Las Vegas Aces' A'ja Wilson Wins Record Fifth Kia WNBA Most Valuable Player Award

October 8, 2026 - NEW YORK - Las Vegas Aces center-forward A'ja Wilson has been named the 2026 Kia WNBA Most Valuable Player, the WNBA announced today. Wilson extends her WNBA record to five Kia WNBA MVP awards, adding to her honors in 2020, 2022, 2024 and 2025. She also becomes the first player in the 30-year history of the league to win the award in three consecutive seasons. Cynthia Cooper, the winner in 1997 and 1998, is the only other player to have earned the award in back-to-back seasons. Wilson received 65 of 74 first-place vote... Full Story

Squadron Acquire Rights to Solomon Young in Trade with Coachella Valley Lakers

October 8, 2026 - KENNER, La. - The Laketown Squadron, NBA G League affiliate of the New Orleans Pelicans, today announced that the team has acquired the returning player rights to Solomon Young in exchange for the returning player rights to Cheikh Mbacke Diong. Young, a 6-8 forward, appeared in 45 games for the South Bay (now Coachella Valley) Lakers during the 2024-25 NBA G League season. In his only season with the team, he averaged 8.5 points, 4.6 rebounds, and 1.2 assists in 20.4 minutes per game. Prior to his time in the NBA G League... Full Story

Nashville Vibe Names Yolanda Moore as Inaugural Head Coach

October 8, 2026 - NASHVILLE, TN - The UPSHOT League's Nashville Vibe today announced the hiring of two-time WNBA champion Yolanda Moore as the team's first head coach & general manager. Moore brings an extensive basketball resume to the first-year franchise, with more than two decades of experience as a player, coach, and commentator. As a coach, Moore led turnarounds at LSU Eunice and Clark Atlanta, winning the 2018 SIAC Conference Tournament Championship and SIAC Coach of the Year honors. She has also participated in NBA coaching develo... Full Story

Dream Takes a 2-0 Series Lead over New York in WNBA Semifinals

October 8, 2026 - The Atlanta Dream is one win away from playing for the WNBA championship. Angel Reese and Jordin Canada scored 23 points each to lead the Dream to a 101-98 overtime victory over New York on Wednesday in a thrilling and sometimes choppy game at State Farm Arena. The victory gave Atlanta a 2-0 lead in the best-of-five series. No team in WNBA history has overcome a 2-0 deficit in a best-of-five playoff series. "I think our team always rises to the occasion," Reese said. "Our team is always fearless. We stayed together and... Full Story

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• Squadron Acquire Rights to Solomon Young in Trade with Coachella Valley Lakers - Laketown Squadron (G League) October 8
• Nashville Vibe Names Yolanda Moore as Inaugural Head Coach - Nashville Vibe (UPSHOT) October 8
• Golden State Postgame Notes: Valkyries 83, Aces 81 - Golden State Valkyries (WNBA) October 8
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• PHOTOS: Atlanta Dream win Game 2 in in overtime against New York Liberty - WNBA Atlanta Journal-Constitution (October 9)
  
• Sabrina Ionescu shoulders blame as Liberty face elimination in Game 3 - WNBA New York Post (October 9)
  
• New footage contradicts ref's reset timeout claim in Liberty loss - WNBA New York Post (October 9)
  
• Unimpressed with Sky coach Tyler Marsh? Let's talk about it - WNBA Chicago Sun Times (October 9)
  
• Kelsey Mitchell finishes 3rd in WNBA MVP voting, Caitlin Clark places 4th - WNBA NewsBreak - Indianapolis (October 9)
  
• A'ja Wilson wins record fifth WNBA MVP award - WNBA KOLD (October 9)
  
• The WNBA timeout fiasco is an indictment on the referees, Liberty - WNBA New York Post (October 9)
  
• Valkyries win against Aces with 3-pointer at 41 seconds left - WNBA KOLD (October 9)
  
• A'ja Wilson wins third straight WNBA MVP and record fifth overall - WNBA NBC Sports (October 9)
  
• Caitlin Clark left off 19 WNBA MVP ballots despite historic season as A'ja Wilson wins fifth award - WNBA Fox News (October 8)
  
• Aces' A'ja Wilson wins 5th WNBA MVP, says no to pregame ceremony - WNBA ESPN (October 8)
  
• 'KPop Demon Hunters' star Rei Ami talks after Valkyries game concert - WNBA San Jose Mercury News (October 8)
  
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