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It’s been a week since Enes Kanter Freedom made the bold move to “declare” for the 2027 WNBA draft. Since then, Freedom has remained steadfast in his mission to challenge the WNBA’s eligibility guidelines.
The Sparks suffered their 10th loss in the last 12 games as they fell to the Mystics on Saturday.
WNBAMinnesota Lynx guard Olivia Miles might just have unknowingly forwarded the narrative of a league-wide push against Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark. While Clark’s gravity and the fouls called against her this season have done little to change the narrative, the Minnesota rookie’s move was online.
The Lynx and Olivia Miles tripping up the Aces as 55% favorites highlights Saturday's WNBA moneyline predictions!
Sonia Citron scored 21 points, Shakira Austin had 17 points and 11 rebounds, and the Washington Mystics rallied in the fourth quarter to defeat the Los Angeles Sparks 80-70 on Saturday night. Kiki Iriafen added 19 points and eight rebounds for Washington (20-14), which was coming off two straight losses at Las Vegas. Austin's layup with six minutes left in the fourth quarter gave Washington a 65-64 lead, its first advantage since it was 41-39 at halftime.
Caitlin Clark continues to be one of the most prominent names across the WNBA. However, not all of the attention has been positive.
Connecticut could be without two crucial frontcourt players against surging New York
The Sparks missed Cameron Brink's presence on the defensive side of the ball as an upper body injury sidelined her from the Mystics game.
During this Hall of Fame weekend, nearly everyone would like the attention to be on basketball, but it's difficult to ignore the conversations that are swirling around the WNBA — especially with some of the league's greatest icons being enshrined. The ongoing vitriol centered around race, gender and sexuality makes for daily headlines. Hall of Famer Dawn Staley, who is getting inducted again Saturday with the 1996 Olympic women’s basketball team, sees a positive side to the negativity.
Former NBA players Enes Kanter and Royce White declared for the 2027 WNBA Draft recently amid the ongoing debate around trans athletes in the league. The topic heated up after Indiana Fever star Sophie Cunningham spoke out about ‘biological males’ competing in the sport.
The Indiana Fever are having another impressive season in 2026. The 2025 WNBA Commissioner’s Cup Champions are led by their big three of Caitlin Clark, Kelsey Mitchell and Aliyah Boston. Mitchell has been the longest-tenured Fever among the three superstars.