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Portland Fire GM Vanja Černivec and coach Alex Sarama are building a WNBA team with an innovative, evidence-based approach, one question at a time.

In 1997, the Comets defied the odds to win the league’s inaugural championship. From clashing stars and run-ins with Hakeem Olajuwon to city parades and mourning Princess Diana on title night, this is the story of their historic season

WNBA teams averaged 22. 3 foul calls per team per game during the opening weekend of the 2026 season.

LOS ANGELES -- Even if it looked bad for the Sparks for most of the game, they still had a chance.

The Indiana Fever bounced back from their season-opening loss with a comfortable 87-78 road win over the Los Angeles Sparks Wednesday night. Led by Caitlin Clark’s 24 points and nine assists and Kelsey Mitchell’s 23 points, the Fever, who lost their opener to the Dallas Wings, avoided an 0-2 start to the season before returning to Indianapolis for a four-game homestand. Los Angeles cut the margin to single digits in the fourth quarter but never truly threatened to change the outcome despite Kels

Chicago Sky (2-0) at Phoenix Mercury (1-2, 1-2 Western Conference) Phoenix; Friday, 10 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Phoenix Mercury faces the Chicago Sky after Kahleah Copper scored 30 points in the Phoenix Mercury's 88-84 loss to the Minnesota Lynx. Phoenix finished 15-7 at home a season ago while going 27-17 overall. The Mercury averaged 21.0 assists per game on 29.7 made field goals last season. Chicago went 10-34 overall last season while going 4-18 on the road. The Sky averaged 6.0 steals, ...

Indiana Fever lost their first game of the season to the Dallas Wings by only three points, and Aliyah Boston already has a gripe about officiating.

The Sparks vowed to improve their defense, but they couldn't keep pace with Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever while giving up 19 turnovers Wednesday.

LOS ANGELES -- The Indiana Fever defeated the Los Angeles Sparks, 87-78, at Crypto.

In her third game with Las Vegas, Chennedy Carter led all scorers with 27 points off the bench as the Aces routed the Sun. "The speed is eye-popping ... especially if you haven't really seen it or you haven't seen it in a while," coach Becky Hammon said.

The WNBA and NBA Board of Governors have unanimously approved the sale and relocation of the Connecticut Sun franchise from the Mohegan Tribe to Rockets owner Tilman J. Fertitta.