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The WNBA playoff race is heating up. With 12 teams vying for eight playoff spots, there is bound to be some late-season drama as they compete for a spot in the big dance. On Tuesday night, it seemed as though the standings-watching has begun for those in the fringes of the playoff race, with Chicago […]

As the WNBA playoffs are less than a month away, the Phoenix Mercury are in the thick of the hunt. Sitting as the No. 6 seed, the Mercury gear up for a five-game homestand, their longest of the season. They also open their stretch against the New York Liberty, who hoist the league’s best record […]

Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark continues her generational rookie season in the WNBA. With the playoffs on the line, the Fever desperately needed a win against Rhyne Howard and the Atlanta Dream on Monday night. The Fever entered the contest with a 13-16 record at the seventh overall seed. Meanwhile, the Dream came into the […]

The Atlanta Dream and the Indiana Fever haven’t faced off since June 21, and both teams have changed since then. The Dream have been rolling as of late winning three of their last four games, while the Fever have also been winning a lot since the Olympic break. Both teams are fighting to get into […]

The United States’ dominance continued at the 2024 Paris Olympics, where the Team USA women’s basketball team clinched its eighth consecutive gold medal. Now, the focus has shifted to the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles, and what players will make up that roster – especially after all the drama surrounding Caitlin Clark’s exclusion from this […]

ARLINGTON, TX — The Dallas Wings earned a competitive 113-110 victory on Sunday against the Los Angeles Sparks. Arike Ogunbowale led the way with 33 points, while Natasha Howard added 30. Jacy Sheldon, though, stepped up at the point guard position and set a new career-high with eight assists while turning the ball over just […]

The Washington Mystics take on the Seattle Storm. Our WNBA odds series has our Mystics Storm prediction, odds, and pick. Find out how to watch Mystics Storm. The Seattle Storm did need to shake things up if they wanted to increase their odds of making a deep run in the WNBA playoffs this year. The […]

The New York Liberty take on the Phoenix Mercury. Our WNBA odds series has our Liberty Mercury prediction, odds, and pick. Find out how to watch Liberty Mercury. The New York Liberty lost their first home game since May this past weekend. They lost to the Connecticut Sun, 72-64. Their offense bogged down, and they […]

Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever take on the Atlanta Dream. Our WNBA odds series has our Fever Dream prediction, odds, and pick. Find out how to watch Fever Dream. This is a richly fascinating WNBA game. The Indiana Fever and Caitlin Clark lost to the Minnesota Lynx on Saturday. On one level, there is […]

After spending the first six seasons of her WNBA career with the Indiana Fever, Victoria Vivians knew she was ready for a fresh start. The Fever and Victoria Vivians agreed to a contract buyout during the offseason, as per Chloe Peterson of The Indy Star, and she was then signed by the Seattle Storm. Vivians […]

The Los Angeles Sparks failed to stop their skid again on Sunday, as they suffered a 113-110 loss at the hands of the Dallas Wings on the road. Los Angeles absorbed another defeat despite another impressive effort from rookie Rickea Jackson, who made WNBA history with a scintillating performance in the loss to the Wings, […]

CHICAGO — Chicago Sky fans went through a whirlwind of emotions when their team faced the Las Vegas Aces on Sunday. The Sky put up a fight during the first half of the game, playing stifling defense and finding ways to score. However, the Aces gave Chicago a heartbreaking loss with A’ja Wilson’s buzzer-beating layup. […]

The Dallas Wings defeated the Los Angeles Sparks on Sunday, August 25, the day after Kobe Bryant Day. Arike Ogunbowale led the Wings to a 113-110 victory after scoring 33 points and recording seven assists. After the game, Ogunbowale addressed what it means to earn a victory the day after Kobe Bryant Day. “I mean, […]

The clutch heroics of A’ja Wilson and Chelsea Gray will always be etched in the minds of WNBA fans. With the clock winding down, both of them were able to execute flawlessly for Becky Hammon’s Las Vegas Aces for their 18th win of the season. While the Chicago Sky just got beat in the clutch, […]

The Las Vegas Aces defeated the Chicago Sky after a last-second buzzer-beater layup from A’ja Wilson. It was the players that executed the play, but it was the coach that had to put it in motion for the players to run it. As a coach herself, Dawn Staley understood that, and she gave Aces head […]

The former Minnesota Lynx star Maya Moore is getting some amazing gifts, along with her jersey retirement. One of those gifts is a special pair of Jordan Brand sneakers. The shoes are solid gold, and commemorate the fact that Moore was the first female star signed with the shoe company. Moore received the gifts Saturday […]

The Las Vegas Aces picked up a big 77-75 win on the road on Sunday against the Chicago Sky, and A’ja Wilson hit a buzzer beater to give her team the victory. A’JA WILSON CALLED GAME 🚨🔥pic.twitter.com/pK8hEKoTn4 — ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) August 25, 2024 It was an incredible play by A’ja Wilson off of an inbounds […]

The Chicago Sky were seconds away from defeating the Las Vegas Aces, but A’ja Wilson made a last-second layup to give her team the win. Even though it may have been a tough loss, Angel Reese quickly bounced back, and let the fans know on X, formerly Twitter, that all is well and the team […]

CHICAGO — The Chicago Sky engaged in one of their most intense matchups of the 2024 season on Sunday. The Sky took on A’ja Wilson and the reigning champion Las Vegas Aces in a battle that ended in a thriller. Chennedy Carter hit a clutch three-pointer that tied the game, only for Wilson to make […]

Las Vegas Aces star A’ja Wilson had a rough go of it for much of Sunday afternoon against the Chicago Sky. But Wilson made things count in the final moment, hitting a game-winning buzzer-beater off a perfect inbounds pass to earn a 77-75 victory. Talk about a dime: A’JA WILSON CALLED GAME 🚨🔥pic.twitter.com/pK8hEKoTn4 — ClutchPoints […]

