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WNBA 2020 Game Coverage Hub
All game previews and recaps of the 2020 WNBA season.
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September 15, 2020
WNBA 2020 Playoff Preview: Contenders, challengers, troublemakers and more
After a satisfyingly successful 22-game regular season, the 2020 WNBA playoffs are here! Who are the contenders? Who could cause trouble? In short, who will win the wubble?
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September 14, 2020
Weekend Recap: Aces rise to No. 1 and Mystics clinch No. 8 on last day of regular-season play
The Washington Mystics won twice over the weekend to seal the No. 8 seed. The Las Vegas Aces took on the Los Angeles Sparks and Seattle Storm en route to locking up the best record in the WNBA.
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September 13, 2020
Preview: Potential Finals participants Vegas and Seattle square off
The Las Vegas Aces (17-4) and Seattle Storm (18-3) battle for the top spot, but, more importantly, we could be seeing a sneak peek of the 2020 WNBA Finals.
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September 12, 2020
Preview: LA and Vegas aiming for comfort of double bye
The 15-6 Los Angeles Sparks and 16-4 Las Vegas Aces duel as they attempt to finish in the top two, which guarantees a spot in the WNBA semifinals.
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September 12, 2020
Recap: Eighth seed scenarios get interesting as Sky defeat Wings
Heading into the final weekend of the 2020 WNBA season the final playoff spot remains undecided as the Chicago Sky (12-10) held off the Dallas Wings (7-14), 95-88. With this result and their 82-75 win over the Connecticut Sun (10-12), the Atlanta Dream (7-14) kept their playoff chances alive. After losing 83-60 to the Seattle Storm (18-3), the Phoenix Mercury (13-9) will be the fifth seed.
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September 11, 2020
Preview: Sky-Digg, Mercury must dig deep for shot at the fourth seed
Playoff spots are on the line in the WNBA on Friday night! Against the Seattle Storm (17-3), the Phoenix Mercury (13-8) aim to remain in contention for an elusive top-four seed. Before that, the Atlanta Dream (6-14) must beat the Connecticut Sun (10-11) to keep their postseason hopes alive. But if the Dallas Wings (7-13) take care of the Chicago Sky (11-10), the Wings can claim the eighth and final playoff spot.
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September 11, 2020
Recap: Myisha Hines-Allen got ‘Mystical’ in final minutes to tamp down the Sparks
The 7-13 Washington Mystics don’t have a tiebreaker in their favor but they’re now tied in eighth place with the Dallas Wings thanks to clutch shots from Myisha Hines-Allen that sunk the 15-6 Los Angeles Sparks. Also on Thursday night, the 6-15 Indiana Fever earned a victory over the 2-18 New York Liberty at the free-throw line and the 16-4 Las Vegas Aces went outside their comfort zone to top the 13-8 Minnesota Lynx.
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September 10, 2020
Preview: Aces, Lynx take center stage in must-win matchup
With just a few days remaining in the 2020 WNBA regular season, teams have little time to jockey for playoff position. The Las Vegas Aces would love to have a top-2 seed and double playoff bye, and a win over the Minnesota Lynx — who are currently fighting for a first-round playoff bye — would go a long way in that quest.
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September 10, 2020
Recap: Mercury tied regular-season series vs. Sun in OT thriller
With a franchise-high 21 rebounds on Wednesday, Brianna Turner helped the Phoenix Mercury survive the Connecticut Sun’s second-half surge for an overtime win that tied the regular-season series 1-1. Also, the Atlanta Dream added to the Chicago Sky’s nightmarish late-season dive and the Seattle Storm stayed hot against the eighth-seed-clinging Dallas Wings.
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September 9, 2020
Preview: Sky must get playoff-ready vs. Dream
With the playoffs fast approaching, the Chicago Sky (11-9) need to stop their dive. A spunky Atlanta Dream (5-14) team could force them to stumble. In other action, the Phoenix Mercury (12-8) and the Connecticut Sun (10-10) meet again and the Dallas Wings (7-12) and Seattle Storm (16-3) will try to secure their spots at the bottom and top of the playoff picture, respectively.
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September 9, 2020
Recap: Mystics improve playoff hopes in nail-biting victory vs. Lynx
Led by Myisha Hines-Allen’s 26 points and nine rebounds, the 6-13 Washington Mystics overcame their previous offensive struggles against the 13-7 Minnesota Lynx and recent history of heartbreaking losses with an important 89-86 win. Plus, the 15-5 Los Angeles Sparks blew out the 2-17 New York Liberty and the 15-4 Las Vegas Aces remained ahead of LA by holding on to defeat the 5-15 Indiana Fever.
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September 8, 2020
Preview: Mystics’ path to the playoffs runs through the Lynx
The defending champion Washington Mystics (5-13) are clinging to slight hope of making the playoffs against a very good defensive team in the 13-6 Minnesota Lynx on Tuesday. Plus, the 14-5 Los Angeles Sparks hope to cruise past the 2-16 New York Liberty and the 14-4 Las Vegas Aces seek to dominate the 5-14 Indiana Fever.
