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Washington Mystics guard Natasha Cloud made franchise history on Tuesday. She became the first Mystics player ever to record 30 points, five rebounds, and five assists in a playoff game, per ESPN’s Alexa Philippou. Natasha Cloud led all scorers in the Game 2 of the Mystics’ first-round playoff series against the New York Liberty on […]

Breanna Stewart and the New York Liberty are headed to the WNBA playoffs semifinal round after completing a sweep of the Washington Mystics in the first round with a 90-85 victory Tuesday night. Stewart was simply sensational all throughout the contest, as she led all New York players with 27 points on 9-for-25 shooting from […]

If you’re wondering what is keeping Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James busy on this Tuesday night, it’s the WNBA playoffs. The four-time NBA Most Valuable Player and future Basketball Hall of Famer was watching the Washington Mystics and the New York Liberty go at each other at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, and one player […]

It has been a while since former New York Knicks superstar Carmelo Anthony played in an NBA game, but he’s still garnering plenty of attention from basketball fans. Just take for example Tuesday night’s WNBA playoff game between the Washington Mystics and the New York Liberty in which Melo was recognized at Barclays Center and […]

The WNBA Playoffs are in full swing, and there is an exciting slate on Tuesday night with two critical matchups. Head on to our WNBA series to see the odds for the top WNBA playoffs prop picks! First, the New York Liberty host the Washington Mystics in Game 2 of the series, as they look […]

Atlanta and Dallas face off in Game 2 of the first round of the WNBA playoffs! Head on to our WNBA series with this Dream-Wings odds, prediction, pick, and how to watch. The Dallas Wings host the Atlanta Dream for the second matchup on Tuesday night, after facing off three times in the regular season […]

Washington and New York clash in Game 2 of the first round of the WNBA playoffs! Head on to our WNBA series with this Mystics-Liberty odds, prediction, pick, and how to watch. The New York Liberty are looking to punch their ticket to the second round with a victory, amid their expectation of a 2023 […]

The New York Liberty began their quest for a WNBA championship last Friday with a Game 1 win over the Washington Mystics. They’ll look to book their ticket to the WNBA semifinals on Tuesday with a Game 2 victory, or face elimination in a winner-take-all Game 3 on the road . Liberty star Sabrina Ionescu […]

The Washington Mystics will have their backs against the wall in Game 2 of their first round series against the New York Liberty, and Mystics star Natasha Cloud is very confident about guarding Sabrina Ionescu in the game, claiming she will be guarding her for 40 minutes, according to Kareem Copeland of the Washington Post. […]

The Las Vegas Aces have one of the most talented rosters ever assembled in the WNBA. The Aces had four All-Stars this season and earned the top seed in the WNBA playoffs thanks to the best regular season record in the league. They can now add the league’s Sixth Player of the Year to the […]

With the WNBA Playoffs underway, one of the most intriguing first round playoffs series is between the No. 3 Connecticut Sun and the No. 6 seed Minnesota Lynx. The Sun struck first with a Game 1 win, but the Lynx stormed back in Game 2 with an 82-75 win on the road. They now forced […]

The WNBA Playoffs are underway and unsurprisingly, the Las Vegas Aces became the first team to advance to the second round. The Aces locked up the No. 1 seed and homecourt advantage throughout the postseason. They drew the No. 8 seed Chicago Sky as their opponent in the first round and as expected, they had […]

Las Vegas Aces power forward A’ja Wilson has rewritten the WNBA record books again. A’ja Wilson recorded 38 points, 16 rebounds, four blocks, and three assists in the Sky’s 92-70 win over the Chicago Sky on Sunday. She became the first WNBA player to record a 35/13/3/3 stat line in a game – regular-season or […]

Stephanie White, head coach of the Connecticut Sun, has been named the 2023 WNBA Coach of the Year in her first season with the franchise. White received 36 of 60 possible votes, with Dallas Wings coach Latricia Trammell coming in second with 11 votes and Sandy Brondello of the New York Liberty earning third place with […]

In an intense clash between Dallas Wings and Atlanta Dream, the former triumphed 94-82 in a come-from-behind victory. The Dream, who had a blast in the first quarter, scoring 36 points, choked in the final frame and let Game 1 of their first-round playoff series slip away. Many fans were shocked by the Dream’s late […]

In a thrilling playoff clash, the Dallas Wings took the game from the Atlanta Dream by outscoring them in the fourth quarter. Amid the intense battle, Rhyne Howard and Satou Sabally set a WNBA scoring record that has never been seen before. The Dream had a blast in the first quarter after scoring 36 points […]

It hasn’t exactly been a banner year for professional sports franchises based in the city of New York. The New York Knicks exited the playoffs in the second round against the Miami Heat, and both the New York Yankees and Mets are on track to miss the playoffs after a successful 2022. Meanwhile, the New […]

Sabrina Ionescu put on a shooting clinic Friday night in Game 1 of the New York Liberty’s playoff series with the Washington Mystics, pouring in 29 points in the 90-75 win. She also had some support from a fellow NY star in Brooklyn Nets forward Mikal Bridges, who was seen wearing Ionescu’s jersey courtside. Following […]

All season long, and even since the offseason, the New York Liberty have been decried as the team most likely to pose a threat to the Las Vegas Aces repeating as WNBA champions. The WNBA playoffs got underway this week and Liberty opened up their first round playoff series at home against the Washington Mystics […]

The WNBA playoffs are fully underway as the Las Vegas Aces and New York Liberty begin what many believe will be a collision course in the WNBA Finals. The Liberty ended the regular season on a high note, albeit their loss to the Washington Mystics at home, and look like the biggest threat to knock […]

