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9. Sophie Cunningham, 8. Li Meng, 7. Jewell Loyd, 6. Kamilla Cardoso...

Our long national nightmare is over. A month after all the other WNBA teams filled their coaching vacancies, the Liberty hired longtime Golden State Warriors assistant Chris DeMarco...

While it is too early to speculate on which players will be chosen with these lottery picks, this is the perfect time to explore the options each team has with its picks.

If Unrivaled taught us anything earlier this year, it's that a fully healthy Aaliyah Edwards can flat out hoop!

The introduction of Unrivaled, as well as other revenue streams, has helped to give WNBA players more time to rest, recover, and work on their game than in years past...

I definitely knew I wanted to get into coaching because I truly enjoy the strategy of the game. However, I didn’t expect it to come so quickly after playing so I had some imposter syndrome when I was hired.

...just because players and teams want to stay where they are, that doesn’t mean that they should. Every year, some players could benefit from playing in a new city, with a new coach, or surrounded by different teammates. Here are five players I would like to see change teams this offseason.

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If a player is only taking a couple of threes per game, they’re not going to get guarded out there no matter how high their percentage is. On the team level, the four teams that attempted the fewest threes all missed the playoffs, but the Valkyries made the playoffs by shooting the most threes despite having the third-lowest three-point percentage. With so many players potentially changing teams this offseason, I’m going to watch to see where these notable three-point shooters wind up.

Unlike most weeks when the focus is mostly on the top of the leaderboard, this tournament will feature intriguing storylines up and down as players look to earn the last few points that could secure their place in the last tournament of the year. All four days of the tournament will be televised on The Golf Channel and these are the nine players I’m most excited to watch this week.

Mr. Women's Basketball's Preseason Rankings, POY, & DPOY watchlists heading into a highly anticipated second season of Unrivaled.

My number one sports take, which I have just been dying to write about since I was asked to join LFG, is that the WNBA and NWSL are playing in the wrong time of year. I am convinced both leagues should play in the winter, like nearly all the other professional leagues in those sports. We will almost certainly explore the NSWL side of that equation in a future article, but for today, I present my six reasons why I believe the WNBA should change to a winter schedule...

That will almost certainly inform the product we see on WNBA courts next season. While I pass the time waiting for the WNBA and the WNBPA to reach a new collective bargaining agreement by watching NBA basketball, I can’t help but wonder if the trends we’re seeing in the men’s game will carry over to the WNBA. Here are four trends I expect to see in the WNBA next season.

Vegas Goes Back-to-Back! A'ja is in her prime and not slowing down. Head and shoulders the best player on the planet and maybe the only player who can single-handedly win games for her team....With all this success, I don't anticipate Vegas's core going anywhere any time soon...

Two more pieces of the WNBA coaching puzzle fell into place this week as the Dallas Wings and Seattle Storm both filled their coaching vacancies. With four of the five open positions filled thus far, each team has gone in a different direction, while nonetheless furthering the hiring trends we have seen in recent years. As we did last week for the Toronto Tempo and Portland Fire hires, let’s take a look at what these new coaches will bring to their teams and the WNBA at large.

At some point this off-season, the league and the Players' Association will agree on a new collective bargaining agreement, and then it will be full speed ahead to the draft lottery, expansion draft, and free agency. That makes now the perfect time to look at some forgotten players from the 2025 WNBA Draft...Before they get lost in the shuffle with the 2026 draft class, I want to take this opportunity to look at what we can expect from these players when they make their long-awaited WNBA debuts.

Women’s WTA 250 previews: Hong Kong, Jiangxi & Chennai Opens—find the top contenders, dark horses and favorites.

Women's main draw play at the 2025 Hong Kong Open, 2025 Jiangxi Open and 2025 Chennai Open will begin Monday, Oct. 27. All three are WTA 250 events with 32-player draws played on outdoor hard courts. The biggest names on the WTA Tour are preparing for the WTA Finals, which begin Nov. 1, so these three events present opportunities for some other players to shine. The Hong Kong Open has the most high-profile field of this week's three tournaments, with four top-25 players in the draw. Below are the top title contenders and dark horses for the 2025 Hong Kong Open, Jiangxi Open and Chennai Open.

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With the entire WNBA offseason on hold while we await a new collective bargaining agreement, the WNBA coaching carousel is in full swing. Five teams entered the offseason needing new coaches...

