WNBA NewsSunday, May 24, 2026

The Liberty lost their second straight (and their third of four) to fall to 3-3. It was not a fun time.

Rhyne Howard scored 21 points, Allisha Gray added 17 and Angel Reese recorded her third double-double of the season as the Atlanta Dream used a late surge to beat the Phoenix Mercury 82-80 on Sunday. Reese finished with 17 points and 10 rebounds. Jordin Canada had 11 points and 14 rebounds for her first double-double of the season.

The Washington Mystics lost to the Seattle Storm, 97-85, on Sunday at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle. Shakira Austin scored nine points on 3-3 FG in the opening quarter to lead the Mystics. Georgia Amoore added five points and four assists as Washington trailed 26-24 entering the second frame. Natisha Hiedeman, who scored 10 points […]

All-Star forward Angel Reese has posted three double-doubles through her first five games with the Atlanta Dream.

NEW YORK — Rookies Azzi Fudd and Olivia Miles will be entangled as the subject of debates for the entirety of their careers. That’s what happens when this degree of parity exists in a draft class, specifically between the No. 1 and No. 2 picks. Throw in an established relationship between the Wings franchise player and Fudd and a historic rookie debut from Miles through the first two and a half weeks of the season, and the dispute only intensifies. Fudd, out of UConn, joined her backcourt teamma

Azzi Fudd’s WNBA arrival was an anticlimax. After experiencing the highs at UConn and being drafted No.

After initial struggles, Azzi Fudd seems to have finally arrived in her rookie WNBA season. The No.

The Dallas Wings envisioned this when selecting former UConn star Azzi Fudd with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 WNBA Draft.

NEW YORK — The New York Liberty’s Core 4 is back, but they didn’t faze the No. 1 overall pick. Sabrina Ionescu’s 2026 regular season debut didn’t fix a third-quarter funk — a repeated theme during the Liberty’s early season. This time, the Liberty lost sight of Dallas Wings rookie Azzi Fudd, who erupted for five 3-pointers in the third period, in Sunday’s 91-76 New York loss at Barclays Center. ...

Natisha Hiedeman tied her career high with 24 points, rookie Flau’jae Johnson scored a season-best 17, and the Seattle Storm beat the Washington Mystics 97-85 on Sunday in a game that featured 75 total free throws, including 52 in the second half. Seattle's Awa Fam, the No. 3 overall draft pick, made her WNBA debut and finished with 10 points in 20 minutes. The 6-foot-4 center, who turns 20 on June 17, joined the Storm on Friday after helping Valencia win the Spanish League title.

NEW YORK — Sabrina Ionescu is equal parts poise and bravado. She exudes the former with the ball in her hands as she evaluates what an opposing team is giving her on defense. The latter when she saunters down the court, grinning at the crowd after draining 3-pointers from just inside the half-court line. Both defining traits of Ionescu’s were on display Sunday afternoon as she made her season debut at Barclays Center. But it was spoiled by a career-high performance from rookie Azzi Fudd, who fin

Wings All-Star Paige Bueckers posted career lows against Atlanta on Friday, but she can forget her technical foul from the game.