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September 8, 2020
Recap: Sun are back in the playoffs
The 10-10 Connecticut Sun — second in the WNBA last year and in the Finals came up just short of a championship — clinched a playoff spot on Monday for the fourth-straight season. DeWanna Bonner’s game-high 25 points led the way against her former team, the 12-8 Phoenix Mercury.
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September 7, 2020
Preview: Bonner and the Sun in first-time showdown vs. Taurasi and the Mercury
The 9-10 Connecticut Sun take on the 12-7 Phoenix Mercury Monday night in what will be DeWanna Bonner’s first-ever showdown against her former teammate Diana Taurasi. The pair, who won two championships together, will be fierce competitors for their respective teams.
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September 7, 2020
Weekend Recap: CP3 is soaring and, therefore, so are the Sparks
The Los Angeles Sparks overcame a first-quarter deficit to beat the Chicago Sky and keep pace with the Las Vegas Aces and Seattle Storm as the race at the top of the standings heats up.
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September 6, 2020
Preview: The Storm and Lynx headline three-game Sunday
The Seattle Storm and the Minnesota Lynx look to continue their winning streaks and improve their potential playoff seeding.
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September 5, 2020
Preview: Sun look to solidify playoff position against Fever
The Connecticut Sun look to further distance themselves against the Indiana Fever, who are trying to make a late-season push into the playoffs.
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September 5, 2020
Recap: Loyd hits ultra-clutch shot in Storm win over Sparks
Jewell Loyd made the biggest shot of the WNBA season thus far to keep the Seattle Storm in first place, while the Los Angeles Sparks missed out on chance to move into a tie atop the standings. Plus, Leilani Mitchell starred in the Washington Mystics’ win over the Chicago Sky and Damiris Dantas guided the Minnesota Lynx past the Dallas Wings.
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September 4, 2020
Preview: Storm can solidify top seed with win over Sparks
The 14-3 Seattle Storm can strengthen their claim to the top seed with a fourth-straight win. However, the Los Angeles Sparks, at 13-4, can make the race for first place interesting if they topple Seattle. The Chicago Sky (11-7) and Washington Mystics (4-12) and the Minnesota Lynx (12-5) and Dallas Wings (6-11) also meet Friday night.
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September 4, 2020
Recap: Mercury clinch playoff berth with blowout win
Skylar Diggins-Smith, Diana Taurasi, Brianna Turner and the 11-7 Phoenix Mercury overcame serious depth issues and notched a season-high 105 points in a blowout win over the 5-13 Indiana Fever. Plus, Courtney Williams of the 5-13 Atlanta Dream and Jackie Young of the 13-4 Las Vegas Aces led their teams to victories over the 2-15 New York Liberty and 8-10 Connecticut Sun, respectively.
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September 3, 2020
Preview: Taurasi, Mercury look to keep rolling against Fever
Improbably, the 10-7 Phoenix Mercury are one of the hottest teams in the WNBA. It’s no surprise who’s leading them, though: Diana Taurasi. They’ll try to make it five-straight wins Thursday against the 5-12 Indiana Fever. Plus, the 4-13 Atlanta Dream take on the 2-14 New York Liberty and the 12-4 Las Vegas Aces clash with the 8-9 Connecticut Sun.
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September 3, 2020
Recap: Dantas, Lynx spoil Quigley’s ascension to the No. 1 scoring spot in Sky history
The 12-5 Minnesota Lynx defeated the 11-7 Chicago Sky in a battle for fourth place while the 13-4 Los Angeles Sparks and 14-3 Seattle Storm fended off fourth-quarter comeback efforts by the 6-11 Dallas Wings and 4-12 Washington Mystics, respectively.
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September 2, 2020
Preview: Lynx hope to pull out the brooms vs. the Sky, retain control of fourth place
Napheesa Collier and the 11-5 Minnesota Lynx face Courtney Vandersloot and the 11-6 Chicago Sky on Wednesday with fourth place in the standings up for grabs. Plus, a rematch between the 12-4 Los Angeles Sparks and 6-10 Dallas Wings and tilt between the 13-3 Seattle Storm and 4-11 Washington Mystics.
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September 2, 2020
Recap: DT3’s 32 points fuel the Mercury to upset win vs. A’ja and the Aces
The 10-7 Phoenix Mercury picked up a huge win over the second-place, 12-4 Las Vegas Aces. Diana Taurasi’s 32 points made the Mercury, who are missing two key players in Brittney Griner and Bria Hartley, look like contenders once again. Plus, the once lowly Connecticut Sun (8-9) neared .500 with a victory over the 2-14 New York Liberty and the 4-13 Atlanta Dream found the win column against the 5-12 Indiana Fever.
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September 1, 2020
Preview: It’s Taurasi and the Mercury vs. A’ja and the Aces
The Phoenix Mercury (9-7) gave the Las Vegas Aces (12-3) one of the their three losses in 2020. On Tuesday night, Diana Taurasi & Co. will try to hand Vegas their fourth? Before that, Player of the Week Alyssa Thomas leads the Connecticut Sun (7-9) against the New York Liberty (2-13). Rookie point guards Chennedy Carter and Julie Allemand meet when the Atlanta Dream (3-13) face the Indiana Fever (5-11).