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Ahead of the Phoenix Mercury-Minnesota Lynx Game 2 clash, Mercury head coach Nate Tibbetts recognized the stakes of the 2024 WNBA Playoffs and echoed his message to his team. “The message was the last two and a half quarters, we played really well,” Tibbetts said pregame. “The unfortunate thing, we dug ourselves a pretty big […]

The Minnesota Lynx picked up a 101-88 win over the Phoenix Mercury to advance to the WNBA semifinals against the Connecticut Sun, and Napheesa Collier turned in a monster performance, scoring 42 points. She spoke on her performance in the win, emphasizing that she was just trying to do what was best for the team. […]

The Connecticut Sun completed their sweep of the Indiana Fever with a 87-81 win in Game 2 of the first round of the WNBA Playoffs. Despite unanimous Rookie of the Year Caitlin Clark‘s impressive season, her team could not overcome the Sun, who advance to face the Minnesota Lynx in the semifinals. After the game, […]

The Minnesota Lynx completed a sweep of the Phoenix Mercury with a 101-88 win in Game 2 of their best-of-three first round series in the WNBA Playoffs. With the win, the Lynx have advanced to the semifinals against the Connecticut Sun, who have also swept Caitlin Clark’s Indiana Fever. After the game, the Lynx took […]

Minnesota Lynx star Napheesa Collier has been on an absolute tear lately. On Wednesday night, Collier made WNBA history with a 42-point masterpiece to lift the Lynx to a 101-88 win over the Phoenix Mercury to advance to the semifinals in the WNBA playoffs. Collier’s 42 points equaled a WNBA playoff record, tying Angel McCoughtry […]

The career of the legendary Diana Taurasi has reached a crossroads after the Phoenix Mercury were eliminated by the Minnesota Lynx in a 101-88 loss in Game 2 on Wednesday night. There has been no official announcement on Taurasi’s future, but many have speculated that this may have been the final game of her 20-year […]

The Indiana Fever are coming off a tough 87-81 loss to the Connecticut Sun. Wednesday night’s defeat knocked the Fever out of the WNBA Playoffs, as they lost their first-round best-of-three series 2-0. Star rookie guard Caitlin Clark was disappointed with the result, but it did not stop her from making an intriguing golf joke […]

Shortly after the Connecticut Sun knocked off the Indiana Fever 87-81 in Game 2 of their first round series, Alyssa Thomas said that she had received “racial comments” and had been harassed on social media by Fever fans during the series. "In my 11-year career, I've never experienced the racial comments from the Indiana Fever […]

Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever saw their playoff lives come to an end on Wednesday night, with the veteran Connecticut Sun team taking care of the upstart, gunslinging squad in Game 2 of their first-round series, 87-81. The Fever, however, have no reason to hang their heads over this result. They still managed to […]

The WNBA has seen an unprecedented level of popularity in 2024, and Indiana Fever rookie Caitlin Clark has contributed to the surge. Clark had an incredible debut season and as a result, was unanimously named the AP Rookie of the Year and earned a spot on the All-WNBA First Team. ESPN First Take analyst Shannon […]

The Connecticut Sun advanced to the semifinals of the WNBA playoffs on Wednesday night with an 87-81 win over the Indiana Fever.  Sun star Alyssa Thomas had an excellent game, finishing with 19 points and 13 assists in the closeout effort, which helped the Sun move on to the final four for the sixth consecutive […]

The Connecticut Sun are heading to the WNBA Semifinals after eliminating the Indiana Fever in a 2-0 sweep on Wednesday. A big reason for the Sun’s 87-81 win against the Fever was star forward Alyssa Thomas who stepped up offensively in the third quarter in particular. Following the game, Thomas spoke about her offensive mindset […]

The Indiana Fever were swept by the Connecticut Sun on Wednesday night, losing a nail biter 87-81 in Game 2 of their first round series. Fever rookie sensation Caitlin Clark had a stellar game despite the loss, finishing with 25 points, six rebounds and nine assists while nearly leading a fourth quarter comeback to keep […]

