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LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 24: WNBA Player Kristi Toliver speaks during the LA Sparks 2016 WNBA Championship Celebration at LA Live on October 24, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jerritt Clark/Getty Images)

Sparks bolster wing play with Kristi Toliver

Atlanta Dream acquire Kalani Brown from Los Angeles for Brittney Sykes and Marie Gülich

Los Angeles Sparks sign Kristi Toliver

Connecticut Sun re-sign Jonquel Jones

ARLINGTON, TX - AUGUST 16: Bria Hartley #14 of the New York Liberty handles the ball against the Dallas Wings on August 16, 2019 at College Park Center in Arlington, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by Jim Cowsert/NBAE via Getty Images)

PODCAST: 2020 WNBA Free Agency Preview, part three

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 08: Forward Nneka Ogwumike #30, guard Tierra Ruffin-Pratt #10, and guard Chelsea Gray #12 of the Los Angeles Sparks high-five after a basket against the Phoenix Mercury at Staples Center on August 08, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Meg Oliphant/Getty Images)

WNBA free agency: What to watch for from the Los Angeles Sparks

ATLANTA, GA - AUGUST 29: Angel McCoughtry #35 of the Atlanta Dream and Briann January #12 of the Phoenix Mercury hug after the game on August 29, 2019 at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by Scott Cunningham/NBAE via Getty Images)

PODCAST: 2020 WNBA Free Agency Preview, part two

CHICAGO, IL - SEPTEMBER 11: DeWanna Bonner #24 of the Phoenix Mercury speaks to the media after the game against the Chicago Sky during Round One of the WNBA Playoffs on September 11, 2019 at Wintrust Arena in Chicago, Illinois. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by Gary Dineen/NBAE via Getty Images)

PODCAST: 2020 WNBA Free Agency Preview, part one

EVERETT, WA- AUGUST 18: Sue Bird #10, Breanna Stewart #30, Jewell Loyd #24, and Dan Hughes of the Seattle Storm receive their rings for the Womens FIBA World Championship before the game against the Minnesota Lynx on August 18, 2019 at the Angel of the Winds Arena, in Everett, Washington. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by Joshua Huston/NBAE via Getty Images)

Sue Bird plans to return to Seattle Storm

ATLANTA, GA - AUGUST 20: Head Coach Nicki Collen of Atlanta Dream claps during the game against the Chicago Sky on August 20, 2019 at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by Scott Cunningham/NBAE via Getty Images)

Atlanta Dream and Nicki Collen working on contract extension

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 29: Natisha Hiedeman #2 of the Connecticut Sun handles the ball against the Washington Mystics during Game One of the 2019 WNBA Finals on September 29, 2019 at the St. Elizabeths East Entertainment and Sports Arena in Washington, DC. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by Ned Dishman/NBAE via Getty Images)

Natisha Hiedeman verbally agrees to return to Connecticut Sun

CHARLOTTE, NC - FEBRUARY 15: WNBA player Aja Wilson #22 rebounds against WNBA player Stefanie Dolson #31 during the 2019 NBA All-Star Celebrity Game on February 15, 2019 at Bojangles Coliseum in Charlotte, North Carolina. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by Joe Murphy/NBAE via Getty Images)

WNBA stars to feature in 2020 NBA All-Star Celebrity Game

LOUISVILLE, KY - FEBRUARY 02: Skylar Diggins-Smith #17 of the USA Women's National team handles the ball against the Louisville Cardinals during an exhibition game at KFC YUM! Center on February 2, 2020 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)

PODCAST: Skylar Diggins-Smith talks next team, motherhood and more

Democratic presidential hopefuls (fromL) entrepreneur Andrew Yang, Mayor of South Bend, Indiana Pete Buttigieg, Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren, former Vice President Joe Biden and Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders arrive for the sixth Democratic primary debate of the 2020 presidential campaign season co-hosted by PBS NewsHour & Politico at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, California on December 19, 2019. (Photo by Robyn Beck / AFP) (Photo by ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images)

Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren: How WNBA’s best see the 2020 presidential election

SEATTLE, WA - AUGUST 19: Skylar Diggins-Smith #4 of the Dallas Wings handles the ball against the Seattle Storm on August 19, 2018 at KeyArena in Seattle, Washington. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Joshua Huston/NBAE via Getty Images)

