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The WNBA is the S, announcing Skechers as an official league partner
Jackie Young, Rickea Jackson and Kiki Iriafen are all Skechers ambassadors. And now, the WNBA is also partnering with the sneaker brand, announcing Skechers as an official partner of the league just ahead of this milestone 30th season. Here’s what Young, Jackson and Iriafen said about their experiences with Skechers, as well as what the […]
WNBA season preview: The Seattle Storm can prove they are the team of the future in 2026
A Category 4 Storm is incoming. During the 2026 WNBA offseason, the Seattle Storm fully pivoted into a new era, one filled with promise for the Pacific Northwest faithful—and potential peril for the rest of the WNBA. Rather re-signing veterans, Seattle committed to a Dominique Malonga timeline, orienting the organization’s priorities around the No. 2 […]
WNBA season preview: What should be the expectation for the Washington Mystics and all their rookies?
The Washington Mystics, who gradually leaned into their youth last season, have fully adopted an identity of inexperience. Two-straight drafts with three first-round picks. Ten rookies on their training camp roster, four players with only one year of experience and only two with more than one year in the WNBA. With so much youth, it’s […]
WNBA season preview: Is the New York Liberty’s championship window still open?
Time is fleeting. And moments and eras are even harder to decipher. Most of the time, the lines of demarcation are established long after the time has passed, meaning that when you are in it, you don’t realize when it’s over. Perhaps, that’s where things currently stand for the New York Liberty. A team trying […]
Natasha Cloud finally finds her WNBA home in Chicago, although her arrival (yet again) raises questions about the Sky’s team-building process
For whatever reason, the 2026 WNBA free agency winds did not blow in Natasha Cloud’s favor. But, one of the most high-profile unsigned free agents finally found a new WNBA home in the Windy City, as Cloud has a signed a one-year deal for $555,000 with the Chicago Sky. General manager Jeff Pagliocca said of […]
WNBA season preview: Are the Toronto Tempo truly prepared to be a win-now expansion team?
The Toronto Tempo are trying to win now in their inaugural year, and many people are doubting them and/or suggesting they should have done what most expansion teams do, which is build with youth. We’ll see just how far the Tempo can go with the roster they’ve constructed, the highlight of which is two players […]
WNBA season preview: How big of a difference will Angel Reese make for the Atlanta Dream?
Expectations are high for the Atlanta Dream. And although not all of them rely on Angel Reese, her arrival in Atlanta can be the difference for Dream. Allisha Gray has said as much, telling ESPN, “I do believe that Angel is the missing piece that we need to take us over the top.” When general […]
WNBA gameday discussion: What are you watching for in the final four preseason games?
The 2026 WNBA preseason wraps up on Sunday with a four-game slate. The Washington Mystics visit the Atlanta Dream (3 p.m. ET, WNBA League Pass), while the New York Liberty meet the Connecticut Sun (5 p.m. ET, ION). On the campus of the University of Texas, the Las Vegas Aces and Dallas Wings will face […]
So, the Golden State Valkyries really cut Marta Suárez after trading away Flau’jae Johnson?
After turning in the most successful expansion season in WNBA history, the Golden State Valkyries proved they deserve the benefit of the doubt. And yet, they also make it irresistible to doubt their decisions. On Saturday, Golden State made a group of training camp cuts that included Marta Suárez, the No. 16 overall pick in […]
WNBA season preview: Do Napheesa Collier and Cheryl Reeve alone give the Minnesota Lynx a high ceiling in 2026?
I just happen to be the one doing the Minnesota Lynx season preview—and I am very high on them. They supposedly weren’t a great team on paper the past two years, and yet went a combined 64-20 in the regular season with two semifinals appearances and a Finals appearance. Why should we doubt them now? […]
WNBA season preview: After a roster overhaul, are the Chicago Sky ready to exceed expectations?
The Chicago Sky are beginning 2026 with a fresh sense of optimism. After a 10-34 season and a trade that sent Angel Reese to the Atlanta Dream, the Sky seem poised to turn a new leaf, escaping years of futility that included being labeled as the worst-run franchise in the WNBA by an anonymous poll […]
WNBA season preview: Can the Las Vegas Aces continue to reign as queens of the league in 2026?
Parity is just a concept in the WNBA. The league expanding and new superstars are emerging, but it’s made no difference to the Las Vegas Aces. They have continued to win, reigning as champions of the league in three of the last four seasons, including last year after an epic in-season turnaround. The Aces have […]
WNBA season preview: Why can’t 2026 be the start of something special for the Connecticut Sun?
The WNBA’s 30th season will be the final one for the Connecticut Sun, as, after 24 seasons in Uncasville, the team will relocate to Houston, where the franchise is expected to be re-branded as the revived Houston Comets. That future has clouded the Sun’s present. But, it shouldn’t. No, the Sun should not be forecasted […]
WNBA season preview: Can the Golden State Valkyries prove they weren’t a one-season wonder?
