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WILD ENDING: Chicago Sky vs. Golden State Valkyries (08/21/2026)

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Chicago Sky Top Plays vs. Golden State Valkyries

Betting + Odds

The playoff push is officially here! We&#8217;re just over a month away from the start of the postseason, and the competition is as hot as ever. Minnesota continues to hold firmly onto the top spot, while the Aces and Valkyries battle back and forth for the second seed. Indiana&#8217;s offense has been red-hot, even after a loss to Dallas, making the possibility of a shake-up at the top very real.
Let’s go over the <a href="https://sportsbook.draftkings.com/leagues/basketball/wnba?category=game-lines&amp;subcategory=game">WNBA odds</a> for Friday and Saturday’s games and I’ll provide my best bets on DraftKings Sportsbook.
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<h2>Friday, August 21</h2>
Minnesota Lynx at Washington Mystics (7:30 p.m. ET) — MIN -2.5, O/U 166.5
Golden State Valkyries at Chicago Sky (7:30 p.m. ET) — GSV -6.5, O/U 163.5
Portland Fire at Toronto Tempo (10:00 p.m. ET) — TOR -2.5, O/U 182.5
Best Bets
Olivia Miles 20+ Points (+105)
*Note: Olivia Miles (ankle) is probable for Friday’s game against the Mystics.
The engine running the current favorite to win the Finals, the Minnesota Lynx, continues to impress throughout her rookie season. In just over three months in the league, Miles is averaging 19.9 points, 4.7 rebounds, and 6.2 assists while displaying a court IQ that rivals some current veterans. The 23-year-old&#8217;s ability to captain the ship of a talented offense right out of the gate, while also contributing defensively on the boards and with steals, makes her an easy front-runner for Rookie of the Year. She&#8217;s also scored 20+ points in four of her last five games, which is exactly why I&#8217;m backing her to do it again on Friday.
Kamilla Cardoso 9+ Rebounds (-117)
Cardoso has been a double-double machine lately, notching three double-doubles in her last four games, including back-to-back performances in her last two. The Sky center has been getting plenty of buckets as well, averaging 17.6 PPG over her last five. However, there&#8217;s a reason I&#8217;m not riding with her to record another double-double tonight. Simply put, the Valkyries&#8217; defense is suffocating, allowing just 76.7 points per game to opponents (1st) with a 101.2 defensive rating. Golden State is notoriously defensive-minded but isn&#8217;t dominant on the glass, sitting 11th in the league in RPG. That&#8217;s where Cardoso can go off, and I&#8217;m liking the play here for her to notch 9+ boards.
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<h2>Saturday, August 22</h2>
Indiana Fever at New York Liberty (7:00 p.m. ET) — IND -1.5, O/U 187.5
Connecticut Sun at Los Angeles Spark (9:00 p.m. ET) — LAS -3.5, O/U 169.5
Atlanta Dream at Pheonix Mercury (10:00 p.m. ET) — ATL -4.5, O/U 176.5
Best Bets
IND -1.5 (-110)
There’s no denying the raw, incredible offensive talent Indiana has. After a slower start to the season, the Fever have shot up to the top of the offensive rankings, leading the league in points per game (96.1) and field goal percentage (48.6%). Kelsey Mitchell continues to lead the charge, averaging 27.4 points per game over her last five, while Caitlin Clark’s role as the floor general keeps the engine going.
New York has plenty of talent as well, averaging 90.2 points per game as a unit, but defensively, the Liberty have slipped a bit, allowing the seventh-most points per game to opponents. I’m expecting a close contest, but I feel the Fever will bounce back with a win after being humbled by Dallas.
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WNBA Best Bets, Predictions for August 21-22 on DraftKings Sportsbook

