WNBA NewsThursday, Aug 20, 2026

The second-year big has stepped up.

Sophie Cunningham continues to speak her mind on ongoing off-court and on-court issues in the WNBA, and the Indiana Fever star remains in the spotlight for her unflinching take. She recently reflected on the controversial saga surrounding her trans comments, the Fever locker room, and the WNBA leadership in an interview with Meghan Hall of USA Today.

Angel Reese is a polarizing player in the polarizing league that is the WNBA. The transgender athlete debate has entered its ranks and drawn in commentators from not just the sports world, but the political realm as well.

On August 7, former NBA player Royce White declared for the upcoming WNBA Draft after the debate over transgender athletes in women’s sports spiraled. “I identify as sometimes identifying as a woman for purposes of basketball, professional basketball, so I’ll be declaring for the WNBA Draft in 2027 as well,” he said during his announcement.

A little over a week after first saying he intended to enter the 2027 WNBA Draft, Royce White has now made his declaration official. The former NBA first-round pick did so with an unexpected figure in his corner, former U.

The Los Angeles Sparks may be without multiple key players in Thursday night’s game against the Atlanta Dream.

Miles and the Lynx are one of one.

The Indiana Fever placed Kelsey Mitchell on their latest injury report.

WNBA team reveals inclusive pronoun mascots while facing Sophie Cunningham.

The Los Angeles Sparks are saying goodbye to another veteran player.

Caitlin Clark is performing so well that at least one WNBA reporter believes that her MVP candidacy is "undeniable."

Michael Porter Jr. apologized for his controversial WNBA comments before Lexie Brown discussed Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese’s transformative impact.