Skylar Diggins-Smith on the WNBA’s CBA: ‘Closed mouths don’t get fed’

Kristen Newlin

Kristen Newlin Vatansever shares the balance of motherhood and pro basketball overseas

STORRS, CONNECTICUT - JANUARY 27: A jersey to honor Gianna Bryant sits on the UConn bench before the USA Women's National Team Winter Tour 2020 game between the United States and the UConn Huskies at The XL Center on January 27, 2020 in Hartford, Connecticut. Bryant and her father, former NBA player Kobe Bryant, were killed in a helicopter crash on January 26. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

WNBA reportedly planning to honor Gigi Bryant, teammates at draft

WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 10:Washington Mystics forward Elena Delle Donne (11) celebrates late in the game at the Entertainment and Sports Arena for the WNBA Championship title October 10, 2019 in Washington, DC. The Washington Mystics won the championship 89-78 over the Connecticut Sun. (Photo by Katherine Frey/The Washington Post via Getty Images)

Washington Mystics offseason updates: Surgery for Delle Donne, CBA, and more

PHOENIX, AZ- JULY 14: DeWanna Bonner #24, Diana Taurasi #3, and Brittney Griner #42 of Phoenix Mercury smile after a game against the Dallas Wings on July 14, 2019 at the Talking Stick Resort Arena, in Phoenix, Arizona. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by Barry Gossage/NBAE via Getty Images)

Free Agency and the Phoenix Mercury: The challenges and the needs

BALTIMORE, MD - AUGUST 01: Angel McCoughtry of the Atlanta Dream throws out the first pitch before the game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Toronto Blue Jays at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on August 1, 2019 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images)

Angel McCoughtry won’t be cored by Atlanta Dream, is free agent

SEATTLE, WA - AUGUST 19: Skylar Diggins-Smith #4 of the Dallas Wings handles the ball against the Seattle Storm on August 19, 2018 at KeyArena in Seattle, Washington. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Joshua Huston/NBAE via Getty Images)

Skylar Diggins-Smith says she does not plan on returning to Dallas

NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 3: Tina Charles #31 of the New York Liberty handles the ball during the game against Brittney Griner #42 of the Phoenix Mercury during a WNBA game on September 3, 2016 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2016 NBAE (Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images)

Tina Charles, Skylar Diggins-Smith, Brittney Griner among WNBA’s cored players

LAS VEGAS, NV - SEPTEMBER 15: Cheyenne Parker #32 of the Chicago Sky reacts to play against the Las Vegas Aces on September 15, 2019 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by Jeff Bottari/NBAE via Getty Images)

Mapping out the Chicago Sky’s difficult free agency decisions

LOS ANGELES, CA - SEPTEMBER 22: The Connecticut Sun huddles up against the Los Angeles Sparks during Game Three of the 2019 WNBA Semifinals on September 22, 2019 at the Walter Pyramid in Long Beach, California NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images)

The Connecticut Sun’s perspective on the CBA and 2020 schedule

CHICAGO, IL - SEPTEMBER 11: WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert presents the WNBA Coach of the Year Award to Head Coach James Wade of the Chicago Sky before the game against the Phoenix Mercury during Round One of the WNBA Playoffs on September 11, 2019 at Wintrust Arena in Chicago, Illinois. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by Gary Dineen/NBAE via Getty Images)

Analysis of the full WNBA CBA. What does it really say?

CHICAGO, IL - SEPTEMBER 11: The Chicago Sky look on during the game against the Phoenix Mercury during Round One of the WNBA Playoffs on September 11, 2019 at Wintrust Arena in Chicago, Illinois. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by Gary Dineen/NBAE via Getty Images)

Three key stretches for Chicago Sky in 2020 WNBA schedule

NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 10: A general view of the Round One Draft Board during the 2019 WNBA Draft on April 10, 2019 at the Nike Headquarters in New York, New York. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by Melanie Fidler/NBAE via Getty Images)

The 2020 WNBA draft, and other important dates for the season

UNCASVILLE, CT - JULY 11: Layshia Clarendon #23 and Assistant Coach Brandi Poole of the Connecticut Sun speak before the game against the New York Liberty on July 11, 2018 at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Chris Marion/NBAE via Getty Images)

Connecticut Sun announce that coaching staff will remain intact in 2020