Power Rankings

In the first two editions of the 2026 Power Rankings, from the offseason and preseason, much of the analysis could only be done on paper.
Now that we’re 10 days into the season, we finally have a handful of games to help shape our understanding of how this campaign may unfold.
While the sample size remains extremely small, it’s enough to offer a first impression of each of the league’s 15 teams.
Note: All stats and records are through games played on Sunday, May 17.
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<h2>1. Las Vegas Aces (4-1) ↔️</h2>
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<li style="font-weight: 400">Last Week: 1</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400">This Week: Sat. vs. LAS</li>
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<div id="attachment_260922" style="width: 910px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-260922" class="wp-image-260922" src="https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2026/05/GettyImages-2276216597-scaled.jpg" alt="" width="900" height="600" srcset="https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2026/05/GettyImages-2276216597-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2026/05/GettyImages-2276216597-300x200.jpg 300w, https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2026/05/GettyImages-2276216597-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2026/05/GettyImages-2276216597-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2026/05/GettyImages-2276216597-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2026/05/GettyImages-2276216597-2048x1365.jpg 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px" />Chennedy Carter #23 of the Las Vegas Aces</div>
The Aces’ title defense didn’t get off to an ideal start, as they suffered a blowout loss to Phoenix on ring night. However, they bounced back with four straight wins, capped by Chelsea Gray’s game-winner against the Dream on Sunday. After playing five games in the season’s first 10 days, the Aces are off until Saturday, when they host the Sparks and raise their third championship banner.
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<h2>2. New York Liberty (3-1) ↔️</h2>
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<li style="font-weight: 400">Last Week: 2</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400">This Week: Thur. vs. GSV, Sun. vs. DAL</li>
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A last-second loss to the expansion Fire is the lone blemish on the Liberty’s record to open the 2026 season. They quickly avenged that loss to Portland with an 18-point win two days later. Led by Breanna Stewart (23.0 ppg) and the deepest roster of <a href="https://www.wnba.com/news/global-game-international-players-rise">global talent</a> in the league, the Liberty are averaging a league-best 100 points per game.
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<h2>3. Atlanta Dream (2-1) ⬆️</h2>
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<li style="font-weight: 400">Last Week: 4</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400">This Week: Fri. vs DAL, Sun. vs. PHX</li>
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Just three games into the season, the Dream have already been involved in a pair of thrilling one-point contests. In their season opener, the Dream erased an 18-point deficit to defeat the Lynx, with Angel Reese sealing the win with a last-second block in her Atlanta debut. Eight days later, the Dream found themselves on the other end of a last-second loss, courtesy of Chelsea Gray.
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<h2>4. Chicago Sky (3-1) ⬆️</h2>
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<li style="font-weight: 400">Last Week: 10</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400">This Week: Wed. vs. DAL, Sat. vs. MIN</li>
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The new-look Sky opened the season with four straight road games, including a win in Portland to spoil the Fire’s return to the WNBA. Chicago has been the league’s top defensive team out of the gates, posting league-best marks in defensive rating (97.2) and opponent field goal percentage (38.1%). However, the Sky lost leading scorer Rickea Jackson to a knee injury on Sunday, which could be costly if she misses extended time. 
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<h2>5. Golden State Valkyries (2-1) ⬆️</h2>
<div id="attachment_260921" style="width: 910px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-260921" class="wp-image-260921" src="https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2026/05/GettyImages-2276124448-scaled.jpg" alt="" width="900" height="600" srcset="https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2026/05/GettyImages-2276124448-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2026/05/GettyImages-2276124448-300x200.jpg 300w, https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2026/05/GettyImages-2276124448-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2026/05/GettyImages-2276124448-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2026/05/GettyImages-2276124448-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2026/05/GettyImages-2276124448-2048x1365.jpg 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px" />SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA &#8211; MAY 13: Kayla Thornton #5 and Kiah Stokes #41 of the Golden State Valkyries</div>
