WNBA News · LatestSaturday, May 9, 2026

Morgan Wallen has a local celebrity walk him out at all of his live shows and Caitlin Clark did the honors in Indianapolis on Saturday night.

The Washington Mystics host the New York Liberty on Mother’s Day. Let’s get to it. Game info When: Sunday, May 10, 2026 at 3 p.m. ET Where: CareFirst Arena How to Watch: Monumental Sports Network Injuries: For the Mystics, Cotie McMahon is out due to an elbow injury. The Liberty have no injuries to report. […]

Arike Ogunbowale had 22 points, Paige Bueckers scored 20, and Caitlin Clark missed a deep 3 with a chance to send the game to overtime as the Dallas Wings beat the Indiana Fever 107-104 to open their WNBA seasons on Saturday. Odyssey Sims also had 20 points for the Wings, and No. 1 draft pick Azzi Fudd scored three in 18 minutes. Kelsey Mitchell, who also missed a chance to tie the game at the final buzzer, led Indiana with 30 points.

Kamilla Cardoso had 22 points and 14 rebounds, and the Chicago Sky spoiled the expansion Portland Fire's WNBA opener with a 98-83 victory on Saturday night. Carla Leite had 18 points for the Fire, whose fans at Moda Center celebrated the league's return to the city for the first time in 24 years. The Fire trailed by 17 points in the first half before rallying to tie it at 70 on Bridget Carleton's 3-pointer with 8:39 left.

LOS ANGELES -- It's a new season.

Indiana Fever fans expressed their frustration after a former player, now with the Dallas Wings, scored 20 points on Saturday.

After 24 years, the Fire have returned to Portland. The expansion Portland Fire took the court at the city's Moda Center, dubbed the “Fire Pit” for the occasion, for the team's WNBA season opener against the Chicago Sky on Saturday night. The Portland players warmed up wearing T-shirts that said “Legacy Reignited” on the front and “2002 PDX 2026” on the back — paying homage to the original Fire, who played three seasons from 2000-02.

Allisha Gray scored 16 of her 24 points in the second half, Angel Reese had 11 points and 14 rebounds in her debut for Atlanta and the Dream beat the Minnesota Lynx 91-90 on Saturday night in the season opener for both teams. Reese, acquired from Chicago on April 6 in exchange for first-round draft picks in 2027 and 2028, has 50 career double-doubles in just 65 games, the fastest to reach the mark in WNBA history. Olivia Miles, the No. 2 selection in the 2026 draft, had 21 points, eight assis...

Reese also blocked a shot by Emese Hof to clinch the Dream's comeback win.

Azzi Fudd made her WNBA on the bench and scored just three points in 18 minutes. It was an almost historically bad debut for her.

Indiana Fever superstar Caitlin Clark needed to leave today's WNBA season opener against the Dallas Wings multiple times due to an apparent injury.

Caitlin Clark and Kelsey Mitchell ended up getting shoutouts from Pat McAfee during the Fever's opening-day loss.

It was an incredible play..

The WNBA season-opener between the Indiana Fever and the Dallas Wings ended up making history for a remarkable reason.

Indiana Fever star point guard Caitlin Clark reaches a notable milestone in season opener versus Dallas Wings

Slow start for the rookie, but the big picture is bright.

The Las Vegas Aces got their 2025 WNBA championship rings before Saturday afternoon's season opener. But then the Aces' bling day turned into the Phoenix Mercury's blowout day.

Fever-wingsINDIANAPOLIS — When Indiana Fever fans returned to Gainbridge Fieldhouse for Saturday’s season opener, it seemed everything was back in place. The street banners dotted the downtown landscape, the handmade signs were...

INDIANAPOLIS — Everyone came here Saturday for a lot of reasons, but two more than most. Just before noon, there was Addison Duncan, standing with singular purpose against a railing at the bottom of Section 13, a long way from her home outside of Knoxville, Tenn. “I MISSED PROM FOR THIS!” read the sign in her hands. It featured a picture of Paige Bueckers and a plea for an autograph. A green posterboard from another girl announced she’d traveled 764 miles for a celebration. “Caitlin Clark > Birt

The Dallas Wings kicked off their 2026 season with a statement win over the Indiana Fever, and yet, their fans are a bit concerned about rookie guard Azzi Fudd. Dallas selected Fudd with the No. 1 overall pick in this year's WNBA Draft. She had an impressive career at UConn, averaging 14.7 points ...

The Portland Fire return to the WNBA as an expansion club and play their first game at the Moda Center on Saturday night when they host the new-look Chicago Sky as the WNBA opens its 30th season. MORE: Stephen Curry…

On Saturday, Angel Reese makes her Atlanta Dream debut against the Minnesota Lynx. Here are live updates, including Reese's stats and highlights.

Angel Reese was traded to the Atlanta Dream in last month.

Both the Minnesota Lynx and Atlanta Dream may be without multiple key players in Saturday night's matchup.

PORTLAND — The Chicago Sky can’t afford to take their time — or to rush too fast. This is the challenge of revamping a roster. The WNBA season moves too quickly for even the top talent in the league to catch up. Top teams from the Las Vegas Aces to the Indiana Fever lost their season openers this weekend. And for a team like the Sky with plenty to prove (and lose), nothing is more important ...

Alyssa Thomas led the Phoenix Mercury with 20 points in a 99-66 win over the Las Vegas Aces on May 9.

Three former Longhorns take their talents to the next level. The former Texas women's basketball players have made WNBA rosters.

Caitlin Clark admitted to being a bit anxious before playing in her first regular-season WNBA game since July 15.

Well, it didn't take long for Caitlin Clark to be at the center of a controversial play this WNBA season. During the Indiana Fever's season opener against the Dallas Wings on Saturday, the referees hit Clark with an offensive foul. ESPN's camera crew showed a replay of Clark shoving Wings guard ...

There was a lot of hype for Saturday’s showdown between the Indiana Fever and the Dallas Wings, which featured the last four No. 1 overall picks on the court at the same time. There was also a lot of excitement for Fudd’s WNBA debut, but it’s safe to say that debut was a bit underwhelming.…