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• If the WNBA playoffs began today, here’s who would face off...

Photo by Michelle Farsi/Getty Images Lynx vs. Mystics, Liberty vs. Aces — and every potential first-round match-up, previewed. The WNBA playoffs are set to begin on September 14, and 8 of the league’s 13 teams will face off in a best-of-three series. Starting this year, first-round games will be played in a home-away-home format, meaning that the lower-seeded team is guaranteed to get at...2025
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• New York Liberty are clear frontrunners to repeat as WNBA champs after adding former Finals MVP

For the first time since 2022, Emma Meesseman is back in the WNBA, according to multiple reports. The versatile Belgian forward increases the Liberty’s chances of repeating as champs. While the Minnesota Lynx lead the WNBA in wins at the halfway point of the season with a 20-4 record, most online sportsbooks have the New York Liberty as the favorites to repeat as the league’s champions. There’s go...2025
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• It’s all come together for Kiki Iriafen

The Washington Mystics rookie began her career with a Rookie of the Month award, and followed that up with an All-Star selection. Kiki Iriafen didn’t have the most picture-perfect final season in college. The 6’3 forward, who had transferred to USC after three years at Stanford, saw her offensive role slightly diminish as her scoring and shooting percentage both dropped. USC, one of the favorite...2025
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• The 2 biggest WNBA All-Star snubs were just named replacements

Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images Brionna Jones and Brittney Sykes have been selected to replace Caitlin Clark and Satou Sabally, who are both injured. Atlanta Dream center Brionna Jones and Washington Mystics guard Brittney Sykes have both been selected as All-Star replacements, the WNBA announced on Thursday. Those replacements came due to injuries to Phoenix Mercury forward Satou S...2025
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• Sabrina Ionescu is having a down year, but she’s making it work

Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images Ionescu is in the midst of her worst-ever shooting season. She’s still wildly impactful. Editor’s Note: This story is part of a series from SB Nation profiling the 2025 WNBA All-Star teams. Today, let’s get to know Sabrina Ionescu. Sabrina Ionescu hit one of the biggest shots in basketball history last October, a Game 3 game-winner in the WNBA Finals, en route to...2025
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• Mystics rookie found out she was an All-Star in wild way

The Washington Mystics rookie is Editor’s Note: This story is part of a series from SB Nation profiling the 2025 WNBA All-Star teams. Today, let’s get to know Sonia Citron. Sonia Citron did not expect to be named a WNBA All-Star in her rookie season. “I was definitely really surprised,” Citron told SB Nation on Monday. “It’s not something that I really thought would happen, especially this year....2025
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• If the WNBA playoffs began today, here’s who would face off...
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• New York Liberty are clear frontrunners to repeat as WNBA champs after adding former Finals MVP
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• It’s all come together for Kiki Iriafen
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• The 2 biggest WNBA All-Star snubs were just named replacements
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• Sabrina Ionescu is having a down year, but she’s making it work
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• Lynx veteran named All-Star replacement over 3 other potential snubs

Photo by Daniel Bartel/Getty Images Kayla McBride earned her fifth All-Star selection on Tuesday after Atlanta Dream guard Rhyne Howard was ruled out. Editor’s Note: This story is part of a series from SB Nation profiling the 2025 WNBA All-Star teams. Today, let’s get to know Kayla McBride. Minnesota Lynx forward Kayla McBride will once again be a WNBA All-Star. The 33-year-old sharpshoot...2025
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• Is A’ja Wilson Playing Tonight? Latest Update on Aces Star’s Wrist Injury Ahead of Mystics Clash
A'ja Wilson's wrist injury forces the Las Vegas Aces to face the Washington Mystics without their three-time MVP after she fell hard against the Liberty....2025
• WNBA All-Star Media Ballot: SB Nation writer casts votes for 10 starters

Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images Caitlin Clark, Napheesa Collier, A’ja Wilson, Alyssa Thomas, and six other WNBA players who should be All-Star starters next month. WNBA All-Star voting is officially here, and this year, I (SB Nation senior women’s basketball writer Noa Dalzell) am submitting a ballot for the first time. First, a little bit of context on how it all works. Media members c...2025
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• Chicago Sky standout suffers season-ending injury — and 2 key questions emerge

