2026 WNBA awards winners: Lynx's Cheryl Reeve wins Executive of the Year for third time in career

Awards season has arrived in the WNBA. Ironically, the first two awards announced -- Olivia Miles , Rookie of the Year and Cheryl Reeve, Coach of the Year -- were won by members of the Minnesota Lynx who were eliminated from the playoffs by the New York Liberty , becoming the first No. 1 seed to lose to a No. 8 seed in the first round in WNBA history. Since then, Dallas Wings forward Jessica Shepard (Most Improved Player), Atlanta Dream Angel Reese (Defensive Player of the Year) and Golden State Valkyries forward Janelle Salaün (Sixth Player of the Year)…