Cleveland's new WNBA franchise announced Allison Howard as its first ever president with three years until the team plays its first game.

Executive has previous experience leading an expansion team as the first president of the NWSL's Kansas City Current.

The Aces started August with a 53-point loss to Minnesota but have ridden a seven-game winning streak up to No. 2 in the Power Rankings following wins over New York, Phoenix and Dallas -- and could soon be second in league standings. A'ja Wilson has averaged 26.1 points and 13.3 rebounds over their win streak to find herself in the MVP race again.

The Atlanta Dream look to continue their surge up the standings when they visit the Las Vegas Aces today. Find out how to watch this WNBA game for free.

Tonight’s WNBA hoops slate features an exciting matchup between Sabrina Ionescu and the New York Liberty and the Minnesota Lynx.

In a ceremony before Seattle hosted the Phoenix Mercury on Sunday, legendary former Storm guard Sue Bird, who led the franchise to four WNBA championships, became the first WNBA player honored with a statue outside a WNBA arena.

The longtime Storm point guard already had her jersey retired and a street in the city named after her, and became the first player in WNBA history to have a statue erected outside of a team’s home arena.