Courtney Vandersloot tore her right ACL in Saturday’s game against the Indiana Fever, the Sky confirmed. Chicago Sky point guard Courtney Vandersloot has torn her right ACL, the team announced on Sunday evening. Vandersloot suffered the injury when she drove to the basket in Saturday’s match-up against the Indiana Fever and was carried off the court. The 36-year-old guard has been one of Chicago...2025
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• We asked our team what their hottest WNBA take is 1 month into the season

Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images From MVP candidates to possible trade ideas, here are our staff hot takes from the month of May. If there is one thing the WNBA community loves, it’s a hot take. In that spirit, and because we are about a month into the 2025 WNBA season, we asked our team what their hottest WNBA take currently is. Dallas may need to field Arike Ogunbowale trade offers ahead...2025
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• FIFA Club World Cup City Guide: Washington, DC

Photo by J. David Ake/Getty Images We give you the ins and outs of watching Club World Cup games in the nation’s capital. The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup will see 32 teams competing across the United States in a tournament that’s the first of its kind. With some of the best teams from every confederation competing in a new format for the revamped Club World Cup trophy. DC’s Audi Field, with a...2025
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• Indiana Fever’s huge announcement puts pressure on other WNBA teams

Photo by Joe Buglewicz/Getty Images The Fever are the latest WNBA team to announce they are building their own state-of-the-art practice facility. The Indiana Fever announced on Thursday they will officially be building a $78 million, 108-square-foot practice facility in downtown Indianapolis. The facility — which will be ready ahead of the 2027 season — will include two courts, a weight ...2025
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• Are these Connecticut Sun for real? 3 reasons why this could be the year

Photo by David Berding/Getty Images Marina Mabrey changes the complexion of the offense. Alyssa Thomas is peaking at the right time. The Sun have the best defense in the league. Is it enough? All year long, the Connecticut Sun were overlooked, the national dialogue primarily centering around last year’s Finals team (the Las Vegas Aces and the New York Liberty) and an exciting rookie class ...2024
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"Here’s who ESPN’s Michael Voepel currently projects will be selected in the first round on draft night on April 14: Dallas Wings: Paige Bueckers Seattle Storm: Dominique Malonga Washington Mystics: Kiki Iriafen Washington Mystics: Sonia Citron Golden State Valkyries: Aneesah Morrow Washington Mystics: Shyanne Sellers Connecticut Sun: Ajsa Sivka Connecticut Sun: Aziaha James Los Angeles Sparks: Georgia Amoore Chicago Sky: Sania Feagin Minnesota Lynx: Justė Jocytė Dallas Wings: Saniyah Rivers ESPN’s previous WNBA mock draft, published on March 25th amid the NCAA tournament, projected the following draft order: Dallas Wings: Paige Bueckers Seattle Storm: Olivia Miles Washington Mystics: Kiki Iriafen Washington Mystics: Sonia Citron Golden State Valkyries: Dominique Malonga Washington Mystics: Shyanne Sellers Connecticut Sun: Aneesah Morrow Connecticut Sun: Ajsa Sivka Los Angeles Sparks: Hailey Van Lith Chicago Sky: Georgia Amoore Minnesota Lynx: Saniyah Rivers Dallas Wings: Sedona Prince Dominique Malonga, Aneesah Morrow made biggest jump draft projections French star Dominique Malonga, who did not compete in the NCAA tournament, makes the biggest jump in Voepel’s draft, rising from Number 5 a few days ago to Number 2 in Friday’s version."

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"Hines-Allen won a WNBA championship with the Washington Mystics back in 2019."

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"Washington Mystics: Haley Jones, G/F (Stanford) Perhaps the most unique player in the class in both her strengths and weaknesses, Jones brings a great deal of versatility to the table, passing the ball with flair from the wing and shrugging off contact at the rim with her large frame."

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"Shakira Austin has scored in double digits her past three games while adding a vital defensive dynamic for the Washington Mystics (She was excellent on the first Rookie Report)."

