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Valkyries traded Flau’Jae Johnson for Marta Suarez, who's now been waived
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Valkyries traded Flau’Jae Johnson for Marta Suarez, who's now been waived

May 2, 2026Updated May 3, 2026, 1:24 p.m. ETOn the night of the WNBA draft, the Golden State Valkyries made a surprising move when they traded eighth overall pick Flau’Jae Johnson of LSU to the Seattle Storm for the draft rights to Marta Suarez and a 2028 second round pick.That decision looks even more puzzling now as the Valkyries announced Saturday they had waived Suarez and a host of other players, including fellow second-round pick Ashlon Jackson. Suarez was drafted 16th overall by Seattle, while Jackson was selected with the 23rd pick.Golden State also waived center Mariella Fasoula, guard Ndjakalenga Mwenentanda and Miela Sowah and forward Cate Reese.The only pick the Valkyries made in this season’s draft Golden State still has the rights to is Japan’s Kokoro Tanaka, who was selected in the third round but is not listed on the club’s active roster.Golden State general manager Ohemaa Nyanin said the club agreed to trade picks with Seattle ahead of the draft. She largely dodged questions on draft night about trading Johnson.“I'm going to take a beat to be able to eloquently give a response. I don't have a lot of details to share.” Nyanin said. “One, because I'm exhausted.

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Indiana Fever first-round pick Raven Johnson
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Dawn Staley Makes Cameo With Raven Johnson During Fever’s Tunnel Walk

News ArticlePublishedMay 02, 2026 at 11:03 PM EDTupdatedMay 02, 2026 at 11:04 PM EDTBy Megan ArmstrongDawn Staley, the iconic South Carolina head women's basketball coach, and her star guard Raven Johnson were inseparable during Johnson's five seasons with the Gamecocks. Johnson departed South Carolina with a 145-9 overall record, including two national championships, with the ninth loss coming in her final game. UCLA dominated South Carolina to win the national championship last month. The Indiana Fever drafted Johnson 10th overall in the 2026 WNBA Draft on April 13, and Staley was on hand to support her.Johnson is fully embedded with the Fever now, but she and Staley are still inseparable. ...The Fever hosted the Nigerian national team for their final WNBA preseason game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Saturday. Johnson arrived at the tunnel while on FaceTime with Staley. "She wants to be part of our tunnel fit, guys," Johnson told the camera, as seen in this video posted by the Fever on X.The camera zoomed in on Johnson's phone, and a virtual Staley yelled, "Tunnel fit, baby! Let's go, Fever!" Johnson made her Fever debut in their first preseason game against the New York Liberty last Saturday. She posted six

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Caitlin Clark looks healthy as Fever cruise past Nigeria ahead of May 9 opener vs Wings
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Caitlin Clark looks healthy as Fever cruise past Nigeria ahead of May 9 opener vs Wings

Indiana Fever superstar guard Caitlin Clark appears ready to go for the regular season after scoring 12 points in 13 minutes on Saturday night against the Nigerian National Team.Clark had an injury scare in Thursday's preseason game against the Dallas Wings, but did not appear on the injury report prior to Saturday's match and played the second-most minutes of any starter in the team's blowout 105-57 win.CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE Caitlin Clark of the Indiana Fever dribbles the ball upcourt against the Nigeria National Team during the first half at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana, on May 2, 2026. (Bobby Goddin/Getty Images)Clark shot 3-for-4 from the field (2-for-3 from three-point range) and added 4 assists, 2 rebounds and 1 steal.Clark struggled in the team's first preseason game against the New York Liberty on April 25, after returning from an injury that cost her most of the 2025 WNBA season. She shot just 2-for-10 from the field and scored 7 points.But she bounced back on Thursday against Dallas prior to the injury, scoring 21 points in 16 minutes. Over her final two preseason games, Clark scored 33 points in 29 minutes on 7-for-10 FG, including 4-for-6 from three-point

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Valkyries traded Flau’Jae Johnson for Marta Suarez, who's now been waived
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Valkyries traded Flau’Jae Johnson for Marta Suarez, who's now been waived

