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2026 WNBA Finals Prediction

After an exciting WNBA Playoffs, we have reached the Finals!  This year we have the Golden State Valkyries (in just their second year of existence) facing the Atlanta Dream (who has never won a Finals and last played in one back in 2013).  This is a matchup that everybody saw coming, especially me…just kidding, I was spectacularly wrong.  Either way, I am extremely excited for this series for two reasons.  First, this series is 100% not what the WNBA was hoping for, especially since Vegas and New York were just one round away (while Atlanta is a great team to advertise, Golden State doesn’t have the household star power).  The bigger reason that I am so excited is because I am fascinated by each of their playing styles and how the matchups will go. Most of the focus will be on the defenses, which is justified given that Golden State and Atlanta are the top two defensive teams in the league.   I am fascinated by how both teams operate, especially since the...
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2026 WNBA Playoff Predictions

After a fun regular season, the WNBA Playoffs have arrived, and it could be such a fun year!  While I usually feel pretty confident about a lot of my predictions, I believe that 6 of the 8 playoff teams could win the championship (sorry New York and Dallas, who I think have no chance), though I think the top-3 teams are most likely.  There could be upsets, even if my predictions don’t always indicate this.  For each series, I included analysis, one role player who could be an x-factor, and a prediction.   First Round 1 Minnesota Lynx vs 8 New York Liberty For starters, I don’t believe that Minnesota’s 2-4 finish to the season was anything more than a weird stretch; I do not believe this is anything indicative of this team’s fate in the playoffs.   Minnesota has 5 players who were all-stars in the last two years (including 3 All-Stars from this year), as well as a sixth woman who would be a starter for New York.   While I could see Olivia Miles strug...
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2026 NBA Draft Grades

Now that I finally have figured out where almost everyone is going, I have my draft grades for this year!  The grades are completed by team, and while my evaluation of a player does play a role, I also grade based on fit, role, and how high the draft pick is.  Free agency moves and any trades not including 2026 draft picks were not included in my grades (sorry for everyone who was looking for my grades on the LaMelo Ball, Isaiah Stewart, or Miles Bridges trades…not that I’m guessing that this was a huge thing everyone was waiting for).      Atlanta Hawks Drafted ·         Kingston Flemings (8) ·         Zuby Ejiofor (23) ·         Henri Veesaar (52) Traded ·         57 th pick (Narcisse Ngoy) ·         Cash Atlanta had an eventful draft with varying results.   I ...
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