Emma Meesseman

How the U.S. advanced to another record-extending gold medal game

By Scott Mammoser / August 10, 2024

USA and France will tip on Sunday

Game photos of the three Washington Mystics players who received Olympic berths are displayed side-by-side. On the left, Julie Vanloo grins. In the center, Jade Melbourne dribbles the ball with her right hand. On the right, Aaliyah Edwards looks off to her right as her ponytail hangs in the air.

‘A summer full of dreams’: How three Mystics players reacted to Olympic berths

By Jenn Hatfield / July 13, 2024

Aaliyah Edwards, Jade Melbourne and Julie Vanloo will all represent their national teams — and the Mystics — in Paris

Washington Mystics center Stefanie Dolson smiles, shouts and clenches both fists in celebration.

How Stefanie Dolson has impacted the Mystics behind — and beyond — the 3-point line

By Jenn Hatfield / July 4, 2024

‘She’s very, very good at what she does’

Washington Mystics guard Julie Vanloo shoots an open right-handed layup as two Connecticut Sun defenders look on from behind the play.

Brimming with confidence and ‘European flash,’ Mystics’ Julie Vanloo introduces herself to the WNBA

By Jenn Hatfield / May 18, 2024

How the 31-year-old Belgian rookie finally realized her WNBA dream

Emma Meesseman for Team Belgium

Locked On Women’s Basketball: How to watch Team USA and other stars at the 2024 Olympics

By The Next / March 26, 2024

Howard Megdal and Maggie Hendricks discuss the 2024 Olympics, including what Team USA can expect and how they plan to prepare

Team USA survives Belgium with two-point win to open Olympic Qualifying Tournament

By Scott Mammoser / February 8, 2024

‘The adversity we faced is something I was hoping for, we got that and then some’

Washington Mystics guard Natasha Cloud walks off the court and looks to her right at fans cheering in the stands. She raises her right arm in acknowledgment.

‘She’s in the front of everything’: Natasha Cloud’s departure from Washington reverberates on the court and in the community

By Jenn Hatfield / February 4, 2024

The outspoken point guard was a fan favorite and one of the city’s longest-tenured athletes

Tarbes guard Carla Leite defended by ASVEL's Marine Fauthoux in a game on Oct. 14, 2023.

From France to the WNBA: Carla Leite emerges as a 2024 prospect

By Hunter Cruse / December 20, 2023

‘I want to go play in the WNBA, I think it’s a style of play that suits me’

Sky wing Kahleah Copper (2) goes for a layup over Sun center Brionna Jones (42). Jones has both of her arms outstreched to contest the layup.

2023 WNBA season preview: Chicago Sky

By James Kay / May 17, 2023

Traces of 2019 Sky entangled in 2023 team’s DNA

Chicago Sky’s Ruthy Hebard announces birth of first son

By James Kay / April 27, 2023

What it means for Hebard and the Sky this season