Atlanta Dream and the Golden State Valkyries meet in the WNBA Finals. Game 1 of the best-of-seven is Saturday 17 October at 22:30 Moscow. The NBA regular season opens on 20 October with three games on NBC.
The league resumed after the World Cup and is closing out the regular season: finish on 24 September, playoffs from the 27th. Minnesota are one win from the No. 1 seed, and Indiana with Caitlin Clark back are fighting for fourth.
The Women’s World Cup opens in Berlin on 4 September. USA face China without A’ja Wilson and Kelsey Plum — Citron and Iriafen replace them. Debutants include Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese and Paige Bueckers.
The league has paused for the World Cup in Berlin. Minnesota lead, all eight playoff spots are taken. Regular-season games resume 17 September, end on the 24th, the bracket starts on the 27th.
On 25 August Angel Reese set a WNBA record with 26 rebounds, eight offensive, in Atlanta’s 78-71 win at the Sparks. All eight playoff spots are locked; the regular season runs to 24 September.
Atlanta Dream beat Las Vegas 97-82 on Aug 18. Howard 23, Reese 21-10 (24th double-double), Gray 21; Becky Hammon was ejected after two techs at 5:06 of Q2. Wilson had 27-14.
Angel Reese had 21 and 10 for her 24th double-double. With Howard’s 23 and Gray’s 21 that was enough to hold Wilson’s 27-14 and win 97-82.
Two techs at 5:06 of Q2 sent Becky Hammon off. Vegas gave away the third; Dream closed 97-82. Wilson led on the floor, not on the sideline.
Minnesota beat Las Vegas 92-87 on August 15. Miles had 23 points and eight assists, Collier scored 19 and Wilson had 32. The Lynx lead the season series 2-1, own a 29-7 record and collected their 15th road win.
Minnesota beat the Portland Fire 85-81. Collier had 20 and 9, McBride 19. A 29-point lead nearly vanished in a 29-4 Portland run. The Lynx are 28-7 and have won 13 of 14.
Kayla McBride hit a WNBA-record 10 three-pointers and scored 43 points as Minnesota beat Dallas 103-90 and became the first team to clinch a playoff berth.
Minnesota Lynx beat Las Vegas Aces 98-87. Olivia Miles scored 26, Napheesa Collier 22. The Lynx are 26-7 and 11-1 in their last 12 after the Sparks loss.
The Los Angeles Sparks beat WNBA-leading Minnesota 89-82, ending a 10-game Lynx streak. Minnesota scored zero points in the final 4:53.
Lynx beat Fever 108-100 for a 10th straight win and a 25-6 record. Miles 28, Williams 27, Mitchell 37 in a WNBA top-table clash.
Minnesota Lynx at 24-6 host Indiana Fever at 19-10 on August 2: WNBA seeding stakes, star matchups and what a potential twenty-fifth Minnesota win would mean for the race.
Minnesota Lynx won an eighth straight game, 100-93 over Toronto Tempo. Olivia Miles scored 24 and Napheesa Collier added 15 in her first home game back.
WNBA All-Star 2026 ended with a Team Spoon win and Jonquel Jones as MVP. How the showcase resets seed races and star minutes for the second half.
Before the break, the league gathers at the United Center. Clark, Wilson and Miles headline Weatherspoon’s side; Bueckers and Stewart lead Cooper. Tip is Saturday, 8:30 p.m.
Ahead of the July 22 rematch in Seattle, Napheesa Collier is listed as probable. On Monday Olivia Miles posted 32-8-8 — just the fifth such line in WNBA history.
The Las Vegas finals MVP changes the conversation in Golden State: the No. 11 pick is now viewed as a 2026-27 minutes candidate, not just a prospect.