The No. 8 seed New York Liberty just pulled off one of the most stunning upsets in WNBA history, sweeping the top-seeded Minnesota Lynx 2-0 to advance to the semifinals! Talk about a playoff shocker, right? This league is already wild, but knocking out the favorite like that? Absolutely unreal.
The No. 1 Seed Is GONE, What Just Happened?!
Seriously, nobody saw this coming. The Lynx rolled into the postseason as the hands-down favorite, and now they’re the first team sent home. The Liberty absolutely stunned them, dropping Game 1 at home with a 91-75 win on Sunday, then putting the nail in the coffin Tuesday night with an 87-71 blowout in Game 2. Let that sink in for a second: an 8-seed just dismantled a 1-seed. This isn’t just an upset; it’s a history-making moment. The Liberty are the first No. 8 seed *ever* in WNBA history to knock off a No. 1 seed. It felt like everything we thought we knew about this bracket just got tossed out the window, and honestly, we’re here for it.
Clark’s Historic Play and The Dream’s Big Move
Elsewhere in the playoffs, the action is just as intense. The Atlanta Dream swept past the Mystics, beating them 93-75 on Wednesday night, and are now heading to the semifinals to host the Liberty in a best-of-five series that kicks off on Sunday. This is a huge deal for the Dream, marking their first trip to the semis since way back in 2018. Over in another series, the Dallas Wings are battling hard, trying to force a Game 3 against the Golden State Valkyries. But perhaps the most dramatic series still going on sees the Indiana Fever and Las Vegas Aces heading into a winner-take-all Game 3 on Thursday. The Fever faced elimination in Game 2, but Caitlin Clark absolutely refused to let her squad go down without a fight. She put up the first 25-point, 15-assist performance in WNBA history, pushing the Fever past the Aces 99-89 to extend that series. Talk about stepping up when it matters most!
This Entire Season Has Been Unforgettable
The 2026 WNBA season has been groundbreaking, not just with these insane playoff games, but all year long. Off the court, the league navigated a contentious and extended labor battle that actually resulted in a historic pay raise for the players, with the salary cap jumping from $1.5 million in 2025 to a massive $7 million this year. And the players, in turn, completely raised the bar on the court every single week. We saw multiple regular-season records fall: Caitlin Clark became the first player in WNBA history to drop a 40-point, 10-assist game, Angel Reese broke the single-game rebounding record with 26 boards, and Kelsey Mitchell passed A’ja Wilson’s single-season points record. This entire season has been non-stop fireworks!
So, what’s next? You absolutely *cannot* miss the winner-take-all Game 3 between the Aces and Fever on Thursday at 9 p.m. ET. And then get ready for Sunday, because the semifinals kick off, including that wild No. 4 Dream vs. No. 8 Liberty matchup. This is going to be some seriously must-watch basketball!
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Originally reported by CBS Sports.
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