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The Las Vegas Aces are no strangers to deep playoff runs. With two championships in the last four years and a roster stacked with star power, they’ve become the model of sustained excellence in the WNBA. Even for a team accustomed to winning, though, the 2025 postseason has already presented a few scares. Now, as […]

The Minnesota Lynx are positioned well to get back to the WNBA Finals in 2025. Minnesota swept Golden State and is now preparing for a five-game series against Phoenix. Unfortunately, it seems that Game 2 against the Valkyries came at the cost of one of the Lynx’s newest stars. Lynx guard DiJonai Carrington will miss […]

Take a bow, A’ja Wilson! After another dominant season from the Las Vegas Aces star, Wilson was the favorite to win the MVP award yet again. Now, Wilson cemented her spot in WNBA history by winning her fourth WNBA MVP award. She is the first player in league history to win the award four times. […]

The first round of the 2025 WNBA Playoffs delivered intense competition, dramatic finishes, and definitive storylines that set the stage for an exciting semifinal round. We saw dominant team performances to standout individual efforts, both heroic and disappointing. Here’s a look at the top winners and losers from the opening playoff series. Team Dominance and […]

The Indiana Fever stunned everyone by advancing to the 2025 semifinals with an 87-85 upset victory over the No. 3 seed Atlanta Dream in Thursday’s decisive Game 3. Against all odds, and without several core players, including Caitlin Clark and Sophie Cunningham, Indiana pulled off one of the league’s most stunning playoff upsets in recent […]

The Minnesota Lynx cruised past the Golden State Valkyries in round one of the 2025 WNBA playoffs, setting up a second-round matchup with the Phoenix Mercury. They will have to begin that series without guard DiJonai Carrington, who is expected to miss Game 1 with an ankle injury. Carrington hurt her ankle in the series-clinching […]

The Indiana Fever are heading into the semifinals to face the Las Vegas Aces after defeating the Atlanta Dream in the first round of the playoffs. What’s more impressive is that they were able to advance despite all the injuries that they are dealing with. Caitlin Clark is one of the players with an injury, […]

The Atlanta Dream enjoyed a successful regular season, and it’s because of the strong play of many of the players. One of those players was Naz Hillmon, who had the best season of her career, and the WNBA rewarded her, as she was honored with the Sixth Player of the Year award. Hillmon is the […]

When the Indiana Fever shut down Caitlin Clark for the rest of the WNBA season, the postseason expectations were low. But with Kelsey Mitchell and Aliyah Boston leading the way, the Fever upset the Atlanta Dream in the first round of the 2025 playoffs. Boston’s final two games were crucial in finishing the series with […]

Some players dream of being compared to legends, others to superheroes. But if you really want to capture the spirit of what makes the WNBA special, there is no better lens than Disney princesses. They are resilient, resourceful, and magnetic, just like the women redefining the game of basketball today. With A’ja Wilson already embracing […]

With the 2025 WNBA season in the books for the Dallas Wings, there is no question that Paige Bueckers is their franchise player for now and the foreseeable future. It’s not just on the court, but off the court as well as the star guard has amassed quite a following. Fresh off winning the Rookie […]

The New York Liberty, whose title defense officially ended on Friday night, weathered injuries all year from just about everyone. The trend continued into the playoffs when Breanna Stewart suffered an MCL sprain in overtime of the Liberty’s Game 1 win. She did her best to compete in Game 2 — a blowout loss at home […]

The 2025 New York Liberty met their end on Friday night. The Phoenix Mercury defeated them 79-73 at the PHX Arena, ending NY’s title defense bid early. After the game, head coach Sandy Brondello fielded questions from the media alongside All-Stars Sabrina Ionescu and Breanna Stewart. When asked why Brondello should return in her role […]

The New York Liberty will not be repeating as WNBA champion after seeing their season come to a disappointing end on Friday night following a 79-73 defeat against the Phoenix Mercury in Game 3 of their first-round matchup. While the Liberty did not have the best of regular seasons, they were still viewed by many […]

PHOENIX– A close-out Game 3 between the Phoenix Mercury and the New York Liberty lived up to the hype. After Satou Sabally struggled for the Mercury in Game 1, in the next two games, she was dynamic. The “unicorn” put up 23 points and 12 rebounds in the performance. As soon as the final buzzer […]

Alyssa Thomas made incredible WNBA playoff history in Game 3 of the Phoenix Mercury’s first-round series against the New York Liberty on Friday night. Phoenix lost Game 1 76-69 in overtime before bouncing back with an 86-60 blowout win in Game 2 on the road. With the series being a best-of-three, the Game 3 winner […]

PHOENIX– With Game 3 between the Phoenix Mercury and the New York Liberty being a winner-take-all, both teams have all the star power they could have. But Phoenix might have the edge when it comes to depth. However, rookies like Kathryn Westbeld have stepped up to the plate in a big way. She started earlier […]

As the WNBA Playoffs go on, the Las Vegas Aces are looking good. They are set to take on the Indiana Fever in the semifinals after defeating the Seattle Storm in three games.  A significant reason for their success has been none other than A’ja Wilson. Lately, she has been carrying the team on her […]

While Natalie Nakase downplayed her own importance when it came to winning the 2025 WNBA Coach of the Year award, instead opting to credit her staff, players, and the Golden State Valkyries organization for what they achieved this season, she still understands the significance of her accomplishment. At her Coach of the Year awards ceremony, […]

OAKLAND – The first season in Golden State Valkyries history is in the books and one for the ages. From shattering the record for most wins in an inaugural season to becoming the first expansion franchise to reach the playoffs, the Valkyries accomplished far more than anyone expected from them. And while their season ended […]