Power Rankings

We’re at the point of the season where a single game can make a huge impact on the playoff race. Sunday’s Fever-Dream game is a prime example. 
Atlanta entered Sunday’s matchup a half-game back of Indiana in the standings, but held a 2-1 advantage in the season series.
A win would not only help the Dream immediately leapfrog the Fever for fourth place in the standings, but it would also secure the head-to-head tiebreaker with a 3-1 series victory.
However, the Fever outscored the Dream 17-9 in the fourth quarter to force overtime, where Indiana prevailed 95-91.
With the win, the Fever maintained their hold on fourth place (and moved within a half-game of the third-place Aces), but they also evened their season series with the Dream. That takes the head-to-head tiebreaker off the table. The next tiebreaker is record against teams over .500, which Indiana currently leads over Atlanta.
One game. Plenty of playoff implications.
With another week of high-stakes games set to begin tonight, let’s see how the teams stack up against one another with just two weeks until the FIBA World Cup break (Aug. 31–Sept. 16).
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<h2>1. Minnesota Lynx (29-7, clinched playoff berth) ↔️</h2>
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<li style="font-weight: 400">Last Week: 1</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400">This Week: Wed. at GSV, Fri. at WAS</li>
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<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter wp-image-269230" src="https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2026/08/GettyImages-2289750018-scaled.jpg" alt="The Minnesota Lynx" width="900" height="600" srcset="https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2026/08/GettyImages-2289750018-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2026/08/GettyImages-2289750018-300x200.jpg 300w, https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2026/08/GettyImages-2289750018-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2026/08/GettyImages-2289750018-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2026/08/GettyImages-2289750018-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2026/08/GettyImages-2289750018-2048x1365.jpg 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px" />
The league-leading Lynx enter this week having won four straight and 14 of their last 15 games. Minnesota has already clinched a playoff berth and can move closer to securing the No. 1 overall seed with Wednesday’s matchup with Golden State. A win clinches the head-to-head tiebreaker for the Lynx over the only team within five games of them in the standings.
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<h2>2. Golden State Valkyries (24-9) ↔️</h2>
<ul>
<li style="font-weight: 400">Last Week: 2</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400">This Week: Mon. vs. DAL, Wed. vs. MIN, Fri. at CHI</li>
</ul>
The Valkyries had only one game last week, a 20-point victory over Chicago, for their fifth straight win and 14th in their last 16 games. Golden State will look to clinch its playoff spot on Monday night when Dallas visits Ballhalla. The Valkyries need one win or a Portland loss to clinch. While Golden State’s schedule was light last week, the Valkyries play a league-high seven games before the FIBA break as they look to stay hot.
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<h2>3. Las Vegas Aces (24-12, clinched playoff berth) ⬆️</h2>
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<li style="font-weight: 400">Last Week: 4</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400">This Week: Tue. vs. ATL, Thu. vs. CON, Sun. at TOR</li>
</ul>
The Aces opened the week with back-to-back wins over Washington, cooling the red-hot Mystics, who had won their previous seven games. However, the Aces were unable to complete a 3-0 week as they dropped their rubber match against Minnesota on Saturday despite A’ja Wilson’s game-high 32 points. The Lynx clinched the season series 2-1.
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<h2>4. Indiana Fever (23-12) ⬆️</h2>
<ul>
<li style="font-weight: 400">Last Week: 5</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400">This Week: Tue. at TOR, Thu. at DAL, Sat. at NYL, Sun. at CHI</li>
</ul>