The Indiana Fever took on their second matchup of the WNBA Playoffs against the Connecticut Sun on Wednesday. Of course, star rookie guard Caitlin Clark was in the middle of the action. Clark had a respectable game despite the Fever falling 87-80. However, things got heated earlier in the game. Indiana led 14-13 with a […]

Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever were eliminated from the WNBA Playoffs on Wednesday at the hands of Alyssa Thomas and the Connecticut Sun, 87-81. This was the Fever’s first playoff appearance since the 2016 season. Behind the trio of Clark, Aliyah Boston and Kelsey Mitchell, the Fever used a strong second half of the […]

Minnesota Lynx star Napheesa Collier has earned top praise from her peers, including 2023 WNBA MVP Breanna Stewart, who believes Collier’s contributions to the game have sometimes gone underappreciated. After another stellar season leading the Lynx, Collier has gotten her flowers from Stewart, a former UConn teammate, who highlighted the importance of Collier’s consistency and […]

In July of 2023, when Travis Kelce revealed on his New Heights with Jason and Travis Kelce podcast that he tried (and failed) to give Taylor Swift his number at her Kansas City The Eras concert, little did he know how much that fateful reveal would change his life. As Swift revealed in her Person […]

Seattle Storm head coach Noelle Quinn addressed the lingering effects of Jewell Loyd’s injury after their 83-76 Game 2 loss to the Las Vegas Aces on Tuesday, ending their first-round playoff series. Loyd, the Storm’s six-time WNBA All-Star guard, played her second game back after missing three due to a right knee injury, but struggled […]

The Seattle Storm’s playoff run came to an end Tuesday night as they fell to the Las Vegas Aces, 83-76, in Game 2 of their first-round series. Despite the loss, Storm forward Nneka Ogwumike remained positive, reflecting on the team’s growth and resilience throughout the season. The Storm, trailing 1-0 in the best-of-three series, put […]

UNCASVILLE, Conn. — Even though the Indiana Fever’s starting lineup all played in their first-career playoff game Sunday afternoon, the 93-69 Game 1 drubbing, it doesn’t instantly mean that the gap in combined playoff minutes between the Fever and the Connecticut Sun has been bridged. Not nearly, and yet, the Fever must win Wednesday night to […]

Las Vegas Aces guard Chelsea Gray had a viral moment after Game 2 of the WNBA Playoffs, thanks to a touching post-game interaction with her grandmother. Gray’s grandmother, seen cheering her granddaughter from the stands, became a viral sensation after sharing an emotional hug with Gray following the Aces’ win over the Seattle Storm on […]

The Phoenix Mercury take on the Minnesota Lynx. Check out our WNBA Playoffs odds odds series for our Mercury-Lynx prediction, odds, and pick. Find out how to watch Mercury Lynx. The Minnesota Lynx stormed to an early 23-point lead on Sunday against the Phoenix Mercury in Game 1 of their WNBA first-round playoff series. It […]

The latter part of the Chicago Sky’s 2024 season was incredibly challenging. The Sky went 2-8 in their last 10 games and endured numerous injury woes, including one to star rookie forward Angel Reese. Reese suffered a season-ending left wrist injury in early September. However, the rookie provided a positive injury update in a reflection […]

The Las Vegas Aces got another decisive win on Tuesday night, sweeping the Seattle Storm and advancing to the WNBA semifinals. Not every team is as lucky as the Aces. Both the Atlanta Dream and Seattle Storm were swept and eliminated on Tuesday, and that’s just the playoff teams. The Los Angeles Sparks parted ways […]

The Los Angeles Sparks made a big change to their team, firing head coach Curt Miller after he led to an 8-32 record, which was the worst in the league. While people were sharing their opinion on the firing, Sparks rookie Cameron Brink posted a picture of her last tunnel fit of the season, which […]