The 2025 WNBA Playoffs have already delivered moments of surprise, resilience, and dominance, but few results have been as significant as the Minnesota Lynx’s 2-0 sweep of the Golden State Valkyries in the opening round. While the Valkyries entered the postseason as an expansion team with limited expectations, the Lynx’s performance in the series was […]

Hall of Famer Dwyane Wade stirred up the sports world this week with a hot take: A’ja Wilson, three-time WNBA MVP and Las Vegas Aces star, could beat some NBA players one-on-one. Now that’s a huge statement to make, especially as a former NBA player himself. Wade dropped that line during an episode of the […]

The Las Vegas Aces entered the 2025 WNBA playoffs as one of the favorites to win the title, considering how they won 16 consecutive games to end the regular season. Their dominance continued in Game 1 of their first-round matchup against the Seattle Storm as they demolished them by 25 points, 102-77. But then the […]

The Seattle Storm came within one shot of changing the WNBA Playoffs narrative, but Erica Wheeler’s last attempt rimmed out in heartbreaking fashion. The Las Vegas Aces escaped with a 74-73 win in Game 3, closing out a fiercely contested series that left both teams drained. The matchup showcased the grit of the Storm-Aces rivalry, […]

Against all adversity, the Indiana Fever advanced to the semifinals of the 2025 WNBA playoffs with an 87-85 victory over the Atlanta Dream in Game 3 of their first-round matchup on Thursday night. It was Aliyah Boston that had the final word with a go-ahead layup to give them an 86-85 lead late in the […]

The Las Vegas Aces set a date with the Indiana Fever in the best-of-five semifinals in the playoffs after escaping the Seattle Storm in Game 3 on Thursday. The contest went down to the wire. The Storm took the lead, 73-72, with 19.6 seconds left after Erica Wheeler’s bucket. But the Aces stayed composed and […]

The Las Vegas Aces celebrated another special moment as A’ja Wilson received the WNBA Defensive Player of the Year Award in front of their home fans. Wilson’s dominance on both ends of the floor has been the driving force for the Aces all season. The award itself was no surprise. Still, the spotlight briefly shifted […]

It is a fact of life that only one team can be crowned the champion of a league in professional sports. Thus, success isn’t necessarily measured by whether or not a team wins a championship or not. But for the Atlanta Dream, they could not have thought of a more bitter end to their strong […]

A’ja Wilson made WNBA playoff history as she surpassed Lisa Leslie during the Las Vegas Aces’ matchup against the Seattle Storm in Game 3 of the first round of the 2025 WNBA playoffs on Thursday night. Going into the game, Wilson scored 899 points throughout her playoff career in the WNBA. This put her at […]

Earlier in the night, the 30-win, three-seeded Atlanta Dream fell to the Indiana Fever in Game 3 of their first-round WNBA playoff matchup. Thus, it wasn’t the craziest thing in the world to think that the Las Vegas Aces, the best team in the WNBA over the past month or so, could end up seeing […]

COLLEGE PARK, GA – The Atlanta Dream found themselves in a pivotal win-or-go-home situation against the Indiana Fever, and for most of the game, they had control. They had the lead for the entire fourth quarter until the final seconds, when a defensive breakdown allowed Aliyah Boston to get an open layup to put the […]

The Indiana Fever needed a wake-up call in their do-or-die Game 3 against the Atlanta Dream on Thursday. They found it during an unlikely moment. The Fever advanced to the semifinals of the playoffs after escaping the Dream, 87-85, at Gateway Center Arena behind the late-game heroics of Aliyah Boston and Lexie Hull. After the […]

On Thursday night, the Indiana Fever and Atlanta Dream battled in a do-or-die Game 3 in the first round of the WNBA playoffs. Entering the postseason, not too many expected a lot out of the Fever considering that their best player, Caitlin Clark, is out for the season amid her ongoing battle with a groin […]

The Indiana Fever pulled off the unthinkable on Thursday when they defeated the Atlanta Dream, 87-85, in Game 3 of their opening round series of the WNBA Playoffs. While the Fever were without several key players due to injury, the Dream were 100 percent healthy. That’s probably why all nine of ESPN’s experts picked the […]

The Indiana Fever are through to the semifinals of the WNBA Playoffs after upsetting the Atlanta Dream in a nail-biting Game 3, 87-85, on Thursday at Gateway Center Arena. The Fever forced the winner-take-all contest after a convincing victory in Game 2 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Tuesday. It was Indiana’s first home game in the […]

The Indiana Fever ended a long franchise drought after their incredible 87-85 win over the Atlanta Dream in Game 3 of the first round of the 2025 WNBA playoffs on Thursday night. Indiana suffered an 80-68 loss in Game 1 before bouncing back with a strong 77-60 win at home in Game 2. With the […]

If Game 2 of the opening round series of the WNBA Playoffs between the Indiana Fever and Atlanta Dream was any indication, fans are certainly tuning in to see a potential underdog emerge victorious. That came true on Thursday when the Fever eliminated the Dream, 87-85, in Game 3 to advance to the WNBA Semifinals […]

Las Vegas Aces star A’ja Wilson added another feather to her cap after being named Defensive Player of the Year (DPOY). She will share the award with Minnesota Lynx forward Alanna Smith after they each received 29 votes. It is Wilson’s third DPOY trophy after also winning in 2022 and 2023. She could’ve won a […]

The Atlanta Dream came into Game 3 against the Indiana Fever with a lot to prove. The Fever won Game 2 comfortably behind a red-hot night. However, the Dream started the final game of their opening round series in dominant fashion. Brionna Jones, Allisha Gray, and Jordin Canada all notched double digits in scoring in […]