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RANKS: Empire State of Mind for No. 1 New York
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RANKS: Empire State of Mind for No. 1 New York

New York takes over the top spot this week after handing Connecticut its first loss of the season, while two-time defending champion Las Vegas plummets into the bottom half of the rankings.

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RANKS: Top 4 look the same, but in different order
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RANKS: Top 4 look the same, but in different order

Three teams went undefeated last week, including top-ranked Connecticut (8-0), which remains undefeated after winning all three of its games. The Sun remain No. 1, but 2-4 have changed once again.

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If the WNBA is Public Enemy No. 1, then Bring the Noise ladies
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If the WNBA is Public Enemy No. 1, then Bring the Noise ladies

Just 2-1/2 weeks into the season, and there are plenty of narratives in and around the WNBA. Some are pretty damn good, others are extremely bad. Haters gon’ hate, as they say. But it hasn't taken long for WNBA’s veterans and coaches to defend their sisterhood, taking offense to storylines being created at every turn, the most popular ones surrounding Indiana Fever rookie Caitlin Clark.

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NOTES: VanDerveer’s impact carries into WNBA
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NOTES: VanDerveer’s impact carries into WNBA

Of the 12 teams in the WNBA, Stanford is represented on six of the teams, with seven active players who played under former coach Tara VanDerveer, the all-time winningest basketball coach for both men and women.

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RANKS: Sun rise, Lynx prowl, Aces drop…
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RANKS: Sun rise, Lynx prowl, Aces drop…

Time to shake up the power rankings for Week 3, as the Connecticut Sun are the only unbeaten team in the WNBA, but where does that leave the two-time defending champion Las Vegas Aces?

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The existence of mental health issues in the WNBA
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The existence of mental health issues in the WNBA

The WNBA is a heavy dose of reality and can certainly interfere with the elation rookies feel after achieving their dream of making it to the league. May is Mental Health Awareness Month, but sustaining cerebral durability for the next four or five months is a challenge they acknowledge they're up against.

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RANKS: Solid camp helps Lynx open season 2-0
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RANKS: Solid camp helps Lynx open season 2-0

POWER RANKINGS: The top three in this week’s WNBA power rankings. From there, there was plenty of movement with one team making the biggest jump to No. 4 after a 2-0 start.

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NOTES: Athletes Unlimited well represented in WNBA
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NOTES: Athletes Unlimited well represented in WNBA

Of the 41 players who competed at some point during the 2024 Athletes Unlimited season, 18 are set to begin with WNBA teams when the season tips off Tuesday.

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RANKS: Defending champs open season atop WNBA
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RANKS: Defending champs open season atop WNBA

POWER RANKINGS: There's no question which team is No. 1 coming into the season. But who follows the Las Vegas Aces in my first WNBA rankings of the season?

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