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NEW YORK — Nearly two hours before the New York Liberty officially began their 2024 WNBA Playoff campaign on Sunday afternoon against the Atlanta Dream, Sabrina Ionescu was on the court at Barclays Center getting some shots up. And she wasn’t missing. Ionescu appeared relaxed, smiling and joking with her coaches and the media while […]

The Atlanta Dream were always going to find their first-round matchup against the New York Liberty in the 2024 WNBA playoffs to be a difficult one. Merely qualifying for the playoffs by the skin of their teeth with a rather poor 15-25 record, the Dream’s hopes of mounting a deep playoff run were rather slim […]

When a team is firmly plated in championship or bust mode, it can be difficult to take one game at a time and not look ahead to the finals. An inferior squad can thus catch this giant off guard and cause it to stumble. The New York Liberty wobbled but stayed on their feet in […]

The Atlanta Dream are in a must-win situation on Tuesday night against the New York Liberty. The top-seeded Liberty handled their business in Game 1 in a dominant 83-69 win, and the Dream were determined to throw the first punch on Tuesday with their backs against the wall. Allisha Gray was leading the charge for […]

As the WNBA’s highly anticipated 2024 postseason kicks off, fans are eager to see if the defending champion Las Vegas Aces can continue their dominance with a three-peat, if the New York Liberty can capitalize on their regular-season success or if a surprise team will emerge. After a thrilling regular season, every team in the […]

Courtney Vandersloot thinks the media is making too much of her new role coming off the bench for the New York Liberty. She may be right. Sandy Brondello swapped Vandersloot for rookie Leonie Fiebich in Game 1 of the WNBA Playoffs against the Atlanta Dream on Sunday — an 83-69 Liberty win — and it […]

The Atlanta Dream took a tough loss against the New York Liberty in Game 1 of the first round of the playoffs, 83-69. It was never going to be easy for the Dream facing the best team in the league, but they have the talent to stay competitive. Head coach Tanisha Wright was completely honest […]

The Las Vegas Aces pulled out all the stops in their Game 1 win against the Seattle Storm. After a rough first half from Aces 2024 MVP A’ja Wilson, she found reinforcement. Tiffany Hayes had 12 points in the second quarter and finished with 20 points on 8-of-12 shooting. The Aces were trailing at the end […]

Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever have understandably commanded much of the national spotlight during this seminal 2024 campaign, but the Connecticut Sun are not sympathetic to this feel-good story. They are intent on crafting their own compelling narrative in the WNBA Playoffs. The team made a strong statement on Sunday, and DiJonai Carrington helped […]

The Las Vegas Aces know that the WNBA championship isn’t won during the 40-game regular season grind. They know to save their best for when it matters the most, and to end the regular season, A’ja Wilson and the Aces turned up, winning nine of their last 10 games to come into their first-round matchup […]

The Seattle Storm were doing a fine job keeping in step with reigning WNBA champions Las Vegas Aces during Game 1 of their playoff matchup on Sunday. That was until a brutal offensive drought hit Seattle in the fourth quarter. The Storm had a one-point lead at the start of the final period but struggled […]

The Phoenix Mercury’s Game 1 loss to the Minnesota Lynx, presented some silver linings for the three-time WNBA champions. Mercury point guard Natasha Cloud had quite the game. She posted 33 points, 10 assists, and six rebounds while shooting 14-for-23 and nailing four three-pointers. A tightly contested stepback three by Lynx forward Bridget Carlton sealed […]

The Minnesota Lynx struck first during their opening round WNBA playoff series against the Phoenix Mercury with a 102-95 win. Following the game, Lynx star Napheesa Collier was asked about Mercury star Diana Taurasi’s possible retirement following this season. She gave a hilarious answer, but had to take to social media to clarify what she […]

UNCASVILLE, Conn. — Little to nothing went the Indiana Fever’s way on Sunday afternoon at Mohegan Sun Arena, getting routed 93-69 by the Connecticut Sun in Game 1. Seven minutes into the contest, Fever head coach Christie Sides received only her second technical foul of the season. And only three minutes into the second half, Caitlin […]

The Minnesota Lynx opened the WNBA Playoffs on Sunday against the Phoenix Mercury, with star forward Napheesa Collier reaching a bit of team playoff history. With 38 points in the Lynx’s 102-95 Game 1 win against the Mercury, Napheesa Collier tied Maya Moore as the only players in team playoff history with multiple 30+ point […]

The 2024 WNBA Playoffs got underway this weekend and the Connecticut Sun’s midseason trade for Marina Mabrey was quite literally the difference in their opening round playoff game against the Indiana Fever. The Sun defeated the Fever, 93-69 in Game 1 of the WNBA Playoff Quarterfinals with Marina Mabrey adding a little history as per […]

Three days after losing to the Atlanta Dream in a listless regular season finale, the New York Liberty refused to have a repeat performance on Sunday. Against the same Atlanta team, rookie Leonie Fiebich scorched the nets to lead her Liberty to an 83-69 win in Game 1 of the first round of the WNBA […]

In her first WNBA playoff game, Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever didn’t play well in a 93-69 blowout loss to the Connecticut Sun. Clark finished the game with 11 points on 4-for-17 shooting, including just 2-for-13 from three, eight assists, four rebounds, three steals and a block in a losing effort. The Sun brought […]

The hype surrounding the WNBA has never been higher, and now, fans are ready for an epic postseason. Caitlin Clark is fresh off of arguably the best rookie season in league history, and A’ja Wilson just had arguably the best season in WNBA history overall. Eight teams are in the 2024 WNBA Playoffs, and in […]

