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
The Mohegan Tribe made an early bet on a WNBA team. Now the Sun is setting After 24 seasons, the Mohegan Tribe and the WNBA's Connecticut Sun are parting ways The Independent UK · Sep 24
Ranking the Five Best WNBA Rookies of the 2026 Season First-year players shined over the WNBA’s regular season, here’s a look at the best of the bunch. Sports Illustrated · Sep 24
Kalshi WNBA Championship Market Has Lynx Falling, Aces Rising, Fever Stagnant The Minnesota Lynx, Las Vegas Aces, and Indiana Fever's WNBA Championship prices are updating on Kalshi. Sports Illustrated · Sep 23
Kevin Durant Loves the WNBA, for Real. His Powerful Statement on the League’s Future Needed to Be Said. Durant was asked about the recent drama surrounding the WNBA, and he gave the perfect answer. Sports Illustrated · Sep 23
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
WNBA Power Rankings: Playoff-Seeding Race Is Coming Down to the Wire Though the playoff teams have been decided for weeks, every seed is still up for grabs with just days left in the season. Sports Illustrated · Sep 22
How Angel Reese’s Controversial Defensive Play Led to a Rare Technical Foul in Dream-Liberty Reese made a clutch defensive stop on Breanna Stewart, causing Stewart to retaliate with her first technical foul since 2017. Sports Illustrated · Sep 22
Why Adam Silver Is Calling Sophie Cunningham About the WNBA's Next Boss Sophie Cunningham says Adam Silver consulted her on the WNBA's next commissioner — even as her own Fever contract runs out after 2026. Latin Times · Sep 17
Caitlin Clark Has a Smart Plan to Avoid Getting Another Technical. Here’s Her Four-Word Plea to WNBA Refs. Clark is one technical foul away from an automatic suspension in the regular season. Sports Illustrated · Sep 17
‘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
Sports Illustrated · Sep 15 The Four Most Important Things Adam Silver Said in Press Conference: Las Vegas Expansion and More The most important things to know from Adam Silver’s latest press conference, from how the NBA decided the Clippers’ punishment to Blazers relocation rumors.
Latin Times · Sep 13 Sophie Cunningham's Podcast Reboot, Explained: The Trainer, the Timeline and the Question Nobody's Answering Sophie Cunningham relaunched her podcast with trainer Drew Hanlen months after a rift with co-host West Wilson over trans athletes. What's confirmed.
Sports Illustrated · Sep 12 Will Trinity Rodman Make It to Ben Shelton’s U.S. Open Final? That’s the Wrong Question to Ask. Rodman has a scheduling conflict with her boyfriend’s U.S. Open final match on Sunday.
Sports Illustrated · Sep 10 Becky Hammon Calls Out A’ja Wilson ‘Insecurity’ Criticism Amid Star’s FIBA World Cup Absence Wilson was a surprising late scratch on Team USA’s FIBA World Cup roster, but her Aces coach had her back.
Latin Times · Sep 8 How WNBA Stars Turn a 17-Day 'FIBA World Cup' Break Into a Side Business Sophie Cunningham charges $199 for a livestreamed autograph during the WNBA's break. See how she, Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark cash in off the court.
Sports Illustrated · Sep 8 Fever WNBA Championship Market Trending Down Kalshi's WNBA Finals market saw a negative shift on the Indiana Fever.
The Guardian - US · Sep 8 Caitlin Clark and Sophie Cunningham have been stalked. They’re far from alone in the WNBA Players generally welcome interacting with their fans. But as the league’s popularity surges, there are dangers to be aware of
International Business Times UK · Sep 8 Enes Freedom Reveals Sophie Cunningham's Private Text After Explosive WNBA Courtside Ejection Enes Freedom reveals a private text exchange with Sophie Cunningham following his controversial ejection from a WNBA game, as his legal battle over the incident escalates in federal court.
Fortune · Sep 6 Meet the Portland Fire owners, whose family's swimwear company and short-lived NFL venture laid the groundwork for a $380 million WNBA franchise “We know that things are going to take time. But we also knew that we were going to surprise some people, and I think we've done that,” Alex Bhathal told Fortune.
Sports Illustrated · Sep 4 Cathy Engelbert’s Reign Is Over. The WNBA’s Next Leader Must Learn From Her Mistakes. Engelbert announced she plans to retire as WNBA commissioner at the end of the year.
The Guardian - US · Sep 4 Cathy Engelbert’s WNBA tenure: the wins and losses that defined her seven years From record growth and a landmark media deal to expansion, labor battles and a fractured relationship with players, Engelbert’s tenure was rarely quiet