One of the benefits of expansion is that WNBA fans get to see a lot of quality basketball players who otherwise wouldn’t have found roster spots. Some of those spots will go to rookies who in previous years wouldn’t have made the team, but a lot of those spots will go to players who were out of the league but made a big impact when given a chance...Today, with leagues around the world well underway, we have identified 5 more players who could get a chance in the WNBA in 2026. Get to know these players now, because they may be familiar to even casual fans before long.

Discover top contenders at the 2025 Toray Pan Pacific Open & Guangzhou Open. Watch stars like Rybakina and Bouzas Maneiro shine on the hard courts!

...with a fully healthy roster for 2026, something tells me Gainbridge will be rocking like never before with record attendance. They continue to raise the stakes and create a genuine “college basketball atmosphere” in a pro arena. Every home game feels like an event, like March Madness! If you don’t secure your tickets early, you may end up missing out!

I don’t believe it is hyperbole to say this is the biggest offseason the WNBA has ever had. This offseason will feature: a new collective bargaining agreement that will pay the players more, a draft lottery featuring two playoff teams, an expansion draft featuring two teams, the second season of Unrivaled, a free agency in which all but two veterans are free agents, and potentially the deepest WNBA draft in years. Oh, and five teams need to hire a new head coach....Here is what you need to know heading into the WNBA offseason...

With five tournaments left in the Season, Thitikul has all but sown up the Race to CME Globe, Rolex Player of the Year and Aon Risk Reward Challenge. Even so, there is still plenty to play for down the stretch, and plenty of statistics Jeeno doesn’t lead in. So, let’s take one last look at some notable statistics around the LPGA Tour ahead of the last two months of the season.

Top tennis stars clash at the 2025 Ningbo Open & Japan Open. Discover title contenders & dark horses as they battle for glory on outdoor hard courts!

Women's main draw play at the 2025 Ningbo Open 2025 Japan Open will begin Monday, Oct. 13. Ningbo is a WTA 500 level event, while the Japan Open is a WTA 250 event. These outdoor hard-court tournaments both have 32-player draws (28 for Ningbo with byes for the top four seeds) and feature numerous women's tennis stars, with eight top-20 players in the Ningbo Open draw and two playing in the Japan Open. Below are the top title contenders and dark horses for the 2025 Ningbo Open and Japan Open

Elevated scoring might just be what the doctor ordered for Alyssa Thomas. She averaging 13.0 PPG, a bit below her season average and certainly below the semifinal series vs Minnesota (20.3 PPG). Yes, she’s a triple-double threat every single night, but Phoenix must tilt the offense to the paint & start getting her touches inside. She is arguably the most physical and strongest player in the league. Let her operate around the rim.

Despite yet another furious comeback in these playoffs, Phoenix fell just short and now it would take a truly historic turnaround to overcome their 3-0 deficit. If I were to be skeptical I would say the Aces shot the lights out and received a favorable whistle through three quarters and they didn’t in the fourth quarter, which explains their big lead and Phoenix’s comeback. That’s probably not fair to the Aces, who are one win away from their third WNBA title in four seasons. Let’s take a look at how they got there.

On some level, it is too soon for Phoenix to panic. They are going back home for the next two games of this seven-game series, and if they just can just defend their home court, they can even this series. On the other hand, they need to win four of the next five games to give Alyssa Thomas her first WNBA championship. To get there, they will have to play much better than they did in Las Vegas. So, let’s take a look at what they need to do to get there.

RotoWire expert Joe Mayo picks his top risers and fallers for the WNBA Finals, including Jackie Young, who has been instrumental for the Las Vegas Aces in their first two games against the Phoenix Mercury.

The Aces secured a 2-0 series lead Sunday, and the Finals now shift to Phoenix as the Mercury attempt to spark a comeback on their home court.

Discover the top contenders and sleepers at the 2025 Wuhan Open, where Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek headline a star-studded field on China’s hard courts.

Women's main draw play at the 2025 Wuhan Open will begin Monday, Oct. 6. This outdoor hard-court WTA 1000 event serves as one of the final major stops before the WTA Finals and features eight of the top-10 players in the world. Below are the top title contenders and dark horses for the 2025 Wuhan Open.

I can say with confidence that Chelsea Gray is the clutchest player in the league. The difficulty in which she makes some of her biggest, toughest buckets is actually unreal! She's well-known as THE dime dropper with her flashy assists, but her shot-making ability is the most underrated part of her game in my eyes. She's not a high volume scorer by any means, but thrives in crunch time. She knows how to maneuver around the defense and escape traps, creating space to operate freely.

