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2026 WNBA Playoffs Preview – Round 1: Atlanta Dream vs. Washington Mystics » Winsidr

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Updated Sep 27, 2:41 PM ET

In the first round of the 2026 WNBA Playoffs, the No. 4 Atlanta Dream face off against the No. 5 Washington Mystics in a series that will kick off in Atlanta. Series Schedule: Game One: State Farm Arena – Sunday, Sep. 27 at 7:00 p.m. ET (Prime Video) Game Two: CareFirst Arena – Wednesday, Sep.… The post 2026 WNBA Playoffs Preview – Round 1: Atlanta Dream vs. Washington Mystics appeared first on Winsidr.

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Frederick: Lynx foot came off the gas at the end of the regular season. Can they re-find their form?

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The Lynx opened the 2025 campaign with a 28-5 mark and had the look of the clear best team in the WNBA. Their net rating through 33 games was 14.3 – double that of the second-best team. They finished the regular season 6-4 and were bounced in the semifinals by Phoenix. In contrast, when Minnesota reached the WNBA Finals in 2024, it closed the regular season with 14 wins in its final 16 games ...

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A new playoff spotlight: Angel Reese and Paige Bueckers set for their WNBA postseason debuts

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Updated Sep 27, 8:59 AM ET

Angel Reese and Paige Bueckers are set to make their WNBA postseason debuts while Caitlin Clark returns to the playoffs after missing last season because of injury. The WNBA postseason begins Sunday with four first-round matchups. Clark's Fever face A'ja Wilson and the Las Vegas Aces in a rematch of last season's semifinals.

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2026 WNBA Playoffs Preview - Round 1: New York Liberty vs. Minnesota Lynx » Winsidr

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Updated Sep 27, 12:13 PM ET

Minnesota and New York will meet again in the WNBA postseason, the first since their electric 2024 Finals matchup. This series may be an opening matchup between the one seed Lynx and eighth seed Liberty, but there will be no shortage of firepower brought by both teams. Minnesota comes into the postseason with the league’s… The post 2026 WNBA Playoffs Preview – Round 1: New York Liberty vs. Minnesota Lynx appeared first on Winsidr.

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“Not Gonna Have Two Fever Players”: WNBA Awards Voter Justifies Choosing Between Caitlin Clark and Kelsey Mitchell for All-WNBA First Team

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Reporter and awards voter Noa Dalzell made a rather unpopular choice by picking only one of Caitlin Clark and Kelsey Mitchell on the All-WNBA First Team in her ballot. Dalzell, a WNBA-recognized voter this year for the 10 major season-ending awards, felt it was only right to pick at least one representative from each playoff team for the All-WNBA selection, whether it was the First Team or the Second Team.

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Poll: Who Wins WNBA Playoff Matchup Between Aces and Fever?

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Updated Sep 27, 7:01 AM ET

A’ja Wilson and the Aces begin a best-of-three series against Caitlin Clark and the Fever on Sunday afternoon. Athlon Sports asks readers to pick a winner.

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2026 WNBA Playoffs Preview – Round 1: Las Vegas Aces vs. Indiana Fever » Winsidr

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Updated Sep 27, 8:59 AM ET

One of the most intriguing first round matchups of the WNBA playoffs is between the third-seed Las Vegas Aces and the sixth-seed Indiana Fever. In the regular season, the Fever won two out of three games in the season series between the two teams. July 5: Fever win 84-68 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas,… The post 2026 WNBA Playoffs Preview – Round 1: Las Vegas Aces vs. Indiana Fever appeared first on Winsidr.

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‘It’s Ridiculous’ — ESPN Legend Rips WNBA Hierarchy for ‘Small-Minded’ Approach in Handling Caitlin Clark’s Popularity

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Caitlin Clark has become one of the biggest names in basketball, but Linda Cohn believes the WNBA is still not making full use of that attention. The former ESPN anchor has repeatedly defended Clark, and her latest message for the WNBA is to stop fighting the attention and use it.

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