Features

‘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

‘We’re very optimistic’: Alyssa Thomas ‘probable’ to make season debut

By Jacqueline LeBlanc / September 15, 2021

What AT’s early return will look like

Phoenix

The winning streak’s over, but the Phoenix Mercury look like a legit title threat

By Alex Simon / September 14, 2021

Phoenix gets standout efforts from their MVP, DPOY candidates in close loss to Connecticut without Taurasi