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<li style="font-weight: 400">Last Week: 9</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400">This Week: Thur. at NYL, Fri. at IND</li>
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After opening the season with double-digit wins over the Storm and Mercury, the Valkyries suffered their first setback against the Sky on Sunday. Golden State owns the league’s second-best net rating through the opening week (+8.3), but will be tested this week with a road back-to-back against New York and Indiana on Thursday and Friday.
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<h2>6. Phoenix Mercury (2-2) ↔️</h2>
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<li style="font-weight: 400">Last Week: 6</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400">This Week: Tue. vs. TOR, Thur. vs. LAS, Sun. at ATL</li>
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After watching the Aces receive their championship rings before tipping off their Finals rematch, the Mercury responded with a 33-point win in the season opener. However, Phoenix followed that with consecutive losses to Golden State and Minnesota, then bounced back with a win over then-unbeaten Chicago. Rookie Jovana Nogić has been a revelation for Phoenix; she’s averaging 16 points and 3.3 three-pointers on 65% shooting from deep, helping the Mercury shoot a league-best 38.5% from beyond the arc.
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<h2>7. Washington Mystics (2-1) ⬆️</h2>
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<li style="font-weight: 400">Last Week: 12</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400">This Week: Mon. at DAL, Sun. at SEA</li>
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There have only been two overtime games in the WNBA so far this season, and both have featured the Mystics, who fell to the Liberty 98-93 last Sunday and defeated the Fever 104-102 on Friday. In their only non-OT game, Washington held off Toronto to spoil the Tempo’s franchise opener. After their first three games were all decided by five points or fewer, can the Mystics get a decisive win this week when they visit Dallas and Seattle?
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<h2>8. Indiana Fever (2-2) ⬇️</h2>
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<li style="font-weight: 400">Last Week: 3</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400">This Week: Wed. vs. POR, Fri. vs. GSV</li>
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So far this season, teams are 7-2 when scoring 100 or more points. The only two losses belong to the Fever, who put up triple-digit scores but still fell short, surrendering 104 and a season-high 107 points to the Mystics and Wings, respectively. There’s no questioning Indiana’s firepower, with Caitlin Clark breaking the WNBA record for most career games with 20+ points and 10+ assists just three games into her third season, but the Fever will need to improve their defense, which ranks 12th in opponent points allowed (91.8). 
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<h2>9. Minnesota Lynx (2-2) ⬇️</h2>
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<li style="font-weight: 400">Last Week: 8</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400">This Week: Thur. vs. TOR, Sat. at CHI</li>
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Already without perennial MVP candidate Napheesa Collier, who is still recovering from offseason ankle surgeries, the Lynx have been dealt another blow as rookie center Emma Čechová has been lost for the season with a torn ACL. After opening the season 2-2 in four games decided by seven points or fewer, the Lynx are off until Thursday when they host Toronto before closing the week in Chicago.
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<h2>10. Dallas Wings (1-2) ⬇️</h2>
<div id="attachment_260920" style="width: 910px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-260920" class="wp-image-260920" src="https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2026/05/GettyImages-2276059686-scaled.jpg" alt="" width="900" height="600" srcset="https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2026/05/GettyImages-2276059686-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2026/05/GettyImages-2276059686-300x200.jpg 300w, https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2026/05/GettyImages-2276059686-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2026/05/GettyImages-2276059686-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2026/05/GettyImages-2276059686-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2026/05/GettyImages-2276059686-2048x1365.jpg 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px" />Paige Bueckers #5 of the Dallas Wings</div>