I’m still not over the fact that the Minnesota Lynx aren’t in the Finals, but we have two excellent teams in the Finals, and it should be a great matchup. The Aces have history on their side, as they ended the regular season on a 16-game winning streak, tied for second-longest in WNBA history. Only three other teams have had winning streaks of at least 15 games, and all three of those teams won the WNBA title. Phoenix is trying to get Alyssa Thomas the first WNBA title of her 12-year WNBA career. There is a lot to love about this matchup, so let’s break it down.

For the third week in a row, we had an excellent slate of WNBA games on Sunday. We were a few minutes away from getting two Game 5s, but instead, we got Alyssa Thomas making the WNBA Finals for the first time in her 12-year career. So how did we get here? Let’s take a look back at what we learned from those Game 4s. Then, on Thursday, we can look ahead to our WNBA Finals matchup.

RotoWire expert Joe Mayo breaks down his top risers and fallers for the WNBA Finals, including Jewell Loyd, who is a player to watch despite her bench role.

With a trip to the WNBA Finals on the line in Tuesday's Game 5, the Aces and Fever are still vying for the chance to face the Mercury on the league's biggest stage.

This week, the Seattle Storm and New York Liberty parted ways with head coaches Noelle Quinn and Sandy Brondello following first-round playoff exits. While I understand why both teams would feel like they underachieved, I'm not sure coaching was to blame in either case. Instead, these playoffs in general, and New York and Seattle in particular, have demonstrated the importance of building a team that fits together over assembling the best possible talent.

Gainbridge boasts one of the most raucous environments in basketball and if you're the away team, watch out! The sell-out crowds Friday and Sunday will look to rattle A'ja Wilson & Vegas as Indiana looks to go up 3-1 and advance to the Finals. The ultimate 6th [wo]man!

We have been talking for months now about how the Lynx were head-and-shoulders above the rest of the league...The playoffs have been more of the same, as the Lynx are the only team who have not yet lost a game. Much like we did in the first round, we learned a lot from the semifinal Game 1s on Sunday, so let’s break it on down.

Discover top contenders and dark horses at the 2025 China Open, where Iga Swiatek and Coco Gauff vie for victory on Beijing's hard courts.

RotoWire expert Joe Mayo offers his top risers and fallers for the WNBA semifinals, including Kahleah Copper, who has been stellar for the Phoenix Mercury to begin the playoffs.

Just four teams remain as the WNBA playoffs heat up, and key role players will need to step up to help their squads advance to the Finals.

Regardless of who Minnesota faces, they'll have to fire on all cylinders if they want to advance. A very up-and-down end to the regular season, coupled with a shaky Game 2 win over Golden State, has made the Lynx look very beatable.

I understand why the WNBA follows this format with 72 sportswriters casting one vote each, but with expansion rapidly changing the landscape of the league, I want to see awards voting expanded so that each writer chooses their top 3 for each award, with more points for a first-place vote and fewer for a second or third-place vote, like they do for MVP. These awards are about recognizing excellence and generating discussion around the league, and both of those things would be better served with expanded ballots.

RotoWire expert Joe Mayo picks his top WNBA risers and fallers for the first round of the playoffs, including DeWanna Bonner, who should play a key role for the Phoenix Mercury against the New York Liberty.

The WNBA playoffs are here, and with them comes a heightened sense of urgency. Several key names will be worth monitoring as rotations shrink and players are asked to step up.

After the longest regular season in WNBA history, Sunday was our first chance to see how all eight teams would respond to playoff basketball. As such, there was a lot to learn from the four games. These observations are loosely ordered by game, so if you don’t see notes from the game you’re looking for, keep scrolling.

Though most of the playoff teams clinched their postseason berths days or even weeks ago, we had to go to the last day of the regular season to learn three of the four matchups. With all eight playoff teams sporting winning records, this is shaping up to be the most compelling first-round in WNBA playoff history. With that in mind, we will break down each first-round matchup and predict which teams will advance.

When Money Martin gets clicking early, it can be a long night for opponents. She's known for that devastating 3PT shot, something she's surely displayed throughout the season. She's been a little cold heading into the postseason which I imagine can only mean one thing: a big game is looming!

One of my favorite tools for uncovering underrated role players is examining their statistics per 36 minutes. This eliminates the role of minutes played in accumulating stats and helps us find players who are thriving in a more limited role...

