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Her childhood wasn't easy, but it shaped Swin Cash as a person and an athlete. She delivers a message of perseverance and character building to young girls.

On the eve of the 2013 WNBA opener, it's time to tip our caps to some of the record-holders in the league's first 16 seasons. Let's start with Seattle's Tina Thompson, who is the WNBA's all-time leading scorer with 7,009 points. Thompson, the only pl...

Phoenix won the lottery, but Washington and Tulsa made big offseason moves. Who will be the WNBA's most improved team? That's up for debate.

On this day in 1996, the WNBA was founded. Eight teams took the court for the league's inaugural season in 1997, and on June 21, 1997, Penny Toler scored the WNBA's first points for the Los Angeles Sparks in a game against the New York Liberty at the...

Top of the morning to former Solheim Cup captain Patty Sheehan, auto racer Danica Patrick, WNBA player Kalana Greene, figure skater Gracie Gold (as in pot of) and rising golf star Latanna Stone (as in Blarney). And Happy St. Patrick's Day to all! ...

On this date in 1962, Wilt Chamberlain scored 100 points to set the NBA's single-game scoring record. Diana Taurasi and Lauren Jackson share the record for most points scored in a WNBA game. Taurasi scored 47 points for Phoenix on Aug. 10, 2006, in a...

Mark your calendars: We're exactly seven weeks out from the 2013 WNBA draft. For the first time in the league's 17-year history, the draft will be carried live on prime time television (8 p.m. ET, ESPN2). While there may not be much suspense or drama...

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

Diana Taurasi is still looking for respect as defending World Cup champ Japan fights for equal treatment. The espnW contributors debate how far women's sports have come and how far they have to go.

Keep Her in the Game -- Jennifer Azzi

In this week's roundtable, our experts address Brittney Griner's choice to return to Baylor for her senior season. The consensus: Waco is where she should be.

It's no secret the ultra-competitive President is a sports fan, but he says he especially loves hosting women's title teams at the White House, watching the first daughters' hoops games on Saturdays and knowing women's sports are now second nature.

With the NBA Finals about to begin, it seems a natural question for the women of the WNBA -- who's going to win? While most pick the Heat to prevail, all think it will be a close series.

Watch video from espnW's Sarah Spain, who chatted with the draftees after the first round of today's WNBA draft from the ESPN headquarters in Bristol, Conn.