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Only two teams truly have shot at winning the 2026 WNBA championship
As the WNBA regular season nears its conclusion, it’s time to focus on the playoff race—and which team can really win it all. Currently, the Minnesota Lynx are the clear No. 1 team. They are in a tier by themselves, ahead of the rest of the league by four games even after losing to the […]
WNBA fantasy grab bag: Need a last-minute add before the playoffs? Consider these three players
Are your WNBA fantasy basketball leagues still running? If so, you’re probably either in the playoffs or rapidly approaching them. That means that, just like the WNBA regular season, the fantasy basketball season is nearly over. It also means that every move counts. At this point, there aren’t going to be any stars on your […]
WNBA gameday discussion: Are the Dallas Wings the preferred first-round playoff opponent for all the top seeds?
For awhile now, the eight-team field for the 2026 WNBA playoffs has been unofficially set. A post-All-Star slide by the Dallas Wings, with seven losses in nine games, combined with the persistence and pluckiness of the Portland Fire, however, did (slightly) open the door for Portland to replace Dallas in the top eight. With two […]
The Chicago Sky had no match for Kelsey Mitchell and Caitlin Clark, and now they’re eliminated from playoff contention
The final showdown between the Chicago Sky and Indiana Fever had one storyline after the next. For the Sky, capping off a home stand in which they won three straight. Sydney Taylor’s individual dominance despite being on a minutes restriction due to a groin injury. Natasha Cloud bringing the noise. DiJonai Carrington’s return from the […]
WNBA gameday discussion: Back in Los Angeles, is another big night in store for an ascendant Angel Reese and the Atlanta Dream?
The Angel Reese Show rolls back into LA on Monday night, with the Atlanta Dream aiming to complete a 4-0 West Coast road trip by notching another win over the Los Angeles Sparks (NBCSN). Reese has been a force in leading Atlanta to three-straight road wins, keeping them in contention for homecourt advantage in the […]
If Napheesa Collier and Olivia Miles can share the superstar spotlight, this could be the beginning of another Minnesota Lynx dynasty
These days, it’s common for players to return from serious injuries and still be as good as, if not better than, they were before. When Napheesa Collier returned from double-ankle surgery this season, it wasn’t as much a question of if she could get back to full strength. The questions, instead, concerned if her Minnesota […]
WNBA gameday discussion: Which 2027 draft prospects would be the best fits for the Storm, Fire and Tempo?
On Saturday, Eric Nemchock offered his way-too-early look at the 2027 WNBA Draft prospects likely to be selected in the lottery. For fans of teams eliminated from the playoffs, however, it might not be too early to focus on future, imagining which player from a what looks to be a promising class of prospects could […]
Op Ed: It is past time to call the throwing of ‘objects’ at WNBA games what it is. It is sexual harassment—and here’s why
The Oxford English Dictionary definition of sexual harassment reads as follows: Behavior characterized by the making of unwelcome and inappropriate sexual remarks or physical advances in a workplace or other professional or social situation. Last year, the WNBA experienced acts of public sexual harassment with the throwing of brightly-colored dildos onto the court during games. […]
A way-too-early look at the top seven 2027 WNBA Draft prospects, beginning with JuJu Watkins
There’s still plenty of basketball left to be played in the 2026 WNBA season, but the playoff picture is more or less already set. With five games separating the No. 8-seed Dallas Wings and No. 9-seed Portland Fire, it’s getting safer and safer to assume who will make the postseason—and, conversely, who will be hoping […]
These eight players are the biggest X factors for every WNBA playoff team
As the WNBA playoff picture sharpens, star power alone won’t decide who’s still playing in late October. Every contender has a role player whose presence, not just production, lifts their teams in ways the box score fails to fully capture. These are the biggest X factors for each playoff team. In the comments, be sure […]
WNBA gameday discussion: How will Angel Reese follow up her perfect game when the Atlanta Dream face the Phoenix Mercury?
I think most Atlanta Dream fans already agreed that Angel Reese is perfect. She’s been an exemplary addition, injecting the team with passion, persistence and more pink, while, as Naz Hillmon discussed after Atlanta’s most recent game, empowering her teammates. Asked what Angel has brought to Atlanta, Naz offered: And then the things that people […]
Recognize Big Red and the Washington Mystics, with an assist from BreakingT
Swish Appeal has affiliate partnerships. These do not influence editorial content, though Swish Appeal and SB Nation may earn commissions for products purchased via affiliate links. For more information, see our guiding principles. The Washington Mystics and Shakira Austin have been red hot. Hotter than Austin’s signature red hair. In the nine games since the All-Star break, Austin is nearly averaging […]
The Chicago Sky’s Sydney Taylor headlines five WNBA rookies you didn’t see coming—but are here to stay
Olivia Miles. Flau’jae Johnson. Azzi Fudd. Kiki Rice. Awa Fam. Those WNBA rookies, all selected in the first round of the 2026 draft, have already had a lot of success in the W. But arguably the next five most impactful rookies were NOT selected in this year’s draft. Four of them went undrafted, and the […]
What should fans expect if owner Mark Walter also ends up selling the Los Angeles Sparks?