RotoWire expert Joe Mayo picks his top WNBA risers and fallers for Week 16, including Elizabeth Williams, who has stepped up for the Chicago Sky in Angel Reese's recent absence.

The final week of the regular season has arrived. Despite the shortened schedule, there are still viable fantasy options to explore, with two days featuring at least four matchups.

Sunday's game vs LA saw Lucy put up season-highs in rebounds (6) and steals (4). The game before that [on Saturday vs Golden State] she recorded the third-most points this season with 13. While Washington may be out of playoff contention, Lucy has shown flashes of brilliance playing fearless and fluid. She'll look to close out her rookie season in strong fashion.

Is there any WNBA fanbase that has suffered more than Chicago Sky fans? In the 20 years of their existence, the Sky have twice drafted future Hall-of-Fame bigs and watched them develop into All-Stars, but failed to surround them with enough talent to compete...If the Sky miss the playoffs for a third consecutive season, Sky fans should expect another trade request.

Outside of the top spot, the league is wide open, and just about any team that makes the playoffs will be able to convince themselves that they are poised for a deep playoff run. With that in mind, this is the perfect time to look at the x-factors for each playoff team. When we look back at the playoffs following the season, these could be the things that determines who goes home early and who makes a run.

RotoWire expert Joe Mayo picks his top WNBA risers and fallers for Week 15, including Rebecca Allen, who has struggled for the Sky in recent matchups.

The final full week of the regular season kicks off Monday, and with injuries and evolving roles, there are still opportunities to add valuable fantasy contributors.

Naz has seen the starting lineup quite a bit this month but still has come off the bench in twenty-seven of the thirty-eight games played this season. Fresh off a career-high 15 rebounds against Vegas, she's solidified her position as a force on the glass for a team expected to go far in the playoffs. She's averaging 8.3 PPG, 6.2 RPG & 2.3 APG with just two weeks left in the regular season!

Something incredible is happening on the LPGA Tour, and I don’t think we are discussing it nearly enough. In 22 LPGA events this season, we have not had a single repeat winner. In fact, there are 23 unique winners, since one of the events was a team event.

...the Liberty are far from the only team to deploy interesting lineups this season, and those lineups continue to make an impact both for fantasy games and the playoff race. With that in mind, here are 5 lineups to keep an eye on down the stretch.

RotoWire expert Joe Mayo offers his top WNBA risers and fallers for Week 14, including Dominique Malonga, whose role has been increasing for the Seattle Storm.

As the regular season winds down, there are still opportunities to add viable fantasy options amid ongoing injuries and late-season development. Some players are hitting their stride at the right time, while others are losing traction and seeing their roles decline.

The surefire Rookie of the Year, PB has also looked like one of the best players in the league PERIOD. She silenced all critics and doubters with a 44-point performance on Wednesday night vs LA, becoming just the third rookie in WNBA history to post a 40-point game. The other two? Legends Candace Parker and Cynthia Cooper. She also became the first player to score 40+ this season. Her efficiency has been incredible, averaging 30.3 PPG this past week while shooting 60.8% from the field.

I am taking this opportunity to break down the races for the major WNBA awards and decide who would get my vote with roughly 10 games left in the season. These opinions could change, but I think it is useful to see where these awards stand on August 21, so that we can evaluate these players down the stretch.

On Friday, the Golden State Valkyries set the record for most wins by an expansion team with 18 wins. Golden State is currently seventh in the WNBA standings, 1.5 games ahead of Seattle in eighth and two games ahead of Los Angeles and Washington in 10th. The Valkyries are poised to make the playoffs in their inaugural season despite their first-round draft pick missing the season, and despite their first all-star, Kayla Thornton, going down with a season-ending knee injury last month...

RotoWire expert Joe Mayo details his top WNBA risers and fallers for Week 13, including Saniya Rivers, who has remained productive despite taking on a bench role for the Connecticut Sun.

As the WNBA playoff push intensifies and several teams navigate shifting rotations due to injuries, there are plenty of opportunities to add under-the-radar fantasy contributors -- though some players are losing value.

Nai was the missing piece Minnesota needed. Since being acquired this month, she's dropped double-digit scoring in all three games she's played, averaging 13.3 PPG in wins over Seattle, Washington and New York. She's looked incredibly good on both sides of the ball and her shooting efficiency is the best I've ever seen (62.8 FG%). If she continues to come off the bench and produce at this level, she could certainly be a contender for Sixth Woman of the Year. She's already in the conversation for DPOY thanks to gritty, hard-nosed on-ball defense.

