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Arike's Big Night in Dallas, A'ja's Tech in Indy + Liberty Take Down Lynx
No Offseason: The Athletic Women's Basketball Show›
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The first-round Game 2s delivered drama, overtime and sweeps. Zena along with James Boyd break down everything you need to know, from the Wings’ overtime battle and the Fever forcing a decisive Game 3 against the Aces to the Liberty sweeping the top-seeded Minnesota Lynx and the Dream taking down a young and talented Mystics team. Plus, they unpack the biggest storylines and what’s next for the teams still fighting for a spot in the semifinals.
REFERENCES:
A’ja Wilson, Aces frazzled and frustrated in Fever loss. In Game 3, they must reclaim their identity by Brian Hamilton
A’ja Wilson confronts courtside fan, receives technical during Aces-Fever playoff game by James Boyd
Liberty become first No. 8 seed to beat No. 1 seed in WNBA playoffs, eliminate Lynx by Annie Costabile
WNBA playoffs results, takeaways: Dream ‘old head’ leads team to semis for 1st time since 2018 by Sabreena Merchant
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"Arike's Big Night in Dallas, A'ja's Tech in Indy + Liberty Take Down Lynx" is an episode of No Offseason: The Athletic Women's Basketball Show. Runtime 1 hr 4 min. Published October 1, 2026. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.
