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Two Paths, One Matchup: How the Liberty and Lynx Landed in the First Round  » Winsidr

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Updated Sep 30, 6:39 AM ET

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.

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Fever-Aces Game 1 Averages 2.11M Viewers On ABC

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Updated Oct 1, 1:31 AM ET

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.

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The Los Angeles Sparks have a new general manager, and here’s what she said about what’s next for LA

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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...

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The New York Liberty are headed to the semifinals. | NBAE via Getty Images This was what we’ve been waiting for. The New York Liberty entered the 2026 WNBA season among the championship favorites before injuries and inconsistencies defined a maddeningly mediocre regular season, resulting in them landing as the No. 8 seed in 2026 WNBA Playoffs. On Tuesday night in Brooklyn, the Liberty didn’t necessarily prove that the regular season doesn’t matter, but that championship experience and superst...

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Mystics vs. Dream final score: Washington’s season ends in 93-75 loss

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Updated Oct 1, 11:08 AM ET

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 30: Shakira Austin #0 of the Washington Mystics drives to the basket against DeWanna Bonner #24 of the Atlanta Dream during the first half of game two of the first round of the WNBA playoffs at CareFirst Arena on September 30, 2026 in Washington, DC. 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. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty...

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