Each time I make my Sparket picks for LFG, the contests are slightly different. It's one of the things I love about these contests. When I wrote my previous articles, those contests did not contain First Goal Scorer picks. Those picks have some of the biggest odds we have seen, and they have a chance to swing the results of these contests wildly...

What if this whole season, including the playoffs, is simply a prelude for the Minnesota Lynx winning a record fifth WNBA finals, surpassing the Houston Comets? I’ve been kicking this question around for weeks now, but it has never been more urgent than in this moment: What if the Minnesota Lynx are inevitable?

RotoWire expert Joe Mayo breaks down his top WNBA risers and fallers for Week 12, including Elizabeth Williams, who has stepped up for the Chicago Sky in Angel Reese's absence.

With injuries shaking up the league and a busy week ahead, there are plenty of opportunities to add viable fantasy contributors -- though some players may be trending in the wrong direction.

With no concrete timeline for Angel Reese’s return and Chicago currently on a downward spiral, another double-double machine has emerged: Enter, Elizabeth Williams!

Would the Utah Royals and Houston Dash be able to end the losing streaks they took into the break? Would San Diego and Seattle stay hot? Was an extended break the only thing that could slow down the Kansas City Current? We got the answers to all of those questions and more in the opening weekend, and those answers could set the course for the rest of the regular season and the playoffs. With that in mind, here are five things we learned over the weekend.

RotoWire expert Joe Mayo picks his top WNBA risers and fallers this week, including Aneesah Morrow, who has thrived in a starting role with the Connecticut Sun recently.

The WNBA features five multi-game slates in Week 11, including five matchups on both Tuesday and Sunday. With a busy week ahead, now is a great time to add value before the fantasy playoffs.

While I could have just sat back and enjoyed this game, I decided to take the opportunity to finally take a deep dive into the Las Vegas Aces instead. Unfortunately, the biggest takeaway from this game was Napheesa Collier leaving at the end of the third quarter with an ankle injury...

Meeting of MVP Leaders! For the second time in as many weeks, Vegas and Minnesota will square off...

After more than a month, the NWSL is back. Two of the top three teams in the table are in action this weekend, while the top two teams in the WNBA meet for the first time since the WNBA finals. As always, the best place to find fantasy contests for these and all of the biggest women’s sporting events is LFG’s Women’s Sports Weekly Showdown Powered by Sparket. These are my picks for the week.
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RotoWire expert Joe Mayo picks his top WNBA risers and fallers for Week 11, including Leonie Fiebich, who could see an increased role for the New York Liberty while Breanna Stewart is out. The WNBA features five multi-game slates in Week 10, presenting plenty of opportunities to add valuable fantasy options in a busy week.

Even taking into account that number two overall pick Cameron Brink has missed the entire season thus far, the 2024 WNBA rookie class has been underwhelming at best. That being said, it is still early in their careers, and many of these players are quite young. Before these players get lost in the shuffle of the upcoming trade deadline and playoff races, I wanted to take a look at all 12 sophomores, in order of their Player Impact Estimate.

Vegas and Minnesota enter Friday's matchup both riding a 3-game win streak. A'ja Wilson and Napheesa Collier have put up incredible numbers and lead MVP talks mid-way through the season...

I think one of the reasons I was drawn to fantasy golf is the smorgasbord of statistics that we can pour through. I can literally spend hours looking at statistical leaderboards, results and course histories trying to find an edge. Much like the WNBA, the LPGA Tour has made great strides in its statistical offerings in reason seasons, which has been great for fantasy players.

The WNBA is back to its regularly scheduled programming after the All-Star break, and Week 9 is set to resume with a five-game slate Tuesday.

The primary reason that we could see more player movement leading up to the trade deadline is that nearly everyone who isn’t on a rookie-scale contract will be an unrestricted free agent after the season. That means the teams that aren’t going to make the playoffs have no incentive to hold onto their veterans.

If A’ja continues this torrid streak she’s on, she may just overtake Napheesa for top MVP candidate by season’s end. The last two games have seen her carry Vegas to wins over Golden State and Dallas while averaging 35.5 PPG & 13.0 RPG.

With the Euros moving to the knockout stage, now is the perfect time to enter LFG’s Sparket contest. We also have the last WNBA games before the All-Star break as well as three quarterfinal matches, and they will all be more fun to watch with your fantasy entry on the line...

RotoWire expert Joe Mayo outlines his top fantasy WNBA risers and fallers for this week, including Sophie Cunningham's opportunity to step up.

