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Indiana Fever

No suspensions from Tuesday's Fever-Sun skirmishes, WNBA says

No players will face suspensions after a pair of scuffles broke out in Tuesday's Indiana Fever-Connecticut Sun game, including one in the final minute that resulted in three players getting ejected, the WNBA told ESPN on Wednesday.

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Was the Sun's physical play on Caitlin Clark fair or foul?

Monica McNutt reacts to the physical play between the Fever and Sun in which Caitlin Clark got knocked to the ground and poked in the eye.

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Indiana Fever

Clark scores 20 and Fever beat Sun in physical game to secure Commissioner’s Cup spot

Caitlin Clark had 20 points, six assists and four 3-pointers and the Indiana Fever beat the Connecticut Sun 88-71 on Tuesday night in a physical game that included three late ejections.

Minnesota Lynx

Lynx lose Collier with bad back, Williams leads rally past Aces into Commissioner's Cup final

Courtney Williams scored 18 of her 20 points in the second half to rally the Minnesota Lynx to a spot in the Commissioner's Cup final with a 76-62 win over the Las Vegas Aces on Tuesday night despite losing Napheesa Collier to a bad back early in the third quarter.

Atlanta Dream

Ionescu scores 34, teams with Stewart to rally Liberty from 17 down to win over Dream

Sabrina Ionescu had her second consecutive 34-point game, and the New York Liberty rallied from a 17-point deficit in the second half to edge the Atlanta Dream 86-81 on Tuesday night.

Seattle Storm

Ogwumike scores 26, Williams has 8 steals for Storm record in win over Sparks

Nneka Ogwumike scored a season-high 26 points on 12-of-16 shooting and Gabby Williams set a club record for steals as the Seattle Storm coasted past the injury-plagued Los Angeles Sparks 98-67 on Tuesday night.

Washington Mystics

Sykes scores 32 and Mystics overcome a 12-point halftime deficit to beat Sky

Brittney Sykes scored 32 points on 13-of-24 shooting and the Washington Mystics overcame a 12-point halftime deficit to beat the Chicago Sky 79-72 on Tuesday night.

Dallas Wings

Bueckers and Ogunbowale combine for 39 points and Wings win their first home game against Valkyries

Paige Bueckers scored 20 points, Arike Ogunbowale added 19 points, six assists and three steals, and the Dallas Wings won their first home game of the season, 80-71 over the Golden State Valkyries on Tuesday night.

Indiana Fever

Can Caitlin Clark match a WNBA legend?

Caitlin Clark had one of the best games of her career Saturday against the Liberty. Tonight, she has a chance to match a WNBA legend when the Fever host the Sun.

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Los Angeles Sparks

Sparks sign Berger to hardship deal; Plum out

The Los Angeles Sparks signed guard Grace Berger to a hardship contract through the rest of the season on Tuesday.

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WNBA Power Rankings: First Lynx, Liberty losses open race to Cup championship

The Minnesota Lynx and New York Liberty losing their first games of the season didn't change the top of ESPN's WNBA Power Rankings, but it did shake up the Commissioner's Cup picture.

- Michael Voepel

Las Vegas Aces

Aces star Wilson remains in concussion protocol, to miss third straight game

Reigning WNBA MVP A'ja Wilson will miss her third consecutive game in concussion protocol Tuesday night when her Aces take on the Lynx in Minnesota, Las Vegas announced Monday.

Kendra Andrews

Dallas Wings

Wings' Siegrist won't require surgery, to be out for some time

Dallas Wings forward Maddy Siegrist is recovering from a right knee injury that won't require surgery but will keep her out of the lineup for some time.

New York Liberty

How defending WNBA champ Liberty might be even better in 2025

Ten games into their defense of the first championship in franchise history, the New York Liberty look poised to make a run at another ring.

- Kevin Pelton

Chicago Sky

Reese has triple double, Van Lith scores career-high as Sky defeat Sun

Angel Reese had her first triple double, Hailey Van Lith led a dominant performance by the Chicago bench with a career-high 16 points and the Sky pulled away from the Connecticut Sun for a 78-66 win on Sunday.

Atlanta Dream

Gray scores career-high 32, Dream hit franchise-record 18 threes to rout Mystics

Allisha Gray scored a career-high 32 points, helping Atlanta set a franchise record with 18 3-pointers and the Dream used a big start to the second half to coast past the Washington Mystics 89-56 on Sunday.

Phoenix Mercury

Sabally’s 22 points leads Mercury past Aces

Satou Sabally scored 22 points with nine rebounds, Alyssa Thomas added 14 points and 13 assists and the Phoenix Mercury defeated the Las Vegas Aces, still without MVP A’ja Wilson, 76-70 on Sunday.

