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Cathy Engelbert Built a $460M League and Is Walking Away
Cathy Engelbert turned the WNBA into a $460 million business and is retiring right as the bill for that growth comes due. Here's what she leaves behind.
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Caitlin Clark Just Ended the 'She's a Shooter' Take
Caitlin Clark's Team USA debut wasn't about the jumper. Eleven assists, zero turnovers, and a Player of the Game nod later, the 'shooter' take is dead.
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A'ja Wilson's 17th Award Hides the Real Record
A'ja Wilson's 17th Player of the Month award is the headline. The real story is what happened between her two full-season sweeps, six years apart.
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China's Best Scorer Is Out Over a Lost Passport
Li Yueru led China in scoring at the 2024 Olympics. She's watching the World Cup from Dallas because the postal service lost her passport. Twice.
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Sophie Cunningham Tells Angel Reese to Move On From Duren
Sophie Cunningham didn't whisper it. On her own podcast, the Fever guard told Angel Reese to move on from Jalen Duren and worry about her current boyfriend.
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The WNBA Store's Word Filter Blocked 'Jesus Christ.' The Internet Noticed What It Didn't Block.
A WNBA Store word filter rejected 'Jesus Christ' on custom jerseys but let other religious phrases through. Nobody decided that on purpose — that's the story.
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Cunningham's Follower Spike Isn't About Basketball
Sophie Cunningham added 1.4 million Instagram followers in a month and passed Caitlin Clark. Her stat line didn't change. Here's what the number tracks.
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Olivia Miles Didn't Break Caitlin Clark's Rookie Record
Olivia Miles is having a historic rookie year, but she's still 100-plus assists off Caitlin Clark's record. Here's how that became a fake headline.
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Angel Reese Got a Record. The WNBA Got Her a Pass.
Angel Reese tied a WNBA record, and her suspension-triggering technical foul got rescinded hours later, the same move the league made for Caitlin Clark.
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Caitlin Clark Has More 30/10 Games Than the Rest of the WNBA
Caitlin Clark just posted back-to-back 30-point, 10-assist games, a WNBA first, and now has more of them than the rest of the league combined.
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Kelsey Mitchell Deserves Better Than a Footnote
Clark and Mitchell scored 34 apiece Friday, their fourth 30-point night together this season. The discourse still found a way to make it about Clark's back.
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WNBA Still Hasn't Named the Rule It Used on Kanter Freedom
Kanter Freedom was ejected, banned, and ruled ineligible within three days, and the WNBA never named the rule. His letter to Engelbert just asks why.
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Caitlin Clark's 3.31 Million Problem for the WNBA
Caitlin Clark's Fever pulled 3.31 million viewers against a sub-.500 Sky team, the most-watched WNBA regular season game since 1997, and it is not a fluke.
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Angel Reese Just Broke Two WNBA Records in One Night
Angel Reese grabbed 26 rebounds in Atlanta's win over the Sparks, breaking a 23-year-old WNBA record and A'ja Wilson's season mark on the same night.
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DeWanna Bonner's Mercury Buyout Was No Accident
The Mercury didn't fight to keep DeWanna Bonner -- they praised her on the way out. That is a season Phoenix already conceded, not a farewell tour.
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The WNBA Ruled. It Still Won't Say the Rule.
The WNBA declared Enes Kanter Freedom and Royce White ineligible for the 2027 draft, calling it a publicity stunt without citing a rule that says why.
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The Valkyries Are 25-2... Except Against the Lynx
Minnesota's -245 tonight over a 25-11 team, and it's not a fluke -- the Valkyries are 25-2 against everyone else in the WNBA and 0-9 against the Lynx alone.
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Enes Kanter Freedom Got Exactly the Clip He Came For at Wintrust Arena
Kanter Freedom got exactly what he came to Wintrust Arena for: a ten-second clip and a caption ready to go before security finished walking him out.
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Caitlin Clark's Career Night Nobody Watched
Clark's career-high 8 threes and 10 assists lined up with a Fever franchise record for made threes — and almost nobody noticed why that alignment matters.
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Mystics Clinch a Playoff Spot With Almost No Veterans
Washington clinched a WNBA playoff spot with just three players who have more than a year of experience. That isn't a rebuild running early. It's a blueprint.
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Sophie Cunningham's Anthem Stance Just Became a Team Sport
Dueling rallies, a Liberty jumbotron message, and hands-behind-backs body language — the WNBA still hasn't said a word about any of it.
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Angel Reese Just Dropped the Receipts
Angel Reese dropped a career-high 31 points on 14-of-21 shooting and clinched a playoff berth for the Dream in the same night. The doubters owe her one.
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Caitlin Clark Got Grabbed Twice, Then Told to 'Calm Down'
Paige Bueckers grabbed Caitlin Clark's arm twice before the whistle blew, then told her to calm down. I've watched the replay four times now.
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Natasha Cloud Said What the Arrest Report Already Proved
The fan who threw an object at a WNBA game wasn't arrested for the throw. He was arrested for shoving a guard on his way out. The next night, it happened again.
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A Memecoin Group Is Behind WNBA's Recurring Court Chaos
A memecoin group has admitted it's behind the objects landing on WNBA courts since July 29 — and a kid already got hurt. It was never about politics.
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Angel Reese's Box Score Has Literally Never Existed
Angel Reese went 20-10-8-3 on perfect shooting against the Sparks, a line no one in WNBA history has posted. The scouting report on her needs a rewrite.
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Angel Reese Went 9-for-9. Chicago Traded Her Anyway.
Angel Reese shot 9-for-9 for a franchise record, the latest number in a since-the-trade stretch that makes Chicago's return look thinner by the week.
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Cunningham Just Said the Quiet Part About Engelbert
Sophie Cunningham said the WNBA commissioner job "could be open at the end of the year." Stars have grumbled about Engelbert for years. This time is different.
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Olivia Miles' Big Night Ends With Ankle Scare No. 2
Olivia Miles passed A'ja Wilson and Paige Bueckers for third in WNBA rookie scoring history, then left the floor with her second ankle scare in five weeks.
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Diana Taurasi's Jersey Retirement Tribute List Says It All
LeBron, Magic Johnson and the WNBA's next generation all sent video tributes for Diana Taurasi's jersey retirement, and the list explains everything.
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A'ja Wilson and Angel Reese Are Both Rewriting History
A'ja Wilson is scoring like nobody in Aces history, and Angel Reese just broke Atlanta's rebounding record. Why isn't either one the headline?
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Fever-Dream Fans Got Told To Cover Up Or Leave
A family paid $1,000 a ticket to watch the Fever and got threatened with ejection over a shirt. Hours earlier, a different message got free Jumbotron time.
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Caitlin Clark Had the Box Score, Reese Has the Clip
Caitlin Clark posted 26-9-3 and the Fever won in overtime, but Angel Reese's missed point-blank putback is the only thing anyone's talking about today.
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The Clark-Reese No-Call Isn't About the No-Call
One no-call on Angel Reese, one upheld call on Caitlin Clark, same night in Fever-Dream, and both fanbases found the exact bias they were already looking for.
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Clark's Numbers Say the Fever Leveled Up
Caitlin Clark leads the WNBA in assists, and her coach is calling her a maestro. Tonight's Fever-Dream matchup against Angel Reese puts that claim to the test.
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Lynx-Aces Already Looks Like a Finals Preview
The Lynx are 28-7 and still favored on the road against the defending champs. The win-probability model backs it, and the data explains why.