May 2, 2026Updated May 3, 2026, 1:24 p.m. ETOn the night of the WNBA draft, the Golden State Valkyries made a surprising move when they traded eighth overall pick Flau’Jae Johnson of LSU to the Seattle Storm for the draft rights to Marta Suarez and a 2028 second round pick.That decision looks even more puzzling now as the Valkyries announced Saturday they had waived Suarez and a host of other players, including fellow second-round pick Ashlon Jackson. Suarez was drafted 16th overall by Seattle, while Jackson was selected with the 23rd pick.Golden State also waived center Mariella Fasoula, guard Ndjakalenga Mwenentanda and Miela Sowah and forward Cate Reese.The only pick the Valkyries made in this season’s draft Golden State still has the rights to is Japan’s Kokoro Tanaka, who was selected in the third round but is not listed on the club’s active roster.Golden State general manager Ohemaa Nyanin said the club agreed to trade picks with Seattle ahead of the draft. She largely dodged questions on draft night about trading Johnson.“I'm going to take a beat to be able to eloquently give a response. I don't have a lot of details to share.” Nyanin said. “One, because I'm exhausted.

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Indiana Fever first-round pick Raven Johnson
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Dawn Staley Makes Cameo With Raven Johnson During Fever’s Tunnel Walk

News ArticlePublishedMay 02, 2026 at 11:03 PM EDTupdatedMay 02, 2026 at 11:04 PM EDTBy Megan ArmstrongDawn Staley, the iconic South Carolina head women's basketball coach, and her star guard Raven Johnson were inseparable during Johnson's five seasons with the Gamecocks. Johnson departed South Carolina with a 145-9 overall record, including two national championships, with the ninth loss coming in her final game. UCLA dominated South Carolina to win the national championship last month. The Indiana Fever drafted Johnson 10th overall in the 2026 WNBA Draft on April 13, and Staley was on hand to support her.Johnson is fully embedded with the Fever now, but she and Staley are still inseparable. ...The Fever hosted the Nigerian national team for their final WNBA preseason game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Saturday. Johnson arrived at the tunnel while on FaceTime with Staley. "She wants to be part of our tunnel fit, guys," Johnson told the camera, as seen in this video posted by the Fever on X.The camera zoomed in on Johnson's phone, and a virtual Staley yelled, "Tunnel fit, baby! Let's go, Fever!" Johnson made her Fever debut in their first preseason game against the New York Liberty last Saturday. She posted six

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Caitlin Clark looks healthy as Fever cruise past Nigeria ahead of May 9 opener vs Wings
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Caitlin Clark looks healthy as Fever cruise past Nigeria ahead of May 9 opener vs Wings

Indiana Fever superstar guard Caitlin Clark appears ready to go for the regular season after scoring 12 points in 13 minutes on Saturday night against the Nigerian National Team.Clark had an injury scare in Thursday's preseason game against the Dallas Wings, but did not appear on the injury report prior to Saturday's match and played the second-most minutes of any starter in the team's blowout 105-57 win.CLICK HERE FOR MORE OUTKICK SPORTS COVERAGE Caitlin Clark of the Indiana Fever dribbles the ball upcourt against the Nigeria National Team during the first half at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana, on May 2, 2026. (Bobby Goddin/Getty Images)Clark shot 3-for-4 from the field (2-for-3 from three-point range) and added 4 assists, 2 rebounds and 1 steal.Clark struggled in the team's first preseason game against the New York Liberty on April 25, after returning from an injury that cost her most of the 2025 WNBA season. She shot just 2-for-10 from the field and scored 7 points.But she bounced back on Thursday against Dallas prior to the injury, scoring 21 points in 16 minutes. Over her final two preseason games, Clark scored 33 points in 29 minutes on 7-for-10 FG, including 4-for-6 from three-point

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Azzi Fudd May Face WNBA Fine for Latest Comments

News ArticlePublishedMay 04, 2026 at 12:06 AM EDTupdatedMay 04, 2026 at 12:07 AM EDTBy Megan ArmstrongThe Dallas Wings selected former UConn star Azzi Fudd with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 WNBA Draft on April 13.Fudd seamlessly fit in with the Wings at training camp last month, and she already feels comfortable enough to speak her mind about how uncomfortable she is with WNBA officiating."Honestly, I feel more confused," Fudd told reporters after the Wings' 101-84 preseason loss to the Las Vegas Aces on Sunday. "Like, I thought you could be physical in the W, and anytime you touch someone, it's a foul. So, I'm not really sure whether to be physical, whether to [be hands off]. I'm still figuring that out."Second-year guard Aziaha James and veteran forward Jessica Shepard couldn't contain their laughter as Fudd spoke. James patted Fudd on the back, while Shepard said, "Yeah, you're still figuring this out, too, because you may get hit with a fine."...Fudd is new to this, but criticizing WNBA officiating is not new at all. The WNBA regularly fines players for public criticism of its officials, though the league doesn't disclose the fine amounts. Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham

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Brittney Griner Slams Retirement Speculation — ‘Cut That Out’

News ArticlePublishedMay 03, 2026 at 10:45 PM EDTupdatedMay 03, 2026 at 10:46 PM EDTBy Megan ArmstrongThe Connecticut Sun are in the process of being sold to Houston Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta for a record $300 million, per ESPN. If the WNBA and NBA boards of governors approve the sale, the Sun will relocate to Houston in 2027.This might be the franchise's final season in Connecticut, but it definitely won't be Brittney Griner's final season in the WNBA.Griner, 35, signed with the Sun during free agency last month. The team confirmed Griner signed a one-year contract, and ESPN's Alexa Philippou reported that it was "a seven-figure deal."Connecticut played its final preseason game on Sunday before tipping off the regular season against the New York Liberty next Friday, May 8. Afterward, Griner told reporters why she decided to continue her legendary basketball career with the Sun...."The coaches, and the GM, and everybody in the front office, and the players," Griner said. "I have connections with a couple of the coaches here. When I think back to my first All-Star, it was actually in the Mohegan, and I remember partying it up in that rock club."Griner added, "They believed in me, too. They

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Liberty Star Sabrina Ionescu Might Be Unavailable to Start WNBA Season - Newsweek featured image
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Sabrina Ionescu injury update: New York Liberty guard to have MRI on ankle

News ArticlePublishedMay 03, 2026 at 11:16 PM EDTBy Megan ArmstrongThe New York Liberty are the odds-on favorite to win the 2026 WNBA Finals.The Liberty leapfrogged the Las Vegas Aces, the reigning champions and winners of three of the past four championships, after going all-in during free agency last month. Not only did the Liberty re-sign Breanna Stewart, Jonquel Jones, and Sabrina Ionescu to retain the "Big 3" that won the franchise's first WNBA title in 2024, but they also signed three-time All-Star forward Satou Sabally to form a "Big 4." On paper, the Liberty are neck-and-neck with the Aces as top-tier contenders. But the games aren't played on paper, and injuries are constantly looming as a threat to derail any season. The Liberty learned that last season, and they were just reminded of it again....Ionescu landed awkwardly after driving to the bucket early in the third quarter of the Liberty's preseason game in Connecticut on Sunday. The four-time All-Star guard immediately limped to the locker room and did not return to the game.After the game, first-year Liberty head coach Chris DeMarco began the postgame presser by telling reporters that Ionescu "rolled her ankle" and would undergo an MRI on Monday.

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Who shut down Caitlin Clark's Rookie of the Year celebration? Christine Brennan book tells all
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Who shut down Caitlin Clark's Rookie of the Year celebration? Christine Brennan book tells all

May 3, 2026, 2:00 p.m. ETContrary to popular opinion, the WNBA didn’t ignore Indiana Fever superstar Caitlin Clark’s Rookie of the Year award in 2024. The league offered to honor and celebrate Clark in several ways, according to a league spokesman quoted in the book, but those offers were turned down. After an injury-plagued 2025, Clark is back in the Fever lineup for her third WNBA regular season. The Fever open their campaign at 1 p.m. ET, May 9, with a highly anticipated home game against Paige Bueckers, Azzi Fudd and the Dallas Wings.How Caitlin Clark's WNBA Rookie of the Year celebration was shut downEditor's note: The following passage is adapted from the paperback edition of the New York Times bestseller “On Her Game: Caitlin Clark and the Revolution in Women’s Sports” by Christine Brennan, releasing on May 5. Copyright 2026 by Christine Brennan. Adapted for excerpt with permission from Scribner, a division of Simon & Schuster, LLC.For as long as Caitlin Clark and Paige Bueckers are playing basketball, there will be a strong connection between them. They grew up less than a four-hour drive apart, Paige in the Minneapolis suburbs, Caitlin in the Des Moines suburbs. They’re also almost

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