Chicago Sky

Sky's Reese second-youngest to record triple-double

Angel Reese had 11 points, 11 assists and 13 rebounds for her first career triple-double in the Chicago Sky's 78-66 win over the Connecticut Sun on Sunday.

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Must See: Angel Reese gets hair pulled, tempers flare between Sky, Sun

Angel Reese gets her hair pulled, leading to a confrontation that results in Reese and Tina Charles receiving technical fouls.

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Indiana Fever

Clark returns with 32 points to help Fever hand Liberty first loss of season

Caitlin Clark scored 25 of her season-high 32 points in the first half and in her return after a five-game absence due to injury helped lead the Indiana Fever to a 102-88 win over the New York Liberty on Saturday.

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How Caitlin Clark's return to action impressed Rebecca Lobo

Rebecca Lobo breaks down Caitlin Clark's 32-point performance in her return to action against the Liberty.

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Minnesota Lynx

Collier’s efficient 32 points sends Lynx past Sparks

Napheesa Collier scored 26 of her 32 points in the first half and Courtney Williams scored 17 points and the Minnesota Lynx returned to their winning ways by beating the Los Angeles Sparks 101-78 on Saturday.

Seattle Storm

Thornton scores 22 points to carry Valkyries past Storm

Kayla Thornton scored 22 points and grabbed 12 rebounds and Temi Fagbenle scored 16 points and the Golden State Valkyries beat the Seattle Storm 76-70 on Saturday.

Dallas Wings

Storm deal Yueru to Wings after trade request

The Dallas Wings acquired Li Yueru from the Seattle Storm on Saturday after the center requested a trade in a quest for more playing time.

Atlanta Dream

Howard’s 36 points, nine three-pointers lead Dream past Sky

Rhyne Howard made a career-high nine 3-pointers and finished with a season-high 36 points, Brittney Griner moved into second place on the WNBA career blocks list, and the Atlanta Dream beat the Chicago Sky 88-70 on Friday night.

Las Vegas Aces

Aces' Wilson placed in concussion protocol

The Las Vegas Aces placed three-time WNBA MVP A'ja Wilson in the concussion protocol Friday and will miss the team's game against the Dallas Wings.

- Kendra Andrews

Las Vegas Aces

Young, Loyd rally Aces over Wings

Jackie Young scored 28 points, including 8-for-8 shooting on free throws in a game-closing 17-2 run, to lead the Las Vegas Aces to an 88-84 win over the Dallas on Friday night to hand the struggling Wings their seventh straight loss.

Seattle Storm

Storm ends Lynx season-opening winning streak at nine

Nneka Ogwumike had 21 points and 10 rebounds, Erica Wheeler added 20 points and six assists and the Seattle Storm ended Minnesota’s season-opening winning streak at nine, beating the Lynx 94-84 on Wednesday night.

Phoenix Mercury

Mercury beat Wings to spoil Bueckers’ 35-point performance

Satou Sabally had 20 points and 10 rebounds against her former team, Alyssa Thomas added 11 points and 10 assists, and the Phoenix Mercury beat the Dallas Wings 93-80 on Wednesday night to spoil Paige Bueckers’ 35-point performance.

Indiana Fever

Are Clark, Fever built for a WNBA title now?

With Clark on the court, the Fever looked like contenders. But Indiana's ups and downs in the first month also show the difficulty translating potential to raising a trophy. And even with consecutive No. 1 picks Boston and Clark, the championship window is more immediate than one might think.

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'It's getting heated in Seattle!' Scuffle ensues after Storm run up score

Lynx guard Kayla McBride takes exception after the Storm score a breakaway basket in the final seconds.

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Las Vegas Aces

Aces star Wilson exits loss to Sparks with head injury

Three-time WNBA MVP A'ja Wilson exited the Las Vegas Aces' 97-89 loss to the Los Angeles Sparks on Wednesday night with what the team said was a head injury.

- Michael Voepel

Chicago Sky

Liberty beat Sky to become the 9th team in WNBA history to start a season 9-0

Sabrina Ionescu had 23 points and seven assists, Breanna Stewart added 18 points, seven rebounds and five assists, and the New York Liberty beat the Chicago Sky 85-66 on Tuesday night to become the ninth team in WNBA history to start a season 9-0.

Atlanta Dream

Gray scores 23 points to power Dream over Fever

Allisha Gray scored 23 points, Brionna Jones added a season-high 21 and the Atlanta Dream beat Indiana 77-58 on Tuesday night as the Fever again played without Caitlin Clark.

Dallas Wings

Wings' Bueckers, Mercury's Thomas set for return Wednesday

Paige Bueckers, the No. 1 pick in April's WNBA draft, and perennial MVP candidate Alyssa Thomas are both set to return to the court Wednesday when the Dallas Wings and Phoenix Mercury face off in Phoenix.

