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The race for the 2025 WNBA Most Valuable Player is tightening up due to Napheesa Collier's absence due to injury.
About a month or so ago, Minnesota Lynx star forward Napheesa Collier was the clear frontrunner for the 2025 WNBA MVP award. This was owed to her producing the best first-half of the 2025 season than any other player,
Just days earlier, Wilson delivered another milestone by passing Tina Charles for the most career games with at least 30 points and 15 rebounds. She also became the first player in league history to record 30 points and 20 rebounds in a single game, a feat she accomplished against the Connecticut Sun.
The Aces started August with a 53-point loss to Minnesota but have ridden a seven-game winning streak up to No. 2 in the Power Rankings following wins over New York, Phoenix and Dallas -- and could soon be second in league standings. A'ja Wilson has averaged 26.1 points and 13.3 rebounds over their win streak to find herself in the MVP race again.
Don't look now, but A'ja Wilson the Las Vegas Aces are putting themselves in WNBA Finals contention this season, and Wilson is right back in the MVP race as a r
There are some massive movements in this week's WNBA Most Valuable Player ladder race with one month left in the season.
As the Aces have recently surged up the standings—now up to the fifth seed, only 1.5 games behind the Mercury—so has Wilson's MVP case. Her averages—22.2 points, 9.6 rebounds, 3.4 assists, 1.6 steals and 2.1 blocks—are bonkers, and she's doing so in a little over 30 minutes per game.
Despite a 106-87 loss to the Aces, Dallas Wings guard Paige Bueckers solidified her historic rookie campaign by becoming the fastest player in WNBA history to reach over 500 points
Lynx forward Napheesa Collier will be sidelined for at least two weeks with a right ankle sprain, ESPN's Kendra Andrews reported Monday. Collier injured her ankle during Saturday's game, and though she avoided a major injury, she is projected to miss at least four games before she is re-evaluated on Aug. 18.
Aliyah Boston and other Indiana Fever players were beaming with pride and excitement after watching Kelsey Mitchell's masterclass on Sunday.