Motherhood and the WNBA, a perfect match

Callie Fin interviews Aces forward NaLyssa Smith following a practice at T-Mobile Arena.

A very swollen Callie Fin poses with friend and former track & field teammate Kenady Jackson, during halftime of An Aces game at Michelob Ultra Arena.

Callie Fin interviews Aces star A'ja Wilson following a practice at Michelob Ultra Arena.

Callie Fin on the court at Michelob Ultra Arena following Game 2 of the WNBA Finals.

Callie Fin hides behind her peers in a group photo. USA TODAY's Meghan Hall is to the right of her, and USA TODAY's Cydney Henderson is in the middle of the group.

Callie Fin covering NBA Summer League at the Thomas & Mack Center with popcorn for a morning sickness-friendly snack on July 17, 2025, exactly halfway through her pregnancy.

Callie Fin takes a mirror selfie in the bathrooms at Michelob Ultra Arena after a WNBA Finals practice.

Callie Fin in the emergency wing of Southern Hills hospital in Las Vegas on Oct. 14, disoriented and uncomfortable, but relieved to be receiving care.

Callie receiving support from her husband during difficult moments of delivery in the early morning hours of Oct. 16, 2025.

Callie Fin, her baby, and all of the world's baby gear, solo traveling at the airport Feb. 6, 2026, returning to Las Vegas from a trip to San Francisco during Super Bowl week.

Callie Fin and her newborn son on Oct. 30, 2025. Getting in skin-to-skin while Callie checks that her Aces articles were published while she was in the hospital.

Callie Fin taking a break from working on two laptops while nursing her son and getting ready to go cover a basketball game on Jan. 24, 2026, during her second week back from maternity leave.