WNBA 2021 Season Preview
As the 2021 WNBA season approaches, this article will attempt to give an overarching view of some of the year to come in the WNBA. After a unique 2020 campaign, we have another one on tap due to the Summer Olympics interruption in July, cutting the season from 34 to 32 games. This also means there will likely be players coming and going at various times to participate for their respective countries. Regardless, it should be another fun season ahead!
Odds
Unsurprisingly, the
Las Vegas Aces and
Seattle Storm – last year s WNBA Finals participants – are the two favorites to bring home the championship again this season. Seattle holds a slight betting edge on all four of the sites RotoWire tracks, but the Aces and
Michelle Smith May 14, 2021
Building on the bubble that changed the WNBA for good – and for the better – in 2020, the league’s 25th season is about to tip off with unprecedented levels of exposure and support.
What’s new in 2021? Jerseys, talent, partnerships and even more team chemistry.
What’s the same as it’s been for the last quarter of a century for a league that’s been defined by the history it creates every year that it exists and thrives? The hope that hard work and commitment will lead to a championship.
Here are the storylines that are poised to dominate the 2021 season.
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The WNBA is a star-driven league. A’ja Wilson and Liz Cambage for Las Vegas, Breanna Stewart for Seattle, Elena Delle Donne and Tina Charles for Washington, and Diana Taurasi and Brittney Griner for Phoenix all top the odds to win MVP, and their teams are some of the early favorites to win it all. But it takes a complete squad to grind through the season and into playoffs. This group of players is less heralded, but could be the key to taking their teams to the next level. Here’s a look at the players who are indispensable for each team heading into the 2021 WNBA season.