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• Lynx vs. Phoenix Mercury Live Stream: Watch WNBA Season 2026 on YouTube TV

The 2026 WNBA season shifts its focus to high-stakes tournament play tonight, Monday, June 1, as the Minnesota Lynx (6-2) travel to Arizona to face off against the Phoenix Mercury (2-7) at the Footprint Center, officially tipping off the WNBA Commissioner's Cup. Minnesota enters tonight's Western Conference clash riding an impressive wave of momentum after a dominant 21-point blowout win over Chic...2026
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• How To Watch Lynx Vs Mercury WNBA: Live Stream, TV Channel, Predictions

The 2026 WNBA season brings a high-octane Western Conference showdown this Tuesday, May 12, as the Minnesota Lynx travel to the desert to face the Phoenix Mercury. It is the Fry's Food Stores Home Opener for the Mercury, who are looking to bounce back after a split on their season-opening road trip. Meanwhile, the Lynx are eager to find the win column after a narrow season-opening loss to Atlanta....2026
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• Napheesa Collier Out Until Early June

Minnesota Lynx star Napheesa Collier will be out until early June after undergoing ankle surgery on March 24, the team announced on Tuesday. Collier also had surgery on her right ankle in January. Collier, who signed a one-year supermax contract to return to the Lynx, will be an unrestricted free agent next season. "I'm so focused on, right now, with my injury and this year and winning a champions...2026
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• Napheesa Collier, Lynx Sign One-Year, $1.4M Supermax

Napheesa Collier has agreed to sign a one-year, $1.4 million supermax contract with the Minnesota Lynx. Collier joins Kelsey Mitchell and A'ja Wilson on supermax contracts. Collier was the runner-up in WNBA MVP voting in 2025 for a second consecutive season. Collier averaged 22.9 points and 7.3 rebounds last season. In January, Unrivaled announced Collier would be sidelined for four to six months ...2026
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• A'ja Wilson, Aces Sign WNBA Record Three-Year, $5M Supermax Contract

A'ja Wilson has agreed to sign a three-year, $5 million supermax contract with the Las Vegas Aces. The deal is the largest in WNBA history and was negotiated by Jade-Li English of Klutch Sports Group. Wilson is a three-time WNBA champion and four-time WNBA Most Valuable Player. Wilson was the first overall pick in the 2018 WNBA draft out of South Carolina after also winning a NCAA championship in ...2026
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• Breanna Stewart, Sabrina Ionescu Both Announce Plans To Re-Sign With Liberty

Two-time WNBA MVP Breanna Stewart announced she will remain with the New York Liberty in free agency, keeping the league's most decorated roster largely intact heading into the 2026 season. Teammate Sabrina Ionescu separately confirmed her intention to re-sign with New York on Wednesday at USA Basketball training camp. "I'm gonna just set the record straight here: I will be staying in New York," S...2026
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• Napheesa Collier Spotted Using Leg Scooter With Cast, Raising Major Concerns for Lynx
Napheesa Collier seen on leg scooter with cast months after surgery, raising fresh injury concerns for Lynx ahead of 2026 WNBA season....2026
• Sabrina Ionescu To Miss Unrivaled Season Due To Injury
Sabrina Ionescu will miss the upcoming Unrivaled season due to an injury sustained during the WNBA season. Ionescu will still be involved in off-court marketing and partnership opportunities. "While I'm disappointed I couldn't play this season, I'll be rooting for the Phantom," Ionescu said in a statement. "I'm looking forward to working with Unrivaled through content and broadcast opportunities a...2026
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• Napheesa Collier Out 4-6 Months Following Surgery On Both Ankles
Napheesa Collier is set to undergo surgery on both her ankles and will be out for the next 4-6 months. Collier, who will have surgery in the first week of January, will miss the upcoming Unrivaled season. Collier suffered the injuries during the WNBA season with the Lynx. Collier missed three weeks after spraining her right ankle in August, then tore three ligaments in her left ankle in Game 3 of ...2026
• The WNBA needs to change it from MVP to MVPhee with how Napheesa Collier is playing

