Finish Through Contact: A WNBA Blog

A Women's & Non-Binary Players' Basketball Blog written by a left coast fan.

3 Teams That Should Be Courting Natasha Cloud

Natasha Cloud remaining unsigned has been a major story of this year's WNBA free agency and preseason. Cloud started 41 games for the Liberty in 2025, averaging just over 10pts, 5 assists, and 1 steal a game. The Liberty underperformed in the regular season and the playoffs, giving GM Jonathan Kolb (one of the league's more aggressive executives) the opportunity to move on from championship-winning coach, Sandy Brondello. Now, with the addition of Satou Sabally, the return of Betnijah Laney-Hamilton, and the successful resigning of the Liberty's Big 3 (Jones, Stewart, and Ionescu), Cloud may have would up on the...

April 30th, 2026 WNBA

All Healed Up: 5 Key Players Returning from Injury in 2026

All Healed Up: 5 Key Players Returning from Injury in 2026 Jordan Horston (Seattle Storm) The margins were so thin in Seattle last season: the Storm won just two more games than they lost (23 wins, 21 losses), had an average margin of victory of only 2 points, and wound up facing Las Vegas in the first round of the playoffs, where they lost a decisive Game 3 by just 1 point. If Jordan Horston had been healthy, Seattle likely would have won at least 3-4 more games. A terrifically fun player to watch, Horston is a dynamic scorer and...

April 27th, 2026

5 Intriguing Players for 2026

Aliyah Boston Aliyah Boston is breathing down the neck of a championship in every league she competes in. Overshadowed by the Fever's headline-grabbing backcourt, Boston doesn't get the hype that she deserves. Luckily, there's nothing like getting overlooked to motivate a competitor. Last season Boston led an embattled Fever roster to a decisive Game 5 in the WNBA semifinals, going toe-to-toe with A'ja Wilson and the eventual-champion Las Vegas Aces. This winter at Unrivaled, she was a powerhouse for Phantom BC and in the 1x1 competition. The 3x3 league might have had a different victor if Boston hadn't gotten injured...

April 21st, 2026 WNBA