Basketball NewsThursday, Aug 20, 2026

Publisher:Yahoo Sports WNBAOutlet infoAug 20, 1:11 PM ET

Why Shakira Austin of the Washington Mystics is the clear favorite for the WNBA's Most Improved Player award.

Publisher:Yahoo Sports WNBAOutlet infoAug 20, 6:45 AM ET

The WNBA have outlined what teams are supposed to do during the pre-game national anthem in their rule book, though some teams do not appear to be obeying. Debate around the national anthem was brought back up again recently ahead of the Indiana Fever taking on the Atlanta Dream.

Publisher:Yahoo Sports WNBAOutlet infoAug 20, 3:45 AM ET

Indiana Fever star Sophie Cunningham would go into business with only one of her current and former WNBA colleagues. The 30-year-old Cunningham is still in the prime of her WNBA career, enjoying a huge popularity boost over the 2026 season away from the court while she and the Fever compete for a title on the court.

Publisher:Reddit r/ripcityAug 20, 1:51 PM ET

Rumor

Just read this and thought why would we do this if all we get is Wiggins. I love Wiggins, but Jrue seems like the better fit for us? submitted by /u/TWrX-503 [link] [comments]

Publisher:Yahoo Sports WNBAOutlet infoAug 20, 3:30 AM ET

The debate around whether or not trans athletes should be allowed to play in the WNBA is one of the biggest talking points in sport right now. It began when Sophie Cunningham spoke about protecting young girls from ‘biological males’, with said comments creating a lot of mixed reactions.

Publisher:Yahoo Sports NBAOutlet infoAug 20, 1:19 AM ET

The Utah Jazz have a trade to make this season