the Connecticut Sun have already addressed a key area of need by adding veteran guard Rachel Banham. Banham was drafted with the No. 4...
View ArticleFormer UConn star Moriah Jefferson coming back to Connecticut as Sun deal...
Former UConn women’s basketball star Moriah Jefferson is coming home after the Connecticut Sun traded Rebecca Allen to the Phoenix Mercury on Saturday in exchange for the veteran guard. Jefferson...
View ArticleTwo-time WNBA All-Star Brionna Jones re-signs with Connecticut Sun
Two-time All-Star and seven-year WNBA veteran Brionna Jones has re-signed with the Connecticut Sun on a one-year deal, the team announced Monday. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed....
View ArticleConnecticut Sun re-sign 5-time WNBA All-Star DeWanna Bonner to 1-year deal...
The Connecticut Sun continued its active free agency by re-signing five-time WNBA All-Star DeWanna Bonner on a one-year deal, the team announced Tuesday. Bonner was an unrestricted free agent and...
View ArticleJennifer Rizzotti chosen as 3-on-3 USA women’s basketball head coach for...
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — USA Basketball announced Thursday that Jennifer Rizzotti will coach the defending Olympic gold medalist women’s 3×3 team at this year’s Paris Games, and that Joe Lewandowski...
View ArticleUConn alum Morgan Tuck connects Connecticut Sun to local girls with NGWSD...
GROTON — Before Morgan Tuck became a four-time NCAA champion as a member of the UConn women’s basketball team from 2012-16, she was a little girl who wanted to be just like Lisa Leslie. Tuck was...
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