WNBA: News and Articles



Recent WNBA News



One person hurt in explosion and fire

An explosion and fire at a Southeast Portland duplex are under investigation. Heavy smoke and fire were showing from the back of the building on 14th just south of Stark Street when firefighters arrived at 8:41 ... (original story)

WNBA president declares Comets to disband (PA SportsTicker)

The four-time WNBA champion Houston Comets will suspend operations. (original story)

WNBA president says Comets are disbanding

Donna Orender told Houston television station KRIV on Monday tha4 the league-owned Houston Comets would be shu4 down because new owners couldn'4 be found. (original story)

Houston's WNBA team disbanding (AP)

The Houston Comets, a franchise that won the first four WNBA championships, is disbanding. The league-owned team will be shut down because new owners couldn't be found. "You have to build on strength," WNBA president Donna Orender told The Associated Press in a telephone interview. "My outlook is to... (original story)

Investigation into string of September fires leads to two arrests

Portland Fire and Rescue investigators have arrested two men in connection with several fires that damaged mailboxes and port-a-potties in mid-September. Investigators said 20-year-old Nicholas Bateman and ... (original story)

Lady Vols Whip San Francisco In Opener

Add to that the presence of Lady Vol great Candace Parker, the two-time Final Four Most Valuable Player, Olympic champion and the WNBA Player of the Year for the Los Angeles Sparks who along with Alberta ... (original story)

Two Portland men arrested after four September fires

Two Portland men are in the Multnomah County jail today on suspicion of setting a string of fires in September, according to Portland Fire & Rescue. (original story)

Commercial Appeal: Q&A With Candace Parker

Candace Parker is busy. Fresh off a full calendar year of non-stop basketball during which she won an NCAA Championship at Tennessee, she won a gold medal in Beijing with the USA Olympic team and she became the first player in WNBA history to win both the Rookie of the Year and MVP awards, you can h... (original story)

Mystics hire Lynx assistant Plank as coach

Washington Mystics General Manager Angela Taylor announced today that Julie Plank has been named the team's Head Coach. (original story)

Lynx name Petersen assistant coach (PA SportsTicker)

The Minnesota Lynx on Tuesday hired Jim Petersen as an assistant coach. (original story)

It's Greek to Me

Storm forward Katie Gearlds checks in from Athens with the first installment of her offseason blog, discussing a strong team, apartment troubles and sad news about her dog, Peyton. (original story)

Baylor Retires Sophia Young's Jersey

Baylor University will retired San Antonio Silver Stars forward Sophia Young's jersey during halftime of Sunday's game between the Lady Bears and Stanford. (Video) (original story)

Shock Re-Sign Bill Laimbeer

The Detroit Shock announced today that the team has re-signed head coach and general manager Bill Laimbeer to a two-year contract. (original story)

Portland man injured in fall at Qwest Field

A man injured when he plunged 35 feet in a stairwell at Qwest Field after Sunday's Seahawks game was identified Monday as a Portland, Ore., firefighter. (original story)

Ashley Robinson's Online Diary

Ashley Robinson says hello from Dallas, where she's enjoying time with family and interning with the Mavericks. In her first diary update, Robinson shares higlights of her offseason so far. (original story)





Top Readers



Who we are

Newsbeet is a place where you can create your own news feed and have people vote on your stories!

Search NewsBeet


Browse NewsBeet
About NewsBeet

RSS + Social Media + You

NewsBeet is a platform for building your own news site covering any topic or beat you want. Start your site with topical RSS feeds and we'll do the rest. It's easy, fast, fun and profitable.

About Us
Contact Us
Be a Part of NewsBeet!

Build your own beet