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Three perspectives on how the Las Vegas Aces are preparing to win back-to-back WNBA championships
The defending-champion Las Vegas Aces are running it back! Thus far, the organization appears to have determined that continuity is the best path back to a WNBA championship, as the Aces have not signed or traded for any new players, only re-signed returners. It’s an approach that is essential, uneventful and (potentially) inadequate. Here’s more […]
Why a finally healthy Cameron Brink is ready to take over the WNBA for the rejuvenated Los Angeles Sparks
The potential of Cameron Brink is clear. Standing at 6-foot-4, she towers over her opponents, and for those who dare to challenge her, they are met with the appropriate force. Through her first two seasons, Brink has demonstrated that she can be one of the best rim protectors in the WNBA, averaging 1.8 blocks per […]
One known and two unknowns that will shape the Phoenix Mercury’s 2026 WNBA season
Last offseason, the Phoenix Mercury engineered an instant championship contender. What are they going to do for an encore? Thus far, not much. The Mercury have been one the quietest teams during the WNBA offseason. Is that near silence a sign of competence, or is it suggestive of an organization short on options? Here’s a […]
Three decisions that will influence the New York Liberty’s 2026 WNBA championship chase
Following the 2025 WNBA season, the New York Liberty leadership signaled their dissatisfaction with the season’s results, as their title defense withered away in the first round of the playoffs, by firing head coach Sandy Brondello. The Liberty’s offseason moves further indicate the team’s intention of returning to the top of the league. Will New […]
Three reasons why the Los Angeles Sparks are at the center of the WNBA’s offseason drama
Even though Saturday, April 11 is when WNBA teams can officially begin signing free agents to new deals, the Los Angeles Sparks have wasted no time getting to work. They cored Kelsey Plum, all but ensuring she will return to the Sparks. LA also is reportedly concocting a trade that would send Rickea Jackson to […]
Three ways the Atlanta Dream are setting the team up for a successful 2026 WNBA season
A-Town is going up. The 2025 WNBA season was just the start of a new era for the Atlanta Dream. Even if the team’s 30-14 season ended with an early playoff exit, there was enough evidence to believe that this team was on an upward trajectory. Ahead of the 2026 season, the Dream are consolidating […]
Three pressing questions about the potential of the Connecticut Sun’s final WNBA season
The WNBA’s time in Connecticut is sunsetting. The Connecticut Sun, an institution of WNBA excellence, both on the court and in the stands, since 2003 are becoming the Houston Comets in 2027 after the sale of the team. But before the impending relocation and rebranding , Connecticut will celebrate its Sunset Season. So, what should […]
2026 WNBA Mock Draft: Projecting all 45 picks
The 2026 WNBA Draft is almost here, and that’s always reason enough for excitement. The fact that it’s taking place in the middle of an unprecedented offseason makes things even more chaotic. Fresh off the signing of a historic collective bargaining agreement, the WNBA is essentially speed running its offseason in order to begin the […]
Three questions that will determine if the Indiana Fever can contend for the 2026 WNBA title
Last year appeared destined to be a disaster for the Indiana Fever. With Caitlin Clark injured and playing just 13 games due to a groin injury, the Fever finished sixth in the WNBA standings. However, the regular season is only half of the story. In the playoffs, the Fever went on a stellar run. They […]
Share your instant reactions to all the rumors, news and more from the WNBA’s free agency free-for-all
The WNBA’s long-anticipated free agency frenzy has arrived. On Monday and Tuesday, teams sent out qualifying offers and core designations. Since then, teams and players have been negotiating the possibility of new deals, and on Saturday, signings can begin. On Friday, the news starting flowing, with reports of stars sticking with their teams on new, […]
Share your instant reactions to all the rumors, news and more from the WNBA’s free agency free-for-all
The WNBA’s long-anticipated free agency frenzy has arrived. On Monday and Tuesday, teams sent out qualifying offers and core designations. Since then, teams and players have been negotiating the possibility of new deals, and on Saturday, signings can begin. On Friday, the news starting flowing, with reports of stars sticking with their teams on new, […]
Van Chancellor is thrilled that the Comets, the team he coached to four WNBA titles, are coming back to Houston
There is a curiosity about sports history. Why is it that some are accorded an endless stream of remembrances and loving tributes, but others aren’t? The latter, regrettably, happened to the Houston Comets. They were one of the original WNBA franchises when the league was founded in 1996. Propelled by the Big 3 of Sheryl […]
Three things that need to happen for the Golden State Valkyries to avoid a second season slump
By all accounts, the Golden State Valkyries were a smashing success in their first season of operation. The Valkyries sold out all 22 regular-season home games, inspiring level of local excitement justified by their on-court product. Golden State acquired Veronica Burton through the expansion draft, and she became the WNBA Most Improved Player in a […]