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"Superstar John Wall returns to the city that drafted him, not for the Washington Wizards but for the Washington Mystics of the WNBA."

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"Iguodala thought he was paying Washington Mystics star Aerial Powers a compliment by tweeting about her game: Number 23 from the mystics is nice!"

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"Washington Mystics general manager and head coach Mike Thibault announced that Asjha Jones has been promoted to assistant coach."

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" Stanley Cup Final 2018: The Capitals made Washington Mystics tickets a hot commodity "

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"The post Elena Delle Donne Traded To Washington Mystics appeared first on SLAMonline."

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"The Wizards, the Washington Mystics and the Harlem Globetrotters teamed up Tuesday in D."

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"- Washington Mystics head coach Mike Thibault announced today that guard Ivory Latta was signed to a contract extension."

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"France will be represented by Atlanta's Celine Dumerc and Los Angeles' Sandrine Gruda, the Washington Mystics' Jelena Milovanovic will suit up for Serbia, and New York's Anna Cruz and Atlanta's Sancho Lyttle will play for their home country of Spain."

• The 2 biggest WNBA All-Star snubs were just named replacements
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• The best landing spots in the 2026 WNBA Draft for Lauren Betts, Azzi Fudd, Olivia Miles

Kirby Lee-Imagn Images Which WNBA teams would be the perfect fits for college stars like Lauren Betts and Flau’Jae Johnson? The 2026 WNBA Draft is shaping up to include an incredibly deep and talented class of prospects. It will be headlined by a potential unicorn and a player that could be a franchise cornerstone in the 6-foot-7 Lauren Betts, an elite playmaker and creative passer in Oliv...2025
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• Recently-waived Valkyries guard is getting another chance in the WNBA

Photo by Stefanos Kyriazis/NurPhoto via Getty Images The Los Angeles Sparks have signed veteran guard Julie Vanloo, just a few days after she was waived by the Golden State Valkyries. On Monday, Julie Vanloo landed in San Francisco after winning the EuroBasket championship with Belgium, only to learn that she’d been waived by the Golden State Valkyries. The 32-year-old guard turned to so...2025
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• Washington Mystics trying to find trade for former WNBA first-round pick

Emily Faith Morgan-Imagn Images The Washington Mystics are seeking a trade for a player they recently drafted, but are not using much. The WNBA said, “Canada Day? Sure, let’s do it!” If you’re unaware, July 1 is “Canada Day,” aka the Canadian version of the United States’ “Independence Day,” which makes it incredibly ironic that it also happens to be the day that one of the best Canadian p...2025
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• 13 WNBA Franchises Collectively Worth $3.5 Billion

The 13 current WNBA franchise are worth a total of $3.5 billion, according to Sportico. The average WNBA team is worth an estimated $269 million. The Golden State Valkyries rank first at $500 million. The Valkyries sold over 10,000 season tickets for their home games and have sold out all of their home games. The New York Liberty, Indiana Fever, Las Vegas Aces and Seattle Storm round out the top-5...2025
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• 3 WNBA teams have surpassed expectations this season (so far)

Photo by Jess Rapfogel/Getty Images The Atlanta Dream, Golden State Valkyries, and Washington Mystics are all better than (most) expected). It’s no shock that last year’s WNBA Finals teams — the Minnesota Lynx and New York Liberty — are once again having dominant seasons. At 12-1, the Lynx have been the best team in the league, and the Liberty (10-3) are shortly behind them. The Phoenix M...2025
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• 4 WNBA players who could be first-time All-Stars this season

Photo by Tim Heitman/Getty Images Dallas Wings guard Paige Bueckers and Seattle Storm forward Gabby Williams are a few WNBA players who could be looking at first-time All-Star selections. WNBA All-Star voting is currently underway, and 20 players will be celebrated as All-Stars next month in Indianapolis. There are some no-brainer selections, like Minnesota Lynx star Napheesa Collier and...2025
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• Paige Bueckers is already leading the entire WNBA in 1 statistic

