The WNBA playoffs tipped off with four Game 1s on Sunday, and the Lynx, Dream, Liberty and Aces all picked up Game 1 wins.

On Tuesday and Wednesday, teams will play their Game 2s, where the Lynx, Dream, Liberty, and Aces will have the chance to close out the first round with a 2-0 win. The Valkyries, Fever, Mercury, and Storm will be fighting to stay alive.

WNBA Playoffs kicked off, where Ionescu and her defending champion team took the win against the Phoenix Mercury. The following day, on Sept. 15, t

The New York Liberty do not know yet whether two-time WNBA MVP Breanna Stewart will be available for Game 2 of their first round series against the Phoenix Mercury -- and the franchise's star players are expressing concern about the All-Star forward's status moving forward.

The No. 1 overall seed Minnesota Lynx protected homecourt in Game 1 and beat the No. 8 seed Golden State Valkyries by 29 points. It was made possible in part by Lynx guard Natisha Hiedeman, who scored a career-playoff high of 18 points, after she and StudBudz twin Courtney Williams went from red hair back to pink.