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Clark scored 27. Her coach still got in her face.

Behind their three-headed monster of Caitlin Clark, Aliyah Boston, and Kelsey Mitchell, the Indiana Fever have clinched their berth in the playoffs. But as the season moves forward and the postseason gets closer, there is one concerning reality around Boston that head coach Stephanie White has made clear needs to be addressed if the team aims to win the championship.

The Lynx went into the second-to-last game of the season against the Fever with a chance to wrap up the No. 1 playoff seed, but coach Cheryl Reeve didn't play her normal starters a single minute of the second half.

Caitlin Clark had 27 points, nine assists and seven rebounds, and Kelsey Mitchell added 20 points to her WNBA single-season scoring record as the Indiana Fever beat the Minnesota Lynx 96-77 on Tuesday night. Indiana kept alive its faint hopes of earning the No. 4 seed in the playoffs and home-court advantage in the first round for at least one more day. It also prevented the Lynx from clinching the No. 1 seed, at least until after Golden State plays later Tuesday.

The Mystics won their franchise-record 27th game of the season Tuesday night in a 79-69 defeat of the Sun.

Sophie Cunningham had a pointed message for her haters ahead of the Indiana Fever's regular season home finale against the Minnesota Lynx.

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - SEPTEMBER 22: Liatu King #2 of the Minnesota Lynx and Lexi Hull #10 of the Indiana Fever battle for a loose ball during the game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on September 22, 2026 in Indianapolis, Indiana. 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 (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) | Getty Images Without Olivia Miles, the Minnesota Lynx s...

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

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

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...

Caitlin Clark said that Indiana Fever star Kelsey Mitchell is "a better human than she is a basketball player."

LOS ANGELES, CA - SEPTEMBER 20: Ariel Atkins #7 of the Los Angeles Sparks and Emily Engstler #21 of the Portland Fire look to rebound the ball during the game on September 20, 2026 at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California. 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 Juan Ocampo/NBAE via...

WNBA trailblazer Lisa Leslie became the 16th person -- and first Sparks player -- honored with a statue in what's become known as Star Plaza outside Crypto.com Arena.