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<li style="font-weight: 400">Last Week: 5</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400">This Week: Mon vs. WAS, Wed. at CHI, Fri. at ATL, Sun. at NYL</li>
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Last season, the Wings finished a league-worst 3-15 (.167) in clutch games — defined as games within five points during the final five minutes. All three of their games have come down to the wire this season; after defeating the Fever, the Wings fell to both the Dream and Lynx down the stretch. With four games on the schedule this week, how many will come down to clutch time? And how will Dallas respond?
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<h2>11. Toronto Tempo (2-2) ⬆️</h2>
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<li style="font-weight: 400">Last Week: 14</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400">This Week: Tue. at PHX, Thur. at MIN, Sat. vs. POR</li>
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After coming up just short in their franchise opener against Washington, the Tempo earned their first-ever win against Seattle on Wednesday behind a combined 44 points from Marina Mabrey (26) and Brittney Sykes (18). Sykes ranks fifth in the WNBA in scoring, averaging 24.3 points over her first four games, thanks in part to her ability to draw fouls, get to the free-throw line (league-high 11 per game) and knock them down at a 90.9% clip. Can she keep it going when the Tempo visit Phoenix and Minnesota before hosting Portland in a clash of expansion squads?
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<h2>12. Portland Fire (1-2) ⬆️</h2>
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<li style="font-weight: 400">Last Week: 15</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400">This Week: Mon vs. CON, Wed. at IND, Sat. at TOR</li>
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After 24 years, WNBA basketball has returned to the Rose City. In their opening week, the Fire hosted the Sky and the Liberty twice. The Fire earned their first win in thrilling fashion, thanks to a buzzer-beating putback by Sarah Ashlee Barker. However, that remains the Fire’s lone win as the Liberty won a rematch two days later. Portland will host Connecticut on Monday before embarking on its inaugural road trip with stops in Indiana and Toronto to close the week.
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<h2>13. Los Angeles Sparks (1-3) ⬇️</h2>
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<li style="font-weight: 400">Last Week: 7</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400">This Week: Thur. at PHX, Sat. at LVA</li>
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While the Sparks rank in the middle of the pack on offense (their 107.7 offensive rating ranks eighth), they are dead last on the other end (121.3 defensive rating) through their first four games. L.A.’s lone win came against the expansion Tempo on Friday behind 25 points from Kelsey Plum, who leads the WNBA in scoring at 26.8 points per game. However, if the Sparks want to climb the standings (and these rankings), they’ll need to see major strides defensively.
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14. Seattle Storm (1-3) ⬇️
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<li style="font-weight: 400">Last Week: 11</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400">This Week: Wed. vs. CON, Fri. vs. CON, Sun. vs. WAS</li>
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Already shorthanded in the frontcourt after All-Star Ezi Magbegor sustained a foot injury while competing for Australia in the 2026 FIBA Basketball World Cup Qualifiers, the Storm were without second-year center Dominique Malonga during Sunday’s loss to Indiana due to a concussion. Malonga is having a breakthrough season in Seattle, averaging 16 points, 7.3 rebounds, two steals and a block through three games. However, Seattle’s lone win so far has come against winless Connecticut.
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<h2>15. Connecticut Sun (0-4) ⬇️</h2>
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<li style="font-weight: 400">Last Week: 13</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400">This Week: Mon. at POR, Wed. at SEA, Fri. at SEA</li>
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On Wednesday, it became official: the WNBA and NBA Boards of Governors unanimously approved the sale and relocation of the Connecticut Sun to Houston. The final season in Connecticut has gotten off to a slow start, with the Sun still searching for their first win after falling to New York, Seattle, and Las Vegas twice. This week, the team from the Northeast will be in the Pacific Northwest, visiting Portland on Monday before a two-game set in Seattle on Wednesday and Friday.