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SI Swimsuit Just Proved the WNBA Has Two Lanes to Stardom
Cunningham built her fame on chaos. Collier built hers grinding back from ankle surgery. SI Swimsuit picked both — that says something about the WNBA now.
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Fever Players Defended White. She'd Already Won.
Stephanie White already answered her critics herself. Two days later, Aliyah Boston and Kelsey Mitchell said it again anyway, and that is the real story.
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Lynx Nearly Blow a 29-Point Lead to the Fire
The Lynx led by 29 and still needed Kayla McBride's late steals to survive Portland. For twelve minutes, Minnesota looked exactly like everyone they've beaten.
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DiJonai Carrington's Career Night Nobody Noticed
Carrington's 26-point, 5-steal night off the bench matches a line only Sophie Cunningham has ever produced, and this week's discourse has no room for it.
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Caitlin Clark's Pace Is Historic. The Discourse Missed It
Caitlin Clark is the fastest player ever to 500 points and 150 assists in a season. That's the story going into Fever-Liberty, not the injury report.
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Angel Reese Is 7 Double-Doubles From WNBA History
Angel Reese needs seven double-doubles in 12 games to break the WNBA record. Run the math yourself -- her season rate already clears that bar.
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Florida's Attorney General Wants to Prosecute a Flagrant Foul
Florida's AG threatened WNBA players with assault charges over a foul the league already reviewed, then sharpened the wording once it went viral.
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The WNBA's Task Force Was Already Sitting There
Engelbert's memo did not build a new WNBA task force for the Kanter and White stunt. It used a standing one already on the calendar.
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Kayla McBride's Record Night Confirms What Vegas Already Knew
Kayla McBride's record 10 threes clinched a playoff spot for Minnesota. Vegas already had the Lynx as WNBA favorites, and history backs that bet.
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Clark's Tech Got Rescinded in 2 Hours. Let's Be Honest Why
The WNBA rescinded Caitlin Clark's eighth technical in two hours flat. A Dallas player waited two days for the same call. Let's just say why.
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DiJonai Carrington's Flagrant Foul Was Clean Basketball. The Aftermath Wasn't.
DiJonai Carrington's flagrant 2 on Sophie Cunningham got the review and ejection it deserved. What happened after stopped being about the foul at all.
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Olivia Miles Just Outpaced Clark and Bueckers
Olivia Miles hit 500 points and 150 assists faster than Caitlin Clark or Paige Bueckers ever did. Three straight rookie classes have now rewritten this record.
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Kanter, White Declare. Their Stats Don't.
Enes Kanter Freedom and Royce White declared for the 2027 WNBA Draft. Their actual NBA career numbers make the stunt collapse before it starts.
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The WNBA Rule Enes Kanter Freedom Invented
Enes Kanter Freedom declared for the 2027 WNBA Draft citing a self-ID rule the league's CBA doesn't have. Conservative media ran with it anyway.
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Clark and Reese Are Both One Technical Away From Suspension
Clark and Reese are both sitting at seven technical fouls after the WNBA rejected the Fever's appeal. One more from either triggers an automatic suspension.
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Clay Travis Doesn't Actually Want This Bet Settled
Clay Travis raised his bet to $10 million and a Minneapolis anchor called it sexist on air. Neither side needed the Aces to actually play the game.
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Caitlin Clark Ties A'ja Wilson's Player of the Week Pace
Caitlin Clark's third Player of the Week award ties A'ja Wilson for the league lead. A 26-10-10 triple-double did what a full season of hedging couldn't.
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Reese and Bueckers Just Answered the Bet Question
Four minutes into Dream-Wings, Angel Reese and Paige Bueckers were chirping. Days earlier they bet $400 on it together. Only one was ever about basketball.
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Kelsey Plum Just Made the Sparks Watch Tape
Kelsey Plum's Phoenix Mercury debut: 20 points and the go-ahead three, 48 hours after the Sparks traded her for a backup guard and two picks.
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Caitlin Clark Is Becoming a Problem. Bayless Just Noticed.
Skip Bayless says Caitlin Clark is becoming a problem for the WNBA. Her last five games -- 29.4 points, 9 assists, 55.9% shooting -- already said it louder.
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Atlanta's Five-Game Streak Hasn't Beaten Anyone Like A'ja Wilson Yet
Atlanta's five-game streak looks great until you check the opponents. Tonight it faces A'ja Wilson, fresh off 36 points, and a Vegas team that owns this series.
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The Sun Just Sold Aneesah Morrow for Parts
The Sun got draft-rights filler and a 2028 second for a 23-year-old averaging a near double-double. That gap only makes sense as a rebuild signal.
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The WNBA Deleted Its Own Betting Video. Fast.
The WNBA deleted its own video of Paige Bueckers and Angel Reese betting on their game, then let both players walk without a fine or suspension.
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Kelsey Plum Is a Mercury Now. I'm Thrilled and Furious.
The Sparks traded Kelsey Plum to my Mercury for a second-year guard and two faraway picks. I should be thrilled. Instead I can't stop staring at L.A.'s return.
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Mercury Bet a First-Rounder on 14 Games of Plum
Phoenix gave up a 2027 first-round pick for two months of Kelsey Plum. Six games out with 14 to play, the math says this is a bet on vibes, not odds.
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A'ja Wilson Dropped 36 and 12. The Sky Still Won.
A'ja Wilson put up a career night with 36 points and 12 boards. Sydney Taylor's buzzer-beater still ended Chicago's 7-game losing skid to Las Vegas.
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Napheesa Collier Is Somehow Better Than Before Her Surgery
Napheesa Collier is averaging 18.3 points and 7 rebounds in three games back from ankle surgery, and her per-minute numbers say the Lynx got an upgrade.
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The Liberty Own the Aces. Wilson's Back Now.
The Liberty are 2-0 against the Aces this season, but A'ja Wilson only missed one of those losses. Tonight, both teams are finally at full strength.
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NaLyssa Smith Answered the Wrong Question
DiJonai Carrington accused NaLyssa Smith of cheating on Threads. Smith never said no — she asked about timing instead. That's the real story.
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Chicago Sky Hosted All-Star Weekend With Zero All-Stars
The Sky hosted All-Star Weekend and sent nobody. Rickea Jackson was trending toward her first bid before her ACL gave out on a roster already being gutted.
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Jonquel Jones Just Did Something No One Else Ever Has
Jonquel Jones is the only player in WNBA history to win regular-season, Finals, Commissioner's Cup, and All-Star MVP. Barely anyone is talking about it.
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The WNBA Just Answered a Question Nobody Asked
Cynthia Cooper and Teresa Weatherspoon drafted rosters like a pickup game, Obama crashed practice, and Clark got life advice. Tonight isn't a novelty act.
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Vegas Has Mabrey at +275. I Like Her Anyway.
Marina Mabrey is +275 to win tonight's WNBA 3-Point Contest, and I don't care what Vegas thinks it knows about the league's makes-per-game leader.
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The WNBA's Answer to Death Threats Is a Press Release
The WNBA and WNBPA finally addressed racist threats aimed at Chelsea Gray and Alyssa Thomas. Their answer: 'exploring collaborations,' not protection.
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Angel Reese Is Making Chicago's Picks Worth Less
Angel Reese is a 3x All-Star averaging a near double-double for a 16-10 Dream team. Every week she stays healthy, Chicago's return gets worse, not better.
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Clark Is One Technical From a Suspension
Caitlin Clark set a Fever franchise scoring record, but her seventh technical foul leaves her one shy of an automatic WNBA suspension this year.
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The Fever Are Building. The Sparks Are Coming Apart.
