You might have thought that the 2021 WNBA postseason, complete with Candace Parker returning to the top with her Chicago Sky and Diana Taurasi slamming (and breaking) doors, was as dramatic as the WNBA could get. Buckle up: The offseason is here, the movement is about to begin and things are going to get frenetic. […]
In 2019, the Las Vegas Aces excelled with the duo of Liz Cambage and A’ja Wilson, finishing 21-13 and advancing to the second round of the WNBA playoffs. But the team’s overall performance was better when playing through either Cambage or Wilson. Of the 25 two-person Vegas lineups with at least 200 minutes played, Wilson […]
The WNBA season resumes this week after the Olympic break, and a drama-filled stretch run is all but guaranteed. Twelve teams are still alive in the eight-team playoff race, with the Indiana Fever, currently 12th, among the hottest in the league and just four games back of the final postseason slot. But the race for […]
At approximately one-third of the way through the 2021 WNBA season, we’re learning some unexpected things about the league and its best teams and players. What will the results thus far mean for the playoff race, and who will take home the most prestigious hardware? The Most Valuable Player race is largely a three-person contest […]
Depending on the lens you use when looking at the WNBA Finals, with Game 1 between the Seattle Storm and Las Vegas Aces set for Friday night, any of these statements can be true: Las Vegas is the favorite (top seed, won both regular-season meetings). Or Seattle is the favorite (2018 champs, largely intact after […]