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Top Plays 2026

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Tip-Off 2026

The 30th season of the WNBA tipped off with a bang, with rookies flying out of the gate with highlight performances, underdog squads testing the limits of contenders, and up-and-coming units finding their groove early on in the year. 
We’re only a few games into the season, so I won&#8217;t make any statements about how teams looked during Tip-Off weekend that sound too grandiose. But there were at least five definitive things to take away from the contests that kicked off the league’s 30th year. 
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<h2>2026 Rookie Class Shines</h2>
<div id="attachment_260410" style="width: 910px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-260410" class="wp-image-260410" src="https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2026/05/GettyImages-2274822522-scaled.jpg" alt="" width="900" height="600" srcset="https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2026/05/GettyImages-2274822522-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2026/05/GettyImages-2274822522-300x200.jpg 300w, https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2026/05/GettyImages-2274822522-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2026/05/GettyImages-2274822522-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2026/05/GettyImages-2274822522-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2026/05/GettyImages-2274822522-2048x1365.jpg 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px" />Jovana Nogic #29 of the Phoenix Mercury</div>
Much of this year’s draft class has already taken a swing at their first taste of WNBA, and there were some major standouts from the first weekend of action. Olivia Miles’ 21-point, eight-assist, two-block, two-steal, and three-rebound debut for the Minnesota Lynx was nearly enough to get them a win over the Atlanta Dream on opening weekend, but regardless of the outcome, it was unbelievably impressive. 
Flau’jae Johnson was on fire for the Seattle Storm in their one win from opening weekend, getting the Connecticut Sun into foul trouble and driving with purpose to the basket despite the danger of Brittney Griner lurking at the rim. She was also not afraid to <a href="https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/storms-flaujae-johnson-shines-hits-110722119.html">let Griner know</a> about her ability to get to the hoop. 
There were also a few sleeper rookies who shone this past weekend, with one being Serbian guard Jovana Nogic with the Phoenix Mercury. She’s a confident shot taker with a three-ball consistently in her bag, and the Mercury really needed someone like her injected into the roster following the loss of Satou Sabally in free agency. 
Madina Okot, the former board-eater with the South Carolina Gamecocks, quickly established herself as an apt Griner replacement for the Atlanta Dream on the glass with 11 rebounds and 14 points in her debut. 
It’ll be exciting to watch several other high-ceiling rookies like Azzi Fudd, Raven Johnson, and Awa Fam begin to hit their stride throughout this season. But it’s obvious that the All-Rookie race and the battle for Rookie of the Year are not going to be a clear-cut. 
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<h2>2. Washington Mystics and Their Young Core</h2>
Following a downtrodden 2025 season riddled with injuries, the Mystics snapped up quite a few big-name bigs in this year’s draft, adding some depth behind their key frontcourt duo in Shakira Austin and Kiki Iriafen. 
Those two, plus guard Sonia Citron, already look to be a serious problem for teams this year thanks to their defensive effort and ability to score all over the floor. Citron is averaging 21.5 points on 54.2 percent shooting from the field, while Iriafen firmly leads the league in rebounding through two contests. Austin is a bit of a unicorn for the Mystics as she has multiple ways of killing teams as a scorer, thanks to her excellent ball-handling for a forward, but her health has to remain intact for Washington to truly make some noise later in the season and in the race to the postseason. 
While it’s a small sample size, there’s more than enough to be scared about with the potential of this Mystics squad. 
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<h2>3. Fringe Contenders Impressed</h2>
While we know the Las Vegas Aces and New York Liberty are strong candidates for being Finals-bound, there are a few other squads that have the depth and star power to push either of those teams to the brink. The Dallas Wings, Atlanta Dream, and Phoenix Mercury all proved to be that sort of potential thorn in the Aces and Liberty’s sides with their opening weekend performances. 
For Phoenix, the largest question for them this offseason was how they’d fare after losing Sabally in free agency. The answer to that question is multi-fold: they’re relying on the defensive presence provided by Alyssa Thomas, in addition to the health and three-level scoring of Kahleah Copper. And, they have the depth to have a strong run in the regular season, followed by an even stronger one in the postseason. 
You’d have to imagine Phoenix is itching to get back to the Finals following getting swept by the Aces in 2025. Well, a start to the year that features 47.8 shooting from three-point range and an emphatic victory over the Aces in their season debut surely communicates how hungry they are to get back to that peak. 
As for the Wings, there are still huge question marks about their defensive capabilities. Alanna Smith, the co-Defensive Player of the Year in 2025, was brought on by the Wings as an attempt to address at least one part of their defensive weakness. 
She had a tough matchup in the Wings’ first game, which was against Aliyah Boston and the Indiana Fever. Still, you have to love Dallas’ upside on offense. They posted a 120.2 offensive rating in their first game, led by Paige Bueckers, Arike Ogunbowale, and Odyssey Sims. 
Atlanta’s bread and butter this season may be their ability to keep teams grounded thanks to their defense. They immediately saw the benefit of adding Angel Reese to their roster this offseason via trade in their first game, against the Lynx. 
She and Allisha Gray had back-to-back blocks to seal their victory over Minnesota, showing just how valuable a piece Reese could be to Atlanta on defense while she still carves out a role on offense. That block was her third, which was a team-high, which added to her already impressive line featuring 14 boards and 11 points.
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<h2>4. New York Liberty and Golden State Valkyries Undefeated </h2>
<div id="attachment_260411" style="width: 910px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-260411" class="wp-image-260411" src="https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2026/05/GettyImages-2275536485-1-scaled.jpg" alt="" width="900" height="600" srcset="https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2026/05/GettyImages-2275536485-1-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2026/05/GettyImages-2275536485-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2026/05/GettyImages-2275536485-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2026/05/GettyImages-2275536485-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2026/05/GettyImages-2275536485-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.wnba.com/sites/4/2026/05/GettyImages-2275536485-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px" />Janelle Salaun #13 of the Golden State Valkyries</div>
Again, it’s way too early in the season to frame these teams’ undefeated records following tip-off weekend as anything more than a two-game winning streak, but both teams’ methods of winning were impressive nonetheless. 
For Golden State, they’ve once again been relying on guard Veronica Burton and forward Janelle Salaun for firepower. Salaun, specifically, has been a revelation and is already building off of her All-Rookie campaign in 2025. Her 56.3 percent shooting from three-point range to start the year leads the Valkyries, and she’s taken the second-most three pointers so far this season in the league. 
 
