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The Next WNBA postseason roundtable: Let’s review

By Natalie Heavren / September 19, 2020

The Next has given you our Rookie of the Year hot takes. We’ve given you our Most Valuable Player hot takes. We’ve given you our spiciest hot takes on a variety of real and not-real yet awards

“We’re built for this time”: Curt Miller and the Connecticut Sun are ready to continue their playoff run

By Natalie Heavren / September 19, 2020

Three-point shooting sparks Connecticut’s win over the Los Angeles Sparks

Does Kiah Stokes enable the Liberty to be who they want to be?

By Jackie Powell / September 19, 2020

Re-signing Stokes for 2021 offers more questions than answers

What’s next for Diana Taurasi?

By Kim Doss / September 19, 2020

And what does it mean for the Phoenix Mercury?

Sparks season ends in disappointment for the second straight year

By David Mendez-Yapkowitz / September 19, 2020

A year ago, after losing in a three-game sweep to the Connecticut Sun in the semifinals, the Sparks fell once again to the Sun, 73-59

‘I haven’t heard any negative feedback’: Collen reflects on ownership relations

By Bailey Johnson / September 18, 2020

Dream coach Nicki Collen stood firmly beside her players in the wake of controversial comments by team co-owner Kelly Loeffler earlier this summer

Backcourt perseverance sends Minnesota Lynx to semifinals

By Katie Davidson / September 18, 2020

‘It was our defense that helped us win this game’

WNBA names every player winner of Community Assist Award

By Dorothy J. Gentry / September 18, 2020

League recognizes collective social justice efforts

What went wrong on the Phoenix Mercury’s final play

By Brendon Kleen / September 18, 2020

Late mistakes by Skylar Diggins-Smith and the Mercury ended their season

The Connecticut Sun advance to WNBA semifinals after crushing Los Angeles Sparks 73-59

By Bela Kirpalani / September 18, 2020

Another disappointing playoff appearance for Derek Fisher and LA