News about Becky Hammon

NHL history was made on Tuesday, when Jessica Campbell stood behind the Seattle Kraken roster on the bench, marking her first game as an assistant coach for the team. Campbell is the first woman to have a full-time coaching role for an NHL franchise and is one of the first across American sports, following in the footsteps of Becky Hammon. Campbell has only been coaching since 2017 and in the American hockey pyramid since 2022.

The reigning, two-time WNBA champion Las Vegas Aces have their backs against the wall following a Game 2 defeat at the hands of the New York Liberty in the semifinals of this year's playoffs. Much like in Game 1 of the series, this contest went down to the wire - with the Liberty winning a second game on their home court 88-84 and taking a commanding 2-0 lead in the series. Part of the blame for the result could be placed on the shoulders of star guard Kelsey Plum - who shot a sub-par 2-for-9 from the field and 2-for-5 from 3-point range to haul in only six points while turning the ball over three times.

Caitlin Clark took a nasty blow to the face after a collision with Jackie Young during the Indiana Fever's 86-75 loss to the Las Vegas Aces on Wednesday night. The No 1 overall pick could be seen holding her mouth as she writhed around in pain after being struck by an elbow. Clark was briefly forced off the court before Young was penalized for the clash.

A potential Covid outbreak has led to the Chicago Sky abruptly cancelling their practice on Tuesday morning. According to the Chicago Sun-Times, multiple players on the team felt sick - leading to the last-minute cancellation. A number of players were advised by the team's medical staff to be wearing masks at the Sky's practice facility.

Los Angeles Sparks star Dearica Hamby faced of chorus of boos from Aces fans in her return to Las Vegas on Sunday. Meanwhile her former coach, Becky Hammon, faced a barrage of questions about Hamby's lawsuit against her old team. Lawyers working on Hamby's behalf sued the WNBA and the Aces in federal court last week, claiming that the club retaliated against her for becoming pregnant in 2022 before trading her in January of 2023. Hamby is accusing the WNBA of failing to properly investigate her claims against the Aces. Hammon denied Hamby's claims following the Aces' 87-71 win over the Sparks on Sunday in Las Vegas, where Hamby scored 13 points while grabbing a team high 11 rebounds.

Los Angeles Sparks forward Dearica Hamby sued her former team, the Las Vegas Aces, and the WNBA in federal court on Monday, alleging workplace discrimination and retaliation stemming from her pregnancy. The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court of Nevada, claims that Aces coach Becky Hammon accused Hamby of signing a contract extension with the team while knowingly pregnant. Hamby said she found out she was pregnant with her second child a month after signing the extension during the 2022 season. Hamby - a bronze medal winner as part of the United States 3x3 team at the Paris Olympics - alleges Hammon said the Aces staff believed she would 'get pregnant again for a third time.' When Hamby asked Hammon if she was being traded because she was pregnant, Hammon did not deny it, per the lawsuit.

The 22-year-old WNBA star met up with 14-year-old Bailey Lux from Carroll, Iowa, to sign her ball and family's apparel after the teen had been accommodated to travel to Sin City on a private jet. Bailey, who's been a lifelong Iowa Hawkeyes fan and previously met Clark while receiving treatment, was diagnosed with a rare and aggressive form of sarcoma, also known as 'malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor,' in September 2022.

The Tuesday night clash starring Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever against the Las Vegas Aces broke several attendance records as the former Iowa's Hawkeye's stardom continues to rise. A stampede of 20,366 fans packed Las Vegas' T-Mobile Arena to witness the rookie sensation take on A'Ja Wilson and the defending champions for the second time this season - a game the Aces would win 88-69. The game boasted the fifth highest attendance in WNBA regular season history and the most since the 1999 season.

Caitlin Clark has been subjected to some brutal treatment on the court in the first few months of her rookie WNBA season. Yet while many believe she needs better physical protection from her teammates, Clark is clearly capable of handling herself just fine when it comes to verbal warfare. According to Las Vegas Aces head coach Becky Hammon, the Indiana Fever sensation is one of the best in the league from a trash-talking standpoint despite her nice-girl reputation.

Angel Reese was not taking a shot at fellow WNBA rookie Caitlin Clark with a controversial social media post, her mother is insisting in a post of her own. Reese's Chicago Sky were coming off last week's impressive win over the New York Liberty when the former LSU power forward appeared to direct a social media message at Clark, the Indiana Fever rookie being credited with attracting waves of new fans to the WNBA. 'And that's on getting a WIN in a packed [arena] not just 'cause of one player on our charter flight,' she wrote in a since-deleted post on X. Reese has repeatedly stated that the WNBA's newfound popularity is due to more than just Clark, the former Iowa star whom she battled in a pair of memorable NCAA Tournament games over the last two seasons.

The rookie finished with just eight points but secured seven assists and five boards as Indiana fell to 1-6 this season. In 29 minutes of play, Clark shot two-for-five from three-point territory, making two of her eight field goals. Clark and the Fever came into Saturday's game behind their first win of the season against No. 2 pick Cameron Brink and the Sparks in Los Angeles.

The Indiana Fever rookie brought much attention to the league following a historic collegiate career at the University of Iowa. However, not all appear pleased as narratives of favoritism and privilege circulated by the media drew negative attention towards Clark. The negativity did not sit well with Hammon and Wilson as the reigning champions encouraged Clark and media members to 'shut down the noise' before hosting the Fever in Sin City. 'I think this narrative of 'everybody hating on Caitlin Clark,' and even the black and white thing - knock it off,' Hammon said during a media scrum on Friday. 'It's not there. So shut down the noise.'

