WNBA News · LatestFriday, Sep 25, 2026

As with every year, we provide your first look at the full list of upcoming WNBA free agents, and explain all the designations involved

COLLEGE PARK, GA - SEPTEMBER 17: Atlanta forward Angel Reese (5) reacts during the WNBA game between the Connecticut Sun and the Atlanta Dream on September 17th, 2026 at Gateway Center Arena in College Park, GA. (Photo by Rich von Biberstein/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Atlanta Dream will be heading to the playoffs for the fourth straight season, but this time has a different aura surrounding it. Everyone seems to be playing some of their best baske...

Paige Bueckers has already accomplished plenty in her first two WNBA seasons. Now comes the part she hasn’t experienced before: the playoffs. Bueckers will join Angel Reese and Olivia Miles as three of the WNBA’s young stars entering the postseason for the first time. But while all three will be getting their first taste of […]

This was a season of parity in the WNBA. No team pulled away from the pack, and the depth of talent across the league continues to expand. Several players made the jump from good to great or from All-Star to superstar, making the selection of the top 10 players an even more precarious exercise than in most years. Consider that the league has expanded by 25 percent in the past two seasons, but the number of All-WNBA selections remains the same. Even so, there wasn’t much disagreement among our fo

Kelsey Mitchell has spoken on what the WNBA needs to avoid doing with young stars like Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese in order to help the game reach new heights. The Indiana Fever star has been in the league for 9 years and has seen how things have completely changed since Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese have made their way into the league.

The idea Becky Hammon is always adjusting is part of what leads analysts to assert playoff Aces are different. But can they go back-to-back again?

The WNBA playoffs will begin on Sept. 27 and could run through Halloween.

The field for 2026 WNBA Playoffs is set. Here’s a first look at all four first-round series.

Caitlin Clark and Kelsey Mitchell have been two of the standout performers in the WNBA this season and they have now been backed to both make the first team All-WNBA by Scott Agness. After losing to the Minnesota Lynx in their final regular game of the season, the Fever finished sixth in the table.

Here's the full WNBA schedule for Sept. 24, including game times, TV channels, scores and how to stream.

Sophie Cunningham ended the Indiana Fever’s regular season on a rough note, going scoreless in a blowout loss against the Minnesota Lynx. It was her third game without a point this season and her second in the Fever’s final three games, giving her critics another reason to target her.

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 23: Paige Bueckers #5 of the Dallas Wings reacts after scoring against the Seattle Storm during the first half at Climate Pledge Arena on September 23, 2026 in Seattle, Washington. 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 Olivia Vanni/Getty Images) | Getty Images Moments before tipoff between the Dallas W...

Stephen Curry believes the WNBA’s next commissioner must make basketball the primary focus after a season filled with controversy.

Head coach Stephanie White and the Indiana Fever suffered a double loss before the 2026 WNBA Playoffs.

Caitlin Clark reacts to the Indiana Fever's blowout loss to the Minnesota Lynx.

The WNBA playoffs tips off this weekend with four dynamic matchups. Let's dig in.

Breaking down the Fever's playoff odds against A'ja Wilson and the Aces after a rough finish to the regular season.

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Indiana is the No. 6 seed in the playoffs for the third consecutive season after losing 86-66 to Minnesota on Thursday.

The Lynx will head into the 2026 WNBA playoffs as the favorites to win the title, followed by the Aces and Valkyries.

Who's playing who? Who has home court advantage? USA TODAY Sports has everything you need for the WNBA playoffs.

The Sparks saluted Nneka Ogwumike in an emotional retirement ceremony following Thursday's 76-75 loss to the Valkyries in which she told the crowd, "I'm always gonna be your L.A. Spark."

On Tuesday night, Caitlin Clark and Co. secured a win over the No.

Angel Reese and the Atlanta Dream returned to Barclays Center on Wednesday night, just two days after topping the New York Liberty 95-84 in their first meeting of the week. The rematch carried real playoff stakes for both sides. But a chaotic sequence right before halftime turned into the biggest story of the night, and [...]

“I think the Defensive Player of the Year is in Atlanta. ” Angel Reese made this bold prediction just a little over a month ago.

Kayla McBride scored 22 points on 6-for-10 shooting from 3-point range as the top-seeded Minnesota Lynx closed the regular season by cruising to an 86-66 victory Thursday night that pushed the Indiana Fever into sixth place entering the WNBA playoffs. Natasha Howard had 21 points and Courtney Williams added nine points, seven rebounds and 10 assists for the Lynx, who played without star point guard Olivia Miles for a second straight game due to a left calf injury. The Lynx snapped back from a...

From social media screen shot | https://x.com/ChiStateOfMind_ The Washington Mystics defeated the Chicago Sky last night for their only game at Capital One Arena in the 2026 WNBA regular season. That’s the good news. Generally speaking, the Mystics have stayed out of the headlines of the league’s talking points if you will. And their fans have remained respectful. Well, at least until yesterday…. This Mystics fan was removed from the arena after Elizabeth Williams airballed her FT attempt. Ap...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - AUGUST 21: Olivia Miles #5 of the Minnesota Lynx dribbles the ball during the game against the Washington Mystics on August 21, 2026 at CareFirst Arena in Washington, D.C. 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 Kenny Giarla/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Image...

A sign from a Connecticut Sun fan. | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Connecticut Sun shouldn’t have wanted to win on Thursday night. Long eliminated from the playoff race, winning lottery balls, not games, is supposed to be the goal. But, a team also isn’t supposed to be taken away from a community that has supported them from 24 seasons. "It's officially … sunset." 🥺 The Connecticut Sun have played their final game at Mohegan Sun arena ☀️ pic.twitter.com/SSMKUXqfeZ — espnW (@espn...

Indiana Fever guard Kelsey Mitchell set a new WNBA single-season record for made 3-pointers, topping Rhyne Howard's recently-set mark.