WNBA NewsTuesday, Sep 29, 2026

When the WNBA playoffs come around every postseason and seeding takes form, there’s typically a simple story behind why each team landed where they did. Finishing the regular season at the top of the WNBA standings once again, the Minnesota Lynx secured the No. 1 seed in the playoffs after a 33-11 season. Conversely, just… The post Two Paths, One Matchup: How the Liberty and Lynx Landed in the First Round appeared first on Winsidr.

Stephanie White and Caitlin Clark. | NBAE via Getty Images Both the Indiana Fever and Minnesota Lynx can tell themselves that everything went wrong when they suffered blowout losses in their respective Game 1s of the first round of the 2026 WNBA Playoffs. Such a mindset is a well-worn sports cliché, intended to signal belief that the next game will be better. Much better. And, it’s sometimes true. For instance, on Sunday afternoon, the Las Vegas Aces shot almost 60 percent from the field and ...

Cameron Brink and Rae Burrell. | Getty Images Missing the WNBA playoffs for a sixth-consecutive year means the offseason has begun for the Los Angeles Sparks. They’ve wasted no time getting to work. The day after their season ended, they parted ways with head coach Lynne Roberts. And on Tuesday morning, they held an introductory press conference for their new general manager Ariana Andonian, who was officially hired on Sept. 4. She didn’t waste any time and immediately laid out her vision for...

The eighth seed New York Liberty faced the WNBA’s season toppers in the first round of the 2026 playoffs. However, the Liberty flipped the script in their 16-point win (91-75), shutting down the momentum the Lynx built by beating the Indiana Fever in their final regular-season game.

Caitlin Clark starred in her rookie season, averaging 19.2 points and setting WNBA single-season assist records. Fans were upset when they learned that Commissioner Cathy Engelbert announced Clark’s Rookie of the Year award during a short speakerphone call. Some critics accused league officials of treating the Indiana Fever star poorly. But a new book says [...]

No Offseason Newsletter 🏀 | This is The Athletic’s women’s basketball newsletter. Sign up here to receive No Offseason directly in your inbox. Good morning! Game 2s start today. Let’s hope they’re all more competitive than Sunday’s blowouts. Coming up: 🚸 Vets still got it ❓ One Q for each team 💲 Soaring arena prices Playoff Talk: Proven stars continue to shine Remember when Diana Taurasi said “reality is coming” at the 2024 Final Four? That the college stars who had dominated at the NCAA l...

DFree/Shutterstock.com Sabrina Ionescu faces a fine after Flagrant 1 foul Angel Reese left Atlanta’s regular-season finale after taking a hit to the face from Sabrina Ionescu, whose foul was upgraded to a Flagrant 1. Reese returned briefly to make two free throws but did not play in the second half. Atlanta defeated New York 83-65…

The Mystics out-rebounded Angel Reese and the Dream, but lost one big margin that couldn’t be overcame.

What happened in Day 1 of the WNBA Playoffs? Here's a full recap of Sunday's games.

Caitlin Clark has gotten used to it by now. No matter what she does on the basketball court, there always seems to be someone ready to explain why it isn’t quite as impressive as everyone else thinks. A new record? There’s a reason it doesn’t matter. Another huge scoring night? Someone will point out what […]

Social media was quick to react after an awkward exchange between soccer star Megan Rapinoe and Paige Bueckers. Megan Rapinoe has never shied away from vocalising her opinions on trans inclusion, constantly pushing for sports to be open to everyone, a stance that often sparks debate around leagues like the WNBA.

Caitlin Clark’s 2026 season gave the Indiana Fever plenty of reason to celebrate, as she had the best season of her young career. However, buried under the stuffed stat sheets and historic offensive numbers lies a statistic that the team would rather forget.