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‘The WNBA Is So Inappropriate’ — When Sophie Cunningham Argued That ‘NBA Guys Don’t Come Close’ In Terms of ‘Wild’ Behavior

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For the past few weeks, almost every conversation around Sophie Cunningham has circled back to her ESPN comments about not wanting transgender athletes in the WNBA, and her stated wish to protect young girls in the locker room. But this week, the conversation around Cunningham has taken a very different turn, thanks to some old interviews resurfacing online.

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“Refused to do for so long”: WNBA Analyst Accuses League of Pushing Caitlin Clark Away as FIBA Takes Over

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The impact and drawing power of Caitlin Clark in women’s basketball and the broader women’s sports landscape is mathematically and culturally undeniable. And unlike the WNBA, which through repeated actions appears to deliberately minimise that reality, FIBA Women’s Basketball is leaning directly into it.

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‘OVERRATED,’ ‘She’ll Be Okay’ – WNBA World Divided Over Liberty’s Sabrina Ionescu Downplaying Her Shooting Slump

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The New York Liberty cruised into the FIBA World Cup break with a commanding 85-66 win over the Chicago Sky on Saturday. However, despite a dominant team performance fueled by Han Xu, the spotlight shifted to four-time All-Star Sabrina Ionescu.

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WNBA gameday discussion: Questions for the Minnesota Lynx, Atlanta Dream, Dallas Wings and more before the FIBA World Cup break

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Olivia Miles and Allisha Gray. | Getty Images It’s the final day of WNBA action before the FIBA World Cup break, with the regular season pausing until Thursday, Sept. 17. Sunday’s games begin with the Minnesota Lynx visiting the Atlanta Dream in a potential playoff preview (3 p.m. ET, NBA TV). Then, the Los Angeles Sparks play the Seattle Storm in what will be Nneka Oguwmike’s final game in Pacific Northwest (5 p.m. ET, WNBA League Pass). The Golden State Valkyries, fresh off a pair of defens...

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‘So Bitter When It Comes to Caitlin Clark,’ ‘Terrible Human’ – WNBA World Split Over Fever Star’s ‘Insane’ Postgame Moment After Win vs. Sun

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Caitlin Clark played well in the Indiana Fever’s 111-91 blowout of the Connecticut Sun on Friday, finishing with a 34-point, 12-assist double-double to help her team take the fourth spot in the standings, half a game ahead of the Atlanta Dream. Clark, who also recorded 5 rebounds and 3 steals in 34 minutes on the court, divided the WNBA community after a clip of a postgame moment went viral online.

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Top five players in the WNBA entering the 2026 playoffs

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The eight teams in the 2026 WNBA playoff field have already been determined. Now, those eight teams are vying for playoff seeding, and it’s going to be up to the league’s stars to set their teams up for success. As the playoffs draw nearer, we put together a list of the top five stars heading…

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“They Were a Dynamic Backcourt”: Stephanie White Compares Caitlin Clark and Kelsey Mitchell’s Explosiveness to That of Diana Taurasi and Cappie Pondexter

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Caitlin Clark and Kelsey Mitchell scored 68 points in total to lead Stephanie White’s Indiana Fever to a win over the Connecticut Sun, 111-91. The two guards have arguably been the most efficient this season and have led the team to multiple wins.

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Ex-Fever Insider Exposes Flaws in $1.6M Front Office Decision Using Caitlin Clark, Kelsey Mitchell & Others

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The Indiana Fever are finally looking like the team many expected them to be. After a rocky start to the season, the backcourt of Caitlin Clark and Kelsey Mitchell has played at an extraordinary level, and the Fever have transformed themselves, but according to one former Fever insider, there’s an intriguing problem hiding in plain sight.

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“Real Issue”: Aliyah Boston, Kelsey Mitchell’s Career Decisions Reveal Alarming Concerns for Fever Owners, Claims Former Insider

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With the 2026 Collective Bargaining Agreement, WNBA salaries have been pushed to as much as $1. 4 million for supermax players, but franchise risk control is now becoming a big question mark.

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Storm news: Seattle veteran guard ruled out for Sparks clash

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The Seattle Storm have one game remaining on their schedule, a matchup at home against the Los Angeles Sparks before the WNBA goes on temporary hiatus for the FIBA World Cup. The Storm have been without veteran guard Natisha Hiedeman for the past three games due to a shoulder injury, and that will continue into Sunday. Natisha Hiedeman was […] The post Storm news: Seattle veteran guard ruled out for Sparks clash appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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