Basketball NewsYesterday, Oct 16, 2026

Publisher:Yahoo Sports WNBAOutlet infoOct 16, 11:01 PM ET

After 13 years, the Atlanta Dream are finally back in the WNBA Finals, with Angel Reese and Co. now chasing the franchise’s first championship.

Publisher:Yahoo Sports WNBAOutlet infoOct 16, 10:56 PM ET

Angel Reese earned the Bayou Barbie nickname back at LSU for her glamorous on-court appearance: eyelash extensions and long pink nails. Now, after leading the Atlanta Dream to the WNBA finals, she has earned another recognition, now across sports, courtesy of Atlanta Hawks star CJ McCollum.

Publisher:Lakers NationOutlet infoOct 16, 12:50 PM ET

The Los Angeles Lakers have one preseason game left before they debut their brand new roster in a game that actually counts on Wednesday, Oct. 21. There, they hope to debut Walker Kessler, Quentin Grimes, Sandro Mamukelashvili, Ziaire Williams, Matisse Thybulle, Collin Sexton and all of their major offseason acquisitions. In the meantime, the Lakers […]

Publisher:Yahoo Sports WNBAOutlet infoOct 16, 10:21 PM ET

With just over four seconds remaining on the clock in overtime, Angel Reese made her second free throw to give the Dream a 101-98 lead in Game 2 of the semifinals. The New York Liberty took the ball out of bounds for a chance to tie the game, leaving everyone surprised that they didn’t use their reset timeout.

Publisher:Yahoo Sports WNBAOutlet infoOct 16, 7:57 PM ET

Indiana Fever rookie Raven Johnson celebrated her successful debut season.

Publisher:Yahoo Sports NBAOutlet infoOct 16, 10:49 PM ET

Kentucky is dealing with several injuries early in the season and Trent Noah is struggling in his recovery.