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WNBA awards and predictions 2018: Brittney Griner, A’ja Wilson, and more take home preseason honors

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PHOENIX, AZ - SEPTEMBER 17: Brittney Griner #42 of the Phoenix Mercury heads out to the court before the game against the Los Angeles Sparks in Game Three of the Semifinals during the 2017 WNBA Playoffs on September 17, 2017 at Talking Stick Resort Arena in Phoenix, Arizona. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Michael Gonzales/NBAE via Getty Images)
PHOENIX, AZ - SEPTEMBER 17: Brittney Griner #42 of the Phoenix Mercury heads out to the court before the game against the Los Angeles Sparks in Game Three of the Semifinals during the 2017 WNBA Playoffs on September 17, 2017 at Talking Stick Resort Arena in Phoenix, Arizona. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Michael Gonzales/NBAE via Getty Images)
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MINNEAPOLIS, MN – OCTOBER 04: Chelsea Gray #12 of the Los Angeles Sparks handles the ball against the Minnesota Lynx in Game 5 of the 2017 WNBA Finals on October 4, 2017 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.  NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Nathan Klok/NBAE via Getty Images)
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – OCTOBER 04: Chelsea Gray #12 of the Los Angeles Sparks handles the ball against the Minnesota Lynx in Game 5 of the 2017 WNBA Finals on October 4, 2017 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.  NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Nathan Klok/NBAE via Getty Images)

Our playoff picks:

Connecticut Sun
Dallas Wings
Los Angeles Sparks
Minnesota Lynx
New York Liberty
Phoenix Mercury
Seattle Storm
Washington Mystics

Finals: Sparks vs. Lynx

For the third consecutive year, the Sparks and Lynx will meet in the WNBA Finals. Is it the most creative pick we could have mustered? No. But if it happens, will it be the most fun? For sure. We’ve long argued that the WNBA needs fierce rivalries to fire up its fanbases and draw interest from new fans, and a finals three-peat would only help. The Sparks won it in 2016. The Lynx won it last year. You think the fans of the losing team in 2018 will hold a bit of a grudge for losing 2/3? You think the winning team will brag about it endlessly on Twitter? We can only hope.

Also receiving postseason votes: Atlanta Dream, Chicago Sky, Indiana Fever

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