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If you would have said before the season that the Minnesota Lynx would be sitting atop the WNBA standings with just a handful of games left, many would have thought you were crazy. Going into the 2026 campaign, the Lynx had multiple question marks surrounding them—What would this team look like after a large roster… The post The Lynx Are Good, But They Could Get Even Better appeared first on Winsidr.
The WNBA will officially begin the search for a new commissioner. Cathy Engelbert will retire at the end of this calendar year, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver announced Friday. Engelbert took on the role in 2019, and her seven-year tenure will come to an end at the end of the 2026 calendar year. Under her leadership,… The post WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert to Retire at the End of 2026 appeared first on Winsidr.
With the FIBA World Cup kicking off, the WNBA is on hold for the next few weeks. While all eight playoff spots are claimed, there’s still plenty to play for. When the league returns, it will be a mad dash for placement before the postseason. A few teams are running out of time to secure… The post Winsidr‘26 Power Rankings — Volume 7 appeared first on Winsidr.
Not long ago, the Dallas Wings looked like one of the most dangerous up-and-coming teams in the WNBA. But now, they are searching for answers. At a glance, it may seem as if the Wings have taken a sudden decline; however, rather than an abrupt downfall, their initial flaws are simply more apparent now, and… The post What Happened to the Dallas Wings After the All-Star Break? appeared first on Winsidr.
Every season in the WNBA, there always seems to be a player who shocks the world with a breakout game and even a breakout season. This year, that player is an undrafted rookie: Sydney Taylor. Not only has Sydney Taylor taken the league by storm by breaking rookie records and leading the Chicago Sky in… The post From Undrafted to Unstoppable: The Story of Sydney Taylor appeared first on Winsidr.
Kaitlyn Chen is currently putting the league on notice with the surprisingly successful Golden State Valkyries, but her road to doing so was anything but linear. Chen started her collegiate career at Princeton University, averaging 14.2 points, 3.9 assists, 3.5 rebounds, and 1.1 steals across three seasons in the Ivy League (her freshman year was… The post The X-Factor: Kaitlyn Chen’s meteoric rise appeared first on Winsidr.
The 2026 WNBA trade deadline came and went—most teams decided to stick with the rosters they’ve had since May, while a few went out on a limb to make some moves to help with the playoff push as the season winds down. The new CBA and expansion teams have made this season one of the… The post Who won the 2026 trade deadline? appeared first on Winsidr.
With the league back from the All-Star break, but only a couple of weeks away from the FIBA break, it’s crunch time for a lot of teams. While the bottom half of the standings is staying pretty consistent, things could get interesting up top before the regular season comes to a close. A couple of… The post Winsidr‘26 Power Rankings — Volume 6 appeared first on Winsidr.
While most of the buzz following the record-breaking WNBA All-Star weekend centered on the league’s biggest stars, one of the weekend’s most meaningful stories unfolded just a few miles away. At the Advocate Center, just a few blocks from the United Center arena, 40 of the world’s top high-school-aged prospects gathered for the fourth Women’s… The post Where the Next Generation Begins: Inside Basketball Without Borders appeared first on Winsidr.
The Portland Fire and Toronto Tempo were the two new expansion teams to debut this WNBA season. But, for Portland, WNBA basketball is not new to the city. The WNBA is back in Portland for the first time since 2002. Currently, the Fire sit with an 11-18 record. Despite the sub-.500 record and sitting in… The post The Roots of Megan DiLeo’s Growth and Success in Portland appeared first on Winsidr.
That girl’s nice. Olivia Miles pulled the ball back beyond the arc and sized up A’ja Wilson. It didn’t matter that the reigning MVP and defensive player of the year stood between her and the basket. She was going to get this work. The audacity. The swagger. Miles froze Wilson with an in-and-out hesitation, exploded… The post Fit Check: Napheesa Collier Returns To A Team Olivia Miles Stabilized appeared first on Winsidr.
