In the midst of the above, the game plays on — the WNBA’s semifinals tip off on Sunday, meaning it’s time to level up from three-game sets to five-game series. More hoops, more drama.

Front office shake ups aside, all is going as expected in the WNBA, with two higher seeded-squads clinching their semis spots last night and the remaining two berths on the line tonight — pass the milk, it’s going to be spicy.

When Caitlin Clark declared for the WNBA Draft, interest in the Indiana Fever — one of the WNBA’s worst teams in 2023 — spiked overnight. Now that Clark has a full season under her belt, the regular-season numbers prove just how much she changed the WNBA — and there’s still more to come in the postseason.

All four best-of-three series tipped off yesterday, and the postseason premiere certainly did not disappoint.

Whether you’re a longtime hoophead or new to the WNBA, pull up your women’s pro basketball bracket and scroll on for everything you need to know before the association’s postseason tips off today at 1 p.m. ET.

Ion bet early on the WNBA with a media rights partnership, a move that’s paying off more than ever in 2024. The network released historic viewership numbers and advertising sales for the latest WNBA season yesterday that should spur the network to re-sign with the league.

The WNBA made last night a regular-season finale to remember, with multiple nailbiters and even more broken records capping off an already historic 2024 campaign. Here are the top takeaways before we enter playoff mode on Sunday.

Merry WNBA regular-season finale eve! With eight of the league’s 12 teams moving on to the upcoming postseason (and the top four earning home-court advantage), yesterday’s results helped clear up the playoff picture, but there’s still plenty riding on tomorrow’s six-game slate. Hoop yeah.

A 40-year-old Oregon man was charged with stalking UConn women’s basketball superstar Paige Bueckers on Monday.

Leading U.S. commercial real estate firm Transwestern recently named Morgan Bartelstein as a company VP and a member of its sports and entertainment team. In this new role, she will work on leveling up WNBA franchises by finding top-tier real estate for teams to enhance their operations.

After tipping off in August with eight corporate sponsors, elite girls’ high school basketball tournament Overtime Select (OT Select) held their championship this weekend in Atlanta, Georgia. The month-long tourney hosts America’s best up-and-coming hoopers and is run by popular Gen Z–focused youth sports media brand Overtime.

On Wednesday, Las Vegas Ace and two-time WNBA MVP A’ja Wilson shattered the league’s all-time single-season scoring record, notching 956 points (and counting) since Vegas’ May season opener. The regular season isn’t over just yet, but it’s never too early to give a superstar her flowers.