Alexa PhilippouOct 2, 2025, 03:49 PM ET Close Covers women’s college basketball and the WNBA Previously covered UConn and the WNBA Connecticut Sun for the Hartford Courant Stanford graduate and Baltimore native with further experience at the Dallas Morning News, Seattle Times and Cincinnati Enquirer INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark said Napheesa Collier...
Alexa PhilippouOct 2, 2025, 10:45 AM ET Close Covers women’s college basketball and the WNBA Previously covered UConn and the WNBA Connecticut Sun for the Hartford Courant Stanford graduate and Baltimore native with further experience at the Dallas Morning News, Seattle Times and Cincinnati Enquirer LAS VEGAS — It was a cruelly fitting twist of...
The WNBA pushed back on the idea it’s intentionally stalling in negotiations over a new collective bargaining agreement with an Oct. 31 deadline only weeks away. A league spokesperson told The Athletic’s Ben Pickman the narrative is “not accurate.” “We continue to negotiate in good faith and remain focused on delivering significant increases to salaries...
The Indiana Fever’s incredible run to the decisive Game 5 of the semifinals of the WNBA playoffs came to an end with Tuesday’s 107-98 overtime loss to the Las Vegas Aces, but even forcing the extra period was yet another example of their resilience. And their star player, who was one of many sidelined by...
Kevin PeltonOct 1, 2025, 03:47 AM ET Close Co-author, Pro Basketball Prospectus series Formerly a consultant with the Indiana Pacers Developed WARP rating and SCHOENE system LAS VEGAS — The outcome was familiar for the Las Vegas Aces. The feeling and path were not. With Tuesday’s 107-98 overtime victory against the Indiana Fever, the Aces...
While the Indiana Fever’s 2025 WNBA playoff run came to an end on Tuesday night, Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton was still impressed with the team’s overall performance. “Ton of injuries, bunch of midseason additions, resilient all year,” Haliburton wrote in a post on X. “Inspiring s–t.” The Fever suffered a 107-98 overtime defeat at...
Alexa PhilippouOct 1, 2025, 01:57 AM ET Close Covers women’s college basketball and the WNBA Previously covered UConn and the WNBA Connecticut Sun for the Hartford Courant Stanford graduate and Baltimore native with further experience at the Dallas Morning News, Seattle Times and Cincinnati Enquirer LAS VEGAS — A host of WNBA players leaguewide showed...
The WNBA reportedly dished out a number of fines stemming from Minnesota Lynx head coach Cheryl Reeve’s reaction to a non-foul call during her team’s Game 3 loss to the Phoenix Mercury in the semifinals. Sabreena Merchant of The Athletic reported Reeve was fined $15,000 in addition to her Game 4 suspension. What’s more, Lynx...
PHOENIX — This season marked the start of a new era for the Phoenix Mercury. Yet, they are now heading back somewhere familiar: the WNBA Finals. The Mercury punched their ticket to their sixth Finals and first since 2021 on Sunday night, beating the Minnesota Lynx 86-81 in Game 4 of the semifinals, winning the...
PHOENIX — As WNBA officials face renewed criticism from coaches and players pointed at the level of physicality throughout the season, league sources told ESPN that their data does not show any correlation between the rash of recent playoff injuries and missed calls by officials. WNBA Referee Operations reviews data throughout the season to address...