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The Los Angeles Sparks snapped a three-game losing skid by defeating the Washington Mystics at home on Sunday, 72-64. They managed to do so despite a troubling Nneka Ogwumike injury update. Ogwumike missed the Mystics game after getting ruled out due to a knee issue, per M.A. Voepel of ESPN. Although Sparks head coach Curt […]

The Minnesota Lynx clinched a playoff spot on Sunday after their 86-73 win over the Phoenix Mercury, and they made history in the process. The Lynx are just the second team in WNBA history to start 0-6 or worse and make the playoffs, joining the 2015 Los Angeles Sparks, who started 0-7, according to ESPN […]

New York Liberty star Courtney Vandersloot put up a historic stat line against the Chicago Sky in the Liberty’s 86-69 win, becoming just the second player in WNBA history to put up at least 20 points, 5 rebounds, 10 assists and 5 steals. Floor General. Scorer. Defender. SHE DOES IT ALL@Sloot22 is now the 2nd […]

The Dallas Wings have quietly become one of the top teams in the WNBA. While the Las Vegas Aces, New York Liberty and Connecticut Sun have been the top three teams in the league for the entire season, the Wings have solidified themselves as the fourth best team in the WNBA under new head coach […]

The top three teams in the WNBA this season have been the Las Vegas Aces, New York Liberty and Connecticut Sun. But the Dallas Wings have quietly cemented themselves as a top four team in the league. Led by the star duo of Arike Ogunbowale and Satou Sabally, both of whom were named to the […]

It’s no secret that flights from game to game have been at the forefront of the issues that WNBA players currently face. Earlier this season, those issues came to a tipping point when Phoenix Mercury star Brittney Griner was harassed in an airport. Currently, WNBA players are not allowed to fly charter as other professional […]

The Atlanta Dream have been a bizarre team this season. They have enough talent on the roster to be one of the better teams in the WNBA but they’ve just been very inconsistent. At 17-19, the Dream currently hold a playoff spot at No. 5, but they could easily miss the playoffs altogether as they […]

The Indiana Fever’s roller coaster season came to an end this week when they were eliminated from playoff contention. They still have four games left to play but they have to wait until next season to make the playoffs. At 11-25, the Fever’s record isn’t quite what it appears to be. They were in a […]

The New York Liberty have been one of the best teams in the WNBA this season and they’re considered a championship favorite alongside the Las Vegas Aces. They retooled their roster in the offseason by adding All-Stars Breanna Stewart, Jonquel Jones and Courtney Vandersloot to play alongside fellow All-Stars Sabrina Ionescu and Betnijah Laney. But […]

The Las Vegas Aces own the best record in the WNBA. A’ja Wilson has led the charge for Las Vegas, establishing herself as an MVP candidate once again. Kelsey Plum has also played a pivotal role in the Aces’ success. She recently addressed her plan of attack as the Aces prepare for another championship run. […]

Las Vegas Aces forward A’ja Wilson became the fifth WNBA player and the third this year to score 800 points in a season, according to a Friday article from the Associated Press. “The Aces (31-6) lost to Washington 78-62 on Saturday when Wilson was 4-of-12 shooting for 14 points,” the article read. “Wilson, who became […]

Seattle Storm guard Jewell Loyd is inching closer toward breaking Diana Taurasi’s all-time single-season WNBA scoring record. Loyd scored 25 points in the Storm’s 72-61 win over the Los Angeles Sparks on Thursday. Her 824 points on the season are now the second-most in WNBA history, per ESPN Stats & Info. Jewell Loyd finished with […]

For the majority of this season, the Las Vegas Aces have been the best team in the WNBA. They still hold the best record in the league at 30-6, but they haven’t been playing as sharp as of late. Part of it may be fatigue, part of it may be the doldrums of the regular […]

At 19-16, the Dallas Wings sit in fourth place in the WNBA standings as the regular season begins to wind down. With the collection of talent on their roster, they are a potentially dangerous team come playoff time. The Wings are led by the star duo of Arike Ogunbowale and Satou Sabally, both of whom […]

The Dallas Wings have been one of the better teams in the WNBA this season. With only a handful of games left in the regular season, the Wings are 19-16 and are in control of the fourth spot in league standings. They are two games up ahead of the 17-18 Washington Mystics. The Wings have […]

The Los Angeles Sparks announced that guard Lexie Brown will miss the remainder of the season with a non-COVID-19 illness, according to Alexa Philippou of ESPN. Lexie Brown posted a thank you message on Twitter. “Thank you to those who have sent me positivity and prayer. I’m doing and feeling much better 💜💛” Brown wrote […]

The Atlanta Dream have been having a very inconsistent season. With an overall record of 17-19, they’re still in the mix for a playoff spot, but they’re also in danger of not making the playoffs all together. They currently sit in sixth place in the WNBA standings but they could easily fall to ninth as […]

The Phoenix Mercury don’t have anything left to play for in the standings as they have officially been eliminated from playoff contention this season. What they can do is play spoiler for teammates jockeying for playoff position and they can also play for pride to finish out the season on a high note. One of […]

Although the Phoenix Mercury shot the lights out against the Atlanta Dream on Tuesday, they still rewrote the WNBA record books for the wrong reasons. Despite shooting 55.2 percent from the floor, Diana Taurasi and the Mercury lost to the Dream, 94-76. It’s the second-best shooting performance in a loss of at least 15 points, […]

