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The New York Liberty are looking to rebound from a tough loss to the Minnesota Lynx in the WNBA Finals. The Liberty were in control for the majority of the game until the Lynx went on an 18-2 run, fueled by Courtney William’s iconic four-point play that gave Minnesota an 83-82 lead. The shot proved […]

Sheryl Swoopes kept it real about her pregnancy prior to the 1997 season on the latest edition of the Levels to This with Sheryl Swoopes podcast, produced by iHeartPodcasts as a part of the company’s new Women’s Sports Audio Network. After a decorated career in college basketball and for the USA Women’s Basketball Team, Swoopes […]

Rarely does anyone make the leap to the professional level with as high expectations as Caitlin Clark had upon her and yet manage to surpass them all the same. That’s what Clark did in her rookie year with the Indiana Fever; she brought the same kind of flair that she played with during her historic […]

The WNBA has certainly seen a massive surge in popularity and attention, this season in particular. There are more eyes than ever before watching the league. So it comes as no surprise that, that surge would continue into the WNBA Finals between the Minnesota Lynx and New York Liberty. The WNBA Finals tipped-off on Thursday […]

The Minnesota Lynx take on the New York Liberty. Our WNBA Finals odds series has our Lynx Liberty prediction, odds, and pick. Find out how to watch Lynx Liberty. Are you not entertained? Game 1 of the 2024 WNBA Finals was an unforgettable piece of basketball theater. What makes Minnesota’s 95-93 overtime victory over New […]

The Minnesota Lynx fueled a historic 18-point comeback against the New York Liberty that had the whole sports world buzzing, including South Carolina women’s basketball coach Dawn Staley. Staley is a huge ambassador for women’s basketball who has put several star players in the league such as 2024 WNBA unanimous MVP A’ja Wilson. Per Staley, […]

The Minnesota Lynx made history after coming back from down 18 points to beat the New York Liberty, 95-93, in Game 1 of the WNBA Finals Thursday night. After the collapse by the Liberty to the Lynx, head coach Cheryl Reeve spoke to the media about the resilient victory and what led to the outstanding […]

The New York Liberty did not get enough out of their best players in Game 1 of the WNBA Finals. At one point, the Liberty had an 18-point lead in the second quarter. They also had a 15-point lead with 5:20 to go in the game. Both times they let that lead disappear, surrendering one […]

The Minnesota Lynx made a historic comeback against the New York Liberty in Game 1 of the WNBA Finals at Madison Square Garden. Trailing the Liberty by 15 points (81-66) with five minutes left in regulation, the Lynx went on an incredible 18-3 run to tie the game at 81 to force overtime. Then, Minnesota’s […]

When Barclays Center is full, the New York Liberty have as strong a home-court advantage as exists in the WNBA. The fans are as passionate as they come — deafening in volume and relentless in spirit. Leaving the arena after Game 1 of the 2024 WNBA Finals, however, it wasn’t the crowd that was deafening. […]

The New York Liberty lost Game 1 of the WNBA Finals to the Minnesota Lynx after a staggering collapse that saw the Lynx chip away at an 18-point lead to force overtime and take the game. Thanks to the three-pronged attack of Courtney Williams, Kayla McBride and the Defensive Player of the Year Napheesa Collier, […]

Game 1 of the 2024 WNBA Finals brought plenty of fireworks for fans to enjoy. In the end, following a topsy-turvy end to the ballgame, it was the Minnesota Lynx that came out on top in overtime, 95-93, against the New York Liberty team that has been the WNBA’s cream of the crop all season […]

The Minnesota Lynx, in an effort that was reminiscent of the NC State Wolf Pack’s unfathomable 1983 national championship run, gritted their way to one of the most memorable victories in WNBA history. Courtney Williams, Napheesa Collier and the rest of the squad survived blow after blow from the New York Liberty, including multiple ones […]

