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INDIANAPOLIS — Something was different about Indiana Fever top-overall pick Caitlin Clark in Friday night’s 95-86 home win over the Phoenix Mercury. Clark had her fifth straight point-assist double-double, so that was the consistent part. She also put up 13 assists for the third straight game. But the way she got that number was different. For […]

INDIANAPOLIS — Former Indiana Fever 2024 second-round pick Celeste Taylor was back in Gainbridge Fieldhouse Friday night despite being cut by the franchise almost three weeks ago. What was the rookie doing there? Wearing purple, orange, and black for the Phoenix Mercury.  The Mercury announced Friday morning that they signed Taylor to a seven-day contract. […]

The Los Angeles Sparks came into the 2024 WNBA Draft armed with two lottery picks. The Sparks selected Cameron Brink with the No. 2 overall pick and with the No. 4 overall pick, they selected the player many believed to be the most WNBA-ready of this rookie class in Rickea Jackson. In their first season […]

The Indiana Fever are fighting to maintain a spot in the WNBA playoff picture as the 2024 season approaches its midpoint. Rookie guard Caitlin Clark has had a strong start to her professional career. Clark arrived in Indiana after a stellar run with the Iowa women’s basketball team. Her efforts with the Hawkeyes earned her […]

While Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark may be one of the most polarizing players in the WNBA this season, there’s no question that she’s a generational talent. Clark became the first WNBA rookie in league history to record a triple double, and with the Fever’s game against the Phoenix Mercury on Friday, she went about […]

The Los Angeles Sparks take on the Dallas Wings. Our WNBA odds series has our Sparks Wings prediction, odds, and pick. Find out how to watch Sparks Wings. The Los Angeles Sparks and Dallas Wings are the two worst teams in the WNBA right now, at least if you go strictly by the standings. Yet, […]

The New York Liberty take on the Chicago Sky. Check out our WNBA odds series for our Liberty Sky prediction, odds, and pick. Find out how to watch Liberty Sky. The New York Liberty are the best team in the WNBA. They have opened up a two-game lead on the Connecticut Sun after beating Connecticut […]

Las Vegas Aces star A’ja Wilson had a succinct reaction after winning the ESPY for Best Athlete in Women’s Sports on Thursday, beating out fellow nominee Caitlin Clark, rookie star of the Indiana Fever. Wilson, who could not attend the ceremony, posted on social media, “God is working … top tier blessings.” Wilson’s award is […]

Angel Reese, the standout rookie forward for the Chicago Sky, has been making headlines with her extraordinary performances in the WNBA this season. Reese has recorded 16 double-doubles in her first 22 career games, a feat that places her in elite company. The last player in either the WNBA or NBA to achieve such a […]

In our insatiable need to compare and contrast every little element of the skill set of Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese on the basketball court, their ridiculous workout routines deserve a closer inspection. Both Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese put an absurd amount of work into their fitness regimen, which helps explain why the two […]

The Las Vegas Aces take on the Atlanta Dream. Check out our WNBA odds series for our Mystics-Fever prediction, odds, and pick. The Las Vegas Aces (14-7) are set to face off against the Atlanta Dream on Friday night in what promises to be an exciting WNBA matchup at The Gateway Center Arena. The defending […]

The Minnesota Lynx take on the Seattle Storm. Our WNBA odds series has our Lynx Storm prediction, odds, and pick. Find out how to watch Lynx Storm. The Seattle Storm face a moment of truth when they host the Minnesota Lynx in this mid-July encounter. We’re coming up on the WNBA All-Star Game against Team […]

The Phoenix Mercury take on Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever. Our WNBA odds series has our Mercury Fever prediction, odds, and pick. Find out how to watch Mercury Fever. The Indiana Fever had been playing really good basketball over the past few weeks. They moved up in the standings. They scored some impressive victories, […]

The Chicago Sky traveled to New York City to take on the Liberty on Thursday night. Chicago jumped out to a strong early lead, but the Liberty stormed back in the second half to win 91-76. Starting guard Marina Mabrey recalled the Sky’s major “issue” with Sabrina Ionescu that led to their painful collapse. “[Sabrina […]

