WNBA News · LatestTuesday, Sep 1, 2026

Cheryl Reeve criticized the physicality in Minnesota’s loss to Atlanta, but her comments also identified a potential Lynx weakness before the playoffs.

A corrected claim about Olivia Miles highlighted just how difficult Caitlin Clark’s WNBA rookie assists record will be to break.

Plus, an update on team chemistry and which Mercury players will be in Berlin for the FIBA World Cup The post Mercury notebook: Shay Ciezki leads the charge of developing young players appeared first on The IX Sports.

What's In a (Championship) Name? The post Hardware Lore: It's Time to Give the WNBA Championship Trophy a Name appeared first on Ballislife.com.

Natasha Cloud blames "men" for the WNBA's problems following her courtside clash with Enes Kanter, and Megan Rapinoe backs her stance.

With less than five home games to go, the Connecticut Sun are officially in their “Golden Hour” era. Now that the team is eliminated from playoff contention, there is still a lot to give – especially to give back. While there’s no hope for a future after September 24th, that’s not stopping them from staying […] The post Brittney Griner is Proving Basketball Will Never Be Just a Game appeared first on The Lead.

Ahead of the FIBA World Cup, the Atlanta Dream made sure to remind everyone what Angel Reese has accomplished this season.

The WNBA announced another Angel Reese milestone during the FIBA World Cup break.

Atlanta Dream head coach Karl Smesko knows exactly what he needs to do as Angel Reese and a few other players are on international duty.

Enes Kanter Freedom started a much bigger conversation when he declared for the 2027 WNBA Draft. Whether Kanter Freedom will ever actually play in the WNBA remains a completely different question, but he now has a notable supporter in his corner.

The WNBA has not exactly been making headlines for the right reasons lately. It feels like there is always something happening away from the basketball court, whether it is a controversy or a heated exchange.

This season, Jessica Shepard has ascended to All-Star status alongside Paige Bueckers. By all indications, these two stars of the Dallas Wings have gotten along well, on and off the court.

To say NaLyssa Smith was an important piece in head coach Becky Hammon’s starting lineup is an understatement. The Las Vegas Aces forward filled all the required gaps, all while complementing four-time MVP A’ja Wilson to the fullest.

Jackie Young, A'ja Wilson, Becky Hammon, Chelsea Gray and Jewell Loyd. (Photo by Ethan Miller) | Getty Images The Las Vegas Aces may have fallen short of a WNBA championship in 2024. And they will be without NaLyssa Smith for the rest of this season. But the way in which they re-asserted themselves as champions last year, with best player A’ja Wilson raising their ceiling through the roof as she ascended to GOAT status, tells me that this is their league until someone takes it from them—and h...

Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones give their top picks for the most interesting NBA players of 2026-27 and check in on the WNBA playoff race.

Natasha Cloud speaks out.

The Los Angeles Sparks are looking to the future as their sixth consecutive losing season nears an end. Having traded five-time All-Star guard Kelsey Plum and former WNBA MVP Nneka Ogwumike retiring at season's end, the team is positioning itself for yet another rebuild. It also needs a new general manager after firing Raegan Pebley in mid-July.

Team USA coach Kara Lawson shared her curiosity on how World Cup teams will defend Caitlin Clark.

The WNBA podcast host is apologizing for what she said.

Angel Reese has officially joined Team USA in Berlin after playing with the Atlanta Dream last Sunday.

Lexie Hull of the Indiana Fever had to flex her unearthed treasures.

The Kelsey Plum and Phoenix Mercury arrangement never went as anyone planned. The five-game and 105-minute sample size was supposed to be 14, but a lingering injury sidelined Plum for the remainder of the Mercury’s season . It’s not missing that chunk of time that is the problem. The issue lies in the 2026 offseason. Plum is set to become an […] The post How Mercury's Kelsey Plum trade could go down as one of the worst in WNBA history appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Minnesota Lynx head coach Cheryl Reeve had a lot to say to her players.

Minnesota Lynx rookie Olivia Miles gave a strong take about Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark.

U.S. coach Kara Lawson says this version of the FIBA World Cup is the most challenging she's seen.

Chicago Sky guard Skylar Diggins will miss the remainder of the WNBA's season as she continues to recover from a right knee injury, the team announced Tuesday.

There's a clear frontrunner and it's a familiar name.

Officiating in the WNBA has been a point of contention for the entire 2026 season, especially when it comes to Caitlin Clark. Now that debate has spilled into international competitions as well, as Team USA heads to the FIBA World Cup in Berlin, Germany.

Radio host Dan Dakich ripped into Chicago Sky guard Natasha Cloud after she praised team owner Michael Alter for banning former NBA player Enes Kanter from Wintrust Arena. Dakich called Cloud’s public appeal for league-wide WNBA ‘protection’ illogical, claiming that she initiated the heated courtside confrontation with Kanter herself.

Amid all the WNBA draft rumours, Julie Tetart has already addressed her chances of playing in America. For anyone who still doesn’t know, Julie Tetart is a 6-foot-3 French professional basketball player who identifies as a transgender woman.