Hamby Pregnancy Lawsuit Against WNBA, Aces Presents Host Of Legal Issues

By Christopher R. Deubert, Senior Writer On August 12, 2024, Los Angeles Sparks forward Dearica Hamby filed a lawsuit in a Nevada federal court against the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) and the two-time defending champion Las Vegas Aces alleging that they unlawfully discriminated and retaliated against her when she was pregnant in 2022. Hamby’s allegations appear to have at least some merit since the WNBA previously disciplined the Aces and head coach Becky Hammon after a