The week’s pressure points
Loading the next big matchups…
Now playing WNBA · Semifinals underway
Home court held. Dream and Valks lead.
Atlanta beat New York 92-82. Golden State beat Las Vegas 71-60 behind Gabby Williams’ 25 points, 11 rebounds and five assists. Both home teams lead 1-0.
FOOD FOR THOUGHT · PLAYOFF WATCH GUIDE
ATL 92–82 NYL · GSV 71–60 LVA
Two openers. Two home wins.
Canada and Bonner led Atlanta; Williams and a 27-7 bench edge carried Golden State. Both series stand 1-0.
Read the updated watch guide
RETURN-NIGHT FOOD FOR THOUGHT
4 PLAYOFF TEAMS · 4 WINS · +131
Berlin to Buckets: the playoff teams came back loud.
Five finals, return-night milestones, Berlin-to-W player reads and a live playoff pressure dashboard.
Read the return-night feature
CONNECTICUT SUN · 2003–2026
FOUR FINALS · 24 SEASONS · ONE LAST WIN
One Last Sunrise: farewell to the Connecticut Sun.
The final season was difficult. The final night was a win. Remember the moments in between.
Read the farewellWNBA Draft Class Rankings
Move the all-time leaderboard, then audit every top-10 pick still alive in the 2026 playoffs.
2027 WNBA DRAFT WATCH · UPDATED SEP 25Toronto or Houston?
Final 2026 regular-season order, lottery pending. Toronto and Houston share the estimated top-pick line at 29.5% each.
SITEWIDE SEARCH
The whole W.
One field.
Search players, teams, coaches, awards, basketball terms, franchises, and articles from one field. An encyclopedia this deep needs a librarian. Preferably one who does not shush people during overtime.
THIS WEEK IN THE W
Three things to know this week.
Milestone watch, the three newest Snack Shak stories, and Shak’s mock weekly Starting Five and Bench Mob, all in one easy-to-scan board.
Checking the record chases…
Heating up the latest plate…
Setting the five and the bench…
AROUND THE W · LIVE STATS
The numbers first.
Checking the independent live feed…
Overall Standings2026 regular season
Loading 2026 standings…
W-L records and split stats are calculated from completed regular-season games in the independent feed.
Tiebreak Procedure
The following tiebreak procedure shall be used to break ties for playoffs eligibility and home court advantage.
Criteria are applied in this order:
- Better record in head-to-head games
- Better winning percentage against all teams with a .500 or better record at the end of the season
- Better point differential in head-to-head games, calculated as total points scored minus total points allowed
- Better point differential against all opponents, calculated as total points scored minus total points allowed
If more than two teams are tied, as many teams as possible will be eliminated at each step. As soon as one or more teams are eliminated, the process begins again at step one.
Happening now
Loading games…
Around the W is the current-season headquarters: standings, games, player movement, availability, team pages and Seasoned Notes. Open Around the W →
EXPLORE THE W
Seven doors. Everything has a home.
The main menu stays simple while the deeper encyclopedia pages live underneath each section.
CURRENT SEASON
Around the W
Live standings, games, roster movement, availability and team pages.
COMMENTARY + ANALYSIS
Snack Shak
One editorial home, organized by reading length. Grab a quick Byte or settle in with Food for Thought.
PLAYERS
Playerpedia
Players A–Z, current rosters, winter-league affiliations, Herstory and Shak’s weekly featured rotations.
HISTORY + HOW THE GAME WORKS
The W Vault
The Film Room, Trophy Room and Locker Room connect basketball knowledge to league history.
PEOPLE + PERSONALITY
Courtside Culture
Mascots, coaches, Court to Clipboard, owners, celebrity fans, gameday vibes and The Fits.
THE NEXT WAVE
Who Got Next?
The WNBA pipeline: college prospects, UPSHOT call-ups and the expansion paths creating future roster spots.
ESTABLISHED PROS · WINTER BALL
No Offseason
WNBA pros keep hooping. Follow Unrivaled and Athletes Unlimited, their clubs and teams, standings, history and Playerpedia affiliations.