WNBA NewsYesterday, Oct 10, 2026

The Dream finished off the Liberty with an 85-83 win in Game 3 to advance to the WNBA Finals for the first time since 2013.

LAS VEGAS — A’ja Wilson had 21 points. Chelsea Gray had 17. And Jackie Young had 18, including the layup to send Game 3 into overtime. None of them would ever be considered expendable. Yet it was Kayla Thornton who scored 18 points for the Valkyries, who had been left unprotected in the expansion draft. […] The post Natalie Nakase’s ‘Strength in numbers’ approach carries Valkyries to WNBA Finals appeared first on The IX Sports.

Indiana Fever star Sophie Cunningham has been impressed with Angel Reese and the Atlanta Dream in the WNBA playoffs.

We're breaking down how the Dream and Valkyries match up as they vie for their first WNBA title.

Angel Reese is now headed to her first WNBA Finals, and her Atlanta Dream teammate Dewanna Bonner made sure to commemorate it.

The Atlanta Dream is a team with a diverse set of players, both in terms of gameplay and personality. This was quite evident in Game 3 of the semifinals against the New York Liberty, as even after their remarkable win, fans couldn’t stop talking about two Atlanta players who reacted very differently to an incident during the game.

Caitlin Clark is now eligible for a contract extension under the WNBA's new "EPIC" provision, but the Indiana Fever star has not committed to signing it. Clark said she wants to consider how the deal would impact the team's salary cap and roster. "We have to think about things with the cap," said Clark, "and what we're going to need and who we're going to need to sign and what value they bring to the team. "Not saying I'm going to sign it or not sign it. I think it's just kind of figuring out...

The WNBA Finals will be without five-time MVP A'ja Wilson and the Aces. The script flipped suddenly on the defending champs.

The Indiana Fever fell well short of their goals for the 2026 WNBA season. What are they going to do about it? The post The Indiana Fever need change — but in what way, exactly? appeared first on The IX Sports.

The second-year Valkyries became the quickest expansion team to reach the WNBA Finals, sweeping the defending champion Aces 87-77 in overtime Friday night in Game 3.

With their season on the line Friday night, the Liberty are moving past the controversial end to their Game 2 overtime loss to the Dream.

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