WNBANEW YORK — The Connecticut Sun hoped this season would be different from its dismal record in 2025, but the team’s performance in its 2026 opener against the New York Liberty felt painfully familiar. The Sun never had a chance after an 8-0 run by New York forced Sun coach Rachid Meziane to burn a timeout barely two minutes into the game, and the brief reset did nothing to slow the Liberty’s ...
WNBAThat’s how you start off the WNBA’s 30th season. The Liberty, one of the league’s original franchises, kicked off the 2026 campaign with a 106-75 win over the Connecticut Sun at Barclays Center on Friday night. The blowout victory officially began the Chris DeMarco era in Brooklyn — and it showcased everything you could ask for. The game started with a historic first quarter in which the home ...
WNBANEW YORK — That’s how you start off the WNBA’s 30th season. The Liberty, one of the league’s original franchises, kicked off the 2026 campaign with a 106-75 win over the Connecticut Sun at Barclays Center on Friday night. The blowout victory officially began the Chris DeMarco era in Brooklyn — and it showcased everything you could ask for. The game started with a stellar first quarter in which ...
WNBABreanna Stewart had 31 points and 10 rebounds to help the short-handed New York Liberty open their season with a 106-75 rout of the Connecticut Sun on Friday night. Marine Johannes added 17 points for New York, which was missing star guard Sabrina Ionescu, who is out with a left foot injury she suffered last Sunday in a preseason game against the Sun. Rebecca Allen has a left leg injury and Satou Sabally has a cyst.
WNBAThe 2026 WNBA season is just getting started, and yet, the Caitlin Clark discourse has already gone off the rails. From a production standpoint, Clark has been great for the Indiana Fever when she's healthy. She's averaged 18.5 points and 8.5 assists per game since going pro in 2024. That being ...
WNBALess than a week after she was cut by the Minnesota Lynx during training camp, former UConn women’s basketball forward Aubrey Griffin is back on a WNBA roster. Hours before the first game of the regular season, the New York Liberty signed Griffin and guard Julie Vanloo to hardship contracts. Both players will be available for the team’s opener against the Connecticut Sun on Friday, which tips ...
WNBAThe Atlanta Dream are coming off a 2025 season in which they won 30 regular-season games but fell to the Indiana Fever in the first round of the playoffs. Head coach Karl Smesko made retaining Atlanta’s core a priority this offseason, bringing back Rhyne Howard, Allisha Gray, Brionna Jones, Jordin Canada and Naz Hillmon to — in his words — “run it back” for another playoff appearance. Atlanta also pulled off a blockbuster trade with the Chicago Sky to add two-time All-Star Angel Reese, whose ...
WNBAUNCASVILLE — Connecticut Sun forward Aaliyah Edwards breathed an immediate sigh of relief when she got the notification that Brittney Griner was signing with the Sun as a free agent. Edwards, a 6-foot-3 former UConn standout, spent her first two seasons in the WNBA dreading every matchup in the post with the 6-9 superstar. As soon as she found out they would be teammates in 2026, Edwards ...
WNBAWe have new WNBA jerseys! Of course, every release stirs up so many opinions, so why not give some more? Here's a ranking of all 15 new kits.
WNBAIn addition, we finally answer the question: how good will the Mystics be in 2026?
WNBALast year, her first with Indiana, Cunningham helped the Fever secure a spot in the playoffs, but saw her season cut short after suffering a torn MCL in August. While Cunningham became a star for Indiana during the 2025 season, the former Phoenix Mercury guard also was among the most penalized players in the WNBA, receiving three fines during the season.
WNBAThe Connecticut Sun (0-0) travel to Barclays Center to face the New York Liberty (0-0) in both teams’ WNBA season opener on Friday night. How to Watch Connecticut Sun vs New York Liberty After a rough rebuilding year where the…
WNBAThe Washington Mystics open their 2026 WNBA season Friday night against the expansion Toronto Tempo in the first regular-season game in franchise history for Toronto. MORE: Stephen Curry changes stance on playing in 2028 Olympics How to Watch Mystics vs…
WNBAAs the 2026 WNBA season begins tonight, a few Yahoo Sports reporters are predicting Caitlin Clark to have an MVP season and an Indiana Fever WNBA Finals run.
WNBAAs the WNBA enters its 30th year of operation, the Indiana Fever joined the rest of the league in revealing its Nike Rebel Edition uniform.
WNBALineup news, player picks and more insight and fantasy women's basketball analysis as the season tips off.
WNBAThe Lynx were seconds from winning a WNBA title two years ago. They were the league’s No. 1 seed in 2025. Things have certainly changed since then. Gone are Bridget Carleton, Natisha Hiedeman, Alanna Smith, Jess Shepard and more. Star Napheesa Collier will miss at least the first month of the season. Dorka Juhász has a mid-foot sprain. Minnesota added a potential game changer in the draft, ...
WNBAThe four most recent No. 1 draft picks will take the same court for only the second time in league history when the Fever host the Wings in the 2026 season opener on Saturday.
WNBAThe 2026 WNBA season is officially here and opening weekend promises a loaded schedule of must-see basketball.
WNBA“Honestly, I feel more confused. I thought you could be physical in the W, and anytime you touch someone.
WNBABack in February of 2022, WNBA superstar Brittney Griner faced a harrowing experience after she was arrested in Russia. As she continues to share about her experience, she recently opened up about a “hard” letter that she had to write to her wife. Griner was arrested and eventually imprisoned in a Russian penal colony after…
WNBAThe WNBA begins its 30th season, and what better place to kick things off than Brooklyn!
WNBACaitlin Clark is set to return to the WNBA on Saturday when her Indiana Fever takes on the Dallas Wings in a season-opening showdown. This marks Clark’s return after missing all but 13 games last season. Clark’s return to the court has led to a lot of discourse in the media about the impact she…
WNBAThe Mercury just went to the WNBA Finals, returned two thirds of the core of that group, and somehow STILL feel like an afterthought in a lot of national conversations...
WNBASouth Carolina Gamecocks head coach Dawn Staley has continued to be one of the strongest pipelines to the WNBA. After making two straight national championship games, South Carolina has a dozen of their players in the WNBA and three more were selected in the WNBA draft.
WNBAIndiana Fever head coach Stephanie White feels blessed to have a generational talent like Caitlin Clark. White recently spoke about her best player ahead of the 2026 WNBA season, which tips off Saturday.
WNBAWith a mix of established veterans and exciting youngsters, can the Sun make a leap in 2026?
WNBAFormer Lady Vol waived ahead of the 2026 WNBA season.
WNBAAngel Reese begins her third WNBA season on Saturday, May 9, with a new team, the Atlanta Dream. The star center hopes to reset her reputation after a trade away from the Chicago Sky. Reese often bristled at treatment by…
WNBAOpening day for the WNBA is here, and it's headlined by Sabrina Ionescu and Satou Sabally teaming up with the New York Liberty.