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Handicapping the WNBA playoff picture: Six teams, three playoff spots, nine days to go
With less than 10 days left in the regular season, every game counts. These are the ones that will have the greatest impact on the playoff race.
GRINER SENTENCING
Griner sentenced to 9 years in Russian prison
Brittney Griner has been found guilty of drug possession and smuggling and was sentenced to nine years in a Russian prison, an expected conclusion to her trial that should allow negotiations for a prisoner swap to accelerate.
Mercury and Sun stand together in a 42-second moment of silence for Griner
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BIRD'S SECOND ACT FULL OF OPTIONS
'I have a whole life to live': What will the next 25 years look like for Sue Bird?
When Bird retires from playing after winning titles at every level around the globe, the options are limitless -- even if she's not sold on coaching.
ANDSCAPE
Andscape
Skylar Diggins-Smith launches first Puma collection, 'Desert Sky'
First basketball player to endorse the brand in nearly two decades now has a clothing collection
WNBA OFFSEASON
With Russia no longer an option, where are former UMMC Ekaterinburg players headed this offseason?
Where are former UMMC Ekaterinburg players such as Jonquel Jones and Breanna Stewart headed this offseason? And how are their salaries impacted?
WNBA POWER RANKINGS
WNBA Power Rankings: Aces reclaim No. 1, Lynx climb and a look at Briann January's legacy
Our penultimate rankings of the season celebrate Briann January, who will retire at the end of the season. Five teams have clinched playoff berths.
FIVETHIRTYEIGHT
LIBERTY'S HAN XU
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FiveThirtyEight: Han Xu is unlike any player the WNBA has seen
It's tough to find a proper comparison for Han Xu, the 6-foot-10, 22-year-old center for the New York Liberty.
WNBA
Fantasy women's basketball: Azura Stevens among top waiver-wire pickups during championship matchup
André Snellings goes around the WNBA and recommends five waiver-wire pickups.
SPARKS
CAMBAGE LEAVES TEAM
How Liz Cambage leaving the Los Angeles Sparks impacts the WNBA playoff race
With nine games left in the regular season, the Sparks continue to fight to secure a playoff spot, while Cambage's prospects of playing again in the WNBA are seemingly in question.
Top Headlines
- Lynx's Collier making '22 debut after child's birth
- Laney shakes off rust in return as Liberty lose
- All-WNBA teams shifting to positionless format
- Blinken: Griner verdict 'compounds the injustice'
- Mercury, Sun show pregame 'solidarity' for Griner
- Griner sentenced to 9 years in Russian prison
- Stewart puts on show with Jackson in Seattle
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Future faces of the WNBA
- Gabriel Meza
Which WNBA players will lead the league into the next generation? They've got next
Who will be the face of the league in future generations? Which young WNBA players, or college stars, are future MVP candidates and scoring leaders?
Midseason picks and predictions
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WNBA 2022 midseason picks and predictions: Why the Chicago Sky are the favorite at the All-Star break
As the All-Star Game nears, we debate MVP front-runners, the Finals matchup and whether we'll see the WNBA's first repeat champion in two decades.
Fantasy Women's Basketball
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Fantasy Women's Basketball
This WNBA season will debut the all-new Fantasy Women's Basketball.
