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The red-hot Lynx are now odds-on favorites to win the WNBA championship, while the Aces, Liberty and Valkyries all saw their odds lengthen.
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The Dallas Wings will play all of its home games in the same downtown Dallas arena as the Mavericks next season, team officials announced on Monday.
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Toronto Tempo (10-19, 5-8 Eastern Conference) at Golden State Valkyries (20-9, 7-6 Western Conference)
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— Janelle Salaun came off the bench to score 24 points, Veronica Burton contributed 17 points and six assists, and the Golden State Valkyries used their stingy defense down the stretch to hold off the Toronto Tempo for a 96-79 win Sunday night.
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Watch the Game Highlights from Golden State Valkyries vs. Toronto Tempo, 08/02/2026
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— Jessica Shepard and Arike Ogunbowale scored 15 points each and the Dallas Wings used a big run in the third quarter to cruise to an 83-63 win over the Connecticut Sun on Sunday night.
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Watch the Game Highlights from Dallas Wings vs. Connecticut Sun, 08/02/2026
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— Rookie sensation Olivia Miles spearheaded an efficient offense with 28 points, Courtney Williams added 27 points, and the Minnesota Lynx won their 10th straight game with a 108-100 victory over the Indiana Fever on Sunday.
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Watch the Game Highlights from Fire vs. Los Angeles Sparks, 08/02/2026
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A crowd of critics and supporters of Indiana guard Sophie Cunningham's stance on transgender participation in women's sports gathered around and inside Target Center in Minneapolis as the Indiana Fever lost 108-100 to the Minnesota Lynx on Sunday.
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Cheryl Reeve addresses her conversation with Cunningham
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The Sparks have traded five-time All-Star Kelsey Plum to the Mercury for Monique Akoa Makani, a 2027 first-round pick and a 2028 second-rounder.
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Watch the Game Highlights from Minnesota Lynx vs. Indiana Fever, 08/02/2026
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Why the Sparks traded Kelsey Plum
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Sydney Taylor hit a go-ahead 3-pointer to beat the defending champion Aces 84-83, became the first rookie in Sky franchise history to sink a 3 in the final five seconds of the fourth quarter or overtime.
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Can Plum help the Mercury make a playoff push? Their ultimate grade relies on whether they can keep her beyond 2026.
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Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve reiterated her support for transgender athletes ahead of her team's game against the Fever, saying "every kid has a right to sports."
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Las Vegas Aces (20-9, 13-4 Western Conference) at Atlanta Dream (18-10, 9-3 Eastern Conference)
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Phoenix Mercury (11-19, 7-10 Western Conference) at Chicago Sky (11-18, 2-9 Eastern Conference)
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Seattle Storm (6-25, 1-14 Western Conference) at New York Liberty (17-13, 9-3 Eastern Conference)
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Sophie Cunningham said what she said about transgender women in sports. Now others want their say, whether the WNBA wants to hear them or not.
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— Sabrina Ionescu had 27 points and 10 assists, Han Xu scored 17 points off the bench, and the New York Liberty edged the Phoenix Mercury 94-92 on Saturday.
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Liberty down the Mercury on the road
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— Sydney Taylor hit a 3-pointer with less than a second remaining and finished with 29 points as the Chicago Sky beat the Las Vegas Aces 84-83 on Saturday.
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Sky win 84-83 thriller over Aces
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Sydney Taylor's corner 3 ignites Sky crowd
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Syndey Taylor's corner three dazzles Sky crowd
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The forward was on a contender last season but wanted a larger role. She found what she was looking for in Dallas.
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Sophie Cunningham said she is unconcerned that the rallies against transgender participation in women's sports that have accompanied the Fever's recent games are a distraction for the WNBA team.
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Connecticut Sun (7-22, 2-11 Eastern Conference) at Dallas Wings (18-11, 8-6 Western Conference)
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Toronto Tempo (10-18, 5-8 Eastern Conference) at Golden State Valkyries (19-9, 7-6 Western Conference)
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Indiana Fever (19-10, 7-4 Eastern Conference) at Minnesota Lynx (24-6, 15-1 Western Conference)
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Los Angeles Sparks (10-17, 5-9 Western Conference) at Portland Fire (11-18, 3-9 Western Conference)
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— Caitlin Clark had 26 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists for her fourth career triple-double, and the Indiana Fever won their their fifth straight with a 112-98 victory over the Portland Fire on Friday night.
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Watch the Game Highlights from Fire vs. Indiana Fever, 07/31/2026
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A triple-double is an impressive feat. Which WNBA players have achieved it? Check out a historical rundown of stat leaders.
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— Angel Reese had 21 points and 13 rebounds for her 19th double-double of the season and the Atlanta Dream beat the Seattle Storm 98-89 on Friday night for their fifth straight victory.
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— Shakira Austin scored a season-high 28 points and had 10 rebounds, Kiki Iriafen added 22 points and nine rebounds and the Washington Mystics beat the Dallas Wings 81-75 on Friday night.
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Watch the Game Highlights from Atlanta Dream vs. Seattle Storm, 07/31/2026
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