11K views · 522 reactions | Taking a look back at the debut of the W ‼️ June 21, 1997 the @nyliberty and @LASparks faced off in the first ever #WNBA game 25 years later and the game continues to grow #CountIt | WNBA | Facebook

On this date in 2001, the Sparks captured their first title as Lisa Leslie finished the season with the All-Star, regular season & Finals MVP awards! #WNBAvault | WNBA

On this day back in 2001, Katie Smith set a then #WNBA single-game scoring record with a 46-point performance, including 6 three-pointers 🔥 | WNBA

Aces vs Mercury Draw Most Game 1 Viewers Since Inaugural Season Of WNBA In 1997! _____________________ For all the turmoil off the court, the WNBA audience keeps growing in ways that would have been hard to fathom just three years ago. The opening game of the WNBA Finals was the most watched Game 1 since the league's inaugural season. An average of 1.9 million viewers watched Las Vegas edge Phoenix 89-86 on Friday night, according to ESPN. That was up 62% from last season's matchup of New York a

32K views · 820 reactions | MVP Elena Delle Donne and the Washington Mystics are ready for Game 2 of the WNBA Finals.  | NBA TV | Facebook