New York Liberty forward Breanna Stewart reacted to a 94-85 win over the Las Vegas Aces in the Barclays Center on Monday. ″(We’re) making sure that we’re all aware that every moment matters,” Stewart said, via Associated Press Sports Reporter Doug Feinberg. “We have to make sure we don’t miss opportunities … it’s the experience, it’s having […]

The Las Vegas Aces suffered a rare loss on Monday night against the New York Liberty, with the final score settling in at 94-85. Fresh off winning their first championship in franchise history last year, the Aces have been leading the pack in the Western Conference again this season, but according to head coach Becky […]

The Las Vegas Aces stock is falling rapidly after an incredible start to the season, and the New York Liberty are emerging as their kryptonite after yet another victory. The Liberty took the Aces down again by double digits, and gave the defending champs their first back-to-back losses since August of last year. The Aces […]

With the 2023 WNBA regular season winding down, the playoff picture is beginning to look a little more clear. Both the Seattle Storm and the Phoenix Mercury were mathematically eliminated from playoff contention on Sunday with their losses. The Indiana Fever remain alive in the playoff race but they face some uncertainty surrounding Aliyah Boston. […]

The Phoenix Mercury found themselves on the wrong side of history on Sunday afternoon. Following Phoenix’s 77-74 loss to the Dallas Wings, the Mercury will now officially miss the WNBA playoffs for the first time in ten seasons. The unenviable news marks an appropriate ending, or at least end-in-site, for what has been a frustrating […]

The Indiana Fever are not out of the playoff race yet as the 2023 WNBA regular season winds down. At 11-24, the Fever have now won three games in a row and are desperately clinging to their playoff hopes. A loss against the Atlanta Dream on Sunday would have mathematically eliminated them from playoff contention. […]

Washington Mystics forward Elene Delle Donne reacted to her return from a hip injury after the Mystics defeated the Las Vegas Aces on Saturday. “It felt so good to be out there … just to have the whole group out there felt good,” Delle Donne said, via ESPN women’s college and pro basketball writer M.A. […]

The New York Liberty are one of the best teams in the WNBA this season, and after Saturday night’s drubbing of the Minnesota Lynx, the Liberty improved to 27-7. The only team in the league with a better record is the Las Vegas Aces, who are currently 30-5. A big reason for the success this […]

When Phoenix Mercury training camp began back in April, Sug Sutton knew that nothing was promised. On a non-guaranteed camp contract, Sutton had to make the team, beating out several other roster hopefuls. With only 144 roster spots in the WNBA, the league has become the toughest professional sports league to break into. Every moment […]

The Phoenix Mercury appear to be headed for a lottery finish. At 9-24 the Mercury currently hold the worst record in the WNBA. It’s been a very disappointing season amid the return of Brittney Griner. Griner herself has missed time this season due to injury as well as mental health issues. Diana Taurasi has missed […]

Las Vegas Aces star A’ja Wilson has arguably become the best player in the WNBA. She is the reigning MVP and is once again one of the favorites to earn the league’s top award. She is the face of the Aces franchise and she recently went off against the Atlanta Dream for a career-high 53 […]

The Los Angeles Sparks are red-hot right now, having won six in a row. A big reason for that is veteran star Nneka Ogwumike, who is having a fantastic campaign. Not only is she sixth all-time in WNBA scoring, but Ogwumike also reached an impressive franchise feat on Friday evening in a victory over the […]

The Las Vegas Aces won their first championship in franchise history last season. It’s become customary for professional and college sports teams to visit the White House after winning a championship. However, between the years of 2017-2020 when Donald Trump was president, teams began staying away as it was no longer an honor to visit. […]

Since even before the 2023 WNBA season began, the New York Liberty were considered one of the title favorites alongside the Las Vegas Aces. So far this season, they’ve lived up to that hype. They are currently 26-7 and behind only the Aces in the league standings. With a starting lineup of Breanna Stewart, Sabrina […]

On Friday, A’ja Wilson and her reigning WNBA champion Las Vegas Aces visited the White House to be recognized by Vice President Kamala Harris. After the event, Wilson, who won her first championship with the Aces last year, took to social media to express her gratitude to the Vice President. ok, that was a fun […]

United States Vice President Kamala Harris welcomed the 2022 Las Vegas Aces championship winning team to the White House on Friday. Joe and Jill Biden were set to welcome the Aces, but extended their family trip in Lake Tahoe, so Harris brought in the Aces instead. Harris praised the Aces for their leadership during the […]

Breanna Stewart, in her offseason move from the Seattle Storm to the New York Liberty, has carried over her greatness, and she continues to lead the Liberty to lofty heights. On Thursday night, it was Stewie who led her team to an incredible come-from-behind victory against the Connecticut Sun, overcoming a 20-point second-half deficit to […]

Winning the WNBA championship in 2022 seems to have unlocked a whole new level for A’ja Wilson, Kelsey Plum, and the Las Vegas Aces. Despite not having the services of Candace Parker for nearly half the season, the Aces have continued to steamroll any and every opposition that dares to put a stop to what […]

How good has Connecticut Sun forward Alyssa Thomas been this season? Let’s put it this way: tonight she set a WNBA record for most double-doubles in a single season, and she might be disappointed with that performance. Facing Breanna Stewart and the Liberty on Thursday, Thomas produced a stat line of 22 points and 12 […]

Over the past two seasons, Atlanta Dream wing Rhyne Howard has been solidifying herself as one of the best up and coming stars in the WNBA. A two-time All-Star selection, she’s become the face of the Dream franchise. Although the team has had an inconsistent season as a whole, she herself has been one of […]