This week’s WNBA Draft afforded commissioner Cathy Engelbert her first chance at extensive comments since the signing of a new CBA. At the podium, commissioner Cathy Engelbert went on the clock in the final hour that preceded the 2026 WNBA Draft. (Photo by David Dow/NBAE via Getty Images) Engelbert engaged in her longest public comment...
UConn Has the Most No. 1 Overall Picks in WNBA Draft History!
No program in the history of the WNBA Draft has done what the University of Connecticut has done. (Photo by Joe Buglewicz/Getty Images) Azzi Fudd went No. 1 to the Dallas Wings on April 13, making her the seventh Husky ever to be the first name called on draft night. Nobody else is close. “Hearing...
Charlotte Hornets’ Brandon Miller, NHRA drag racer Antron Brown inspire each other by pushing the pace
Charlotte Hornets star Brandon Miller was in awe as a rookie when he saw NHRA drag race star Antron Brown push to more than 300 mph on a quarter-mile track in a race lasting just seconds. Pushing the pace and winning will also be necessary if Miller and his Hornets hope to take the next...
2026 WNBA Draft Live: Picks, Trades, Analysis & Updates
Live from New York, the 2026 WNBA Draft is here. Ballislife brings live updates and instant analysis of every player selection tonight! New York—Set to take place at The Shed at Hudson Yards, the WNBA Draft will take over the Big Apple! It’s a historic draft, featuring two expansion teams: the Portland Fire and Toronto...
Portland Trail Blazers guard Scoot Henderson overcomes injuries to arrive at NBA play-in tournament
PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland Trail Blazers guard Scoot Henderson laughed to keep from crying this season. Henderson missed the first 51 games of the season with a torn left hamstring, the latest setback in what’s been a roller-coaster career for the No. 3 pick in the 2023 NBA draft. But now that Henderson is back...
2026 WNBA Mock Draft: First-Round Staff Predictions (April 13)
The 2026 WNBA Draft is forthcoming, and 15 teams will select 45 players from three rounds. Amid the free agency chaos, the league will see its first official draft since the new collective bargaining agreement. This year’s festivities include expansion teams Toronto Tempo and Portland Fire. Justin Casterline/Getty Images Curt Miller and the Dallas Wings...
What Kobe Bryant taught us about closure
Listen to this story Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player… Nothing in life truly prepares you for the end. Yet, for the late Kobe Bryant, who played the last game of his 20-year NBA career a decade ago tonight, perhaps the end of his playing days wasn’t just an epic coronation. Perhaps they...
Extra Mile for Smiles: Olivia Miles’ Return Vindicated by WNBA Draft Hype
Going back to school paid dividends for TCU’s Olivia Miles, who has inserted herself into the top pick conversation at the 2026 WNBA Draft. NEW YORK—No matter how gambling ads and offers assault the senses during broadcasts of this WNBA season, the companies involved still can’t offer the self-bet. TCU guard Olivia Miles faced no...
Lauren Betts, Azzi Fudd, Olivia Miles Lead 2026 WNBA Draft Attendees!
The 2026 WNBA Draft is three days out, and amid a free agency frenzy, 15 prospects will attend the event in the Big Apple. Lauren Betts, Azzi Fudd, and Olivia Miles are set to make their professional orange carpet debuts, but who else will make the trek? (Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images) 15 players have...
Full Circle: Nneka Ogwumike Returns to Los Angeles Sparks in WNBA Free Agency!
The Los Angeles Sparks made a significant move on Friday, bringing back Nneka Ogwumike. The ten-time WNBA All-Star agreed to return to the Los Angeles Sparks on Friday, rejoining the franchise where she spent the first 12 seasons of her career after two years with the Seattle Storm. (Photo by Soobum Im/Getty Images) Her sister,...









