Game RecapsWednesday, Sep 30, 2026

The No. 8 seed Liberty beat the top-seeded Lynx after completing the sweep of their best-of-three first round series with a Game 2 victory.

"A Game 3, the amount of pressure and tension that has built up at that point, I throw everything out the door,” Aces coach Hammon said.

Paige Bueckers. | Getty Images Six of the eight teams that made the 2026 WNBA Playoffs also participated in last postseason. The new entrants? The Washington Mystics and Dallas Wings, both returning to postseason play for the first time since 2023. For the Mystics, Shakira Austin is the only player remaining from the 2023 team that lost in the first round. The 2023 Wings, who won their first round series before being swept in the semifinals, featured Arike Ogunbowale, Odyssey Sims, Maddy Sieg...

Aces star A'ja Wilson will not face any further discipline over her confrontation with a fan during Tuesday's Game 2 against the Fever, a source told ESPN.

Las Vegas hosts Indiana on Thursday with the winner advancing to the WNBA semifinals. Here's what could decide the game.

Caitlin Clark became the first player in league history to produce a points-assists double-double in the first half of a playoff game and finished with 27 points and 15 assists in a 99-89 win over the Aces to keep the Fever alive.

The WNBA playoffs continue on Wednesday night with another pair of Game 2s with eliminations on the line.

The WNBA playoffs continue on Wednesday night with another pair of Game 2s with eliminations on the line.

Game 1 between the Indiana Fever and Las Vegas Aces averaged a 1.2 rating with 2.11 million viewers on ABC. It was ABC's largest audience for a WNBA playoff game, and the third largest audience since 2000. Game 1 of Liberty-Lynx averaged 1.2 million viewers on ABC earlier in the day. WNBA games averaged 731,000 viewers across all networks this season, up 11% from last year.

Long before the New York Knicks won the 2026 NBA Championship with Karl-Anthony Towns as their starting center, another legendary center had come real close. The Knicks went all the way to the NBA Finals back in 1994 with Patrick Ewing as their star man, eventually losing to Hakeem Olajuwon’s Houston Rockets 4-3. For that […] The post What Knicks’ Patrick Ewing texted Karl-Anthony Towns after emotional NBA championship moment appeared first on ClutchPoints.

LAS VEGAS, NV - JULY 18: Brayden Burries #0 of the Milwaukee Bucks drives to the basket during the game against the Philadelphia 76ers on July 18, 2026 at the Cox Pavilion Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photo by Stephen Greathouse/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE...

PHOENIX, ARIZONA - APRIL 17: Devin Booker #1 of the Phoenix Suns reacts to referee Scott Foster #48 after being fouled by Draymond Green (not pictured) of the Golden State Warriors during the second half of an NBA play-in tournament game at Mortgage Matchup Center on April 17, 2026 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Suns defeated the Warriors 111-96. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of ...

Dallas Wings guard Paige Bueckers (5) drives the ball as Golden State Valkyries guard Veronica Burton (22) defends during the first half of Game 1 of the first round of the WNBA playoffs in San Francisco, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026. (Photo by Stephen Lam/San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images) The No. 7 Dallas Wings return home to host the No. 2 Golden State Valkyries in Game 2 of the WNBA’s first playoff round on Wednesday night. The matchup follows the Wings’ 104-80 blowout loss Sunday at the...

Caitlin Clark and Tyrese Haliburton have given Indiana basketball fans plenty to celebrate in recent years. Now, the two stars have something else in common, this time on the playoff stage.

The average WNBA game drew 11,474 fans in 2026 That's …

The Minnesota Lynx went from the WNBA’s best regular-season team to the first No. 1 seed ever eliminated by a No.

Caitlin Clark gets real why Indiana Fever teammate Mysiha Hines-Allen was the Indiana Fever's unsung hero in Game 2.

The Minnesota Lynx had 44 regular-season wins, the No. 1 seed and one of the deepest rosters in the WNBA. None of it mattered Tuesday night. The New York Liberty walked into Barclays Center and dismantled Minnesota 87-71, completing a two-game sweep and becoming the first No. 8 seed in WNBA history to eliminate a […]

Caitlin Clark just gave the Indiana Fever one of the biggest playoff performances in franchise history. Now Chiney Ogwumike wants to see if Kelsey Mitchell can do her part again. Clark scored 27 points and dished out 15 assists Tuesday night as the Fever beat the Las Vegas Aces 99-89, forcing a winner-take-all Game 3 […]

The trio of Napheesa Collier, Kayla McBride, and Courtney Williams has formed a formidable core for the Minnesota Lynx across the 2024, 2025, and 2026 seasons. They have led the Lynx to top-two regular-season finishes across these three seasons, including the top seed in each of the last two.

We're really curious about why WNBA Rookie of the Year Olivia Miles wasn't playing in crunch time for the Lynx.

Jessica Shepard wins the award after receiving more than a third of first-place votes.

In a season where the WNBA reached new heights, even the playoff intensity seems more profound than in previous years. Playoff basketball, at its core, tests more of the mental aspect than the physical one.

Cunningham got plenty of talk about her pregame outfit on Tuesday.