With the 2024 WNBA Playoffs kicking off, the New York Liberty will look to pave another path to their second-straight Finals and finish what they started a year ago. Star guard Sabrina Ionescu will be an integral part of bringing the Liberty their first-ever WNBA Championship, playing at the highest level in her new signature […]

The Las Vegas Aces defeated the Seattle Storm to advance to face the New York Liberty in the second round of the playoffs. Game 2 came down to the final minutes, but the Aces were able to hold on by the help of several of their stars. After the game, A’ja Wilson was interviewed and […]

The Las Vegas Aces and New York Liberty will go head-to-head in the next round of the 2024 WNBA playoffs after both teams earned series victories on Tuesday. The Aces defeated the Seattle Storm 83-76 to complete a first round series sweep, but Las Vegas understands that upsetting New York will be difficult. “They’ve been […]

The New York Liberty have eliminated the Atlanta Dream in Game 2 of the first round of the WNBA Playoffs with a 91-82 victory at home. In the win, Sabrina Ionescu exploded for 36 points, a playoff career-high that tied Cappie Pondexter’s playoff scoring record, helping the team advance to the semifinals. In the third […]

Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever take on the Connecticut Sun in the postseason. Our WNBA playoffs odds odds series has our Fever Sun prediction, odds, and pick. Find out how to watch Fever Sun. The Indiana Fever and Caitlin Clark got their introduction to playoff basketball on Sunday. The Fever surged late in the […]

It’s safe to say that the 2024 season was a step down from the Las Vegas Aces’ usual lofty standards. But the Aces, thanks to their championship pedigree, know when to go all-out. They headed into their first-round matchup against the Seattle Storm in the 2024 WNBA playoffs having won nine of their last 10 […]

NEW YORK — Nearly two hours before the New York Liberty officially began their 2024 WNBA Playoff campaign on Sunday afternoon against the Atlanta Dream, Sabrina Ionescu was on the court at Barclays Center getting some shots up. And she wasn’t missing. Ionescu appeared relaxed, smiling and joking with her coaches and the media while […]

Las Vegas Aces star A’ja Wilson continues to set records. After taking home the first unanimous MVP award in 27 years, Wilson started making playoff history on Tuesday night with a massive 24-point, 13-rebound performance to close out the Seattle Storm. Wilson’s strong outing helped her set the WNBA record for most playoff games with […]

NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal has long advocated for women’s basketball, and now he has placed his bet on the brewing rivalry between the Chicago Sky’s Angel Reese and the Indiana Fever’s Caitlin Clark. Both Reese and Clark have drawn millions of new viewers to the WNBA, thanks to their stellar play and college battles, with […]

The Atlanta Dream were always going to find their first-round matchup against the New York Liberty in the 2024 WNBA playoffs to be a difficult one. Merely qualifying for the playoffs by the skin of their teeth with a rather poor 15-25 record, the Dream’s hopes of mounting a deep playoff run were rather slim […]

When a team is firmly plated in championship or bust mode, it can be difficult to take one game at a time and not look ahead to the finals. An inferior squad can thus catch this giant off guard and cause it to stumble. The New York Liberty wobbled but stayed on their feet in […]

Sabrina Ionescu had a career night when the Liberty needed her most. Ionescu scored 36 points and added nine assists to help the Liberty close off a feisty Atlanta Dream team 91-82 in Game 2. The star guard’s 36 points set a new playoff career high and ties the Liberty’s all-time playoff record. Ionescu also […]

Even though the Los Angeles Sparks are not in the WNBA playoffs, they still managed to grab headlines and attention with the announcement that they had parted ways with head coach Curt Miller. With the Sparks securing the top odds for the No. 1 pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft this season, they will now […]

Not only did the New York Liberty defeat the Atlanta Dream 91-82 to move on to the WNBA semifinals, but Sabrina Ionescu put on a clinic. The 26-year-old set a playoff career-high with 36 points on 12-of-23 shooting, as well as nine assists and three steals. Her performance made fans lose their minds on social […]