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Thus ends the series of Finals rematches between the Liberty and Lynx, who played to a five-game thriller last fall in what became New York's first postseason championship run. None of the four games featured Liberty star Breanna Stewart while her fellow UConn alum and Unrivaled co-founder Napheesa Collier missed the latter three.
Sophie Cunningham, Sydney Colson and Aari McDonald are out for the season, while Caitlin Clark has missed 13 straight games with a groin injury.
The Minnesota Lynx are arguably the most successful franchise in WNBA history. They’re tied with the Seattle Storm and the since-disbanded Houston Comets with four WNBA titles and if the way this season has gone so far is any indication,
Which brings us today’s quiz. Ionescu was third in points-per-game in the 2024 WNBA playoffs at 16.9, raising her career average to 15.2 over her postseason career. With that being said, can you name the WNBA’s all-time leaders in playoff points-per-game?
With less than a month left in the WNBA regular season, the Minnesota Lynx have a firm lock on the top seed in the playoffs.
This could result in scheduling conflicts between the WNBA postseason and the tennis tournament, according to a report by Tim Kawakami of the San Francisco Standard. The Valkyries would likely have to maneuver around the Laver Cup in order to host games in the first two rounds of the playoffs, which begin on September 16.
In the midst of the Mercury’s push for home-court advantage in the 2025 WNBA playoffs, Brown received an unexpected offer in her sixth professional season. She was offered a tryout to participate in World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). Brown posted the social media message that she received from a WWE recruiter on her X account.
Since late May, Minnesota Lynx forward Napheesa Collier has been the betting favorite to win MVP at the BetMGM online sportsbook. She remains a -325 favorite, giving her an implied probability of 76.47%, despite being out for more than two weeks with an ankle injury.
The Houston Comets won the WNBA’s first four titles. After 17 years without a team, “Clutch City” may be in line for a franchise revival.
While a losing skid could see the three teams fall from the top, the ESPN projections also don’t see that happening. Minnesota is predicted to finish with at least 34 wins, while New York and Atlanta are expected to end up with 29 and 27 wins, respectively.
Indiana Fever's Playoff Chances Take a Hit After Falling to 7th in WNBA Standings originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Indiana Fever remain in solid position to make the WNBA playoffs, but their grip is loosening.