Deyscha Smith
Editor and Writer at SLAM Magazine
All things WNBA 🏀 Editor + CT Sun @thenexthoops • Contributor @athlonsports // Prev: SLAM, B/R, Boston Globe/Boston.com. Coming soon: Book on a WNBA champ 👀
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6 days ago |
thenexthoops.com | Deyscha Smith
UNCASVILLE, CONN. — In front of a sold-out crowd at Mohegan Sun arena, Dallas Wings guard DiJonai Carrington is underneath the basket, ready for what’s about to happen next. With 6:40 remaining in the fourth quarter, her teammate Aziaha James attempts a three that bounces off the rim when Carrington suddenly leaps above Sun rookie Aneesah Morrow, who, at 6-1, is two inches taller than Carrington’s own 5-11, and manages to get a hand on the ball, which she effortlessly swats to herself.
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1 week ago |
sports.yahoo.com | Deyscha Smith
Jewell Loyd and Becky Hammon Had Strong Words About Las Vegas Aces Rookie Aaliyah Nye originally appeared on Athlon Sports. There's no denying that Aces rookie Aaliyah Nye has a work ethic that is unmatched. It's something her head coach, Becky Hammon and teammates, including Jewell Loyd, have all noticed since she arrived in Vegas as the No. 13 pick in the 2025 WNBA draft.
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1 week ago |
athlonsports.com | Deyscha Smith
Washington Mystics rookie Kiki Iriafen continues to impress this season, even the competition. Recently, Phoenix Mercury star Satou Sabally was asked by WNBA legend Lisa Leslie via her podcast, "Between the Lines", about who she thinks has "unicorn qualities" in the WNBA like she does. The nickname is one Sabally has earned due to her versatility and guard-like skillset as a forward.
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2 weeks ago |
athlonsports.com | Deyscha Smith
The biggest story of the NBA offseason is undoubtedly the trade chatter surrounding Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant. Durant's agent, Rich Kleiman, and the Phoenix Suns are reportedly "sorting through options," with the teams of interest that include the Houston Rockets, San Antonio Spurs, Minnesota Timberwolves, Miami Heat and the New York Knicks, according to ESPN's Shams Charania.
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3 weeks ago |
athlonsports.com | Deyscha Smith
Kiki Iriafen is only a rookie, but she's already caught the attention of the WNBA, from being named Rookie of the Month on Wednesday to setting records to even impressing the competition, including Liberty head coach Sandy Brondello. Ahead of the Washington Mystics' matchup against the New York Liberty on Thursday night, Brondello praised Iriafen for how well she's adjusted from playing in college at USC to now the WNBA.
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