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Here are our instant reactions to all four first-round WNBA playoff series. What are your initial predictions?

Here are our instant reactions to all four first-round WNBA playoff series. What are your initial predictions?

The field for 2026 WNBA Playoffs is set. Here’s a first look at all four first-round series.

WNBA playoffs: Ranking the 10 stars that can help teams win a title

WNBA playoffs: Ranking the 10 stars that can help teams win a title

Who are the top 10 players in the WNBA playoffs? USA TODAY ranks the best of 2026.

Caitlin Clark, Indiana Fever's WNBA Playoffs schedule, opponent

Caitlin Clark, Indiana Fever's WNBA Playoffs schedule, opponent

Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever earned the No. 6 seed in the WNBA Playoffs. When do they play and who will they match up against?

WNBA Playoff Primer: Everything to know ahead of the 2026 playoffs

WNBA Playoff Primer: Everything to know ahead of the 2026 playoffs

The chase to the championship begins now.

Lynx flex their top-seed muscle without Miles, push Clark and the Fever to 6th for the WNBA playoffs

Lynx flex their top-seed muscle without Miles, push Clark and the Fever to 6th for the WNBA playoffs

Kayla McBride scored 22 points on 6-for-10 shooting from 3-point range as the top-seeded Minnesota Lynx closed the regular season by cruising to a 86-66 victory that pushed the Indiana Fever into sixth place entering the WNBA playoffs

2026 WNBA awards: Honors for A’ja Wilson, Angel Reese and Olivia Miles headline official ballot

2026 WNBA awards: Honors for A’ja Wilson, Angel Reese and Olivia Miles headline official ballot

Here is my 2026 WNBA Awards ballot, featuring A’Ja Wilson, Angel Reese, Olivia Miles and more.

A'Ja Wilson and Aces to face Caitlin Clark and Fever in opening round of WNBA playoffs

A'Ja Wilson and Aces to face Caitlin Clark and Fever in opening round of WNBA playoffs

The WNBA playoffs will have a star-studded matchup between A’Ja Wilson and Caitlin Clark, thanks to a massive comeback by Golden State

Who is in the WNBA playoffs? Bracket, matchups now set

Who is in the WNBA playoffs? Bracket, matchups now set

Who's playing who? Who has home court advantage? USA TODAY Sports has everything you need for the WNBA playoffs.

The Falcons put Michael Penix Jr. in a near-impossible situation in his return

The Falcons put Michael Penix Jr. in a near-impossible situation in his return

Michael Penix Jr. won't even win for trying.

Minnesota Lynx vs Indiana Fever: Time, TV, how to watch

Minnesota Lynx vs Indiana Fever: Time, TV, how to watch

The Minnesota Lynx and Indiana Fever close out the regular season with the second half of a home-and-home series on Thursday. Here's how to watch.

WNBA playoff race explained: Seeds 2 through 8 still up for grabs

WNBA playoff race explained: Seeds 2 through 8 still up for grabs

With two days left in the WNBA regular season, the playoff race is complicated. With seven games left, seeds 2 through 8 are up for grabs.

The Lynx are the WNBA's top seed. So why do they suddenly look vulnerable? | Opinion

The Lynx are the WNBA's top seed. So why do they suddenly look vulnerable? | Opinion

The Lynx's defensive woes are concerning. Will it be enough to win them a WNBA title?