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The race for the final playoff spot in the WNBA came down to the last few days of the regular season, with the Seattle Storm clinching the eighth and final seed following their 74-73 win against the Golden State Valkyries on Tuesday night. Helping lead the way for the Storm was veteran guard Erica Wheeler […]

The Phoenix Mercury hosted the Los Angeles Sparks at PHX Arena on Tuesday, and Alyssa Thomas did not waste any time going to work. Thomas knew that the Sparks would come out firing since they were desperately trying to get the win to stay in contention for a spot in the playoffs. She knew she […]

The Indiana Fever have had unfortunate luck this season when it comes to injuries. They have five players out for the rest of the season, including star guard Caitlin Clark. To help mitigate the injuries, the Fever have signed multiple players to hardship contracts, including veteran guard Shey Peddy. Shey Peddy was a on a […]

After Caitlin Clark announced she would not return for the remainder of the WNBA season — and after fans and even stars like LeBron James sent her messages of support — the Indiana Fever will enter the playoffs without their biggest star on the floor. The team clinched a postseason berth with a decisive win […]

As he continues to recover from his Achilles injury, Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton found the time to support the Indiana Fever in their game against the Minnesota Lynx at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Tuesday. It was the Fever’s final game of the regular season, and Haliburton made sure that he was there to see it […]

RThe Indiana Fever have pulled off an incredible feat, clinching a playoff berth with five players out for the remainder of the season due to injury, including star guard Caitlin Clark. Even with a decimated roster, the Fever are a force to be reckoned with as the Minnesota Lynx were finding out on Tuesday. The […]

The Las Vegas Aces have been the hottest team in the WNBA right now as they are currently on a 14-game win streak. The Aces are looking to extend that streak to 14 games on Tuesday as they square off against the Chicago Sky, and that game will also mark the season debut of veteran […]

The clock is ticking towards the start of the 2025 WNBA playoffs, and the Phoenix Mercury are in the thick of the race. A week prior, the Mercury clinched a playoff spot, as well as home court advantage. However, the further they get into the playoffs, the more scenarios they don’t want to find themselves […]

The Los Angeles Sparks have been locked in battle for the 8th seed for the WNBA Playoffs with multiple teams over the last few weeks. The Indiana Fever and the Golden State Valkyries have all recently secured playoff entry, leaving the Seattle Storm to battle it out with the Sparks for the final spot. The […]

Dallas Wings guard Paige Bueckers is the front-runner for the WNBA Rookie of the Year Award. There isn’t a good argument for any other rookie this year. However, for Bueckers, there may be more individual accolades headed her way following the 2025 WNBA season. Although Bueckers will be the first to tell you that she […]

The WNBA can be a major eye-opener for rookies. Many of them go from being one of, if not the top option, on their college teams, to scrapping for minutes at the end of the bench. For Los Angeles Sparks rookie Sania Feagin, it’s been a season of learning. Sania Feagin went from being a […]

Karl Smesko has broken a WNBA record that stood tall for 25 years in the Atlanta Dream’s matchup against the Connecticut Sun on Monday night. Smesko is nearing the completion of his first regular season as a head coach in the WNBA. He coached women’s basketball in college prior to taking the next step to […]

As the regular season nears its end, the Atlanta Dream have a lot to be happy about. With a first-year head coach, they were able to make franchise history while also locking up home-court advantage in the first round of the playoffs. It’s been pretty much a successful season for the team, but it took […]

COLLEGE PARK, GA – The wins continue to pile up for the Atlanta Dream down the stretch of the regular season, and they secured another victory in their last home game, defeating the Connecticut Sun 87-62. With the win, they improved their home record to 16-6 and now have 29 wins overall on the season. […]

The Los Angeles Sparks’ chances at making the playoffs are hanging by a thread. The Sparks are one and a half games behind the Seattle Storm for the eighth and final playoff spot. While they will need help in the form of the Storm losing on Tuesday against the Golden State Valkyries, the Sparks can […]

The Dallas Wings have endured a difficult season to say the least. With just one game remaining on their regular season schedule, Dallas holds a league-worst 9-34 record. Between injuries and underperformance, the 2025 campaign has been challenging for this Wings squad. Many fans — and some media members — have been quick to blame […]

The Washington Mystics will end their season against the New York Liberty on Tuesday, but All-Star rookie Sonia Citron is just beginning her journey to the top. The 21-year-old guard broke the Mystics’ single-season scoring record against the Indiana Fever on Sunday, adding to her laundry list of accomplishments. Citron also broke Caitlin Clark’s WNBA record […]

The 2025 WNBA playoffs will arrive sooner than expected, and the Phoenix Mercury will have less than one week to prepare. The WNBA will have all first-round playoff series begin on Sept. 14. With that being said, the Mercury have secured home court advantage, no matter who they play in the opening round. However, two […]

It has been an injury-filled season for the Indiana Fever, with stars like Caitlin Clark and Sophie Cunningham getting hurt, and the team assembled five of its players dealing with ailments. Before the Fever’s recent game against the Chicago Sky on Friday, September 5, 2025, they rounded up five of their injured players. They posed […]

The Indiana Fever completed a dominant weekend without Caitlin Clark and made it to the WNBA Playoffs. On Sunday, the Fever defeated the Washington Mystics 94-65 and clinched their spot, which became a cause for celebration by the organization and its players. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Indiana Fever (@indianafever) Players […]

