NEWARK, Del. -- Before the governor tweeted support, before packed houses cheered her and before Blue Hens dreamed of a Final Four, Elena Delle Donne walked into an empty gym to find out whether ...

Chicago Sky superstar Elena Delle Donne entered the offseason in October as a restricted free agent, and told reporter Howard Megdal on Dec. 16 that “things will be moving forward” for her.

And Pondexter herself is a seven-time All-Star. This year, she has ceded the floor to Elena Delle Donne, whose breakout third season has defined 2015 the way the brilliance of Cynthia Cooper ...