The Minnesota Lynx took the initiative and a 1-0 series lead over the New York Liberty after winning Game 1 of the WNBA Finals after a miraculous comeback led by Defensive Player of the Year Napheesa Collier. Also, the Lynx had just survived a deciding Game 5 against the Connecticut Sun in the semifinals, which […]

The Chicago Sky missed the 2024 WNBA Playoffs, but that is not stopping one of the team’s stars from tuning into the Finals. Angel Reese had a promising rookie showing with the Sky during the regular season, and while she is not currently competing, watching some of the league’s biggest stars has her excited. She […]

The Minnesota Lynx’s 18-point comeback attempt was successful after a wild four-point play by Courtney Williams put them up 84-83 in the closing seconds of Game One of the WNBA Finals. The Lynx struggled early out the gate and appeared to be on their way to an opening series loss as the Liberty looked more […]

The WNBA Finals between the New York Liberty and the Minnesota Lynx got underway on Thursday for their best of five series. The series begins on the heels of an announcement that the WNBA playoffs will be restructured in 2025 with the WNBA Finals moving to a best of seven format. But when it comes […]

WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert announce the big changes to the structure for the playoffs ahead of game, one of the WNBA Finals. Starting in the 2025 season the first round of the playoffs will be a best-of-three format where both teams get a home game.  Perhaps the most significant change is to the WNBA Finals, […]

The Chicago Sky are continuing their search for a new head coach after parting ways with Teresa Weatherspoon in late September. The move to fire Weatherspoon shocked some fans, players, and analysts, as she had not reached her year mark with the team and outperformed the Sky’s lowly regular season performance prediction. However, GM Jeff […]

During a recent ‘Playing Cupid’ segment with Latto and Mariah the Scientist on her Unapologetically Angel podcast, Angel Reese announced her dating criteria for her next possible suitor. “He gotta be tall… 6’7″, 6’8″,” Reese explained. And when Mariah asked whether that had to be someone in the NBA, Reese confirmed “Yeah, NBA.” Reese has […]

The WNBA will expand to 13 teams for the 2025 season, welcoming the expansion franchise Golden State Valkyries. Golden State has a lot of work to do before next season to field a team, and that all start with choosing a head coach. The team made a historic announcement on Thursday about who will lead […]

The Minnesota Lynx take on the New York Liberty. Our WNBA Finals odds series has our Lynx Liberty prediction, odds, and pick. Find out how to watch Lynx Liberty. This is what dreams are made of. It’s No. 1 versus No. 2 in a battle for the championship of women’s professional basketball in the United […]

Minnesota Lynx head coach Cheryl Reeve recently drew a comparison between her team’s journey to the WNBA Finals and one of the NBA’s most famous underdog stories — the 2004 Detroit Pistons. As the Lynx prepare to face the New York Liberty in Game 1 of the Finals, a team filled with marquee talent, Reeve […]

Minnesota Lynx head coach Cheryl Reeve had high praise for star forward Napheesa Collier, highlighting her consistency and work ethic as what sets her apart in the WNBA. Following the Lynx’s 88-77 victory over the Connecticut Sun in Game 5 of the WNBA semifinals on Tuesday, Reeve expressed what makes Collier special. “What makes Phee […]

Colorado Buffaloes quarterback Shedeur Sanders is one of the most high-profile players in collegiate football, but don’t be surprised if he steps onto the basketball court for some friendly competition with other top athletes! Sanders recently shared that he traveled to Las Vegas to watch a WNBA Aces game, featuring stars A’ja Wilson and Kelsey […]

The Chicago Sky are undergoing a significant organizational change. A few days after the end of the 2024 WNBA season, the Sky parted ways with former head coach Teresa Weatherspoon. The move seemed to significantly impact some of the team’s remaining players, most notably, Angel Reese. Reese had an emotional reaction to Weatherspoon’s departure, but […]

