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WNBA playoff discussion: This Golden State Valkyries vs. Dallas Wings first-round series has shown how much experienced vets matter

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Updated Oct 3, 7:41 AM ET

Tiffany Hayes. | Getty Images In Game 1, the Golden State Valkyries’ defense was the star of the show. In Game 2, it was Arike Ogunbowale for the Dallas Wings. However, in both the Golden State and Dallas wins, key vets stepped up to seal the outcomes. In Game 1, Tiffany Hayes looked way too spry for a 37-year-old with almost 420-career WNBA games on her resume. Hayes, somehow, still owns the fastest first step in the league, which she deployed with impunity in her 19 off-the-bench minutes. T...

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Sophie Cunningham misses Sixth Woman award as Janelle Salaün sets records

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galecophoto/Depositphotos Salaün earns AP honor after record-setting season Janelle Salaün’s record-setting season earned fresh attention after she was named the AP’s 2026 Sixth Woman of the Year. Sophie Cunningham was also in the conversation for the award after completing a strong season with the Indiana Fever. Salaün’s reserve scoring records added another notable layer to…

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Breanna Stewart is still one of the WNBA’s greats. Why don’t we appreciate her enough?

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NEW YORK — I sometimes like to imagine that Breanna Stewart puts herself to sleep by reciting her professional achievements, the way that I put myself to sleep by reciting childhood friends’ phone numbers. I’ll abridge the list, to spare you: McDonald’s All-American, four straight NCAA championships at UConn, first pick in the WNBA Draft, Rookie of the Year, multi-time Olympic gold medalist (one of them a mere 48 hours before the birth of Stewart and her wife’s first child), winner of multiple M

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Skip Bayless outlines ‘the truth’ for the Indiana Fever after losing to Las Vegas Aces

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Updated Oct 3, 4:46 AM ET

The Indiana Fever lost their first-round WNBA playoff series 1-2 to the Las Vegas Aces, and Skip Bayless has suggested why that was the case. The Fever showed great fight to come from 0-1 in the second game earlier this week, which included Caitlin Clark making WNBA history when she scored 27 and assisted 15.

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Caitlin Clark and Fever now face new expectations after playoff elimination

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LAS VEGAS — Around 10 a.m. here on Thursday, the Indiana Fever made their way to the court. A staffer implored everyone to keep it down while the head coach spoke with reporters. It was a nice try. Some players spun a prize wheel stashed in the tunnel. They chittered during pre-shootaround stretches. They clapped while they circled up. A coach had to dance because his last clap came late. Then Stephanie White, the ringmaster of the WNBA’s biggest circus, spoke to her team. A longer-than-usual mo

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A'ja Wilson stars as Aces oust Fever from WNBA playoffs

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Updated Oct 2, 11:08 PM ET

A'ja Wilson made sure her basketball spoke for itself Thursday night, as the four-time WNBA MVP scored 36 points to lead the defending champion Las Vegas Aces to a 94-83 victory over the Indiana Fever in the deciding Game 3 of the first round.

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Stephanie White Handed $500 WNBA Punishment For How She Reacted Over a Decision Involving Lexie Hull

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The series finale between the Las Vegas Aces and the Indiana Fever was always going to be close, and as emotions rose in Q2, Fever head coach Stephanie White was handed a $500 fine. White wasn’t too impressed with a controversial call against Lexie Hull, and her immediate reaction caused her to make her way onto the court.

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Can Liberty’s Big 3 take down ATL? Aces dominance pushes them to semifinals + WNBA Awards!

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Hoops 360 host Caroline Fenton is joined by New York Liberty reporter Jackie Powell, who dives into how the No. 8 New York Liberty took down the No. 1 Minnesota Lynx in historic fashion to secure their spot in the semifinals. Can the Liberty’s Big 3 — Breanna Stewart, Jonquel Jones and Sabrina Ionescu — keep the momentum rolling in the semifinals against a championship-hungry Atlanta Dream?

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