The Fever won with Kelsey Mitchell playing like a second star. The Sparks lost four straight to get to the break. That gap says more than the standings do.
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Clark's 45 Points Couldn't Outrun the Discourse Machine
Caitlin Clark just put up a stat line no one in WNBA history has ever matched. Within an hour, the conversation was back to lawmakers and political footballs.
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Sandy Brondello Just Burned Her Own Résumé
Sandy Brondello has two WNBA titles and a résumé that commands respect. She spent 11 words dismantling it. The WNBA's response was the easy part.
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WNBA All-Star 2026: Clark vs. Bueckers, Tyla Halftime, and the Dream Snub
Clark vs. Bueckers as captains, Tyla the night her album drops, Atlanta Dream completely shut out. WNBA All-Star has never been this loaded.
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The Angel Reese Paradox
Angel Reese leads the WNBA with 17 double-doubles and scored 23 last night. The advanced stats say the Dream play better without her. Both things are true.
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Caitlin Clark's 45-Point Night Is a New Blueprint
Caitlin Clark dropped 45 points against Seattle — a Fever franchise record and first 40-point/10-assist game in WNBA history. Here is what the numbers reveal.
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The Fever Are Real. You Were Distracted.
The Indiana Fever are 14-10 and tied for first in the East. We spent three weeks treating Clark's back like a national emergency. The team didn't wait for us.
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The Golden State Valkyries Are the Best Team Nobody Is Talking About
The Golden State Valkyries are on an 8-game win streak with the WNBA's best defense. We've been watching the Clark and Reese show. The story is in the Bay.
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The WNBA Had 180 Players. 85 Voted.
The WNBA markets itself on player empowerment. Then 95 eligible players skipped the All-Star ballot entirely. Angel Reese is furious. She should be.
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The Fever Are Gambling With Caitlin Clark's Back
The Fever have listed Caitlin Clark as probable 15 times with a back injury and got a WNBA warning for it. That isn't managing her health. It's gambling.
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The WNBA Night Nobody Talked About
Kayla McBride put up a stat line no player in WNBA history has ever recorded. Olivia Miles beat Caitlin Clark's milestone pace. Both happened in the same game.
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Angel Reese's Critics Have Gone Very Quiet
Angel Reese had 23 and 13 for her WNBA-leading 16th double-double. She's one game from Blake Griffin's record. The doubters are out of arguments.
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Paige Bueckers Called Out the WNBA — and the Backlash Tells the Story
Paige Bueckers named the WNBA's coaching diversity problem and the backlash confirmed everything she said. Jess Navarro on why the groomed narrative is the tell.
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Stop Hedging. Paige Bueckers Is the Best in the WNBA.
Five straight 20-point games at 50%+ shooting, 85% of BetMGM MVP handle, and a Wings team no one expected. Paige Bueckers WNBA MVP case is already closed.
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Olivia Miles Just Broke Caitlin Clark's Record
Olivia Miles returned from injury and became the fastest player in WNBA history to reach 350 points, 100 rebounds, and 100 assists. In 21 games.
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A'ja Wilson Posted 21 Points and 15 Rebounds in 25 Minutes. The Math Is the Story.
A'ja Wilson efficiency in 25 minutes — 21 points, 15 rebounds, a 48-point blowout — is the clearest data argument for a widening gap at the top of the WNBA.
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20,996 Fans in Montreal Is a Franchise Application
20,996 people packed a Bell Centre in a city with no WNBA franchise — just to watch someone else's road team play. That's not a crowd. That's a pitch.
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The Fever Used Clark's Return as a Photo-Op
Clark came back. The Fever put her in three-minute stints and called it a return. She called it really hard. The franchise called it a plan. It was neither.
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The WNBA Has an Attention Problem. Angel Reese Is Living It.
Reese leads the WNBA in rebounds. Atlanta was tied atop the East. No Dream player got a starting spot. She's right — just angry at the wrong target.
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The WNBA Can't Have It Both Ways on Caitlin Clark
WNBA players ranked Caitlin Clark 11th in All-Star voting. Candace Parker called it out publicly. The league can't have it both ways.
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The Aces Waived a Scorer for Having an Opinion
The Las Vegas Aces cut Chennedy Carter before her contract guaranteed. She was shooting 60% and had complained about her minutes. The market will settle the argument.
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Bueckers Tied a 23-Year WNBA Record. The Silence Was Deafening.
Paige Bueckers just tied a 23-year-old WNBA efficiency record and the discourse barely blinked. That silence reveals something about how sports media assigns value.
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Angel Reese Said What Everyone Was Thinking
Angel Reese leads the WNBA in rebounds and didn't make All-Star starters. She said it was a 'slap in the face,' and she's right about who the league rewards.
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Caitlin Clark Is Hurt Again and the Fever Have a Real Problem: The Lynx Aren't Waiting for Anyone
Clark missed her third straight game with a re-aggravated back injury. The Fever went 2-0 without her. The Lynx went 15-5 without Napheesa Collier. One of these is scarier.
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Paige Bueckers Isn't Meeting Expectations. She's Exceeding Them.
Paige Bueckers reached 1,000 career WNBA points in 52 games. The Dallas Wings are 12-8. At some point hype becomes evidence — and the evidence is in.
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Clark, Boston, and Mitchell Are All Starting the All-Star Game. Call Indiana a Dynasty.
Clark, Boston, and Mitchell are all starting the 2026 WNBA All-Star Game. Three starters from one team. Indiana built a dynasty and nobody's calling it that yet.
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Angel Reese Said What Her Teammates Couldn't
Angel Reese called the All-Star selections a 'slap in the face' — not for herself, but for Rhyne Howard and Allisha Gray. Here's what that actually cost her.
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Olivia Miles Is Only the 11th Rookie WNBA All-Star Starter Ever
Olivia Miles started the 2026 WNBA All-Star Game as a true rookie — one of only 11 in 30 years. The data says you should be watching Minnesota.
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The WNBA Has a Clark Problem It Won't Name
WNBA players ranked Clark 11th despite elite stats. After the 30th anniversary poster, this is a pattern — and the league isn't saying anything.
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WNBA Players Voted Caitlin Clark 11th. The Gap Is the Story.
Caitlin Clark is 2nd with fans, 3rd with media, and 11th with players. That gap tells you more about the WNBA right now than any box score ever could.
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The Liberty Are a Dynasty. Say It.
Breanna Stewart dropped 25 and 11 without A'ja Wilson on the floor and won her second Commissioner's Cup MVP. The Liberty dynasty isn't coming — it's here.
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Brittney Griner's Record Is Almost the Least Remarkable Thing About This Season
Brittney Griner just broke Margo Dydek's WNBA blocks record. She also went to a Russian prison and came back. Connecticut was betting on the whole person.
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Angel Reese Breaks WNBA Rebound Record, Trades Words With Caitlin Clark
Angel Reese reached 1,000 rebounds faster than any player in WNBA history. Then she and Caitlin Clark exchanged words. I've watched it eleven times and I'm not stopping.
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Cunningham Named the Commissioner. She's Not Wrong.
Sophie Cunningham didn't clap back at a meme. She named the commissioner and floated replacing her. Cathy Engelbert has earned every word of it.
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Sophie Cunningham Was Just Pointing. That's It.
Sophie Cunningham pointed at DeWanna Bonner for 22 seconds and said nothing. Now John Cena is posting it to 21 million people. Here's why I can't stop watching.
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Bueckers and Fudd Are Rewriting the WNBA
Paige Bueckers and Azzi Fudd are Dallas Wings teammates and a confirmed couple — and it may be the most significant cultural moment the WNBA has had in years.
