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Kayla McBride sets WNBA record with 10 3-pointers as Lynx clinch playoff berth: 'There is no better feeling'

The 34-year-old McBride had a career-high 43 points in the win over the Wings

WNBA rescinds Caitlin Clark's eighth technical foul as Fever star avoids suspension for upcoming Liberty game

Clark initially received the technical foul for making contact with an official

Sky's DiJonai Carrington ejected after hard foul to face of Fever's Sophie Cunningham

Cunningham, a subject of controversy in recent weeks, said she thinks the hard contact from Carrington was intentional

South Carolina guard Maddy McDaniel withdraws from university, will not return to team

McDaniel stepped away from the team last month for mental health reasons

A'ja Wilson turns 30: Why the Aces star may already be the WNBA's GOAT

Wilson has already won four MVPs and three WNBA titles before reaching the age of 30

Liberty waive Betnijah Laney-Hamilton: Three potential landing spots for the veteran, what's next for New York

The 2021 All-Star was a big part of the Liberty's 2024 championship, but fell out of Chris DeMarco's rotation

WNBA rookie Flau'jae Johnson on handling losses, embracing optimism and getting praise from A'ja Wilson

The Seattle Storm guard spoke to CBS Sports about her transition to the pros

NBPA opens new state-of-the-art facility in Los Angeles: 'We literally do not have to go anywhere else'

The training facility in Playa Vista features two full-sized courts, a premium weight room, on-site culinary options and more

WNBA Rookie Rankings: Sydney Taylor climbs to No. 2 after game-winner over Aces, Olivia Miles widens the gap

Elsewhere, Pauline Astier makes her triumphant return

Kelsey Plum makes history in Mercury debut one day after blockbuster trade, keeps Phoenix in playoff hunt

Plum had 20 points in 21 minutes, which was the highest-scoring debut for a Mercury guard since Diana Taurasi in 2004

WNBA trade deadline winners and losers: Lynx stay on top by staying pat, Mercury and Plum liven playoff race

Even though the trade deadline was quiet, it still had ripple effects

Caitlin Clark makes WNBA history with another triple-double as Fever win fifth straight despite distractions

Clark also became the fastest player in WNBA history to reach 1,500 points and 500 assists in the win over the Fire on Friday

Over 100 women's college basketball players join groundbreaking unionization effort: 'We want one voice'

Players from Oregon State filed a petition for union representation with the Oregon Employment Relations Board on Friday

WNBA trade grades: Tempo get much-needed frontcourt boost with Aneesah Morrow; Sun keep flailing in final year

The Tempo sent the rights to Maria Kliundikova and a 2028 second-round pick to the Sun

WNBA to launch replay center in 2027: What we know about the facility and how it will impact officiating woes

'This is one of the most significant investments we've ever made in our basketball operations,' commissioner Cathy Engelbert said before Saturday's All-Star Game

Isabel Gonzalez is a college and professional basketball writer at CBS Sports. Since joining in 2022, she has done interviews, features and analysis with a heavy focus on women's college basketball. She has also covered men's college basketball and NBA with multiple outlets, including SB Nation. Gonzalez, a University of New Mexico multimedia/film school graduate, was born in Mexico and speaks Spanish and French. She started figure skating at 11 years old and began coaching at 16. She loves snorkeling (and has done so with sharks and sea lions), is always down for taco trucks and will one day have an amazing pickleball serve.

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