Tennis legend Serena Williams, hosting the 2024 ESPY Awards on Thursday night, cracked a humorous joke about Caitlin Clark, the rookie superstar for the Indiana Fever. The rookie WNBA star was nominated for three ESPYS: Best Athlete in Women’s Sports, Best Record-breaking Performance, and Best College Athlete in Women’s Sports. Serena Williams’ opening monologue covered […]

After losing a franchise-record 12 straight games to start the season, the Washington Mystics are finally turning it around. The squad is 6-5 over its last 11 contests, with the last one being a gritty road win against Caitlin Clark’s Indiana Fever on Wednesday. While five players scored in double-digits, star guard Ariel Atkins was […]

The New York Liberty solidified their hold on the top spot in the WNBA standings with a narrow 71-68 victory over the Connecticut Sun on Wednesday at Mohegan Sun Arena. The win improved the Liberty’s record to 18-4, maintaining their edge over the second-place Sun (17-5). The teams will face each other again on Tuesday […]

A’ja Wilson’s drive for her third WNBA MVP title is rooted not in rivalry with New York Liberty star Breanna Stewart but rather in personal motivation stemming from a surprising fourth-place vote she received in last season’s MVP race. Wilson, a standout player for the Las Vegas Aces, opened up about her determination following her […]

The WNBA’s most forgotten star is Cameron Brink, the Los Angeles Sparks’ center. The defensive stalwart was having a Rookie of the Year caliber season with the Sparks before an ACL tear sent her to the sidelines. She may not have the star power of Caitlyn Clark or Angel Reese, but she has the potential […]

The Chicago Sky take on the New York Liberty. Our WNBA odds series has our Sky Liberty prediction, odds, and pick. Find out how to watch Sky Liberty. This game is being played one day after a large set of WNBA day games. The New York Liberty beat the Connecticut Sun on Wednesday in a […]

A’ja Wilson had a standout game Wednesday, scoring 24 points and grabbing 20 rebounds to lead the Las Vegas Aces to an 84-79 victory over the Seattle Storm. The game marked Wilson’s first career 20-20 game, making her the second player in Aces history to achieve this feat, following Natalie Williams in 2001 when the […]

The Connecticut Sun suffered a narrow 71-68 loss to the New York Liberty on Wednesday at Mohegan Sun Arena, marking another regular-season defeat to their Eastern Conference rivals. Sun head coach Stephanie White did not hold back in her post-game assessment, emphasizing the critical mistakes that cost them the game. “You just can’t make a […]

Rookies Angel Reese of the Chicago Sky and Caitlin Clark of the Indiana Fever are soon going to be teammates, as they are both part of the 12-player team of WNBA stars that will be squaring off against the United States women’s national basketball team in the 2024 WNBA All-Star Game. Despite the rivalry between […]

INDIANAPOLIS — Mere days following the Indiana Fever’s best win of the 2024 season over the league’s-best New York Liberty, the Fever floundered at home versus the Washington Mystics. Three passive quarters to start Wednesday’s matinee paved the way for the Fever’s spirited comeback. It was futile in the eventual 89-84 loss inside Gainbridge Fieldhouse.  Indiana […]

CHICAGO — The Chicago Sky returned to Wintrust Arena on Tuesday for an intense matchup against the Atlanta Dream. The game’s start was back and forth, but Chicago’s late push fended Atlanta off 78-69. Angel Reese extended her recording-breaking double-double streak alongside a strong performance from Kamilla Cardoso. Both rookies accounted for 24 of the […]

The Minnesota Lynx defeated the Los Angeles Sparks 82-67 on Tuesday night, despite the absence of their star player Napheesa Collier. Coach Cheryl Reeve had high praise for Bridget Carleton, who played a crucial role in the win. “It was on defense where she was most impactful,” Reeve said, as reported by Kent Youngblood of […]

