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Welcome to Inside the Suns, your weekly deep-down analysis of the current Phoenix Suns team. Each week, the Fantable — a round table of Bright Siders — gives their takes on the Suns’ latest issues and news. Fantable Questions of the Week Q1: Dillon Brooks recently said that he’s working on his passing this summer (at the request of Brian Gregory). What are your thoughts on this? zenzino: Hallelujah! I’ve been pretty upfront about criticizing Brooks’ passing (or lack thereof) during game threa...

MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - JANUARY 24: General manager Jon Horst of the Milwaukee Bucks speaks to the media about the dismissal of head coach Adrian Griffin prior to a game between the Milwaukee Bucks and the Cleveland Cavaliers at Fiserv Forum on January 24, 2024 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. 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 Stacy Rever...

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Angel Reese. | NBAE via Getty Images I think most Atlanta Dream fans already agreed that Angel Reese is perfect. She’s been an exemplary addition, injecting the team with passion, persistence and more pink, while, as Naz Hillmon discussed after Atlanta’s most recent game, empowering her teammates. Asked what Angel has brought to Atlanta, Naz offered: And then the things that people may not see, like, the way she pours into people on this team, regardless of what she’s got going on, like the w...

It has been an eventful summer for the Lakers, who lost LeBron James in free agency, underwent their second ownership change in 10 months and are embroiled in drama over whether the Buss family will sell its 17.8% stake in the team and Jeanie Buss will remain governor.  Here are the four biggest questions for the...

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It is well-known by now that Caitlin Clark is among the most fouled players in the WNBA today. She is currently the player who has drawn the third-most fouls in the 2026 season.

Despite being miles behind the NBA when it comes to salaries, the WNBA are making positive progress. The gap between NBA and WNBA pay has always been staggering.

Making the WNBA didn't exactly mean financial security for Sophie Cunningham.

Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum will now have a chance to prove themselves against each other. | NBAE via Getty Images There’s a rather perplexing phenomenon when it comes to the way Celtics fans perceive Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown. Of course there are exceptions, but the majority of people I talk ball with believe the following are all true: 1) Jaylen Brown is an excellent basketball player, but Jayson Tatum is an even better all-around basketball player. 2) Jaylen Brown had a terrific seas...

Sophie Cunningham travelled to Dallas earlier this week along with the rest of the Indiana Fever team to take on the Dallas Wings. The Fever lost the tie despite the best efforts of the in-form Kelsey Mitchell.

Here's the full WNBA schedule for Aug. 22, including game times, TV channels, scores and how to stream.

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There is a lot of discourse around transgender athletes competing in women’s sports after Sophie Cunningham’s comments last month. Ahead of the 2027 draft, both Enes Kanter and Royce White have declared for the WNBA draft.

Martina Navratilova criticized Dallas Wings guard Odyssey Sims for her foul on Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark during Thursday’s game. In the fourth quarter with 8:25 remaining on the clock, Sims tackled Clark from behind and took her to the ground.

Kanter-Freedom praises Sophie Cunningham for taking a stand against trans athletes in women's sports.

Jennifer Sey, the chief executive officer of XX-XY Athletics, posed a question to WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert after legal advocacy group Alliance Defending Freedom warned that the league could be opening itself up to legal action over some of its recent moves. ADF sent a letter to Engelbert, accusing her of silencing fans’ voices after two separate incidents in recent weeks.

Caitlin Clark and Paige Bueckers met for the third time in the WNBA on Thursday. Bueckers’ Dallas Wings got the better of Clark’s Indiana Fever 91-85 at the American Airlines Center.

Longtime SportsCenter anchor Linda Cohn has joined the growing chorus of voices criticizing WNBA officiating over its perceived bias against Caitlin Clark. Reacting to a viral clip of uncalled physical fouls against the Indiana Fever star, Cohn warned that the officiating double standard is only getting worse.

The Nuggets ultimately decided Peyton Watson wasn’t worth $22 million a year. The painful part? They apparently could have had him for considerably less a year earlier. ESPN’s Tim MacMahon said on Brian Windhorst & The Hoop Collective that Watson was seeking roughly $14 million annually when he was extension-eligible last fall. Denver, according to […] The post Nuggets could have kept Peyton Watson for much less a year ago appeared first on Hoops Wire.

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Indiana Fever have spent much of the 2026 WNBA season transforming from an intriguing contender into a legitimate championship threat. Now, the postseason has a funny way of exposing even the strongest teams. With Indiana sitting at 24-13, the Fever have every reason to believe they can survive a deep playoff run . Caitlin Clark is orchestrating […] The post 3 matchups Fever want to avoid in WNBA playoffs appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Angel Reese just had a perfect shooting game for the Atlanta Dream in their win against the Los Angeles Sparks, and she made history in the process.

Atlanta Dream star Angel Reese made all sorts of history on Thursday against the Los Angeles Sparks.