Burton has contributed with her passing, hitting 12 assists in Golden State’s win over the Mercury, while also picking up three steals. She was a big factor in the Valkyries’ win over Phoenix, sealing their 2-0 record following the opening weekend. 
Golden State’s bench is also looking good to start the year, which is, again, a huge factor for any team seeking to become a true contender. Their second unit has averaged 42 points per game through two contests and is shooting 52 percent from deep. They’re also averaging 2.5 blocks per game, which is good for second in the league so far. Again, small sample size, but it’s clear that the Valkyries have the depth necessary to go up against other powerhouse squads early on in the year. 
Taking a look at New York, it’s hard not to point out the start that Breanna Stewart has had. She’s leading the team in shot attempts and is still shooting an efficient 47.5 percent from the field overall. With Sabrina Ionescu out to begin the year, it was important that either she, Jonquel Jones, Betnijah Laney-Hamilton, or newly-added guard Pauline Astier would pick up the scoring slack, and Stewart has taken that role seriously through two contests. 
New York’s bench has been a bit shakier of a foundation for them compared to that of Golden State’s, but with no Leonie Fiebich or Ionescu during tip-off weekend, that drop-off was expected. Getting Laney-Hamilton back is also a huge plus for the Liberty’s future depth, with the forward an ever-lurking threat from midrange for New York’s guards to play off of. 
Their veteran-heavy roster and ability to match up with just about anyone make them a top threat once again. 
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<h2>5. The Toronto Tempo and Portland Fire’s Opening Crowds</h2>
If you caught the Toronto Tempo’s first-ever home game against the Washington Mystics, which nearly ended with a ton of drama, then you probably had to turn your television down a few times. The crowd at the Coca-Cola Coliseum was unbelievably loud, which is well-deserved after the team pushed things down to the wire against a talented Mystics squad. 
Portland’s crowd was not only loud, but they added themselves to the history books with a record-breaking 19,335 fans at their season opener. That’s the largest crowd for any inaugural team’s season opener in WNBA history, and a great representation of just how great the demand is for more WNBA basketball. 
While the Fire and Tempo lost their respective opening contests, they’re off on the right foot. They have too much talent to be struggling for long.

