Washington Mystics

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The Next staff picks: Top stories and podcasts of 2023

By Isabel Rodrigues / December 22, 2023

Whether it be college, pro or international hoops, our writers reflect on a year of work in women’s basketball

Breanna Stewart and A'ja Wilson battle for the ball.

Takeaways from the WNBA’s 2024 regular season schedule

By Aya Abdeen / December 19, 2023

New Commissioner’s Cup format, new free agency dates

Shakira Austin undergoes successful surgery on left hip

By Aya Abdeen / December 2, 2023

Mystics center expected to recover fully within four to six months

Kristi Toliver runs onto the court as a spotlight shines on her.

Phoenix Mercury secure elite hire in WNBA All-Star Kristi Toliver

By Jesse Morrison / December 2, 2023

Two-time WNBA champion named Mercury associate head coach

A close-up photo of Washington Mystics forward Elena Delle Donne about to take a shot in warmups.

What’s next for Elena Delle Donne and the Washington Mystics?

By Jenn Hatfield / October 13, 2023

Delle Donne will be a free agent in January, and the Mystics are at a crossroads

Washington Mystics forward Elena Delle Donne and center Queen Egbo clap and center Shakira Austin yells and raises her right arm in celebration on the Mystics' bench. Delle Donne and Austin are in street clothes.

Answering the Washington Mystics’ offseason injury questions

By Jenn Hatfield / October 2, 2023

Shakira Austin, Queen Egbo and Kristi Toliver are all rehabbing injuries

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Locked On Women’s Basketball: 2024 WNBA free agency — Will Washington Mystics build around Elena Delle Donne?

By The Next / September 21, 2023

Howard and Jenn discuss the road ahead for the Washington Mystics

Washington Mystics guard Natasha Cloud runs onto the court, clenches her fists and yells as she is introduced to the home crowd.

Fueled by her own swagger, Natasha Cloud adds to her WNBA playoffs legacy in Mystics’ loss

By Jenn Hatfield / September 21, 2023

‘I had to come in and cash that deposit that I made’

To advance to semifinals, New York Liberty beat Washington Mystics in overtime ‘together’

By Jackie Powell / September 20, 2023

‘It felt like a team win’

Washington Mystics guard Ariel Atkins looks to her right, her body facing the camera, as she watches action on the court at practice.

The many faces of Ariel Atkins

By Jenn Hatfield / September 19, 2023

How the Washington Mystics mainstay got fitted for her mask