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Buoyed by Gabby Williams, Valkyries advance to WNBA semifinals | The IX Basketball

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Tiffany Hayes: 'She’s our dog. She’s our leader. She’s the one we go to, and she showed you exactly who she is' The post The Valkyries believed in Gabby Williams. Now they’re going to the semifinals appeared first on The IX Sports.

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Heat coach compares Giannis Antetokounmpo to Magic Johnson - TalkBasket.net

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Updated Oct 4, 1:08 PM ET

Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra has compared Giannis Antetokounmpo’s playmaking ability to that of Magic Johnson, praising the Greek forward’s passing following his latest performance. Spoelstra said that watching Antetokounmpo throughout the week in practice gave him a better understanding of how effectively he can create scoring opportunities for teammates. “He makes great plays. […] The post Heat coach compares Giannis Antetokounmpo to Magic Johnson appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

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Game 3 Of Fever-Aces Averages 2.25M Viewers On USA Network

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Updated Oct 3, 8:54 PM ET

The deciding Game 3 between the Las Vegas Aces and the Indiana Fever averaged 2.25 million viewers on USA Network. It is the third most-viewed WNBA playoff game outside of the Finals. The Aces' win peaked at 2.7 million viewers. Game 2 of the series averaged 1.42 million viewers on Amazon Prime, with Game 1 averaging 2.11 million viewers on ABC.

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With only one win over the Las Vegas Aces in their history, do the Golden State Valkyries have a chance of defeating the defending champs in the WNBA semifinals?

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Updated Oct 4, 12:34 PM ET

Jakcie Young drives on Gabby Williams. | Getty Images In their two-season history, the Golden State Valkyries have played the Las Vegas Aces seven times. They’re 1-6. That doesn’t bode well for their chances of beating the defending champions three times in five games in the WNBA semifinals, which is the next task for ascendant second-year franchise. That that went 0-3 against Vegas this season, and that their lone win came in June 2025, the first-ever game between the two teams, is even less...

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‘Grow up’: Sophie Cunningham calls out Las Vegas Aces star A’ja Wilson

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Updated Oct 4, 3:26 AM ET

The first round of the WNBA playoffs is wrapped up, with only four teams left. After the Indiana Fever were eliminated, guard Sophie Cunningham reflected on the Las Vegas Aces series on her No Hesitation podcast with Drew Hanlen and gave an anticipated response to A’ja Wilson’s Game 2 fan altercation. During Game 2…

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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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“I Don’t Know the Rules”: Sophie Cunningham Comes Clean Over What a WNBA Official Told Her During Fever’s Playoff Loss

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Updated Oct 4, 8:16 AM ET

With a couple of minutes left in Q2, a foul call on Lexie Hull triggered a chain of events that would define the Fever’s season. The Indiana Fever’s playoff run ended at Michelob ULTRA Arena, but for Sophie Cunningham, Game 3’s disappointment went beyond the final score.

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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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