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Angel Reese Just Rewrote WNBA History — Without Anyone Noticing
Angel Reese just became the fastest player ever to reach 1,000 rebounds in WNBA history — 79 games, breaking Tina Charles' record. And she's not slowing down.
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Clark Is Out. The WNBA Has No Answer.
Clark is out with a back injury and the WNBA gave no timeline for return. One suspension isn't accountability — it's optics. The league has a real problem.
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Marina Mabrey Scored 53. The World Moved On.
Marina Mabrey just tied the WNBA single-game scoring record with 53 points. The sports world barely flinched. That silence says more than any highlight reel.
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A'ja Wilson 32 Points: The WNBA's Best Player Is in a Separate Lane
A'ja Wilson dropped 32 to drag the Aces back from elimination. The discourse moved on. She leads All-Star voting, scoring, and a conversation nobody's having.
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Alyssa Thomas Gets One Game. Clark Gets a Back Injury.
The WNBA gave Alyssa Thomas one game for punching Caitlin Clark in the throat. One game served on a Saturday. That's not discipline — that's a footnote.
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Clark's Playing Through a Bad Back. Imagine If It Were LeBron.
Caitlin Clark has been on the injury report for 13 straight games. If this were LeBron or Steph, the media cycle would never end. It hasn't even started.
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Olivia Miles Is Breaking Records on a 13-4 Team — Before Napheesa Collier Even Plays
Olivia Miles is averaging 18.5 PPG and has already broken WNBA rookie records on a 13-4 Minnesota Lynx team. Napheesa Collier hasn't played a minute yet.
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The WNBA Sold the Heat. Now It's Their Problem.
Clark and Reese each hit 5 technical fouls on the same Monday. Three more for either means suspension. The WNBA sold this rivalry and never thought about what happens next.
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Clark's Defense Changed the Fever's Math
Clark's isolation defense fell from 6.0 to 2.4 per game after a scheme change. The Fever's defensive rating is 5th in the WNBA. That changes the title math.
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Liberty vs. Aces: The Cup Final No One's Watching
The WNBA Commissioner's Cup Final 2026 pits Liberty vs. Aces — Wilson and Stewart are the rivalry the league deserves. Too bad the discourse moved on.
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Two Records, One Night, Zero Agreement
Angel Reese hit 1,000 career rebounds in 79 games. Caitlin Clark set her own WNBA record in the same loss. Sports Twitter couldn't agree on who won — which is exactly the point.
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Angel Reese's Clark Moment Is a Problem for Everyone
Angel Reese mocked Caitlin Clark after a dirty-play foul call that went viral. The WNBA's best rivalry is now its biggest liability, and I'm not sure the league knows it yet.
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Caitlin Clark Goes 5-1 and Still Gets Eliminated
Indiana Fever went 5-1 and still got bounced from the Commissioner's Cup by a tiebreaker. As a Jets fan, I know institutional self-destruction when I see it.
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Mabrey's 9 Threes Aren't the Real Story
Marina Mabrey tied the WNBA single-game 3-point record with 9 makes, scored 37 points and Toronto rallied from 16 down. The numbers say this isn't a fluke.
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Caitlin Clark Is 5th and Still the Story
Caitlin Clark All-Star voting 2026 has her 5th with 253K votes. That's not a decline story. It's an integration story, and those look different.
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Clark Dropped 14 Assists. Still Not Enough.
Caitlin Clark posted 21 points and 14 assists in a 22-point blowout — and became the second player in WNBA history to do it twice. The debate needs to stop.
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The WNBA Wants 50 Games. It Just Won't Pay for Them.
The WNBA just announced a 50-game season. Caitlin Clark is setting records on $528K. The league wants more of her labor. It won't pay for it.
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The Caitlin 1 Is More Than a Sneaker
The Nike Caitlin 1 drops October 1 at $140. Clark says the technology has never been put in a basketball shoe before. The WNBA's commercial future is on that sole.
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The Discourse Machine Had a Caitlin Clark Problem
'Three days of foul discourse. Then Caitlin Clark walks into Gainbridge and drops a season-high 14 assists. The hot-take machine has a Caitlin Clark problem.'
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Clark Just Made WNBA History. You Missed It.
Caitlin Clark made WNBA history Thursday with her third career 30-point, 10-assist game. Nobody talked about it because the Knicks were about to win a title.
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The WNBA Fined Caitlin Clark $1,000. The Amount Is the Point.
Caitlin Clark's technical foul fine WNBA 2026: $1,000 — roughly 30 minutes of endorsement earnings. The WNBA fined its most valuable player a parking ticket.
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Caitlin Clark Named the Ref. By Name.
Caitlin Clark got her fourth technical foul, named referee Tyler Mirkovich by name in the postgame — and the WNBA has no idea what to do about any of this.
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The Fever Aren't Caitlin Clark's Team Alone
Aliyah Boston dropped 34 points and 12 rebounds alongside Clark's 32/10 as they became the first WNBA teammates to each post a 30-point double-double in the same game.
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Clark Hits 31-Foot Game-Winner to End Her Slump
Caitlin Clark was ice cold for weeks. Then she caught a crosscourt inbound and buried a 31-foot logo three with 1.2 seconds left. Same week as TIME's honor. No big deal.
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Caitlin Clark Hits Her First Career Game-Winner
Caitlin Clark hit her first career WNBA game winner — a 32-footer over the Mystics with 1.2 seconds left. Here's why this shot changes what her story is about.
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Clark and Reese Finally Have to Share a Court Again. Something Has to Give.
Clark and Reese meet for the first time since Reese left Chicago. One is playing through an injury report, the other walked into a new city with something to prove.
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Reese vs. Clark: Something Just Changed
Angel Reese Caitlin Clark WNBA meet Thursday in the Commissioner's Cup — and for once, both sides of the rivalry argument are under pressure simultaneously.
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Clark vs. Her Own Machine: What This Fight Reveals
Caitlin Clark called the media blatantly wrong. That is not a PR moment — it is a celebrity machine turning on those who built it. The reveal is the point.
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The Fever Built Around Clark, Not For Her
Indiana built a franchise around Caitlin Clark but forgot to build a system that supports her. That is not a coaching problem. That is an organizational one.
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Caitlin Clark Said 'I Ride for Steph.' Own It.
Caitlin Clark shut down the catastrophizing with one line. Her bad road game was real. The week-long slump narrative wasn't. Here's why it matters.
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Caitlin Clark Just Made WNBA History. Her Team Lost Anyway.
Caitlin Clark reached 1,000 points and 500 assists faster than anyone in WNBA history. The Fever lost by 2. The stat sheet tells the whole story.
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Breanna Stewart Is 'Happy' About Liberty's Losing Streak. Let's Unpack That.
The Liberty lost three straight at home — including to expansion Portland — and Stewie says she's happy it's happening early. Composure or cope?
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Kelsey Plum Was Having the Best Season in the WNBA. Then Practice Happened.
Kelsey Plum was leading the WNBA at 26.8 PPG on 59% shooting. Then she sprained her ankle in practice. The Sparks have three road games and no engine.
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Azzi Fudd Already Earned It. The Wings Just Won't Say So.
Azzi Fudd has outplayed every starter on the Wings roster. Dani Cortez on why the franchise still won't commit to what everyone can see.
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The WNBA Needs Clark. It Just Won't Protect Her.
Caitlin Clark broke the all-time WNBA record with her 12th career 20-point, 10-assist game. Days later, the league warned the Fever for mishandling her injury report.
