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Las Vegas Aces News / Field Level Media / September 18
Alanna Smith, A'ja Wilson share Defensive Player of Year honors
Minnesota Lynx forward Alanna Smith and Las Vegas Aces center A'ja Wilson were named WNBA Co-Defensive Players of the Year on Thursday. Both players received 29 votes from a national panel of 72 media members.
WNBA News / Bring Me The News / September 18
Lynx's Alanna Smith named WNBA Co-DPOY with A'ja Wilson
For the first time in WNBA history, two players have been simultaneously named the league's Defensive Player of the Year. Minnesota Lynx center and Las Vegas Aces superstar A'ja Wilson are Co-DPOYs for the 2025 season, the league announced on Thursday.
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Chicago Sky News / Yardbarker / September 18
Angel Reese's signature sneakers sell out within hours of launch
Despite a tumultuous end to her second WNBA season, Chicago Sky star Angel Reese had no trouble selling out her first signature sneaker line.
Las Vegas Aces News / Dice City Sports / September 18
A’ja Wilson named Defensive Player of the Year
Las Vegas Aces superstar A’ja Wilson has been confirmed to have won her first major award of the 2025 season. On Thursday, Wilson was named co-Defensive Player of the Year alongside Minnesota Lynx forward Alanna Smith.
WNBA News / Women's Fastbreak on SI / September 18
Sue Bird Sends Strong Message on 1-1-1 WNBA Playoff Format
The 1-1-1 format of the first round of the 2025 WNBA playoffs has been a hotly contested topic in the women's basketball community over the past week or so.
Atlanta Dream News / Athlon Sports / September 18
Brittney Griner Sends Subtle Message Hours Before Fever-Dream Elimination Playoff Game
The Atlanta Dream return home Thursday night for a win-or-go-home matchup against the Indiana Fever after dropping Game 2, 77–60. The winner will advance
Indiana Fever News / Athlon Sports / September 18
Real Impact of Caitlin Clark's Absence From WNBA Playoffs Revealed on Thursday
Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark missed 34 games this season with two injuries — a left quad issue early on and two groin injuries, the second of which sidelined her for the rest of the year.
Los Angeles Sparks News / Los Angeles Sparks on SI / September 18
Sparks GM Makes Statement After Missing 2025 Playoffs
The Los Angeles Sparks lost their 2025 season finale, 103-75, to the Las Vegas Aces exactly a week ago, last Thursday night, at Crypto.com Arena. L.A.'s
Dallas Wings News / Women's Fastbreak on SI / September 18
ESPN Analyst Asserts Paige Bueckers Puts People to Sleep
On September 16, news broke that Dallas Wings superstar guard Paige Bueckers won the 2025 WNBA Rookie of the Year award. This didn't come as a surprise to anybody who watched or followed Bueckers' first professional basketball season.
WNBA News / Athlon Sports / September 18
Caitlin Clark Holds Three WNBA Playoff Records Despite Just Two Games
Finishing 24-20, the No. 6-seed Indiana Fever took the court in Georgia on Sept. 14, falling 80-68 in Game 1 of the WNBA playoffs against the Atlanta Dream.
WNBA News / WNBA on ClutchPoints / September 18
Valkyries guard Veronica Burton’s dad celebrates Most Improved Player award with TV moment
The Golden State Valkyries are in the spotlight after Veronica Burton capped off a breakthrough year with the WNBA Most Improved Player award. Indeed, Burton’s rise has been one of the most inspiring stories of the season.
Golden State Valkyries News / Golden State Valkyries on SI / September 18
Kate Martin's Sincere Message After Valkyries' Season-Ending Loss
The Golden State Valkyries put together a shockingly historic 2025 campaign, shattering every expectation that was set for them as a first-year expansion team.