Indiana’s win in Atlanta on Sunday prevented the Dream from securing the head-to-head tiebreaker over the Fever. This week, the tables turn, as Indiana has two chances to lock up head-to-head tiebreakers — Thursday in Dallas (series is tied 1-1, winner takes series) and Saturday in New York (Fever lead the series 2-1 ahead of final matchup of season). The Fever, who have won four straight and nine of their last 11, can bolster their playoff position with wins in these key games.
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<h2>5. New York Liberty (22-14) ⬆️</h2>
<ul>
<li style="font-weight: 400">Last Week: 6</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400">This Week: Tue. at CHI, Sat. vs. IND</li>
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<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="wp-image-269231" src="https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2026/08/GettyImages-2290069881-scaled.jpg" alt="Breanna Stewart #30, Rebecca Allen #9, and Marine Johannes #23 of the New York Liberty" width="900" height="600" srcset="https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2026/08/GettyImages-2290069881-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2026/08/GettyImages-2290069881-300x200.jpg 300w, https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2026/08/GettyImages-2290069881-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2026/08/GettyImages-2290069881-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2026/08/GettyImages-2290069881-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2026/08/GettyImages-2290069881-2048x1365.jpg 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px" />
After falling to the Fever to open last week, the Liberty picked up wins over the Sparks and Sun to make it nine wins in their last 11 games. This week, New York will look to improve to 3-0 vs. Chicago before trying to even its season series with Indiana on Saturday in Brooklyn — the Liberty are 12-5 at home this season.
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<h2>6. Washington Mystics (20-14) ⬇️</h2>
<ul>
<li style="font-weight: 400">Last Week: 3</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400">This Week: Wed. vs. TOR, Fri. vs. MIN, Sun. at PDX</li>
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The Mystics had their seven-game win streak snapped with back-to-back losses to the Aces this past week, before getting back on track with a victory over the Sparks on Saturday. After opening the week against a Toronto team that has dropped 10 straight, the Mystics will try to become the first team to beat Minnesota twice this season and clinch their season series with the Lynx.
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<h2>7. Atlanta Dream (21-13) ↔️</h2>
<ul>
<li style="font-weight: 400">Last Week: 7</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400">This Week: Tue. at LVA, Thu. at LAS, Sat. at PHX</li>
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Whether Sunday’s overtime loss to Indiana comes back to bite Atlanta remains to be seen. However, the Dream need to bounce back quickly to keep their chances at a top-four seed intact. Atlanta opens a four-game road trip this week — the Dream are 9-7 away from home so far this season — looking to avoid a season sweep at the hands of the Aces.
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<h2>8. Dallas Wings (20-15) ↔️</h2>
<ul>
<li style="font-weight: 400">Last Week: 8</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400">This Week: Mon. at GSV, Thu. vs. IND, Sun. vs. SEA</li>
</ul>
The bad news for the Wings is that their loss to the Fever on Friday dropped them to 3-7 in their last 10 games. However, the good news is that Dallas enters this week still holding a five-game lead for the eighth and final playoff spot. That gives them time to get back on track. This week, the Wings visit Golden State before hosting a critical game with the Fever that will determine the head-to-head tiebreaker.
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<h2>9. Portland Fire (15-20) ⬆️</h2>
<ul>
<li style="font-weight: 400">Last Week: 10</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400">This Week: Fri. at TOR, Sun. vs. WAS</li>
</ul>
<img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter wp-image-269232" src="https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2026/08/GettyImages-2290792831-scaled.jpg" alt="Emily Engstler #21 of the Portland Fire high fives teammates" width="900" height="600" srcset="https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2026/08/GettyImages-2290792831-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2026/08/GettyImages-2290792831-300x200.jpg 300w, https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2026/08/GettyImages-2290792831-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2026/08/GettyImages-2290792831-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2026/08/GettyImages-2290792831-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2026/08/GettyImages-2290792831-2048x1365.jpg 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px" />
