That epitomized the late NBA great’s relationship with the women’s game. After his 20-year playing career ended, Bryant turned his focus to the next generation, mentoring some of women’s basketball’s biggest stars, from WNBA champion and Olympic gold medalist Diana Taurasi to former Oregon star Sabrina Ionescu.

The math worked, so we'll call it "25 for 2025" and we'll start with the first five on the Mercury. As of now, it’s unclear whether Diana Taurasi, the face of the Mercury franchise, will play in her 21 st season with Phoenix. Taurasi doesn’t have ...

As of now, it’s unclear whether Diana Taurasi, the face of the Mercury franchise, will play in her 21 st season with Phoenix. Taurasi doesn’t have anything more to prove after bringing ...

Many WNBA players believe Kobe Bryant would be pleased with the overall progress of women’s sports, which have skyrocketed in popularity and reach in recent years.

Five years after NBA great Kobe Bryant, 13-year-old daughter Gianna and seven others were killed in a helicopter crash in California, several women’s basketball players reflected on what he meant to their game and how he championed it.

A wave of tributes poured in online to commemorate the life of the late Kobe Bryant, whose 2020 death shook the sports world.

Dearica Hamby still smiles at the memory of Kobe Bryant sitting courtside at WNBA games. She had met him years ago. He came to see her old team, the Las Vegas Aces, play all the time. “I think one of the first things he told me was that I could play defence,

Other top options: Phoenix Mercury, Minnesota Lynx With a potential combination of Diana Taurasi's retirement and ... mark a reunion between Sabally and Oregon Ducks teammate Sabrina Ionescu.

WNBA free agency talks underway, all eyes are on Phoenix as stars Brittney Griner and Diana Taurasi prompt speculation.

Diana Taurasi has spent the most seasons on one team -- the Phoenix Mercury -- in WNBA history. See who else joins her on the list.

Gretchen Beyer has your day in sports, including girls' basketball dominating the high school courts on Wednesday.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is set to announce the immediate rescission of the personal security detail and security clearance for former chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, retired Army Gen. Mark Milley, several news outlets are reporting. The Trump administration is also aiming to demote Milley in retirement. Hegseth is expected to direct the…