Maya Moore was honored on Aug. 24 as she got her No. 23 jersey retired after the Minnesota Lynx defeated the Indiana Fever to earn a playoff spot. Moore led the Lynx to four championships while she played, but before that, she played her collegiate career at UConn. Breanna Stewart, another UConn alum, gave Moore […]

The Minnesota Lynx have continued to roll coming out of the summer Olympic Break, beating the Indiana Fever Saturday night. Ten days, five games and now five wins to clinch the playoffs. Four-time Minnesota WNBA champion Maya Moore’s uniform was retired after the 90-80 victory.  Losing to Indiana could have spoiled the celebration, and it […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James is sharing a message for Minnesota Lynx legend Maya Moore. Moore is having her jersey retired by the Twin Cities team, and James absolutely loves it. CONGRATULATIONS 2️⃣3️⃣!!!! Absolute LEGEND!! 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🫡👑 https://t.co/Kk3SzMvmXn — LeBron James (@KingJames) August 25, 2024 Moore is one of the greatest players to ever don […]

Las Vegas Aces star A’ja Wilson voiced her frustration with pretty much “everyone” during an in-game interview on Sunday, criticizing everyone involved in the game from the players, to the coaching staff to the referees. Wilson’s comments came as the Aces led the Chicago Sky 32-30 at halftime. In a candid moment during the interview, […]

Jaylyn Sherrod knows she is good enough to be in the WNBA, even if her journey to the New York Liberty roster wasn’t the traditional path. The undrafted rookie played with the Liberty in training camp before the team waived her prior to the season. They brought her back on a trio of seven-day deals […]

Sports commentator Skip Bayless is revealing his true feelings about Indiana Fever rookie Caitlin Clark. Bayless says he forgives Clark’s alarming turnover statistics in her first WNBA season. “I forgive many of them (because) they’re so close to being spectacular passes. She also leads the league in assists … and WOW passes,” Bayless said on […]

It was a special day in Minnesota for both Caitlin Clark and Maya Moore as the Indiana Fever took on the Minnesota Lynx, with Clark setting another WNBA record and Moore getting her No. 23 jersey retired. Clark’s latest rewriting of the record books involves her becoming the fastest player in WNBA history to record […]

It was a big day for the Minnesota Lynx with franchise legend Maya Moore getting her jersey retired as well as Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever being in town. One of the greatest players to ever play the game, and a player who may be on the path to reach that level. There was […]

The Los Angeles Sparks are in the midst of a rebuild that was accelerated with two lottery picks in the 2024 WNBA Draft. One of those lottery picks, Cameron Brink, is lost for the season due to an ACL injury. Wins have been hard to come by. But all is not lost for the Sparks. […]

The Indiana Fever battled the Minnesota Lynx in the Twin Cities on Saturday night with designs of improving their playoff positioning. It was tough sledding early on for the Fever as Caitlin Clark and company fell behind by 13 points in the first quarter, only to rally back with a plus-12 second quarter showing vs. […]

The Indiana Fever took on the Minnesota Lynx Saturday night with designs on bringing home a win against one of the WNBA’s best teams. The stage did not prove too big for Fever superstar Caitlin Clark as she reeled off one of the most impressive highlight-reel crossover moves in recent WNBA history, shocking and delighting […]

ARLINGTON, TX — There are many tremendous duos throughout the WNBA. Dallas Wings star Satou Sabally believes her partnership with Arike Ogunbowale belongs among the best duos in the league. Sabally, who recently made her 2024 WNBA season debut after recovering from offseason shoulder surgery, shared her thoughts on the matter on Saturday after practice. […]

The Connecticut Sun are visiting the New York Liberty on Saturday night. Sabrina Ionescu was on the injury report alongside Betnijah Laney-Hamilton with both players initially being listed as questionable, per Liberty Lead. The Liberty’s Ionescu is dealing with a neck injury, while Laney-Hamilton is plagued by a right knee injury. So is Sabrina Ionescu […]

The New York Liberty are one of the top teams in the WNBA. Brenna Stewart and Sabrina Ionescu headline a star-studded roster that is on a direct route to the WNBA finals. However, it is New York’s depth that truly makes them a contending team. The Liberty have locked up one of their valuable depth […]

Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever take on the Minnesota Lynx. Our WNBA odds series has our Fever Lynx prediction, odds, and pick. Find out how to watch Fever Lynx. Caitlin Clark loves playing in the Target Center in Minneapolis. She has won a Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament championship in that building. She has […]

The Connecticut Sun take on the New York Liberty. Our WNBA odds series has our Sun Liberty prediction, odds, and pick. Find out how to watch Sun Liberty. This should be interesting. The teams with the two best records in the WNBA go at it, four weeks before the playoffs begin. The New York Liberty […]

It’s always hard to beat a team two times in a row, and the Atlanta Dream learned that after losing to the Phoenix Mercury 82-80. The Dream won the first matchup, but the Mercury came back around and made sure they would leave Atlanta with a win. Despite the loss, head coach Tanisha Wright was […]

The Chicago Sky engaged in an air-tight matchup with the Connecticut Sun on Friday night. The game marked the first time Chicago played against former teammate Marina Mabrey since her blockbuster trade in July. Both teams went back and forth, but in the end, Connecticut escaped to win 82-80. Lindsay Allen provided insight into the […]

After three 7-day contracts, the Los Angeles Sparks have officially signed Crystal Dangerfield for the rest of the season, the team announced on Friday. Dangerfield has appeared in seven games for the Sparks. In her seven games, Dangerfield averages 4.1 points and 2.3 assists in 15.5 minutes per game. Despite the Sparks’ challenges with guard […]