The first losses of the season for the Lynx and Liberty have opened up the race to the in-season tournament final.

Atlanta is off to an 8–3 start with record performances from Howard and career highs from Gray. But can the Dream keep it up against the Liberty this week?

Brian Martin breaks down the Commissioner's Cup clinching scenarios and a new top team is crowned in this week's power rankings.

The Associated Press WNBA Power Rankings, as voted by a 15-member panel, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through June 16, all points based on one-point for a first-place vote through 13 points for a 13th-place vote and high and low place on ballots:

Now midway through the month of June, the WNBA season is in full swing. We've reached one of the first milestones of the schedule, with the Commissioner's Cup underway.

The Storm have been yo-yoing in our Power Rankings, falling to seventh last week then rising back up to third after beating Dallas and Phoenix. Gabby Williams led the way versus the Wings with 18 points at home, while Skylar Diggins had a season-high 26 points to go with seven assists on the road against the Mercury.