The Cleveland Cavaliers, led by owner Dan Gilbert, announced this week that they are officially pursuing a WNBA expansion team. This potentially would bring women’s professional basketball back to Cleveland for the first time in over twenty years. The team would be the WNBA’s 16th franchise, joining the league’s growing
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Unrivaled Women’s 3-on-3 Basketball League Launches Identities for Inaugural Teams
Team identities currently have no geographic ties to accommodate possible future sales and relocations; use of Basketball Club in names aims to build sense of community and fan loyalty similar to European soccer
Toronto WNBA Team Asks Fans for Assist in Branding
Team asks for “ideas, names, stories, photos, videos, voice memos, colour preferences and more” from across Canada to help develop name and identity
New Women’s 3-on-3 Basketball League Unveils Logo
Unrivaled league will feature six teams of five players each playing compressed full-court 3-on-3 games in Miami starting in January 2025
WNBA Expansion Team Golden State Valkyries Unveil Name, Logo
Franchise name references warrior women from Norse mythology; logo depicts Bay Bridge between Oakland, where they’ll train, and San Francisco, where they’ll play home games
Report: WNBA Expanding to Toronto for 2026
The WNBA is crossing the border! According to a CBC report, Toronto will be getting a Women’s National Basketball Association expansion franchise for the 2026 WNBA season. Kilmer Sports Inc., led by Toronto billionaire Larry Tanenbaum, will own the franchise. The report says the league’s official announcement is expected to
Nike Releases New Rebel Edition Jerseys for 6 WNBA Teams
Teams receiving new Rebel Edition alternate jerseys include Chicago Sky, Connecticut Sun, Las Vegas Aces, Los Angeles Sparks, Phoenix Mercury, Seattle Storm
Las Vegas Aces Unveil New Raiders-Inspired Uniforms
The Las Vegas Aces have unveiled new uniforms, ditching their previous red, black and gold color scheme for the silver and black of the Las Vegas Raiders, who are also owned by Mark Davis.
WNBA Unveils Logo for 2024 All-Star Game at Phoenix
The WNBA All-Star Game is heading back to Phoenix for the third time in 2024; today, the league unveiled the logo for the event. The logo is purple, “fire” orange, and tangerine and features the usual elements of a design for an event based in Arizona. You’ve got your desert
WNBA Reveals Five New Team Uniforms for 2023 Nike Rebel Series
This past Friday, the Women’s National Basketball Association and Nike released five new “Rebel Edition” uniforms to be worn by teams during the 2023 and 2024 WNBA seasons. For those unfamiliar with the WNBA’s uniform designations, teams get three sets — a Heroine Edition, an Explorer Edition, and a Rebel
2022 WNBA All-Star Game Logos and WNBA All-Star Logo History
The logo for the 2022 WNBA All-Star Game, hosted by the Chicago Sky, pays tribute to its host city of Chicago as well as maintaining some aspects of the league’s semi-templated look. The main feature of the logo is Chicago’s famous six-pointed star, seen on their city flag. The star
WNBA Unveils New Commissioner’s Cup Logo
We’re getting an all-new in-season tournament for the WNBA, the Commissioner’s Cup! Check out the new logo and read about its design.