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Thursday, August 13, 2026
Liberty hang on for win over Sparks after nearly blowing huge late lead

Against the lowly Sparks, the Liberty almost suffered what would’ve been a historic collapse Thursday night. Key word: almost.

Sabrina Ionescu rescues Liberty against Sparks

Sabrina Ionescu scored 12 of her 20 points in a chaotic fourth quarter as the host New York Liberty held on to defeat the Los Angeles Sparks, 85-81, o

Liberty's Sabally stepping away amid head injury

Satou Sabally, who hasn't played since suffering a concussion in June, will take time away from the team as she recovers from a head injury.

Satou Sabally stepping away from Liberty ‘for a little bit’ as she continues concussion recovery

Satou Sabally’s coaches and teammates fully support this decision. 

More Fever players back White after coach booed

Fever All-Stars Aliyah Boston and Kelsey Mitchell supported coach Stephanie White on Thursday, saying they were disappointed by the boos during White's introduction at Tuesday's home game.

Satou Sabally mystery deepens amid Liberty's latest injury update

Sabally has missed nearly two months of action.

Aliyah Boston calls Fever fans ‘disrespectful’ for booing Stephanie White

Aliyah Boston made her feelings clear after Fever fans booed Stephanie White during pregame introductions.

Fever's Aliyah Boston is the latest to come to Stephanie White's defense

Indiana's All-Star big slammed fans for the jeers.

The Aces can repeat their title win if they can conquer two key factors of the game

The Las Vegas Aces are on track to make a serious run for the WNBA Championship this season, but two parts of their game could stand in their way.

Here's why Paige Bueckers is the WNBA's most clutch player
The Indiana Fever made a statement — now fans need to heed it

Stephanie White has her players' backs, and her players are riding for her. It's time for Indiana fans to do the same.

Temi Fagbenle is teaching Tempo a lesson they can't afford to ignore

Temi Fagbenle has failed to replicate her Golden State Valkyries form with the Toronto Tempo.

Caitlin Clark reacts after WNBA guard makes history in signature shoes

Natisha Hiedeman became the first WNBA player other than Caitlin Clark to wear the unreleased Caitlin 1 during a game.

DiJonai Carrington faces another WNBA fine days after Sophie Cunningham incident

DiJonai Carrington picked up another costly penalty only four days after she was ejected for striking Sophie Cunningham.

Cheryl Reeve’s statement shirts are as meaningful as they are iconic in WNBA circles

Cheryl Reeve spoke about the motivation behind her statement T-shirts.

Valkyries have a chance to make more WNBA expansion history this year

The Valkyries made history with their trip to the playoffs last year. They can build on it this year.

Wednesday, August 12, 2026
WNBA task force discusses transgender athletes

A task force of team presidents and general managers met Wednesday and discussed transgender athletes but did not arrive at any eligibility rules.

Rebecca Lobo sends emotional message amid Stephanie White backlash

Rebecca Lobo delivered an emotional message about the online abuse directed at Fever coach Stephanie White and others across the WNBA.

Stephen A. Smith rips Fever coach Stephanie White over Sophie Cunningham controversy

Stephen A. Smith questioned how Fever coach Stephanie White missed the Flagrant 2 foul committed against Sophie Cunningham.

Sophie Cunningham clears air on Stephanie White, DiJonai Carrington controversy

Sophie Cunningham defended Fever coach Stephanie White and praised DiJonai Carrington while addressing the controversy surrounding a hard foul.

WNBA denounces 'bad-faith efforts' in statement addressing Enes Kanter, Royce White draft declarations

Here's what the league's anti-hate task force had to say about two former NBA players 'declaring' for the WNBA Draft

Liberty’s season has been a mixed bag — with jury is still out on WNBA title chances

There’s no doubt the Liberty are playoff contenders.

Liberty aim to work on perimeter defense during visit from Sparks

The New York Liberty and Los Angeles Sparks have played twice this season, and both games were decided by less than five points.,Thursday night, the L

Azzi Fudd injury updates: Latest news on Wings star rookie after being ruled out with knee injury vs. Tempo

In the middle of a standout rookie campaign, Fudd was sidelined for Wednesday's Dallas vs. Toronto game.

Dick Vitale makes strong Caitlin Clark claim after Fever beat Liberty

Dick Vitale believes Caitlin Clark has established herself as a legitimate WNBA MVP contender during her outstanding 2026 season.

