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.
In Las Vegas the Warriors beat the Grizzlies 94-90. Rookie Yaxel Lendeborg posted 21 and 10 and outdueled Cameron Boozer in summer's headline game.
Cooper Flagg played his first game in a Boston Celtics uniform at the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas. The 18-year-old forward scored 24 points, grabbed 8 rebounds, dished 4 assists, and immediately became the tournament's headline name.
The NBA Summer League has tipped off in Las Vegas. OKC Thunder, champions of 2025/26, unveiled their first-round draft picks — all eyes on the newcomers joining MVP Gilgeous-Alexander.
Who will take the NBA championship ring in the 2025/26 season? A detailed breakdown of contenders.