Sights and sounds inside the New York Liberty’s end to the 2026 season where they were swept 3-0 by the Atlanta Dream in the semifinals.
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Natalie Nakase’s ‘strength in numbers’ approach carries Valkyries to WNBA Finals
LAS VEGAS — A’ja Wilson had 21 points. Chelsea Gray had 17. And Jackie Young had 18, including the layup to send Game 3 into overtime. None of them would ever be considered expendable. Yet it was Kayla Thornton who scored 18 points for the Valkyries, who had been left unprotected in the expansion draft. […]
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The IX Basketball’s 2027 WNBA Draft Board, V1.0
Welcome to The IX Basketball’s preseason draft board, the most detailed 2026 WNBA draft resource available outside a team’s actual war room, brought to you by Emily Adler, Hunter Cruse and Lincoln Shafer. Following a historic and deep rookie class, we’ll give you a sense of where this year’s prospects stand heading into maybe their final collegiate […]
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The Indiana Fever need change — but in what way, exactly?
The Indiana Fever fell well short of their goals for the 2026 WNBA season. What are they going to do about it?
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What went wrong for the Las Vegas Aces in their WNBA semifinals exit?
The Aces were swept in the playoffs for the first time since 2020.
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Naz Hillmon’s impact goes beyond the box score — and has the Atlanta Dream in the WNBA Finals
Rhyne Howard: ‘Being able to have her as the backbone of our team is special’
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2026-27 SWAC preview
Southern, Alabama A&M are title favorites
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BREAKING: WNBA opens investigation into reset timeout controversy involving Breanna Stewart
Reporting from The IX Sports found that the official involved in the dispute had previously issued a pool report this year that “contained elements that were not accurate or truthful.”
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A’ja Wilson just took home her fifth MVP award
Wilson: ‘I can’t stop saying I’m grateful’
Posted inNCAA Basketball
2026-27 Top 25 preview
Who can put together the perfect song to get to the 2027 Final Four?
