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WNBA Notebook: Where will DeWanna Bonner land? What should a WNBA defense look like in 2026?

With just days until the WNBA goes on a three-week pause for the FIBA World Cup that will run from September 4-13 in Berlin, Germany, the following are storylines across the league that legitimize the W rather than belittle it.

WNBA Spotlight: The Fever resemble the 2023 Champion Aces. Is that enough to win a title?

Questions remain on if the Fever’s defensive identity can improve, if Boston will be healthy enough to be the best version of herself throughout the playoffs and if this team can sustain the epic highs and lows that come with the position they occupy in 2026’s WNBA.

WNBA Spotlight: Why the Wings vs. Valkyries matchup is so ironic

The Wings have just one wing player listed on their roster. Meanwhile, the Valkyries have an entire starting lineup of wing players and six in total.

WNBA Notebook: Explaining how a national debate found its way to the WNBA

Bad faith actors have increasingly turned their attention to the WNBA. How are the league’s players and coaches responding?

WNBA Spotlight: Dynamic young guards reshaping the league’s positional hierarchy

The question remains: Is the WNBA entering a new era in which a group of young guards are destined to break that drought?

WNBA Notebook: Team USA World Cup roster announced, Sirens unveiled, Kelsey Plum’s start with the Mercury

Three of the biggest storylines around the WNBA this week, from Team USA’s roster reveal to Cleveland’s unveiling of the Sirens and Phoenix’s newest addition.

Los Angeles Sparks v Golden State Valkyries

2026 WNBA Trade Deadline Winners and Losers: Kelsey Plum dealt to the Mercury

Even with fewer transactions than fans may have hoped for, there were still clear winners and losers from a trade deadline that was both quiet and dramatic.

WNBA Spotlight: Why have the Los Angeles Sparks been stuck in mediocrity?

Kelsey Plum and the Los Angeles Sparks have been in the news this week for reasons that the franchise probably wouldn’t have predicted almost 550 days ago.

2026 WNBA Midseason Preview: Revisiting preseason questions for each team

Jackie Powell and Cole Huff check in with each WNBA team coming out of the All-Star break.

Explaining WNBA All-Star Friday Night: What is Shooting Stars? Who will win the 3-Point Contest?

Everything you need to know about WNBA All-Star Friday Night.

WNBA Spotlight: Marina Mabrey’s main course of determination with a side of emotional maturation

Over the course of her WNBA career, Marina Mabrey has refused to be defined by her critics. As Jackie Powell writes, Mabrey’s grit and drive to prove to herself that she belongs has her slicing and dicing both on the court, and in the kitchen.

WNBA Notebook: Shoe Gate, the collective power of WNBA fans, and what’s going on in Chicago and LA?

Another week in the WNBA has come and gone, and that means there are some zany, unique and concerning situations to unpack.

Projecting the U.S. women’s basketball roster for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics

Two years out, what might the Olympic roster look like for the 2028 Summer Games?

WNBA Spotlight: The Las Vegas Aces are going for history the only way they know how

How calculated risks built the Aces’ dynasty and could shape its future.

WNBA: Golden State Valkyries at Atlanta Dream

WNBA Notebook: 2026 All-Star snubs and who could make it as replacements

Veronica Burton and Alyssa Thomas are among the deserving names left off All-Star rosters.

WNBA Notebook: High drama in officiating, All-Star voting rocks the league

Jackie Powell opens up her notepad to detail the latest Caitlin Clark-officiating saga before taking a deep dive into the All-Star voting results.

WNBA: JUN 28 Las Vegas Aces at Chicago Sky

Las Vegas Aces’ A’ja Wilson ruled out for Commissioner’s Cup Championship vs New York Liberty

Aces’ head coach Becky Hammon and Liberty’s Breanna Stewart spoke on how Wilson’s absence will impact tonight’s game.

WNBA Commissioner’s Cup Championship: Las Vegas Aces vs. New York Liberty preview, storylines and predictions

This is yet another chapter in the storybook rivalry that has developed between these two teams in the past few years.

WNBA 2026 All-Star Game: Olivia Miles, Rhyne Howard featured in Jackie Powell’s ballot

Jackie Powell walks readers through her 2026 WNBA All-Star ballot voting process, including which players made the cut and why.

WNBA: Las Vegas Aces at Los Angeles Sparks

WNBA Notebook: What does expanding to 50 games mean for the league’s future?

Jackie Powell breaks down the ramifications and remaining questions regarding the big changes coming in 2027.

WNBA Notebook: The race for the Commissioner’s Cup and a bigger All-Star question

The Liberty have already punched their ticket to the Commissioner’s Cup title game, but who will they meet? Plus, a growing debate over whether WNBA All-Star voting should go positionless.

WNBA Spotlight: Roneeka Hodges has earned her shot

The WNBA currently has no Black women head coaches, but Hodges’ rise through the coaching ranks could help reshape the league’s pipeline.

WNBA: Indiana Fever at Golden State Valkyries

WNBA Notebook: The WNBA’s parity era has arrived

The standings are tighter than ever, and players and coaches point to several reasons why.

WNBA: Washington Mystics at Seattle Storm

WNBA Spotlight: The Mystics are Gen Z’s team, and the WNBA’s most fascinating rebuild

Washington has embraced a youth movement unlike almost any recent WNBA team, betting that a roster built primarily through the draft can become a contender.

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