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A’ja Wilson poured in 35 points, Jackie Young had career playoff highs of 32 points and 10 assists and the Las Vegas Aces punched their ticket to the WNBA finals with a 107-98 overtime victory over the visiting Indiana Fever on Tuesday. The second-seeded Aces won the best-of-five semi-final series 3-2 and will face the fourth-seeded Phoenix Mercury in the …

The Las Vegas Aces are going back to the WNBA Finals for the third time in the last four seasons after a dramatic 107-98 overtime victory over the Indiana Fever in Game 5 of their semifinal series. This was the second time in league history that a winner-take-all Game 5 went to overtime.  The Aces will take on the Phoenix …

Napheesa Collier blasts WNBA commissioner: ‘I will not stand quietly by’  The Washington Post WNBA players back Collier in ripping league  ESPN Minnesota Lynx star Napheesa Collier’s remarks make it clear: The gloves are off  Andscape Report: Cathy Engelbert ‘Likely’ Out As WNBA Commissioner Once CBA Is Finalized  Sports Illustrated WNBA faces growing calls to fire commissioner Cathy Engelbert. How did we get here?  USA …

The Las Vegas Aces are headed back to the WNBA Finals. The Aces fended off the Indiana Fever 107-98 in a wild overtime game on Tuesday night at Michelob Ultra Arena to close out their Game 5 semifinals series. That officially earned them a trip to the WNBA Finals, where they’ll now take on the Phoenix Mercury in a best-of-seven …

For the third time in four years, the Las Vegas Aces are headed to the WNBA Finals. The Aces closed out the Indiana Fever 107-98 in overtime in Game 5 of their semifinals series on Tuesday night at Michelob Ultra Arena in Las Vegas. They’ll now advance to the WNBA Finals to take on the Phoenix Mercury in a best-of-seven …

The Minnesota Lynx spent the entire 2025 WNBA regular season as the league’s most dominant team, but suffered a shocking semifinals loss to the Phoenix Mercury to end their bid for another championship earlier than expected.  That series ended with star forward Napheesa Collier injured and in a walking boot after suffering an ankle injury late in Game 4 on …

Speaking with media Tuesday morning, Minnesota Lynx star Napheesa Collier read a four-minute statement addressing multiple issues with the WNBA. Collier primarily focused on the leadership and officiating in the league. “The real threat to our league isn’t money, it isn’t ratings or even missed calls or even physical play, it’s the lack of accountability from the league office. “Since …

Minnesota Lynx forward Napheesa Collier lambasted WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert and the league office on Tuesday, saying that the WNBA had the “worst leadership in the world.” Less than 48 hours after Minnesota’s season-ending Game 4 semifinals loss to the Phoenix Mercury, Collier read a two-page prepared statement at a news conference in Minneapolis that criticized the league’s officiating, Engelbert and …

NEW YORK (AP) — Minnesota coach Cheryl Reeve has been fined $15,000 by the WNBA for her comments and conduct after her team’s Game 3 semifinal loss to the Phoenix Mercury, a person familiar with the penalty told The Associated Press on Tuesday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because no official announcement has been made. The fine is …

LAS VEGAS — Minnesota Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve’s outburst about officiating after Napheesa Collier’s injury in Game 3 of the WNBA semifinals and her subsequent Game 4 suspension has cost her a fine of $15,000, a source with knowledge of the fine told The Athletic on Monday. Reeve charged at an official during the game, appeared to direct profanity at …