The WNBA has a condensed schedule in Week 9 due to the All-Star break, but there are still opportunities to add valuable fantasy options in the shortened week.

For our conversation, I wanted to find out what retirement looks like for Coach Dorrance and pick his brain on the state of the game and what changes could be made going forward. That proved to be a rather easy endeavor. Dorrance was incredibly thoughtful, and you can wind him up and let him go on a number of topics and get deep, thorough answers...

The timing of fantasy sports focusing on women’s sports is perfect. The interest and competitive quality are at peak performance and the legalization is creating even more hype....

Indiana and New York will have FIVE All-Stars on the court when these two teams clash on Wednesday. Logo snipers Caitlin Clark and Sabrina Ionescu will be teammates on Saturday, July 19th, but they’ll first face-off in front of a sold-out crowd at Barclays. Their last meeting [in the Commissioner’s Cup] saw an EXPLOSION of offense...

The 2025 WNBA season has surprised in a number of ways. The expansion Golden State Valkyries have a winning record, but the Las Vegas Aces do not. The Indiana Fever are one game under .500 with Caitlin Clark out of the lineup and just one game over .500 when she plays. Three rookies made the All-Star Game for the first time since 2011.

RotoWire expert Joe Mayo outlines his top fantasy WNBA risers and fallers for this week, including Monique Akoa-Makani and other rookies whose roles are evolving.

The WNBA is back to its regularly scheduled programming after a light schedule in Week 7, and there are plenty of opportunities to add value across fantasy formats...

When Let’s Fantasy Game invites you to Be in the Know, I take that as a challenge. It's not enough to simply discuss the latest news entertainingly; I want to provide insights you cannot find anywhere else. My favorite way to do that is to unearth players who may be under the radar but are about to make a big impact.

Caitlin Clark’s availability for this one is still up in the air, but the last time Indy played LA [without her], they lost by double-digits. The Fever, however, are fresh off a Commissioner’s Cup Chip which could give them renewed confidence moving forward.

I am so grateful that this dream came true. Through the tough times, l use the mantra "Basketball is Fun". It's a reminder of why I play the game and it takes some stress off of it all.

One of the many things I love about Sparket is the way the slate changes from week to week. Two weeks ago we had a wide-reaching contest with basketball and soccer picks spanning the entire week. This week’s contest is all-in on Thursday’s five-game WNBA slate.

The WNBA has a lighter schedule this week to compensate for the Commissioner's Cup Championship on Tuesday, but there has still been plenty of movement among fantasy options recently.

No Commissioner’s Cup Final has been decided by fewer than five points, but given these two teams’ contrasting styles and offsetting strengths and weaknesses, that streak could end Tuesday. Whether we have our fifth different Cup winner or our first repeat champion, history will be made.

The athlete world is small – it is special to see so many people with such a big part of their identities in common gather together and feel instant connection, relate on shared backgrounds and experiences, become friends with those they once competed against...

Kate Martin is coming alive! Golden State came dangerously close to knocking off defending champ New York thanks to a career-high 21 points from Money Martin off the bench...

Thanks in part to having an expansion team this year, a whopping 22 rookies are averaging at least 10 minutes per game. It would be impossible to discuss all of them, so instead, I have decided to single out the ones I find most interesting, including a few who have struggled for playing time.

Voting for the WNBA All-Star Game ends Saturday, June 28, making this the perfect time to reveal my own 10-player ballot.

Three of the top contenders to make the All-Rookie Team (& 2 of the top contenders for ROY) will clash!

Right now, I’m giving myself the space to explore. For the first time in a long time, I’m not on a set path—and that’s both exciting and a little intimidating.

One of the things I like about these contests on Sparket is that it asks me to look at a slate of games differently than I would otherwise...

During the preseason, new Dallas Wings general manager Curt Miller called this a foundational season for his team. The Wings came into the season with not only a new general manager but a first-time head coach in Chris Koclanes...

Sitting at 1 & 2 in the Eastern Cup standings, these two will play in a game that could end up being one of the most-watched of the year!

What makes these players my favorites? There isn’t a one-size-fits-all answer, but I will say most of these players seem like fun people. If you are a good podcast guest, have your own podcast, are entertaining on social media, or smoked a cigar in a championship celebration, there is a good chance I will root for you.

...there are several other reasons that I play that have nothing to do with money, some of which I have never seen discussed outside of group texts with my buddies. I wanted to share them with you today in the hopes they might help someone else find their own “why”.