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Valkyries blow out Mystics, cushion playoff spot lead
The Golden State Valkyries wasted little time on Saturday setting the tone in the first game of a pivotal, five-game homestand with their 99-62 rout of Washington in San Francisco.,Golden State (20-18) gave up the game's first basket -- a Sug Sutton 3-pointer one minute in -- and it was the only tim...
Valkyries, Mystics clash amid tight battle for last playoff berths
What could be the most critical homestand in the brief existence of the Golden State Valkyries begins on Saturday when they welcome the Washington Mystics to San Francisco.,Golden State (19-18) plays five home games in eight days beginning with Saturday's contest. The Valkyries embark on this stretc...
Isabelle Harrison sparks attack as Liberty defeat Mystics
Backup forward Isabelle Harrison, who hadn't played since Aug. 10 due to a concussion, scored a team-high 16 points as the host New York Liberty defeated the Washington Mystics 89-63 on Thursday night.,The Liberty also got 15 points from Emma Meesseman, 14 from Marine Johannes, 12 from Breanna Stewa...
Liberty hoping to overcome injuries in matchup with Mystics
Suddenly, the reigning WNBA champion New York Liberty aren't even assured of hosting a first-round playoff game.,The Liberty, who are set to play the visiting Washington Mystics on Thursday night, have been in second place for most of this season. But injuries have caught up to them, and the Liberty...
Storm pull out win over Mystics in frantic final minute
Seattle's Nneka Ogwumike scored 30 points and sank a tiebreaking 15-foot jumper with 1.2 seconds left as the visiting Storm defeated the Washington Mystics 84-82 on Sunday afternoon.,Ogwumike finished 11-for-15 from the field. Teammate Dominique Malonga pumped in 17 points and grabbed 10 rebounds of...
Seattle look to stay in playoff hunt, avoid season sweep against Mystics
The Seattle Storm have stayed in the playoff hunt after a rough stretch, but keeping it going while amid a string of road games won't be easy., ,The Storm try to bolster their status again when visiting the Washington Mystics on Sunday afternoon., ,"It's important, especially in a stretch like this,...
A'ja Wilson, Aces aim to stay hot vs. Mystics
The WNBA's hottest team will face a club coming off a cold spell when the Las Vegas Aces visit the Washington Mystics on Saturday afternoon.,The Aces (23-14) will look to extend their winning streak to 10 games when they open a three-game road trip.,The Mystics (16-20) lost 67-56 on Thursday to the ...
Tina Charles leads Sun to second win in three days over Mystics
Tina Charles scored 12 of her 21 points in the third quarter on Thursday, lifting the Connecticut Sun to a home-and-home sweep of the Washington Mystics with a 67-56 victory in Uncasville, Conn.,Charles made 6 of 8 shots from the floor in the third quarter and finished 9 of 14 for the game. She also...
Sun playing spoiler vs. contending Mystics in rematch
The cellar-dwelling Connecticut Sun dealt a significant blow to the Mystics' postseason aspirations by recording an 80-69 victory on Tuesday in Washington, D.C.,The Sun (7-27) will attempt to complete a home-and-home sweep of the Mystics (16-19) on Thursday when the teams reconvene in Uncasville, Co...
Sun's reserves spearhead upset victory over Mystics
Saniya Rivers led Connecticut with 17 points off the bench, as the Sun's reserves totaled 45 points to fuel an 80-69 road win over the Washington Mystics Tuesday night.,The win marks only Connecticut's seventh victory of the year -- its first on the road since May 30 -- and deals a blow to a Washing...
Sky start hot, beat Mystics to end eight-game slide
Elizabeth Williams had 18 points with 10 rebounds while Kamilla Cardoso added 16 and 13 rebounds as the Chicago Sky snapped an eight-game losing streak with Tuesday night's 78-64 victory over the visiting Washington Mystics.,Washington traded Brittney Sykes, its leading scorer at 15.4 points per gam...
Hot-starting Sky snaps 8-game slide, outlasts Mystics
Elizabeth Williams had 18 points with 10 rebounds, while Kamilla Cardoso added 16 and 13 rebounds, as the Chicago Sky snapped an eight-game losing streak with Tuesday night's 78-64 victory over the Washington Mystics.,Washingon had traded Brittney Sykes, their leading scorer at 15.4 points per game,...
Mystics deal All-Star Brittney Sykes to Storm for Alysha Clark, pick
The Washington Mystics traded All-Star guard Brittney Sykes, their leading scorer, to the Seattle Storm on Tuesday in exchange for forward Alysha Clark, guard Zia Cooke and the Storm's 2026 first-round draft pick.,Sykes averaged 15.4 points and a career-high 4.4 assists in 25 games (all starts) for ...
Mystics aim to sweep season series with lowly Sky
Perhaps a date with the reeling Chicago Sky will help the Washington Mystics halt their own struggles.,The visiting Mystics can avoid a third straight defeat Tuesday night by sweeping the four-game season series with the depleted Sky, who have lost eight in a row.,Vying for a playoff spot, Washingto...
Dream overcome sloppy start, cruise to win over Mystics
Brionna Jones scored a game-high 23 points on 9-of-10 field goal shooting Sunday and the Atlanta Dream shrugged off a ragged start to stop the visiting Washington Mystics 99-83.,Allisha Gray added 22 for Atlanta (18-11), which won for the fifth time in six games and accomplished a season high in sco...
Late bucket lifts Valkyries over Mystics, into playoff position
Kate Martin scored 14 points and Iliana Rupert added 11 as the visiting Golden State Valkyries leaned into their defense to earn a key 68-67 victory over the Washington Mystics that could have playoff implications.,Veronica Burton had 10 points with 10 assists while Temi Fagbenle had 10 points for t...
Mystics, Valkyries battle for playoff positioning in DC
The Golden State Valkyries will be out to replicate the first victory in franchise history when they arrive in the nation's capital for the first time to face the Washington Mystics on Thursday., ,The Valkyries' impressive debut season started with a season-opening loss before they turned their seco...
Mystics rookies shine in convincing win over Sky
Rookies Sonia Citron and Kiki Iriafen combined for 50 points in a Tuesday night home win for the Washington Mystics over the Chicago Sky 103-86.,Both players scored career bests, as Citron tallied 28 points and Iriafen notched 22.,They became the first pair of rookies to score at least 20 points in ...
Sky's Angel Reese, Ariel Atkins could sit out again vs. Mystics
After a blockbuster matchup on Sunday that did not feature either team's headliner, the Chicago Sky hit the road to face the Washington Mystics Tuesday night in a game where both sides might need to rely on rookies to help stop their slides.,When the Sky suffered a 93-78 loss to the Indiana Fever in...
Alyssa Thomas helps Mercury break losing streak at Mystics
Alyssa Thomas dominated with a double-double of 27 points and 11 rebounds as the Phoenix Mercury snapped a three-game losing streak with an 88-72 victory over the Washington Mystics Sunday in the nation's capital.,Thomas shot 12-for-17 from the field and also handed out eight assists to help the Mer...