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Grade the Mystics’ 2026 season

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The Washington Mystics’ 2026 season is over. So, over the next few days, we will analyze how it went, what we liked, didn’t like and wish to see in 2027. In the meantime, here’s a poll I wrote in the Feed that I embedded below. Your job is to grade Washington’s 2026 season. VOTE! For […]

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‘Sales Are Up’: Atlanta Dream President Reveals Angel Reese’s Growing Impact - Fadeaway World

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Angel Reese’s impact on the Atlanta Dream is easy to see. Quantifying it is another story. Morgan Shaw Parker, the Dream’s president, told Sportico how the franchise measures Reese’s value after bringing the star to Atlanta. Her answer came down to two things fans can actually see: tickets and jerseys. “Yes, sales are up from […]

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Paige Bueckers Delivers an Intense Game 3 Promise as Wings Star Vows to Leave Everything on the Floor

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Paige Bueckers may not have had her best night statistically, but her mindset heading into Game 3 could not be clearer. After the Dallas Wings fought off elimination with a dramatic overtime victory over the Golden State Valkyries, the young star has now turned her attention toward the biggest game of the series.

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“Olivia Miles Is Not Better”: Ex-NBA Star Walks Back Caitlin Clark Comparison After Fever Star’s Playoff Heroics

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As former ESPN host Linda Cohn previously said, the WNBA playoffs are a “different animal”, and former NBA star Jeff Teague changing his opinion on the Caitlin Clark-Olivia Miles debate proves that. Miles has reached unprecedented heights since her inception in the WNBA, so much so that she is often compared to Caitlin Clark.

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Atlanta Dream currently have highest chance of winning WNBA Finals according to Opta

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The 2026 WNBA postseason is in full swing and Opta’s supercomputer shows who is currently the most likely team to go on and win this year’s WNBA Finals. Two teams have already secured their place in the second round of the playoffs, with the New York Liberty seeing off the Minnesota Lynx and the Atlanta Dream beating the Washington Mystics 2-0 in the first round.

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‘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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“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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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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