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Even with a short roster, New York is a front-runner, Phoenix has no shortage of talent, and the Dream are even better.

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Stephanie White was frustrated after the Dallas WIngs handed them a three-point loss on the opening day. After all the talk around the Fever defense and working on it in the training camp, the Fever conceded 107 points.

This was a fun sequence for sure.

The Indiana Fever and Dallas Wings went band for band for 40 minutes and it came down to one play for the game to be decided. First Caitlin Clark missed a potential game-winning three and then Paige Bueckers handed another opportunity to the Fever by missing both her free throws on the other end.

The WNBA has no shortage of talented players right now. If anything, the problem is actually the opposite.

Olivia Miles’ preseason debut didn’t quite give her what she was looking for in terms of a genuine WNBA test. “I don’t think this game was a fair test just because they’re a bunch of young rooks too.

In the Seattle Storm’s first season after a roster overhaul, it’s been their rookie, Flau’jae Johnson, who’s doing most of the talking so far. Arriving at the Seattle shores, Johnson was put immediately under pressure in the roster as the team was looking to move on from their veterans- Nneka Ogwumike and Skylar Diggins-Smith.

Welcome to The Athletic’s 2026 WNBA power rankings. We’re tweaking the format this season to focus a little more on the teams moving up and down, so expect even more movement than usual. That’s especially true for the start of the season, after the defending champs lost by 33 points on their home court, the runners-up forgot how to play defense in the second half of a back-to-back, and the other two 2025 semifinalists lost heartbreakers at home. It wasn’t just the expansion teams who were unable

Marine Johannès’ wizardry and more point guard heroics allowed the Liberty to overcome foul trouble in an OT win in DC.

Breanna Stewart called out the referees for their excessive officiating in the Liberty's overtime road win over the Mystics on Sunday.

Liberty guard Marine Johannès knew there would be more of an onus on her to score in the team’s retooled offense this season.

Atlanta Dream (1-0) at Dallas Wings (1-0) Arlington, Texas; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EDT LINE: Dream -2.5; over/under is 177.5 BOTTOM LINE: Dallas Wings plays the Atlanta Dream after Arike Ogunbowale scored 22 points in the Dallas Wings' 107-104 win against the Indiana Fever. Dallas went 10-34 overall a season ago while going 6-16 at home. The Wings averaged 7.3 steals, 4.0 blocks and 12.8 turnovers per game last season. Atlanta finished 14-8 on the road and 30-14 overall a season ago. The Dream a...

New York Liberty (2-0, 2-0 Eastern Conference) at Portland Fire (0-1) Portland, Oregon; Tuesday, 10 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: New York Liberty visits the Portland Fire after Marine Johannes scored 25 points in the Liberty's 98-93 overtime victory against the Washington Mystics. Portland hits the court for the second game in franchise history. The Fire fell to the Chicago Sky 98-83 in their first WNBA game. New York finished 10-12 on the road and 27-17 overall a season ago. The Liberty average...

Sparks star Nneka Ogwumike blasted the team‘s defense following their season opening loss against the Aces.

In a gritty, foul-plagued affair, the New York Liberty did just enough to get past the Washington Mystics.