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WNBA gameday discussion: Why head coach Cheryl Reeve and the Minnesota Lynx are ultimate winners
As each WNBA season progresses, it seems the sport becomes consumed by inflated and absurd chatter that, while infringing into real world concerns, often involves developments that don’t really matter. A question and answer from Minnesota Lynx head coach Cheryl Reeve’s most recent media availability, in contrast, reminds us of something real that is at […]
Another Chicago Sky practice facility delay provokes a call for accountability from the WNBPA
The Chicago Sky are still not ready to move into their new practice facility in Belford Park. On Friday, Sky general manager Jeff Pagliocca told reporters that the facility is still under construction and will not be open for the remainder of the 2026 WNBA season. Pagliocca also announced that the Sky will practice at […]
WNBA awards check in: Is the Defensive Player of the Year on the Minnesota Lynx or Golden State Valkyries?
Defensive Player of the Year is probably the toughest race of all the awards in the 2026 WNBA season. There are several worthy candidates for this award, and some other deserving names that will probably get snubbed from First-Team All-Defense at season’s end. But which players for the strongest case? As we approach the […]
WNBA gameday discussion: What’s with the Toronto Tempo’s fourth-quarter troubles, and can they reverse them against the Atlanta Dream?
The Toronto Tempo might be the most appropriately named WNBA team. For an organization that experienced some questioning of their branding decisions, they’ve built a team that embodies their moniker. The Tempo like to play with tempo. However, intentionally or not, they might have leaned too far into that identity. Toronto’s tempo has come with […]
WNBA awards check in: Rookie of the Year might not be the only major honor that Olivia Miles deserves to win
In the wake of the loaded 2026 WNBA Draft class, most analysts and fans predicted this year’s first-year troupe to run one of the most competitive Rookie of the Year races in recent memory. And while the newest members of the W have shown no shortage of talent, one supernova up north has nearly crossed […]
WNBA gameday discussion: Do the Dallas Wings and Washington Mystics prove that youth, rather than experience, matters more?
Just over one week ago, the Dallas Wings and New York Liberty met for a high-profile matchup in Brooklyn. Going in, I suggested the showdown served as test of both teams’ quality, wondering how the outcome would further influence where Dallas and New York are in the championship contender conversation. For the second time this […]
Another WNBA drama re-escalates with the reported intervention of NBA Commissioner Adam Silver in the Caitlin Clark-Alyssa Thomas incident
The fallout from the Caitlin Clark-Alyssa Thomas incident continues. According to reporting from Tom Friend at Sports Business Journal, it was NBA Commissioner Adam Silver who pressed WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert to retroactively rule Thomas’ foul on Clark at Flagrant 2, a penalty that comes with a $1,000 fine, and suspend Thomas for one game. […]
Team Coop or Team Spoon? Which team are you going with for the 2026 WNBA All-Star Game?
On Wednesday afternoon, honorary WNBA All-Star general managers Cynthia Cooper and Teresa Weatherspoon drafted their teams for the 2026 All-Star Game. The top-two fan vote getters—No. 1 Paige Bueckers of the Dallas Wings and No. 2 Caitlin Clark of the Indiana Fever—were assigned to the teams, with a coin flip putting Bueckers on Team Coop […]
WNBA awards check in: Jessica Shepard, Carla Leite and Marina Mabrey are building strong Most Improved Player cases
Every year, every single WNBA player wants to improve upon how she played the season before. Accomplishing that, however, is easier said than done. But every sesaon, a handful of players reach a level of play no one saw coming. This 2026 WNBA campaign is no exception, and at the midway point of the season, […]
WNBA gameday discussion: Is an eighth-straight win, plus a perfect road trip, on the way for the Golden State Valkyries?
On Wednesday night, the Golden State Valkyries will wrap up their five-game road with a visit to Indianapolis to play the Indiana Fever (8 p.m. ET, USA Network). Despite venturing from the Deep South up to the nation’s capital into Canada back to Connecticut and now into the Midwest, Golden State is 4-0, looking not […]
Brionna Jones is about to make her return to the court—and here’s what she’s observed about the Atlanta Dream from the sidelines
Atlanta Dream center Brionna Jones was listed as “questionable” for the first time this season ahead of the team’s Monday night game against the Los Angeles Sparks. This status indicated that she was eligible to play after being sidelined for the entirety of the first half of the 2026 WNBA season because of a right […]
With milestone after milestone, the “magnitude” of Olivia Miles’ impact on the Minnesota Lynx is only increasing
The midway point of the 2026 WNBA season is here, and Olivia Miles is not letting up as she closes out the first half. In the Minnesota Lynx’s 104-100 win against the Phoenix Mercury on Monday night, Miles delivered a historic performance. She finished with a career-high 33 points—the most by a rookie in franchise […]
WNBA awards check in: Is the Golden State Valkyries’ sharpest shooter the Sixth Player of the Year shoo-in?
