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Where Does the Kelsey Plum Trade Rank? The post 5 Biggest Surprises of the 2026 WNBA Season appeared first on Ballislife.com.

The Indiana Fever are heading into their final two games of the 2026 WNBA regular season with a 27-15 record and have already secured their place in the playoffs. Caitlin Clark and Kelsey Mitchell are leading an exciting offensive attack, and many Fever fans are hoping Indiana can build on last year’s semifinal run and make an even deeper push for the title.

Caitlin Clark didn’t have many reasons to smile Sunday against the Washington Mystics, but she did produce one of the game’s best defensive plays. And the slow-motion replay makes it even better. With the Fever trailing Washington 59-40 early in the third quarter, Indy’s sharpshooter ended up matched up with Mystics guard Sonia Citron. Citron […]

Breanna Stewart did just about everything the New York Liberty could have asked of her Monday night. It still wasn’t enough. Stewart finished with 27 points, 14 rebounds, and four assists while shooting 11-of-19 from the field, but the Liberty fell 95-84 to the Atlanta Dream in a game with major playoff-seeding implications. Afterward, Sue […]

Morgan: 'We’re doing it for ourselves, but we’re also doing it for Nneka' The post Sparks close out season with development and honoring their veteran appeared first on The IX Sports.

The Washington Mystics got the best of the Indiana Fever on Sunday. The Mystics earned a 93-77 win over the Fever, improving to 26-16 with two regular-season games left. It was a bad loss for the Fever, who were coming off a win over the Toronto Tempo and the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup break. […]

As the WNBA regular season winds down, the top players in the league are battling it out for the most coveted individual awards in women’s basketball. The race for the Defensive Player of the Year appears to be a tightly contested one, with Angel Reese, A’ja Wilson, and Gabby Williams among the top candidates.

The WNBA playoff picture is still taking shape.

Kevin Durants makes his feelings clear on the WNBA's recent controversies and how the Rockets benefited from his absence in the 2026 playoffs.

Jessica Shepard was a point guard before she grew into a 6-foot-4 forward, which is one of several reasons her breakout season with the Dallas Wings isn't a surprise to her or teammates such as Paige Bueckers. Shepard is a first-time All-Star and sudden triple-double machine, tied with career WNBA leader Alyssa Thomas of Phoenix for the most this season with five while helping the Wings reach the playoffs. When she was exploring free agency in the offseason, Shepard saw a roster with two elit...

Nekias Duncan, Steve Jones & David Lee discuss the Atlanta Hawks and share their final WNBA award selections.

For former ESPN commentator Linda Cohn, the blame for the Indiana Fever's recent blowout loss to Washington falls on coach Stephanie White.

The Las Vegas Aces enter the final week of the WNBA season needing to win their final two games to finish as the No. 3 seed, but their four-time MVP has delivered standout work.

Jennifer Rizzotti has spent years building her career in Connecticut. She first played in the state before becoming a coach and executive. Now, she is preparing for another change. The Connecticut Sun will play their final home game at Mohegan Sun Arena on Thursday before leaving the state. Rizzotti has led the Sun since 2021. [...]

The Indiana Fever can avoid falling to the bottom of playoff seeding with a win over the Minnesota Lynx.

Caitlin Clark and Kelsey Mitchell have turned the Indiana Fever into one of the most dangerous scoring teams in the league this season, and Chiney Ogwumike used a recent show to drop quite the take on the duo. The Fever stars have consistently shown up for the team this year, where both of them have been fortunate enough to remain fit.

The Indiana Fever playoff picture for 2026 is still up in the air. With only two games left in the regular season, a lot can happen. Indiana enters Tuesday at 27-15 and fifth in the WNBA standings. The Fever have clinched a playoff spot, but their seeding is far from a guarantee. The regular season […] The post Indiana Fever Playoff Scenarios: The Ultimate Breakdown Of Every Possible 2026 Matchup appeared first on Stadium Rant.

The Indiana Fever are still fighting for home-court advantage in the WNBA playoffs.

Since the WNBA has resumed after the FIBA World Cup break, it’s the Atlanta Dream that has stolen the limelight, confidently projecting themselves as one of the contenders, and their numbers are strongly backing their case. ESPN analyst Monica McNutt highlighted a compelling paradox driving the Atlanta Dream’s late-season surge.

Diana Taurasi knows how fast fortunes flip in the modern WNBA, and keeping Kelsey Plum in Phoenix long-term is front and center in that vision. Kelsey Plum joined Phoenix just before the trade deadline in a blockbuster deal, bringing another heavy-hitter alongside Alyssa Thomas and Kahleah Copper.

Reese is playing the best ball of her career.

Satou Sabally. (Photo by Juan Ocampo) | NBAE via Getty Images The No. 1 concern for Satou Sabally is her health.  She suffered a serious concussion during Game 3 of the 2025 WNBA Finals last October while playing for the Phoenix Mercury. She was ruled out for Game 4, which ended up being the final game of the series. She was expected to play in Unrivaled the following January, though, until it was announced that she would miss the entire second season of the 3×3 league. The long rec...

The Minnesota Lynx can breathe a sigh of relief. They are the WNBA playoff's No. 1 seed.

Diana Taurasi has seen better days for the Phoenix Mercury. Back in Taurasi’s heyday with the team, Phoenix reached the Western Conference Finals seven times and won three WNBA championships.

Sophie Cunningham has quickly become one of the most prominent WNBA players, especially this season. She recently said she believes transgender athletes should not be allowed to participate in women’s sports.

A’ja Wilson’s friend trolled Caitlin Clark and Kelsey Mitchell after the Indiana Fever suffered a costly 93-77 defeat to the Washington Mystics on Sunday. In a game with major postseason stakes, the Fever fell short of rising to the occasion on their home court.

The WNBA will not suspend Atlanta Dream star Angel Reese.

Sep 22, 2026; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Las Vegas Aces guard Jackie Young (0) dribbles the ball against Los Angeles Sparks forward Nneka Ogwumike (30) during the second quarter of a WNBA basketball game at Michelob Ultra Arena. Mandatory Credit: Lucas Peltier-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect In the penultimate game of the season matched up against the defending champions, the Sparks didn’t have much of a fight to offer, falling to the Aces on the road on Tuesday, 89-79. While the...

The veteran guard could be the player who puts Atlanta over the top.

The Dallas Wings’ momentum witnessed a sudden drop on Monday night as the Phoenix Mercury put up a frantic, fourth-quarter rally to secure an 87-86 victory, snapping the Wings’ six-game winning streak. After the game, the fans could not help but express concern that Paige Bueckers’ record-setting effort went in vain as her team suffered an embarrassing collapse.