Last year was a smashing success for the Golden State Valkyries. They sold out all their games, established a modern brand of basketball under head coach Natalie Nakase and reached the postseason as an expansion team. Now comes the challenge of replicating or exceeding the standard they set. To accomplish this, they will need to […]
WNBA gameday discussion: The Dallas Wings will get down to the business of basketball with preseason debut against the Indiana Fever
Finally, the Dallas Wings can get down to the business of basketball. On Thursday, Dallas travels to Indianapolis to take on the Indiana Fever for their first preseason game (7 p.m. ET, ION). The contest serves as the official-but-unofficial on-court reunion for Paige Bueckers and Azzi Fudd, a duo that just so happened to win […]
WNBA gameday discussion: All eyes will be on Angel Reese when she makes her Atlanta Dream debut against the Chicago Sky
It’s only preseason, but… The women’s basketball gods blessed us with quite the matchup, as Angel Reese will make her (preseason) debut for the Atlanta Dream against the Chicago Sky, the team that traded her away after two All-Star seasons in the Windy City (7 p.m. ET, WNBA App). Hopefully, fans and stans on all […]
WNBA season preview: How an improved Caitlin Clark can elevate the Indiana Fever to a 2026 championship
The Indiana Fever are in a great position entering the 2026 season. Last year, they were an above .500 team that won a playoff series and played a competitive second round against the eventual-champion Las Vegas Aces. This season, they are running it back with the best parts of that 2025 roster. They’ve signed Aliyah […]
WNBA season preview: How head coach Alex Sarama’s basketball philosophies will shape the Portland Fire’s expansion season
The Portland Fire’s Alex Sarama does not have the traditional resume of a head coach in the WNBA. Only 30 years old, the majority of his coaching journey has taken place overseas. (He is British, of course). He coached at Pallacanestro College Basket Borgomanero in Italy, worked for Paris Basket and the London Lions, coached […]
WNBA season preview: Why Nneka Ogwumike is the key to the Los Angeles Sparks’ success in 2026
The Los Angeles Sparks have gone all-in on winning now. The two biggest moves they’ve made this offseason—trading away Rickea Jackson for Ariel Atkins and bringing back Nneka Ogwumike—signal their winning intentions. These actions have done two things. First, they’ve made the Sparks significantly older, adding nine-year vet Atkins and 15-year player Ogwumike, and secondly, […]
Will Tina Charles get the opportunity to add to her illustrious WNBA resume in 2026?
With 8,396 points and 4,262 rebounds to her name, the second-most and most in WNBA history, respectively, will Tina Charles have an opportunity to add to these all-time totals in a 15th WNBA season? Charles, inarguably, is the most accomplished unsigned WNBA free agent, even if Natasha Cloud’s situation has attracted more attention. Charles also […]
WNBA season preview: Are the Phoenix Mercury poised to disappoint or again defy the doubters in 2026?
Before the 2025 WNBA season, even after they had imported Alyssa Thomas and Satou Sabally to form a new Big 3 with Kahleah Copper, there was plenty of skepticism about the Phoenix Mercury, as they had surrounded their stars with supporting cast of mostly unheralded or inexperienced WNBA players. In Swish Appeal’s 2025 preseason power […]
WNBA season preview: With back-to-back No. 1 picks Paige Bueckers and Azzi Fudd, can the Dallas Wings show significant improvement in 2026?
The 2024 Indiana Fever went 20-20. The 2018 Las Vegas Aces went 14-20. The 2016 Seattle Storm went 16-18. The 2002 Storm went 17-15. None of them made it past the first round of the playoffs. So should expectations really be that high for the 2026 Dallas Wings, as they, like those teams did, pursue […]
Natasha Cloud is unsigned, but the WNBA free agent still has the opportunity to make a positive impact this season
Natasha Cloud’s name headlines lists of the most-prominent unsigned WNBA free agents. Her lack of contract, however, is not the product anything sinister, with sources around the league telling The Athletic’s Annie Costabile that social media speculation that Cloud’s activism had deterred teams’ from signing her is not factual, but due to the normal dynamics […]
Toronto Tempo star Marina Mabrey and Canada are both overflowing with basketball passion
A mid-second-round pick in the 2019 draft, Marina Mabrey was never guaranteed anything in the WNBA. But she put in the work between her rookie and sophomore years, and had her best friend and college roommate Arike Ogunbowale in her corner. Mabrey and Ogunbowale, of course, won the national championship together as members of the […]
How WNBA superstars, rising stars and relocated stars fared in their first preseason games
From the Los Angeles Sparks playing the Nigerian National Team to Caitlin Clark making her return to the WNBA court with the Indiana Fever, there were storylines galore on the first day of WNBA preseason action. Here are some of the most notable highlights from Saturday night’s five-game slate of preseason openers. In the comments, […]
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