Phoenix Mercury News / WNBA on ClutchPoints / September 18
Mercury’s Kahleah Copper calls out ‘shockingly quiet’ Liberty crowd
The Phoenix Mercury came into their first-round series against defending champions New York Liberty with the home advantage. However, the series has seen the visiting team win both games thus far as the Mercury made it 1-1 with an 86-60 win over the defending champions.
WNBA News / Women's Fastbreak on SI / September 18
Phoenix Mercury Stars Trash Talk New York Liberty Fans After WNBA Playoff Win
Heading into the WNBA postseason, there was a lot of discussion about how much the new 1-1-1 first-round format (which means that the higher-seeded team plays at home in Games 1 and 3, with the latter only being if necessary) would impact the outcome of each series.
WNBA News / WNBA on ClutchPoints / September 18
What Liberty must fix to win Mercury series after Game 2 no-show
However ugly the box score looks from the New York Liberty’s 86-60 loss to the Phoenix Mercury in Game 2 of their WNBA Playoffs series on Wednesday, it was even worse on the court.
Atlanta Dream News / Indiana Fever on SI / September 18
Accounts Claim Dream Star Allisha Gray's Role in Fever Fan Ousting from Playoff Game
At one point during the fourth quarter of the Indiana Fever's 77-60 WNBA playoff win against the Atlanta Dream on September 16, Dream star Allisha Gray took one offensive possession off to turn around and engage in a seemingly heated exchange with a fan in the stands.
Minnesota Lynx News / WNBA on ClutchPoints / September 18
Lynx’s Napheesa Collier reveals Cheryl Reeve’s message that sparked 14-point 4th-quarter comeback
The Minnesota Lynx are moving on in the WNBA Playoffs after pulling off a thrilling 4th-quarter comeback against the Valkyries. Down 14 late in the game, the Lynx found their spark in a powerful message from Cheryl Reeve, which Napheesa Collier later shared after the win.
WNBA News / Yardbarker / September 18
Lynx use epic comeback to clinch series, avoid WNBA chaos
When the Golden State Valkyries built an 18-point lead over the Minnesota Lynx on Wednesday night, it felt like another WNBA playoff series was headed for a do-or-die game.
Chicago Sky News / Athlon Sports / September 17
Angel Reese's Words After Leaving the United States Say a Lot
Chicago Sky star Angel Reese had a rather eventful 2025 season. While she achieved a number of historic accomplishments in the process, it wasn't without controversy.
Phoenix Mercury News / Burn City Sports / September 17
Mercury’s historic road perfromance forces Game 3 against Liberty
BROOKLYN — The Phoenix Mercury kept their season alive with a much-needed performance Wednesday night, beating the New York Liberty 86-60 to force a Game 3 back in Phoenix.
Phoenix Mercury News / Field Level Media / September 17
Satou Sabally, Mercury blow out Liberty, force decisive Game 3
Satou Sabally scored 15 points in a bounce-back performance, leading the Phoenix Mercury to a 86-60 win over the host New York Liberty on Wednesday and tying their best-of-three first-round playoff series at one game each.
WNBA News / Yardbarker / September 17
Breanna Stewart's injury putting Liberty's championship hopes in jeopardy
The New York Liberty's chances of repeating as WNBA champions seem to be dwindling.
Indiana Fever News / Athlon Sports / September 17
Fever Coach Stephanie White's Statement After Game 2 Win Couldn't Be More True
To say that this has been a challenging season for the Indiana Fever would be an understatement. Nevertheless, this team has proven time and time again that giving up just isn’t part of their vocabulary.
WNBA News / Field Level Media / September 17
Fever or Dream will earn rare semifinal berth with Game 3 win
In a first-round playoff rubber match on Thursday, either the Atlanta Dream or visiting Indiana Fever will snap a prolonged postseason drought on the way to the WNBA semifinals.
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.
WNBA News / Larry Brown Sports / September 16
Caitlin Clark, Sophie Cunningham get mad at referees during playoff game
Caitlin Clark and Sophie Cunningham were as animated as could be from the sidelines this week.
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