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Lindsay Gibbs

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Team USA Basketball roster: Caitlin Clark, Paige Bueckers, Angel Reese to make FIBA Women's World Cup debut

Team USA will go for the gold next month in Berlin with a star-studded roster

Meet the Cleveland Sirens: WNBA's next expansion team unveils name, and there's a reason it's not familiar

Cleveland's new WNBA franchise will be called the Sirens -- not the Rockers, who were one of the league's inaugural teams in 1997

Caitlin Clark addresses Sophie Cunningham's comments on transgender athletes for first time as tensions rise

Meanwhile, Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve and Valkyries coach Natalie Nakase voiced support for inclusion over the weekend

Kelsey Plum trade grades: Mercury make a head-scratching move; Sparks embrace the rebuild

The Mercury are sending Monique Akoa Makani, a 2027 first-round pick and a 2028 second-rounder to the Sparks

Nine athletes who changed women's sports forever, from Cheryl Miller to Caitlin Clark

The 2026 Honda Cup will be handed out Monday night as the Collegiate Women Sports Awards celebrate 50 years

Cathy Engelbert helped the WNBA capitalize on growth, but now her relationship with players is holding it back

At WNBA All-Star Weekend in Chicago, players spoke about a relationship with the commissioner that is overdue for change

Paige Bueckers ruled out for Liberty game but avoids concussion in scary collision with Nneka Ogwumike

Bueckers is set to play in her second All-Star Game this weekend, but her status is unknown

Angel Reese appreciates apology but is 'grateful' WNBA suspended Tempo coach for 'protected species' comment

Brondello said Sunday that she has reached out to apologize to Reese personally as well

WNBA postpones Liberty-Wings game after New York's charter plane experiences mechanical issues

The Liberty were stuck on the tarmac for over 10 hours on Wednesday

Adam Silver says NBA, WNBA are having 'ongoing discussions' about Cathy Engelbert's future as commissioner

The WNBA denied reports this week that Silver had to persuade Engelbert to suspend Alyssa Thomas for her Caitlin Clark foul

2026 WNBA Finals predictions: Expert picks at midseason as Liberty and Lynx look to dethrone the Aces' dynasty

The Aces are seeking their fourth title in the last five years

Cheryl Reeve is now the winningest coach in WNBA history, and her presence is more important than ever

Reeve set the all-time wins record earlier this week and has been a steady presence in the W for 20+ years

WNBA midseason award picks: Will A'ja Wilson win MVP and DPOY again?

At the halfway mark of the 2026 WNBA season, our experts are making their picks for each major award

Alyssa Thomas says she received death threats after Caitlin Clark incident, calls out WNBA commissioner

The WNBA released a statement on Tuesday saying it 'vehemently condemns any and all forms of hate'

Don't take Nneka Ogwumike for granted: How the WNBA veteran keeps proving her value on -- and off -- the court

Ogwumike sent the Sparks home with a win Sunday night with a buzzer-beating 3-pointer over the Liberty

Lindsay Gibbs is the women's basketball lead at CBS Sports, where writes, edits and helps shape coverage of the the WNBA, NCAA women's basketball and beyond. She is also the founder of the women's sports newsletter, "Power Plays," and the co-host of the "Burn It All Down" podcast. Over the past 12 years, Gibbs has become a leading voice in the women's sports space; her work and commentary has appeared in Time Magazine, CNN, NPR and The Athletic, among others, and she was previously the sports reporter at ThinkProgress and co-host of Slate's "Hang Up and Listen." She graduated from NYU and currently lives in her native Greensboro, N.C., home of the legendary Bennett College Belles.

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