Elena Delle Donne

Washington Mystics point guard Natasha Cloud high-fives her teammates as she is introduced in the starting lineup before a game against the Seattle Storm at the Entertainment and Sports Arena in Washington, D.C., on July 30, 2022. (Photo credit: Domenic Allegra)

‘Warrior’ Natasha Cloud can’t save Washington Mystics from painful playoff exit

By Jenn Hatfield / August 23, 2022

‘They were just a little bit better all the way around’

Washington Mystics forward/guard Elena Delle Donne (11) shoots over Seattle Storm forward Breanna Stewart (30) during a game at the Entertainment and Sports Arena in Washington, D.C., on July 30, 2022. (Photo credit: Domenic Allegra)

Finally healthy for the playoffs, Elena Delle Donne has a ‘dominating’ Game 1 performance

By Jenn Hatfield / August 19, 2022

But Delle Donne and the Mystics couldn’t write the storybook ending

Dallas Wings wing Marina Mabrey (3) tries to wrestle the ball from Connecticut Sun big Jonquel Jones (35). Wings big Satou Sabally (0) defends Jones opposite Mabrey.

Daily Briefing — Aug. 19, 2022: SUN SHOWERS — Seattle Storm narrowly beat Mystics in epic first-round clash

By Isabel Rodrigues / August 19, 2022

The Wings flew too close to the Connecticut Sun

Washington Mystics forward Myisha Hines-Allen drives to the basket during a game against the Las Vegas Aces at the Entertainment and Sports Arena in Washington, D.C., on Aug. 2, 2022. (Photo credit: Domenic Allegra)

How Washington’s Myisha Hines-Allen found her footing in a season of adjustments

By Jenn Hatfield / August 18, 2022

Hines-Allen has filled practically every role for the Mystics this season, and now she’s putting them all together to be her best self

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Locked on Women’s Basketball: Breanna Stewart’s Seattle Storm, Elena Delle Donne’s Washington Mystics collide

By The Next / August 3, 2022

Howard and Rowan discuss the matchup between Breanna Stewart and Elena Delle Donne facing off in a pair of weekend games

Mystics point guard Natasha Cloud (9) goes for a finger-roll layup. Storm center Tina Charles (31) and off-ball guard Gabby Williams (5) stand close behind, while point guard Sue Bird (10) and big win Breanna Stewart (30) stand at the top of the key. Mystics center Shakira Austin (0) stands behind Williams, while big Elena Delle Donne (11) stands behind Stewart.

Daily Briefing — July 31, 2022: Seattle Storm, Washington Mystics punch playoff tickets

By Isabel Rodrigues / July 31, 2022

Plus: Kelsey Mitchell to miss remainder of season with foot injury.

Washington Mystics players Natasha Cloud (far left), Alysha Clark (22), Elena Delle Donne (11) and Shatori Walker-Kimbrough (32) confer during a game against the Minnesota Lynx at the Entertainment and Sports Arena in Washington, D.C., on July 17, 2022. (Photo credit: Domenic Allegra)

Are the Washington Mystics ready for the playoffs?

By Jenn Hatfield / July 29, 2022

Currently tied for fourth, the Mystics have a big opportunity this week to improve their playoff seed — and answer some lingering questions

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Locked on Women’s Basketball: Can Washington Mystics large (Elena Delle Donne) and small (Rui Machida) win it all?

By The Next / July 19, 2022

Howard Megdal and Jenn Hatfield discuss all things Washington Mystics

Washington Mystics point guard Rui Machida laughs on the bench during a game against the Atlanta Dream at the Entertainment and Sports Arena in Washington, D.C., on June 28, 2022. (Photo credit: Domenic Allegra)

‘A phenomenal, phenomenal human being’: How the Mystics celebrate Rui Machida

By Jenn Hatfield / July 19, 2022

‘When she comes into the game, it’s energy’

Washington Mystics wing Alysha Clark runs with her palms facing the sky during a game against the Connecticut Sun at the Entertainment and Sports Arena in Washington, D.C., on June 19, 2022. (Photo credit: Domenic Allegra)

‘She’s everywhere’: Inside the elite defense of Alysha Clark

By Jenn Hatfield / July 12, 2022

On a Mystics team with several all-WNBA defenders, Clark is ‘head of our snake’