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WNBA draws 1 million viewers on USA despite World Cup competition

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Updated Jul 7, 9:53 PM ET

WNBA viewership on USA Network reached a season high on Tuesday as Caitlin Clark continued to prove herself a viewership draw, even against World Cup competition. Tuesday night’s Toronto Tempo-Indiana Fever matchup on USA averaged 1.00 million viewers, the most-watched WNBA game on cable this season. It is also up 134% from the WNBA’s 2025…

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NBA Draft 2026 Day 1 discussion

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Okay ladies and gentlemen. Today is the BIG DAY! The first round of the 2026 NBA Draft is tonight at 8 p.m. ET. Watch it on ABC (WJLA-TV) or ESPN. The Washington Wizards have the first pick of this thing barring a trade. And besides some initial reports in May about the Utah Jazz wanting […]

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Recap: Mystics lose to Lynx, 78-76

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Man, this sucks. The Washington Mystics lost to the Minnesota Lynx, 78-76 on Wednesday night at CareFirst Arena. But … this wasn’t a situation where Washington was fighting from behind for most of the game. Instead, I think most of us will come out of the game thinking like this: Really, the Mystics were leading […]

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Lynx Phenom Olivia Miles Surpasses Caitlin Clark, Ties Paige Bueckers to Rewrite WNBA Record Books

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Updated Jul 8, 3:24 AM ET

No Napheesa Collier, no problem, because the Minnesota Lynx and Olivia Miles continue to ball out. Miles’ numbers on Monday night against the Portland Fire helped her surpass Caitlin Clark and tie Paige Bueckers in the league’s record books.

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"Clapping is Non-Negotiable": Paige Bueckers Addresses WNBA Officiating After Caitlin Clark's Controversial Technical vs Mercury

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Caitlin Clark got a technical foul for clapping during the Fever’s game against the Phoenix Mercury on Monday, and she found it completely unbelievable and “ridiculous”. But, as it turns out, Dallas Wings star Paige Bueckers knows exactly how that feels, because the same thing happened to her earlier in the season.

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Former WNBA Player, Analysts & Journalists Step in Caitlin Clark's Support Over Alyssa Thomas' Dirty Play

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Updated Jul 8, 1:39 AM ET

The Indiana Fever’s rematch against the Phoenix Mercury already carried extra tension after their heated meeting just two days earlier. But midway through the second quarter, a controversial sequence involving Alyssa Thomas and Caitlin Clark went unpenalized despite broadcast replays appearing to show contact to Clark’s neck.

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Phoenix Mercury's Controversial Post Sparks Outrage After Caitlin Clark's Injury

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The Phoenix Mercury are drawing heat online after a social media post fans deemed distasteful following Wednesday's win over the Indiana Fever. Phoenix secured a 111-109 victory at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Caitlin Clark exited in the third quarter with a back injury and did not return.

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