Expert Basketball Picks and Previews

The Seattle Storm visit the Portland Fire on Wednesday, June 17, at Moda Center in Portland, with tipoff set for 10:00 p.m. ET. This is a Commissioner’s Cup matchup, and honestly, it is one of those games where the records say a lot but not everything. Seattle enters at 3-12 and still trying to find a stable identity, while Portland

The Las Vegas Aces visit the Phoenix Mercury on Wednesday, June 17, at Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix, with tipoff set for 10:00 p.m. ET. This is a Commissioner’s Cup matchup, and it has more weight than a normal mid-June game. Las Vegas enters 10-4 after a rough road loss in Dallas, while Phoenix comes in 4-11 and trying to

The Minnesota Lynx visit the Los Angeles Sparks on Wednesday, June 17, at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, with tipoff set for 10:00 p.m. ET. This is a Commissioner’s Cup matchup, and Minnesota still has something to chase in the West. The Lynx enter at 11-3, while the Sparks come in at 7-7 after a rough offensive showing in their

The Dallas Wings visit the Golden State Valkyries on Wednesday, June 17, at Chase Center in San Francisco, with tipoff set for 10:00 p.m. ET. This is a Commissioner’s Cup matchup between two 9-5 teams, and it has a sharper feel than the records alone suggest. Dallas comes in off a 96-66 blowout win over Las Vegas, one of its

The New York Liberty visit the Chicago Sky on Wednesday, June 17, at Wintrust Arena in Chicago, with tipoff set for 8:00 p.m. ET. This is a Commissioner’s Cup matchup, and the setup clearly favors New York. The Liberty enter at 10-4 and riding a seven-game winning streak, while Chicago comes in at 4-9 and still trying to stabilize after

The Washington Mystics visit the Connecticut Sun on Wednesday, June 17, at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut, with tipoff set for 7:00 p.m. ET. Washington enters at 5-7 and 3-4 on the road, while Connecticut comes in at 2-13 and 1-5 at home. This is a real get-right spot for Washington after an ugly 86-64 loss to New York.

Aces chase Commissioner’s Cup final berth as Mercury try to stop slide The second meeting this season between the 2025 WNBA finalists will look very different this time. The Phoenix Mercury started the season with what looked like a statement victory over the Aces, a convincing 99-66 win in the regular-season opener on May 9 in Las Vegas. However, the

The Toronto Tempo visit the Indiana Fever on Tuesday, June 16, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, with tipoff set for 7:00 p.m. ET. This is a Commissioner’s Cup matchup, and the setting favors Indiana. Toronto enters 7-7 and 3-4 on the road, while Indiana comes in 8-5 and 5-2 at home. The Tempo are trying to stop a two-game slide

The Los Angeles Sparks visit the Golden State Valkyries on Monday, June 15, at Chase Center in San Francisco, with tipoff set for 10:00 p.m. ET. This is a Commissioner’s Cup matchup and a California spot with real betting interest, especially with Golden State trying to protect home court and Los Angeles entering off one of its best offensive performances