The Sun take a 1-0 lead after sweeping the Lynx in the regular season.
Sunday's performance was the first time Stewart scored at least 30 in the postseason in a Liberty uniform after nearly averaging it in six playoff games with Seattle in 2022.
New York grabbed the lead and never looked back, beating Las Vegas 87-77 with Stewart and Ionescu combining for 55 points.
Reeve, who is both the head coach and President of Basketball Operations of the Lynx, led Minnesota to a 30-10 record and a semifinal berth.
Collier finished second in MVP voting behind A'ja Wilson, and has had a stellar season on both sides of the court.
The No. 1 New York Liberty and No. 4 Las Vegas Aces will tip off their best-of-five WNBA semifinal series at Barclays Center in Brooklyn on Sunday (3 p.m. ET, ABC).
Clark's teammates and opponents have been targets this WNBA season, both online and in person.
A stunner out of Chicago.
Caitlin Clark's rookie finale, Game 2 of the WNBA playoff series between the Indiana Fever and Connecticut Sun, drew a record-high viewership for ESPN.
Clark was on her game as the Fever's season ended in Game 2, but she is looking for more. "The fun part is I feel like I'm just scratching the surface," Clark said.
In the sweep of the Mercury, Collier totaled 80 points, the most by any player in a two-game playoff stretch. Her 42 points also tied a postseason record for most points in a game.
"I’ve never experienced [anything like] the racial comments from the Indiana Fever fan base. … It's uncalled for and something needs to be done," Thomas said.
A look at how the Sun pulled away in Game 2 on Wednesday night.
Caitlin Clark's rookie campaign in the WNBA is now over.
DiJonai Carrington's stats speak for themselves.
“I’m just doing whatever it takes to win,” Ionescu said. “Understanding that I'm capable of scoring, but knowing that getting my teammates open and getting them good looks is a huge part of what I do.”
Miller's rebuild was marred by injuries, but could net the franchise Paige Bueckers in April.
The Fever are the least experienced playoff team in the field, and it showed in their Game 1 loss to the Sun.
The Fever couldn’t get into rhythm Sunday against the Sun’s league-leading defense, and Clark’s shooting struggles on the road in Connecticut continued.
New York was dominant from start to finish, outscoring Atlanta 29-16 in the first quarter, and the Aces began their title defense on a positive note as well.
Clark started 0-for-7 from 3 and didn't hit her first from distance until halfway through the third quarter.
For the third time in her career, A'ja Wilson is the WNBA MVP. And this time, it was unanimous — she joins Cynthia Cooper-Dyke as the only player to win the award unanimously.
Clark has set scoring, attendance and ratings records and has the Fever in the playoffs for the first time since 2016. Can she lead Indiana to a playoff upset next?
The Fever rookie had some fun with a Brewers-Phillies game.
The UConn star will likely be the No. 1 pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft, bringing with her an elite skill set that can instantly elevate any team.
The 10 most-watched games in the WNBA this season included Caitlin Clark.
Here are Yahoo Sports’ picks for every series, as well as a deep dive on the biggest themes of the postseason.
There's been a lot of record-breaking in the past seven months, so here are Yahoo Sports' ballots for end-of-season awards.
The WNBA playoffs begin Sunday in the best-of-three first-round, and there are a number of major factors on the line.
"If it is the last time, it felt like the first time."
The WNBA playoffs are almost here.
In their regular season finale, the Indiana Fever rallied in the fourth quarter but fell short in a 92-91 loss to the Washington Mystics.
We figured Caitlin Clark's arrival in the WNBA would boost TV ratings. What we didn't see coming was the sustained magnitude.
Portland, Golden State and Toronto will all be joining the league over the next two years.
A'ja Wilson, after setting a pair of all-time scoring marks already this season, has now broken the league's single-season rebounding record.
The WNBA playoffs officially begin on Sunday, but the field has yet to be decided. Here’s where everything stands in the final week of the regular season.
Clark keeps on breaking records, reaching 761 points this season after the Fever's 110-109 win over the Wings.
A'ja Wilson set the WNBA's single-season scoring record last week.
Caitlin Clark has broken her biggest record yet.
Here’s how the playoff picture looks, what’s at stake in the final week of the season and which teams have the edge.
The WNBA players union and several players slammed the commissioner on Tuesday after her appearance on CNBC.
Is the Mercury's promotion a clever marketing ploy or a sign of Taurasi's upcoming retirement?
Angel Reese's record-setting rookie season is over two weeks before anyone expected.
The Storm have six games left to fight for seeding and iron out any remaining issues before the postseason starts.
Clark and Reese have both posted fantastic WNBA rookie years.
Clark is on pace for the most assists ever and the third-most 3-pointers ever.
Any honest Rookie of the Year debate is over. The entrenchment isn’t helping anyone.
The Fever clinched their first playoff berth since 2016 and are the league’s hottest offense out of the All-Star/Olympic break. Can they win it all this season?
Thanks to a pair of losses elsewhere in the league on Tuesday night, the Indiana Fever have officially clinched a postseason berth.
Here’s what's happening around the league as we head into the final stretch.