Mark Walter, the controlling owner of the Los Angeles Sparks, is in a heap of financial trouble. The Wall Street Journal reported that the federal government is investigating him for fraud involving $16 billion in private credit deals with his insurance companies. While that investigation is ongoing, it’s clear he’s feeling the heat. Walter sold […]
WNBA gameday discussion: Even with a 12-game losing streak, the Toronto Tempo, not the Portland Fire, are the 2026 expansion winners
The Toronto Tempo skid into Vancouver on a 12-game losing streak, now 15 games under .500 and officially eliminated from playoff contention. Their expansion opponent on Friday night (10 p.m. ET, ION), the Portland Fire, are holding steady in the No. 9 spot in the WNBA standings, a respectable five games under .500. Of the […]
EXCLUSIVE: Apple TV’s ‘The Dynasty’ highlights how UConn women’s basketball had to fight for respect
On Friday, Aug. 21, “The Dynasty: UConn Huskies” debuts on Apple TV. Our Zack Ward already has reviewed the three-part docuseries, positively assessing how it captures all the dynamics behind UConn’s rise to women’s college basketball dominance. Those dynamics included a fight for respect, both within UConn athletics and into larger sports culture. Swish Appeal […]
Interview: Former Hartford Courant beat writer Jeff Goldberg offers intriguing insight into ‘The Dynasty: UConn Huskies’ docuseries
Former Hartford Courant UConn women’s basketball beat writer Jeff Goldberg, author of Bird at the Buzzer and Unrivaled, serves as a key voice in the docuseries, “The Dynasty: UConn Huskies,” which comes out on Apple TV on Friday, Aug. 21. He was kind enough to sit down with Swish Appeal before the global release to […]
WNBA gameday discussion: Despite the Dallas Wings’ recent slide and Azzi Fudd’s season-ending injury, fans should still be encouraged—and here’s why
With eight games remaining in the Dallas Wings’ 2026 regular-season schedule, it’s worth referring back to Zack Ward’s season preview of the team. The theme of Zack’s preseason analysis of Dallas? Patience. He examined the history of teams with back-to-back No. 1 picks in WNBA drafts, noting that among the 2024 Indiana Fever, 2018 Las […]
Defined by grace and greatness, Nneka Ogwumike announces she will retire from the WNBA at the end of the season
On June 2, before the Los Angeles Sparks took on the Las Vegas Aces, I conducted an exclusive interview with Nneka Ogwumike and asked her how many more seasons she thought she had left. Her response was short. “I don’t know,” Ogwumike said. Well, two months later, she knows. On Tuesday morning, in an interview […]
WNBA gameday discussion: By finally beating the Minnesota Lynx, the Golden State Valkyries can burnish their championship credentials
When the Golden State Valkyries host WNBA All-Star 2027, the organization certainly would be satisfied if a championship banner was hanging over the Chase Center court. To make it conceivable that such a Bay Area dream could become a reality, they must win on Wednesday night, when they welcome the arguable title favorites, the league-leading […]
How these three young WNBA players are elevating the championship-hopeful Fever, Valkyries and Liberty
When it comes to the WNBA’s playoff-caliber teams, it’s natural to gravitate towards the big names. Teams like the Indiana Fever, Golden State Valkyries and New York Liberty are not short on star players, and it’s easy to give them most of the attention as they keep winning games. Even on these veteran-laden squads, though, […]
WNBA gameday discussion: With less than 10 games left in the regular season, the playoff seeding race is starting to get real
On Tuesday, four of the teams battling for homecourt advantage in the first round of the WNBA playoffs are in action, unofficially inaugurating the down-the-stretch race for playoff seeding. The current No. 3-seed Las Vegas Aces host the No. 5-seed Atlanta Dream (9 p.m. ET, ESPN), while the No. 4-seed Indiana Fever visit the Toronto […]
Once again, the UConn Huskies are cutting no corners with an incredibly arduous non-conference schedule
UConn women’s basketball announced their non-conference schedule Monday morning, starting some early conversations about which teams could take down the Huskies before they likely undefeated, yet again, in in-conference Big East play. Per usual, UConn didn’t skimp on their schedule. The Huskies’ trek begins in early October with three exhibition games: against Syracuse in the […]
Interview: For Louisville’s Yevheniia Putra, basketball is secondary to the on-going conflict in her home country
This was supposed to be a conversation about basketball, but things that are bigger than basketball ended up occupying much of Swish Appeal’s interview with Yevheniia Putra. The 22-year-old 6-foot-3 center who is preparing for her sophomore season at Louisville is from Kyiv, Ukraine. Putra shared her perspective of the on-going conflict in her home […]
Through expectations, adversity and advocacy, Chamique Holdsclaw’s Hall-of-Fame impact exceeds the boundaries of the basketball court
Chamique Holdsclaw, arguably, was the first women’s basketball prodigy of the WNBA era. After winning four New York state championships at Christ the King, the Queens native arrived at Tennessee in 1995, a year before the announcement of the WNBA. The timing was fortuitous. Holdsclaw fit the profile of the perfect future WNBA star as […]
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