Interested in knowing how reigning MVP A’ja Wilson impacts defenses both when she does and doesn’t have the ball? What about Rhyne Howard?
Want to know the true difficulty of Caitlin Clark’s stepback 3s or Paige Bueckers’ pull-up middies? And, how difficult is Alyssa Thomas’ signature push shot?
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Thanks to the WNBA’s new partnership with Amazon Web Services (AWS), such analytic insights will be available to fans through Inside the Game, a new advanced statistics platform which will collect real-time player tracking data and turn it into easily-digestible information.
Inside the Game is the centerpiece of the WNBA’s multi-year partnership with AWS, now the league’s Official Cloud and Cloud AI Partner.
AWS is also joining the WNBA Changemakers Collective. This partnership with the WNBA is AWS’ first with a women’s pro sports league. AWS will also be the presenting partner of WNBA Live, the league’s fan fest held during WNBA All-Star 2026 in Chicago from July 24-25.
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Inside the Game will be available across the WNBA App, wnba.com and during games, with the new WNBA Gravity and WNBA Shot Difficulty metrics slated to be introduced in the upcoming season.
Here’s what Kristin Shaff, global director of strategic partnerships for AWS, said about the partnership:
As the WNBA enters its 30th season, we’re proud to join as both an innovation partner and a Changemaker, committed to using AWS’s cloud and AI capabilities to elevate the fan experience and support the continued growth of women’s basketball.
Through WNBA Inside the Game, we’re bringing AI-powered analytics to the women’s game, giving fans new ways to appreciate the skill and strategy WNBA players bring to the court every game. This is just the first chapter of what we’re building together, and we couldn’t be more excited to get started.
