WNBA NewsWednesday, Aug 5, 2026

Kelsey Plum. | Getty Images For at least one game, the Phoenix Mercury silenced all of us who were skeptical about their decision to trade for Kelsey Plum. Plum, who hadn’t suited up for the Los Angeles Sparks since June 21 due to a leg injury, played 21 minutes off the bench as the Mercury defeated the Chicago Sky, 106-101, on Monday night. In those 21 minutes, she didn’t simply score 20 points on 60 percent shooting from the field, including a 3-for-5 effort from behind the arc, but her fin...

CHICAGO, IL - AUGUST 5: Aicha Coulibaly #35 & DiJonai Carrington #7 of the Chicago Sky battle against Cameron Brink #22 of the Los Angeles Sparks on August 5, 2026 at the Wintrust Arena in Chicago, IL. 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. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photo by Gary Dineen/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via G...

Indiana Fever guard Kelsey Mitchell is making a strong case for the WNBA MVP award.

WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 05: Shakira Austin #0 of the Washington Mystics reacts to a play against the Dallas Wings during the first half of the game at CareFirst Arena on August 5, 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 Images) | Getty Images Five days after Shakira Austin dropped 28 points i...

The Indiana Fever are currently 19-11 and thriving entering Thursday night’s highly anticipated matchup with the Las Vegas Aces.A large reason for the team’s success, alongside Caitlin Clark’s outstanding play, has been veteran guard Kelsey Mitchell.Mitchell was recognized for her recent success by the WNBA on Wednesday, as the league named her the Eastern Conference […] The post Basketball World Reacts to WNBA’s Kelsey Mitchell Announcement appeared first on HEAVY.

An impressive feat for the Indiana backcourt.

Dustin Satloff/Getty Images “These two-game series feel like a playoff series, and whether you win or lose, you’re both trying to guess, like, on the adjustments piece. But I do think the team that, usually, drops the first one is always going to end up trying to play harder and pick up the pressure and be more physical, and so we’re expecting some of that.” That was Head Coach Chris DeMarco previewing the New York Liberty’s Wednesday night matchup with the Seattle Storm, their second in thre...

One loss. One record. One unstoppable force.

CHICAGO -- The Sparks (11-17) are doing their best to move on to the next chapter.

The WNBA named Caitlin Clark the Eastern Conference Player of the Week.

Caitlin Clark never got an autograph or a photo with Maya Moore, but what she received instead meant far more.

Paige Bueckers vs Caitlin Clark? Aces vs Liberty? If the WNBA playoffs started today, the first-round matchups would have it all.