On Sunday in Phoenix, the Fire did not let Diana Taurasi and her Ring of Honor ceremony distract them from the task at hand. Portland rallied past Phoenix for an 88-85 win. It was the Fire’s second win by one possession, and their fourth win over the last five games overall as Portland keeps its slim playoff hopes alive. However, a loss or a Valkyries win seals their fate.
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<h2>10. Chicago Sky (13-22) ⬇️</h2>
<ul>
<li style="font-weight: 400">Last Week: 9</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400">This Week: Tue. vs. NYL, Fri. vs. GSV, Sun. vs. IND</li>
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The Sky snapped a six-game road skid on Sunday as they held off the Storm in Seattle behind Kamilla Cardoso’s 22-point, 12-rebound double-double. While the Sky return to Chicago for a three-game homestand this week, the competition is fierce with three teams aiming for a top-four seed headed to the Windy City. The Sky are a combined 1-5 against the Liberty, Valkyries and Fever this season.
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<h2>11. Phoenix Mercury (13-23) ⬆️</h2>
<ul>
<li style="font-weight: 400">Last Week: 12</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400">This Week: Sat. vs. ATL</li>
</ul>
Even the loss to Portland could not dampen the celebration of Diana Taurasi, who had her No. 3 jersey retired as she entered Phoenix’s Ring of Honor on Sunday night. Following the game, the Mercury have six days off before they host the Dream on Saturday. Trailing the eighth seed by 7.5 games with eight games to play, the Mercury are entering must-win territory to keep their slim playoff hopes alive.
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<h2>12. Los Angeles Sparks (12-22) ⬇️</h2>
<ul>
<li style="font-weight: 400">Last Week: 11</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400">This Week: Tue. at CON, Thu. vs. ATL, Sat. vs. CON</li>
</ul>
Following losses to Phoenix, New York and Washington last week, the Sparks have dropped four straight overall and 11 of their last 13 games. With their playoff hopes declining fast, the Sparks visit Connecticut for the final time before returning home to host the Dream and Sun.
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<h2>13. Seattle Storm (7-30, eliminated from playoffs) ⬆️</h2>
<ul>
<li style="font-weight: 400">Last Week: 15</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400">This Week: Sun. at DAL</li>
</ul>
After opening last week with a win over the Sky, the Storm suffered back-to-back two-point losses to Portland and Chicago to close out the week. No team has played more games this season than the Storm, who have a full week off before they visit Dallas on Sunday. So far this season, Seattle is 0-2 against the Wings with two games remaining — this Sunday and the final day of the regular season. 
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<h2>14. Connecticut Sun (8-25, eliminated from playoffs) ⬇️</h2>
<ul>
<li style="font-weight: 400">Last Week: 13</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400">This Week: Tue. vs. LAS, Thu. at LVA, Sat. at LAS</li>
</ul>
The Sun, who have dropped seven of their last eight games, have officially been eliminated from playoff contention for the second straight season, which comes after an eight-year streak of postseason play (2017–24). With their postseason fate sealed, there are only five remaining home games in Connecticut before their offseason relocation, beginning Tuesday against the Sparks.
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<h2>15. Toronto Tempo (10-23) ⬇️</h2>
<ul>
<li style="font-weight: 400">Last Week: 14</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400">This Week: Tue. vs. IND, Wed. at WAS, Fri. vs. POR, Sun. vs LVA</li>
</ul>
The Tempo have dropped 10 straight and 14 of their last 15 games and find themselves on the brink of playoff elimination in their inaugural season. Toronto will be busy with a league-high-tying seven games before the FIBA break, including a four-game slate this week against the likes of Indiana, Washington, Portland, and Las Vegas.