Los Angeles Sparks forward Dearica Hamby reached a career milestone in the team’s loss to the Minnesota Lynx, scoring her 3,000th point during Tuesday night’s game. Despite Hamby’s personal accomplishment, the Sparks fell 82-67 to the Lynx at Crypto.com Arena, continuing a challenging season for the team. Minnesota, playing without their star forward Napheesa Collier […]

The Washington Mystics take on Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever. Check out our WNBA odds series for our Mystics-Fever prediction, odds, and pick. This game presents an intriguing clash between two teams looking to find their footing in the early stages of the 2024 season. The Mystics (4-13) have struggled out of the gate […]

The Atlanta Dream take on the Chicago Sky. Check out our WNBA odds series for our Dream-Sky prediction, odds, and pick. The Atlanta Dream (7-13) have been inconsistent lately, struggling to find their rhythm on both ends of the floor. However, they’ll look to capitalize on the stellar play of Allisha Gray, who has been […]

DEERFIELD, IL — The Chicago Sky are fast approaching the midpoint of the 2024 WNBA season. Chicago has faced numerous challenges. Yet, their young team has fought to retain an eighth-place league standing. Rookie center Kamilla Cardoso has had a promising start apart of the Sky’s stout frontcourt attack. Moreover, head coach Teresa Weatherspoon gave […]

The 2024 WNBA All-Star game will look a little different this year as Team USA prepares for the Summer Olympics in Paris. This will give other top WNBA players who didn’t make the Team USA roster a chance to play in the WNBA All-Star game. WNBA legend Sheryl Swoopes did not have a tough time […]

The Las Vegas Aces’ very own A’ja Wilson is your NBA 2K25 WNBA Edition Cover Athlete. She also joins Celtics’ star Jayson Tatum as the co-cover athlete of the game’s All-Star Edition. The 2x WNBA Champion just added career achievement to her resume. And for both newcomers and returning fans of the series, NBA 2K25 […]

The Dallas Wings take on the Phoenix Mercury. Check out our WNBA odds series for our Wings Mercury prediction, odds, and pick. Find out how to watch Wings Mercury. The Wednesday schedule in the WNBA, comprised entirely of day games, is very interesting. If you look at the league standings, Wednesday’s games mostly involve the […]

The Las Vegas Aces take on the Seattle Storm. Check out our WNBA odds series for our Aces Storm prediction, odds, and pick. Find out how to watch Aces Storm. The WNBA plays a bunch of midsummer games on weekday afternoons as a kids’ day game to bring younger fans to the arena to watch […]

INDIANAPOLIS — There’s been so much talk about the on-court connection between Indiana Fever teammates Aliyah Boston and Caitlin Clark. From June 13 onward, Boston has turned the corner, churning out efficient performances. If the counter is that the schedule has lightened up, well, Boston had another great outing in Saturday’s win over the WNBA’s-best […]

Playing without MVP-caliber forward Napheesa Collier, the Minnesota Lynx barely avoided an upset by the Washington Mystics on Saturday, ending a two-game skid with a 74-67 victory in Minneapolis. The West-leading Lynx (15-6) are set to face the Los Angeles Sparks Tuesday night. In Collier’s absence, guard Courtney Williams has emerged as a crucial leader […]

The Los Angeles Sparks have secured their home court for the foreseeable future, signing a five-year extension to continue playing their games at Crypto.com Arena through 2029. The deal with arena owner AEG was announced Tuesday. The Sparks, one of the WNBA’s original eight teams, have called the downtown arena home since 2001. Over the […]

DEERFIELD, IL — The Chicago Sky got back to work at practice on Tuesday after their early July three-game road trip. Angel Reese is coming off a historic week, earning several WNBA honors and breaking records left and right. Reese spoke about her desired “trademark”: her player reputation that will leave the rest of the […]

The Chicago Sky ended early July’s three-game road trip with an 84-71 loss to the Seattle Storm. However, star rookie forward Angel Reese continued her historical impact by amassing her 13th straight double-double. Fellow Sky teammate and starting guard Marina Mabrey was in awe of Reese’s incredible accomplishment. Reese broke Candace Parker’s WNBA record for […]