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Janelle Salaün’s 2026 WNBA Sixth Player of the Year win is another organizational achievement for the Golden State Valkyries
The 2025 WNBA Coach of the Year. The 2025 WNBA Most Improved Player. Two WNBA All-Stars, including one starter. And now, the first-ever unanimous WNBA Sixth Player of the Year. Janelle Salaün’s trophy-winning Sixth Player season is latest achievement on the Golden State Valkyries, an additional testament to the uncommon success of the second-year WNBA […]
With only one win over the Las Vegas Aces in their history, do the Golden State Valkyries have a chance of defeating the defending champs in the WNBA semifinals?
In their two-season history, the Golden State Valkyries have played the Las Vegas Aces seven times. They’re 1-6. That doesn’t bode well for their chances of beating the defending champions three times in five games in the WNBA semifinals, which is the next task for ascendant second-year franchise. That that went 0-3 against Vegas this […]
What are the keys to the WNBA semifinal matchup between the Atlanta Dream and New York Liberty?
And then there were four. The New York Liberty, Atalanta Dream, Las Vegas Aces and Golden State Valkyries are the only teams left playing WNBA basketball. It’s a pair conference semifinal affairs with the Western Conference teams Las Vegas and Golden State on one side of the bracket and Atlanta and New York representing the […]
After amazing performances in the first round of the WNBA playoffs, let’s appreciate what Arike Ogunbowale means to the Dallas Wings
In the Dallas Wings’ 22nd game of 2025, Arike Ogunbowale was held to two points on 0-for-10 shooting from the floor. It was the exact halfway point of the season; the Wings lost at the Indiana Fever, 102-83, and fell to 6-16. Despite posting solid scoring averages of over 15 points per game in the […]
In her first WNBA season with the Chicago Sky, Sydney Taylor played with a style that echoed a league legend
The Chicago Sky finished the 2026 season near the bottom. But one player did rise towards the top. That was 25-year-old Sydney Taylor. Her quickness, sharp shooting, explosiveness and clutch play made her a main draw in the Windy City. At the beginning of the year, Taylor was coming off a season playing professionally in […]
Gabby Williams refused to be denied in Game 3, guiding the Golden State Valkyries to a first-ever WNBA playoff series win
Basketball is a game of runs. This truth was perfectly illustrated in Game 3 of the first-round WNBA playoff series between the Golden State Valkyries and Dallas Wings. A 20-0 sprint by Wings, beginning in the second quarter and extending into the third, seemed to have Dallas soaring toward the first-round upset and into the […]
For WNBA semifinal-bound Atlanta, Rhyne Howard is finally achieving long-awaited postseason Dreams
Who could forget Dre’una Edwards’ dramatic 3 with 4.2 seconds left to lift Kentucky past eventual national champion South Carolina in the 2022 SEC Tournament championship game? The Wildcats weren’t even slated to make the NCAA Tournament before their improbable run through the conference tourney earned them a No. 6 seed in the Big Dance […]
WNBA playoff discussion: This Golden State Valkyries vs. Dallas Wings first-round series has shown how much experienced vets matter
In Game 1, the Golden State Valkyries’ defense was the star of the show. In Game 2, it was Arike Ogunbowale for the Dallas Wings. However, in both the Golden State and Dallas wins, key vets stepped up to seal the outcomes. In Game 1, Tiffany Hayes looked way too spry for a 37-year-old with […]
A’ja Wilson again proves she’s on another level as the Las Vegas Aces eliminate the Indiana Fever to return to the WNBA semifinals
Last season, the No. 2-seed Las Vegas Aces and No. 6-seed Indiana Fever met in the semifinals of the WNBA Playoffs, with the series not only going five games but also requiring an overtime period in the deciding game for the eventual champions to prevail. On Thursday night in Vegas, the No. 3-seed Aces made […]
Angel Reese elevated into the 2026 WNBA Defensive Player of the Year in her first season with the Atlanta Dream
What’s Angel Reese’s greatest achievement? Is it her latest one, winning 2026 WNBA Defensive Player of the Year? Is it both making and then thriving with the gold medal-winning USA Basketball Women’s World Cup team? Is it breaking WNBA records, headlined by breaking the league’s single-season rebounds and double-double records, as well as becoming the […]
WNBA playoff discussion: Are the Las Vegas Aces poised to make a championship statement in Game 3 against the Indiana Fever?
The WNBA’s best-of-three first-round playoff format has a way of defusing or igniting drama. For instance, a perfunctory two-game sweep can make the whole series seem rather pointless. In contrast, the three-game character can encourage upsets that could upend the favored franchise. Or, despite the brevity, a three-game series can provide a bit of everything. […]
How Jordin Canada captained the Atlanta Dream into the WNBA semifinals for the first time since 2018
On Wednesday night in Washington, DC, the Atlanta Dream defeated the Washington Mystics in Game 2 of their first-round WNBA playoff series, with the 93-75 win giving the Dream the series sweep. It’s Atlanta’s first playoff series win since 2018. And the Game 2 victory that propelled them out of the first round and into […]
Only Arike Ogunbowale could have done THAT to deliver the Dallas Wings a Game 2 win over the Golden State Valkyries
The Dallas Wings’ prayer was answered. Arike Ogunbowale was the deliverer. Ogunbowale scored a WNBA playoff-record 45 points to lead the Wings to the 108-100 overtime victory over the Golden State Valkyries, forcing a decisive Game 3 between the No. 7-seed Wings and No. 2-seed Valkyries on Friday night in San Francisco. Only Arike, famous […]
The time is now for the Dallas Wings’ Jessica Shepard to prove why she is the 2026 WNBA Most Improved Player
Does the 2026 WNBA Most Improved Player need to improve even more? If the Dallas Wings are to extend their stay in the 2026 WNBA Playoffs beyond Wednesday, Sept. 30, yes. However, let’s first celebrate the achievement of Jessica Shepard, who earned 29 of 74 votes to take home the 2026 Most Improved Player hardware. […]
WNBA playoff discussion: What are the Game 2 solutions for the Washington Mystics and Dallas Wings?
