WNBA NewsSaturday, Sep 19, 2026

After Friday’s WNBA action, every team except Portland has three regular-season games remaining. And yet, no playoff seeds have been clinched for the 2026 postseason. Here is where each team can finish in the playoff bracket. Minnesota Lynx Remaining games: at Connecticut, at Indiana, vs. Indiana The Lynx’s magic number to clinch the No. 1 seed is two, meaning they need two Minnesota wins and Golden State losses combined. It’s unrealistic to count on the Valkyries losing; they finish the season

Paige Bueckers is less than a week removed from helping Team USA win yet another FIBA World Cup title, but her first night back in the WNBA quickly reminded the league of the kind of competitiveness that makes the Dallas Wings guard stand out. And for the Los Angeles Sparks bench, they got to witness it firsthand during one key sequence.

With the playoffs right around the corner, Dallas Wings head coach Jose Fernandez made it clear that star player Paige Bueckers will be restricted for the rest of the regular season. But as the Wings locked horns with the Phoenix Mercury, the 24-year-old showed that she has no plans to slow down.

Kaila Charles had 16 points and matched her career high with 12 rebounds, Tiffany Hayes scored 10 points a night before her 37th birthday, and the Golden State Valkyries concluded their regular-season home schedule by beating the Seattle Storm 70-57 on Saturday night for a sixth straight win. Rookie Juste Jocyte and Laeticia Amihere each added 11 points off the bench for the Valkyries (31-11), who are in second place behind Minnesota.

At 32, Stewart has logged the sixth-most minutes in the league this season.

Angel Reese made a strong statement with her 30-point, 10-rebound performance in the Atlanta Dream's blowout win over the Connecticut Sun.

The Chicago Sky announced an unfortunate decision on guard Kate Martin with three games left in the 2026 WNBA season.

The WNBA superstar continues to show off her rebounding excellence in 2026.

Angel Reese is in a league of her own after grabbing her 500th rebound this WNBA season.

The Fever didn't take long to get back into the win column.

Sophie Cunningham breaks down the jersey shortage limiting WNBA tradition compared to the NBA.