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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

On Wednesday, JP Morgan Chase announced its longtime Golden State Warriors sponsorship will also extend to the WNBA’s Golden State Valkyries. As the team’s first founding partner, Chase’s multiyear partnership provides the W team with a powerful marketing edge backed by the financial institution

Everything’s coming up roses in Portland. After narrowly missing out on a WNBA expansion franchise bid last November, the Rose City is reportedly banking the WNBA’s 15th franchise. Per Sean Highkin of the Rose Garden Report, the Bhathal family — which already owns the NWSL’s Portland Thorns — is buying Portland’s newest sports franchise.

After announcing a buzzworthy WNBA partnership in July, Bumble confirmed a new partnership with the NY Liberty as the team’s first official dating app partner that includes contests, events, and social media activations.

The WNBA is finally ready for takeoff. On Monday, the league expanded its relationship with Delta Airlines through a pivotal multiyear partnership that will ensure charter flights for all 12 teams. This move proves once again that league partners have the power to close the gap for players sooner rather than later.

Today marks exactly one month until the end of the WNBA regular season, and the playoff push is just heating up, after fiery games dominated the weekend slate ahead of tomorrow’s trade deadline. Ball so hard.

Long-running sports video game franchise NBA 2K announced expansive in-game WNBA upgrades for its forthcoming NBA 2K25 title yesterday, giving gamers innovative offerings around the league’s biggest players.