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The Valkyries are still contenders even with their recent cold spell.

NEW YORK — The Indiana Fever’s road trip took them to Brooklyn on Saturday night , where the New York Liberty won 109-102. They, and a particularly charged home crowd, were ready for battle. Ahead of the game, competing protests took place outside of the Barclays Center in the wake of Fever Sophie Cunningham’s comments about wanting to “protect […] The post Fever news: Sophie Cunningham urges haters to 'look at stats' in confident clapback appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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The arena has made it clear.

Reese calls out the shifting standards WNBA players face over fashion, beauty, and how they present themselves.

The Minnesota Lynx (31-7) look to wrap up the top seed for the WNBA playoffs when they host the second-place Golden State Valkyries (25-11) on Monday night. How to Watch Golden State Valkyries vs Minnesota Lynx Minnesota ran its winning…

The Boston Celtics had a strong regular season in 2026, finishing second in the Eastern Conference. Only to then fall at the first hurdle in the post-season, losing to the 76ers - who came 7th in the regular season conference. So how has the offseason been going in Boston so far, and what are the early predictions for 2027? Well, there are few better places to look than prediction markets. These popular platforms are offering trades on NBA markets right now, where trader sentiment changes the...

Image from Pexels A Franchise-Altering Trade Boston's offseason has one storyline over everything else. On July 1, the Celtics agreed to send Jaylen Brown, the 2024 Finals MVP and a five-time All-Star, to the Philadelphia 76ers for Paul George and four draft picks: first-rounders in 2028 and 2031, second-rounders in 2028 and 2030. The deal became official on July 6, closing out Brown's nine-year run in Boston. Team president Brad Stevens called it a “challenging” decision to explain to the me...

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Was the maximum contract extension the Wizards gave Trae Young a smart bet? | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect Sometimes Past Me annoys Present Me. Today is one of those times. Past Me promised a statistical doppelgänger article about Trae Young. Present Me looked at the numbers and wants to write about Something Else. But…well…crap, a promise is a promise. The first challenge is that Young didn’t play much last season. Just 10 games for the Atlanta Hawks and five for the Wizards. He totaled ...

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As we detailed on Friday, Peyton Watson‘s new deal with Cleveland means there are only two restricted free agents left on the market: Jalen Duren of the Pistons and Bennedict Mathurin of the Clippers. However, there’s a much longer list of unrestricted free agents who remain unsigned. Former lottery pick Jonathan Kuminga seems like the […]

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The Los Angeles Sparks suffered one of their worst losses of the season last Thursday after falling to the Atlanta Dream, 124-88. With a rematch against the Dream on Monday, the Sparks could be short-handed as starting wing Rae Burrell popped up on the team’s injury report. Rae Burrell is officially listed as questionable on the Sparks’ injury […] The post Sparks news: Rae Burrell‘s status for Dream rematch in doubt appeared first on ClutchPoints.

TORONTO, CANADA - MAY 01: Donovan Mitchell #45 and James Harden #1 of the Cleveland Cavaliers react against the Toronto Raptors during the fourth quarter in Game Six of the First Round of the NBA Eastern Conference Playoffs at Scotiabank Arena on May 01, 2026 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. 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 Cole Bur...

Have the Cavs taken a step forward?

Royce White declared for the 2027 WNBA draft earlier this month in protest against the league’s stance on trans players being allowed to compete in women’s sports. Fast-forward to present day, and White has thrown down a $20,000 challenge every single WNBA player.

SAN ANTONIO, TX - APRIL 10: Max Christie #00 of the Dallas Mavericks dribbles the ball during the game against the San Antonio Spurs on April 10, 2026 at the Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas. 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. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photos by Michael Gonzales/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE vi...

One of the big restricted free agency dominoes fell this past weekend when the Cleveland Cavaliers acquired Peyton Watson via sign-and-trade in a multi-team deal. A couple of key restricted free agents remain unsigned such as Detroit Pistons big man Jalen Duren and LA Clippers wing Bennedict Mathurin. Throughout the offseason, general conversation on social […] The post NBA feels the need to go full spin zone on RFA ‘media reports’ after Peyton Watson trade appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Phoenix stayed relatively quiet while the rest of the Pacific Division underwent significant changes.

The Indiana Fever react to a record set by guard Caitlin Clark after the Chicago Sky game during the 2026 WNBA regular season.

His former teammate is not happy with him.

Minnesota Lynx star Olivia Miles has turned heads during her historic rookie season. Affectionately known as “The Spectacle,” Miles has quickly become a must-watch WNBA superstar. The former TCU standout currently ranks seventh in total points (720) and sixth in total assists (222). Last month, the 23-year-old guard became the fastest WNBA player to reach […] The post Former NBA All-Star Says Olivia Miles Should’ve Been the No. 1 Pick appeared first on HEAVY.

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Joy Taylor on the WNBA's culture war and why the NFL is overexpanding its schedule.

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - JUNE 7: An overall view of the court after the Minnesota Timberwolves unveil new logo, uniforms and court on June 7, 2026 at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. 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. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photo by David Sherman/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Images Welc...

Cathy Engelbert’s contract is set to expire at the end of the 2026 season. This has called into question whether she’ll be brought back to run the league, as she’s been doing since 2019, or whether league officials will look to replace her.

The NBA has apparently heard enough about its collective bargaining agreement ruining restricted free agency. The league issued a statement Monday pushing back on recent media reports suggesting CBA restrictions have limited the market for restricted free agents. And it brought some numbers. Of the 12 restricted free agents this offseason, the NBA noted that two […] The post NBA pushes back on claims that new CBA is hurting restricted free agents appeared first on Hoops Wire.

Watch Women's Final Four highlights from Nneka Ogwumike's playing career at Stanford University. Ogwumike competed in the Final Four for four straight years and earned two Pac-12 Player of the Year awards. She was selected first overall in the 2012 WNBA Draft by the Los Angeles Sparks.