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WNBA 2026 season preview: Team rankings, predictions, more

Where do all 15 teams open in ESPN's WNBA Power Rankings? Can the Aces run it back? How good will the Fever be?

Dallas Wings vs. Las Vegas Aces - Game Highlights

Watch the Game Highlights from Dallas Wings vs. Las Vegas Aces, 05/03/2026

Fire vs. Los Angeles Sparks - Game Highlights

Watch the Game Highlights from Fire vs. Los Angeles Sparks, 05/03/2026

San Diego Wave FC vs. Bay FC - Game Highlights

Watch the Game Highlights from San Diego Wave FC vs. Bay FC, 05/04/2026

Expansion Boston Legacy wins franchise's first game; Portland rolls

Bianca St-Georges scored in stoppage time and the Boston Legacy defeated the Denver Summit 3-2 on Sunday for the expansion club's first regular-season win.

Liberty's Sabrina Ionescu set for MRI on ankle after exit

Sabrina Ionescu exited the Liberty's preseason win against the Sun on Sunday after she landed awkwardly during a drive to the basket.

NJ/NY Gotham FC vs. Racing Louisville FC - Game Highlights

Watch the Game Highlights from NJ/NY Gotham FC vs. Racing Louisville FC, 05/04/2026

Connecticut Sun vs. New York Liberty - Game Highlights

Watch the Game Highlights from Connecticut Sun vs. New York Liberty, 05/03/2026

Atlanta Dream vs. Washington Mystics - Game Highlights

Watch the Game Highlights from Atlanta Dream vs. Washington Mystics, 05/03/2026

Boston Legacy FC vs. Denver Summit FC - Game Highlights

Watch the Game Highlights from Boston Legacy FC vs. Denver Summit FC, 05/03/2026

Chicago Stars vs. Portland Thorns FC - Game Highlights

Watch the Game Highlights from Chicago Stars vs. Portland Thorns FC, 05/03/2026

Angel City FC vs. Utah Royals - Game Highlights

Watch the Game Highlights from Angel City FC vs. Utah Royals, 05/03/2026

Indiana Fever vs. NIGERIA - Game Highlights

Watch the Game Highlights from Indiana Fever vs. NIGERIA, 05/02/2026

North Carolina Courage vs. Kansas City Current - Game Highlights

Watch the Game Highlights from North Carolina Courage vs. Kansas City Current, 05/03/2026

Orlando Pride vs. Washington Spirit - Game Highlights

Watch the Game Highlights from Orlando Pride vs. Washington Spirit, 05/03/2026

Minnesota Lynx vs. Toronto Tempo - Game Highlights

Watch the Game Highlights from Minnesota Lynx vs. Toronto Tempo, 05/01/2026

Houston Dash vs. Seattle Reign FC - Game Highlights

Watch the Game Highlights from Houston Dash vs. Seattle Reign FC, 05/02/2026

Ultimate draft board: Tips, picks to have the perfect fantasy women's hoops draft

Here's what to do in each round to finish your draft with the best fantasy women's basketball roster.

Final 2026 women's basketball recruiting top 25 class rankings

USC keeps its hold on No. 1, South Carolina slots right behind, as Arizona and Arizona State enter the top 25.

Valkyries are WNBA's most valuable team for 2nd straight year

For the second straight year, the Golden State Valkyries topped the WNBA with an $850 million valuation, according to Sportico.

Fantasy women's hoops cheat sheet: Rankings, picks and everything you need to draft

Be prepared for your fantasy drafts with this printable cheat sheet, featuring position tiers, rankings and more.

Denver Summit and Boston Legacy show risk and reward of NWSL expansion

While the Boston Legacy have stumbled out the gate, Denver Summit are off to a high-flying start in a tale of two NWSL expansion teams.

Clark OK after exiting Fever's preseason home opener early

Caitlin Clark exited the Fever's preseason home opener vs. the Wings after colliding with Dallas forward Alanna Smith, but said afterward she was OK.

Indiana Fever vs. Dallas Wings - Game Highlights

Watch the Game Highlights from Indiana Fever vs. Dallas Wings, 04/30/2026

Why Jay Williams hates NCAA tournament expansion to 76 teams

Jay Williams breaks down why he dislikes the expansion of the NCAA tournament to 76 teams.

Fantasy Women's Hoops 2026 draft guide: Rankings, strategies and more

Everything you need to know before your fantasy women's basketball draft, including rankings, tips and news.

WNBA player rankings: The top 50 players heading into 2026

From former MVPs such as A'ja Wilson to expansion cornerstones, these are the best players ahead of the 2026 season.

Wednesday's best plays from the WNBA

Take a look at Wednesday's best plays from the WNBA.

Women's Way-Too-Early Top 25: New No. 1, more risers after transfer portal rebuilds

South Carolina jumps to the top after making key additions, and Duke and USC join the top five.

