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 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?
Posted inLas Vegas Aces
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.
Posted inAtlanta Dream
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’
Posted inFeatures, HBCUs, Mid-Majors, NCAA Basketball, The IX Basketball
2026-27 SWAC preview
Southern, Alabama A&M are title favorites
Posted inLatest News
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.”
Posted inNews
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?
Posted inFeatures
Wings GM Curt Miller talks ‘incredibly successful’ 2026 season, offseason focus
Dallas Wings general manager Curt Miller isn’t satisfied with the 2026 season, but feels it was ‘incredibly successful’
Posted inMinnesota Lynx
End of an era in Minnesota? We won’t know anytime soon
Takeaways from Minnesota Lynx exit interviews
