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WNBA Finals Seattle Storm vs Las Vegas Aces Game 3 19:00 ET The Las Vegas Aces will be on the brink of elimination when playing Game 3 of their WNBA finals best of five series on Tuesday against the Seattle Storm. Las Vegas trails Seattle in the series 2-0 following a 104-91 loss on Sunday in Game 2. Las Vegas rallied during the first half from a deficit of 13 points but could not keep up with the hot shooting Storm in the second half. A’ja Wilson scored 20 points to lead Las Vegas and Emma Cannon and Angel McCoughtry each scored 17. Seattle squandered a first-half lead of 13 points on Sunday but scored 56 second-half points to defeat the Aces by 13. Breanna Stewart was the leading scorer for Seattle with 22 points and was one of five players for the Storm to score in double-figures. A victory on Tuesday by Seattle would give the Storm their second WNBA title in the last three seasons. Sue Bird, who is 39, scored 16 points and handed out 10 assists. LIVE STREAM

WNBA Finals Las Vegas Aces vs Seattle Storm Game 2 15:00 ET The 2020 WNBA Finals are set as the No. 1 seed Las Vegas Aces and No. 2 seed Seattle Storm will meet in a best-of-five series to determine the 2020 league champion in Bradenton, Fla. Since the WNBA debuted its current playoff format in 2016, this is the fourth time in five years that the top two seeds in the playoffs are meeting in The Finals, and with both of those teams representing the same conference. The only exception came in 2018, when the No. 1 seed Seattle Storm swept the No. 3 seed Washington Mystics in five games. The Storm are back in the Finals for the fourth time in franchise history as they look to join the Minnesota Lynx and Houston Comets as the only teams to win four WNBA championships. The Aces are making their second appearance in the WNBA Finals, 12 years and one relocation and rebranding removed from the San Antonio Silver Stars being swept in the 2008 WNBA Finals by current Aces coach Bill Lai...

WNBA Sunday Night Minnesota Lynx vs Seattle Storm Game 3 15:00 ET While the Seattle Storm have history on their side since no WNBA team has squandered a 2-0 lead in a best-of-five playoff series, they are not complacent heading into Sunday’s Game 3 versus the Minnesota Lynx. Sweeps have been the order of the day when teams grab a 2-0 lead, with 10 teams completing the series win in three games. Two teams have needed four games and one was pushed to five. The Storm had three and four-game series en route to their 2018 title, knocking off the Phoenix Mercury in four games before dispatching the Washington Mystics in three. “But still I know Minny is going to come out to keep their season alive. We’re not taking them lightly,” MVP runner-up Breanna Stewart told the Seattle Times. “We know that we’ve been in Game 3 before in 2018 when we lost to Phoenix. We know it’s tough and we’ll be ready.” LIVE STREAM

WNBA Thursday Night Minnesota Lynx vs Seattle Storm Game 2 19:30 ET The Seattle Storm finally kicked off their postseason on Tuesday after inconclusive COVID-19 tests forced a postponement of their semifinal series opener against the Minnesota Lynx which was originally scheduled for Sunday. The third meeting of the season between the two teams looked very different compared to their previous encounters. Seattle won both regular season meetings by double-digits, outscoring Minnesota 193-154 on aggregate. This time around, the Storm needed Storm needed a putback bucket from Alysha Clark at the buzzer to secure an 88-86 victory. I’m not sure if it was too much rest or rust that helped narrow the gap between the two teams, but perhaps this series will prove to be more competitive than many would’ve thought going into it. LIVE STREAM

WNBA Tuesday Night Seattle Storm vs Minnesota Lynx Game 1 Over the past decade, the WNBA Finals have featured either the Seattle Storm (2010, 2018) or the Minnesota Lynx (2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017) in eight of the 10 years, with the teams combining to win six championships over that stretch. Only the 2014 and 2019 Finals did not feature either Seattle or Minnesota. That trend will continue as the 2020 decade begins as either the Storm or Lynx are guaranteed to advance to the WNBA Finals when the two meet in a best-of-five Semifinal series, tipping off on Tuesday, Sept. 22. LIVE STREAM

WNBA Sunday Night Seattle Storm vs Las Vegas Aces Seattle Storm All-Stars Sue Bird and Breanna Stewart missed Friday night's 83-60 win against the Phoenix Mercury due to injuries. Bird, who had missed nine games this season due to a bone bruise in her left knee initially suffered on July 30, reinjured the knee during a collision with Dallas Wings rookie Satou Sabally on Wednesday that left Sabally in the concussion protocol. Stewart has been dealing with tendinitis in her left foot. Coach Gary Kloppenburg indicated both players would be day-to-day going forward."I don't think it's anything serious," he said before the game. "They aggravated what they had before. Stewie has some slight tendinitis in there. We want to be precautionary on those two." LIVE STREAM

