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A’ja Wilson signs $5 million contract with Las Vegas Aces
Aja Wilson has signed a max deal to remain with the Las Vegas Aces, sources tell Winsidr. Wilson’s three-year, $5 million supermax contract will make her the highest paid player in the league. Wilson had a 2025 season for the ages, winning regular-season MVP, WNBA Finals MVP, and Defensive Player of
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The three most questionable (or worse) decisions WNBA teams made this offseason
Nneka Oguwmike and Skylar Diggins. | Getty Images With a new CBA, two expansion teams, tons of free agents and the college draft, a lot has happened around the WNBA just a few weeks. Every WNBA team is either trying to retool, rebuild or run it back. However, not all moves placed teams in a positi
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Way too early 2026 WNBA season predictions: championship favorites and more
The season is almost here and that means it’s time to make some predictions.
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For better or worse, the Los Angeles Sparks are no longer rebuilding
Ariel Atkins and Kelsey Plum. | Getty Images Over the past few years, the Los Angeles Sparks have been a rebuilding team. They were trying to build through the draft with top picks. Success didn’t come, though, as they had the worst record in the WNBA in 2024 and have missed the postseason for fi
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EuroLeague Women: Who (and what) to watch for in the Final Six
Gabby Williams of Fenerbahce Opet and Laura Quevedo of Spar Girona. The top women’s basketball competition in Europe has reached its apex. The EuroLeague Women playoffs, also known as the “Final Six,” tip-off this Wednesday, April 15, and as one would expect, only the very best teams will be play
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A barrage of adversity couldn’t prevent Azzi Fudd from becoming the No. 1 pick in the 2026 WNBA Draft by the Dallas Wings
Azzi Fudd and Paige Bueckers. (Photo by Melanie Fidler/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Images The Dallas Wings could have Fudded around and found out what passing on Azzi Fudd at No. 1 in the 2026 WNBA Draft would have meant for their fortunes. But they didn’t. Their decision gives Fudd wh
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Jelena Ostapenko Exits 2026 Linz Open After Earlier Fan Incident
Jelena Ostapenko’s Linz Open run ended in Friday's quarterfinals, after a week that included both a fan confrontation and comeback win. The post Jelena Ostapenko Exits 2026 Linz Open After Earlier Fan Incident appeared first on Just Women's Sports.
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WNBA mock draft: There's a new projected No. 1
Lauren Betts and three teammates on UCLA's NCAA championship team are projected first-round picks.
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One known and two unknowns that will shape the Phoenix Mercury’s 2026 WNBA season
Alyssa Thomas and Nate Tibbetts. | NBAE via Getty Images Last offseason, the Phoenix Mercury engineered an instant championship contender. What are they going to do for an encore? Thus far, not much. The Mercury have been one the quietest teams during the WNBA offseason. Is that near silence a si
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Las Vegas Aces Re-Sign Chelsea Gray as Teams Lock in 2026 WNBA Free Agency Talent
The Las Vegas Aces re-signed Chelsea Gray and Jewell Loyd in WNBA free agency, getting closer to securing its championship core for 2026. The post Las Vegas Aces Re-Sign Chelsea Gray as Teams Lock in 2026 WNBA Free Agency Talent appeared first on Just Women's Sports.
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Three perspectives on how the Las Vegas Aces are preparing to win back-to-back WNBA championships
Jackie Young, A’ja Wilson and Becky Hammon. | Getty Images The defending-champion Las Vegas Aces are running it back! Thus far, the organization appears to have determined that continuity is the best path back to a WNBA championship, as the Aces have not signed or traded for any new players, only
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Now national champions, UCLA Bruins Lauren Betts and Kiki Rice are hungry for what’s next—beginning with WNBA Draft night
Lauren Betts and Kiki Rice. | Raising Cane’s. When the Final Four teams, all of which were No. 1 seeds, set foot in Phoenix, AZ earlier this month, few had UCLA coming out on top. UConn, the then-undefeated defending champions, entered as the top team. South Carolina was participating in their si
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