Candice Ward-Imagn Images Doing a dive into the stats of the WNBA’s No. 1 overall draft pick led to an interesting discovery. Sipping the basketball fan Kool-Aid starts with casually watching a playoff game in a group setting years ago, and leads to diving into a player’s shooting by zone statistics at 11 pm on a Monday. It’s hard not to, when Her Hoop Stats has so many fun stats to explo...2025
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• Chicago Sky standout suffers season-ending injury — and 2 key questions emerge
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• We asked our team what their hottest WNBA take is 1 month into the season
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• If the WNBA playoffs began today, here’s who would face off...
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• New York Liberty are clear frontrunners to repeat as WNBA champs after adding former Finals MVP
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• It’s all come together for Kiki Iriafen
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• The 2 biggest WNBA All-Star snubs were just named replacements
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• Sabrina Ionescu is having a down year, but she’s making it work
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• Mystics rookie found out she was an All-Star in wild way
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• Lynx veteran named All-Star replacement over 3 other potential snubs
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• The WNBA All-Star three-point contest roster is absolutely stacked

Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images Caitlin Clark, Sabrina Ionescu headline the list of participants. Caitlin Clark and four other WNBA All-Stars will participate in Friday’s three-point contest in Indianapolis. Clark will be joined by: Liberty guard Sabrina Ionescu, Atlanta Dream guard Allisha Gray, Los Angeles Sparks guard Kelsey Plum, and Washington Mystics rookie Sonia Citron. Gray won ...2025
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• WNBA referees criticized again, this time by Las Vegas Aces coach after loss to Washington Mystics

Rafael Suanes-Imagn Images Becky Hammon called the officiating “awful” after the game. Before the Aces lost to the Mystics, she compared current play in the WNBA to rugby. FAIRFAX, Va. — Becky Hammon knows what’s coming her way. After she wrapped up her postgame press conference in a dark room in the bowels of George Mason University’s EagleBank Arena, the head coach of the Las Vegas Aces ...2025
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• The best landing spots in the 2026 WNBA Draft for Lauren Betts, Azzi Fudd, Olivia Miles
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• Sabrina Ionescu is having a down year, but she’s making it work
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• WNBA referees criticized again, this time by Las Vegas Aces coach after loss to Washington Mystics
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• We asked our team what their hottest WNBA take is 1 month into the season
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• The Mystics’ heartwarming on-court moment is a reminder that WNBA rebuilding is about more than wins and losses

Photo by Ron Hoskins/NBAE via Getty Images After the Washington Mystics lost to the New York Liberty, the team shared a learning moment. For teams who aren’t in the championship conversation, a season isn’t solely measured in wins and losses. For the Washington Mystics, especially, their better-than-expected 2025 season has been filled with learning opportunities. The Mystics have a team f...2025
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• WNBA teams reveal which charities they’re supporting in 2025 Commissioner’s Cup

Photo by David Dow/NBAE via Getty Images The WNBA’s Commissioner’s Cup continues this season, and each team once again has picked a charity their win would benefit. The WNBA started its in-season tournament, the Commissioner’s Cup, in 2021, before the NBA created a cup of its own. The premise was straightforward: allow teams to earn more money during the season while also supporting local ...2025
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• Valkyries’ rookies followed big win with very wholesome postgame interview

Photo by Juan Ocampo/NBAE via Getty Images Janelle Salaün and Carla Leite dominated Friday’s game against the Los Angeles Sparks — and then collectively answered postgame questions. On Friday night, the Golden State Valkyries beat the Los Angeles Sparks 82-73, marking their second victory in three nights. Then, their two French standouts — rookies Carla Leite and Janelle Salaün — collabo...2025
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• Way-too-early WNBA rookie ladder: where do Paige Bueckers, Sonia Citron stack up after Week 1?

