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Life has been a whirlwind since returning from my Russian team in early May. This past "offseason" I played basketball in Ekaterinburg, Russia, for UMMC. We had a successful season and swept the triple crown, winning the Russian Cup, Euroleague Champ...

After initially gravitating to the soccer field as a kid in Illinois, Candace Parker recalls how basketball stole her heart when she was in eighth grade.

In a city rich with basketball history, women's basketball has struggled to sustain popularity in Chicago. The additions of two prominent names could change that.

Before there was Brittney, there was Candace. Brittney Griner's record three-dunk, one-tweet performance on Tuesday night against Florida State in the second round of the women's NCAA tournament is one to ship to your memory bank. But it was back on ...

Today's NBA Slam Dunk Contest has been hosted since 1984, coincidentally the same year Georgeann Wells became the first woman to dunk in college ball. More recently, Baylor standout Brittney Griner brought the dunk into the spotlight, extending her N...

Playoffs are a time for teams to remember the past with a chance of changing the future. Going forward, each game matters and it's win or go home. The regular season allows teams to jockey for home-court advantage and gain the best position to be the...

With the WNBA playoffs upon us, one question remains: Who has earned the WNBA MVP honors? Our writers weigh in, picking an overwhelming favorite.

When I first signed at the University of Tennessee, I must admit, I was a little afraid. Pat Summitt was a 5-foot-10 woman who possessed a deep Southern drawl, paced the sidelines, yelled at refs and glared at her players. Rumor had it she vowed to m...

Ever since my daughter Lailaa was born, she has been traveling with me everywhere I go. From Los Angeles to Russia, to Spain and London, Lailaa has become quite the world traveler. In fact, she was only 7 weeks old in her first trip with me to New Yo...

Winning a fifth consecutive gold medal wasn't easy for Candace Parker and the U.S. women's basketball team. It just looked that way.

The U.S. women got control early and went on to rout France 86-50 to win their fifth consecutive gold medal and 41st straight Olympic contest.

She jaws at her teammates and pushes the opponent. But the U.S. women's basketball team has come to depend on Diana Taurasi's play and emotional energy.

Never mind the debate between Kobe and Barkley. The U.S. women are the real Dream Team of the London Games, dispatching opponents by an average of 37.6 points a game.

The Los Angeles Sparks Candace Parker tells Morty Ain about her experience posing nude in ESPN The Magazine's 2012 Body Issue.

Kate Fagan has never been a fan of the WNBA, though she should fit right in with the league's demographic. In the first of a three-part series to educate herself on the league, Fagan realizes some of the its flaws are, in fact, strengths.

For Shelden Williams, being a dad to 3-year-old Lailaa is about tea parties, Hello Kitty and having a ball.