Category Archives: WNBA

Sources: NBA teams to wear Adidas through summer league

Nike will soon take over as the official uniform and apparel provider of the NBA, WNBA, and G-League — but not yet.

As draft hopefuls went through workouts for NBA teams, they were outfitted in Adidas gear. The same was true for rookie/free-agent camp leading into summer league play. Multiple sources briefed on the NBA’s uniform plans tell VigilantSports.com that teams will continue to wear …

VIDEO: Tamika Catchings looks ahead to her final games, and back on her Hall of Fame career

Indiana basketball fans will celebrate the end to Tamika Catchings’ illustrious 16-year professional career Sunday as the Fever conclude the 2016 regular season at home against the Dallas Wings at 4:00 p.m. ET. Basketball fans across the country will be able to tune in to see Indianapolis honor her in the best way they know.

Several former teammates and staffers are making the trip to …

VIDEO: Tamika Catchings returns home with fourth gold medal, reflects on 20 years with USA Basketball

Four-time Olympic gold medalist Tamika Catchings was back at Bankers Life Fieldhouse after a month away with USA Basketball, which included a two-week stretch in Rio for the 2016 Summer Olympic Games.

With her 11 teammates, the USA Basketball Women’s Olympic Team won their sixth consecutive gold medal as they cruised to their 49th straight Olympic victory.

“That last game it was kind of like, …

Mission accomplished: Paul George and Tamika Catchings return home with gold medals

They went into the Olympics having different circumstances. Paul George was fired up to participate in international basketball and represent his country in doing so for the first time. It was a childhood dream.

Tamika Catchings, meanwhile, is in the final months of her professional career — she will retire at the conclusion of the Fever season — and had played a key role on …

Catchings bids farewell to her international career in gold medal game

Tamika Catchings thought she was done in London. She thought that it would be her third and final Olympics. They left with a gold medal, earning it in a dominating fashion, and she thought that it was time to turn it over to the young ones.

Later, Diana Taurasi talked her out of it.

“Yeah, we’re coming back for one more,” Taurasi, who was on the last …

Fever make statement in black t-shirts; pro athletes today more willing to speak out

When the Indiana Fever hit the floor for pre-game warmups Tuesday evening, prior to their 92-82 win over the Los Angeles Sparks, every player was outfitted in a black t-shirt.

“There’s a lot of stuff going on around the world and we just didn’t want to have anything on the shirt that may cause a raucous,” said veteran forward Erlana Larkins. “Leave it to interpretation.”…

Stephanie White tasked players with scouting report ahead of Fever win over Sparks

Stephanie White is known for being innovative and ahead of the curve.

Like in her first season as head coach last year, she started to record a pregame video to send out over social media with keys to the game and then provide a quote at halftime to update fans.

Or how in one calendar year she was the Fever coach, an analyst on FOX …

VIDEO: Paul George joins other NBA stars in spot celebrating WNBA’s 20th season

Paul George can been seen in yet another commercial airing this summer.

George is one of five NBA stars to appear in a league spot paying tribute to the WNBA’s 20th season that is currently going on. The Pacers’ leader joins LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook, and Chris Paul.

George’s line: “They have a huge collection of talent that they put on display night …