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2026 WNBA Power Rankings: Week 12

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WILD ENDING: Seattle Storm vs. Chicago Sky (08/16/2026)

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Kamilla Cardoso Points Leader in Seattle Storm vs. Chicago Sky - Top Points

5 Things I Like

We are officially hitting a very important stretch of the WNBA season, where regular-season games begin to matter just a bit more with each passing week. Playoff standings are beginning to take some shape, although the middle of the standings are currently an absolute mess. It’s what’s making wins and losses feel like they carry the weight of the world right now. 
Only the Minnesota Lynx managed to clinch a playoff spot this past week, and understandably so &#8211; they’ve been atop the standings for virtually the entire year, and are only becoming harder to topple with Napheesa Collier back on the floor. 
Elsewhere, though, we’re seeing surges at just the right time from one very likely source, and one that’s surprising a lot of fans.
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<h2>Mystics Just Can’t Lose</h2>
I watched the Mystics contest against the Atlanta Dream last week, where they had managed to go up by double digits at one point in the second half and never looked ready to relinquish that lead. Despite the Dream rostering some of the better bigs in the league between Bri Jones and Angel Reese, the Mystics frontcourt of Kiki Iriafen and Shakira Austin looks unwavering in their pursuit of a dominant defensive performance as of late. 
Couple that with their consistent output on offense, as well as Sonia Citron’s three-point shooting or Michaela Onyenwere’s career-best shooting, and they’ve looked like an actual threat for playoff teams. They have the second-best defensive rating in the WNBA right now (102.8), are the best rebounding team in the league, and roster some of the youngest talent in the league as we head into a postseason run where health (and age) will matter. 
Washington is riding a 7-game winning streak into Week 12, with major victories over the Dream, Golden State Valkyries, Las Vegas Aces, and the Dallas Wings (twice). It feels like, after a few years of building through the draft and remaining invested in Austin, they’ve finally arrived with this new core.
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<h2>Aces Creeping Up Standings</h2>
<div id="attachment_268689" style="width: 2010px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-268689" class="wp-image-268689 size-full" src="https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2026/08/Thumbnail-2026-08-11T110449.799.png" alt="" width="2000" height="1125" srcset="https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2026/08/Thumbnail-2026-08-11T110449.799.png 2000w, https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2026/08/Thumbnail-2026-08-11T110449.799-300x169.png 300w, https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2026/08/Thumbnail-2026-08-11T110449.799-1024x576.png 1024w, https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2026/08/Thumbnail-2026-08-11T110449.799-768x432.png 768w, https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2026/08/Thumbnail-2026-08-11T110449.799-1536x864.png 1536w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px" />The Las Vegas Aces huddle up</div>
There is a world where either the Valkyries or Aces can overtake the Lynx in the standings. Minnesota has the toughest remaining schedule between the three contenders according to Tankathon, which measures remaining schedule difficulty based on opponents’ winning percentage. Las Vegas’ remaining SOS is 14th out of 15 teams, while Golden State’s is at 12. 
You never want to count out Las Vegas, specifically, and a great example of that is their recent barnburner of a game against the Indiana Fever this past week. Jackie Young can catch fire at any time, evidenced by her solo run in the second quarter of this game that got her to 15 points at halftime, or A’ja Wilson simply remembering that she’s the league’s reigning MVP before completely dominating the Fever’s bigs in overtime to finish up with 26 points &#8211; eight in the game in overtime. 
Chelsea Gray is obviously the greatest example of the Aces ability to rip a team’s heart out, though. At the end of the fourth quarter, Stephanie Talbot inbounded what looked to be a really bad turnover before Young managed to get possession over the shoulders of an Indiana player. She immediately passed the ball out to an open Gray, who hit a three without hesitation to get Las Vegas into overtime. 
Then, on a shot from Caitlin Clark that Wilson blocked, the Aces managed to push the ball out to Gray for a last-second three-pointer that landed at the buzzer, winning the game for Las Vegas and helping them along in their quest to remain a postseason threat. 
Their season could be best described as “wobbly.” They’re trying to find their footing, but some mental errors in-game, as well as stiffer competition from front courts like that of Washington, or Golden State, or Minnesota, have made it harder to play everything through Wilson. But, they have more than enough talent on their roster to take that burden off of Wilson completely. It’s a matter of remembering that in-game, and in clutch moments like this one that captivated us all.
