WNBA gameday discussion: Will the Las Vegas Aces and Minnesota Lynx give us a chaotic finish to Commissioner’s Cup play?
Six seasons in, Commissioner’s Cup group play has yet to deliver real drama. Will this year be different?
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Six seasons in, Commissioner’s Cup group play has yet to deliver real drama. Will this year be different?
Sparks center Cameron Brink suffered an ankle injury during in the second half of the team‘s loss to the Valkyries.
Los Angeles Sparks star Cameron Brink sparked concern when she limped off the floor in the team's loss against Golden State.
Even on a rough night for the Sparks offense, Nneka Ogwumike quietly crossed a significant career milestone.
The WNBA entered its chaos era this week with seven games decided in overtime or by one possession. Whether that was a consequence of Commissioner’s Cup play increasing the day-to-day level of competitiveness or teams simply settling in after one month of games, the regular season product has rarely been more appealing. The belle of the ball was Minnesota visiting Las Vegas, as the Aces took the No. 1 spot in the WNBA standings, the Western Conference Commissioner’s Cup standings and these power
Sparks star Kelsey Plum had to spread the credit around after dropping a career-high in points in a win against the Mercury.
Fire guard Sarah Ashlee Barker has a lot of gratitude to the Sparks for helping her offseason work ahead of her breakout season.
Sparks center Cameron Brinks spoke about how her WNBA career has progressed thus far in the midst of her first healthy season.
The Phoenix Mercury will end this round of Commissioner's Cup play at home, welcoming the Las Vegas Aces for another big matchup on June 17.
PHOENIX — The Phoenix Mercury have had their fair share of highs and lows this year, but with the season nearing its halfway point, it’s becoming increasingly important for the club to find stability. Phoenix Mercury guard Jovana Nogic (29) drives against Sparks guard Jihyun Park (6) during a game at the Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix, on June 13, 2026.
Kelsey Plum tied the single-game franchise record on Saturday, leading the Sparks to an overtime win.
Los Angeles Sparks guard Kelsey Plum had 43 points and Phoenix Mercury guard Kahleah Copper finished with 41 on Saturday night, the first time that opponents have had dueling 40-point games in WNBA history, including the postseason.
PHOENIX -- The Sparks had to work extra hard on this Saturday night.
LAS VEGAS, NV – The Las Vegas Aces defeated the Minnesota Lynx, 100-97, in a WNBA game at Michelob ULTRA Arena on June 13, 2026 and The Sporting Tribune's DJ Cabanlong was there to capture the following TST Images.
The Las Vegas Aces moved closer to their third appearance in the WNBA's Commissioner's Cup final with a 100-97 victory over the Minnesota Lynx on Saturday.
PHOENIX (AP) — Kelsey Plum scored a career-high 43 points, offsetting Kahleah Copper's career-best 41-point effort and the Los Angeles Sparks beat the Phoenix Mercury 111-102 in overtime Saturday night to improve to 3-2 in Commissioner's Cup play. Nneka Ogwumike hit a jumper to start OT, Plum followed with two free throws and reserve Cameron Brink added a four-point play as Los Angeles (7-6) scored the first eight points in the extra session en route to its third straight victory. Plu...
A'ja Wilson had 24 points and 10 rebounds to offset a career-high 29 points from Minnesota rookie Olivia Miles and the Las Vegas Aces beat the Lynx 100-97 on Saturday night to take the West lead in the Commissioner's Cup. Wilson and Chelsea Gray each made two free throws shots in the final 20.5 seconds to help Las Vegas (10-3) win its sixth straight.
The Phoenix Mercury may be without one of their key players in Saturday night’s game against the Los Angeles Sparks.
The Los Angeles Sparks (6-6) look for a third straight victory when they visit the Phoenix Mercury (4-10), who have lost two in a row, at Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix on Saturday night in a Commissioner’s Cup round-robin contest.…
The rivalry between the Lynx and Aces that looked to be paused is back on, with huge Commissioner’s Cup implications.