All-Star Gabby Williams joins the Valkyries on a multiyear deal and Alyssa Thomas returns to Phoenix

April 14, 2026

All-Star Gabby Williams signed a multiyear deal with Golden State, the Valkyries announced Sunday, while Alyssa Thomas is headed back to Phoenix. Williams averaged a career-high 11.6 points and 4.2 assists and led the WNBA in steals with 2.3 per game for Seattle last season. That effort earned the 29-year-old an All-Star appearance for the first time in her career. She also was a member of the league's All-Defensive First Team. "For a player of Gabby's caliber to choose us in just our second year ... means everything," Valkyries general manager Ohemaa Nyanin said in a statement. "She ...

Bucks’ disappointing finish leads to an uncertain offseason regarding Giannis Antetokounmpo’s future

April 14, 2026

MILWAUKEE — The postseason is starting without the Milwaukee Bucks for the first time in a decade. How soon Milwaukee gets back to the playoffs could depend on an offseason that's shaping up to be among the most critical in franchise history due to Giannis Antetokounmpo's uncertain ...

Doc Rivers steps down as Bucks’ coach after 32-50 season that snapped 9-year playoff streak

April 14, 2026

MILWAUKEE — Doc Rivers is stepping down as Milwaukee Bucks coach, capping a tumultuous year in which he was selected for the Hall of Fame while his injury-riddled team fell far short of expectations. "I have truly loved my time in Milwaukee," Rivers said Monday in a statement released by ...

Stephen Curry hopes to lead a surprise Warriors playoff run now that he’s healthy after knee injury

April 14, 2026

SAN FRANCISCO — Stephen Curry practically glared in delight when he scored and was fouled in his first game back after missing more than two months because of a knee injury. He brought back his celebratory shimmy, shaking his upper body after being sent to the floor on that play following a ...

Chicago Sky land rising star Rickea Jackson from LA Sparks in a trade for Ariel Atkins

April 13, 2026

The Chicago Sky acquired Rickea Jackson from the Los Angeles Sparks for Ariel Atkins on Sunday. Jackson was the No. 4 pick in the 2024 WNBA draft and averaged 14.7 points, 3.2 rebounds and 1.7 assists last season. "It's thrilling to acquire one of the great young talents in this league in Jackson," Sky general manager Jeff Pagliocca said. "Rickea is only going to continue to ascend, and the organization is excited to witness that growth firsthand." It was a difficult offseason for Jackson when her ex-boyfriend, Atlanta Falcons player James Pearce, was arrested and charged in a ...

Skylar Diggins signs with the Chicago Sky; Satou Sabally joins the New York Liberty

April 13, 2026

Skylar Diggins is headed to Chicago while Satou Sabally is coming to New York as WNBA free agents can officially sign Saturday. Diggins spent the past two seasons with the Seattle Storm before coming to the Sky — a move announced on social media. The seven-time All-Star gives the team another veteran guard and brings her closer to where she grew up in South Bend, Indiana. She averaged 15.5 points and 6.0 assists last season. Sabally's move to New York was confirmed by her agent Zack Miller. She joins an already stacked roster as Breanna Stewart and Sabrina Ionescu already said ...