The Phoenix Mercury haven't been the flashiest team this season, but now they are one of two teams left standing. @dylankanesports.bsky.social explains how they got here and how they could win the #WNBA title:

Ultimately, the Indiana Fever came just short of making it to the WNBA Finals. But, as @tonyreast.bsky.social writes, the bonds they formed as they fought and played together tell the real story of this team during a bumpy season: www.thenexthoops.com/features/the...

A roaring crowd cheered the Las Vegas Aces all the way to the WNBA Finals on Tuesday: www.thenexthoops.com/features/sig...

Sacha Washington missed the 2024-25 season, but she's back, and she's ready to take Vanderbilt to a new level. The latest from @stephaniekaloi.bsky.social out of Nashville: www.thenexthoops.com/ncaaw/vander...

It was a wild Game 5 in Las Vegas, and our postgame live video features both our Fever reporter @tonyreast.bsky.social and Aces scribe Kelly Johnson. Courtside, hear more from both! #WNBA youtube.com/shorts/TkmRs...

The Dallas Wings announced head coach Chris Koclanes will not return for a second season. @itssydneywingfield.bsky.social has more:

The IX is sending a squad to the Shoot 360 x Ballislife $20K Global Shooting League, and we’re covering the $500 entry fee for the selected team! All you have to do: email [email protected] with your teammates’ names + your Shoot 360 location by this Friday, October 3.

In her end of season exit interview on Tuesday, Lynx star Napheesa Collier called out the WNBA leadership, including commissioner Cathy Engelbert by name. The WNBA and WNBPA did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Collier's statement. From our @itssydneywingfield.bsky.social:

@washmystics.bsky.social rookies Sonia Citron and Kiki Iriafen made the #WNBA All-Rookie team alongside Paige Bueckers (DAL), Dominique Malonga (SEA) and Janelle Salaun (GSV). Per Mystics PR, it's the first time two Mystics have ever been on the same All-Rookie team. @theixbasketball.bsky.social

The Phoenix Mercury, fueled by an underdog mentality and the desire to defy expectations, have punched their ticket to the WNBA finals. @dylankanesports.bsky.social explains how they did it: www.thenexthoops.com/features/pho...

JuJu Watkins will miss the 2025-26 season to focus on recovering from her ACL tear. More at the link: www.thenexthoops.com/features/juj...

For the Indiana Fever to beat the Las Vegas Aces and force a Game 5, it took a group effort. @tonyreast.bsky.social on the teamwork that fuels the Fever: www.thenexthoops.com/features/eve...

The Minnesota Lynx fought hard, but were unable to defeat the Phoenix Mercury, who advance to the WNBA finals. @seehafer.bsky.social on how the season ended for the Lynx: www.thenexthoops.com/features/the...

It was a difficult season for the Chicago Sky, who finished the 2025 season with a 10-34 record. Our @hopemperry.bsky.social digs into the ups and downs of their season, and what may be coming in 2026:

Earlier this week, the #LASparks announced a historic $150M investment into their franchise, earmarked for a new dedicated training facility in El Segundo. @cruby14.bsky.social has more:

@tonyreast.bsky.social is live from Gainbridge Fieldhouse, where the Indiana Fever defeated the Las Vegas Aces to force Game 5 #WNBAPlayoffs

Days before head coach Noelle Quinn was dismissed, Seattle Storm players and coaches reflected on their hard fought season, and the uncertainty of the looming #WNBA offseason. Our @munson-bella.bsky.social has the latest:

After working their way to the upper ranks of #WNBA teams, the Atlanta Dream exited the playoffs early in a gut-wrenching loss to Indiana. @wiltonreports.bsky.social reflects on the team's historic season, and what comes next:

The top-seeded Minnesota Lynx will be without star forward Napheesa Collier in Sunday's win-or-go-home Game 4 WNBA playoff semifinal clash against the Phoenix Mercury.

For two-straight games the Fever haven’t been able to crack the code of the Aces’ defense, and it’s resulted in their lowest and third-lowest scoring postseason outings. @tonyreast.bsky.social describes what must change for the Fever in a must-win Game 4.

The WNBA announced that Minnesota Lynx head coach Cheryl Reeve has been suspended for one game, forcing her to miss Game 4 of Sunday's semifinal against the Phoenix Mercury.

As tensions rose in the desert, the Mercury stood strong against the Lynx — and got to the doorstep of a return to the WNBA Finals. Dylan Kane has the dispatch from the fiery semifinal showdown: www.thenexthoops.com/features/ten...

Fever beat reporter @tonyreast.bsky.social reports from Gainbridge Fieldhouse following the Fever's 84-72 loss to the Aces in Game 3 of the WNBA semifinals.

What are the keys to an Aces victory in Indianapolis?

The biggest question in the #WNBA this week was: why did the New York Liberty fire Sandy Brondello? With fresh reporting and in-depth analysis, our @classicjpow.bsky.social breaks down why it happened www.thenexthoops.com/wnba/sandy-b...