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Rickea Jackson's ACL Is a System Problem
Rickea Jackson tore her ACL on a non-contact play. The WNBA has 44 games, 30 back-to-backs, and pays its stars $1.4M. Steph Curry earns 42x that. By design.
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What a Missing Face on a Promo Says
The WNBA left Caitlin Clark off a doubleheader promo. The post pulled 5.2 million views. The league has said nothing. The silence is the story.
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145 articles Cathy Engelbert Built a $460M League and Is Walking Away
Cathy Engelbert turned the WNBA into a $460 million business and is retiring right as the bill for that growth comes due. Here's what she leaves behind.
China's Best Scorer Is Out Over a Lost Passport
Li Yueru led China in scoring at the 2024 Olympics. She's watching the World Cup from Dallas because the postal service lost her passport. Twice.
Sophie Cunningham Tells Angel Reese to Move On From Duren
Sophie Cunningham didn't whisper it. On her own podcast, the Fever guard told Angel Reese to move on from Jalen Duren and worry about her current boyfriend.
The WNBA Store's Word Filter Blocked 'Jesus Christ.' The Internet Noticed What It Didn't Block.
A WNBA Store word filter rejected 'Jesus Christ' on custom jerseys but let other religious phrases through. Nobody decided that on purpose — that's the story.
Cunningham's Follower Spike Isn't About Basketball
Sophie Cunningham added 1.4 million Instagram followers in a month and passed Caitlin Clark. Her stat line didn't change. Here's what the number tracks.
Olivia Miles Didn't Break Caitlin Clark's Rookie Record
Olivia Miles is having a historic rookie year, but she's still 100-plus assists off Caitlin Clark's record. Here's how that became a fake headline.
Angel Reese Got a Record. The WNBA Got Her a Pass.
Angel Reese tied a WNBA record, and her suspension-triggering technical foul got rescinded hours later, the same move the league made for Caitlin Clark.
Caitlin Clark Has More 30/10 Games Than the Rest of the WNBA
Caitlin Clark just posted back-to-back 30-point, 10-assist games, a WNBA first, and now has more of them than the rest of the league combined.
Kelsey Mitchell Deserves Better Than a Footnote
Clark and Mitchell scored 34 apiece Friday, their fourth 30-point night together this season. The discourse still found a way to make it about Clark's back.
WNBA Still Hasn't Named the Rule It Used on Kanter Freedom
Kanter Freedom was ejected, banned, and ruled ineligible within three days, and the WNBA never named the rule. His letter to Engelbert just asks why.
Caitlin Clark's 3.31 Million Problem for the WNBA
Caitlin Clark's Fever pulled 3.31 million viewers against a sub-.500 Sky team, the most-watched WNBA regular season game since 1997, and it is not a fluke.
Angel Reese Just Broke Two WNBA Records in One Night
Angel Reese grabbed 26 rebounds in Atlanta's win over the Sparks, breaking a 23-year-old WNBA record and A'ja Wilson's season mark on the same night.
DeWanna Bonner's Mercury Buyout Was No Accident
The Mercury didn't fight to keep DeWanna Bonner -- they praised her on the way out. That is a season Phoenix already conceded, not a farewell tour.
The WNBA Ruled. It Still Won't Say the Rule.
The WNBA declared Enes Kanter Freedom and Royce White ineligible for the 2027 draft, calling it a publicity stunt without citing a rule that says why.
The Valkyries Are 25-2... Except Against the Lynx
Minnesota's -245 tonight over a 25-11 team, and it's not a fluke -- the Valkyries are 25-2 against everyone else in the WNBA and 0-9 against the Lynx alone.
Enes Kanter Freedom Got Exactly the Clip He Came For at Wintrust Arena
Kanter Freedom got exactly what he came to Wintrust Arena for: a ten-second clip and a caption ready to go before security finished walking him out.
Caitlin Clark's Career Night Nobody Watched
Clark's career-high 8 threes and 10 assists lined up with a Fever franchise record for made threes — and almost nobody noticed why that alignment matters.
Mystics Clinch a Playoff Spot With Almost No Veterans
Washington clinched a WNBA playoff spot with just three players who have more than a year of experience. That isn't a rebuild running early. It's a blueprint.
Sophie Cunningham's Anthem Stance Just Became a Team Sport
Dueling rallies, a Liberty jumbotron message, and hands-behind-backs body language — the WNBA still hasn't said a word about any of it.
Angel Reese Just Dropped the Receipts
Angel Reese dropped a career-high 31 points on 14-of-21 shooting and clinched a playoff berth for the Dream in the same night. The doubters owe her one.
Caitlin Clark Got Grabbed Twice, Then Told to 'Calm Down'
Paige Bueckers grabbed Caitlin Clark's arm twice before the whistle blew, then told her to calm down. I've watched the replay four times now.
Natasha Cloud Said What the Arrest Report Already Proved
The fan who threw an object at a WNBA game wasn't arrested for the throw. He was arrested for shoving a guard on his way out. The next night, it happened again.
A Memecoin Group Is Behind WNBA's Recurring Court Chaos
A memecoin group has admitted it's behind the objects landing on WNBA courts since July 29 — and a kid already got hurt. It was never about politics.
Angel Reese's Box Score Has Literally Never Existed
Angel Reese went 20-10-8-3 on perfect shooting against the Sparks, a line no one in WNBA history has posted. The scouting report on her needs a rewrite.
Angel Reese Went 9-for-9. Chicago Traded Her Anyway.
Angel Reese shot 9-for-9 for a franchise record, the latest number in a since-the-trade stretch that makes Chicago's return look thinner by the week.
Cunningham Just Said the Quiet Part About Engelbert
Sophie Cunningham said the WNBA commissioner job "could be open at the end of the year." Stars have grumbled about Engelbert for years. This time is different.
Olivia Miles' Big Night Ends With Ankle Scare No. 2
Olivia Miles passed A'ja Wilson and Paige Bueckers for third in WNBA rookie scoring history, then left the floor with her second ankle scare in five weeks.
Diana Taurasi's Jersey Retirement Tribute List Says It All
LeBron, Magic Johnson and the WNBA's next generation all sent video tributes for Diana Taurasi's jersey retirement, and the list explains everything.
A'ja Wilson and Angel Reese Are Both Rewriting History
A'ja Wilson is scoring like nobody in Aces history, and Angel Reese just broke Atlanta's rebounding record. Why isn't either one the headline?
Fever-Dream Fans Got Told To Cover Up Or Leave
A family paid $1,000 a ticket to watch the Fever and got threatened with ejection over a shirt. Hours earlier, a different message got free Jumbotron time.
Caitlin Clark Had the Box Score, Reese Has the Clip
Caitlin Clark posted 26-9-3 and the Fever won in overtime, but Angel Reese's missed point-blank putback is the only thing anyone's talking about today.
The Clark-Reese No-Call Isn't About the No-Call
One no-call on Angel Reese, one upheld call on Caitlin Clark, same night in Fever-Dream, and both fanbases found the exact bias they were already looking for.
Clark's Numbers Say the Fever Leveled Up
Caitlin Clark leads the WNBA in assists, and her coach is calling her a maestro. Tonight's Fever-Dream matchup against Angel Reese puts that claim to the test.
Lynx-Aces Already Looks Like a Finals Preview
The Lynx are 28-7 and still favored on the road against the defending champs. The win-probability model backs it, and the data explains why.
SI Swimsuit Just Proved the WNBA Has Two Lanes to Stardom
Cunningham built her fame on chaos. Collier built hers grinding back from ankle surgery. SI Swimsuit picked both — that says something about the WNBA now.
