There’s an old saying in basketball: a series doesn’t really begin until someone wins on the other team’s home court. That truth hangs heavy over the 2025 WNBA Finals — the Las Vegas Aces versus the Phoenix Mercury — where the Aces lead 2–0 but have yet to steal one on the road. Vegas did what it was supposed to do with home-court advantage: win in front of its fans, hold serve, protect the desert. Phoenix, meanwhile, ... Read more
The Internet Can’t Stop Talking About Kelsey Plum’s Bold New Transformation.BT
The Los Angeles Sparks' newest All-Star addition, former two-time champion and three-time All-Star Las Vegas Aces point guard Kelsey Plum, has wasted little time preparing to play her first season with the closest she'll come to her hometown team. A native of the San Diego suburb of La Jolla, the 5-foot-8 pro has been putting in the work this offseason. Training camp officially tips off on Sunday. Plum will be joined by ... Read more
Kelsey Plum’s Rise Proves One Thing: Even High Expectations Weren’t High Enough.BT
Editor’s Note: This is one of a series of stories ranking the top 30 players in the WNBA as part of Quickbooks’ “WNBA Hoopers Hierarchy.” Check out the rest of the rankings here. Before there was Caitlin Clark, there was Kelsey Plum. Plum, a 5-foot-8 point guard out of the University of Washington, broke the all-time NCAA Division I women’s basketball total scoring record with a 57-point senior night ... Read more
The Liberty’s Game 1 Win Wasn’t Luck — It Was the Calm Confidence of Stewart and Ionescu.BT
Stewart was laser focused because of how much this semifinals series against the Las Vegas Aces means to her. Stewart, her teammates, her coaches and those near and dear to her remembered what happened against the Aces last year, and she took that challenge of not playing her best in a WNBA Finals series personally. All of her hard work with Liberty assistant coach Olaf Lange during the offseason was ... Read more
Sabrina Ionescu Names Her All-Time Starting Five — and She Didn’t Even Hesitate.BT
In This Story Jul 22, 2025 11:14 AM EDT Sabrina Ionescu didn’t flinch when asked to name her all-time starting five during an appearance on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.” With a confident grin, the New York Liberty star dropped a mix of legends, teammates, and comedy royalty: herself, Stephen Curry, the late Kobe Bryant, Breanna Stewart, and Adam Sandler. While the lineup ... Read more