What Angel Reese has in her cup has Canada Dry fans buzzing after viral post

Angel Reese sparked massive Canada Dry endorsement speculation after posting a photo teasing what is in her cup following a huge Atlanta Dream win.

'Outsiders hijacking our network': Cheryl Miller unloads on former NBA stars' WNBA declarations

Female basketball legend Cheryl Miller addressed comments from former NBA players declaring for the WNBA.

Portland Fire sign Nigeria's Okonkwo as injury sub

The Portland Fire have signed Nigeria captain Amy Okonkwo to a standard WNBA contract, giving the two-time Women's AfroBasket MVP another opportunity in the league after productive spells with the...

Josh Kushner, Karlie Kloss surge as sports power couple after $12.5 billion Lakers sale

Josh Kushner and Karlie Kloss reached a new level of sports fame on Wednesday.

Caitlin Clark leaves fans stunned with ridiculous shot over 6-foot-11 Liberty center

Caitlin Clark’s slow-motion 3-pointer over 6-foot-11 Liberty center Han Xu had WNBA fans in disbelief after another historic performance from the Fever star.

Becky Hammon reveals Aces rookie is on track for 'greatness'

Vegas' strong scouting might have unearthed another gem.

Liberty’s biggest Satou Sabally question becomes more pressing every day

It’s been a long time since Satou Sabally has played.

Here's how good Fever's Sophie Cunningham actually is at basketball

External noise aside, Cunningham has shown she can be quite productive.

Ty Lawson slams latest ex-NBA player to declare for WNBA draft: 'Mind ya business'

After another former NBA player announced intentions to join the WNBA, Lawson responded on Tuesday night.

Another ex-NBA player just declared for the 2027 WNBA Draft

It's the third former player to do so.

Sophie Cunningham reveals state of Fever locker room amid mounting outside noise

Things are going well for the Fever right now, and Cunningham is a big part.

Caitlin Clark shatters WNBA record during dominant Fever win over Liberty

The Fever star just keeps doing great things on the hardwood.

Liberty star Jonquel Jones faces WNBA punishment after Sophie Cunningham incident

Some punishment could be coming to the Liberty star.

Caitlin Clark defends Fever coach Stephanie White after hearing boos from fans: ‘That made me a little sick’

Fever coach Stephanie White still has the support of Caitlin Clark.

Caitlin Clark's comments should determine Stephanie White's job security

Caitlin Clark was not happy with the treatment of Indiana Fever's head coach, Stephanie White, before their matchup with the New York Liberty.

Tuesday, August 11, 2026
Liberty have no answer for Caitlin Clark, Kelsey Mitchell in deflating loss to Fever

Instead, the Liberty looked eerily familiar to the team that previously left Indiana deflated, falling to the Fever 106-92. 

Fever have record-setting offensive showing in win vs. Liberty

Kelsey Mitchell scored 28 points and Caitlin Clark notched a double-double as the Indiana Fever rolled to a 106-92 victory over the visiting New York

Fever's White rips critics: I stand by my players

Fever coach Stephanie White spoke out against what she called "an online community that's trying to create narratives" after some alleged she didn't defend Sophie Cunningham after she was...

Fever coach fires back at critics and things ‘trying to hijack our league’ in passionate pregame speech

White directed her message to “an online community that’s trying to create narratives that simply don’t exist, trying to create a fabrication or distortion of who I am, of what I’m about.”

Fever president sends blunt Stephanie White message amid calls for firing

Fever president Kelly Krauskopf delivered an unmistakable message about Stephanie White as calls grew for the coach to be fired following the Sophie Cunningham-DiJonai Carrington controversy.

Caitlin Clark says WNBA made ‘right’ call to rescind technical that would have triggered suspension

Caitlin Clark praised the WNBA for rescinding an eighth technical foul, allowing the Fever star to avoid a suspension against the Liberty.

Stephanie White fires back at critics amid Sophie Cunningham controversy

Stephanie White fired back at critics before the Fever’s game against the Liberty, addressing the backlash over her response to DiJonai Carrington’s hard foul on Sophie Cunningham.

Watch Fever coach Stephanie White's fiery speech about WNBA political climate: 'Everybody else can go to hell'

Here's a look at White's full speech from Tuesday evening's pregame media availability.

The players-only meeting that completely turned Liberty’s season around

The Liberty suffered their most deflating loss of the season less than four weeks ago at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. 

Dallas reporter's story is proof parasocial WNBA relationships are going too far

Grant Afseth will no longer cover the Dallas Wings after receiving death threats against his family.

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