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WNBA playoffs: Complete schedule, results, news and highlights
New York Liberty
255dESPN
What's wrong with the Aces? Breaking down Las Vegas' 5-6 start
Las Vegas Aces
16hMichael Voepel, +3 More
Clark, Collier top early voting for WNBA All-Stars
Indiana Fever
11hAlexa Philippou
Liberty C Jones reinjures ankle on awkward fall
New York Liberty
1d
Fever's White takes leave; Kelly serves as coach
Indiana Fever
1dKendra Andrews
WNBA: No suspensions from Sun-Fever scuffles
Indiana Fever
2dAlexa Philippou
WNBA grades one month in: Liberty, Lynx are top of class, but two teams score F grades
Atlanta Dream
8dESPN
Wings' Bueckers finding her footing in rookie season of ups and downs
Dallas Wings
2dAlexa Philippou
Why the Valkyries are a strong bet to make the playoffs
Golden State Valkyries
2dAndré Snellings
WNBA Power Rankings: Lynx, Fever to meet in Commissioner's Cup final
Atlanta Dream
2dMichael Voepel
Risers and Fallers: Shakira Austin makes the most of opportunity
11hEric Moody
New York won its first WNBA title last year; here's why the Liberty are even better now
New York Liberty
5dKevin Pelton
ESPN
Oct 8, 2024, 10:15 PM ET
Editor's note: Check out our WNBA Finals schedule for complete coverage of the championship series.
The WNBA Finals matchup is set. The New York Liberty are headed back to the championship series for the second consecutive year after eliminating A'ja Wilson and the Las Vegas Aces on Sunday in the semifinals.
On the other side of the bracket, the Minnesota Lynx await after beating the Connecticut Sun in Tuesday's Game 5.
Every game of the WNBA playoffs will air on ESPN Networks. Here's a look at the schedule, results and all the latest news on all four teams:
Jump to round:
FIRST ROUND | SEMIFINALS | WNBA FINALS
SEMIFINALS
(1) New York Liberty defeat (4) Las Vegas Aces 3-1
Game 1: New York 87, Las Vegas 77
Game 2: New York 88, Las Vegas 84
Game 3: Las Vegas 95, New York 81
Game 4: New York 76, Las Vegas 62
How the Liberty reached the WNBA Finals, and what went wrong for the Aces
Liberty end Aces' run to advance to WNBA Finals
How the Aces shut down Ionescu, beat the Liberty and kept their season alive
Aces lock up Ionescu, finally top Liberty to stay alive
A'ja Wilson unfiltered: Aces' three-time MVP opens up about record-breaking season
How the Liberty put two-time defending champion Aces on brink of elimination
Aces look to regain 'edge' vs. Liberty, make history
'The head of the snake': Can Ionescu orchestrate Liberty to their first WNBA title?
Three keys to New York's Game 1 win over Las Vegas
Andscape: A'ja Wilson's parents helped set foundation for her success
Stewart, looking for atonement, rolls through Aces
Ionescu, Plum reflect on Spike Lee sitting courtside at Aces-Liberty
Liberty carry scars into semifinal showdown with Aces
An inevitable rematch: Aces and Wilson, Liberty and Stewart to meet again
(2) Minnesota Lynx defeat (3) Connecticut Sun 3-2
Game 1: Connecticut 73, Minnesota 70
Game 2: Minnesota 77, Connecticut 70
Game 3: Minnesota 90, Connecticut 81
Game 4: Connecticut 92, Minnesota 82
Game 5: Minnesota 88, Connecticut 77
Collier's big night ousts Sun, sends Lynx to Finals
Thomas, Sun force Lynx to decisive Game 5
Collier bounces back, helps Lynx get edge on Sun
Sun's Marina Mabrey isn't here for anyone's popularity contest
'Playoff basketball' gets chippy as Lynx top Sun to even series
How Connecticut won on the road to upset Minnesota
Mabrey hits six 3-pointers, Sun top Lynx in Game 1
Why every semifinal team can win the title -- and what could derail them
Predicting the semifinals: A Finals rematch, a lot of chalk, and MVPs go head-to-head
WNBA FINALS
Game 1: Minnesota at New York, Thursday (8 p.m. ET, ESPN)
Game 2: Minnesota at New York, Sunday (3 p.m. ET, ABC)
Game 3: New York at Minnesota, Wednesday, Oct. 16 (8 p.m. ET, ESPN)
Game 4*: New York at Minnesota, Friday, Oct. 18 (8 p.m. ET, ESPN)
Game 5*: Minnesota at New York, Sunday, Oct. 20 (8 p.m. ET, ESPN)
* If necessary
Check out our WNBA Finals schedule for complete coverage of the championship series.
FIRST ROUND
(1) New York Liberty defeat (8) Atlanta Dream 2-0
Game 1: New York 83, Atlanta 69
Game 2: New York 91, Atlanta 82
Ionescu's 36 tie franchise mark as Liberty sweep Dream
Vandersloot breaks Bird's playoff assists record in Game 1 win
(2) Minnesota Lynx defeat (7) Phoenix Mercury 2-0
Game 1: Minnesota 102, Phoenix 95
Game 2: Minnesota 101, Phoenix 88
Collier drops 42 to tie playoff record, sends Lynx to semis
Players hail 'one of the GOATS' as Taurasi walks off
Lynx, Collier looking to close out Mercury
Andscape: Collier brings do-everything game to title contenders
Taurasi knows 'end is near' but won't make 'rash' decision on future
(3) Connecticut Sun defeat (6) Indiana Fever 2-0
Game 1: Connecticut 93, Indiana 69
Game 2: Connecticut 87, Indiana 81
Thomas, Sun sweep Clark, Fever out of playoffs
Season over, Clark sees 'what's possible' for Fever
How Sun shut down Clark, Mitchell and Fever to open first round
Thomas, Mabrey, Bonner lead Sun past Fever
From 1-8 to the playoffs: How Clark and the Fever overcame early growing pains
The year of the WNBA rookie: A timeline
Clark, Reese and the 10 best rookie seasons in WNBA history
Clark: No. 1 in WNBA rookie rankings | Rookie tracker
(4) Las Vegas Aces defeat (5) Seattle Storm 2-0
Game 1: Las Vegas 78, Seattle 67
Game 2: Las Vegas 83, Seattle 76
'Point Gawd' rises: How Chelsea Gray restores the Aces
'The MVP MVP'd': Wilson, Aces overcome slow start in Game 1
Wilson named WNBA's second unanimous MVP
Ranking Wilson and the top 25 players in the WNBA playoffs
Where does A'ja Wilson rank? The top 10 MVP seasons in WNBA history