Photo by Matt Krohn/Getty Images Napheesa Collier is leading the WNBA on and off the court this year with poise and pride. Editor’s Note: This story is part of a series from SB Nation profiling the 2025 WNBA All-Star teams. Today, let’s get to know Napheesa Collier. Napheesa Collier has long been recognized as one of the next great players in the WNBA, but in the past year, she has changed...2025
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• The real reason WNBA players ranked Caitlin Clark so low in All-Star voting

Jesse Johnson-Imagn Images All-Star Starter voting was released earlier this week, and the players voted Caitlin Clark No. 9. The WNBA All-Star game is headed to Indianapolis in a few weeks, and the starters for the big event were announced earlier in the week. The voting to choose the starters was weighted 50% with fan votes, 25% with media ballots, ans 25% with the players making a ballo...2025
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• WNBA franchise goes up for sale after criticism about player treatment

Photo by Brian Babineau/NBAE via Getty Images The WNBA is continuing to boom in popularity, causing valuations of teams to rise as well. Now may be the perfect time to sell, especially if an ownership group doesn’t want to keep up with growing health and recovery trends in the league. The landscape of the WNBA is changing quickly amid an evolving women’s sports culture and increased invest...2025
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"Union executive council members Breanna Stewart, Napheesa Collier and Alysha Clark departed around 2 a."

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"The league, co-founded by WNBA stars Breanna Stewart and Napheesa Collier, has prioritized paying players the highest average salary of any professional sports league — and the contract that Unrivaled offered the projected Number 1 pick in the 2025 draft further solidifies that."

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"Courtney Williams has gushed about how much she’s loved the Lynx in her first season in Minneapolis, and Napheesa Collier has repeatedly expressed how special this particular group is."

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"WNBA stars Breanna Stewart and Napheesa Collier are starting a new women’s basketball league in the U."

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" There was no playbook at that point in […] The post Napheesa Collier and Dearica Hamby on Balancing Basketball with Motherhood While Inspiring the Next Generation appeared first on SLAM."

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"All-Defensive Team Selection in Napheesa Collier."

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"League Champion: Washington Mystics (First WNBA title) Top Draft Pick: Jackie Young (LVA, University of Notre Dame) Awards Most Valuable Player: Elena Delle Donne (WAS), 2nd MVP Rookie of the Year: Napheesa Collier (MIN) Defensive Player of the Year: Natasha Howard (SEA) Sixth Woman of the Year: Dearica Hamby (LVA) Most Improved Player: Leilani […] The post WNBA Decade In Review: 2019 appeared first on WNBA."

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• Napheesa Collier Out Until Early June
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• Napheesa Collier, Lynx Sign One-Year, $1.4M Supermax
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• A'ja Wilson, Aces Sign WNBA Record Three-Year, $5M Supermax Contract
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• Breanna Stewart, Sabrina Ionescu Both Announce Plans To Re-Sign With Liberty
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• WNBA Commissioner Engelbert Vows 'Historic' CBA Deal As Marathon Talks Continue
WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert expressed confidence early Monday morning that the league and players union will reach a landmark collective bargaining agreement despite six consecutive days of negotiations that have yet to produce a finished deal. "We are going to keep going. We're going to get this deal done," Engelbert said. "And, you know, it's going to be historic." The two sides concluded ...2026
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• WNBA, Players Union To Meet Monday As CBA Negotiations Continue
The WNBA and the Women's National Basketball Players Association will meet Monday at 2 p.m. ET to continue negotiations on a collective bargaining agreement, according to The Athletic. The meeting represents the first formal in-person gathering since December as fewer than 100 days remain before the scheduled start of the 2026 season. WNBPA president Nneka Ogwumike, first vice president Kelsey Plu...2026
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• Unrivaled On Partnering With WNBA: 'Our Door Is Always Open'
Unrivaled president Alex Bazzell said it was possible that the 3-on-3 league could partner with the WNBA sometime in the future. "We're not in constant dialogue about that ... but as I've made very clear, we are open to growing the ecosystem, whichever way that looks like," Bazzell said Monday. "Nothing is on the table or off the table. ... I'm not going to speculate what could happen down the ro...2026
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• The StudBudz took over WNBA All-Star Weekend

Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images BUH-LEAVE IT, TWIN! We are recapping our favorite moments from the iconic StudBudz livestream. WNBA All-Star weekend in Indianapolis was lit for many reasons, but one of the best was the StudBudz 72-hour livestream. Lynx players Courtney Williams and Natisha Hiedeman — the StudBudz, as they call themselves — went live on Twitch from 10 am on Thursday to...2025
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• Courtney Williams defied the odds to earn her second career WNBA All-Star nomination

Photo by Matt Krohn/Getty Images Queen of the mid-range, StudBud, and Odds-Defier — Courtney Williams has a story you can’t help but love. Editor’s Note: This story is part of a series from SB Nation profiling the 2025 WNBA All-Star teams. Today, let’s get to know Courtney Williams. Making it as a professional athlete is all about defying the odds, and no one knows that better than Courtne...2025
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• Napheesa Collier, Lynx Sign One-Year, $1.4M Supermax
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• Courtney Williams defied the odds to earn her second career WNBA All-Star nomination
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• The real reason WNBA players ranked Caitlin Clark so low in All-Star voting
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• The WNBA MVP has a clear favorite, according to stats and odds

Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images Let’s compare the stats between three MVP candidates to determine who is most deserving of the league’s highest honor so far. While it’s very early to be making sweeping decisions about WNBA MVP candidates, there are a few players who have separated themselves in the larger conversations around the league. Napheesa Collier, Allisha Gray, and Caitlin Clark s...2025
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• With support from e.l.f., Katherine Legge aims to make her mark in NASCAR

Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images Katherine Legge will compete in her second NASCAR Cup Series race this weekend in Mexico City, a place where she’s won before, albeit in a different car. In a career in racing that spans more than 25 years, Katherine Legge has driven in dozens of races in all types of different machines. Pick a car, any car, and the 44-year-old native of Surrey, England,...2025
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• What your favorite WNBA player says about your personality

Photo by Adam Hagy/NBAE via Getty Images Which WNBA player you cheer for may actually say a lot about who you are. WNBA Players are full of personality. They bring fashion, humor, intelligence, activism, and of course, talent to the court. And in this era of women’s basketball stars being global icons, being a fan is more than just who wins and loses. It’s about finding a player to support...2025
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• Breanna Stewart, Sabrina Ionescu Both Announce Plans To Re-Sign With Liberty
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• How does Caitlin Clark’s injury effect the MVP race?

Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images Indiana Fever’s star player Caitlin Clark will be out at least two weeks with a left quadriceps strain, opening up the early race for MVP. On Monday, the Indiana Fever announced that Caitlin Clark will be out for at least two weeks with a left quadriceps strain. The team has said that this is not the same injury that kept Clark out of one of the Fever’s pre...2025
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• In her return to Minnesota, victory eludes Paige Bueckers as she reaches a WNBA milestone

Dallas Wings rookie Paige Bueckers sits on the bench at the Target Center on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, before warming up to play the Minnesota Lynx. | Mitchell Northam / SB Nation The No. 1 overall WNBA Draft pick notched her first career double-double, but more defeats could be coming for the former UConn star. MINNEAPOLIS — Less than a minute remained on the clock as Paige Bueckers held t...2025
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• There’s no dispute about Paige Bueckers’ legacy: She put UConn back on top