Photo by Tim Heitman/NBAE via Getty Images The Washington Mystics’ rookies have stood out in the early days — while Paige Bueckers has shown flashes of brilliance in her first games in the WNBA. We’re only one week into the WNBA season, but already, several players look like Rookie of the Year prospects. It’s no surprise that Paige Bueckers, the consensus No. 1 pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft...2025
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• Why you should or shouldn’t root for every WNBA team

Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images The 2025 WNBA season is here, so let’s help you decide who to root for. Are you new to the WNBA? Whether you’re here because you love basketball and want to learn about the league, or you just like supporting women, welcome! We’ve created this handy guide to help you decide who to throw your support behind as the 2025 WNBA season tips off today, May 16. Y...2025
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• Most WNBA Draft picks won’t make their opening day rosters. Here’s why.

Photo by C. Morgan Engel/NCAA Photos via Getty Images Last year, of the 36 WNBA players who were drafted, only 13 made their Opening Day rosters. NEW YORK CITY — Dozens of beloved college basketball players heard their names called on the night of the WNBA Draft. Some, like Harvard’s Harmoni Turner, celebrated from back home, surrounded by family for the momentous occasion. Others, like ...2025
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• The WNBA Draft is officially bigger than 2 major men’s sports leagues

Photo by Elsa/Getty Images Yes, more people tuned into the WNBA Draft when Caitlin Clark was in it. But what stands out most was that Monday’s viewership numbers topped both the NHL’s and MLB’s Draft numbers. NEW YORK CITY — Cameras surrounded Paige Bueckers as she made her way into the WNBA Draft on Monday. Bueckers, the inevitable No. 1 pick in the draft, was already one of women’s bask...2025
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• Elena Delle Donne Traded To Washington Mystics
The 2015 WNBA MVP forced a trade out of Chi-Town. The post Elena Delle Donne Traded To Washington Mystics appeared first on SLAMonline....2017
• Wizards' John Wall Has Some Fun Refereeing Special Olympics Game During off Day
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• Heat’s Andre Iguodala gets into Twitter beef with WNBA star Aerial Powers
Miami Heat forward Andre Iguodala was watching a WNBA game during his stay in the NBA bubble when he decided to take to Twitter, setting off an unexpected beef. Iguodala thought he was paying Washington Mystics star Aerial Powers a compliment by tweeting about her game: Number 23 from the mystics is nice!!! — andre […] The post Heat’s Andre Iguodala gets into Twitter beef with WN...2020
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• The Rookie Report with Destanni Henderson: All About the Tempo
As the 2022 WNBA season continues to unfold, the rookie class consistently impresses with their play and impact. Shakira Austin has scored in double digits her past three games while adding a vital defensive dynamic for the Washington Mystics (She was excellent on the first Rookie Report). Rhyne Howard is still leading the league in scoring three weeks in for the Atlanta Dream! The post The Rookie...2022
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• Washington Mystics Acquire 7x All-Star Tina Charles
Washington Mystics Official Release: WASHINGTON, DC – The Washington Mystics announced today that they have acquired 2012 WNBA MVP Tina Charles from the New York Liberty in exchange for the Mystics’ 2020 first round draft pick, 2021 first, second and third round picks and guard Shatori Walker-Kimbrough. “We are extremely excited to bring Tina Charles to […] The post Washington Mystics Acquire 7x A...2020
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• Changing of the Guard
The WNBA regular season is set to tip off this Friday at 7 pm Eastern, as the Indiana Fever and Washington Mystics set the summer in motion! The Fever and Mystics signify so much of what this year holds for the W: change. The post Changing of the Guard appeared first on WNBA.com - Official Site of the WNBA....2022
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• John Wall makes Washington return, but not for the Wizards
Superstar John Wall returns to the city that drafted him, not for the Washington Wizards but for the Washington Mystics of the WNBA. The former Wizard was seen spotted courtside supporting Elena Delle Donne and the Mystics in their game against the Los Angeles Sparks. .@JohnWall in the building! Always showing support#TogetherDC pic.twitter.com/VGnNdWQGPi — Washington […] The post John...2021
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• New ESPN WNBA mock draft: 2 players make big jumps, 3 enter first round

Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images Dominique Malonga, Aneesah Morrow rise in ESPN’s latest WNBA mock draft, while Hailey Van Lith and Sedona Prince fall out of the first round. Just a few days before the WNBA Draft, ESPN has received a new WNBA mock draft — its first post-March Madness iteration. The biggest change between the two mock drafts is the absence of Notre Dame guard Olivia M...2025
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• If the WNBA playoffs began today, here’s who would face off...
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• New York Liberty are clear frontrunners to repeat as WNBA champs after adding former Finals MVP
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• It’s all come together for Kiki Iriafen
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• Mystics rookie found out she was an All-Star in wild way
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• WNBA referees criticized again, this time by Las Vegas Aces coach after loss to Washington Mystics
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• The best landing spots in the 2026 WNBA Draft for Lauren Betts, Azzi Fudd, Olivia Miles
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• Washington Mystics trying to find trade for former WNBA first-round pick
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• WNBA All-Star Media Ballot: SB Nation writer casts votes for 10 starters
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• 3 WNBA teams have surpassed expectations this season (so far)
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• 4 WNBA players who could be first-time All-Stars this season
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• Washington Mystics trying to find trade for former WNBA first-round pick
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• The Mystics’ heartwarming on-court moment is a reminder that WNBA rebuilding is about more than wins and losses
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• WATCH: Sidelined Caitlin Clark Confronts Officials at Halftime As Fever Trail vs. Mystics
Caitlin Clark stirs buzz as she confronts officials at halftime during the Indiana Fever's game against the Washington Mystics....2025
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• The Valkyries just made history, and that’s not even the coolest part

Photo by Noah Graham/NBAE via Getty Images Valkyries guard Veronica Burton was out of the league just a year ago. Now, she was a critical part of the Valkyries’ first-ever franchise win. The Chase Center crowd went ballistic as the final buzzer sounded. But for the first time, the applause wasn’t the result of a Golden State Warriors win — this time, it was the Golden State Valkyries who ...2025
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• Almost every WNBA team still needs to cut several players soon

Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images As preseason comes to a close, here’s how many players each WNBA team still needs to cut to finalize their rosters. As the cuts from WNBA rosters continue to roll out, it gets confusing to know which teams are done and which teams still need to make cuts. Here is a team-by-team update on final rosters that we will be keeping updated over the course of t...2025
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• Most WNBA Draft picks won’t make their opening day rosters. Here’s why.
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• Sara Ashlee Barker and 2 other WNBA prospects drafted higher than expected

Photo by Elsa/Getty Images Georgia Amoore, Sara Ashlee Barker, and Juste Jocyte were three players who were selected before most mock WNBA drafts predicted. NEW YORK CITY — Ahead of the 2025 WNBA Draft, most expected Paige Bueckers, Dominique Malonga, and Sonia Citron to round out the top three picks. But, after that, mock drafts conflicted. ESPN’s latest mock draft projected that USC fo...2025
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• These NCAA teammates might be the most intriguing prospects of the 2025 WNBA Draft

Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images Aziaha James and Saniya Rivers of N.C. State could both be selected in the first round of the 2025 WNBA Draft. Just before the buzzer signaled the end of their final game together in Reynolds Coliseum, North Carolina State head coach Wes Moore walked over to the bench where Aziaha James and Saniya Rivers were sitting side-by-side, squatted down and wrap...2025
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• Looking back on the WNBA’s last 5 No. 1 draft picks ahead of the 2026 Draft

Brad Penner-Imagn Images The top pick in the WNBA Draft usually produces surefire superstars... but not always. The 2025 WNBA Draft is mere weeks away, and there isn’t much debate on who will be drafted No. 1 overall. Paige Bueckers has been slotted as a top draft prospect since before she even stepped onto UConn’s campus as a freshman. After five seasons in Storrs, it’s almost time for u...2025
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• Breanna Stewart had the best response to her shocking upset in Unrivaled 1v1 tournament

Photo by Megan Briggs/Getty Images Aaliyah Edwards beat Stewart 12-0 in the first round of Unrivaled’s 1v1 tournament, but the two-time MVP was gracious in defeat. Breanna Stewart was one of the favorites to advance in Unrivaled’s 1v1 tournament — the two-time MVP is a versatile scorer and defender and seemed poised to make a run in the single-elimination tournament. But, in Monday night...2025
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