UNCASVILLE, Conn. — The 2024 WNBA Playoffs begin Sunday afternoon around the nation in New York, Minnesota, Connecticut and Las Vegas. Out of the eight-team bracket, Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever had to snap the longest active playoff drought in the league to get here. By doing so, they’ve become the sole team in […]

The Minnesota Lynx come into the 2024 WNBA Playoffs as the No. 2 overall seed in the standings and with a first round matchup against the No. 7 seed Phoenix Mercury. But before the playoffs actually begin, the Lynx made a roster move this week in signing rookie guard Olivia Epoupa for the rest of […]

In a friendly sign of sportsmanship and appreciation, the Minnesota Timberwolves shared a message wishing the Minnesota Lynx good luck in the upcoming WNBA playoffs, which begin on Sunday. The No. 2 seed Lynx just completed one of the best seasons in their history with a 30-win season, a franchise record. Mike Conley and Naz […]

The WNBA playoffs begin on Sunday at 1 p.m. EST when the No. 1 New York Liberty host the No. 8 Atlanta Dream in Game 1 of their three-game series. Later that afternoon, when the Indiana Fever plays the Connecticut Sun at 3 p.m. EST, many players on the Fever will be experiencing their first […]

The Phoenix Mercury received devastating news ahead of their first-round matchup against the Minnesota Lynx. The Mercury will take on the Lynx without forward Rebecca Allen, who had a season-ending back procedure. She played in 18 games and started in every single one. Allen also dealt with a lingering hamstring issue she sustained before the […]

The Las Vegas Aces have plenty of advantages heading into the WNBA Playoffs. Even with Aces center A’ja Wilson playing historically, they have something crucial over every other team. Experience. Las Vegas has more experience than any other team in the playoffs. They have a combined 273 playoff games played, which is the most in […]

The Seattle Storm take on the Las Vegas Aces. Our WNBA Playoffs odds series has our Storm Aces prediction, odds, and pick. Find out how to watch Storm Aces. The Las Vegas Aces, for the first 30 games of the 40-game WNBA season, looked like a team which was laboring under the burden of being […]

The Atlanta Dream are back in the playoffs for the second straight season as they begin their road to a WNBA championship. The New York Liberty, who is arguably the best team in the league, will stand in the way of their aspirations. For the past few weeks, the Dream have been battling to get […]

The Phoenix Mercury take on the Minnesota Lynx. Check out our WNBA Playoffs odds odds series for our Mercury-Lynx prediction, odds, and pick. Find out how to watch Mercury Lynx. The New York Liberty were the best team in the WNBA this regular season, and the Minnesota Lynx were a close second. Minnesota has actually […]

Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever take on the Connecticut Sun in the postseason. Our WNBA playoffs odds odds series has our Fever Sun prediction, odds, and pick. Find out how to watch Fever Sun. The Indiana Fever were 1-8 through nine games in a 40-game WNBA regular season. Not only were they losing games […]

The Atlanta Dream take on the New York Liberty. Check out our WNBA Playoffs odds series for our Dream Liberty prediction, odds, and pick. Find out how to watch Dream Liberty. The Atlanta Dream played the New York Liberty on Thursday night in the WNBA regular season finale. However, the Liberty did not play their […]

The Atlanta Dream have signed former Savannah State University star point guard Ezinne Kalu to a seven-day hardship contract. The organization announced the roster move this past Wednesday as they prepare for their WNBA playoff run. Kalu also appeared in the Dream’s win over the New York Liberty on Thursday. The 5’8 scoring machine aims […]

The 2024 WNBA regular season concluded Thursday night, and the playoffs are scheduled to begin Sunday, September 22. The New York Liberty (+150) are the betting favorites to win the 2024 WNBA Championship on FanDuel. The next two teams by order of odds are the Las Vegas Aces (+250) and Minnesota Lynx (+350). Breanna Stewart […]

With the 2024 WNBA Playoffs around the corner, the No. 7 seed Phoenix Mercury are set to take on the No. 2 seed Minnesota Lynx in the first round of the playoffs. With it possibly being Diana Taurasi’s final season with the Mercury, the matchup could weigh more. Although the Mercury and Lynx are separated […]

Indiana Fever head coach Christie Sides confirmed that Kelsey Mitchell is doing fine after a minor injury scare during Thursday night’s regular-season finale against the Washington Mystics. Mitchell, who averages 19.6 points per game, briefly left the game in the first quarter after tangling with a defender and appearing to injure her left leg. However, […]

For the Indiana Fever, Thursday night’s regular-season finale at the Washington Mystics didn’t hold any value. The Fever were already fastened as the No. 6 seed in the WNBA playoffs and will be shipped off to Connecticut in mere days. But for the so-called Gray Squad, Thursday was an opportunity Christie Sides hadn’t given them […]

Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever’s playoff opponent has been revealed following their 92-91 loss to the Washington Mystics on Thursday night. The Fever will face the Connecticut Sun in the first round of the 2024 WNBA playoffs. Despite the loss, Indiana finishes the regular season with a 20-20 record and enters the postseason as […]

The Indiana Fever have qualified for the WNBA playoffs for the first time since 2016, thanks in large part to how transformative Caitlin Clark has been despite only being a rookie. Clark, in addition to being one of the best offensive forces in the association by virtue of her unlimited range, she has also gotten […]

The WNBA Playoffs are right around the corner, and fans who are new to the league might expect the women’s playoff format to be the same as the NBA. However, there are several key differences in the playoffs of both leagues, and this article will try to cover them in sufficient detail. So, here are […]

With one more day left of the WNBA regular season, the Atlanta Dream are still fighting for a playoff spot. They are attempting to do so short-handed as well. They are currently without Cheyenne Parker-Tyus and Aerial Powers, both of whom are out due to injury. To help shore up their roster, the Dream signed […]