- Alexa Philippou

Los Angeles Sparks

Plum calls out 'f---ing absurd' officiating after Sparks loss

Kelsey Plum didn't mince words after the Los Angeles Sparks' 89-81 overtime loss to the expansion Golden State Valkyries on Monday night. The 30-year-old guard heavily criticized the officiating after going to the line only six times in her 41 minutes.

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WNBA Power Rankings: More movement in middle of the league

While the Minnesota Lynx and New York Liberty remain ensconced in the penthouse with the Dallas Wings in the cellar, the other 10 teams are moving up and down ESPN's WNBA Power Rankings.

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Chicago Sky

Quigley officially announces retirement

Allie Quigley's basketball career is officially over. The two-time WNBA Sixth Woman of the Year announced her retirement on Tuesday in an essay in The Players' Tribune.

Los Angeles Sparks

Thornton makes 3-pointer with 37.9 seconds left in OT as Valkyries beat Sparks

Janelle Salaun had 21 points and eight rebounds, Kayla Thornton made a 3-pointer with 37.9 seconds left in overtime, and the Golden State Valkyries beat the Los Angeles Sparks 89-81 on Monday night.

Indiana Fever

Fever star Clark ramping up for return, remains out Tuesday against Dream

Caitlin Clark will miss Tuesday's game against the Atlanta Dream, Indiana Fever coach Stephanie White told reporters on Monday.

Alexa Philippou

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Tracking WNBA MVP race, awards: Who are the front-runners?

The WNBA season began just over three weeks ago. Some teams have played only seven of their 44 regular-season games. But it's never too early to take stock of the candidates for MVP, Rookie of the Year, Coach of the Year and several other end-of-season honors.

- Michael Voepel and Alexa Philippou and Kevin Pelton and Kendra Andrews

Chicago Sky

Sky's Vandersloot to miss remainder of season with torn ACL

The Chicago Sky announced on Sunday that point guard Courtney Vandersloot will miss the remainder of the 2025 WNBA season with a torn ACL.

Minnesota Lynx

Lynx extend win streak to 9 games with victory over Wings

Napheesa Collier had 28 points and 10 rebounds, Kayla McBride made six 3-pointers and scored 21 points, and the Minnesota Lynx beat the Dallas Wings 81-65 on Sunday to extend their season-opening win streak to nine games.

Washington Mystics

Sykes scores 28 points, Mystics dominate inside to roll past Sun

Brittney Sykes scored 28 points, making 14 of 15 free throws, and the Washington Mystics cruised to a 104-67 win over the Connecticut Sun on Sunday.

Indiana Fever

Mitchell scores 17 to help Fever beat Sky

Kelsey Mitchell scored 17 points, Natasha Howard added 13 and Indiana never trailed Saturday night as the Fever beat the Chicago Sky 79-52.

Las Vegas Aces

Hammon rips 'soft' Aces after blowout loss to Valkyries

Saturday's 95-68 loss to the Golden State Valkyries marked the third-largest loss for the Aces (4-3) in the Becky Hammon era. It was also their second 20-point loss this season, the first time they've had more than one in a season under Hammon.

- Kendra Andrews

Dallas Wings

Wings rookie Bueckers clears concussion protocol

Paige Bueckers, the No. 1 pick in April's WNBA draft, has cleared concussion protocol after missing the last three games for the Dallas Wings, the team said Saturday.

- Alexa Philippou

Las Vegas Aces

Thornton, Burton, Billings have double-doubles as Valkyries beat Aces to snap 4-game skid

Kayla Thornton had 22 points and 11 rebounds, Veronica Burton and Monique Billings also had double-doubles and the Golden State Valkyries beat the Las Vegas Aces 95-68 on Saturday to snap a four-game losing streak.

Connecticut Sun

Mabrey, Charles' late surge lift Sun to first home win

Marina Mabrey scored a season-high 34 points and Tina Charles had seven of her 19 points in the final six minutes to help the Connecticut Sun beat the Atlanta Dream 84-76 on Friday night for their first home victory this season.

Los Angeles Sparks

Stevens' career-high five 3-pointers lead Sparks past Wings to snap three-game skid

Azura Stevens had 21 points including a career-high five 3-pointers, Dearica Hamby added 20 points, and the Los Angeles Sparks beat the Dallas Wings 93-79 on Friday night to snap a three-game losing streak.

Washington Mystics

Liberty improve to 8-0 with win over Mystics

Breanna Stewart had 26 points and 11 rebounds, Sabrina Ionescu had 13 points and seven assists, and the New York Liberty improved to 8-0 with an 86-78 victory over the Washington Mystics on Thursday night.

