As the 2025 WNBA season barrels toward its dramatic conclusion, the Las Vegas Aces once again find themselves under the glaring spotlight of expectation. With a championship pedigree and a roster led by perennial MVP contender A’ja Wilson, the Aces are widely considered among the league’s elite — but even dynasties are vulnerable.

With the playoffs around the corner, and the Lynx set to face off with the Golden State Valkyries, ESPN gave Minnesota a 91.6 percent chance of beating Golden State, with their title odds set at 50 percent.

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Only one day of the 2025 WNBA season remains, and while all eight playoff spots have been clinched, the postseason field has yet to be fully decided.

The WNBA has wrapped up its regular season. The Dallas Wings finished tied for the worst record in the league, and will have the best odds to land the first overall pick when the WNBA conducts its Draft Lottery on a date to be announced later.

Thomas has an MVP résumé and in most seasons in WNBA history would have been the runaway winner. But she wasn't as good or impactful as Wilson or Collier this season, and the Mercury had a worse record than the Aces and Lynx, so she falls to third.

To start the WNBA Playoffs, the Liberty will face a Mercury team that has beaten them three times. Their big lineup could be the difference.

A'ja Wilson, Napheesa Collier and Alyssa Thomas, the presumptive top three candidates for the MVP award, headline the Associated Press 2025 All-WNBA first team.

UConn greats Napheesa Collier and Paige Bueckers both earned All-WNBA recognition from the AP, and Bueckers was named Rookie of the Year.

The social media sensation is taking on WNBA Playoffs predictions and also logged one for the Pacers in the NBA Finals. Watch the dog's picks.