{"id":120196,"date":"2026-05-09T04:58:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-09T04:58:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/basketball.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/09\/and-were-off-the-wnbas-30th-season-begins-2\/"},"modified":"2026-05-09T04:58:00","modified_gmt":"2026-05-09T04:58:00","slug":"and-were-off-the-wnbas-30th-season-begins-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/basketball.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/09\/and-were-off-the-wnbas-30th-season-begins-2\/","title":{"rendered":"And we&#8217;re off: the WNBA&#8217;s 30th season begins"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div itemprop=\"blogPost\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\">\n<meta content=\"3294024409625186001\" itemprop=\"blogId\"\/><br \/>\n<meta content=\"220799635300387552\" itemprop=\"postId\"\/><br \/>\n<a name=\"220799635300387552\"\/><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"post-title entry-title\" itemprop=\"name\">\nAnd we&#8217;re off: the WNBA&#8217;s 30th season begins<br \/>\n<\/h3>\n<div class=\"post-header\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"post-body entry-content\" id=\"post-body-220799635300387552\" itemprop=\"description articleBody\">\n<p><b>Today&#8217;s results:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/05\/08\/sports\/breanna-stewart-leads-libertys-opening-night-shellacking-of-sun\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Breanna Stewart&#8217;s 31 points paced the Liberty past the Sun, 106-75<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/wnba\/recap?gameId=401856891\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Mystics edged the Tempo, 68-65<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kdhnews.com\/sports\/soccer\/janelle-salauns-20-points-5-3-pointers-lead-the-valkyries-past-the-storm-91-80\/article_b1ec838c-00df-5fee-8239-3cc8d46f455d.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Valkyries ran away from the Storm, 91-80<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><b>WNBA team news:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reviewjournal.com\/sports\/aces\/aces-arent-weighed-down-by-expectations-entering-wnba-season-3821770\/?utm_campaign=widget&amp;utm_medium=topnews&amp;utm_source=sports_aces&amp;utm_term=Aces%20aren%E2%80%99t%20weighed%20down%20by%20expectations%20entering%20WNBA%20season\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Aces aren&#8217;t weighed down by expectations entering the season<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecut.com\/article\/chris-demarco-new-york-liberty-interview.html?utm_source=twitter&amp;utm_medium=s1&amp;utm_campaign=nym\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Can New York be champions again?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.seattletimes.com\/sports\/storm\/seattle-storm-embrace-fresh-start-for-all-of-us-in-2026-wnba-season\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Seattle has embraced a fresh start with a new-look team<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sfchronicle.com\/sports\/article\/valkyries-season-player-wnba-22245514.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Golden State is built to win again, with a unique blueprint<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chicagotribune.com\/2026\/05\/08\/chicago-sky-season-preview\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Can the Sky redefine themselves this season?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportsnet.ca\/wnba\/article\/tempo-make-canadian-basketball-history-with-dramatic-debut\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Toronto&#8217;s debut was dramatic<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oregonlive.com\/portland-fire\/2026\/05\/with-one-of-the-youngest-rosters-in-the-wnba-portland-fire-focused-on-the-long-term.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">With one of the youngest rosters in the league, the Fire are focused on the long term<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/sports\/wnba\/2026\/05\/08\/portland-fire-wnba-alex-sarama-cla-method\/75d7d7de-4b1d-11f1-a119-857cd2bf4fd4_story.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Portland is training using creativity and problem-solving<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportsbusinessjournal.com\/Articles\/2026\/05\/08\/wnba-anticipating-significant-commercial-growth-in-historic-30th-season\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The WNBA anticipates significant commercial growth this season<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><b>WNBA player news:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.courant.com\/2026\/05\/08\/how-brittney-griners-leadership-is-shaping-culture-for-rebuilding-connecticut-sun-in-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How Brittney Griner&#8217;s leadership is shaping the culture of rebuilding Connecticut<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/sports\/sparks\/story\/2026-05-08\/why-kelsey-plum-believes-this-is-sparks-year-to-win-big\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Why Kelsey Plum believes this is the Sparks&#8217; year<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/wnba\/story\/_\/id\/48705285\/caitlin-clark-indiana-fever-wnba-healthy-2026-injury-plagued-year\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How Caitlin Clark got healthy for the season<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.startribune.com\/courtney-williams-happy-to-cash-in-and-return-with-the-lynx\/601837622\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Courtney Williams is happy to cash in and return to the Lynx<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dallasnews.com\/sports\/wings\/article\/dallas-wings-paige-bueckers-azzi-fudd-wnba-stars-22248092.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Paige Bueckers and Azzi Fudd are ushering in a star-studded era for the Wings<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/sports\/2026\/05\/08\/mystics-georgia-amoore\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Georgia Amoore is ready to start her rookie season (again)<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><b>WNBA coach news:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sfchronicle.com\/sports\/article\/valkyries-coach-says-waiving-kate-martin-not-easy-22250102.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Valkyries&#8217; 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