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WNBA News / Women's Fastbreak on SI / September 17

DeWanna Bonner Laughs Off Breanna Stewart Injury News Before Liberty vs Mercury Game

New York Liberty star and former WNBA MVP Breanna Stewart suffered a left knee injury during her team's September 14 game against the Phoenix Mercury in the first round of the WNBA playoffs.

WNBA News / Indiana Fever on SI / September 17

Maligned Fever Forward Comes Up Clutch in WNBA Playoff Win Over Dream

Playoff basketball returned to Gainbridge Fieldhouse for the first time in nine years, and it did not disappoint. The Indiana Fever treated its raucous home crowd to a 77-60 victory over the Atlanta Dream, staving off elimination and forcing a winner-take-all Game 3 on Thursday.

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Indiana Fever News / Athlon Sports / September 17

New Data Proves Indiana Fever’s Poor Treatment in the WNBA

The Indiana Fever finished the regular season with a winning record and respectable placement in the Eastern Conference (24–20; third in the East), despite spending the majority of the year without star guard Caitlin Clark.

Chicago Sky News / Athlon Sports / September 17

Angel Reese Has Strong Words for Chicago Sky Star After Disappointing Season

The Chicago Sky's season began with high expectations and finished in disappointing fashion under first-year head coach Tyler Marsh. Chicago ended the season with a 10-34 record, tied for the worst record in the WNBA.

Los Angeles Sparks News / WNBA on ClutchPoints / September 17

Rickea Jackson’s honest assessment on Lynne Roberts’ system

LOS ANGELES – Coming into the 2025 WNBA season, one player in particular on the Los Angeles Sparks roster who was looked at as having a potential breakout year was Rickea Jackson.

WNBA News / WNBA on ClutchPoints / September 17

Candace Parker backs Aliyah Boston over Paige Bueckers after All-WNBA snub

On Tuesday, Aliyah Boston came through for the Indiana Fever in their 77-60 Game 2 win over the Atlanta Dream. It was the Fever’s first playoff win since 2015.

Golden State Valkyries News / WNBA on ClutchPoints / September 17

Valkyries’ Natalie Nakase wins 2025 WNBA Coach of the Year

After leading the Golden State Valkyries’ historic inaugural season, Natalie Nakase has earned the 2025 WNBA Coach of the Year award, the league announced today.

WNBA News / Field Level Media / September 17

Liberty's Breanna Stewart (knee) to play in Game 2 vs. Mercury

New York Liberty star Breanna Stewart said a knee injury will not keep her from playing Wednesday night against the Phoenix Mercury in Game 2 of a first-round playoff series.

Indiana Fever News / Athlon Sports / September 17

Caitlin Clark Sends Message After Receiving Unexpected Gift Thanks to Fever Teammate

The Indiana Fever stormed back from a Game 1 loss to topple the Atlanta Dream 77-60 in Game 2 of their best-of-three first-round WNBA playoff series on Tuesday night.

Indiana Fever News / Athlon Sports / September 17

Indiana Fever Player Sends Confident Message Before Game 3 Against Dream

The Indiana Fever ended a nearly decade-long playoff drought at Gainbridge Fieldhouse by defeating the Atlanta Dream 77-60 in Game 2 of their first-round series.

WNBA News / Seattle Storm on SI / September 17

Seattle Storm Edge Las Vegas Aces in Playoff Thriller

Big games demand big players, and the Seattle Storm’s veterans answered the call. Skylar Diggins turned in one of her best postseason performances, scoring 26 points on 10-of-20 shooting while adding seven assists and two steals.

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Seattle Storm News / Hardwood Heroics / September 17

'We Weren’t Scared': A’ja Wilson Loses Streak As Skylar Diggins Declares Fearless Storm Mindset

A’ja Wilson and the rest of the Aces got beaten by the Seattle Storm, which also ended their win streak. Storm guard Skylar Diggins recalled the feeling of having a blowout loss on their shoulders, and the confidence they gained from their recent win.

New York Liberty News / Athlon Sports / September 17

Liberty Star Breanna Stewart Reveals Painful Injury Diagnosis Before Playoff Game vs. Mercury

The New York Liberty took down the Phoenix Mercury 76-69 in overtime in the first game of their playoff series earlier this week. While New York started its title defense with a big win, the team suffered a scare when star forward Breanna Stewart suffered a knee injury.

Las Vegas Aces News / Women's Fastbreak on SI / September 17

Becky Hammon Doubles Down on WNBA Playoff Format Criticism After Aces Loss to Storm

The WNBA altered its format for the first round of the 2025 WNBA playoffs. Last year, it worked so that each higher-seeded team would play at home for the first two games of the best-of-three series, and the lower-seeded team would only get a home contest in the winner-take-all Game 3 if they managed to win one of those two games.

Indiana Fever News / Indiana Fever on SI / September 17

Indiana Fever Stamp Season Success With WNBA Playoff Win Over Dream

Resilience has been the theme of the Indiana Fever's season, one that was on display yet again in the team's dominant win over the Atlanta Dream Tuesday night at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.

WNBA News / Field Level Media / September 17

Furious late Storm rally stuns Aces, forces decider in opening series

Dominique Malonga converted the go-ahead three-point play with 31 seconds left and the Seattle Storm closed the game with a 16-4 spurt to post an 86-83 victory over the visiting Las Vegas Aces on Tuesday night to even the first round series at one game apiece.

Indiana Fever News / Indiana Fever on SI / September 16

Stephanie White Explains What Led to Indiana Fever Playoff Win vs Dream

During an upcoming episode of her Post Moves podcast with Indiana Fever star center Aliyah Boston (a clip of which was posted on X as a teaser), WNBA legend Candace Parker was tasked with describing the Fever's season with one word.

Indiana Fever News / Field Level Media / September 16

Kelsey Mitchell, Fever never trail to force Game 3 with Dream

Kelsey Mitchell scored 19 points, Aliyah Boston had 15 and the Indiana Fever avoided elimination by defeating the Atlanta Dream 77-60 in Game 2 of their best-of-three playoff series Tuesday night in Indianapolis.

WNBA News / Yardbarker / September 16

Fever win first playoff game in a decade, force deciding game vs. Dream

For the first time in 10 years the Indiana Fever were victorious in a playoff game on Tuesday night, earning a decisive 77-60 win over the Atlanta Dream.

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Los Angeles Sparks News / Los Angeles Sparks on SI / September 16

Cameron Brink Breaks Silence on Bloody Injury in Sparks’ Season Finale

Midway through the first half in the Los Angeles Sparks' season finale against the Las Vegas Aces at Crypto.com Arena on Thursday, star forward Cameron Brink was visibly emotional after suffering a bloody injury to the nose.

WNBA News / Larry Brown Sports / September 16