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WNBA regular season enters final stretch after FIBA break

League resumes with playoff positions still unsettled in the final week of games.

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What to know

  • The WNBA resumed September 17 after a nearly three-week pause for the FIBA Women's World Cup, with the regular season entering its final stretch with four games remaining.
  • Multiple teams remain in contention for playoff seeding: the Minnesota Lynx (31-9) lead the league, while the Las Vegas Aces (defending champions), Atlanta Dream, Indiana Fever, and New York Liberty are competing for top seeds.
  • The league is operating under a new collective bargaining agreement featuring million-dollar player salaries; some key players like Sabrina Ionescu are sidelined with injuries.
  • Several teams have already clinched playoff spots or been eliminated, with the final regular-season games determining the playoff bracket.

“Lots of other contenders hope to have something to say about that including the Atlanta Dream, New York Liberty and Indiana Fever.”

Yahoo Sports/USA TODAY · Yahoo Sports ↗ · Sep 18

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WNBA regular season enters final stretch after FIBA break
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    WNBA games scheduled for September 21

    The league continued with games on September 21 as the regular season entered its final days.

    1. 1 outlet WNBA games today: Schedule, times, how to watch for Sept. 21

      first by Yahoo Sports, 3d ago

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    WNBA games scheduled for September 20

    The league continued its final regular-season push with games on September 20.

    1. 1 outlet WNBA games today: Schedule, times, how to watch for Sept. 20

      first by Yahoo Sports, 4d ago

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    WNBA regular season continues with new CBA and million-dollar players

    Games continued under a new collective bargaining agreement with million-dollar player salaries. The Las Vegas Aces, defending champions with MVP A'ja Wilson, and contenders including the Atlanta Dream, New York Liberty, and Indiana Fever (now fully healthy after Caitlin Clark's limited availability last season) remained in the hunt.

    “The WNBA is back with a new collective bargaining agreement and million dollar players.”
    — Yahoo Sports/USA TODAY · source
    1. 1 outlet WNBA games today: Schedule, times, how to watch for Sept. 19

      first by Yahoo Sports, 5d ago

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    WNBA continues final stretch with three-game Friday slate

    The league returned Friday with three games as playoff positioning continued to be contested. The Indiana Fever (26-14), New York Liberty (24-16), and Minnesota Lynx (31-9, with the league's best record) were among teams in action.

    1. 1 outlet WNBA games on today, full TV schedule for Friday, September 18

      first by Yahoo Sports, 5d ago

    • WNBA games today: Schedule, times, how to watch for Sept. 18 https://www. usatoday.com/story/sports/wnba /2026/09/18/wnba-games-today-schedule-times-tv-09182026/91829404007/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub Posted into Sports @ sports-USAToday

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    WNBA resumes after FIBA World Cup break with five games

    The WNBA returned to action Thursday after nearly three weeks off for the FIBA Women's World Cup. The five-game slate featured several playoff teams competing for postseason positioning, with the Las Vegas Aces playing against the Seattle Storm in the night's marquee matchup.

    “The WNBA is back in action Thursday after a nearly three-week pause for the FIBA Women's World Cup.”
    — Yahoo Sports · source
    1. 1 outlet WNBA games on today, full TV schedule for Thursday, September 17

      first by Yahoo Sports, 6d ago