WNBA Friday Night Phoenix Mercury vs Seattle Storm Phoenix Mercury Preview Phoenix Mercury have 14 wins and 8 losses this season. They come into this game after beating Connecticut Sun in their previous with an end score of 95-100. In that game, the Mercury scored 30 points in the first quarter, 21 in the second, 10 in the third, 28 in the fourth, and 11 in overtime. The top players for the Mercury were Skylar Diggins-Smith as she scored 33 points with 6 assists and Diana Taurasi with 28 points and 7 assists in the game. Seattle Storm Preview Seattle Storm also won their last game, which was against Dallas Wings with an end score of 107-95. In that game, the Storm scored 28 points in the first quarter, 27 in the second, 26 in the third, and 26 in the fourth. Jewell Loyd and Breanna Stewart both put up the most points for their side with 23 each. LIVE STREAM

WNBA Wednesday Night Seattle Storm vs Dallas Wings Seattle Storm Preview Seattle Storm won their 17th game of the season against Minnesota Lynx with a final score of 88-103. In that game, the Storm scored 26 points in the first quarter, 19 in the second, 31 in the third and 27 in the fourth. The top player was Natasha Howard as she scored 19 points with 2 assists. Breanna Stewart also did her bit as she also put up 18 points with 5 assists in the game. Dallas Wings Preview Dallas Wings have 8 wins and 12 losses this season. They come into this game after being victorious against Washington Mystics with a finals core of 94-101. In that game, the Wings scored 19 points in the first quarter, 19 in the second, 21 in the third and 27 in the fourth, we also had over time in this game as Wings scored 15 points. Arike Ogunbowale played very well in this game as she put up an outstanding 39 points (most by a player in a single game this season). LIVE STREAM

WNBA Sunday Night Minnesota Lynx vs Seattle Storm Looking to pick up where they left off after a dramatic victory, the WNBA-leading Seattle Storm face the Minnesota Lynx in a top-four showdown and potential finals preview. The Storm (14-3) retained sole possession of the league lead with a 90-89 victory over the second-place Los Angeles Sparks on Friday night. Jewell Loyd's buzzer-beating 3-pointer from the left corner provided the winning margin as Seattle overcame a 13-point, first-half deficit. Minnesota (12-5) is also in the hunt for one of those top two spots and could turn the top four race into a free-for-all with a victory that would pull Seattle closer to the chasing pack. The Lynx have found their groove offensively during a three-game winning streak, averaging 90 points in that span after dispatching Dallas 88-75 on Friday night. LIVE STREAM

WNBA Friday Night Los Angeles Sparks vs Seattle Storm Entering the contest on a two-game losing streak, the Sparks are back to .500 on the season at 4-4. They got Candace Parker back for their last game against the Washington Mystics, but were still crushed at home. It's been an up and down season for the Sparks, and that will only continue as they try to adjust to Parker's return. As for the Storm, they're still without many of their key players. Breanna Stewart, of course, is out for the season, while Sue Bird may miss the entire campaign as well due to knee surgery. Now, they're also without Jordin Canada, who suffered a bone bruise on her knee. Still, they keep battling and enter this contest at 5-4, good for fourth place in the league.  LIVE STREAM

WNBA Wednesday Night Seattle Storm vs Washington Mystics The Mystics and Storm are matching up for the second time this season. The last time they played was at the beginning of the season when Washington started off stronger than most anticipated. In just their second game of the season, the Mystics secured an 89-71 win after outscoring the Storm in the first three quarters. Ariel Atkins led with 22 points while Myisha Hines-Allen added 17 points, 7 rebounds, and 5 assists. The Mystics has 4 players in double-figures while Seattle surprisingly only had 2. This time around, Washington will be without Aerial Powers who is out the rest of the season with a hamstring injury. Seattle has three players who are scoring in double-figures this season. Breanna Stewart is averaging 19.8 points per game while Jewell Loyd and Sue Bird are putting up 13.9 and 10.1 points per game respectively. It is unclear if Bird will play Wednesday night. LIVE STREAM

WNBA Saturday Chicago Sky vs Seattle Storm Chicago Sky Preview Chicago Sky are top of the Eastern Conference with 10 wins and 5 losses this season. They have won 4 of their last 5 games, their only loss coming in their previous match against New York Liberty with a final score of 101-99. The Sky scored 29 points in the first quarter, 20 in the second, 26 in the third and 24 in the fourth. Allie Quigley put up the most points for her side with 29, Courtney Vandersloot and Kahleah Copper both did their bit as they each put up 15 points. Seattle Storm Preview Seattle Storm are also the top of the Western Conference with 12 wins and 3 losses this season. They won their previous game against Indiana Fever with a final score of 87-74. The Storm registered 22 points in the first quarter, 24 in the second, 16 in the third and 25 in the fourth. Kennedy Burke was the standout player for her side as she put up 17 points, with 2 assists. LIVE STREAM