The WNBA playoffs are here, with eight teams solidifying their place in the postseason. League stalwarts and recent champions, the Liberty and Aces, punched their tickets, but there are some fresh faces in the playoff bracket, too. The Valkyries are the first WNBA expansion team to advance to the postseason in its inaugural season after a thrilling regular-season campaign. Meanwhile, the Dream and Mercury look to get over the hump, and the Fever and Storm hope to make a surprise surge.
With a trophy on the line and everything to play for, this is the time when the league’s stars shine the brightest. Of course, teams need their best players to show up and show out. But with the margins of victory tightened, it’s the game-changers and difference-makers who separate the champions from the rest of the pack.
