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Who’s Headed to the Commissioner’s Cup Final? Today Decides.

June 17: Final day of Commissioner’s Cup play brings big stakes, Brittney Griner climbs the career blocks list, and Dallas takes another injury hit.

June 17, 2025 • Estimated Reading Time: 4 minutes

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What to Know About Women’s Basketball Today

1. Commissioner’s Cup Tournament Wraps with Everything on the Line 🧨

Today’s the last day of Commissioner’s Cup play, and with five teams still in contention across both conferences, the games are high-stakes. Expect some fierce play! (WNBA)

WHY IT MATTERS: The top team from each conference will face off in the Commissioner’s Cup title game on July 1, with a $500,000 prize pool up for grabs. Here’s how today could shake out:

Eastern Conference Scenarios

  • Atlanta Dream clinch if they beat New York today

  • New York Liberty clinch if they beat Atlanta and Indiana loses to Connecticut

  • Indiana Fever clinch if they beat Connecticut and Atlanta loses

Western Conference Scenarios

  • Minnesota Lynx clinch with a win or a Seattle loss

  • Seattle Storm clinch if they beat L.A. and Minnesota loses to Las Vegas

The title game is set for July 1, pitting East vs. West—and today decides who gets there.

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2. Brittney Griner Moves to No. 2 in Career Blocks 🚫

With her 823rd block in Saturday’s game against the Sky, Brittney Griner officially passed Lisa Leslie to take over the No. 2 spot on the WNBA’s all-time blocked shots list. (Yahoo Sports)

WHY IT MATTERS: Lisa Leslie is a WNBA pioneer and one of the most dominant paint defenders in league history. Over her 12-year career with the Sparks, she racked up 822 blocks.

Now in her 12th season, Griner has 823 and counting, cementing her place in league history as one of the most feared rim protectors ever. The only player still ahead of her? Margo Dydek, with 877.

3. Maddy Siegrist Out Indefinitely With Knee Injury 🩼

The Dallas Wings suffered another tough blow this weekend. Maddy Siegrist is out indefinitely with a knee injury, the team announced. (AP News)

WHY IT MATTERS: It’s more bad news for a Wings team that’s been fighting through setbacks all season. No. 1 overall pick Paige Bueckers already missed four games, and now Siegrist, who’s been averaging 9.4 points and 5.2 rebounds, is sidelined.

The good news? Surgery won’t be required. The bad news? There’s still no timeline for her return.

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