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A'ja Wilson stars as Aces oust Fever from WNBA playoffs

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Updated Oct 2, 11:08 PM ET

A'ja Wilson made sure her basketball spoke for itself Thursday night, as the four-time WNBA MVP scored 36 points to lead the defending champion Las Vegas Aces to a 94-83 victory over the Indiana Fever in the deciding Game 3 of the first round.

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Welcome to the semis, Rhyne

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Rhyne Howard. (Photo by Adam Hagy) | NBAE via Getty Images Who could forget Dre’una Edwards’ dramatic 3 with 4.2 seconds left to lift Kentucky past eventual national champion South Carolina in the 2022 SEC Tournament championship game? The Wildcats weren’t even slated to make the NCAA Tournament before their improbable run through the conference tourney earned them a No. 6 seed in the Big Dance and the confidence that they could make a deep run. But it wasn’t in the cards for Kentucky senior ...

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A Timberwolves Fan Guide to the Northwest Division

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OKLAHOMA CITY, OK - MAY 20: Anthony Edwards #5 of the Minnesota Timberwolves and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander #2 of the Oklahoma City Thunder look on during the game during Game One of the Western Conference Finals on May 20, 2025 at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. 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: Copyrigh...

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Liberty vs. Dream Preview: New York, Atlanta open WNBA semifinals

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Updated Oct 3, 10:44 PM ET

ATLANTA, GA - SEPTEMBER 27: Atlanta forward Angel Reese (5) reacts during the WNBA first round playoff game between the Washington Mystics and the Atlanta Dream on September 27th, 2026 at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, GA. (Photo by Rich von Biberstein/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The journey continues. The New York Liberty took down the Minnesota Lynx at a raucous Barclays Center on Tuesday night, sweeping the No. 1 seed and advancing to the semifinals. ...

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Angel Reese Has Atlanta Dreaming BIG

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Updated Oct 3, 3:49 AM ET

The Atlanta Dream are moving on — and Angel Reese’s first playoff run in Atlanta is already making noise. The Dream completed a 2-0 first-round sweep of the Washington Mystics , winning Game 2 93-75 to advance to the WNBA semifinals for the first time since 2018. Reese delivered 15 points in the closeout victory…

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Skip Bayless outlines ‘the truth’ for the Indiana Fever after losing to Las Vegas Aces

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Updated Oct 3, 4:46 AM ET

The Indiana Fever lost their first-round WNBA playoff series 1-2 to the Las Vegas Aces, and Skip Bayless has suggested why that was the case. The Fever showed great fight to come from 0-1 in the second game earlier this week, which included Caitlin Clark making WNBA history when she scored 27 and assisted 15.

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Caitlin Clark and Fever now face new expectations after playoff elimination

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LAS VEGAS — Around 10 a.m. here on Thursday, the Indiana Fever made their way to the court. A staffer implored everyone to keep it down while the head coach spoke with reporters. It was a nice try. Some players spun a prize wheel stashed in the tunnel. They chittered during pre-shootaround stretches. They clapped while they circled up. A coach had to dance because his last clap came late. Then Stephanie White, the ringmaster of the WNBA’s biggest circus, spoke to her team. A longer-than-usual mo

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