The best WNBA teams have a handful of reserves who are just as good as their starters and are equally necessary for success. Quite simply, if a WNBA team wants to win it all, they need bench production. This ability to step on the court and immediately contribute as a reserve has always been valued, […]
WNBA gameday discussion: Shakira in Canada? Another Kiki in DC? What could have been for the Washington Mystics and Toronto Tempo
On Tuesday evening, the Washington Mystics will visit the Toronto Tempo for the third of four matchups between the teams this season (7 p.m. ET, NBA TV). And while it might be an overstatement to claim that these two squads are rivals, they are quite intertwined, a somewhat curious circumstance considering this is Toronto’s first […]
WNBA game notes: Shakira Austin responds to All-Star snub with a superstar showing for the Washington Mystics
WASHINGTON — Shakira Austin has been doing her best impression of the WNBA’s best guards. Smooth handles out on the perimeter, drives to the basket (which have been part of her game for a while) and efficient shooting from 3 that still hasn’t faded 26 attempts in. She is proving that she has all the […]
WNBA awards check in: With 381 wins and counting, is another Coach of the Year award guaranteed for Cheryl Reeve?
Believe it or not, half of the WNBA season is over. That makes this a perfect time to look at the major league awards and see where the race stands. Today, we begin with the Coach of the Year (COTY) award. Here’s who we see as the top three contenders. In the comments, let us […]
WNBA gameday discussion: Even after winning two-straight games, have the Los Angeles Sparks decided the season’s already a failure?
Last Wednesday, the Los Angeles Sparks defeated the Indiana Fever, with 20-plus-point performances from Nneka Ogwumike, Dearica Hamby and Rae Burrell leading LA past the century mark to 106 total points, the second-most the team had scored in a game this season. Two nights later, Ogwumike steered the Sparks to another high-scoring victory. LA won […]
WNBA gameday discussion: The Dallas Wings have escaped ineptitude, and the Chicago Sky haven’t—because only one team has Paige Bueckers
The Chicago Sky and Dallas Wings ended the 2025 WNBA season at the bottom of the standings, with both teams struggling their way to 10 wins. This offseason, the Sky and Wings aimed to escape their shared ineptitude with aggressive renovations of their rosters. In Chicago, the process began with shipping Angel Reese to the […]
WNBA gameday discussion: Satou? Phee? Breezy? Which returning star will make the biggest difference for her team?
Saturday afternoon’s national-television matchup between the New York Liberty and Minnesota Lynx has lost a bit of its luster due to the on-going absences of key players (1 p.m. ET, ABC). The visiting Liberty, who bested the Lynx in Brooklyn just over a week ago, are, yet again, not whole. Not only is Satou Sabally, […]
WNBA gameday discussion: These three players are making sure all is not lost for the Connecticut Sun
On Friday night, the Golden State Valkyries will be going for a seventh-straight win, the Dallas Wings will be aiming to extend their three-game winning streak when they meet the Toronto Tempo, losers of three-straight games, in Montreal (7:30 p.m. ET, ION) and both the Chicago Sky and Los Angeles Sparks will be hoping to […]
GOP lawmakers’ letter to the WNBA about Caitlin Clark is absurd, but also another example of how she is being used as a symbol of white cultural grievance
The hyper-hysteria surrounding WNBA players’ alleged jealousy of and physical violence toward Caitlin Clark has reached an insurmountable low. On Wednesday, 11 GOP members of Congress and the Republican Study Committee, led by Rep. August Pfluger of Texas, issued a letter to WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert seeking “accountability” from the WNBA over perceived mistreatment […]
The 22 ideal and evidenced-based 2026 WNBA All-Stars, according to one Swish Appeal writer
Unlike a lot of people, I choose my All-Stars based on who is having the best individual season and not based on team success. I add up the points, rebounds, steals and blocks per game of every player and add in their assists per game times 1.5. Through this process, I find my top 22. […]
WNBA gameday discussion: Against the Portland Fire, and moving forward, can the Las Vegas Aces prove they’ve made the right bets?
Thursday evening features a pair of high-profile WNBA games. The Atlanta Dream will be aiming to snap their five-game losing streak against the visiting Seattle Storm, a team that handed them one of their five straight Ls (8 p.m. ET, Prime Video). Then, the Phoenix Mercury host the Indiana Fever, with everything (most all of […]
Yes, Alyssa Thomas is a WNBA All-Star snub. Can any other player claim true snub status?
The announcement of WNBA All-Stars, what should be a moment of celebration, often becomes one of consternation. The immediate instinct is not to applaud those selected, but to fixate on those who were not. The snubs become the center of attention, as teammates, coaches, fans and analysts air our their grievances about who was slighted […]
Minnesota Lynx head coach Cheryl Reeve gets win No. 380 to become the all-time winningest coach in WNBA history
There are times when a moment exceeds the game, and that’s what happened on Wednesday night when the Minnesota Lynx played the Connecticut Sun. Minnesota defeated Connecticut 86-80, but that sole result wasn’t the story. It was what the victory meant that etched the game in the history books. With the Lynx’s win, head coach […]
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