The No. 1 Seeded Lynx Lost Another WNBA Playoff Heartbreaker. No One Has a Good Answer Why. Lynx star Napheesa Collier and coach Cheryl Reeve solemnly reflected on yet another lost season. Sports Illustrated · Sep 30
WNBA 2026 playoff predictions: can the dynastic Aces – or anybody – deny the dominant Lynx? Our writers pick the champion, key players and dark horses as the WNBA postseason tips off on Sunday The Guardian - US · Sep 26
Expert Picks, Bold Predictions for 2026 WNBA Playoffs Plus, looking at the players primed for a postseason breakout and the dark horse teams who could make some noise in the first round. Sports Illustrated · Sep 25
WNBA Playoffs First-Round Matchups: Breaking Down Each Team’s Strengths, Weaknesses The opening round promises some cinematic basketball. Sports Illustrated · Sep 25
Cheryl Reeve Has Already Cemented Her Legacy, But She’s Nowhere Near Finished Hall of Famer. Four-time WNBA title winner. Winningest coach in league history. Olympic champ. And the Lynx boss is hunting for more. Sports Illustrated · Sep 25
Lynx clinch WNBA No 1 seed despite ‘embarrassing’ loss to Fever and Olivia Miles injury Caitlin Clark had 27 points, nine assists and seven rebounds, and Kelsey Mitchell added 20 points to her WNBA single-season scoring record The Guardian - US · Sep 23
‘It’s payback time’: the WNBA-leading Lynx are on the hunt for title redemption Ten seasons ago, Minnesota entered the playoffs with a chip on their shoulders and won a championship. Can they channel the same energy this year? The Guardian - US · Sep 16
Enes Kanter Freedom Hits Wall in Absurd WNBA Feud: Full Timeline of Former NBA Player’s ‘Publicity Stunt’ A look at Enes Kanter Freedom’s self-made feud with the WNBA, which boiled over when he was removed from Sunday’s Sky-Fever game. Sports Illustrated · Aug 25
WNBA condemns ‘bad-faith’ efforts to fuel transgender player debate The WNBA is criticizing those trying to create a narrative about transgender women playing in the league The Guardian - US · Aug 13
Sophie Cunningham Is Already Trying to Clean Up the Mess She Made After speaking about her opposition to transgender women and girls participating in sports, the Fever guard thrust the WNBA into a culture war. Sports Illustrated · Aug 7
Sophie Cunningham Wants the Story to End. The WNBA Isn't Ready to Let It Cunningham wants the trans-athletes story over. Her coach's stance, a rival's rebuttal, and two new rallies say otherwise. Latin Times · Aug 6
WNBA Power Rankings: Mystics Are Hanging With Top Contenders Washington’s four-game winning streak has included victories against the Valkyries, Aces and Wings. Meanwhile, Sophie Cunningham has taken the spotlight off the court for the Fever. Sports Illustrated · Aug 5
Sophie Cunningham's Trans-Athletes Stance Has Turned the WNBA Season Into a National Argument Sophie Cunningham's comments on transgender athletes have sparked rallies, a co-owner's suspension, and a national political debate trailing the WNBA Latin Times · Aug 4
Rallies surround Fever-Lynx game after Sophie Cunningham's stance on transgender athletes A crowd of supporters and critics of Indiana guard Sophie Cunningham’s stance on transgender participation in women’s sports gathered around and inside Target Center as the Fever faced the Lynx in Minnesota The Independent UK · Aug 2
Sports Illustrated · Jun 26 Good, Bad and Ugly: WNBA Teams That Have Changed Their Stocks This Season Taking a look at teams that have exceeded expectations—and those that haven’t lived up to preseason hype.
Sports Illustrated · Jun 25 WNBA Rookie Watch: Flau’jae Johnson a Bright Spot During Storm’s Dreadful Season Plus, Olivia Miles’s first true test and Azzi Fudd’s new career-high.
The Guardian - US · Jun 18 Olivia Miles: the goggled wonder woman pulverizing WNBA opponents in her rookie season The Minnesota Lynx point guard’s creativity has made an impact in her first pro season and has fans racing to watch her highlight reels
Sports Illustrated · Jun 12 Olivia Miles Is on Pace for One of the Best Rookie Seasons in WNBA History From where her start stacks up against the league’s best rookies to how it’s shaping the Lynx’s run for a title, let’s dive into the numbers.
Sports Illustrated · Jun 2 WNBA Power Rankings: Nothing Can Stop the Lynx Right Now Cheryl Reeve is getting the most out of her team despite her biggest star being out of the lineup. Plus, the Fever and Caitlin Clark seem frustrated.
Sports Illustrated · May 15 Biggest Surprises and Overreactions From the First Week of the WNBA Season Now a week into the season, it’s time for some way-too-early takes and to look at some of the best moments so far.
Sports Illustrated · May 11 Expect Officiating to Be a Recurring Storyline During This WNBA Season Many around the league agreed that change was needed, but there are going to be some growing pains as players, coaches and referees adjust to the new guidelines.
Sports Illustrated · May 6 Olivia Miles Is Fitting Right in With the Lynx Ahead of 2026 WNBA Season Tip-Off Minnesota’s rookie point guard, who was a fast-paced triple-double threat in college, has quickly shown that her game can translate well to the pros.
Sports Illustrated · May 4 Azzi Fudd Gave Honest Assessment of WNBA Officiating After Preseason Game WNBA officiating made plenty of headlines last season with players and coaches calling out its “inconsistencies.”
Sports Illustrated · Apr 29 Kansas City Proves to Be a Prime WNBA Destination After Hosting Lynx Preseason Game Minnesota took on the Nigerian national team on Monday, the first time since 2005 a WNBA game was played in K.C.
Sports Illustrated · Oct 11, 2025 Mercury Coach Nate Tibbetts Ejected in Elimination Game for Getting in Ref's Face Phoenix Mercury coach Nate Tibbetts was ejected in Game 4 of the WNBA Finals as his team faced elimination against the Las Vegas Aces.