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Ranking the 25 greatest players in WNBA history
It's the 25th anniversary season of the WNBA, and from the original players who helped start the league to playoff-bound stars, we name the best 25.
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'Disrespectful,' 'ridiculous' and 'ready to fight': Experts sound off on WNBA top 25 player ranking snubs
Why Ticha Penicheiro's snub is an outrage, Breanna Stewart is ranked too high and other expert responses to ESPN's ranking of the 25 best WNBA players.
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Liberty's Ionescu, Wings' Ogunbowale seek first-round upsets
Can Sabrina Ionescu and New York knock off Diana Taurasi and Phoenix? Will Arike Ogunbowale and Dallas upend Candace Parker and Chicago? We predict the first-round winners.
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WHICH PLAYER SHOULD BE MVP?
Why Jonquel Jones is the WNBA MVP, plus expert picks for every major award
The Connecticut forward is our unanimous pick for MVP. But her teammates and coach also make the Sun the favorite for three other major awards.
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Two WNBA supersubs are recording historic Sixth Woman seasons -- and they're teammates
Dearica Hamby and Kelsey Plum have been vital for Aces.
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Aces top Mercury on go-ahead bucket, game-sealing block
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Griner slams down a dunk for Mercury
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Alyssa Thomas scores first bucket since tearing Achilles
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REVISITING THE ROOKIE CLASS
Why the 2021 WNBA draft class has struggled to make an impact
It's too soon to call it the worst draft class in WNBA history. But so far, April's class has been underwhelming and struggled to make its mark.
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What's the best franchise in WNBA history?
The Comets, Lynx and Storm have all won four titles. Which franchise tops our list? We rank them all, including the ones that are no longer around.
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- 500 athletes back abortion rights in SCOTUS filing
- Liberty make playoffs as Sparks, Mystics miss out
- 'Grateful' Cambage returns as Aces top Mercury
- Storm's Loyd ties record with 22-point quarter
- Sun's Thomas, Hiedeman announce engagement
- Thomas (Achilles) returns; Sun win 13th straight
- Mystics coach Thibault tests positive for COVID
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Every WNBA franchise, ranked
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Ranking the best WNBA franchises in history: Seattle Storm or Minnesota Lynx at No. 1 overall?
The Comets, Lynx and Storm have all won four titles. Which franchise tops our list? We rank them all, including the ones that are no longer around.
WNBA's best 25 under 25
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WNBA's best 25 under 25: Ranking A'ja Wilson, Napheesa Collier and all the young stars
Who's got next when Sue Bird and Diana Taurasi eventually step away? A'ja Wilson, Napheesa Collier and Arike Ogunbowale lead the next generation of stars.
The greatest players in WNBA history
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The best player in WNBA history at every jersey number
From Diana Taurasi at No. 3 to Lisa Leslie at No. 9 to Maya Moore at No. 23, we rank the best all-time WNBA players by jersey number.
