{"id":257398,"date":"2026-08-12T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-12T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/12\/a-wnba-update-on-court-headlines-only-the-gist\/"},"modified":"2026-08-12T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T00:00:00","slug":"a-wnba-update-on-court-headlines-only-the-gist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/12\/a-wnba-update-on-court-headlines-only-the-gist\/","title":{"rendered":"A WNBA update: on-court headlines only | The GIST"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>The GIST: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thegistsports.com\/podcast\/580-why-the-wnba-is-stuck-in-a-right-wing-culture-war\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Believe it or not<\/a>, there\u2019s plenty of actual basketball happening in the WNBA these days,\u00a0so let\u2019s catch up on the latest from the hardwood. Hoops only, please.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\ud83c\udfc6 The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wnba.com\/standings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">eight-team playoff picture<\/a> is starting to take shape <\/strong>with the youthful Seattle Storm eliminated from contention, and the juggernaut Minnesota Lynx already clinching a spot in the postseason.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>There\u2019s a substantial gap between the W\u2019s top eight squads and its bottom seven, so barring an unprecedented turn of events, it <em>feels<\/em> like the field is set. That said, playoff positioning and the accompanying home-court advantage is still TBD.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\ud83c\udf0e In the midst of the playoff race, the FIBA World Cup tips off early next month, <\/strong>and many squads are already planning ahead. Take Golden State Valkyries superstar Gabby Williams, who\u2019s been <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/fitzmagic13\/status\/2085015211233116321?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer\">playing fewer minutes<\/a> to prevent burnout ahead of an anticipated heavy workload with France.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\ud83d\udc4c Atlanta Dream sharpshooter Rhyne Howard drained her 100th three-pointer of the season<\/strong> on Monday, needing just 31 games to reach the century mark and eclipse the previous record of 33 she shared with the legendary Diana Taurasi.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\ud83d\udd2e <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=4pBo-GL9SRg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cue Nelly Furtado<\/a> \u2014 the Washington Mystics saw their seven-game win streak snapped <\/strong>with last night\u2019s 86\u201376 loss to the defending champ Las Vegas Aces. Expect these kids to dress for revenge when they rematch four-time MVP A\u2019ja Wilson and Vegas tomorrow at 10 p.m. ET.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\ud83d\udd25 Simply put, Indiana Fever star Kelsey Mitchell can\u2019t be stopped. <\/strong>After setting a new record for consecutive games with at least 20 points on Saturday, Mitchell extended the mark to 17 last night, scoring 20 points in the <em>first half<\/em> of Indy\u2019s 106\u201392 win over the NY Liberty. 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