WNBA, Charlotte Sting

WNBA expansion: What cities have put in bids for a new team to join the league?
The WNBA is adding an expansion franchise for the first time since 2009 this season and more teams are on the way. Here are cities vying for a team.
A WNBA team back in Charlotte? Dawn Staley thinks it could work
South Carolina head women’s basketball coach Dawn Staley was one of the stars of the Sting during her playing days. She played seven seasons in Charlotte from 1999-2005 and was a four-time WNBA All-Star, averaging 8.9 points and 5.4 assists per game. For most of her WNBA career in Charlotte, she also served as the head basketball coach at Temple.
NBA's Hornets back Charlotte's bid for WNBA team
News of the bid comes less than two weeks after Florida-based Zawyer Sports & Entertainment disclosed plans for a new women’s basketball league that will debut in 2026 with a Charlotte club as well as a team in Greensboro. The Charlotte team will play at Bojangles Coliseum.
Austin submits bid for WNBA expansion team. Here's who is in the group
A group led by a former NBA team owner, entrepreneurs and NBA star Kevin Durant has submitted a bid to own a WNBA expansion team in Austin, Texas.
Bring back the Sting: Hornets back local bid for WNBA team
That’s the name of Charlotte’s old WNBA team. READ MORE: WNBA files trademark for Charlotte Sting. The Charlotte Hornets are now backing an effort for th
Dawn Staley talks about Charlotte's push to bring back WNBA team
South Carolina basketball coach Dawn Staley reacts to the push that Charlotte wants to have a WNBA team again.
Unrivaled’s groundbreaking practice facility is setting a new bar for the WNBA
A closer look at what Unrivaled has offered professional women’s basketball players — and what it could mean for the future ...
New Mystics GM and head coach hope to lead franchise back into WNBA’s forefront
But now franchise officials believe they have two people in place who will help the Mystics meet the moment, and, in the ...
Who are the current WNBA teams? A look at the 13 teams and the league’s history
Throughout the league’s history, there have been many changes to the teams, including expansion and relocations. In 2025, the league will welcome its 13 th team, the Golden State Valkyries, as part of ...
Training facility for Portland Thorns FC, new WNBA team to be built in Hillsboro
HILLSBORO, Ore. (KPTV) - A new training facility will be built in Hillsboro and it will serve both the Portland Thorns FC and ...
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Why New WNBA Team Has Lost Big in Free Agency So Far
Why New WNBA Team Has Lost Big in Free Agency So Far 10 December 1, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors co-owner Joe Lacob during the second quarter against the Houston Rockets at ...
WNBA free agency winners and losers: Fever build around Clark, Valkyries miss out
WNBA free agency has the same twists and excitement fans had come to expect in the regular season. Still, no one expected ...
The new Phoenix Mercury signing earning more than Caitlin Clark before she even played a WNBA game
The Pheonix Mercury have made waves in the WNBA by signing Latvia's Kitija Laksa on a contract surpassing that of even the Indiana Fever's Caitlin Clark, who is the reigning Rookie ...
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New WNBA Expansion Team Hires GM as 2026 Preparation Kicks Off
New WNBA Expansion Team Hires GM as 2026 Preparation Kicks Off 5 Sep 29, 2013; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Minnesota Lynx guard Monica Wright (22) shoots a free throw against the Phoenix Mercury at US ...