Three questions that will reveal the Portland Fire’s priorities for their expansion season
For the first time in almost 25 years, women’s basketball is back in Portland! The Fire kickstarted their new chapter last weekend with the expansion draft, where they selected from a pool of unprotected players from across the entire league. Where does the team go from here? Did the expansion draft give us any hints […]
Three questions concerning the Toronto Tempo’s ambitions for their first WNBA season
The WNBA will, officially, begin its residency north of the border. And Canada’s first WNBA team, the Toronto Tempo, aims to finish at the northern end of the league standings. Can the Tempo turn in a successful expansion season? Or, will the team experience some speed bumps as the attempt to keep pace with the […]
Strategic differences, Shakira Austin and three first-round draft picks headline a critical crossroads for the Washington Mystics
On Monday afternoon, the Washington Mystics announced via press release that they have parted ways with general manager Jamila Wideman due to “strategic differences.” Wideman was entering her second year as the team’s general manager, and was brought in alongside head coach Sydney Johnson to lead the team’s rebuild. The decision to release Wideman was […]
These three questions will determine the direction of the Seattle Storm in the 2026 WNBA season—and beyond
The Seattle Storm are at a crossroads. Do they want to keep competing for championships right now, or do they want to start a rebuild around Dominique Malonga, the No. 2 pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft? The thing is, they haven’t really competed in recent years despite their efforts. At least not deep into […]
The answers to these three questions will determine the Minnesota Lynx’s championship ceiling in the 2026 WNBA season
A 2025 WNBA season that seem fated to revive the Minnesota Lynx dynasty instead ended in disaster, with an ankle injury derailing Napheesa Collier’s MVP campaign before a second Collier ankle injury sunk the team in the semifinals of the WNBA playoffs. The ramifications of those events reverberate into 2026, raising three questions the Lynx […]
Four fun ways—including throwback jerseys—that the WNBA is celebrating Season 30
Although, for awhile, it seemed like it might not happen, here we are, approximately one month away from the tip off of the 30th season in WNBA history. In anticipation, the league is launching it’s Season 30 celebration, which will feature several new initiatives that will recognize those who helped build the league, engage fans, […]
The three biggest decisions facing the Dallas Wings before the 2026 WNBA season begins
As the WNBA’s burst of offseason activity is about to begin, few teams will be under as much scrutiny as the Dallas Wings. That’s what happens when underperformance, opportunity and unknowns intersect. Last season, the Wings tied for the worst-record in the league. And yet, a stellar Rookie of the Year-winning season from Paige Bueckers […]
Angel Reese deserved better from the Chicago Sky, and now she’s going to get it from the Atlanta Dream
Though it is a basketball, not a baseball, league, the WNBA was thrown a curveball on Monday. As first reported by Taylor Rooks, Angel Reese was traded from the Chicago Sky to the Atlanta Dream. In exchange, the Sky will receive a 2027 first-round pick and a 2028 first-round pick from the Dream. Plus, they […]
The Atlanta Dream affirm their ascendence with the acquisition of Angel Reese
The Atlanta Dream ushered in the long-awaited WNBA offseason with a bang, sending a pair of future first-round draft picks to the Chicago Sky in exchange for Angel Reese. Offseason speculation swirled about the superstar’s future in Chicago due the organization appearing to distance itself from Reese, despite her on-court achievements and off-court appeal. The […]
With talent, character, preparation and perseverance, the UCLA Bruins reached the mountain top
UCLA men’s basketball leads all programs with 11 NCAA championships. John Wooden, who won 10 of those between 1964 and 1975, was, of course, the greatest men’s college coach of all time, and a close personal friend of current UCLA women’s coach Cori Close. His sayings, “Woodenisms,” guided his players—legends such as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Bill […]
What are the chances that UConn, Texas and South Carolina return to the Final Four in 2027?
Reaching the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament should always be achievement. And yet, exiting in the national semifinals or final, just on the precipice of a national championship, also will never not be disappointing. That’s especially true for No.1 seeds that, with conference champion trophies and honors for indivdual players and coaches already in […]
UCLA was ready to rise to occasion and win the program’s first NCAA national championship
Congratulations to the UCLA Bruins, the 2026 NCAA women’s basketball national champions. UCLA ran away from South Carolina on Sunday afternoon in Phoenix, sealing a near-perfect 37-1 season that featured a perfect run to the Big Ten regular-season championship and a first-ever Big Ten Tournament title with a 79-51 victory. The title is the program’s […]
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