Indiana Fever

Fever's Clark (quad) could return as early as next week

Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark will be reevaluated this weekend as she looks to come back from a left quad strain that has sidelined her for the past three games. While it is possible she could be back as early as Tuesday, the 2024 No. 1 pick said she will not rush her return.

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Phoenix Mercury

Rookie Held scores season-high 24 points as Mercury close on 18-1 run to beat Valkyries

Rookie Lexi Held scored a season-high 24 points, Satou Sabally had 19 points, seven rebounds and five assists and the Phoenix Mercury closed on an 18-1 run to beat the Golden State Valkyries 86-77 on Thursday night.

Dallas Wings

Wings rookie Bueckers ruled out vs. Sparks with concussion

Dallas Wings rookie Paige Bueckers will miss her third consecutive game with a concussion when the Los Angeles Sparks visit Friday night.

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Ranking WNBA roster cores: Stacking 13 teams' young players

The most exciting future for the WNBA belongs to the players themselves -- from whether reigning MVP A'ja Wilson can lead the Aces back to the top after Las Vegas was dethroned by the champion New York Liberty, to how much higher a new generation of stars, led by electric sophomore Caitlin Clark, can soar.

- Neil Paine

Seattle Storm

Report: Yueru requests trade from Storm over playing time

Center Li Yueru has requested a trade from the WNBA's Seattle Storm as she seeks more playing time, a source with knowledge of the situation confirmed to ESPN on Wednesday.

- Alexa Philippou and Michael Voepel

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Indiana Fever

No suspensions from Tuesday's Fever-Sun skirmishes, WNBA says

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Was the Sun's physical play on Caitlin Clark fair or foul?

Indiana Fever

Clark scores 20 and Fever beat Sun in physical game to secure Commissioner’s Cup spot

Minnesota Lynx

Lynx lose Collier with bad back, Williams leads rally past Aces into Commissioner's Cup final

Atlanta Dream

Ionescu scores 34, teams with Stewart to rally Liberty from 17 down to win over Dream

Seattle Storm

Ogwumike scores 26, Williams has 8 steals for Storm record in win over Sparks

Washington Mystics

Sykes scores 32 and Mystics overcome a 12-point halftime deficit to beat Sky

Dallas Wings

Bueckers and Ogunbowale combine for 39 points and Wings win their first home game against Valkyries

Indiana Fever

Can Caitlin Clark match a WNBA legend?

Los Angeles Sparks

Sparks sign Berger to hardship deal; Plum out

WNBA

WNBA Power Rankings: First Lynx, Liberty losses open race to Cup championship

Las Vegas Aces

Aces star Wilson remains in concussion protocol, to miss third straight game

Dallas Wings

Wings' Siegrist won't require surgery, to be out for some time

New York Liberty

How defending WNBA champ Liberty might be even better in 2025

Chicago Sky

Reese has triple double, Van Lith scores career-high as Sky defeat Sun

Atlanta Dream

Gray scores career-high 32, Dream hit franchise-record 18 threes to rout Mystics

Phoenix Mercury

Sabally’s 22 points leads Mercury past Aces

Chicago Sky

Sky's Reese second-youngest to record triple-double

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Must See: Angel Reese gets hair pulled, tempers flare between Sky, Sun

Indiana Fever

Clark returns with 32 points to help Fever hand Liberty first loss of season

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How Caitlin Clark's return to action impressed Rebecca Lobo

Minnesota Lynx

Collier’s efficient 32 points sends Lynx past Sparks

Seattle Storm

Thornton scores 22 points to carry Valkyries past Storm

Dallas Wings

Storm deal Yueru to Wings after trade request

Atlanta Dream

Howard’s 36 points, nine three-pointers lead Dream past Sky

Las Vegas Aces

Aces' Wilson placed in concussion protocol

Las Vegas Aces

Young, Loyd rally Aces over Wings

Seattle Storm

Storm ends Lynx season-opening winning streak at nine

Phoenix Mercury

Mercury beat Wings to spoil Bueckers’ 35-point performance

Indiana Fever

Are Clark, Fever built for a WNBA title now?

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'It's getting heated in Seattle!' Scuffle ensues after Storm run up score

Las Vegas Aces

Aces star Wilson exits loss to Sparks with head injury

Chicago Sky

Liberty beat Sky to become the 9th team in WNBA history to start a season 9-0

Atlanta Dream

Gray scores 23 points to power Dream over Fever

Dallas Wings

Wings' Bueckers, Mercury's Thomas set for return Wednesday

Los Angeles Sparks

Plum calls out 'f---ing absurd' officiating after Sparks loss

WNBA

WNBA Power Rankings: More movement in middle of the league

Chicago Sky

Quigley officially announces retirement

Los Angeles Sparks

Thornton makes 3-pointer with 37.9 seconds left in OT as Valkyries beat Sparks