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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 […]

The Los Angeles Sparks shocked the WNBA world on Tuesday when they announced that they had parted ways with head coach Curt Miller. Apparently the news also caught players off guard as Sparks veteran leader Dearica Hamby expressed her disbelief in Curt Miller no longer being the team’s coach. Hamby took to social media also […]

All the Reese’s Pieces stand up! Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese landed a partnership with General Mills for a Reese’s Puff collaboration. Reese will be featured on a limited edition “Angel X Reese’s Puff” cereal box, with four unique back-of-box designs. The collaboration is set to hit shelves sometime this fall. Following the cereal collaboration, […]

The Atlanta Dream are in a must-win situation on Tuesday night against the New York Liberty. The top-seeded Liberty handled their business in Game 1 in a dominant 83-69 win, and the Dream were determined to throw the first punch on Tuesday with their backs against the wall. Allisha Gray was leading the charge for […]

The Los Angeles Sparks and head coach Curt Miller have parted ways after two seasons, the team announced on Tuesday. “On behalf of our ownership group and franchise, I would like to thank Coach Miller for his passion and commitment to the Sparks organization these past two seasons,” Governor and Managing Partner Eric Holoman said, […]

As the WNBA’s highly anticipated 2024 postseason kicks off, fans are eager to see if the defending champion Las Vegas Aces can continue their dominance with a three-peat, if the New York Liberty can capitalize on their regular-season success or if a surprise team will emerge. After a thrilling regular season, every team in the […]

Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark addressed the controversy surrounding an eye poke she suffered during Game 1 of the WNBA playoffs against the Connecticut Sun on Sunday. The incident occurred early in the game when Sun guard DiJonai Carrington, attempting to make a play on the ball, hit Clark in the eye. Clark immediately went […]

Team USA women’s basketball coach Cheryl Reeve recently addressed the backlash she faced after Caitlin Clark was left off the 2024 Paris Olympic roster. Speaking on the “Good Game with Sarah Spain” podcast on Tuesday, Reeve clarified that she had little influence in the decision-making process for Team USA’s roster, a point that has been […]

The Seattle Storm take on the Las Vegas Aces. Our WNBA Playoffs odds series has our Storm Aces prediction, odds, and pick. Find out how to watch Storm Aces. The Las Vegas Aces struggled for the first 34.5 minutes of Game 1 of their first-round playoff series against the Seattle Storm. With 5:30 left in […]

The Atlanta Dream take on the New York Liberty. Check out our WNBA Playoffs odds series for our Dream Liberty prediction, odds, and pick. Find out how to watch Dream Liberty. The Atlanta Dream played the New York Liberty on Thursday of last week when the Liberty had no incentive to win the game. Atlanta […]

Courtney Vandersloot thinks the media is making too much of her new role coming off the bench for the New York Liberty. She may be right. Sandy Brondello swapped Vandersloot for rookie Leonie Fiebich in Game 1 of the WNBA Playoffs against the Atlanta Dream on Sunday — an 83-69 Liberty win — and it […]

Alyssa Thomas consistently elevates her game in the postseason. She recorded her fourth career playoff triple-double, and 15th overall, as the Connecticut Sun defeated the Indiana Fever 93-69 in Game 1 of their best-of-three series, overshadowing Caitlin Clark’s playoff debut. Thomas tallied 12 points, 13 assists, and 10 rebounds to complete her impressive performance. Alyssa […]

The Atlanta Dream took a tough loss against the New York Liberty in Game 1 of the first round of the playoffs, 83-69. It was never going to be easy for the Dream facing the best team in the league, but they have the talent to stay competitive. Head coach Tanisha Wright was completely honest […]

The Las Vegas Aces pulled out all the stops in their Game 1 win against the Seattle Storm. After a rough first half from Aces 2024 MVP A’ja Wilson, she found reinforcement. Tiffany Hayes had 12 points in the second quarter and finished with 20 points on 8-of-12 shooting. The Aces were trailing at the end […]

Although the Chicago Sky’s season is over, rookie sensation Angel Reese is guaranteeing a playoff birth for her squad next year. Reese was clearly watching the WNBA Playoffs on yesterday as four games aired on national TV. At the start of the playoff slate, the former LSU forward took a picture of the TV showcasing […]

Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever have understandably commanded much of the national spotlight during this seminal 2024 campaign, but the Connecticut Sun are not sympathetic to this feel-good story. They are intent on crafting their own compelling narrative in the WNBA Playoffs. The team made a strong statement on Sunday, and DiJonai Carrington helped […]

The Las Vegas Aces know that the WNBA championship isn’t won during the 40-game regular season grind. They know to save their best for when it matters the most, and to end the regular season, A’ja Wilson and the Aces turned up, winning nine of their last 10 games to come into their first-round matchup […]

The Chicago Sky’s 2024 season ended with a crushing 33-point loss to the Connecticut Sun on Thursday. The defeat knocked Chicago out of their battle with the Atlanta Dream and Washington Mystics for a spot in the playoffs. Fourth-year Sky guard Dana Evans and veteran forward Isabelle Harrison reflected on how tough the season has […]

People on the internet are up in arms after it was revealed that Chicago Sky rookie forward Angel Reese got a fourth-place vote in the 2024 WNBA Most Valuable Player Award voting. A’ja Wilson of the Las Vegas, as widely expected, won the award via landslide, as she got all of the first-place votes. Meanwhile, […]

The Seattle Storm were doing a fine job keeping in step with reigning WNBA champions Las Vegas Aces during Game 1 of their playoff matchup on Sunday. That was until a brutal offensive drought hit Seattle in the fourth quarter. The Storm had a one-point lead at the start of the final period but struggled […]

The Phoenix Mercury’s Game 1 loss to the Minnesota Lynx, presented some silver linings for the three-time WNBA champions. Mercury point guard Natasha Cloud had quite the game. She posted 33 points, 10 assists, and six rebounds while shooting 14-for-23 and nailing four three-pointers. A tightly contested stepback three by Lynx forward Bridget Carlton sealed […]

Sunday was a day of mixed emotions for the Indiana Fever. Rookie Caitlin Clark was celebrated before the team’s first playoff game since 2016 after Clark won Rookie of the Year and a host of other honors. Those honors also included finishing fourth in MVP voting, which is quite the impressive feat for a rookie. […]

With the WNBA playoffs underway, the Las Vegas Aces are attempting to become only the second team in history to win three consecutive championships. A big reason why they have shot to do so is because of star player A’ja Wilson. Before the Aces opening round playoff game against the Seattle Storm, A’ja Wilson won […]

The Minnesota Lynx struck first during their opening round WNBA playoff series against the Phoenix Mercury with a 102-95 win. Following the game, Lynx star Napheesa Collier was asked about Mercury star Diana Taurasi’s possible retirement following this season. She gave a hilarious answer, but had to take to social media to clarify what she […]

UNCASVILLE, Conn. — Little to nothing went the Indiana Fever’s way on Sunday afternoon at Mohegan Sun Arena, getting routed 93-69 by the Connecticut Sun in Game 1. Seven minutes into the contest, Fever head coach Christie Sides received only her second technical foul of the season. And only three minutes into the second half, Caitlin […]

The Minnesota Lynx opened the WNBA Playoffs on Sunday against the Phoenix Mercury, with star forward Napheesa Collier reaching a bit of team playoff history. With 38 points in the Lynx’s 102-95 Game 1 win against the Mercury, Napheesa Collier tied Maya Moore as the only players in team playoff history with multiple 30+ point […]