WNBA Finals 2026: Angel Reese and the Dream Rout the Valkyries to Take a 2-1 Lead
Atlanta is one win from a title, Angel Reese is dominating and Golden State is facing a must-win Game 4.
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Women's National Basketball Association
The Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) is a women's professional basketball league in North America composed of 15 teams (14 in the United States and 1 in Canada), scheduled to expand to 18 by 2030. The WNBA is one of the professional women's sports leagues in North America. The league is headquartered in New York City.
The WNBA was founded on April 24, 1996, as the women's counterpart to the National Basketball Association (NBA); league play began in 1997.
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