The Chicago Sky recently made the decision to fire head coach Teresa Weatherspoon after only one season. Angel Reese, the Sky’s emerging superstar, shared a heartfelt reaction after the Weatherspoon firing. Reese was seemingly not a fan of the move. So why did Chicago part ways with the coach after only one year? “I had […]

The top two seeds in the 2024 WNBA postseason made it to the WNBA Finals, yet it feels like these playoffs didn’t go exactly like many thought they would. That is because, for the first time since 2021 and only the second time since 2019, the Las Vegas Aces will not be competing for a […]

As the Minnesota Lynx secured their trip to the WNBA Finals, they received news from the league about their NBA counterpart, the Minnesota Timberwolves. Howard Megdal of TheNextHoops reported this. “League source tells TheNextHoops that the scheduled Friday, October 18 preseason game for the Minnesota Timberwolves is being rescheduled to accommodate Game 4 of the […]

Connecticut Sun star DeWanna Bonner delivered a brutal assessment of the Sun’s performance following their 88-77 loss to the Minnesota Lynx in Game 5 of the WNBA semifinals on Tuesday, which ended the Sun’s playoff run. “I can’t even tell you what happened. I think they just kind of punched us in the face and […]

The Minnesota Lynx are heading to the WNBA Finals to face the New York Liberty after defeating the Connecticut Sun in Game 5. The Lynx will be making their first Finals appearance since 2017, where they went on a run to win four championships from 2011 to 2017. Napheesa Collier, who has been the star […]

The Minnesota Lynx, much like the Minnesota Timberwolves, are excelling in their respective leagues. As a show of solidarity, Timberwolves guard Mike Conley congratulated the Lynx for advancing to the WNBA Finals after defeating the Connecticut Sun, 88-77, in Game 5 of the semifinals, with a two-emoji tweet. “💪🏾💪🏾,” Conley wrote on his official account […]

Stephanie White and the Connecticut Sun saw their season come to an end on Tuesday, as they lost the decisive Game 5 of their semifinal series against the hot-shooting Minnesota Lynx on the road 88-77. The loss ends Connecticut’s season just one round short of the WNBA Finals for the fourth time in the last […]

The Minnesota Lynx have booked their trip to the WNBA Finals after beating the Connecticut Sun in the deciding Game 5 of their semifinal series, 88-77. With the win, the Lynx will face the New York Liberty, who eliminated the Las Vegas Aces 3-1 in their own series. Moreover, Napheesa Collier showed her dominance in […]

The Connecticut Sun have their backs against the wall in Game 5 of their WNBA Playoff Semi-finals versus the Minnesota Lynx. The Sun found themselves down by 20 points with roughly three minutes left in the second quarter. However, the team’s woes worsened when Marina Mabrey was hit with an injury scare. Mabrey tweaked her […]

Angel Reese, rookie standout for the Chicago Sky, has faced her share of criticism and public scrutiny throughout the 2024 WNBA season. On Tuesday, former NBA star Dwyane Wade appeared on Reese’s podcast, “Unapologetically Angel,” where he offered an insightful take on the nature of hatred faced by elite athletes. Wade shared a personal message, […]

Caitlin Clark went on the record to say she wants to take a break from basketball in her first offseason as a professional and is sticking true to that sentiment. However, that does not mean she is staying away from all sports competitions, as the reigning WNBA Rookie of the Year is set to participate […]

On the Unapologetically Angel podcast, Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese had Chi-town legend Dwyane Wade on her show. As the two were talking about the WNBA season and handling the popularity, among many other topics, one interesting point came up. Both Wade and Reese are true competitors. Once tipoff occurs, all friendships are cast aside. […]

Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark is set to take a break from basketball to explore a different sport this offseason — golf. The 2024 WNBA Rookie of the Year will participate in The Annika, an LPGA Tour event hosted by golf legend Annika Sorenstam. Clark will play in the pro-am portion of the tournament and […]