WNBA NewsTuesday, Sep 29, 2026

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

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The No. 8 seed Liberty beat the top-seeded Lynx after completing the sweep of their best-of-three first round series with a Game 2 victory.

The Fever guard is having a historic season and the best year of her career, all while pursuing a doctorate degree.

Aces center A'ja Wilson had to be restrained by teammates after she confronted a fan whom she said stepped toward her and pointed at her late in Tuesday's Game 2 loss at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.

Sonia Citron attempts to drive past DeWanna Bonner. | NBAE via Getty Images The Washington Mystics clinched a spot in the 2026 WNBA Playoffs over a month ago. But that didn’t curb their competitiveness during the final stretch of the season. They fought for the best seed possible. Washington grinded out six wins in their final seven games and found external fortune in the Indiana Fever dropping key games, propelling the Mystics into the No. 5 seed. That very No. 5 seed was a colorful target f...

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Olivia Miles snagged Rookie of the Year and Cheryl Reeve won her fifth Coach of the Year nod ahead of the team's second game against the New York Liberty in the first round of the WNBA Playoffs Tuesday. The post Lynx snag two big awards ahead of even bigger Game 2 appeared first on The IX Sports.

Caitlin Clark became the first player in league history to produce a points-assists double-double in the first half of a playoff game and finished with 27 points and 15 assists in a 99-89 win over the Aces to keep the Fever alive.

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The WNBA playoffs continue on Wednesday night with another pair of Game 2s with eliminations on the line.