Born Suzanne Brigit Bird, Sue Bird is a spectacular athlete who has won just about all the accolades out there for a lady basketballer. She has made history in her country of birth and also on the world stage at the Olympic games. We admire her tenacity and grit – she works hard to keep herself fit on and off …
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1999 2015 2019 Mystics Team Formation The Washington Mystics were one of the first WNBA expansion franchises to be established. Two teams were added in 1998 (Detroit and Washington) and two more in 1999 (Orlando and Minnesota), bringing the number of teams in the league up to twelve. See Full Story Delle Donne Time During the 2016 – 2017 off-season, the Mystics were busy in the …
2000 2004 2010 2018 2020 Storm Team Formation The Storm’s predecessor was the Seattle Reign, a charter member of the American Basketball League (ABL), operating from 1996 through December 1998, when the league folded. Luckier than most localities that had an ABL team, Seattle was quickly awarded a WNBA franchise and began to play less than two years later. With …
1997 2005 2009 Monarchs Team Creation Eight teams were announced for the league’s inaugural season. The Eastern Conference consisted of the Charlotte Sting, Cleveland Rockers, Houston Comets, and New York Liberty while the Western Conference was comprised of the Los Angeles Sparks, Phoenix Mercury, Sacramento Monarchs, and Utah Starzz. See Full Story 2005 WNBA Champion – Monarchs The 2005 WNBA …
2000 2002 Fire Team Creation By 2000, the league had expanded to 16 teams, with the Detroit Shock and Washington Mystics joining the league in 1998, the Minnesota Lynx and Orlando Miracle in 1999, and the Indiana Fever, Miami Sol, Portland Fire, and Seattle Storm in 2000. See Full Story Fire Close Down The 2002 season proved to be the …
1997 2007 2009 2014 Mercury Team Creation On April 24, 1996, women’s basketball announced “We Got Next” as the NBA Board of Governors approved the concept of a Women’s National Basketball Association and play began the next June. Take a look at how the WNBA has evolved from those beginnings through the league’s seven years of existence. Eight teams were …
1997 2010 2015 Liberty Team Creation The New York Liberty was selected as one of the eight charter members of the WNBA on Oct. 30, 1996. The Liberty remains one of four original franchises to continue to compete in the league and is the only team in WNBA history to operate under the same ownership since the league’s inaugural season. …