Liberty bounces back in WNBA Finals with a lift from Betnijah Laney-Hamilton
Laney-Hamilton matched a season high with 20 points, and the Liberty held off another Minnesota comeback to prevail, 80-66, in Game 2 at Barclays Center.
By Kareem Copeland
The Lynx couldn’t wait to add Courtney Williams — and she’s showing why
Courtney Williams’s Game 1 heroics put Minnesota in charge of the WNBA Finals against the New York Liberty. Game 2 is Sunday afternoon.
By Kareem Copeland
WNBA Finals open with a banger — and the Liberty is left stunned
Courtney Williams leads a furious Minnesota comeback and the Liberty misfires down the stretch as the Lynx capture a classic Game 1 of the WNBA Finals.
By Kareem Copeland
Stars vs. culture: How Liberty, Lynx were built for these WNBA Finals
The No. 1 seed New York Liberty and the No. 2 seed Minnesota Lynx built their teams in different ways, but each made its way to the WNBA finals.
By Washington Post staff
Caitlin Clark is box office: 10 charts that illustrate her WNBA impact
Caitlin Clark changed the WNBA during her rookie season. Her statistics, attendance, TV ratings and popularity tell the story.
By Ben Golliver
Other WNBA news
WNBA and players' union closing in on opt out date for current collective bargaining agreement
The WNBA had a record year in terms of growth in viewership and attendance, and with that the players now want a bigger piece of the financial pie
By Doug Feinberg | AP
Laney-Hamilton was difference maker for the Liberty in win over Lynx that evened WNBA Finals 1-1
Betnijah Laney-Hamilton has been working her way back for the last six weeks since she returned from having surgery on her right knee
By Doug Feinberg | AP
Breanna Stewart helps New York even WNBA Finals series as Liberty beat Lynx 80-66 in Game 2
Breanna Stewart scored 21 points and Betnijah Laney-Hamilton added 20 to help the New York Liberty beat the Minnesota Lynx 80-66 on Sunday in Game 2 of the WNBA Finals
By Doug Feinberg | AP
Breanna Stewart and the Liberty look to bounce back and even WNBA Finals series against the Lynx
Breanna Stewart and her New York Liberty teammates were confident they can rebound from the Game 1 collapse that put them down a game to Minnesota in the WNBA Finals
By Doug Feinberg | AP
WNBA has just 1 Black head coach but more could come from a pool of strong assistants in the league
The WNBA has been praised in the past as a leader for its diversity hiring practices
By Doug Feinberg | APBreanna Stewart’s Liberty dethrones the Aces and roars to WNBA Finals
Breanna Stewart beat A’ja Wilson in an MVP duel as the Liberty eliminated the two-time defending champion Aces with a Game 4 win.
By Ben Golliver
Instead of sweeping, Liberty lays a rare egg in Game 3 loss to the Aces
The two-time defending champs got big games from A’ja Wilson and Jackie Young while shutting down New York star Sabrina Ionescu to stay alive in the WNBA semifinals.
By Ben Golliver
For the WNBA, a wider audience means more money, more problems
The league is discovering the costs and benefits of the Caitlin Clark age, as it becomes a business more than a unifying cause.
By Candace Buckner
Caitlin Clark named WNBA rookie of the year, ending season-long debate
Caitlin Clark was one vote shy of winning the award unanimously. Angel Reese of the Chicago Sky received the other vote.
By Ben Golliver
‘Three-peating is hard,’ as the Las Vegas Aces are learning
The top-seeded New York Liberty has looked like the hungrier, more determined team while taking a 2-0 advantage in the WNBA semifinals.
By Kareem Copeland
A reporter keeps asking about Caitlin Clark. Players want her banned.
In a thrilling but delicate moment for the WNBA, a journalist’s focus on Clark is stirring tension among players and the press.
By Ben Strauss
Liberty draws first blood, controlling the Aces from start to finish
Breanna Stewart racked up 34 points as New York won the WNBA semifinal opener, 87-77.
By Kareem Copeland
With plenty to prove, the Liberty tries to deny the Aces this time
The much-anticipated WNBA Finals rematch arrives in the semis: Two-time defending champion Las Vegas vs. regular season leader New York.
By Kareem Copeland
By creating space for herself, Caitlin Clark stands alone
The Indiana Fever star brought new eyes to the women’s professional basketball, and they’re not all going to leave after her team’s exit from the playoffs.
By Sally Jenkins
WNBA’s Alyssa Thomas, Stephanie White call out rising racism, homophobia
Before the Connecticut Sun’s playoff game against Caitlin Clark’s Indiana Fever, the Sun’s Dijonai Carrington shared an abusive message she’d received.
By Cindy Boren
Fever hit a wall in crunch time, ending Caitlin Clark’s rookie campaign
Caitlin Clark scores a game-high 25 but a late 10-0 run from Connecticut fuels the Sun to a first-round sweep, ending Clark’s impressive rookie campaign.
By Ben Golliver
After mom took first-ever flight to see her, this WNBA veteran shined
Tiffany Hayes came out of retirement to become a sparkplug for a Las Vegas Aces team that always has ‘a role for ballers.’
By Kareem Copeland
She’s the superstar nobody talks about on the WNBA’s dark-horse contender
Mom strength activated, Napheesa Collier has become one of the league’s best players — even though she and her Minnesota Lynx rarely get much publicity.
By Kareem Copeland
‘Adversity after adversity,’ the Aces are still in position to three-peat
The Las Vegas Aces had a choppy regular season, but with MVP A’ja Wilson leading the way, they are in position to vie for their third straight WNBA title.
By Kareem Copeland
Caitlin Clark’s WNBA playoff debut ends with a loss and a black eye
After taking a blow to the face, Clark struggled to 11 points on 4-for-17 shooting as the Fever lost Game 1 to the Sun. Another loss would end Indiana’s season.
By Ben Golliver