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WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert sent a memo to teams that addresses ongoing discussions around transgender athletes in women's basketball.

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Aliyah Boston: ‘Just the way that she affects the game, I think it’s been tremendous for us’

In this week’s SB Nation Reacts survey, we focused on the Washington Mystics, who are making a playoff push. We asked you whether you believe that they will make the 2026 WNBA Playoffs. Sure, they are now 17-12. But Washington is very young, and the front office (if I didn’t say it enough times) has […]

Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark have spent much of their careers being compared, whether the discussion centers on their production, popularity, or impact on the WNBA. On Friday, though, the two rivals found themselves linked for a very different reason.

Discover why we like the Portland Fire to win outright as we break down our WNBA picks and moneyline plays for Saturday, August 8.

Caitlin Clark’s disappointing Thursday night performance left the Indiana Fever with more questions than answers. After a painful 86-84 overtime loss to the Las Vegas Aces, the spotlight quickly shifted from what went wrong to a much bigger question: Who should Indiana trust most when the game is on the line? Stephen A.

The two best teams in the WNBA meet, as the Aces, fresh off some Chelsea Gray heroics, take on the Lynx.

“I’m transgender. I’m a woman.” White told Fox. “I …

INDIANAPOLIS — This is a column about basketball. Just the way Sophie Cunningham would have wanted. On Thursday night, the Indiana Fever and Las Vegas Aces played a highly entertaining basketball game. Though other things happened around the basketball part. Recently, Cunningham’s team has found itself squirming beneath an unrelenting spotlight because of something Cunningham said about trans women in sports. In an interview with ESPN, Cunningham offered: “I want to protect young girls in a lock

Olivia Miles and Courtney Williams celebrate during one of Minnesota’s recent victories. | Getty Images Stop us if you’ve heard this one before: The Minnesota Lynx are the best team in the WNBA. At 25-7, Minnesota is once again atop the league’s standings, and they recently went nearly an entire month without losing. From July 8 to August 2, the Lynx were a perfect 10-0, their winning streak fueled by a potent, selfless offense and a budding backcourt star. View this post on Instagram To say ...

The Atlanta Dream came within striking distance of the Washington Mystics in the final minutes on Friday. But a controversial foul call on Dream guard Rhyne Howard quickly became one of the biggest talking points after Angel Reese & Co.

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Olivia Miles finds herself in MVP contention after a glittering rookie season. Historically, that has proven uncommon for first-year players.

A'ja Wilson is the frontrunner to land her fifth MVP in seven years. Olivia Miles and Caitlin Clark are hoping to close the gap in the coming weeks, though.

Tennis legend Martina Navratilova shares a word of advice for Caitlin Clark. Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark taking a neutral stance on the potential inclusion of transgender athletes in the WNBA has sparked a massive debate among fans and experts alike.

Here's everything you need to know about Sky vs. Fever today, including TV channel and streaming options for the WNBA game.

For a team that entered the 2026 season without its franchise star, the Minnesota Lynx have surprised fans. With her contract set to expire after the end of this season, Napheesa Collier missed 27 games after undergoing her second ankle surgery on March 24.

Angel Reese and the Atlanta Dream couldn't make it two in a row on Friday night, falling to 19-12 on the 2026 WNBA season after a 79-74 loss to Sonia Citron and the Washington Mystics. The Dream were coming off an impressive 96-82 win on Wednesday over Alyssa Thomas and the Phoenix Mercury. Guard Allisha Gray led Atlanta with 26 points on 11-of-23 shooting, six rebounds and two assists, while Shakira Austin led the Mystics with 21 points on 7-of-11 shooting.

Kelsey Mitchell has quickly become one of the WNBA’s most prolific scorers over the last two seasons, averaging 22. 15 points, but the Indiana Fever star is set to watch the 2026 FIBA Women’s World Cup from the sidelines after being snubbed.

Los Angeles scored the game's final eight points to beat Minnesota 89-82 on Thursday, ending the Lynx's 10-game winning streak at Target Center.

Now, the Sky look to make it two straight when they host Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever on Saturday afternoon. Part of Chicago's struggles this year, aside from trading away Angel Reese, comes from injuries. Newcomer Rickea Jackson suffered a torn ACL in the fourth game of the year, forcing her to miss the rest of the season.

The Storm's season ended without them even taking the court, eliminated by a Mystics team that has quietly turned its own rebuild around.

Veronica Burton scored 22 points, Gabby Williams added 19, and Kayla Thornton finished with 11 points and 10 rebounds as Golden State Valkyries beat the Dallas Wings 94-76 on Friday night. The Valkyries (22-9) had a franchise-high 27 assists and extended their winning streak to three games in front of a crowd of 16,444 at American Airlines Center, home of the NBA's Dallas Mavericks. The Wings will play their 2027 home games at the arena.

WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 07: Cassandre Prosper #18, Kiki Iriafen #44, Shakira Austin #0, Cotie McMahon #23, and Sonia Citron #22 of the Washington Mystics celebrate after the game against the Atlanta Dream at CareFirst Arena on August 7, 2026 in Washington, DC. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images) | Getty ...

The issue of transgender athletes’ participation in women’s sports has become a hot-button topic in the WNBA after Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham spoke out against it, apparently to protect her fellow female athletes from the unfair advantages. The sports world’s reaction to the matter has been deeply divided, with some siding with Cunningham and others opposing her position.

Kennedy Burke scored 15 points, Brittney Griner blocked a 3-point attempt at the buzzer, and the Connecticut Sun rallied to beat the Phoenix Mercury 75-72 on Friday night. Connecticut guard Leila Lacan went 1 of 2 at the free-throw line with 32.2 seconds left for a 73-70 lead, and added two free throws on the Sun's next possession to regain a three-point advantage. Phoenix inbounded with 12.9 seconds left with no timeouts and Kelsey Plum’s 3-point attempt was blocked by Griner at the top of t...

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Chelsea Gray and Olivia Miles. | NBAE via Getty Images The 2026 edition of the WNBA’s Rivals Week officially begins on Saturday. Now in its second season, the guidelines that govern the league’s designation of “rivals” remains a bit unclear, with a combination of geographic proximity between teams, teams with historic or still-developing track records of intense clashes and players perceived as possessing somewhat contentious, competitive on-court relationships determining which matchups will...

The Women’s National Basketball Players Association denounced “hate, abuse, and demonization” of the transgender community in a statement Friday amid public uproar over Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham’s recent stance against trans participation in women’s sports. In its statement, the union called on fans to report anyone spreading hateful rhetoric at games. It did not reference Cunningham by name or weigh in on whether trans people should be able to compete freely, but stated broadly that