WNBA

Kevin Hart is pulling out all the stops to make sure WNBA All-Star Weekend rivals the NBA's -- with a full-blown music and comedy festival to induce pandemonium!!!

For the first-ever Fever Fest, Kevin's Hartbeat and Pacers Sports & Entertainment joined forces for the WNBA All-Star 2025 in Indianapolis on July 19.

Deon Cole will hold down the hosting duties while The Kid LAROI, G-Eazy, and BIA will command the live music performances and Cedric the Entertainer, Leslie Jones and Aida Rodriguez will provide the comedic relief!!!

Angel Reese is turning the tables on the haters -- putting the popular "mebounds" phrase on her own merch ... with some proceeds going toward the fight against cyberbullying!!

Of course, trolls have had a field day with the Chicago Sky star's game ... with some folks mocking how a lot of her rebounds come off her own missed shot attempts.

Reese shared the new drop Friday morning ... showcasing items ranging from t-shirts to hats, sweatshirts, crewnecks and crop tops that proudly display the made-up word.

Caitlin Clark has taken quite a beating from opponents to start her WNBA career ... and her college coach, Lisa Bluder, has a few ideas on how the league can put an end to it.

TMZ Sports spoke with the recently retired Iowa Hawkeyes women's hoops legend on Thursday ... and asked her all about the treatment her former superstar guard has received so far in the pros.

While Bluder doesn't believe Caitlin is intentionally being "targeted," she does think players are giving her their "best shot" night after night -- because "they think that's the way that they can stop her, is by physical dominance over her."

Caitlin Clark had a rough night Tuesday ‘cause she wound up on her ass after getting into one helluva fight with some players from the opposing team.

It all started in the third quarter of the Indiana Fever and Connecticut Sun's matchup at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN. The Fever's phenom locked horns with Sun point guard Jacy Sheldon and tensions boiled over in a big way.

Check out video, which shows Clark -- also a point guard -- dribbling the ball with Jacy aggressively blocking her from getting anywhere close to the basket.

File under "We can't believe it's not Centel" -- Seattle Storm legend Sue Bird is pumped the WNBA is being featured on the NBA's most popular parody page ... claiming it's actually a good sign for the league!!

The Hall of Famer shared her take on Cameron Brink's "Straight to Cam" podcast ... when at one point in the episode, they pointed out the infamous account's recent joke that Sparks practice was delayed because the former Stanford star and Kelsey Plum arrived in the same outfit, which led to a feud.

The post racked up 11.6 million views ... and while some people online aren't happy the page is now making fun of the W -- Bird sees it differently.

Brittney Griner is finally addressing the speculation she called Caitlin Clark a "f***ing white girl" during a game last month ... and she's adamant those words never left her mouth.

On Sunday -- both before and after her Atlanta Dream squad took on the Washington Mystics in D.C. -- Griner was peppered with questions about the viral May 22 incident.

The WNBA superstar admitted she was upset over a foul call that a ref made -- but she was steadfast she never brought anyone's race into the mix.

A highly anticipated matchup between Angel Reese and Sabrina Ionescu brought out some celebs on Tuesday night -- including Vanessa Bryant and her daughters -- and the WNBA superstars sure didn't disappoint while in the spotlight.

Kobe's wife -- joined by Natalia, Bianka and Capri Bryant -- hit Barclays Center to catch the big Liberty vs. Sky contest ... and they were treated to some fun WNBA action.

While New York ended up steamrolling Chicago, 85-66, Reese, Ionescu and Breanna Stewart each gave their fans something to cheer about. Reese logged 17 points, Ionescu dropped 23, and Stewart poured in 18.

Indiana Pacers star Pascal Siakam was testy during his postgame availability in New York ... and it just happened to involve the reporter who had a cringeworthy interaction with Caitlin Clark in 2024 -- Gregg Doyel.

Siakam met with the media after the Knicks dodged elimination with a 111-94 win at Madison Square Garden ... when the big man said New York was "more aggressive from the jump."

