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NEW YORK – The New York Liberty fell 86-60 on Wednesday night as the Phoenix Mercury shined bright enough to save their season. Now, both teams will face that challenge in Friday night’s winner-take-all Game 3 at PHX Arena. The first quarter was balanced. The Liberty had a six-point lead with 4:57 remaining in the […]

After losing a very close Game 1 in overtime at home, the Phoenix Mercury came to Brooklyn on Wednesday night with their backs against the wall and their season on the line. You could feel that desperation right from the opening tip, as the Mercury crushed the New York Liberty 86-60 on the road to […]

The New York Liberty looked to close out their best-of-three first-round series against the Phoenix Mercury in Game 2 at Barclays Center on Wednesday. The Liberty wanted to build on the momentum after taking care of business in Game 1, 76-69, and move forward with their title defense. The game was tied, 25-25, after the […]

The Golden State Valkyries are hopeful to continue their historic season on Wednesday night when they host Game 2 of their first round series. Warriors guard Brandin Podziemski, who has been attending games all summer, and supporting the new team, had a few words before Game 2 of their first round series. The top-seeded Minnesota […]

In a moment of courage or perplexity, New York Liberty star Breanna Stewart said she will play Game 2 against the Mercury on a sprained MCL. Before the game, Liberty head coach Sandy Brondello boldly proclaimed that Stewart will make her decision based on how warm-ups went, per Annie Costabile of Front Office Sports “plan […]

The Washington Mystics’ 2025 draft class had a historic season, but it could’ve been even better. No. 6 overall pick Georgia Amoore tore her ACL in training camp, preventing her from playing alongside Nos. 3 and 4 picks Sonia Citron and Kiki Iriafen. Conversely, the latter two rookies stayed healthy and set franchise single-season records […]

LOS ANGELES – When the Los Angeles Sparks lost franchise cornerstone Nneka Ogwumike to free agency ahead of the 2024 WNBA season, the team was officially in rebuilding mode. But even in a rebuild, teams need capable veterans on the roster, leaders who can keep the team together. For the Sparks, part of that role […]

LOS ANGELES – Coming into the 2025 WNBA season, one player in particular on the Los Angeles Sparks roster who was looked at as having a potential breakout year was Rickea Jackson. Jackson showed incredible promise as a rookie a year ago, and seemed primed for a big role in new head coach Lynne Roberts’ […]

On Tuesday, Aliyah Boston came through for the Indiana Fever in their 77-60 Game 2 win over the Atlanta Dream. It was the Fever’s first playoff win since 2015. Boston finished with 15 points and shot 7-for-12 from the field. Also, she hit a big three-pointer in the third quarter that got the crowd at […]

After leading the Golden State Valkyries’ historic inaugural season, Natalie Nakase has earned the 2025 WNBA Coach of the Year award, the league announced today. In just her first season as a head coach, Nakase led the Valkyries to a 23-21 record, the most in WNBA history by an expansion team, as well as the eighth […]

The New York Liberty have a chance to advance to the semi-finals on Wednesday. New York beat Phoenix 76-69 in Game 1, but it came at a cost. Liberty star Breanna Stewart suffered a knee injury that threatened to keep her out the rest of the series. But now she plans to gut it out. […]

On Tuesday, the Las Vegas Aces had their 17 game win streak came to an end. In Game 2 of the first round of the playoffs, they lost to the Seattle Storm 86-83. A number of factors contributed to the Aces’ demise. In the fourth quarter, the Aces led by 14 points, but the Storm […]

The Indiana Fever has rolled into the postseason with multiple major injury concerns. Sophie Cunningham joined the list of players who are out for the remainder of the season, which also includes Caitlin Clark, Sydney Colson, Chloe Bibby and Aari McDonald. And while the rest of the Fever roster is fighting it out with the […]

Before their team’s playoff game against the Atlanta Dream, Indiana Fever star Sophie Cunningham ribbed Caitlin Clark for her outfit choice. Clark rolled up to the court wearing her black playoff shirt with black sweatpants. Additionally, she wore black Air Force 1s with black socks to go with it. It was an all-black outfit for […]

The Seattle Storm stayed alive on Wednesday night by doing what seemed impossible. Seattle beat Las Vegas 86-83, snapping their opponent’s 17-game winning streak in an epic playoff victory. Seattle rode their stars Skylar Diggins and Nneka Ogwumike to the statement win. Diggins explained how the Storm managed to beat the Aces, who hadn’t lost […]

The Las Vegas Aces had a chance to close out their series against the Seattle Storm, but a late collapse doomed their chances, and they lost 86-83. The Aces had a four-point lead with about a minute left, but that didn’t bother the Storm, as they hit some key shots down the stretch and were […]

SAN JOSE– After winning the 2025 WNBA Most Improved Player of the Year award, the highest achievement of her career to date, Golden State Valkyries’ guard Veronica Burton made sure to express how much her teammates’ support means to her. At the Valkyries’ open practice ahead of Game 2 versus the Minnesota Lynx, Burton recounted […]

SAN JOSE– After Natalie Nakase blasted the officiating in Game 1 of the Golden State Valkyries’ first-round WNBA playoffs series against the Minnesota Lynx, Natalie Nakase stood by her words at the team’s open practice at the SAP Center in San Jose. When a reporter asked Nakase if she felt the Game 1 loss was […]

Some fans speculated that Noelle Quinn could have been coaching for her job in Game 2 of the Seattle Storm’s WNBA playoffs series versus the molten-hot Las Vegas Aces. Whether or not that was true, she was facing immense pressure on Tuesday night, as the franchise’s recent postseason shortcomings loomed large inside Climate Pledge Arena. […]

The Indiana Fever forced a winner-take-all affair against the Atlanta Dream after taking Game 2, 77-60, of their best-of-three series on Tuesday. The Fever led throughout the game, playing with the right amount of desperation to stay alive. They did not disappoint the sellout crowd at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, which hosted the team’s first home game […]

Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba is enjoying a splendid start to his 2025-26 campaign, but he still managed to make some time for a local team during its most desperate time of the season. The Pro Bowler showed up for a WNBA playoffs matchup between the Seattle Storm and Las Vegas Aces. Though, he […]

The Seattle Storm have done what no other team has since Aug. 2: defeat the Las Vegas Aces. Following a blowout loss in Game 1 of the opening round of the WNBA playoffs, it was easy to dismiss Noelle Quinn’s squad heading into a must-win matchup on Tuesday night. It was even easier to do […]

The Seattle Storm found an unlikely hero in rookie Dominique Malonga as they beat the Las Vegas Aces, 86-83, in Game 2 of their first-round playoff series at Climate Pledge Arena on Tuesday. Malonga completed an and-1 play with 31 seconds left in the fourth quarter to give the Storm the lead, 86-83. After the […]

Leaving the 76-69 defeat at the hands of the New York, all eyes were on Phoenix Mercury forward Satou Sabally. She was the subject of much social media criticism. While her coach, Nate Tibbetts, defended her, the scrutiny continued. However, it didn’t phase Sabally’s attitude. She’s been one to process bad performances swiftly. Simultaneously, she […]

The Las Vegas Aces saw their record-setting winning streak come to an end on Tuesday after dropping a close one to the Seattle Storm, 86-83, in Game 2 of their best-of-three first-round series in the playoffs. The Aces fell short in sweeping the Storm after handily beating them in Game 1, 102-77. After a nip-and-tuck […]

The worst feeling for any professional athlete is the feeling of not being able to help your team when it matters the most, especially when this inability to contribute comes from circumstances beyond one’s control. For Caitlin Clark, who saw her season come to a premature end due to a groin injury, it has to […]

The Indiana Fever were on the brink of elimination when they hosted the Atlanta Dream in Game 2 of their first-round series on Tuesday at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. The Fever, however, said: Not today. They routed the Dream, 77-60, in their first home playoff game since 2016 and forced a deciding Game 3 on Thursday in […]

It was not looking good for the Indiana Fever heading into Game 2 of their 2025 first-round playoff matchup against the Atlanta Dream. They played from behind for most of Game 1 and they ended up losing by 12 points, and with Caitlin Clark being the most prominent of absentees for the injury-ravaged Fever, it […]

Fever forward Aliyah Boston, like most of her teammates, struggled from the field in Sunday’s Game 1 loss to the Atlanta Dream. She understood what was needed of her in Tuesday night’s elimination game, however, and stepped up on offense. The three-time All-Star scored 15 points on 7-of-12 shooting in an impressive 77-60 win. It […]

The first round of the WNBA playoffs is a sprint, and after their Game 1 defeat against the Atlanta Dream, the Indiana Fever suddenly find themselves with their backs against the wall. But a best-of-three series means that the series shifted to Indianapolis for Game 2, and the Fever, rallying behind their passionate fanbase at […]

The Atlanta Dream failed to close out their first-round series against the Indiana Fever on Tuesday after losing in Game 2, 77-60, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. The Dream were aiming for a sweep after drawing first blood, 80-68, on Sunday. The Fever, however, started with a sense of urgency, heading into the halftime break with the […]

Although the Dallas Wings did not make the WNBA Playoffs this season, they still received postseason honors with star guard Paige Bueckers being named the league’s Rookie of the Year. In winning the Rookie of the Year Award, Paige Bueckers also brought distinction honors to UConn Huskies as well. Over on the NBA side, San […]

While the Chicago Sky have fallen out of contention for the 2025 WNBA Playoffs, they still have a bright future ahead thanks to their growing core of young talent. Angel Reese has not only taken her team to new heights, but has also greatly risen the profile of the league with her charismatic personality on […]

The Dallas Wings are celebrating a historic moment after rookie guard Paige Bueckers officially earned the WNBA Rookie of the Year award. Wings general manager Curt Miller wasted no time praising her success. The honor capped a remarkable debut campaign for Paige Bueckers, who lived up to the immense hype surrounding her entry into the […]

The New York Liberty appear to have avoided the worst-case scenario in terms of Breanna Stewart’s knee injury, but her status for Game 2 against the Phoenix Mercury is still uncertain. Head coach Sandy Brondello told reporters at practice on Tuesday that Stewart will be a game-time decision. The two-time WNBA MVP was at practice […]

The Minnesota Lynx storm into the 2025 WNBA Playoffs with championship ambitions. They also carry the scars of last season’s disappointment. After falling in the 2024 Finals to the New York Liberty in a tense winner-take-all Game 5, the Lynx have been on a mission. Their 34-10 record placed them atop the league standings. Now […]

The Dallas Wings are celebrating a major milestone as Paige Bueckers has officially been named the WNBA Rookie of the Year. Throughout the season, Bueckers made her mark with consistent excellence. As a result, her selection was never in doubt. Bueckers lived up to the high expectations set from the start. Moreover, her transition from […]

Even though the Dallas Wings had a losing record, their rookie sensation Paige Bueckers is all smiles. On Tuesday, Bueckers was officially named the 2025 WNBA Rookie of the Year. Afterward, fans swarmed social media, singing the praises of Bueckers. From the moment she touched the floor, Paige’s game spoke for itself. Buckets in rhythm, […]

The Indiana Fever are remaining optimistic despite losing to the Atlanta Dream, 80-68, in Game 1 of their best-of-three first-round series in the playoffs on Sunday. The Fever started strong but failed to sustain their momentum. They were outscored by the Dream, 22-15, in the fourth quarter. Indiana was only 34.9% from the field, including […]