WNBA NewsThursday, Sep 24, 2026

Bueckers is too smart for that.

The Liberty face a daunting first-round matchup, but Sabrina Ionescu is ready to embrace the challenge.

WNBA fans weren’t impressed with Olivia Miles sitting out a second straight matchup against Caitlin Clark on Thursday. Miles missed Tuesday’s anticipated duel in Indiana, citing a calf injury that will also keep her out of the return game in Minnesota.

Indiana Fever star Sophie Cunningham delivered a strong bounce-back performance Tuesday against the Minnesota Lynx.

The cheapest Fever playoff seat fell over 90% in 20 days, even with Caitlin Clark back.

As the playoff picture is finally coming into focus, it’s fitting that the final seeds won’t be settled until the last day of the season. You know what’s not being left until the last day of the season? The Athletic’s experts taking stock of the league and making decisions on year-end awards. We unveiled our choices for Most Improved Player and Coach of the Year on Wednesday. Now, we continue with our Rookie of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year Award, and Friday, we’ll showcase our MVP a

Angel Reese and the Atlanta Dream finished the 2026 WNBA season with back-to-back wins against the New York Liberty. Reese’s third year in the league, meanwhile, ended with her name all over the record books.

The Minnesota Lynx appeared to be heading toward a comfortable defeat after falling 29 points behind the Indiana Fever late in the second quarter on Tuesday night. However, Cheryl Reeve’s surprising decision to bench her starters for essentially the entire second half almost changed the complexion of the game, as Lynx reserves mounted an unlikely comeback.

Sydney Taylor commands her own momentum. This becomes obvious the moment the Chicago Sky guard begins to move downhill. Once in motion, Taylor doesn’t rely on anyone’s propulsion but her own. She slips from side to side, head swiveling to locate her defender. When the contact is too close, she balances the ball on her fingertips like a dish on a platter, waiting to be served smoothly into the ...

The Toronto Tempo (11-32) and Connecticut Sun (10-33) meet in the WNBA tonight. Tipoff is set for 7:00 p.m. EDT at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. The

From social media screen shot | https://x.com/ChiStateOfMind_ The Washington Mystics defeated the Chicago Sky last night for their only game at Capital One Arena in the 2026 WNBA regular season. That’s the good news. Generally speaking, the Mystics have stayed out of the headlines of the league’s talking points if you will. And their fans have remained respectful. Well, at least until yesterday…. This Mystics fan was removed from the arena after Elizabeth Williams airballed her FT attempt. Ap...

The Minnesota Lynx and Indiana Fever close out the regular season with the second half of a home-and-home series on Thursday. Here's how to watch.