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‘You Are One of One’: Chiney Ogwumike Sends Blunt Message To Sister Nneka Following WNBA Retirement

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The 2026 WNBA season marked the final chapter of Los Angeles Sparks legend Nneka Ogwumike’s career. The 11-time All-Star announced her retirement during the final weeks of the regular season in an interview with Taylor Rooks. Ogwumike officially played her final WNBA game on September 24, 2026, concluding a legendary 15-season career. On September 28th, […]

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Angel Reese Might Be the Most Controversial Star in Sports

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Love her or hate her, Angel Reese gets people talking. Few players in basketball generate the reaction Reese does. Every quote, celebration, stat line and social media post seems to turn into a debate. At this point, the attention surrounding her extends far beyond what happens during a WNBA game. And that’s exactly why Reese…

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‘We Go As Sab Goes’: Liberty Coach Unfazed By Sabrina Ionescu’s Playoff Struggles - Fadeaway World

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If there’s one thing that’s certain about the New York Liberty, it’s that the team goes as Sabrina Ionescu goes. Head coach Chris DeMarco said as much before the Liberty’s big-time 91-75 win over the No. 1-seeded Minnesota Lynx. “We go as Sab goes,” DeMarco said. DeMarco went on to explain Ionescu’s significance and presence […]

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Fever Fans Furious With Stephanie White After Raven Johnson Shines In Playoff Debut - Fadeaway World

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Raven Johnson didn’t look like a rookie making her WNBA playoff debut. Unfortunately for the Indiana Fever, she didn’t get much of a chance to prove it. Johnson scored 14 points on 6-of-7 shooting and added two steals in 22 minutes during Indiana’s 102-85 loss to A’ja Wilson and the Las Vegas Aces on Sunday. […]

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No Mystics players or coaches win AP WNBA Awards

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ATLANTA, GA - SEPTEMBER 27: Washington head coach Sydney Johnson gestures during the WNBA first round playoff game between the Washington Mystics and the Atlanta Dream on September 27th, 2026 at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, GA. (Photo by Rich von Biberstein/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Associated Press released their WNBA awards yesterday. The headliners included Las Vegas Aces star A’ja Wilson winning Player of the Year and Minnesota Lynx head coac...

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Caitlin Clark Snubbed As WNBA Writer’s Awards Ballot Sparks Heated Debate - Fadeaway World

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Caitlin Clark has gotten used to it by now. No matter what she does on the basketball court, there always seems to be someone ready to explain why it isn’t quite as impressive as everyone else thinks. A new record? There’s a reason it doesn’t matter. Another huge scoring night? Someone will point out what […]

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One question for each playoff series. Plus: Vets prove no match for youngins

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No Offseason Newsletter 🏀 | This is The Athletic’s women’s basketball newsletter. Sign up here to receive No Offseason directly in your inbox. Good morning! Game 2s start today. Let’s hope they’re all more competitive than Sunday’s blowouts. Coming up: 🚸 Vets still got it ❓ One Q for each team 💲 Soaring arena prices Playoff Talk: Proven stars continue to shine Remember when Diana Taurasi said “reality is coming” at the 2024 Final Four? That the college stars who had dominated at the NCAA l...

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This one stat lost the Washington Mystics Game 1 against the Atlanta Dream

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Sonia Citron attempts to drive past DeWanna Bonner. | NBAE via Getty Images The Washington Mystics clinched a spot in the 2026 WNBA Playoffs over a month ago. But that didn’t curb their competitiveness during the final stretch of the season. They fought for the best seed possible. Washington grinded out six wins in their final seven games and found external fortune in the Indiana Fever dropping key games, propelling the Mystics into the No. 5 seed. That very No. 5 seed was a colorful target f...

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UConn in the WNBA update: How are former Huskies faring in the playoffs so far?

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The WNBA playoffs tipped off on Sunday, and as always, you’ll find a former UConn women’s basketball star virtually everywhere you look. The W’s next champion won’t be crowned without a major impact from several former Huskies– it’s just a matter of which ones will swing the tide one way or the other. The current reigning Best Husky in the World, Breanna Stewart, showed why she’s still an ...

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With Fever’s season on the line, Kelsey Mitchell uses late father’s memory as motivation

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INDIANAPOLIS — The seat is always different, but the person in it remains the same. We can’t see him, but Kelsey Mitchell can. Before every game, the Indiana Fever star looks out into the crowd and finds her father, Mark. “It’s not necessarily about the arena,” Mitchell said. “It’s about me. It’s about us.” Mitchell’s dad died suddenly in March 2024. Yet, more than two years later, amid the best season of her career, which comes down to a win-or-go-home Game 2 against the Las Vegas Aces in the o

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