Fever Players Defended White. She'd Already Won.
Stephanie White already answered her critics herself. Two days later, Aliyah Boston and Kelsey Mitchell said it again anyway, and that is the real story.
Lynx Nearly Blow a 29-Point Lead to the Fire
The Lynx led by 29 and still needed Kayla McBride's late steals to survive Portland. For twelve minutes, Minnesota looked exactly like everyone they've beaten.
DiJonai Carrington's Career Night Nobody Noticed
Carrington's 26-point, 5-steal night off the bench matches a line only Sophie Cunningham has ever produced, and this week's discourse has no room for it.
Caitlin Clark's Pace Is Historic. The Discourse Missed It
Caitlin Clark is the fastest player ever to 500 points and 150 assists in a season. That's the story going into Fever-Liberty, not the injury report.
Angel Reese Is 7 Double-Doubles From WNBA History
Angel Reese needs seven double-doubles in 12 games to break the WNBA record. Run the math yourself -- her season rate already clears that bar.
Florida's Attorney General Wants to Prosecute a Flagrant Foul
Florida's AG threatened WNBA players with assault charges over a foul the league already reviewed, then sharpened the wording once it went viral.
The WNBA's Task Force Was Already Sitting There
Engelbert's memo did not build a new WNBA task force for the Kanter and White stunt. It used a standing one already on the calendar.
Kayla McBride's Record Night Confirms What Vegas Already Knew
Kayla McBride's record 10 threes clinched a playoff spot for Minnesota. Vegas already had the Lynx as WNBA favorites, and history backs that bet.
Clark's Tech Got Rescinded in 2 Hours. Let's Be Honest Why
The WNBA rescinded Caitlin Clark's eighth technical in two hours flat. A Dallas player waited two days for the same call. Let's just say why.
DiJonai Carrington's Flagrant Foul Was Clean Basketball. The Aftermath Wasn't.
DiJonai Carrington's flagrant 2 on Sophie Cunningham got the review and ejection it deserved. What happened after stopped being about the foul at all.
Olivia Miles Just Outpaced Clark and Bueckers
Olivia Miles hit 500 points and 150 assists faster than Caitlin Clark or Paige Bueckers ever did. Three straight rookie classes have now rewritten this record.
Kanter, White Declare. Their Stats Don't.
Enes Kanter Freedom and Royce White declared for the 2027 WNBA Draft. Their actual NBA career numbers make the stunt collapse before it starts.
The WNBA Rule Enes Kanter Freedom Invented
Enes Kanter Freedom declared for the 2027 WNBA Draft citing a self-ID rule the league's CBA doesn't have. Conservative media ran with it anyway.
Clark and Reese Are Both One Technical Away From Suspension
Clark and Reese are both sitting at seven technical fouls after the WNBA rejected the Fever's appeal. One more from either triggers an automatic suspension.
Clay Travis Doesn't Actually Want This Bet Settled
Clay Travis raised his bet to $10 million and a Minneapolis anchor called it sexist on air. Neither side needed the Aces to actually play the game.
Caitlin Clark Ties A'ja Wilson's Player of the Week Pace
Caitlin Clark's third Player of the Week award ties A'ja Wilson for the league lead. A 26-10-10 triple-double did what a full season of hedging couldn't.
Reese and Bueckers Just Answered the Bet Question
Four minutes into Dream-Wings, Angel Reese and Paige Bueckers were chirping. Days earlier they bet $400 on it together. Only one was ever about basketball.
Kelsey Plum Just Made the Sparks Watch Tape
Kelsey Plum's Phoenix Mercury debut: 20 points and the go-ahead three, 48 hours after the Sparks traded her for a backup guard and two picks.
Caitlin Clark Is Becoming a Problem. Bayless Just Noticed.
Skip Bayless says Caitlin Clark is becoming a problem for the WNBA. Her last five games -- 29.4 points, 9 assists, 55.9% shooting -- already said it louder.
Atlanta's Five-Game Streak Hasn't Beaten Anyone Like A'ja Wilson Yet
Atlanta's five-game streak looks great until you check the opponents. Tonight it faces A'ja Wilson, fresh off 36 points, and a Vegas team that owns this series.
The Sun Just Sold Aneesah Morrow for Parts
The Sun got draft-rights filler and a 2028 second for a 23-year-old averaging a near double-double. That gap only makes sense as a rebuild signal.
The WNBA Deleted Its Own Betting Video. Fast.
The WNBA deleted its own video of Paige Bueckers and Angel Reese betting on their game, then let both players walk without a fine or suspension.
Kelsey Plum Is a Mercury Now. I'm Thrilled and Furious.
The Sparks traded Kelsey Plum to my Mercury for a second-year guard and two faraway picks. I should be thrilled. Instead I can't stop staring at L.A.'s return.
Mercury Bet a First-Rounder on 14 Games of Plum
Phoenix gave up a 2027 first-round pick for two months of Kelsey Plum. Six games out with 14 to play, the math says this is a bet on vibes, not odds.
A'ja Wilson Dropped 36 and 12. The Sky Still Won.
A'ja Wilson put up a career night with 36 points and 12 boards. Sydney Taylor's buzzer-beater still ended Chicago's 7-game losing skid to Las Vegas.
Napheesa Collier Is Somehow Better Than Before Her Surgery
Napheesa Collier is averaging 18.3 points and 7 rebounds in three games back from ankle surgery, and her per-minute numbers say the Lynx got an upgrade.
The Liberty Own the Aces. Wilson's Back Now.
The Liberty are 2-0 against the Aces this season, but A'ja Wilson only missed one of those losses. Tonight, both teams are finally at full strength.
NaLyssa Smith Answered the Wrong Question
DiJonai Carrington accused NaLyssa Smith of cheating on Threads. Smith never said no — she asked about timing instead. That's the real story.
Chicago Sky Hosted All-Star Weekend With Zero All-Stars
The Sky hosted All-Star Weekend and sent nobody. Rickea Jackson was trending toward her first bid before her ACL gave out on a roster already being gutted.
Jonquel Jones Just Did Something No One Else Ever Has
Jonquel Jones is the only player in WNBA history to win regular-season, Finals, Commissioner's Cup, and All-Star MVP. Barely anyone is talking about it.
The WNBA Just Answered a Question Nobody Asked
Cynthia Cooper and Teresa Weatherspoon drafted rosters like a pickup game, Obama crashed practice, and Clark got life advice. Tonight isn't a novelty act.
Vegas Has Mabrey at +275. I Like Her Anyway.
Marina Mabrey is +275 to win tonight's WNBA 3-Point Contest, and I don't care what Vegas thinks it knows about the league's makes-per-game leader.
The WNBA's Answer to Death Threats Is a Press Release
The WNBA and WNBPA finally addressed racist threats aimed at Chelsea Gray and Alyssa Thomas. Their answer: 'exploring collaborations,' not protection.
Angel Reese Is Making Chicago's Picks Worth Less
Angel Reese is a 3x All-Star averaging a near double-double for a 16-10 Dream team. Every week she stays healthy, Chicago's return gets worse, not better.
Clark Is One Technical From a Suspension
Caitlin Clark set a Fever franchise scoring record, but her seventh technical foul leaves her one shy of an automatic WNBA suspension this year.
The Fever Are Building. The Sparks Are Coming Apart.
The Fever won with Kelsey Mitchell playing like a second star. The Sparks lost four straight to get to the break. That gap says more than the standings do.
Clark's 45 Points Couldn't Outrun the Discourse Machine
Caitlin Clark just put up a stat line no one in WNBA history has ever matched. Within an hour, the conversation was back to lawmakers and political footballs.