Then Doyel's turn came around to pick Siakam's brain ... and he asked how it was possible for the team not to play as hard as their opponent.

It doesn't seem Candace Parker is going to cry many tears for Caitlin Clark over the rough play she at times receives in the WNBA ... 'cause the women's basketball legend tells TMZ Sports she believes it's all part of being a superstar in the league.

We caught up with the three-time champ out in Beverly Hills this week and had to ask about all the claims that Clark is being unfairly roughed up by her peers on the court ... and Parker made it clear, she doesn't necessarily see an issue.

The ex-Sparks forward told us "star players aren't ever treated fairly" -- and while she didn't expound much more on her thoughts ... it's pretty obvious she thinks hard fouls come with the territory of being dubbed the face of the W.

The WNBA says it's found no evidence fans were spewing racist hate toward Angel Reese or anyone else during Chicago's game against Caitlin Clark's Fever earlier this month.

The league launched a probe after social media accounts alleged Reese and some of her teammates were on the receiving end of some disturbing trash talk during the Sky's May 17 matchup against the Fever at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.

But in a statement released Tuesday afternoon, the W says its investigators have yet to find anything that corroborates the report.

Law enforcement clearly took Brittney Griner's "Gay Baby Jail" note concerns seriously ... new police video, obtained by TMZ Sports, shows two cops intently investigating the matter.

The bizarre scene unfolded back on Feb. 17 at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in Maryland ... after Griner told officials at the hotel she had discovered a handwritten message in her room that she found to be threatening.

Prince George's County Police body camera footage shows just a couple hours after the WNBA superstar hastily bolted from the area over the letter ... two officers rolled into the lobby in an effort to get to the bottom of the situation.

WNBA player Sophie Cunningham is adamantly denying she ever hooked up with Phoenix Suns and Mercury CEO Josh Bartelstein ... calling the claims made in a recent lawsuit "untrue and extremely hurtful."

The current Indiana Fever guard was named in bombshell court documents filed by former Suns and Mercury employee Gene Traylor earlier this month ... and among the numerous allegations laid out, he stated he heard of an affair between the hooper and exec when she was still on the team.

In the lawsuit, Traylor said he was notified of the inappropriate relationship by coworker Cornelius Craig, the organization's VP of security and risk management.

Angel Reese is speaking out after the WNBA launched an investigation into allegations of racist comments being directed toward her during a game ... thanking the league and her team for the support she's received.

The 6'3" Chicago Sky forward broke her silence after Tuesday's team practice ... when reporters asked her about the W announcing it was looking into claims of inappropriate behavior directed at Reese during Saturday's game against the Indiana Fever at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.

"Obviously, there's no place in this league for that," the 23-year-old said.

WNBA superstar Skylar Diggins -- who told reporters this week she no longer wanted Smith included when referencing her name -- filed for divorce from her husband earlier this year, TMZ Sports has learned.

The 34-year-old hooper filed the docs on March 26 ... which state she initially separated from ex-Notre Dame football player Daniel Smith in November 2024.

In the docs, she requested the split because the "marriage is irretrievably broken."

Lisa Leslie is adding a few more assists to her stat sheet -- by surprising small businesses with $20,000 checks!!!

The WNBA legend made the special announcement in honor of Small Business Hero Day. Leslie, alongside Intuit QuickBooks and Intuit Mailchimp, presented three mom-and-pop shops with financial support at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles.

"It actually gives me great pride to be able to tell your stories," she said during the event. "It really warms our heart and inspires us."

WNBA star Rickea Jackson may be off the market after being spotted with Atlanta Falcons draft pick James Pearce Jr. at a watch party on Thursday ... but after her appearance made waves on social media, she elected to handle it all with some humor.

The chatter began after the Falcons traded up to pick the former Tennessee linebacker with the 26th selection of the first round ... when the broadcast went live to Pearce's viewing setup, which revealed the fellow ex-Volunteer was seated to his right and rubbing his leg.

Fans expressed their thoughts on the apparent hard launch on social media ... with some sharing their heartache after realizing the L.A. Sparks star might be unavailable.