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Angel Reese

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
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<li>2024 All-Rookie Team</li>
<li>All-time leader in consecutive double-doubles</li>
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2024 Highlights with Chicago
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<li>Angel Reese’s 15 offensive rebounds through three the first three games of the season tied for second in WNBA history for most through a player’sfirst three games. She is tied with Natalie Williams (1999) and ranks one behind Yolanda Griffith (16 in 1999).</li>
<li>She is the sixth player all time and the first since A’ja Wilson in 2018 to begin the season with three straight games with 10 or more points and eight or more rebounds.</li>
<li>She is the only rookie this season to score 10 or more points in each of their first five games and is the first rookie in Sky history to score in double figures in each of her first five games.</li>
<li>Her 26 rebounds are the most in a three-game stretch to begin a career in Sky history.</li>
<li>She ranked first in the WNBA offensive rebounds per game (5.1) and first in total rebounds per game (13.1).</li>
<li>Reese had three or more offensive rebounds in each of her first nine career games, which ranks second all time in consecutive games with 3+offensive boards to begin a career. She ranks behind just Yolanda Griffith (17) for such games.</li>
<li>Reese recorded her first double-double of her career on May 28 against the Storm, putting up 11 points and 12 rebounds. She surpassed her previous career high of nine rebounds in the first half by pulling down 10 in the first two quarters. She finished the game one behind the Sky’s all-time single-game rookie rebound record.</li>
<li>Reese’s 13 rebounds against the Fever on June 1 tied the Sky’s all-time rookie record.Reese recorded a 13-point, 10-rebound double-double against the Liberty on June 4.</li>
<li>Reese recorded career highs of 16 points, three assists and five steals against Washington on June 6. She also had 11 rebounds, which was good forher second straight double-double.</li>
<li>After doing so on June 6, Reese is the first rookie to record 15+ points, 10+ rebounds and 5+ steals in a game since Candace Parker did so in 2008.</li>
<li>Reese is the fifth rookie all time to record three consecutive games with five or more offensive rebounds and five or more defensive rebounds, joining Yolanda Griffith (1999), Cheryl Ford (2003), Tina Charles (2010) and Satou Sabally (2020)</li>
<li>Reese recorded 13 points, 13 rebounds and five steals on June 8 against Atlanta. Became the third rookie all time with 13+ points, 13+ rebounds and 5+ steals in a game, joining Tamika Catchings and Candace Parker. Reese is the third player in WNBA history with 10+ points, 10+ rebounds and 5+ steals in back-to-back games, joining Catchings (2002) and Erlana Larkins (2014).</li>
<li>Reese is the fourth Sky player to have three or more consecutive double-doubles in franchise history. Sylvia Fowles did so 12 times, Elena Delle Donne did so twice and Candace Parker did so once.</li>
<li>Reese scored a career-high 20 points to go along with 10 rebounds, her fifth double-double of her career, on June 12 against Connecticut.</li>
<li>Reese is the fourth first-year player in league history to have 13+ points and 10+ rebounds in four consecutive games, joining Yolanda Griffith,Tamika Catchings and Tina Charles.</li>
<li>Reese recorded a then-career-high 14 rebounds on June 14 against Washington, the Sky’s all-time rookie record.</li>
