The 2026 WNBA season is officially underway. Opening weekend featured surprising upsets, impressive rookie debuts and some lingering offseason rust.  It was a shaky start for the reigning champions, with the Aces getting blown out 99–66 by the Mercury in their home opener on Saturday. Paige Bueckers led the Wings to a thrilling 107–104 win over Caitlin Clark’s Fever in the opening slate’s marquee matchup, with Dallas’s revamped offense clicking early in the season.  Officiating was a talking point throughout the offseason, with the league’s physicality a concern for players and coaches, and WNBA referees were once again a topic of conversation at the start of the regular season. The Liberty’s Sunday night matchup against the Mystics featured 58 fouls, drawing criticism from New York’s Breanna Stewart. “It disrupts everyone’s flow, not just my team, both sides of the game,” Stewart told the media after the game. “This game was two hours and 41 minutes long.…