Storm sweep Aces in Game 3 to win WNBA title
The Seattle Storm are 2020 WNBA champions after winning 92-59 in Game 3 of their best-of-five finals series with the Las Vegas Aces. The Storm are the first team to go undefeated in the playoffs since the Minnesota Lynx in 2013. Breanna Stewart, named WNBA championship MVP led the way for Seattle with 26 points. […]
Storm one win away from being crowned champions
After a high-flying first quarter that saw the Seattle Storm take a 31-24 lead into the break, the Las Vegas Aces played from behind all game and ultimately lost 104-91. The Storm now hold a 2-0 edge on the Aces, putting Las Vegas on the brink of elimination. With 22 points from Breanna Stewart, including […]
Stewart scores 37, Bird makes 16 assists, Storm win Game 1
Breanna Stewart’s 37 points and Sue Bird’s 16 assists led the Seattle Storm to a 93-80 win in Game 1 of the WNBA finals. Stewart sank 15 points in the fourth after opening the quarter by outscoring the Las Vegas Aces 11-0. The 2018 WNBA MVP was just one point shy of surpassing the Aces’ […]
Aces beat Sun, headed to WNBA finals
The Las Vegas Aces are headed to the WNBA finals after a 66-63 win against the Connecticut Sun in Game 5 of the semifinals. The outcome didn’t look too bright for the Aces during the first 10 minutes. The Sun dominated the first quarter, outscoring the Aces 30-17. Las Vegas didn’t take long to fly […]
Storm sweep Lynx, clinch WNBA final berth
For the second time in three years, the Seattle Storm will compete for the WNBA title. After outscoring the Minnesota Lynx 24-12 in the first quarter, Seattle cruised to a 92-71 victory in Game 3 of their best-of-five semifinals matchup. Led by a 31-point performance from Breanna Stewart, the Storm’s most valuable player demonstrated why […]
McCoughtry leads Aces to Game 5
The Connecticut Sun would have been in the finals had they won this game, but Angel McCoughtry had other ideas in mind. She put up 16 points for the Las Vegas Aces in the third quarter to help them pull away with a strong lead, ultimately ending the game 84-75. While leading the game with […]
Sun’s playoff run: two wins away from the WNBA finals
It was shaping up to be a disastrous season for the Connecticut Sun before the halfway mark. With one win in their first seven games, the 2019 WNBA finalists were on route to finishing with high odds for the draft lottery without their 2021 first-round pick. In their defense, this year’s roster included significant additions […]
WNBA playoff picture: four teams fighting for one spot
Heading into the penultimate week of the season, seven teams have punched their ticket to the 2020 WNBA Playoffs. With the New York Liberty eliminated from postseason contention, four teams are now vying for the remaining spot in this year’s playoffs. Some teams have put themselves in a better position than others, but it’s sure […]
WNBA rookies to keep on your radar
Lauren Cox of Baylor University was selected at No. 3 overall by the Indiana Fever. (Photo by Dorothy Gentry, courtesy of The Athletic.) This WNBA season has a lot of new talent. NCAA phenomenon Sabrina Ionescu is a popular name heard everywhere. But there are multiple players who have been making an impact this season. […]
Mid-season projections: All-WNBA Teams
Now that we’ve reached the approximate halfway mark of the 2020 WNBA season, it’s fair to say we have a reasonable sample size to gauge the league’s final standings and awards. Among these projectable results are the All-WNBA First and Second Teams. Last year’s First Team featured league MVP Elena Delle Donne and Defensive Player […]