THE LEAD ESSAYHOOP HUB AWARDS · 2026
REGULAR SEASON · 2026The 2026 Hoop Hub
The 2026 Hoop Hub
Regular Season Awards
Here are dumb awards that I made up.
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FINAL
MIN81
ATL89POINTSOlivia Miles · 21 · Allisha Gray · 23REBOUNDSNapheesa Collier / Natasha Howard · 7 · Allisha Gray / Angel Reese · 11ASSISTSNatasha Howard · 7 · Jordin Canada · 10FINAL
LAS90
SEA74POINTSNneka Ogwumike · 23 · Flau’jae Johnson · 19REBOUNDSNneka Ogwumike · 12 · Dominique Malonga · 15ASSISTSErica Wheeler / Tonie Morgan · 4 · Dominique Malonga / Jade Melbourne / Stefanie Dolson · 3FINAL
GSV86
PDX69POINTSTiffany Hayes · 18 · Emily Engstler / Megan DiLeo · 12REBOUNDSKaila Charles · 8 · Bridget Carleton / Serah Williams · 5ASSISTSVeronica Burton · 6 · Teja Oblak · 7FINAL
CON71
DAL97POINTSAaliyah Edwards · 26 · Arike Ogunbowale · 18REBOUNDSAaliyah Edwards / Nell Angloma · 6 · Jessica Shepard · 10ASSISTSCharlisse Leger-Walker · 5 · Paige Bueckers · 6FINAL
CHI66
NYL85POINTSNatasha Cloud · 14 · Han Xu · 19REBOUNDSCourtney Vandersloot / Elizabeth Williams · 5 · Breanna Stewart · 9ASSISTSCourtney Vandersloot · 6 · Sabrina Ionescu · 4FINAL
TOR69
PHX101POINTSIsabelle Harrison · 16 · Noémie Brochant / Shay Ciezki · 15REBOUNDSIsabelle Harrison · 10 · Natasha Mack · 8ASSISTSKiki Rice · 5 · Alyssa Thomas · 12
MIN81ATL89POINTSOlivia Miles · 21 · Allisha Gray · 23REBOUNDSNapheesa Collier / Natasha Howard · 7 · Allisha Gray / Angel Reese · 11ASSISTSNatasha Howard · 7 · Jordin Canada · 10FINALLAS90SEA74POINTSNneka Ogwumike · 23 · Flau’jae Johnson · 19REBOUNDSNneka Ogwumike · 12 · Dominique Malonga · 15ASSISTSErica Wheeler / Tonie Morgan · 4 · Dominique Malonga / Jade Melbourne / Stefanie Dolson · 3FINALGSV86PDX69POINTSTiffany Hayes · 18 · Emily Engstler / Megan DiLeo · 12REBOUNDSKaila Charles · 8 · Bridget Carleton / Serah Williams · 5ASSISTSVeronica Burton · 6 · Teja Oblak · 7FINALCON71DAL97POINTSAaliyah Edwards · 26 · Arike Ogunbowale · 18REBOUNDSAaliyah Edwards / Nell Angloma · 6 · Jessica Shepard · 10ASSISTSCharlisse Leger-Walker · 5 · Paige Bueckers · 6FINALCHI66NYL85POINTSNatasha Cloud · 14 · Han Xu · 19REBOUNDSCourtney Vandersloot / Elizabeth Williams · 5 · Breanna Stewart · 9ASSISTSCourtney Vandersloot · 6 · Sabrina Ionescu · 4FINALTOR69PHX101POINTSIsabelle Harrison · 16 · Noémie Brochant / Shay Ciezki · 15REBOUNDSIsabelle Harrison · 10 · Natasha Mack · 8ASSISTSKiki Rice · 5 · Alyssa Thomas · 12
Thought for the day.
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AWARDSThe 2026 Hoop Hub Regular Season AwardsPLAYER COMPSWNBA Players and Their NBA CounterpartsTHE RANKINGSThe Top 20 Players in the WNBAWHERE THE MIND WANDERSWhere the Mind Wanders (while watching the WNBA) · ISSUE 09WHERE THE MIND WANDERSWhere the Mind Wanders (while watching the WNBA) · ISSUE 08AWARDSThe 2026 Hoop Hub Regular Season AwardsPLAYER COMPSWNBA Players and Their NBA CounterpartsTHE RANKINGSThe Top 20 Players in the WNBAWHERE THE MIND WANDERSWhere the Mind Wanders (while watching the WNBA) · ISSUE 09WHERE THE MIND WANDERSWhere the Mind Wanders (while watching the WNBA) · ISSUE 08
TODAY'S PICKSEPTEMBER 3 · ATLANTA DREAM
PLAYER OF THE DAY
Allisha Gray
PLAYER COMPDESMOND BANE
POSITIONGUARD
COLLEGESUNC · SOUTH CAROLINA
ACCOLADES
2017 ROY4× WNBA ALL-STAR2025 ALL-WNBA FIRST TEAMOLYMPIC GOLD
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2017–22DAL
DAL2023–26ATL
ATLAllisha Gray and Desmond Bane are sharpshooters with remarkably similar offensive blueprints. Relative to their leagues, both are strong, compact guards whose shot diets are built around a heavy volume of threes, with pull-up jumpers and decisive drives punishing defenders who overplay the perimeter. Either can take over a game without hijacking the offense, and both compete with a fire that shows up on both ends. When Gray gets rolling, her strength, balance and confidence make her nearly impossible to knock off her spots.
