As the clock ticked under two minutes to play in Saturday's WNBA Finals rematch, the Minnesota Lynx trailed the New York Liberty by one and needed someone to make a play. Courtney Williams, never afraid of the moment,

It marked the third meeting between the two teams in the past 18 days. The Lynx — who own the WNBA’s best record at 28-5 — won the first meeting 100-93 on July 30 at Target Center and the second 83-71 last Sunday in New York. Round four comes Tuesday at Barclays Center.

Saturday was a different story. It was a total team effort by the Liberty, who played one of their most complete games of the season. It arguably was the best the team has looked since it lost Stewart to injury on July 26. New York matched Minnesota’s physicality and played the way the defending champions should.

Lynx star Napheesa Collier misses a fourth consecutive game and is forced to watch from the sidelines as her teammates battle the Liberty

The final month of the WNBA regular season has arrived, which it means it's officially time for the playoff push. Each team has less than 15 games remaining and 10 of the league's 13 teams are within reach of a playoff spot.

Before joining Brittney Griner on the Atlanta Dream, Sika Kone played 11 games with the Washington Mystics during the 2025 season. Throughout the season, Kone posted 2.1 points, 1.6 rebounds and 0.5 assists per game.