The defending champions of the WNBA, Las Vegas Aces and the current first seed in the league, Minnesota Lynx have locked in their spot in the postseason playoffs for a chance to lift the WNBA championship title
THE REIGNING CHAMPS ARE RUNNING IT BACK TO THE POSTSEASON 😤
The Aces lock in the second spot in the WNBA playoffs 🔥 pic.twitter.com/zDptDMJ0MT
— ESPN (@espn) August 14, 2026
Lynx secured their playoffs spot as early as August 9 after defeating the Las Vegas Aces 98-87 with rookie Olivia Miles leading the scoring with 26 points
Just almost a week after Lynx secured their spot, the Las Vegas Aces locked in their spot after a Thursday night’s win against the Washington Mystics to improve their tally to 24-11 and confirming their spot in the postseason battle
According to WNBA, Lynx are now the favorites to win the WNBA championship with Las Vegas Aces projected as their primary threat
Reigning league MVP and FMVP A’ja Wilson (Aces) and rookie Olivia Miles (Lynx) are part of the players in the mix to win the regular season MVP. The race for MVP is still considered wide open, with Fever duo Caitlin Clark and Kelsey Mitchell also ranked highly
Six spots remain to be filled as the regular season draws closer to an end