| SPLIT | PPG | MPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | TS% | FTA/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 19.3 | 33.0 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 46.0 | 33.3 | 58.2 | 5.6 |
| CAREER | 14.5 | 30.9 | 4.4 | 2.5 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 43.5 | 35.2 | — | 4.2 |
| STAT | 2026 | CAREER |
|---|---|---|
| PPG | 19.3 | 14.5 |
| MPG | 33.0 | 30.9 |
| RPG | 3.4 | 4.4 |
| APG | 2.6 | 2.5 |
| SPG | 1.3 | 1.2 |
| BPG | 0.4 | 0.5 |
| FG% | 46.0 | 43.5 |
| 3P% | 33.3 | 35.2 |
| TS% | 58.2 | — |
| FTA/G | 5.6 | 4.2 |
WNBA SCOREBOARD · AUGUST 29–30, 2026
For all the box score watchers
6 FINALSChoose a score for the complete game shape.
NEWEST GAME DAY
4 FINALSSUNDAY, AUGUST 30, 2026
PREVIOUS GAME DAY
2 FINALSSATURDAY, AUGUST 29, 2026
FINAL · SUNDAY, AUGUST 30, 2026Minnesota Lynx at Atlanta Dream
Allisha Gray finished with 23 points and 11 rebounds, Jordin Canada added 10 assists and Atlanta made 13 three-pointers to hand Minnesota its second straight loss.
Minnesota Lynx31–9 · FINAL81Atlanta Dream26–14 · WINNER89Olivia Miles · 21POINTS LEADERAllisha Gray · 23
Napheesa Collier / Natasha Howard · 7REBOUNDS LEADERAllisha Gray / Angel Reese · 11
Natasha Howard · 7ASSISTS LEADERJordin Canada · 10
30–70FG33–71
6–193PT13–36
15–19FT10–14
32REB37
17AST21
11TO18
If this doesn't make your day better, than I don't know what will.
WNBA VIDEO · · 0:14 · 1 / 3SYDNEY TAYLOR CALLS GAMESOURCE · ORIGINAL REDDIT POST ↗
LEAGUE NOW · UPDATED SEPTEMBER 3
The playoff picture.
PLAYOFFS BEGIN
PLAYOFF TREE · IF THE SEASON ENDED TODAYTHE BRACKET
1MIN31–9
MIN31–98DAL24–16
DAL24–164ATL26–14
ATL26–145
IND26–14
IND26–142GSV29–11
GSV29–117
WAS24–16
WAS24–163
LVA27–13
LVA27–136NYL24–16
NYL24–16SEMIFINAL 01 WINNER—
VSSEMIFINAL 02 WINNER—
WNBA CHAMPIONPLAYOFF LINE
FIRST OUTPDX16–24
PDX16–24WNBA STANDINGSFULL TABLE
- 1MIN319.775—
- 2GSV2911.7252
- 3LVA2713.6754
- 4ATL2614.6505
- 5IND2614.6505
- 6NYL2416.6007
- 7WAS2416.6007
- 8DAL2416.6007
- 9PDX1624.40015
- 10CHI1525.37516
- 11LAS1525.37516
- 12PHX1426.35017
- 13TOR1129.27520
- 14CON1030.25021
- 15SEA832.20023
LATEST STORIES · NEWEST FIRST
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AWARDS
The 2026 Hoop Hub Regular Season Awards
Here are dumb awards that I made up.
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PLAYER COMPS
WNBA Players and Their NBA Counterparts
It's time to start comparing the WNBA more NBA player's more freely. Here are 9 of them.
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THE RANKINGS
The Top 20 Players in the WNBA
Consider the fact that anybody arguing WNBA points with reductive box score averages doesn't actually know anything about the WNBA. Ranking the best players in the WNBA using a rich a tapestry of factors.
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WHERE THE MIND WANDERSISSUE 09
Where the Mind Wanders (while watching the WNBA)
I watched GSV vs CON and TOR vs SEA so you don’t have to.
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WHERE THE MIND WANDERSISSUE 08
Where the Mind Wanders (while watching the WNBA)
I watched GSV vs MIN and ATL vs LAS so you don’t have to.
Burning Desire
No burning desire today.