<li>Reese’s 10+ rebounds in seven straight games broke Cindy Brown and Tina Charles’ record for the all-time record for consecutive 10+ rebound games in a player’s first WNBA season. She’s now at 28 straight such games, which is the record for consecutive games with 10+ rebounds for all players in any season of their career. She also had three straight games with 20 or more rebounds from Aug. 18-25.</li>
<li>Reese recorded a then-career-high 18 rebounds to go along with 16 points, three assists and two steals on June 20 against Dallas.</li>
<li>Reese’s seven consecutive double-double following the June 20 game against Dallas broke the WNBA’s all-time record for consecutive games with a double-double by a first-year player (Previous: six such games).</li>
<li>Reese is tied for third-most double-doubles in a player’s first 14 games with eight double-doubles in her first 14.</li>
<li>Reese joined Yolanda Griffith and Tina Charles as the only first-year WNBA players to put up 15+ points, 10+ defensive rebounds and 8+ offensive rebounds in a single game all time.</li>
<li>Reese is the sixth first-year player to record 16+ points and 18+ rebounds in a game, becoming the first since Teaira McCowan did so in 2019.</li>
<li>Reese’s 45 rebounds in a three-game stretch are the most by a WNBA rookie since McCowan had 46 through three games in 2019.</li>
<li>Reese is the first rookie with 25+ points and 15+ rebounds since A’ja Wilson in 2018.</li>
<li>Reese is the only rookie in Sky history to record 20+ points and 15+ rebounds in the same game.</li>
<li>Reese was just one of three players in WNBA history to record eight or more consecutive double-doubles.</li>
<li>Reese passed Candace Parker (2015 &#8211; 9) for the most consecutive double-doubles in a single season with 10 after the June 30 game against the Lynx.</li>
<li>As of Sept. 11, Reese led the WNBA in rebounds per game with 13.1.</li>
<li>Reese recorded a career-high 19 rebounds on July 2 against Atlanta, the then-most in a single game by any WNBA player this season. Her previous high of 18 was tied for league lead in a single game.</li>
<li>Reese’s 12 double-doubles this season were the eighth-most in WNBA history in a player’s first season. Tina Charles (2010) has the record with 22 double-doubles.</li>
<li>July 2 against Atlanta marked Reese’s fourth game this season with 16 or more rebounds, which leads the league.</li>
<li>Reese was named a 2024 WNBA All-Star on July 2, becoming the first Sky rookie since Elena Delle Donne (2013) to do so and fourth ever in franchise history after Courtney Vandersloot (2011) and Candice Dupree (2006).</li>
<li>Reese was named the WNBA Rookie of the Month for the month of June 2024 on July 2 after averaging 14.5 points and 13.2 rebounds in 11 games during June. She recorded 10+ rebounds in every game in June.</li>
<li>Reese recorded a career-high 27 points in a July 5 win against Seattle.</li>
<li>Angel Reese passed Latasha Byears (87 offensive rebounds in rookie season) and Tamika Catchings (91 offensive rebounds in rookie season) for 12th, then 11th, respectively, on the WNBA’s all-time rookie offensive rebounds list.</li>
<li>Reese is the fourth first-year player with 25+ points, 10+ rebounds, 2+ made three-pointers and 2+ blocks in a game, joining Lisa Leslie, Tamika Catchings and Satou Sabally.</li>
<li>Reese passed Candace Parker for the most consecutive double-doubles in WNBA history with 13 straight after the July 7 game against Seattle. Parker previously recorded 12 straight spanning the 2009-10 seasons. Reese’s all-time streak stands at 15 consecutive games.</li>
<li>Reese passed Glory Johnson (95 offensive rebounds in rookie season) for 10th on the WNBA’s rookie offensive rebounds list on July 7.</li>
<li>Reese then passed Tamika Raymond (96) for ninth on WNBA’s rookie offensive rebounds list with 97 on July 7.</li>
