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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 […]

The building block for the Phoenix Mercury at the beginning of the season has become the backbone for head coach Nate Tibbetts in the 2025 WNBA playoffs. Defense. In the second half of Game 1, there was more defensive pressure on New York’s high-octane offense. Although the Mercury lost to the Liberty, they showed no […]

With the WNBA hitting an all-time high in fan popularity, it’s no surprise that, that momentum has carried over into the playoffs. While some of the league’s biggest names are not in the postseason such as Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese, that doesn’t seem to stop fans from watching. Earlier this week Game 2 of […]

Angel Reese is used to dominating on the court, and now she can officially say she’s dominating off of it, too. After nearly two months of hype, Reese’s much-anticipated first sneaker drop went even better than she could’ve imagined. All three colorways sold out within minutes of going on sale online, which led the Chicago […]

The 2025 WNBA Playoffs have reached their most thrilling moment yet. The first has seen three best-of-three series tied at 1-1 each and headed into sudden-death elimination games. With everything on the line, the pressure for each team to salvage its season is palpable, and what makes this round especially compelling is how unpredictable it […]

Throughout the history of the WNBA, all individual awards had singular winners. However, the 2025 season saw that trend come to an end with a competitive Defensive Player of the Year award. Voters could not pick between Las Vegas Aces forward A’ja Wilson and Minnesota Lynx forward Alanna Smith. After the tie, the league decided […]

The Golden State Valkyries are in the spotlight after Veronica Burton capped off a breakthrough year with the WNBA Most Improved Player award. Indeed, Burton’s rise has been one of the most inspiring stories of the season. The honor came just as the Valkyries prepared for a WNBA Playoffs clash with the Lynx. In addition, […]

The Phoenix Mercury came into their first-round series against defending champions New York Liberty with the home advantage. However, the series has seen the visiting team win both games thus far as the Mercury made it 1-1 with an 86-60 win over the defending champions. After the game, Kahleah Copper and Satou Sabally had some […]

However ugly the box score looks from the New York Liberty’s 86-60 loss to the Phoenix Mercury in Game 2 of their WNBA Playoffs series on Wednesday, it was even worse on the court. After ending the first quarter tied at 25, New York scored 35 points the rest of the game in a barrage […]

The Minnesota Lynx kept fans on edge with a stunning fourth quarter rally to beat the Valkyries in the WNBA Playoffs. Napheesa Collier once again played the hero. Minnesota erased a 14-point deficit that stunned the home crowd. The comeback pushed the Lynx into the semifinals. In a tense finish, the team delivered clutch shots […]

The New York Liberty were completely outmatched in Game 2. New York was routed by Phoenix in an 86-60 blowout on Wednesday that Breanna Stewart called “embarrassing.” Now the Liberty are just one game away from being eliminated from the playoffs altogether. Stewart did not hold back when talking about the disastrous game with reporters. […]

The Minnesota Lynx are moving on in the WNBA Playoffs after pulling off a thrilling 4th-quarter comeback against the Valkyries. Down 14 late in the game, the Lynx found their spark in a powerful message from Cheryl Reeve, which Napheesa Collier later shared after the win. The rally not only secured a semifinal berth but […]

The New York Liberty took a rough 86-60 loss to the Phoenix Mercury in Game 2 of the first round. With that loss, it was the worst home playoff defeat in Liberty history and was the second-largest playoff loss by a defending champion in WNBA history. The Liberty had some things working against them before […]

After finishing the 2025 season with a league-worst 10-34 record, the Chicago Sky have a lot to re-evaluate in the offseason. With the organization seemingly at rock bottom, all options are on the table, from firing first-year head coach Tyler Marsh to trading star Angel Reese. It seemed as if nothing could get worse after […]

As she is in the midst of her rehab for her season-ending injury, Indiana Fever star Sophie Cunningham is taking up new hobbies, such as juggling. However, if you’re trying to impress her, you should be able to juggle. Cunningham took aim at those who can’t do it while juggling in one of her latest […]

SAN JOSE– The Golden State Valkyries were one shot away from saving their historic season. One shot away from forcing a WNBA playoffs  Game 3 winner-takes-all against the juggernaut Minnesota Lynx. One shot away from defying the odds one more time, as they’ve done in their inaugural run in the WNBA. But the Valkyries’ expansion […]

Napheesa Collier and the Minnesota Lynx are the first team to barge into the semifinal round of the 2025 WNBA Playoffs after completing a sweep of the gritty Golden State Valkyries. Minnesota had to overcome a huge deficit in the fourth quarter to repulse the Valkyries and come away with a 75-74 win in Game […]

The Minnesota Lynx advanced to the second round of the playoffs after sweeping the Golden State Valkyries in their best-of-three matchup on Wednesday. But the Valkyries didn’t make it easy for the Lynx in Game 2. Leaning on their strong start, they took a significant lead at halftime, 41-28. They even led by as much […]