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2026 WNBA season review: Although Olivia Miles arrived, the absence, presence and future of Napheesa Collier still defined the Minnesota Lynx

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Napheesa Collier. | Getty Images Retrospectively, Napheesa Collier’s absence, presence and future defined the 2026 WNBA season for the Minnesota Lynx. Maybe, had the Lynx not experienced another early and underwhelming playoff exit and instead, as many expected, were preparing to play in the WNBA Finals, this wouldn’t be the case. But when looking back on how the segments of the season unfolded for Minnesota, it’s hard not to see everything Lynx-related through the lens of Phee. The Lynx were...

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Dream To Host WNBA Finals Games 3 And 4 At State Farm Arena

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Updated Oct 13, 11:38 PM ET

The Atlanta Dream will play Games 3 and 4 of the WNBA Finals at State Farm Arena, the home of the Atlanta Hawks. The franchise announced the decision Tuesday morning and moved Game 3 up one day to Oct. 21 to accommodate the move. Game 4 stays on Oct. 24. The Dream and the Golden State Valkyries open the best-of-seven series on Saturday, with Golden State hosting the first two games. The Dream wanted a bigger venue than Gateway Center Arena at College Park. That arena has been the team's home ...

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Gabby Williams came to Golden State on a mission to win, and she's now going to the WNBA Finals

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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Moments after helping the Golden State Valkyries rally to beat the defending champion Aces and earn a trip to the WNBA Finals, Gabby Williams stopped on her way back to the locker room in Las Vegas and shared a little celebratory shake with coach Natalie Nakase.Face to face, they squatted, cheered and used their hands as if eating while the Valkyries star beamed.

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2026 WNBA season review: After high expectations and an early playoff exit, the Indiana Fever are at a crossroads

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Caitlin Clark. | USA TODAY Network via Reuters Co The Indiana Fever last won a WNBA title in 2012, but they’re definitely in win-now mode. They have an über-talent in Caitlin Clark. Kelsey Mitchell is a star in her own right. And with Aliyah Boston protecting the paint, few teams can match Indy’s Big 3. And yet, for the second season in a row, their title hopes died at the hands of the Las Vegas Aces. This time it was in the opening round. There’s no shame in losing to the Aces, but frustrati...

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Once a star for the Atlanta Dream, could Golden State Valkyrie Tiffany Hayes now win her first WNBA title over her former team?

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Updated Oct 13, 2:44 PM ET

Angel Reese defends Tiffany Hayes. | NBAE via Getty Images Tiffany Hayes was the Robin to Angel McCoughtry’s Batman.  For years, the duo was synonymous with the Atlanta Dream. Hayes played 10 seasons in the ATL, from 2012 to 2022 (skipping 2020 in the Wubble). She even, coincidentally, shares a nickname, “Tip,” with one of Atlanta’s most famous celebrities in rapper T.I. She was there in 2013, the last time the Dream were in the Finals, averaging 12.4 points across eight postseason games...

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