<li>With two offensive rebounds on July 10 against Atlanta, Reese passed Nneka Ogwumike (98 career offensive rebounds) and tied Cheryl Ford (99offensive rebounds) for seventh on the WNBA’s all-time rookie offensive rebounds list.</li>
<li>Reese passed Chiney Ogwumike (264 rebounds in rookie season) for 11th, passed Lisa Leslie (266 rebounds in rookie season) for 10th and tied Tamika Catchings for ninth on the all-time rookie rebounds list with 276 after the July 13 matchup against New York.</li>
<li>Reese passed Teaira McCowan (108 offensive rebounds in rookie season) for sixth Natalie Williams (109 offensive rebounds in rookie season) for fifth on the all-time rookie offensive rebounds list with 110 after the July 13 matchup against New York.</li>
<li>Reese passed Sylvia Fowles (117 in single season) for most offensive rebounds in a single season in Sky franchise history after notching 120 through25 games played.</li>
<li>With her 15 rebounds on Aug. 15, Angel Reese tied Cindy Brown (301) for eighth on the all-time rookie rebounds list. She passed Brown on Aug. 17.</li>
<li>Reese reached 18 double-doubles on Aug. 15, moving her past Yolanda Griffith and Candace Parker (17 each) for second-most ever by a first-year player.</li>
<li>Reese passed Teaira McCowan (305 rebounds in rookie season) for seventh on the WNBA’s all-time rookie rebounds list with 312 on Aug. 17.</li>
<li>Reese passed Chiney Ogwumike (122 offensive rebounds in rookie season) for fourth on the WNBA’s all-time rookie offensive rebounds list.</li>
<li>Reese then tied Aliyah Boston (125 offensive rebounds in rookie season) for third on the all-time rookie offensive rebounds list in the same game</li>
</ul>
CAREER COLLEGIATE HIGHLIGHTS:
<ul>
<li class="p1">2024 SEC Player of the Year</li>
<li class="p1">2024 First Team All-SEC</li>
<li class="p1">2023-24 four-time SEC Player of the Week</li>
<li class="p1">2024 one-time National Player of the Week</li>
<li class="p1">2024 Wooden Award All-America Team</li>
<li class="p1">2024 AP Second Team All-America</li>
<li class="p1">2024 USBWA First Team All-America</li>
<li class="p1">2024 WBCA All-America</li>
<li class="p1">2023 Sporting News Athlete of the Year</li>
<li class="p1">2023 BET Sportswoman of the Year</li>
<li class="p1">2023 ESPY for Best Breakthrough Athlete</li>
<li class="p1"> 2023 Final Four Most Outstanding Player</li>
<li class="p1">2023 First Team All-America (AP, WBCA, USBWA, The Athletic)</li>
<li class="p1">2023 Greenville Regional 2 All-Tournament Team</li>
<li class="p1">2023 Greenville Regional 2 MVP</li>
<li class="p1">2023 First Team All-SEC </li>
<li class="p1">2023 SEC All-Defensive Team</li>
<li class="p1">2023 seven-time SEC Player of the Week</li>
<li class="p1">2023 Goombay Splash MVP</li>
<li class="p1">Reese finished her LSU career with the third-most points in a single season in LSU history (829 in 2023) and as the program leader in career rebounds per game (14.4)</li>
</ul>
PERSONAL:
<ul>
<li class="p1">Born in Randallstown, Maryland to Angel and Michael Reese</li>
<li class="p1">Learned to play basketball at a young age from her mother and from playing against her brother, Julian</li>
<li class="p1">Julian currently plays collegiate men’s basketball for Maryland</li>
<li class="p1">In addition to basketball, Reese also participated in ballet, gymnastics, swimming and track during childhood</li>
<li class="p1">Committed to play college basketball as a five-star recruit and became the program’s highest-rated recruit ever.</li>
</ul>

The Atlanta Dream exercised their option with Angel Reese.

Angel Reese was traded from the Chicago Sky to the Atlanta Dream.

Gathers 16 rebounds in road win

Game-sealing block in Dream debut

Scores 10 in preseason finale

Fourth-year option picked up

Traded to Atlanta

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