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Cassandra Negley

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WNBA and Women's Basketball Writer at Yahoo Sports

@YahooSports women's hoops ⛹️‍♀️ | 'Cuse based, country roads raised | 🐶 Dog Ma | Former SUNY Brockport rabble-rouser

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  • 3 weeks ago | sports.yahoo.com | Cassandra Negley

    The first time they clashed, Indiana’s “perfect opening day” swiftly became Chicago’s living nightmare from which it couldn’t wake. The Eastern Conference teams’ season debuts further delineated their differing timelines. What a difference three weeks make in the WNBA.

  • 4 weeks ago | ca.sports.yahoo.com | Cassandra Negley

    For the vast majority of the year, the WNBA conferences hold no significance. But over 17 days in June, those conference foes go head to head for a cash haul worth one-third of a team’s season-long salary cap. The fifth annual WNBA Commissioner’s Cup tips off on Sunday with four games that will begin to set the table for the Cup championship game on July 1.

  • 1 month ago | ca.sports.yahoo.com | Cassandra Negley

    Yahoo Sports’ Caroline Fenton, women basketball writer Cassandra Negley and basketball analyst Isis ‘Ice’ Young explain how the WNBA Commissioner’s Cup works, give their predictions on who they think will win the title, and highlight how teams who are successful in the Commissioners Cup usually find success in the playoffs.

  • 1 month ago | sports.yahoo.com | Cassandra Negley

    The Indiana Fever’s upcoming stretch is far from the worst time to be without Caitlin Clark. The franchise is banking on the early-season setback — at minimum two weeks without the MVP contender while she rests a left quad strain — ultimately benefiting its championship intentions. “When you're playing in the end of the year and you’re playing in the postseason, your rotation can be a little bit deeper,” head coach Stephanie White told reporters on Tuesday.

  • 1 month ago | sports.yahoo.com | Cassandra Negley

    INDIANAPOLIS — DeWanna Bonner motioned for her daughters to join her, a half moon of cameras and microphones awaiting them in a hallway of photos brightly lit with each Indiana Fever player’s close-up. The girls hesitated and ultimately held back, swaying in the corner with their eyes locked on the star of the afternoon. It was their mom’s moment to shine on her own as the third-highest scorer in WNBA history.

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Cassandra Negley
Cassandra Negley @CasNegley
28 May 25

RT @YahooSports: Could Caitlin Clark’s injury actually be good for the Fever? @carolinefenton1, @CasNegley, @IceYoung23 discuss the why C…

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Cassandra Negley @CasNegley
23 May 25

RT @CasNegley: More on DeWanna Bonner's historic day, taking the blueprint from Diana Taurasi, and the fan appreciation she's gaining playi…

Cassandra Negley
Cassandra Negley @CasNegley
22 May 25

More on DeWanna Bonner's historic day, taking the blueprint from Diana Taurasi, and the fan appreciation she's gaining playing for the Fever alongside Caitlin Clark ➡️ https://t.co/vUakaL1Dhs

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Is DeWanna Bonner’s career underrated? @CasNegley and @carolinefenton1 discuss Bonner moving into 3rd place on the WNBA’s all-time scoring list 👏 https://t.co/dPoJcHdVzl