WNBA NewsFriday, Jun 19, 2026

The Liberty come home for a matchup against the Washington Mystics before heading West for a road trip.

Toronto's Brittney Sykes (plantar fascia) and Kiki Rice (ankle) are expected to miss extended time, the Tempo announced Friday.

Ang‌el Re‌ese was at her absol‌‌ute be‌‌s‌t on Thursday night, hel‌‌p‌ing the Atlanta Dream get a cruci‌al 108-101 win over th‌‌e Indi‌‌a‌‌na Fev‌‌er. Reese recorded 21 po‌‌in‌‌ts and 11 rebou‌nds, especially when Atlanta needed her most.

Angel Reese’s teammate Jordin Canada delivered one of the most complete performances of the night in Atlanta’s win over Indiana, and Kelsey Plum made sure it did not go unnoticed. But for Plum, brilliant performances like this, especially on the defensive side of the game, are nothing new from Canada.

The Atlanta Dream have once again emerged as a playoff contender this season, and Angel Reese is a huge part of this team’s rise. In her first 14 games with the Dream, Reese averages a league-leading 12.

Angel Reese recorded a double-double of 21 points and 11 rebounds in the win.

It's advice that teams are starting to heed.

(Editor’s note: The WNBA is celebrating its 30th anniversary, commemorating the first contest between the New York Liberty and Los Angeles Sparks with a game on Sunday. Sue Wicks, a Women’s Basketball Hall of Famer, was a forward on the original Liberty roster.) By Sue Wicks Dear Liberty, On June 21, 1997, I stood in Los Angeles for the first game in WNBA history and knew we were part of something historic. Now, as you celebrate the Liberty’s 30th season, I find myself back in that moment as I w

The WNBA is celebrating its 30th season with the anniversary of its first game, between the Los Angeles Sparks and the New York Liberty on Sunday, a game the Sparks won 67-57. The opening tip in that matchup was won by Lisa Leslie, who went on to have one of the most illustrious WNBA careers. As we commemorate the league reaching its 30th season, Leslie is one of the 30 players who defined this first era of the WNBA. Here are the rest: 1. Tamika Catchings Indiana Fever │ 15 years of service (200

Olivia Miles has looked comfortable in the WNBA almost from the moment she stepped on the floor.

Too often, the criticism aimed at Angel Reese crowds out the support for the Atlanta Dream forward. For a change, a high-profile analyst hailed Reese as a vital cog to a title-seeking WNBA squad.

Brittney Sykes has been diagnosed with a plantar fasia injury and will miss significant time for the expansion Toronto Tempo.