Six of the eight teams that made the 2026 WNBA Playoffs also participated in last postseason. The new entrants? The Washington Mystics and Dallas Wings, both returning to postseason play for the first time since 2023. For the Mystics, Shakira Austin is the only player remaining from the 2023 team that lost in the first […]
The Los Angeles Sparks have a new general manager, and here’s what she said about what’s next for LA
Missing the WNBA playoffs for a sixth-consecutive year means the offseason has begun for the Los Angeles Sparks. They’ve wasted no time getting to work. The day after their season ended, they parted ways with head coach Lynne Roberts. And on Tuesday morning, they held an introductory press conference for their new general manager Ariana […]
The New York Liberty make history as another Minnesota Lynx season ends in disappointment
This was what we’ve been waiting for. The New York Liberty entered the 2026 WNBA season among the championship favorites before injuries and inconsistencies defined a maddeningly mediocre regular season, resulting in them landing as the No. 8 seed in 2026 WNBA Playoffs. On Tuesday night in Brooklyn, the Liberty didn’t necessarily prove that the […]
This one stat lost the Washington Mystics Game 1 against the Atlanta Dream
The Washington Mystics clinched a spot in the 2026 WNBA Playoffs over a month ago. But that didn’t curb their competitiveness during the final stretch of the season. They fought for the best seed possible. Washington grinded out six wins in their final seven games and found external fortune in the Indiana Fever dropping key […]
WNBA playoff discussion: Ahead of Game 2s, questions abound for the Indiana Fever and Minnesota Lynx
Both the Indiana Fever and Minnesota Lynx can tell themselves that everything went wrong when they suffered blowout losses in their respective Game 1s of the first round of the 2026 WNBA Playoffs. Such a mindset is a well-worn sports cliché, intended to signal belief that the next game will be better. Much better. And, […]
The successes of the Minnesota Lynx’s Coach of Year Cheryl Reeve and and Rookie of the Year Olivia Miles are inextricable from each other
How much was Olivia Miles’ record-making rookie season attributabe to Minnesota Lynx head coach Cheryl Reeve, with Reeve putting the precocious point guard in position to thrive and, ultimately, lead the Lynx to the best record in the league? Or, how much credit does Miles deserve for arriving in Minnesota ready to be the next-in-line […]
These four players emerged as X factors for the Liberty, Aces, Dream and Valkyries in Game 1 wins
Breanna Stewart did her thing. So did A’ja Wilson. Rhyne Howard had ever best-ever playoff game. Gabby Williams likewise was excellent. However, the New York Liberty, Las Vegas Aces, Atlanta Dream and Golden State Valkyries would not have earned Game 1 wins in their first-round series without key contributors from players who, in contrast to […]
WNBA photo essay: How the Atlanta Dream turned an 11-point deficit into a celebratory Game 1 win
Game 1 of the first-round WNBA playoff series between the No. 4-seed Atlanta Dream and No. 5-seed Washington Mystics began in all-too-typical Atlanta fashion. The Dream team that closed out the season playing with confidence and crispness was nowhere to be seen as the Mystics executed in ways the belied their inexperience. Something, however, woke […]
Breanna Stewart, A’ja Wilson author epic Game 1s as WNBA Playoffs begin with blowouts
The 2026 WNBA Playoffs began on Sunday—and none of the games were particularly close, with an average margin of victory of 18 points. That doesn’t mean things weren’t exciting. A’ja Wilson went berserk for the Las Vegas Aces, the Atlanta Dream made a statement against the Washington Mystics, the Golden State Valkyries won the franchise’s […]
Indiana Fever MVP candidate Kelsey Mitchell has authored the greatest 3-point shooting season in WNBA history
This year, Kelsey Mitchell became the first player in WNBA history to lead the league in both made threes and 3-point percentage in the same season. She cashed in on 135 triples at a 45 percent clip, which is phenomenal efficiency for that volume; it’s the highest single-season percentage out of those who have made […]
WNBA playoff gameday: These are the head-to-head matchups to watch in Game 1 of every first-round series
The 2026 WNBA Playoffs are here! The quartet of Game 1s tip off with the No. 1-seed Minnesota Lynx hosting the No. 8-seed New York Liberty at 2 p.m. ET on ABC. The No. 3-seed Las Vegas Aces and No. 6-seed Indiana Fever then follow at 4 p.m. ET on ABC. The action shifts to […]
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