WNBA

Categories: Sports | Basketball

  • The Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) is a professional sports league comprised of 14 women's basketball teams in the United States.

  • Regulation Differences

    While the WNBA's rules are generally identical to those of the NBA, there are a few notable differences:

    1. Game duration: 2 halves, 20 minutes each
    2. Maximum basketball circumference: 29 inches
    3. 3-point distance: 19 feet, 9 inches
    4. Shot clock length: 30 secondsUSA Basketball: Rules

  • League Organization

    In the 2008 season, there were 14 teams throughout the United States which were evenly divided into the Eastern and Western Conferences.WNBA: Los Angeles Sparks Win Top Pick in 2008 WNBA Draft (October 23, 2007)

  • 2008 Season On-Court Brawl

    During a July 22, 2008 game the Los Angeles Sparks' Candace Parker and the Detroit Shock's Lynette Pierson began fighting on the court during the final seconds of the game. Multiple players on both teams became involved to try and stop the fighting. In all, four people were ejected from the game, including Parker, Pierson, the Sparks' DeLisha Milton-Jones and the Shock's assistant coach Rick Mahorn, who reportedly pushed Lisa Leslie to the floor to try and stop the fighting.FOX Sports: WNBA fight leads to four ejections (July 22, 2008)

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