Sandy Brondello Just Burned Her Own Résumé
Sandy Brondello has two WNBA titles and a résumé that commands respect. She spent 11 words dismantling it. The WNBA's response was the easy part.
WNBA All-Star 2026: Clark vs. Bueckers, Tyla Halftime, and the Dream Snub
Clark vs. Bueckers as captains, Tyla the night her album drops, Atlanta Dream completely shut out. WNBA All-Star has never been this loaded.
The Angel Reese Paradox
Angel Reese leads the WNBA with 17 double-doubles and scored 23 last night. The advanced stats say the Dream play better without her. Both things are true.
Caitlin Clark's 45-Point Night Is a New Blueprint
Caitlin Clark dropped 45 points against Seattle — a Fever franchise record and first 40-point/10-assist game in WNBA history. Here is what the numbers reveal.
The Fever Are Real. You Were Distracted.
The Indiana Fever are 14-10 and tied for first in the East. We spent three weeks treating Clark's back like a national emergency. The team didn't wait for us.
The Golden State Valkyries Are the Best Team Nobody Is Talking About
The Golden State Valkyries are on an 8-game win streak with the WNBA's best defense. We've been watching the Clark and Reese show. The story is in the Bay.
The WNBA Had 180 Players. 85 Voted.
The WNBA markets itself on player empowerment. Then 95 eligible players skipped the All-Star ballot entirely. Angel Reese is furious. She should be.
The Fever Are Gambling With Caitlin Clark's Back
The Fever have listed Caitlin Clark as probable 15 times with a back injury and got a WNBA warning for it. That isn't managing her health. It's gambling.
The WNBA Night Nobody Talked About
Kayla McBride put up a stat line no player in WNBA history has ever recorded. Olivia Miles beat Caitlin Clark's milestone pace. Both happened in the same game.
Angel Reese's Critics Have Gone Very Quiet
Angel Reese had 23 and 13 for her WNBA-leading 16th double-double. She's one game from Blake Griffin's record. The doubters are out of arguments.
Paige Bueckers Called Out the WNBA — and the Backlash Tells the Story
Paige Bueckers named the WNBA's coaching diversity problem and the backlash confirmed everything she said. Jess Navarro on why the groomed narrative is the tell.
Stop Hedging. Paige Bueckers Is the Best in the WNBA.
Five straight 20-point games at 50%+ shooting, 85% of BetMGM MVP handle, and a Wings team no one expected. Paige Bueckers WNBA MVP case is already closed.
Olivia Miles Just Broke Caitlin Clark's Record
Olivia Miles returned from injury and became the fastest player in WNBA history to reach 350 points, 100 rebounds, and 100 assists. In 21 games.
A'ja Wilson Posted 21 Points and 15 Rebounds in 25 Minutes. The Math Is the Story.
A'ja Wilson efficiency in 25 minutes — 21 points, 15 rebounds, a 48-point blowout — is the clearest data argument for a widening gap at the top of the WNBA.
20,996 Fans in Montreal Is a Franchise Application
20,996 people packed a Bell Centre in a city with no WNBA franchise — just to watch someone else's road team play. That's not a crowd. That's a pitch.
The Fever Used Clark's Return as a Photo-Op
Clark came back. The Fever put her in three-minute stints and called it a return. She called it really hard. The franchise called it a plan. It was neither.
The WNBA Has an Attention Problem. Angel Reese Is Living It.
Reese leads the WNBA in rebounds. Atlanta was tied atop the East. No Dream player got a starting spot. She's right — just angry at the wrong target.
The WNBA Can't Have It Both Ways on Caitlin Clark
WNBA players ranked Caitlin Clark 11th in All-Star voting. Candace Parker called it out publicly. The league can't have it both ways.
The Aces Waived a Scorer for Having an Opinion
The Las Vegas Aces cut Chennedy Carter before her contract guaranteed. She was shooting 60% and had complained about her minutes. The market will settle the argument.
Bueckers Tied a 23-Year WNBA Record. The Silence Was Deafening.
Paige Bueckers just tied a 23-year-old WNBA efficiency record and the discourse barely blinked. That silence reveals something about how sports media assigns value.
Angel Reese Said What Everyone Was Thinking
Angel Reese leads the WNBA in rebounds and didn't make All-Star starters. She said it was a 'slap in the face,' and she's right about who the league rewards.
Caitlin Clark Is Hurt Again and the Fever Have a Real Problem: The Lynx Aren't Waiting for Anyone
Clark missed her third straight game with a re-aggravated back injury. The Fever went 2-0 without her. The Lynx went 15-5 without Napheesa Collier. One of these is scarier.
Paige Bueckers Isn't Meeting Expectations. She's Exceeding Them.
Paige Bueckers reached 1,000 career WNBA points in 52 games. The Dallas Wings are 12-8. At some point hype becomes evidence — and the evidence is in.
Clark, Boston, and Mitchell Are All Starting the All-Star Game. Call Indiana a Dynasty.
Clark, Boston, and Mitchell are all starting the 2026 WNBA All-Star Game. Three starters from one team. Indiana built a dynasty and nobody's calling it that yet.
Angel Reese Said What Her Teammates Couldn't
Angel Reese called the All-Star selections a 'slap in the face' — not for herself, but for Rhyne Howard and Allisha Gray. Here's what that actually cost her.
Olivia Miles Is Only the 11th Rookie WNBA All-Star Starter Ever
Olivia Miles started the 2026 WNBA All-Star Game as a true rookie — one of only 11 in 30 years. The data says you should be watching Minnesota.
The WNBA Has a Clark Problem It Won't Name
WNBA players ranked Clark 11th despite elite stats. After the 30th anniversary poster, this is a pattern — and the league isn't saying anything.
WNBA Players Voted Caitlin Clark 11th. The Gap Is the Story.
Caitlin Clark is 2nd with fans, 3rd with media, and 11th with players. That gap tells you more about the WNBA right now than any box score ever could.
The Liberty Are a Dynasty. Say It.
Breanna Stewart dropped 25 and 11 without A'ja Wilson on the floor and won her second Commissioner's Cup MVP. The Liberty dynasty isn't coming — it's here.
Brittney Griner's Record Is Almost the Least Remarkable Thing About This Season
Brittney Griner just broke Margo Dydek's WNBA blocks record. She also went to a Russian prison and came back. Connecticut was betting on the whole person.
Angel Reese Breaks WNBA Rebound Record, Trades Words With Caitlin Clark
Angel Reese reached 1,000 rebounds faster than any player in WNBA history. Then she and Caitlin Clark exchanged words. I've watched it eleven times and I'm not stopping.
Cunningham Named the Commissioner. She's Not Wrong.
Sophie Cunningham didn't clap back at a meme. She named the commissioner and floated replacing her. Cathy Engelbert has earned every word of it.
Sophie Cunningham Was Just Pointing. That's It.
Sophie Cunningham pointed at DeWanna Bonner for 22 seconds and said nothing. Now John Cena is posting it to 21 million people. Here's why I can't stop watching.
Bueckers and Fudd Are Rewriting the WNBA
Paige Bueckers and Azzi Fudd are Dallas Wings teammates and a confirmed couple — and it may be the most significant cultural moment the WNBA has had in years.
Angel Reese Just Rewrote WNBA History — Without Anyone Noticing
Angel Reese just became the fastest player ever to reach 1,000 rebounds in WNBA history — 79 games, breaking Tina Charles' record. And she's not slowing down.