Last week, the Aces sparked public outrage following the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors' six-figure endowment to all 12 playing members on the city's pro women's basketball team, as other clubs raised questions about the fairness of the sponsorship and whether it violated the spirit of the cap rule due to the possibility that public funds, a.k.a local taxpayers money, were used.

Of course A'Ja Wilson has her own Nike shoe. After weeks of public outcry in the wake of Caitlin Clark's $28 million deal with the apparel giant, the Las Vegas Aces star and two-time WNBA champion has revealed the upcoming release of her own signature Nike sneaker. Many, including Atlantic columnist Jemele Hill, blasted Nike for signing the Indiana Fever rookie to a lucrative endorsement deal before giving a signature shoe to Wilson, a WNBA Finals MVP and former Defensive Player of the Year. In one critical tweet, Hill appeared to suggest that racism played a part in Nike's timeline as white players such as Clark, Sabrina Ionescu and Breanna Stewart were all given signature sneakers before Wilson, who is African American. Others, such as Aces coach Becky Hammon, have stated that the Vegas center 'needs her own shoe.'

In the dying seconds of Game Four of the WNBA Finals, hearts must have jumped in the mouths of people in the ESPN broadcast control room. With the Las Vegas Aces leading the New York Liberty 70-69, 20.9 seconds remained in the game. Vegas also had a 2-1 lead in this best-of-five tournament, with a victory in Wednesday's game securing them a trophy. However, the ESPN broadcast seemed to be faulty after Aces coach Becky Hammon called timeout, repeating the same five seconds of a stoppage in action over and over again.

Dearica Hamby, a former player and coach, retaliated against her after she told them she was pregnant, according to her. According to a copy of the lawsuit obtained by The Associated Press on Thursday, Hamby filed the lawsuit with the Nevada Equal Rights Commission and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Hamby's last year, according to the allegation, the franchise created a'abusive and hostile' work environment before selling her to the Los Angeles Sparks in the offseason. Hamby informed the team she was pregnant with her second child.

Dearica Hamby rejoined the Las Vegas Aces on Saturday night, the team she said she was traumatized by the team's treatment of her during her pregnancy. Hamby spent time with the Aces in the championship run last season before being traded to the Sparks in January. Following the trade, she chastised the firm, alleging that they were treating her in a'unprofessional and unethical manner' as a result of her pregnancy. However, she returned to the audience on Saturday with a warm welcome from the crowd. She and owner Mark Davis received a standing ovation as she and owner Mark Davis embraced on the court.

Not only is the WNBA's basketball tournament's record viewership expected to rise but also several other news worthy of keeping an eye on. Following last season's conclusion, the WNBA saw a 16 percent rise in viewership from the 2021 season, with 379,000 viewers across ESPN's family of networks and CBS. It will be the most watched WNBA season in 14 years. The WNBA All-Star Game was also the most watched game in the last six years, with a 53% increase from the previous year, and the draft saw a 20 percent rise, making it the most viewed game since 2004.

Becky Hammon denied allegations that she was bullied by the coach when she was pregnant, adding that she'never had one bad text' with the former Aces player. Hammon was banned from two games by the WNBA after an investigation by the league found that she and the team had violated 'league and team Respect in the Workplace policies.' The Aces were found to have breached impermissible benefits laws in their dealings with Hamby, for which the team lost their 2025 first-round pick.

The league, which announced the sanctions on Tuesday, found that the company had broken the rules in relation to promises of impermissible compensation during contract extension talks for former Aces player Dearica Hamby. An investigation was sparked by a news that claimed that the Aces were giving under-the-table compensation to current players and free agents enrolled in the program. After she revealed her pregnancy and subsequent trade to the Los Angeles Sparks, Hamby traumatized' by the'unprofessional and unethical way' she was handled on social media in January. According to the league, Hammon's remarks in connection with the player's pregnancy violated the WNBA's Respect in the Workplace policy.

Becky Hammon, Charles Lee, Kevin Young, Mitch Johnson, Mitch Johnson, Jordi Fernandez, and Darko Rajakovic have all met with the Raptors' Las Vegas Aces coach Becky Hammon and NBA assistant coaches Kenny Atkinson, Kevin Young, Mitch Johnson, Mitch Johnson, Mitch Johnson, Jordy Fernandez, and Darko Rajakovic. Redick, 38, is now an NBA analyst and joined the network in November 2021, only a month after announcing his retirement after a 15-year playing career.

Becky Hammon, the former San Antonio Spurs assistant coach, is set to interview for the Toronto Raptors' head-coaching position, potentially becoming the first woman to head a men's team in a major North American sport. According to ESPN, the Raptors gained permission to interview the Las Vegas Aces head coach. The team's spokespeople were unable to respond immediately to DailyMail.com's plea for comment. Hammon, the Las Vegas Aces' first season in 2022, spent eight seasons with the San Antonio Spurs as an assistant coach.

Becky Hammon, the year's top WNBA coach and champion, spoke out in reaction to Jeremy Griner's detainment in Russia, which is now nine months old. Hammond, not only became the first coach in WNBA history to win the championship in her debut season but also a pioneer for female coaches in the NBA, having served for them in the 2008 Olympics. Hammon said of Griner's arrest, 'It's wrong.' It was a gut punch.' There are so many things that are normal over there that I'm like, 'it's not normal.'

On Friday, the San Antonio Spurs announced the signing of Candice Dupree as a player development coach. Dupree was a member of the Spurs' coaching staff in Las Vegas during the 2022 NBA Summer League and takes another step forward in her post-playing career. After amassing seven All-Star appearances in a memorable 16-year WNBA career, she is a modern-day queen of women's basketball.