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Here’s what to know about the upcoming 2026 WNBA season.
Kristen Wong|
Las Vegas was struggling to stay above .500 in August. But an unbelievable run led by MVP A'ja Wilson and a new approach by coach Becky Hammon put the Aces back on top of the WNBA.
Emma Baccellieri|
Four MVPs. Three WNBA championships. Two Finals MVPs. It’s crystal clear that the Aces star is the best to ever play women’s basketball—and she’s not even close to done.
Michael Rosenberg|
Here's a look at who brought the star power in women's basketball this year.
Patrick Andres|
Phoenix is staring down the prospect of a sweep.
Patrick Andres|
A'ja Wilson demonstrated, again, why she is one of the greatest players in WNBA history on Wednesday. The four-time MVP drained a contested, turnaround game-win
Liam McKeone|
With 34 points and 14 rebounds in Game 3—not to mention a clutch game-winning shot—the MVP has the Aces just a win away from another WNBA title.
Emma Baccellieri|
Wilson set the record for the most points scored in a postseason in league history.
Kristen Wong|
Created by a former player decades ago, the team’s “Mighty Mercury” chant has long given Phoenix home games an extra oomph. 
Clare Brennan|
NBA commissioner Adam Silver said the situation between WNBA players and commissioner Cathy Engelbert has become 'too personal.'
Blake Silverman|
Like a tale told many times in Las Vegas, A’ja Wilson, Jackie Young and Chelsea Gray stuffed the stat sheet to gain a 2–0 series lead over the Mercury on Sunday. 
Emma Baccellieri|
The Aces took a 2-0 lead in the WNBA Finals thanks to historic performances from Jackie Young and A'ja Wilson.
Liam McKeone|
Phoenix Mercury superstar Alyssa Thomas underwent an MRI on her left hand Friday after she was seen in some discomfort during Game 1 of the WNBA Finals against the Las Vegas Aces.
Blake Silverman|
Depth has not always been Las Vegas’s strength in the past, but the bench stepped up to beat the Mercury, 89–86.
Emma Baccellieri|
In a postseason press conference Friday, the WNBA commissioner discussed her alleged comments on Caitlin Clark, potential changes to officiating and her relationship with players.
Emma Baccellieri|
The 2025 playoffs are revealing the league’s questionable officiating, and there is no better time than now to seriously invest in fixing it.
Emma Baccellieri|
The Las Vegas Aces and Phoenix Mercury will meet in this year's WNBA Finals. While each team's stars will bring most of the noise, both sides have additional x-factors who could help swing the series.
Blake Silverman|
It’s already been a drama-packed postseason. What will the Finals have in store? Our writers and editors make their predictions. 
SI Staff|
As the Mercury prepare for their WNBA Finals series against the Aces, let’s break down the career of Phoenix’s triple-double threat. 
Dan Falkenheim|
Kelsey Mitchell was helped off the court in the third quarter of the Fever's overtime loss to the Aces.
Eva Geitheim|
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