WNBA NewsMonday, Sep 28, 2026

Olivia Miles has been named the unanimous WNBA rookie of the year, becoming the sixth player in Lynx history to earn the honor.

The Aces rolled to a Game 1 victory as A'ja Wilson became the first player in any WNBA game to record 35 points and 15 rebounds while shooting 75% from the field.

Cheryl Reeve was named WNBA Coach of the Year for the fifth time, extending her own league record, after guiding the Minnesota Lynx to a 33-11 record and the No. 1 overall seed in the playoffs.

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The 2026 WNBA Playoffs tip off on Sunday with four first-round games.

Angel Reese and the Dream bench celebrate during Game 1. | Christina Merrion. Game 1 of the first-round WNBA playoff series between the No. 4-seed Atlanta Dream and No. 5-seed Washington Mystics began in all-too-typical Atlanta fashion. The Dream team that closed out the season playing with confidence and crispness was nowhere to be seen as the Mystics executed in ways the belied their inexperience. Something, however, woke up the Dream at halftime, with Atlanta, after trailing by as many as ...

Breanna Stewart put up 34 points and 12 rebounds to help the Liberty to a Game 1 upset of the No. 1-seeded Lynx.

Leonie Fiebich swats Napheesa Collier. | Getty Images Breanna Stewart did her thing. So did A’ja Wilson. Rhyne Howard had ever best-ever playoff game. Gabby Williams likewise was excellent. However, the New York Liberty, Las Vegas Aces, Atlanta Dream and Golden State Valkyries would not have earned Game 1 wins in their first-round series without key contributors from players who, in contrast to Stewie, A’ja, Rhy and Gabby, less frequently occupy the spotlight. So, let’s get some love to these...

Sabrina Ionescu on Stewart: 'I mean, she's everything' The post Breanna Stewart was ‘putting out fires’ in historic Game 1 performance appeared first on The IX Sports.

After 24 seasons in Connecticut, the Sun has officially set. The end of the Sun’s time as a WNBA franchise was more than just a final season or a final game. It was a gradual process of saying goodbye, packing up and preparing for the next chapter, all while trying to honor 24 seasons […] The post The Sun has set in Connecticut: how the team is saying goodbye to Uncasville appeared first on The IX Sports.

DeWanna Bonner, who signed with Atlanta on Aug. 27, took charge on Sunday, and the No. 4 seed Dream followed along with her, en route to a 92-77 victory over the No. 5 Washington Mystics in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series at State Farm Arena.

Indiana's exasperation during Game 1 on Sunday wasn't a good matchup for a Las Vegas team that looks like it's just getting started.