New York Liberty superstar Sabrina Ionescu is not holding back ahead of the Liberty’s 2023 playoff push. Ionescu and the Liberty enjoyed great success throughout this season, recording a 32-8 record in the regular season, good for second in the entire WNBA behind only the Las Vegas Aces. Now, as the Liberty prepare for postseason […]

No team in the WNBA boasts more star power than the Las Vegas Aces, but the defending champions aren’t the only juggernaut vying for the title as the 2023 playoffs underway. The revamped New York Liberty were every bit as dominant as their Western Conference counterparts during the regular season, and have the frigid winters […]

The New York Liberty boast one of the best rosters in the WNBA, leading many to dub them a ‘superteam.’ Teams with three All-Stars rarely miss that mantra, but the Liberty haven’t won anything with that superstar trio, at least not yet. Led by Sabrina Ionescu, Breanna Stewart and Courtney Vandersloot, the Liberty enter the […]

Atlanta and Dallas face off in the first round of the WNBA playoffs! Head on to our WNBA series with this Dream-Wings odds, prediction, pick, and how to watch. The Dallas Wings host the Atlanta Dream for Game 1 on Friday night, after matching up three times in the regular season. Dallas has controlled the […]

Washington and New York clash in the first round of the WNBA playoffs! Head on to our WNBA series with this Mystics-Liberty odds, prediction, pick, and how to watch. The New York Liberty are expected to go the distance to a 2023 WNBA Finals appearance, but they will need to get through the Washington Mystics […]

Houston Rockets guard Kevin Porter Jr. was arrested Monday for allegedly assaulting his girlfriend and WNBA free agent Kysre Gondrezick at the Millennium Hilton hotel in New York. Porter Jr. allegedly punched Gondrezick multiple times and put his hands around her neck to strangle her.  The alleged abuse continued up until Gondrezick ran out into […]

Chicago Sky guard Kahleah Copper was brutally honest following the Sky’s 87-59 Game 1 loss to the Las Vegas Aces on Wednesday. “I don’t think we were disciplined in our offense,” Copper said, via ESPN’s Michael Voepel and Alexa Philippou. “We let them disrupt us and kind of rattle us a little bit. I need to […]

The Minnesota Lynx had a disappointing start to the WNBA playoffs, losing to the Connecticut Sun 90-60 in Game 1 of their first round series, and head coach Cheryl Reeve detailed what led to the loss. “We didn’t see anything that we didn’t think we were going to see,” Cheryl Reeve said, via Michael Voepel […]

The Las Vegas Aces dominated for much of the 2023 WNBA season, which earned them the number one seed in the playoffs, and sure enough, they stayed hot in Game 1 of their first-round series against the Chicago Sky. The Aces cruised to a comfortable 87-59 victory, and after the game, A’ja Wilson and Becky […]

Washington Mystics center-forward Shakira Austin will reportedly miss at least the first two games of the WNBA playoffs against the New York Liberty as she recovers from a hip injury that she reaggravated toward the end of the regular season, Mystics coach Eric Thibault said on Wednesday, according to Alexa Philippou of ESPN. Eric Thibault […]

The WNBA Playoffs are officially underway. While the Las Vegas Aces and New York Liberty have been the two consensus favorites to win the WNBA championship, the Connecticut Sun have quietly established themselves as a contender in their own right. As the third seed in the WNBA standings, the Sun have drawn the No. 6 […]

Candace Parker believes Angel Reese in the next big thing in women’s basketball. The savvy veteran Las Vegas Aces power forward sang Reese’s praises in the 2023 TIME 100 issue. Reese, a future WNBA prospect, made the list of the magazine’s most influential people of the year. Jalen Hurts, Angel Reese, & Ronald Acuña Jr. […]

The Minnesota Lynx will face off against the Connecticut Sun in the first round of the 2023 WNBA playoffs. The Lynx recovered from a 0-6 start to their season and finished with a 19-21 record. They locked their spot in the playoffs when they defeated the Phoenix Mercury on Sept. 3, becoming the second team ever to […]

The Chicago Sky are in the WNBA playoffs for the fifth consecutive season. The Sky ended their season with a record of 18-22. Chicago secured its spot in the playoffs with a win over the Minnesota Lynx earlier this month. They won six of their last eight games of their 2023 campaign, capping off their […]

Candace Parker is one of the best players in the WNBA. Parker is currently in her first year with the Las Vegas Aces after previously playing for the Los Angeles Sparks and Chicago Sky. Although she’s currently dealing with an injury, Parker still played a role in helping lead the Aces to the best record […]

Las Vegas Aces superstar Candace Parker is teaming up with Gatorade and The DICK’S Sporting Goods Foundation Sports Matter Program. Gatorade is donating $100,000 to the DICK’S Sporting Goods Foundation Sports Matter Program to help young athletes participate in winter sports during the 2023-24 season. To honor Parker, Gatorade and the Sports Matter Program are […]

Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner’s comeback in the 2023 WNBA season was one for the ages. Although Griner missed the entire 2022 WNBA campaign because of her ordeal in Russia, she overcame insurmountable odds in her return. In fact, Brittney Griner added another feather to her cap when she won the Associated Press Comeback Player […]

The Washington Mystics had a very underwhelming campaign as they finished with just a 19-21 record in the regular season. Nonetheless, that did not prevent the Mystics from qualifying for the 2023 WNBA Playoffs as they made it as the 7th seed. Their reward? A first-round date with Breanna Stewart and her newly-formed superteam with […]

The New York Liberty entered the 2023 season with a ton of hype. And rightfully so. Already with burgeoning superstar Sabrina Ionescu on their roster after drafting her first overall in the 2020 WNBA Draft, the Liberty made major moves in acquiring two former MVPs last offseason. One of which was Jonquel Jones. Jones won […]