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Thursday, Oct 1, 2026

‘Protect Home Court,’ ‘Round 2 Here We Come!’ — Dream Fans Turn Attention to Liberty As Angel Reese, Breanna Stewart Showdown Looms

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Atlanta is moving on, and Dream fans are already looking ahead to a much bigger test. After sweeping the Washington Mystics 2-0, the Dream will face the New York Liberty in the semifinals, setting up a highly anticipated matchup between Angel Reese and Breanna Stewart.

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‘Before Caitlin Clark BTW,’ ‘Best Defensive Player in the WNBA’ — Hoops World Erupts As Angel Reese Secures 1st Playoff Series Victory

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Angel Reese has already packed plenty into the first three years of her WNBA career, but one major accomplishment had been missing from the list. The three-time All-Star finally checked that box this postseason, helping the Atlanta Dream sweep the Washington Mystics to secure her first career playoff series victory.

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Wings' Ogunbowale scores record 45 to force Game 3 vs. Valkyries

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Arike Ogunbowale delivered a record-breaking performance with the Wings' season on the line, scoring 45 points, including a tying 3-pointer to force overtime, to help Dallas force a deciding Game 3 against the Valkyries.

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Wednesday, Sep 30, 2026

“Anybody’s Ball Game”: ESPN's Chiney Ogwumike Breaks Down Biggest Caitlin Clark Storyline Ahead Of Fever-Aces Game 3 - Fadeaway World

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Updated Oct 1, 9:02 PM ET

Caitlin Clark just gave the Indiana Fever one of the biggest playoff performances in franchise history. Now Chiney Ogwumike wants to see if Kelsey Mitchell can do her part again. Clark scored 27 points and dished out 15 assists Tuesday night as the Fever beat the Las Vegas Aces 99-89, forcing a winner-take-all Game 3 […]

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“May Not Be the Best Fit for Her”: Stephanie White’s Future With the Fever Gets Straight-Up Verdict From ESPN Veteran

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Despite Stephanie White’s insistence that her tense on-court interactions with Caitlin Clark should not be viewed through the lens of controversy, criticism of her coaching style is only growing louder as we approach the Round 1 finale in the Aces-Fever series. White has also been criticized for her postgame comments about Indiana’s defense, as it appeared that Clark had a somewhat different assessment of the situation.

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WNBA playoffs results, takeaways: Dream ‘old head’ leads them to semifinals for 1st time since 2018

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The hardest game in any series is the close-out game, and it’s the one this current Atlanta Dream core hadn’t yet figured out how to win. Facing a boisterous Washington Mystics home crowd and dealing with a tight whistle and foul trouble for Rhyne Howard and Angel Reese, the conditions were ripe for an upset by the lower seed to send the best-of-three series back to Atlanta. Instead, with the minutes of two All-Stars limited, the Dream turned to a third. The old head of the group Allisha Gray wa

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Mystics vs. Dream final score: Washington’s season ends in 93-75 loss

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WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 30: Shakira Austin #0 of the Washington Mystics drives to the basket against DeWanna Bonner #24 of the Atlanta Dream during the first half of game two of the first round of the WNBA playoffs at CareFirst Arena on September 30, 2026 in Washington, DC. 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 Scott Taetsch/Getty...

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Angel Reese: A Year of Difference » Winsidr

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From the pits to the playoffs, Angel Reese has arrived at the biggest moment in her career — but the path wasn’t always so clear. One year ago, the No. 7 pick in the 2024 WNBA Draft was fresh off a 10-34 season with the Chicago Sky. And while the record wasn’t ideal and raised… The post Angel Reese: A Year of Difference appeared first on Winsidr.

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Jessica Shepard’s time has arrived with Wings: Can WNBA’s Most Improved Player bounce back again?

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ARLINGTON, Texas – The origin tale of Jessica Shepard, Watch Person, is actually a short story. She was playing basketball in Greece. She walked into a Rolex store. In her words: That was the end. By the next day, Shepard owned three luxury timepieces, because she revisited a different shop across the street to grab another one she wanted. “And then it just kind of became a thing,” she said, sitting courtside after a Dallas Wings workout. “I really like to buy them at airports.” Of the available

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“She’s My Big Sister”: Injured Fever Guard Ty Harris Makes Her Relationship With A’ja Wilson Clear After Fan Criticism Over Whistle Callout

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Indiana Fever guard Tyasha Harris has been sidelined for the season after suffering a broken left fibula in the team’s last regular-season game. However, she has kept the crusade running on social media to support her team against the defending champions.

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