Clark Is Out. The WNBA Has No Answer.
Clark is out with a back injury and the WNBA gave no timeline for return. One suspension isn't accountability — it's optics. The league has a real problem.
Marina Mabrey Scored 53. The World Moved On.
Marina Mabrey just tied the WNBA single-game scoring record with 53 points. The sports world barely flinched. That silence says more than any highlight reel.
A'ja Wilson 32 Points: The WNBA's Best Player Is in a Separate Lane
A'ja Wilson dropped 32 to drag the Aces back from elimination. The discourse moved on. She leads All-Star voting, scoring, and a conversation nobody's having.
Alyssa Thomas Gets One Game. Clark Gets a Back Injury.
The WNBA gave Alyssa Thomas one game for punching Caitlin Clark in the throat. One game served on a Saturday. That's not discipline — that's a footnote.
Clark's Playing Through a Bad Back. Imagine If It Were LeBron.
Caitlin Clark has been on the injury report for 13 straight games. If this were LeBron or Steph, the media cycle would never end. It hasn't even started.
Olivia Miles Is Breaking Records on a 13-4 Team — Before Napheesa Collier Even Plays
Olivia Miles is averaging 18.5 PPG and has already broken WNBA rookie records on a 13-4 Minnesota Lynx team. Napheesa Collier hasn't played a minute yet.
The WNBA Sold the Heat. Now It's Their Problem.
Clark and Reese each hit 5 technical fouls on the same Monday. Three more for either means suspension. The WNBA sold this rivalry and never thought about what happens next.
Clark's Defense Changed the Fever's Math
Clark's isolation defense fell from 6.0 to 2.4 per game after a scheme change. The Fever's defensive rating is 5th in the WNBA. That changes the title math.
Liberty vs. Aces: The Cup Final No One's Watching
The WNBA Commissioner's Cup Final 2026 pits Liberty vs. Aces — Wilson and Stewart are the rivalry the league deserves. Too bad the discourse moved on.
Two Records, One Night, Zero Agreement
Angel Reese hit 1,000 career rebounds in 79 games. Caitlin Clark set her own WNBA record in the same loss. Sports Twitter couldn't agree on who won — which is exactly the point.
Angel Reese's Clark Moment Is a Problem for Everyone
Angel Reese mocked Caitlin Clark after a dirty-play foul call that went viral. The WNBA's best rivalry is now its biggest liability, and I'm not sure the league knows it yet.
Caitlin Clark Goes 5-1 and Still Gets Eliminated
Indiana Fever went 5-1 and still got bounced from the Commissioner's Cup by a tiebreaker. As a Jets fan, I know institutional self-destruction when I see it.
Mabrey's 9 Threes Aren't the Real Story
Marina Mabrey tied the WNBA single-game 3-point record with 9 makes, scored 37 points and Toronto rallied from 16 down. The numbers say this isn't a fluke.
Caitlin Clark Is 5th and Still the Story
Caitlin Clark All-Star voting 2026 has her 5th with 253K votes. That's not a decline story. It's an integration story, and those look different.
Clark Dropped 14 Assists. Still Not Enough.
Caitlin Clark posted 21 points and 14 assists in a 22-point blowout — and became the second player in WNBA history to do it twice. The debate needs to stop.
The WNBA Wants 50 Games. It Just Won't Pay for Them.
The WNBA just announced a 50-game season. Caitlin Clark is setting records on $528K. The league wants more of her labor. It won't pay for it.
The Caitlin 1 Is More Than a Sneaker
The Nike Caitlin 1 drops October 1 at $140. Clark says the technology has never been put in a basketball shoe before. The WNBA's commercial future is on that sole.
The Discourse Machine Had a Caitlin Clark Problem
'Three days of foul discourse. Then Caitlin Clark walks into Gainbridge and drops a season-high 14 assists. The hot-take machine has a Caitlin Clark problem.'
Clark Just Made WNBA History. You Missed It.
Caitlin Clark made WNBA history Thursday with her third career 30-point, 10-assist game. Nobody talked about it because the Knicks were about to win a title.
The WNBA Fined Caitlin Clark $1,000. The Amount Is the Point.
Caitlin Clark's technical foul fine WNBA 2026: $1,000 — roughly 30 minutes of endorsement earnings. The WNBA fined its most valuable player a parking ticket.
Caitlin Clark Named the Ref. By Name.
Caitlin Clark got her fourth technical foul, named referee Tyler Mirkovich by name in the postgame — and the WNBA has no idea what to do about any of this.
The Fever Aren't Caitlin Clark's Team Alone
Aliyah Boston dropped 34 points and 12 rebounds alongside Clark's 32/10 as they became the first WNBA teammates to each post a 30-point double-double in the same game.
Clark Hits 31-Foot Game-Winner to End Her Slump
Caitlin Clark was ice cold for weeks. Then she caught a crosscourt inbound and buried a 31-foot logo three with 1.2 seconds left. Same week as TIME's honor. No big deal.
Caitlin Clark Hits Her First Career Game-Winner
Caitlin Clark hit her first career WNBA game winner — a 32-footer over the Mystics with 1.2 seconds left. Here's why this shot changes what her story is about.
Clark and Reese Finally Have to Share a Court Again. Something Has to Give.
Clark and Reese meet for the first time since Reese left Chicago. One is playing through an injury report, the other walked into a new city with something to prove.
Reese vs. Clark: Something Just Changed
Angel Reese Caitlin Clark WNBA meet Thursday in the Commissioner's Cup — and for once, both sides of the rivalry argument are under pressure simultaneously.
Clark vs. Her Own Machine: What This Fight Reveals
Caitlin Clark called the media blatantly wrong. That is not a PR moment — it is a celebrity machine turning on those who built it. The reveal is the point.
The Fever Built Around Clark, Not For Her
Indiana built a franchise around Caitlin Clark but forgot to build a system that supports her. That is not a coaching problem. That is an organizational one.
Caitlin Clark Said 'I Ride for Steph.' Own It.
Caitlin Clark shut down the catastrophizing with one line. Her bad road game was real. The week-long slump narrative wasn't. Here's why it matters.
Caitlin Clark Just Made WNBA History. Her Team Lost Anyway.
Caitlin Clark reached 1,000 points and 500 assists faster than anyone in WNBA history. The Fever lost by 2. The stat sheet tells the whole story.
Breanna Stewart Is 'Happy' About Liberty's Losing Streak. Let's Unpack That.
The Liberty lost three straight at home — including to expansion Portland — and Stewie says she's happy it's happening early. Composure or cope?
Kelsey Plum Was Having the Best Season in the WNBA. Then Practice Happened.
Kelsey Plum was leading the WNBA at 26.8 PPG on 59% shooting. Then she sprained her ankle in practice. The Sparks have three road games and no engine.
Azzi Fudd Already Earned It. The Wings Just Won't Say So.
Azzi Fudd has outplayed every starter on the Wings roster. Dani Cortez on why the franchise still won't commit to what everyone can see.
The WNBA Needs Clark. It Just Won't Protect Her.
Caitlin Clark broke the all-time WNBA record with her 12th career 20-point, 10-assist game. Days later, the league warned the Fever for mishandling her injury report.
Rickea Jackson's ACL Is a System Problem
Rickea Jackson tore her ACL on a non-contact play. The WNBA has 44 games, 30 back-to-backs, and pays its stars $1.4M. Steph Curry earns 42x that. By design.
What a Missing Face on a Promo Says
The WNBA left Caitlin Clark off a doubleheader promo. The post pulled 5.2 million views. The league has said nothing. The silence is the story.