UConn senior guard Paige Bueckers cuts down the net after leading the Huskies to a national championship victory over South Carolina on Sunday, April 6, 2025, in Tampa, Florida. | Mitchell Northam / SB Nation Finally, after four seasons in five years, Paige Bueckers leaves UConn as a national champion, and one of the greatest ever to wear a Huskies uniform. TAMPA, Fla. — Azzi Fudd pointed ...2025
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• The Minnesota Lynx’s youngest player is soaking up the WNBA Finals

Photo by Pamela Costello/NBAE via Getty Images Alissa Pili isn’t used to getting DNPs. Still, she’s found joy as a rookie on a Lynx team that finds itself one game away from a WNBA championship. MINNEAPOLIS — Alissa Pili is used to being a star — the Minnesota Lynx rookie has effectively dominated every level of basketball since she was a kid. As a freshman at the University of Southern ...2024
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• Paige Bueckers' new Unrivaled contract is a sobering reminder of WNBA salaries

Photo by C. Morgan Engel/NCAA Photos via Getty Images The first-year earnings from Bueckers’ Unrivaled deal will exceed her entire WNBA rookie deal. Paige Bueckers is signing a three-year deal with Unrivaled, the new 3-on-3 professional women’s basketball league that took place in Miami this offseason for the first time, ESPN’s Kendra Andrews reported on Sunday. The league, co-founded by...2025
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• A WNBA rookie is dominating Unrivaled’s 1v1 tournament, and it’s the best thing you’ll see today

Photo by Rich Storry/Getty Images Aaliyah Edwards just won a $25,000 cash prize — and she’s one of four WNBA players in the mix to win it all. Aaliyah Edwards is good at basketball. That’s why she was picked No. 6 overall in the 2024 WNBA draft, and that’s why she was named an All-American twice as a UConn Huskie. The 6’3 forward is fresh off a solid rookie season with the Washington Mys...2025
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• Brittney Griner’s participation in Unrivaled is a reminder why the league exists in the first place

Photo by Jordan Johnson/NBAE via Getty Images After being detained in Russia, Griner vowed she’d never play overseas basketball again. Now, she has an opportunity to stay in the U.S. during the WNBA offseason — while still getting the chance to play professional basketball. In 2022, Brittney Griner was detained in Russia after authorities discovered cannabis oil in her luggage. The WNBA s...2024
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• A’ja Wilson unanimously named MVP after historic WNBA season

Photo by David Becker/NBAE via Getty Images The Las Vegas Aces center becomes just the second player in WNBA history to win the award unanimously. Las Vegas Aces center A’ja Wilson was unanimously voted on as the WNBA’S Most Valuable Player, the league announced Sunday morning. Wilson averaged 26.9 points (on 51.8% shooting), 11.9 rebounds, 2.58 blocks, and 1.79 steals per game this seas...2024
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• Angel Reese receives prestigious Unrivaled award after stellar season

Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images The Chicago Sky star was awarded Unrivaled’s first-ever Defensive Player of the Year. Angel Reese’s Unrivaled season has been halted due to a wrist injury she suffered last week — but the Chicago Sky starn nonetheless leaves with lots of hardware. On Saturday, the league announced that fans, media, players, and coaches voted her the league’s Defensive ...2025
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• Stephen Curry’s latest announcement will benefit Sabrina Ionescu, Angel Reese — and all of Unrivaled

Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images The Golden State Warriors star is the latest high-profile investor for the new professional women’s basketball league. Unrivaled, the new professional 3-on-3 women’s basketball league co-founded by Napheesa Collier and Breanna Stewart, is wrapping up its inaugural season in Miami. The league promises the highest average salary of any wome...2025
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• Napheesa Collier deserves serious consideration for WNBA MVP over A’ja Wilson, and here’s why

Photo by David Sherman/NBAE via Getty Images Napheesa Collier has put together an incredible individual season, the Minnesota Lynx are soaring — and the MVP race between her and A’ja Wilson is far from over. A few weeks ago, the race for MVP appeared finished. A’ja Wilson was in the midst of a historically dominant season (she still is), and no other WNBA player’s individual stats rivaled...2024
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• There’s no dispute about Paige Bueckers’ legacy: She put UConn back on top
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• I’ve covered hundreds of pro basketball games. Unrivaled was unlike any other.

Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images The new professional women’s 3-on-3 basketball league — co-founded by WNBA stars Napheesa Collier and Breanna Stewart — is creating a spectacularly unique basketball environment. MEDLEY, FLORIDA – On Monday night, I had the opportunity to attend my first-ever Unrivaled basketball games — back-to-back full-court 3-on-3 games that featured WNBA stars lik...2025
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• Caitlin Clark will not play in Unrivaled — but here’s which WNBA stars will

Photo by Juan Ocampo/NBAE via Getty Images Unrivaled will pair Arike Ogunbowale with Aliyah Boston, Kelsey Plum with Alyssa Thomas, DiJonai Carrington with Breanna Stewart, Jackie Young with Brittney Griner, and more. After weeks of anticipation, social media buzz, and anticipation, Unrivaled has released its six club rosters and accompanying head coaches. And, on November 20th, perhaps t...2024
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• Aces rookie Kate Martin joining Unrivaled is a win-win for both her and the league

Photo by Ian Maule/NBAE via Getty Images Martin should help drive considerable buzz around the new 3x3 basketball league given her enormous popularity. Add Kate Martin to the list. Martin, fresh off of a rookie campaign with the Las Vegas Aces, is officially the latest addition to Unrivaled Basketball League, the new 3x3 women’s professional basketball that will take place during the WNBA...2024
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• How a Liberty reserve and a halftime adjustment helped secure the WNBA Finals

Photo by Elsa/Getty Images Nyara Sabally was barely in the rotation just a few weeks ago. But in the deciding Game 5 of the WNBA Finals between the Lynx and the Liberty, she was the x-factor. BROOKLYN — Sabrina Ionescu shot an abysmal 1-19 from the field, while Breanna Stewart posted 13 points on just 4-15 FG. On paper, those Liberty shooting splits seemed likely to spell disaster for the...2024
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• Bridget Carleton, Lynx beat Liberty at buzzer to force WNBA Finals Game 5 — because of course they did

Photo by David Berding/Getty Images In yet another WNBA Finals thriller, it was Carleton who fittingly sunk the game-winning free throws. MINNEAPOLIS — It was destined to go to five games. And, it was probably always going to go to the final possession. That’s just the kind of all-time competitive WNBA Finals series it’s been between the Minnesota Lynx and the New York Liberty, the leagu...2024
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• Breanna Stewart vs Napheesa Collier in the Finals is the perfect Unrivaled showdown

Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images Stewart and Collier are former teammates, current WNBA Finals opponents — and Unrivaled Basketball League co-founders. Breanna Stewart really, really wanted for a technical foul to be called. With her college coach, Geno Auriemma, sitting courtside, the two-time MVP repeatedly motioned for the referees to reprimand her opponent in the waning minutes of the the Ne...2024
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• Courtney Williams (and her dad) are ready for the WNBA Finals

Photo by David Berding/Getty Images The Minnesota Lynx star led the way in a decisive Game 5 victory, clinching her team’s spot in the WNBA Finals. Her father knew it was coming. MINNEAPOLIS — Courtney Williams quite literally couldn’t miss. After each shot, the trademark grin across her face widened. Just a few feet away was her father, Don Williams, well-known at Target Center for being...2024
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• How Napheesa Collier and the Minnesota Lynx became WNBA championship contenders

Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images The Minnesota Lynx were projected to have one of the WNBA’s worst records. Instead, they’re battling for a championship Could the Minnesota Lynx really win it all? After being ranked 9th in ESPN’S preseason rankings after a below .500 season last year, they sit near the top of the WNBA standings, winners of 11 of their last 12 games. Minnesota (29-7) has...2024
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