WNBA NewsSaturday, Aug 8, 2026

The Storm's season ended without them even taking the court, eliminated by a Mystics team that has quietly turned its own rebuild around.

Veronica Burton scored 22 points, Gabby Williams added 19, and Kayla Thornton finished with 11 points and 10 rebounds as Golden State Valkyries beat the Dallas Wings 94-76 on Friday night. The Valkyries (22-9) had a franchise-high 27 assists and extended their winning streak to three games in front of a crowd of 16,444 at American Airlines Center, home of the NBA's Dallas Mavericks. The Wings will play their 2027 home games at the arena.

The Women’s National Basketball Players Association denounced “hate, abuse, and demonization” of the transgender community in a statement Friday amid public uproar over Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham’s recent stance against trans participation in women’s sports. In its statement, the union called on fans to report anyone spreading hateful rhetoric at games. It did not reference Cunningham by name or weigh in on whether trans people should be able to compete freely, but stated broadly that

Things got testy early in Saturday’s game between the Indiana Fever and Chicago Sky. In the last two seasons, the Sky-Fever rivalry was defined by Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark, but with Reese now on the Atlanta Dream after an offseason trade, new players are keeping it going. While going for a transition layup during…

New Sparks guard Monique Akoa Makani spoke for the first time since the trade about she’s fit in with the team.

The WNBA MVP race is heating up as the regular season enters its final chapter. While the league navigates multiple off-court topics, multiple teams are gaining momentum as they look towards winning a championship.

NEW YORK — Sabrina Ionescu is shifting her focus to the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics Games after not making the cut for the 12-woman FIBA World Cup squad, which is set to begin group play next month. And the Liberty star had no hard feelings on the decision to leave her off this year’s World Cup roster. “I mean, not — kind of — but not really,” Ionescu said when asked if she was surprised when ...

Here's the full WNBA schedule for Aug. 7, including game times, TV channels, scores and how to stream.

Indiana Fever star Sophie Cunningham will be making headlines for a different reason this Saturday. Cunningham drew a lot of attention in July when she talked about transgender inclusion in women's sports. She told ESPN that she wants to protect young girls from competing against biological men. ...

A'ja Wilson is the frontrunner to land her fifth MVP in seven years. Olivia Miles and Caitlin Clark are hoping to close the gap in the coming weeks, though.

Olivia Miles finds herself in MVP contention after a glittering rookie season. Historically, that has proven uncommon for first-year players.

The Atlanta Dream came within striking distance of the Washington Mystics in the final minutes on Friday. But a controversial foul call on Dream guard Rhyne Howard quickly became one of the biggest talking points after Angel Reese & Co.