It was a difficult decision to reinstate Ruby Whitehorn, our @stephaniekaloi.bsky.social reports. But here's how Tennessee's Kim Caldwell described her reasoning and what comes next #NCAAW www.thenexthoops.com/ncaaw/lady-v...

For the Indiana Fever to beat the Las Vegas Aces, they'll need more from their bench. Our @tonyreast.bsky.social breaks down why #WNBA www.thenexthoops.com/features/ind...

Check out Kelly Johnson's recap of last night's win by the Las Vegas Aces, who rebounded to even out the series with the Indiana Fever: youtube.com/shorts/WJ6gc...

Our @dylankanesports.bsky.social wrote about the wild ending in Game 2 and how Phoenix orchestrated a 20-point comeback in the second half.

The Minnesota Lynx dropped Game 2 of the WNBA semifinals against the Phoenix Mercury in surprising fashion. The Lynx led by as many as 20 points in the third quarter, but ultimately lost in overtime. @terryhorstman.bsky.social breaks down what happened at Target Center. youtube.com/shorts/OoTa9...

A new era of USA women's basketball is set to begin under Kara Lawson. Scott Mommoser explains Lawson's upside as the new women's senior national team head coach after her introduction on Tuesday. www.thenexthoops.com/features/wha...

The Liberty announced today that they will not renew head coach Sandy Brondello's contract in 2026. Our @itssydneywingfield.bsky.social recaps everything we know so far:

Lynx guard Courtney Williams didn’t miss a single game in the regular season and has helped spark the Lynx to a 3-0 start in the postseason. ✍️ @terryhorstman.bsky.social

On Sunday in Las Vegas, the Indiana Fever had the chance to show the Las Vegas Aces who they really are. @tonyreast.bsky.social on how the Fever took Game 1 of the semifinals: www.thenexthoops.com/features/the...

The Phoenix Mercury started out strong in Game 1 of the semifinals, but just couldn't finish. @dylankanesports.bsky.social recaps the game at the link: www.thenexthoops.com/features/pho...

From @cruby14.bsky.social, a look ahead at USC. www.thenexthoops.com/ncaaw/usc-wo...

Noelle Quinn is out as the Seattle Storm's head coach after the team lost in the first round of the #WNBA playoffs for the second straight season. Our @munson-bella.bsky.social has what you need to know about the move and how players reacted on Saturday to the season ending.

In the first half of Game 1 of the Minnesota Lynx's #WNBA semifinal series against the Phoenix Mercury, the Mercury scored 42 paint points. In the second half, though, the Lynx held them to just 12 to get the win. Our @terryhorstman.bsky.social reports live from Target Center on how it happened.

Playing on an injured knee, Breanna Stewart recovered from a tough Game 2 performance to score 30 in Game 3. But even that couldn't save the New York Liberty from elimination. Our @classicjpow.bsky.social takes you inside what went wrong, and what's next, for the defending champions. #WNBA

What storylines should you be watching most closely when the Phoenix Mercury open their #WNBA semifinal series today against the Minnesota Lynx? Our @dylankanesports.bsky.social is glad you asked. #WNBAplayoffs

To keep their playoff run going, the Las Vegas Aces need to emphasize three fundamentals heading into their second-round meeting with the Indiana Fever. ✍️ Kelly Johnson

Four more teams now turn their full attention to the future, and our @emilyadler.bsky.social breaks down their outlooks in 2026 and beyond.

Playoff experience proved crucial, but not for the reigning WNBA champions. Our @dylankanesports.bsky.social on what it took for the Phoenix Mercury to knock out the Liberty in a decisive Game 3.

The Indiana Fever are no strangers to challenges this season, just look at their injury report. But as @tonyreast.bsky.social reports, the Las Vegas Aces will be a different caliber of challenge in the semifinals.

Wow. The #WNBA Semifinals are set: Minnesota Lynx vs. Phoenix Mercury Las Vegas Aces vs. Indiana Fever Who’ve you got?

Game 3. Phoenix has a 3-point lead. There’s 1:15 on the clock. 👀👀👀

Get to ESPN2 now for the fourth quarter! 👀 New York Liberty 59 Phoenix Mercury 60 Winner advances to the #WNBA Semifinals to face the Minnesota Lynx.

For the Indiana Fever this season, the name of the game has been resilience. @tonyreast.bsky.social explains how their grit pushed them into the second round, via a dramatic finish over the Atlanta Dream: www.thenexthoops.com/features/ind...

The Sparks may not have made it to the playoffs, but the 2025 season was still a success in LA's book. Read @cruby14.bsky.social's season recap at the link: www.thenexthoops.com/wnba/sparks-...

What will the @washmystics.bsky.social look like in 2026? Likely very similar to 2025, general manager Jamila Wideman told reporters this week. The plan has always been a slow and steady rebuild, and that's not changing now. Read more @theixbasketball.bsky.social: