WNBA NewsTuesday, Sep 8, 2026

The Minnesota Lynx. (Photo by Matthew Huang) | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images As the 2026 WNBA postseason approaches, I have a feeling that all eight playoff teams will hold their own and make it an interesting first round. Any team could go on to win it all, but some teams need to win more than others. So instead of picking who is most likely to win, let’s rank the teams in order of who faces the most pressure to deliver a championship. In the comments, let us know your rankings. 1. Minnes...

Executives from the WNBA, NBA and Nike are among potential candidates to succeed Cathy Engelbert when she retires.

Enes Kanter Freedom has revealed that he exchanged private messages with Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham following his removal from an Aug. 23 game against the Chicago Sky. During an appearance on Fox News’ “The Big Weekend Show,” Kanter Freedom said Cunningham contacted him afterward and asked: “What happened?” He said his response was straightforward: […] The post Enes Kanter Freedom details Sophie Cunningham text exchange appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

The 2026 Draft Redux! The post Back to the Future: The 2026 WNBA Re-Draft appeared first on Ballislife.com.

As Team USA creates a buzz in Berlin with their clean sweep of the group stages of the 2026 FIBA Women’s World Cup, Cathy Engelbert created a whole different conversation back home after she announced her retirement as the WNBA Commissioner, which will take effect at the end of the year. However, Barstool Sports owner [...]

Dallas Wings star Paige Bueckers is no stranger to going viral. The All-Star guard, currently overseas with Team USA at the FIBA World Cup, has often caught attention for her antics on and off the court. The Wings star had another memorable moment during Team USA’s dominant 105-64 win over the Czech Republic. In a […]

Enes Kanter Freedom's exchange with Natasha Cloud rubbed Michael Porter Jr. the wrong way.

She set up everyone. Nobody set her up.

Caitlin Clark has yet to fully replicate her WNBA form at the 2026 FIBA Women’s World Cup. Her shooting struggles have been a major factor. Still, Team USA head coach Kara Lawson remains confident that the Indiana Fever star can get back on track in Germany. “I didn’t even know that, I don’t count how […]

With group play in the books, the USA will face Hungary in the quarterfinals on Thursday. Here are three questions are we approach the knockout round.

“Cathy [Engelbert] hasn’t exactly made a lot of friends among players or league executives. ” That is what the insiders from the Daily Mail reported after the WNBA announced last week that Engelbert would be stepping down as commissioner at the end of 2026.

The Lynx, Fever, Dream and Liberty face a lot more playoff pressure than the Valkyries, Mystics, Wings and Aces.