2025 WNBA Finals

Two players battle for the ball. The player on the left is in a black uniform and the player on the right is in a white uniform.

How perseverance led to the Aces’ third championship

By Kelly Johnson / October 13, 2025

Hammon: ‘I love being their coach’

Mercury guard Kahleah Copper attempts a layup between two Aces defenders suring Game 4 of the WNBA Finals.

Why the Phoenix Mercury have plenty to be optimistic about

By Dylan Kane / October 11, 2025

Phoenix was swept 4-0 by Las Vegas, but left it all on the floor

Two players battle for the ball. The player on the left is in a black uniform and the player on the right is in a white uniform.

How the Olympians of the Las Vegas Aces secured a Game 3 Finals win

By Kelly Johnson / October 10, 2025

The Aces’ handful of Olympians made all the difference in Game 3 of the WNBA finals

Alyssa Thomas drives to the basket on Megan Gustafson before attempting what would've been a go-ahead shot in the game's final seconds.

How the Phoenix Mercury failed to come back vs the Las Vegas Aces in Game 3 of the WNBA Finals

By Dylan Kane / October 9, 2025

Phoenix’s 17-point fourth-quarter comeback fell short, and now, the Mercury are left in daunting 3-0 series deficit

Podcast graphic with a photo of A'ja Wilson smiling and clinching her fists. Kahleah Copper stands to her right.

Live from the WNBA Finals: A’ja Wilson’s game winner silences Mercury

By The IX Basketball / October 9, 2025

Jackie Powell and Dylan Kane break down Game 3 and debate whether or not Phoenix can extend the series

Live from the WNBA Finals: What went right for the Las Vegas Aces and wrong for the Phoenix Mercury in Game 2

By The IX Basketball / October 5, 2025

What are the takeaways from Game 2, and how can the Mercury get a win at home in Game 3

Two players jump for a ball near the basket, one in a black uniform and the other in a white and green uniform.

Dana Evans and Jewell Loyd help secure the Aces’ Game 1 victory

By Kelly Johnson / October 5, 2025

Becky Hammon: ‘The bench has really been a difference maker’

Five Phoenix Mercury players stand on the court, many of them with their hands on their hips. They are looking in different directions, and all have neutral or somber expressions on their faces.

‘Back to the drawing board’: Why the Phoenix Mercury fell short in Game 1 of WNBA Finals

By Dylan Kane / October 4, 2025

Mercury are in familiar territory after losing Game 1 for the third time this postseason

WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert gestures with her hands as she addresses reporters before Game 1 of the WNBA Finals. The photo is the backdrop for a graphic, which also includes the text "Takeaways from Cathy Engelbert & Finals Game 1" overlaid at the bottom in all caps and the black-and-white The IX Basketball logo in the top right corner.

Live from the WNBA Finals: How the bench helped the Las Vegas Aces take Game 1

By The IX Basketball / October 4, 2025

Plus, inside Commissioner Cathy Engelbert’s pregame press conference