
One was the size of a grapefruit, another as large as a baby's head.

President Obama missed the U.S. women's basketball team's 99-67 victory over Brazil Monday night at Verizon Center, but he arrived just in time to give the players a few parting thoughts.

Awareness came early for Jennifer Gillom.
The Minnesota Lynx showed potential for years, with plenty of high draft picks for a success-starved franchise to build around. Pieces were always missing in the end.
Nnemkadi Ogwumike is excited to be staying in California.

The Mystics traded popular forward Marissa Coleman to the Los Angeles Sparks for guard Noelle Quinn on Wednesday.
The firing of Arizona coach Mike Stoops on Tuesday wasn't completely unexpected. The Wildcats had been on a slide since late last season and didn't appear to be on the verge of any big breakthroughs.
Lindsay Whalen sat in the back of a convertible, scanning the delighted crowd for kids to toss candy to.
The two coaches stalked up and down the sideline in Game 1 of the WNBA finals, barking out instructions to players, snapping at officials and calling the shots at the game's most crucial moments.