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<h2>Early Returns on Two Trades After Deadline</h2>
The two biggest transactions from this year’s trade deadline were the Los Angeles Sparks trading Kelsey Plum to the Phoenix Mercury for Monique Akoa Makani and draft compensation, and the Connecticut Sun parting ways with Aneesah Morrow in exchange for the Toronto Tempo’s 2028 second-round pick and the rights to Maria Kliundikova. 
Plum has averaged 17.3 points per game for the Mercury through four games on 40 percent shooting from three and 53.5 percent shooting from the field overall. That’s all while averaging about ten minutes less on the floor than she was with the Sparks, so her efficiency seems to be shining through with her first few games with them. 
Unfortunately, a lingering leg injury seems to be already keeping her limited with Phoenix, but that’s always the best course of action with any calf issue. Plum’s impact has not necessarily led to a winning streak by any means for Phoenix as they look to make a late-season push for a playoff spot, but the jury is still out on how she can meaningfully contribute to their vision to avoid a rebuild. 
As for Morrow, on paper, she addresses one of the Tempo’s most consistent problems this season &#8211; rebounding and paint scoring. In her first three games for Toronto, she’s averaging 10 points per game along with 4.7 rebounds, 1.3 steals, and one block through 18.7 minutes per game. Unfortunately, Toronto is on a nine-game losing streak en route to missing out on a playoff appearance. This could open the door to a bit more experimentation with Morrow’s role within their offense, especially when Brittney Sykes returns to the floor.
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<h2>McBride Asks That We Don’t Forget Her Impact</h2>
<div id="attachment_268690" style="width: 2010px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-268690" class="wp-image-268690 size-full" src="https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2026/08/Thumbnail-2026-08-11T110836.916.png" alt="" width="2000" height="1125" srcset="https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2026/08/Thumbnail-2026-08-11T110836.916.png 2000w, https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2026/08/Thumbnail-2026-08-11T110836.916-300x169.png 300w, https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2026/08/Thumbnail-2026-08-11T110836.916-1024x576.png 1024w, https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2026/08/Thumbnail-2026-08-11T110836.916-768x432.png 768w, https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2026/08/Thumbnail-2026-08-11T110836.916-1536x864.png 1536w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px" />Kayla McBride #21 of the Minnesota Lynx celebrates she scores her tenth three point basket to break the WNBA Record</div>
McBride is a core piece of the Lynx’s top-seeded squad this season, and that’s in major thanks to her consistency as a three-point shooting threat. With Collier back on the floor, she has even more opportunities from long range as Collier’s gravity creates a problem for defenders. 
Against the Dallas Wings this past weekend, McBride really put her three-point shooting on display, breaking a WNBA record for most made threes in a game with 10. 
“It’s crazy. I’ve been in this league for 13 years, and choosing to come back here in the offseason, I didn’t know — we didn’t know what it was going to look like. Moments like this, times like this, you realize you made the right decision,” said McBride after the win. 
McBride is a 13-year veteran and a hopeful key to the beginning of a new dynasty in Minnesota. She’s averaged 18.4 points per game this season &#8211; a career high &#8211; in addition to 3.3 rebounds, and she’s shooting 51.8 percent from three-point range over her last seven games on eight attempts per game. Lights out might not be the best way to describe her offensive output as of late &#8211; more like a blanketing flurry of shooting.
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<h2>Sky Finding Spark Again</h2>
While their season feels fairly over (although anything can happen in the middle of the current WNBA standings), Chicago seems to be finding itself again thanks to the return of Dijonai Carrington to the floor. Just the past week &#8211; sans a shortened game against the Indiana Fever following a flagrant 2 committed by Carrington &#8211; her two-way play has really shined. Averaging 16.5 minutes per game through six games played, she’s averaged 12.5 points per game along with one steal and 2.5 rebounds. 
Chicago only went 1-2 this past week, but Carrington, Kamilla Cardoso, and Courtney Vandersloot all played solidly in those contests. 
Carrington, a former Defensive Player of the Year candidate with the Connecticut Sun back in 2024 and a solid scorer, could factor in as a key piece to Chicago’s future look, assuming they continue to rebuild themselves through the draft. Between her play and that of rookie Sydney Taylor, they could have the backcourt of their future.

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Kamilla Cardoso

The Chicago Sky exercised their option with Kamilla Cardoso.

Double-doubles with two blocks

Ends with another double-double

Terrific outing in win

Good for double-double in road win

Strong line in loss