Basketball Intelligence For 8/27/25
The day's best basketball news and analysis.
*FEATURE OF THE DAY*
Efficiently Controversial
Chris Gunther, Charting Hoops
WNBA
Caitlin Clark participates in back-to-back Fever walk-throughs
Scott Agness, Fieldhouse Files with Scott Agness
Fever Bully Storm into Submission 95-75
Jeff Brwon, Storm Chasers WNBA Journal
25 under 25: Ranking the WNBA's best young players
ESPN
WNBA Power Rankings: A'ja Wilson, Napheesa Collier and a tightening MVP race
Michael Voepel, ESPN
How the Phoenix Mercury’s ‘think outside the box’ roster-building created a winner
Sabreena Merchant, ESPN
Rookies have accounted for 35 percent of Phoenix’s minutes this season. That’s a stat usually associated with rebuilding teams, like in Dallas, where first-years have played 37 percent of the Wings’ minutes. But the Mercury (22-14) are chasing the No. 2 seed and in position to host a first-round playoff series.
(PODCAST) A’ja Wilson’s MVP Run, the Rising Dream, and the Race for the 2-Seed!
The Ringer WNBA Show
TEAM NEWS
CHA: How a trip to Africa could help Charles Lee in quest to bring success to Hornets
Roderick Boone, The Charlotte Observer
CLE: Should Dean Wade be the starting small forward in Max Strus’ absence?
Chris Fedor, Cleveland.com