Axios

From Brittney Griner's return to the Aces historic season, it's been an exciting year of women's basketball. Now the WNBA playoffs have arrived.

Driving the news: The postseason starts Wednesday night with the Minnesota Lynx taking on the Connecticut Sun at 8pm ET.

• The top-seed Las Vegas Aces are looking for back to back championships and start their title defense against the Chicago Sky at 10pm ET.

Jim Trotter, a former reporter for the NFL Network, on Tuesday sued the National Football League and its namesake cable network for racial discrimination.

Why it matters: The complaint alleges a culture of racial discrimination and retaliation within America's most popular pro sports league.

Michigan State leadership is under scrutiny for its handling of sexual harassment allegations made against football coach Mel Tucker.

Why it matters: Tucker's sudden suspension Sunday came with little explanation from university officials, leaving some to question whether anything has actually changed at MSU since the 2018 Larry Nassar scandal exposed systemic failures in dealing with sexual assault survivors.