The Chicago Sky’s downward spiral continued on Sunday. With Angel Reese serving a suspension in the first half of the game against the Las Vegas Aces, the Sky suffered an 80-66 drubbing at the hands of A’ja Wilson and the Las Vegas Aces at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. It was Chicago’s second loss in […]

The first year of Unrivaled was an undeniable success, and it seems Breanna Stewart and Napheesa Collier’s WNBA offseason league is doing even better than anyone could have anticipated. With Caitlin Clark still a tantalizing possibility to join Unrivaled, the league has announced a $340 million valuation following a Series B investment round that included […]

The Connecticut Sun are no strangers to playoff battles, but 2025 marked a season unlike any in their proud history. Once a model of consistency in the Eastern Conference, the Sun stumbled to the league’s cellar. They had to endure frustration both on and off the court. A franchise that once embodied grit and championship […]

LOS ANGELES – The last time the Dallas Wings visited Crypto.com Arena, Paige Bueckers eviscerated the Los Angeles Sparks’ defense tying a WNBA rookie record in points with 44. Prior to the Sparks’ game against the Wings on Sunday, head coach Lynne Roberts vowed that things would be different this time around. Paige Bueckers fell […]

The Washington Mystics entered the 2025 season hoping to claw their way back into the playoff picture. Instead of making a late-season push, though, they collapsed. Since the trade deadline, the Mystics have tumbled down the standings, dropping nine straight games and ending any realistic hopes of postseason contention. For a franchise with championship pedigree, […]

Sonia Citron cemented herself at the mountaintop of one of the Washington Mystics’ records during their matchup against the Indiana Fever on Sunday afternoon. In 32 minutes of action, Citron finished with a stat line of 17 points, two rebounds, one steal, and a block. She shot 6-of-9 from the field, including 2-of-2 from beyond […]

LOS ANGELES – In a must-win game to keep their playoff hopes alive, the Los Angeles Sparks emerged victorious, 91-77, against the Dallas Wings on Sunday. Helping lead the way for the Sparks was Julie Allemand who reached a new career-high in scoring in the process. Allemand has been an important player for the Sparks […]

The Dallas Wings have endured another grueling season. It’s one that has been marked by injuries, inconsistency, and flashes of promise that never quite materialized. Yet, amid the setbacks, this young roster holds pieces that could eventually transform them into contenders. Their challenge moving forward is correcting a fatal flaw that has haunted them all […]

The Los Angeles Sparks have no trouble filling up the scoreboard. Behind dynamic playmakers and skilled finishers, their offense has looked every bit like that of a playoff-caliber team. As the postseason looms, though, one glaring weakness threatens to undermine everything they’ve built: defense. For all the Sparks’ firepower, their inability to consistently slow down […]

LOS ANGELES – With the 2025 WNBA regular season entering its final week, the Los Angeles Sparks’ chances at making the playoffs are hanging on by a thread. The Sparks need to win all three of their final games while getting help from the Seattle Storm. Following the Indiana Fever’s win on Sunday, the Storm […]

Four-time WNBA champion and former Minnesota Lynx star Maya Moore was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame. The 36-year-old was the No. 1 overall pick of the 2011 draft and retired in January 2023. Moore was one of the nine members inducted into the Hall of Fame on Saturday. And for the occasion, […]

The Chicago Sky and Angel Reese have dominated WNBA headlines over the past week despite already being eliminated from postseason contention. Reese made comments about the Sky in an article by the Chicago Tribune that did not sit well with the organization. The Sky ultimately announced that Reese would sit out for the first-half of […]

Veteran center Tina Charles expressed her gratitude to Connecticut Sun fans on Saturday after an emotional win over the Phoenix Mercury, marking one of the team’s brighter moments in an otherwise challenging 2025 season. “I want to thankful for our fans for sticking with us all year long,” Charles said, as reported by Gerry deSimas […]

SAN FRANCISCO – Spiritually, the Golden State Valkyries’ regular-season home finale was actually the previous game, when the Valkyries clinched a historic playoff birth in a come-from-behind win. In their actual final home game of the season, the Valkyries’ five-game winning streak came to a grinding halt in their 78-72 loss to the Minnesota Lynx. […]

The Golden State Valkyries are no ordinary expansion team. In just their first WNBA season, they’ve defied the typical growing pains. The Valkyries have transformed into one of the league’s most disruptive defensive units. Their grit and resilience have made them instant contenders, and their late-season surge has turned heads across the league. Yet, for […]

The Las Vegas Aces are no strangers to the bright lights of playoff basketball. However, this season has been unlike any of their recent championship runs. For years, they’ve been the standard of depth, dominance, and swagger in the WNBA. Now, as they prepare for another grueling postseason, they find themselves in unfamiliar territory. They […]

When Angel Reese shockingly put the Chicago Sky on blast, many of her controversial comments were directed at her veteran point guard. Despite the cryptic remarks, Courtney Vandersloot does not doubt that she will return to the team in 2026 after a season-ending injury ended her 15th season before it could even get started. Reese […]

The Golden State Valkyries are the feel-good story of the 2025 WNBA season. From becoming the first expansion team to clinch a playoff spot to selling out every home game this season at Chase Center, the Valkyries can call their first year in the W an all-around success. But if you ask the players or […]

New York Liberty head coach Sandy Brondello isn’t giving up on her team. Granted, even if she had, she’s smart enough not to say it publicly. But the two-time championship coach cited precedent on Friday for why she thinks her team can still make noise in the playoffs. She recalled her 2021 Phoenix Mercury team, […]