Paige Bueckers is in the midst of her second season in the WNBA and is now just 25 points away from breaking a record. Bueckersreturned to league action on Thursday as the Dallas Wings took on the Los Angeles Sparks.
The Dallas Wings just won their 25th game of the season right after the 2026 FIBA World Cup, and Wings star guard Paige Bueckers made a comparison between international and WNBA play that cracked even Jessica Shepard up. As the Wings defeated the Los Angeles Sparks in a 97-77 game, Bueckers’ statement showcased the reality of playing in the FIBA tournament.
The eligibility debate doesn’t appear to be going anywhere in the WNBA. The ongoing debate over WNBA eligibility seems to be falling on deaf ears at league headquarters, leaving a massive gap where clear rules ought to be.
Chicago Sky owner Michael Alter had a sinking feeling after he learned that former NBA player turned WNBA agitator Enes Kanter Freedom’s manager alerted the Sky he would attend the team’s Aug. 23 game against the Indiana Fever. “This isn’t the kind of thing you say when you’re just coming to watch a basketball game,” Alter said. He was proven right. Kanter sat courtside wearing a shirt that read “Woman noun adult human female” to display his stance opposing transgender participation in sports, v
A’ja Wilson and Jackie Young put the WNBA on notice with their displays for the Atlanta Dream against the Connecticut Sun. The Las Vegas Aces delivered a dominant victory over the Seattle Storm, setting the tone from the opening tip.
The WNBA is back on our screens this week after a break for the FIBA World Cup, but the regular season is almost over. Most teams now have just three or four regular season ties to play before this year’s playoffs get underway.
Our long, national nightmare is over. Well, I guess it only lasted 17 days, but WNBA games are back after a break that allowed Team USA to win a fifth gold medal at the World Cup. Starting Friday, each team has a four-game sprint to close the regular season, followed by what figures to be the most wide-open playoffs in recent memory. We asked for your questions, and you had plenty on the playoff picture. Let’s get into it. (Questions have been lightly edited for length and clarity.) What are the
Angel Reese is on a roll coming out of the international break, recording a record-breaking night in her first game back with the Atlanta Dream. Reese finished Thursday’s matchup against the Connecticut Sun with 30 points and 10 rebounds in just 25 minutes of action.
Just a few days ago, Angel Reese helped Team USA secure their fifth straight FIBA World Cup gold medal. But the job is not done yet, and the 24-year-old made that clear in her return to the WNBA.