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Sparks fall short in quest to make the playoffs

By David Mendez-Yapkowitz / September 20, 2021

After getting the help they needed from other teams, the Sparks couldn’t finish an improbable run to the postseason

Why Layshia Clarendon’s return mattered Sunday, and beyond

By Alyssa Graham / September 20, 2021

Point guard contributed at both ends in return

‘It’s a heartbreak’: How Washington Mystics missed the playoffs

By Jenn Hatfield / September 20, 2021

‘A season from hell,’ but in the playoff race until the season’s final day

‘It’s only the beginning’: Liberty come together to end season on high note

By Jackie Powell / September 19, 2021

How the New York Liberty left it all on the floor and got the win in their final regular-season game

Eric Thibault shows off his head coaching chops in Mystics’ loss

By Jenn Hatfield / September 18, 2021

Stepping in after Mike Thibault tested positive for COVID-19, the younger Thibault showed poise and tactical prowess in his head coaching debut

For Liberty icon Tina Charles, a homecoming but not a victory

By Howard Megdal / September 17, 2021

Point Tina wasn’t enough to lift DC into the playoffs

Fever

What to watch for over Fever’s final stretch

By Ben Rosof / September 17, 2021

Admittedly, the Fever are ending the season overwhelmingly crippled by injury

Name, image and likeness (NIL) for women’s basketball, explained

By Missy Heidrick / September 17, 2021

After decades of being told no, getting to yes

Sparks

Sparks try to stay focused as playoff race winds down

By David Mendez-Yapkowitz / September 16, 2021

With the regular season winding down, the Sparks will need a little help to get into the postseason

The Next presents: An Oakland WNBA expansion draft simulation (Part 2 of 2)

By Howard Megdal / September 16, 2021

The picks are in