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“That Really Kind Of Screws Us” – Sophie Cunningham Identifies 1 Major Problem Indiana Fever Must Solve for Championship Push

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Sophie Cunningham and the Indiana Fever return to action on September 18 after a 17-day WNBA hiatus. The team currently sits in fifth place with 26 wins and 14 losses. However, to make a championship push, the 30-year-old guard believes the team has to solve one major problem. Cunningham recently returned to YouTube with a [...]

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Culture wars plague WNBA discourse. Can next commissioner return focus to basketball?

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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

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Jessica Shepard’s time has arrived with Wings: Can WNBA’s Most Improved Player bounce back again?

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ARLINGTON, Texas – The origin tale of Jessica Shepard, Watch Person, is actually a short story. She was playing basketball in Greece. She walked into a Rolex store. In her words: That was the end. By the next day, Shepard owned three luxury timepieces, because she revisited a different shop across the street to grab another one she wanted. “And then it just kind of became a thing,” she said, sitting courtside after a Dallas Wings workout. “I really like to buy them at airports.” Of the available

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‘All of the players hate her guts’: Dave Portnoy reacts to WNBA commissioner’s shocking announcement

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Last Friday, WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert announced she would retire from her role effective December 31. 2026. Engelbert has served as the league commissioner since 2019 and has relished her seven-and-a-half-year tenure. “I love women’s basketball and am not going anywhere yet,” Engelbert said. The news came as a shock to the league, but her…

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Paige Bueckers injury update: Why Wings guard was limited in World Cup championship

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After concern surrounding Paige Bueckers' injury status as Team USA won a fifth straight FIBA Women's World Cup, here's what to know.

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‘Going out on a limb’ – Fans name who they think will win the 2026 WNBA Finals

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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.

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‘She represents an avatar…’ – Former ESPN anchor Cari Champion slams Caitlin Clark’s fanbase

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Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark’s fanbase has come under attack from former ESPN anchor Cari Champion, who slammed the WNBA for mishandling her. Clark is unquestionably the most popular women’s basketball player in the world, with her emergence into the WNBA taking the league to new heights within just a few seasons of being active.

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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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Sophie Cunningham takes ‘awkward’ dig at Cathy Engelbert amid next WNBA Commissioner debate

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Indiana Fever star Sophie Cunningham reveals how the new WNBA Commissioner should be different from Cathy Engelbert. Current WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert has announced her decision to resign from her position at the end of the current season.

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