Sun Assistants Poole and Koclanes Return for 2020 Campaign

January 23, 2020 - The Connecticut Sun announced today that Brandi Poole and Chris Koclanes will return as assistant coaches for the 2020 season under General Manager and Head Coach Curt Miller. The team also announced Peter Feeney will join Mohegan Sun as the Team Operations Manager, becoming a full time member of the support staff for both the Sun and the New England Black Wolves. "I am pleased to announce the return of my entire coaching staff for the 2020 season," head coach Curt Miller said. "I believe strongly that teams thrive and gr... Full Story

Reigning WNBA Champion Mystics Release 2020 Schedule

January 16, 2020 - Washington, D.C. - The 2019 WNBA Champion Washington Mystics will open the 2020 WNBA season, presented by Capital One, on May 16 at 4:00 p.m. against the Los Angeles Sparks at the Entertainment and Sports Arena in Congress Heights. Fans attending the home opener will see the team raise the 2019 championship banner to the rafters. In addition, the WNBA announced the extension of the regular season from 34 games to 36 games. The extended schedule will see Washington face the Indiana Fever and the Atlanta Dream four times th... Full Story

Minnesota Lynx to Open 2020 Season on May 15 at Chicago

January 16, 2020 - MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL - The Minnesota Lynx today announced the team's schedule for the upcoming 2020 season. The Lynx will kick off their 22nd WNBA season, presented by Mayo Clinic, on the road by visiting the Chicago Sky on Friday, May 15 at 7:00 p.m. The team will host the Indiana Fever in its Home Opener Presented by Mayo Clinic on Sunday, May 17 at 6:00 p.m. For the first time, the 2020 campaign includes 36 regular-season games from May 15 through September 20. The league will break from July 11 to August 15 to allow p... Full Story

2020 WNBA Season to Feature Inaugural Commissioner's Cup, Expanded 36-Game Schedule for Teams and More ABC Games

January 16, 2020 - NEW YORK - The 2020 WNBA season will feature the first-ever Commissioner's Cup tournament, an expanded schedule with 36 games per team and an increase in nationally televised games on ABC. The league's 24th regular season tips off on Friday, May 15, 2020 and concludes on Sunday, Sept. 20. "We are incredibly excited to introduce a first-of-its-kind in-season tournament for our league and present more regular-season games on ABC, increasing the WNBA's national television exposure," said WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert. "T... Full Story

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• Connecticut Sun Announce 2020 Schedule - Connecticut Sun (WNBA) January 16
  
• Wings Announce 2020 WNBA Season Schedule - Dallas Wings (WNBA) January 16
  
• Chicago Sky Announce 2020 Regular Season Schedule - Chicago Sky (WNBA) January 16
  
• New York Liberty Announce 2020 Regular Season Schedule - New York Liberty (WNBA) January 16
  
• Indiana Fever Open 2020 WNBA Season May 15 at Hinkle Fieldhouse - Indiana Fever (WNBA) January 16
  
• Las Vegas Aces Open Expanded 2020 Schedule vs. Dallas at Mandalay Bay Events Center, May 17 - Las Vegas Aces (WNBA) January 16
  
• Phoenix Mercury Announces 2020 Schedule - Phoenix Mercury (WNBA) January 16
  
• Reigning WNBA Champion Mystics Release 2020 Schedule - Washington Mystics (WNBA) January 16
  
• Minnesota Lynx to Open 2020 Season on May 15 at Chicago - Minnesota Lynx (WNBA) January 16
  
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• Sparks' Alana Beard is cheered after announcing retirement - WNBA Los Angeles Daily News (January 24)
  
• Sun assistants Poole, Koclanes to return for upcoming season - WNBA New London Day (January 23)
  
• 4-time All-Star Alana Beard retires from WNBA after 15 years - WNBA Washington Times (January 23)
  
• Lynx facing second season without Moore, who won't return for 2020 - WNBA Minneapolis Star Tribune (January 23)
  
• Kobe Bryant thinks some WNBA stars 'could play in the NBA right now' - WNBA Minneapolis Star Tribune (January 23)
  
• KeyArena renovation project makes headway; roof to be reattached in February - WNBA Seattle Post-Intelligencer (January 23)
  
• Sparks' Alana Beard announces WNBA retirement - WNBA Los Angeles Daily News (January 23)
  
• Lynx star Maya Moore opts to stay on hiatus from WNBA in 2020 - WNBA St. Paul Pioneer Press (January 23)
  
• AIA to use Veterans Memorial Coliseum for hoops 4A, 3A, 2A finals - WNBA Arizona Republic (January 23)
  
• Gwinnett's Maya Moore to miss another WNBA season in campaign for... - WNBA Atlanta Journal-Constitution (January 23)
  
• Sparks star Alana Beard plans to retire - WNBA Los Angeles Times (January 23)
  
• Lynx star Moore will skip another WNBA season and 2020 Olympics - WNBA Minneapolis Star Tribune (January 22)
  
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