You don’t know what you’ve got until it’s gone, as the song says. And so it is with the Charlotte Sting, one of the eight original WNBA franchises in 1997. Ah, if only Charlotte had held ...

You don’t know what you’ve got until it’s gone, as the song says. And so it is with the Charlotte Sting, one of the eight original WNBA franchises in 1997.

The original Charlotte Sting, which operated from 1997 to 2006, was a cornerstone of the WNBA's early years. The team reached its competitive peak with an appearance in the 2001 WNBA Finals, ...

The Charlotte Sting were one of the WNBA’s original eight franchises when the league launched in 1997. The team had some great players – like Dawn Staley, Andrea Stinson, ...

6/14/01 Charlotte Sting’s Dawn Staley (#5, right) grabs the ball as Utah Starzz’s Natalie Williams (#24) ties her up during the first half. A jump ball was called on the play.

Cleveland will get the WNBA’s 16th franchise, according to a report in the Sports Business Journal. But the bid to bring back the Charlotte Sting continues.

South Carolina coach Dawn Staley joked about the possibility of having her jersey retired by the Charlotte Sting if it returns to the WNBA after an almost two-decade absence.

In a significant move for women's professional basketball, the Berman family has officially submitted a WNBA expansion bid to revive the Charlotte Sting. The bid represents a potential return of ...