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Alyssa Thomas, A'ja Wilson & Others Headline 2026 ESPYS Women's Basketball Nominations

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ESPN has announced the nominees for the 2026 ESPYS for the best WNBA player. The featured names come as no surprise, as the list includes Napheesa Collier (Minnesota Lynx), Allisha Gray (Atlanta Dream), Alyssa Thomas (Phoenix Mercury), and A’ja Wilson (Las Vegas Aces).

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Napheesa Collier, Dorka Juhász return to Lynx practice aiming to ‘hit the ground running’

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The rich are about to get richer – far, far, richer. The Lynx sport the WNBA’s top record nearly midway through the regular season. And the returns of Napheesa Collier and Dorka Juhász are now imminent. Minnesota announced both were cleared for and returned to practice Wednesday. “They’ve worked so hard in terms of the ramping up, 2 on 2s, 3 on 3s. So I think from them, they looked pretty ...

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WNBA All-Star Game starters announced: Caitlin Clark, Paige Bueckers, A’ja Wilson

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The WNBA released its list of starters for the 2026 All-Star Game, which includes three players from the Indiana Fever and a rookie sensation. Minnesota Lynx guard Olivia Miles’ inclusion as an All-Star makes this the fourth consecutive season that a rookie will start in the annual contest. Aliyah Boston (Indiana Fever), Caitlin Clark (Fever) and Paige Bueckers (Dallas Wings) have all been voted as starters during every season of their WNBA careers, though Clark was unable to play in last season

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Lynx standouts Olivia Miles, Natasha Howard named all-star starters

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The two stalwarts who’ve led Minnesota to the WNBA’s top record despite the absence of the team’s best player were recognized Thursday in the form of starting spots in this month’s all-star game. Rookie sensation Olivia Miles and veteran forward Natasha Howard were named starters for the exhibition, which will be played July 25 in Chicago. Miles is the 11th rookie in league history to be named ...

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Breanna Stewart sends powerful message as Liberty deny Cheryl Reeve historic WNBA record

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The New York Liberty weren't just looking to bounce back Friday night. Behind a dominant performance from Breanna Stewart, the Liberty defeated the Minnesota Lynx 99-86 at Barclays Center, handing the WNBA's top team its fifth loss of the season while preventing Lynx head coach Cheryl Reeve from becoming the league's all-time winningest coach. Stewart was sensational from the opening tip, delivering one of her best performances of the season as New York reminded the rest of the WNBA why the d...

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“Free Her” “Trade soon?”: WNBA Fans Baffled by Liberty’s Betnijah Laney-Hamilton Picking Up Another DNP

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The New York Liberty recorded another impressive win on Friday, beating the Minnesota Lynx 99-86 at home, but Betnijah Laney-Hamilton’s DNP (did not play) was one of the key talking points. Hamilton returned this year after missing the 2025 WNBA season due to an acute meniscus tear, which needed surgery.

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