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Liberty-Aces, Clark-Reese and more WNBA matchups with playoff implications
They're fighting for top seeding, or just the opportunity to be in the postseason -- these are the high-stakes team matchups in the second half of the season.
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What's next? Storylines, teams and players to watch
With six weeks before the playoffs begin, a look at the race for MVP, rookie of the year and the No. 1 draft pick.
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SECOND HALF STARTS HERE
WNBA resumes, so do the dominant Breanna Stewart and the Liberty
The gold medal winning Team USA members showed no jet lag in their return to action in the WNBA.
WNBA playoffs tracker: Who's in? Who's making the biggest impact and more
There are still a lot of questions to be answered before Sept. 22.
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WNBA SCOREBOARD
THURSDAY'S GAMES
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OLYMPIANS DON'T MISS A BEAT
Brittney Griner lifts Mercury with 23 points in win over Sky
Breanna Stewart records 27 points in Liberty's historic win
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FIRST YEARS IN FOCUS
WNBA rookie tracker: Reese records league-leading 18th double-double
The WNBA is back after a monthlong break and we're tracking every game for one of the most anticipated classes in WNBA history.
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WNBA TRADE DEADLINE
AUG. 20
The Fever reshuffle around Clark and Boston -- and four more WNBA trades we want to see
The trade deadline looms. Will Indiana reshuffle around Caitlin Clark? Is Dallas on the verge of a move? Could Azura Stevens end up in Las Vegas?
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Stat Stories: Thursday's standout fantasy WNBA performers
Check out the top performers in fantasy WNBA on Thursday, including big performances from Brittney Griner and Napheesa Collier.
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- Wings welcome back Sabally, Siegrist after break
- Indianapolis to host 2025 WNBA All-Star Game
- Hamby sues WNBA, Aces alleging discrimination
- Griner: Gold 'means so much' after Russia ordeal
- Taurasi wins basketball record 6th Olympic gold
- U.S. women's hoops wins 8th consecutive gold
- 'Five for five': Jackson ends career with bronze
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AP Photo/Frank Franklin II Ranking the top 25 players in the WNBA for the 2024 season
In the preseason edition of our top 25 rankings, here are the players -- from A'ja Wilson to Aliyah Boston -- we expect to be the best in 2024.
Experts' picks
Ethan Miller/Getty Images Ten predictions for the rest of the 2024 WNBA season
A Las Vegas three-peat? Caitlin Clark or Angel Reese for Rookie of the Year? A'ja Wilson definitely MVP? It's futile to make predictions, but we're doing it anyway.