WNBA

Criticism of the WNBA is not new; this time it continues from Minnesota Lynx | MPR News
Fans across the league have watched the press conferences from players and coaches, and there has been an outpouring of support on social media. Their concerns echo long-held qualms players and coaches have voiced. And in Minnesota, Lynx Forward Napheesa Collier and head coach Cheryl Reeve have reignited calls for change.
Minnesota Lynx offseason outlook: How can Napheesa Collier, Cheryl Reeve regroup after stunning playoff exit? - CBS Sports
The Lynx were the top seed in the playoffs, but crashed out in the semifinals

Even the Basketball Gods Couldn’t Stop A’ja Wilson - The Ringer
In a Finals clash brimming with chaos, the WNBA's four-time MVP rose above mortals to remind everyone who rules the mountaintop
The Phoenix Mercury need to tap back into their identity | SB Nation
Game 3 of the WNBA Finals is going to make or break the Phoenix Mercury’s championship hopes.

Napheesa Collier Is Moving the Needle on WNBA Criticism - Bloomberg
Some athletes do more than compete — they change the game itself. Billie Jean King battled for pay equity. Curt Flood fought Major League Baseball for the right of free agency. And last Tuesday, five-time WNBA all-star Napheesa Collier joined their ranks by publicly exposing the patronizing attitudes and systemic inequalities that keep Women's National Basketball Association players undervalued and undercompensated.
Phoenix Mercury’s Monique Akoa Makani derives pride, purpose from African roots
The Phoenix Mercury's Monique Akoa Makani is the first player from Cameroon to play in the WNBA Finals.

WNBA reveals All-Defense Teams — here’s who voters selected | SB Nation
The league announced which 10 players were named to the First and Second Team All-Defense — and the final ballot almost exactly mirrored ours at SB Nation.
NCAA WBB

Women's college basketball offseason winners and losers: UConn adds depth, Olivia Miles keeps TCU in the mix - CBS Sports
Ahead of the 2025-26 season, let's see who came out on top after a busy few months of transfer-portal madness