Seattle Storm vs. Fire - Game Highlights

Watch the Game Highlights from Seattle Storm vs. Fire, 04/29/2026

Phoenix Mercury vs. Japan - Game Highlights

Watch the Game Highlights from Phoenix Mercury vs. Japan, 04/29/2026

Portland Thorns FC vs. San Diego Wave FC - Game Highlights

Watch the Game Highlights from Portland Thorns FC vs. San Diego Wave FC, 04/30/2026

Back in Chicago, Angel Reese reflects on Sky, new start with Dream

Back in Chicago as a member of the Dream, Angel Reese reflected Wednesday on the organization with whom she spent the first two years of her professional career, and the journey that landed her in Atlanta.

Chicago Stars vs. NJ/NY Gotham FC - Game Highlights

Watch the Game Highlights from Chicago Stars vs. NJ/NY Gotham FC, 04/30/2026

Toronto Tempo vs. Connecticut Sun - Game Highlights

Watch the Game Highlights from Toronto Tempo vs. Connecticut Sun, 04/29/2026

Chicago Sky vs. Atlanta Dream - Game Highlights

Watch the Game Highlights from Chicago Sky vs. Atlanta Dream, 04/29/2026

Boston Legacy FC vs. North Carolina Courage - Game Highlights

Watch the Game Highlights from Boston Legacy FC vs. North Carolina Courage, 04/30/2026

Washington Spirit vs. Racing Louisville FC - Game Highlights

Watch the Game Highlights from Washington Spirit vs. Racing Louisville FC, 04/30/2026

Ranking the top 20 best women's club managers in the world

ESPN ranks the top 20 women's managers in the club game. Who's No. 1? And how will the NWSL, WSL, Liga F and other leagues be represented?

Fantasy women's basketball guard rankings tiers: The backcourt plan for your draft

As you prep for your draft, using these tiers is a helpful way to identify production, drop-offs and backups.

Mad Dog calls NCAA tournament expansion 'absurd'

Chris "Mad Dog" Russo furiously explains why he dislikes the NCAA tournament expanding to 76 teams.

NWSL delays calendar flip plan until at least 2031

NWSL board postpones calendar flip vote to 2031

Can Angel Reese help Dream go from playoff team to title contender?

Atlanta traded for Angel Reese, then re-signed its core, hoping to build on its best season in seven years.

Sources: NCAA basketball tournaments set to move to 76 teams

The NCAA has initiated the final steps to expand the men's and women's basketball tournaments to 76 teams, with sources telling ESPN that clearing the final steps needed is just a formality.

NCAA tourneys set to expand to 76 teams

The NCAA has initiated the final steps to expand the men's and women's NCAA basketball tournaments to 76 teams.

Which men's and women's basketball teams would NCAA tournament expansion benefit?

Here's why expanding the fields to 76 teams benefits power conferences -- and which teams would make the cut.

Los Angeles Sparks hire Stacy Johns as president

The Los Angeles Sparks hired Stacy Johns as president on Tuesday. She succeeds Christine Monjer, who spent two years in the role.

Krieger: Great to see female managers getting more opportunities

Ali Krieger looks at ESPN's top 20 women's club managers.

Who is the best women's club manager in the world?

Jeff Kassouf and Ali Krieger look at ESPN's top 10 women's club managers.

Attorney: Ex-Nebraska assistant admitted having sex with player

Former Nebraska women's basketball assistant Chuck Love acknowledged he had sex with former player Ashley Scoggin before she was dismissed from the team in 2022, according to court documents.

NCAA Women's Bracketology: 2027 women's college basketball projections

With the additions of Jordan Lee and Oliviyah Edwards, the Gamecocks top our first look at next season's NCAA tournament.

Sources: NWSL board stalls planned vote on season calendar flip

The NWSL Board of Governors is postponing a vote on the league's potential calendar flip that was slated for this week's meeting, sources told ESPN.

Optimistic Baker: New NCAA eligibility rules not retroactive

NCAA president Charlie Baker, who is "pretty optimistic" the age-based eligibility proposal will pass, told ESPN that the implementation is not expected to include athletes who graduated or exhausted their eligibility in the 2025-26 season.

Kentucky nabs Florida transfer Me'Arah O'Neal, Shaq's daughter

Me'Arah O'Neal, a standout forward at Florida last season and the youngest daughter of Shaquille O'Neal, announced her commitment to Kentucky.

NWSL Power Rankings: Washington Spirit continue their rise

The San Diego Wave remain atop the ESPN's NWSL Power Rankings, but the Washington Spirit are also moving up.

Women's NCAA basketball transfer rankings for 2026-27 season

The transfer portal is closed. Audi Crooks is headed to Oklahoma State while Addy Brown is bound for UCLA.