It was a forgettable night for the Chicago Sky on Thursday as they suffered an embarrassing 95-57 loss at the hands of the Seattle Storm. The 38-point loss marked Chicago’s biggest defeat of the season, and it saw them fall to 7-17 at the midway point of the campaign.

WNBA stars collide Friday as A'ja Wilson's Aces face Napheesa Collier's league-leading Lynx (21-4) in a must-watch showdown in Minnesota.

The Golden State Valkyries announced that Thornton successfully underwent surgery on Friday after suffering a right knee injury in practice.

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The Storm (14-10) looks to improve its playoff seeding while the Sky (7-16) tries to close the gap on the last postseason spot as they meet on Thursday night.

The WNBA’s collective bargaining agreement is set to expire Oct. 31. If the league and players don’t reach a new deal by then, a work stoppage could begin.

The WNBA re-entered the Barbie world with Angel Reese and the Chicago Sky hosting the first game themed after the doll.

The only three teams that started off with better home winning streaks than this Lynx group -- the 2010 Storm, 2001 Sparks and 2023 Aces -- all went on to win the title. When you look at the Lynx's home net rating (plus-19.9) that also bodes well for postseason success.