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Former Washington Mystics star Elena Delle Donne announced her retirement, according to Khristina Williams on X (formerly Twitter). After Delle Donne shockingly left the Mystics following a supermax offer, many were wondering why. However, the former Delaware standout suffered a variety of back issues. Not to mention, those back issues kept her injured over the […]

Washington Mystics center Shakira Austin is speaking out on the harm of Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese’s feud impacting other WNBA players.  Clark currently plays for the Indiana Fever and Reese is a guard for the Chicago Sky but basketball stars who both had a breakout freshman year in the WNBA last season, began their […]

The inaugural season of the Unrivaled has finally crowned a champion, with the Rose Basketball Club taking down the Vinyl Basketball Club in the championship game on Monday to the tune of a 62-54 score. Brittney Sykes delivered the dagger for Rose BC with an and-1 completion, sealing the victory and giving her team the […]

The business of professional sports can be brutal sometimes, and that was apparent when the Washington Mystics shipped Ariel Atkins to the Chicago Sky on Feb. 23. The two-time All-Star was asked on Tuesday if the Mystics’ new brass spoke to her about the trade beforehand, via The Washington Post’s Kareem Copeland. “Not necessarily,” she […]

The Washington Mystics have made intriguing venue changes before their matchups against some of the WNBA’s brightest stars. As point guard Caitlin Clark continues to draw hype and mainstream appeal over this offseason, she, alongside other superstars from the WNBA, are continuing to help this league grow. Now, certain franchises are moving their games against […]

The Chicago Sky made the decision to trade the No. 3 overall pick in the 2025 WNBA Draft to the Washington Mystics for Ariel Atkins. Atkins played her entire career with the Mystics, and it’s always emotional when a player has to leave and go somewhere else. That’s why she made sure to write a […]

The Washington Mystics’ new regime is starting with a war chest of draft capital after pulling a heist on the Chicago Sky Sunday night. They dealt two-time All-Star Ariel Atkins for the No. 3 overall pick in 2025, as well as a first-round pick swap in ’27 and a second-round swap in ’27. Offloading a […]

Rebuilding requires bravery, and the Washington Mystics’ new front office showed that by trading two-time All-Star Ariel Atkins to the Chicago Sky on Sunday night. The club legend was a centerpiece of Washington’s 2019 championship team, but moving on makes sense. The Sky sent the Mystics the No. 3 overall pick in the 2025 WNBA […]

The Washington Mystics will be just fine if their players take their current momentum into the regular season. Aaliyah Edwards, Jade Melbourne, and others have all represented the franchise well the past few weeks. Edwards made it all the way to the final round in the inaugural Unrivaled 1-on-1 Tournament as an eighth seed. The […]

The Washington Mystics hit the reset button this offseason after a 14-26 campaign that saw them miss the playoffs for the second time in four years. Out are general manager Mike Thibault and head coach Eric Thibault, and in are Jamila Wideman and Sydney Johnson to fill those respective positions. The Mystics introduced the latter […]

2024 Washington Mystics rookie Aaliyah Edwards has taken the Unrivaled 1-on-1 tournament by storm, advancing to the semifinals after defeating Allisha Gray in the quarterfinals on Tuesday night. Edwards, an eighth seed in the tournament, credited her success to the confidence she gained during her first WNBA season. “Shouldn’t be surprised,” Edwards said, as reported […]

It’s one thing to entertain fans with highlight-reel plays in professional basketball games, but the Washington Wizards and Mystics have a deeper mission. Through their parent company Monumental Sports and Entertainment, both organizations are sponsoring a local hoops league in a community that needs it most. Monumental provided funding to a Washington, D.C.-based non-profit organization […]

After a two-month search, the Washington Mystics have picked their new leaders. Monumental Basketball President Michael Winger announced the hiring of NBA senior vice president and head of player development Jamila Wideman as general manager and former Chicago Sky assistant Sydney Johnson as head coach on Monday. Winger released a statement, via Mystics PR. “Jamila’s […]

Sheila Johnson, the billionaire co-owner of the WNBA’s Washington Mystics, has expressed criticism of Time for naming Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark as its “Athlete of the Year.” On Tuesday, Time awarded the honor to the Indiana Fever rookie after her outstanding year, during which she shattered multiple college, WNBA, and broadcast records. However, in […]

The Indiana Fever’s rookie sensation Caitlin Clark received special recognition from teammate NaLyssa Smith following a historic night for the WNBA. The Fever faced the Washington Mystics in front of a record-breaking crowd of 20,711 at Capital One Arena on Thursday, marking the largest attendance in WNBA history, according to Sports Business Journal. Despite a […]

For the Indiana Fever, Thursday night’s regular-season finale at the Washington Mystics didn’t hold any value. The Fever were already fastened as the No. 6 seed in the WNBA playoffs and will be shipped off to Connecticut in mere days. But for the so-called Gray Squad, Thursday was an opportunity Christie Sides hadn’t given them […]

Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever take on the Washington Mystics. Our WNBA odds series has our Fever Mystics prediction, odds, and pick. Find out how to watch Fever Mystics. The Indiana Fever started their season 1-8. They will be part of the WNBA playoffs. The Washington Mystics began their season 0-12. Heading into Game […]

The New York Liberty take on the Washington Mystics. Our WNBA odds series has our Liberty Mystics prediction, odds, and pick. Find out how to watch Liberty Mystics. The Washington Mystics had a chance to take control of the race for the WNBA’s eighth and final playoff spot on Sunday. They had beaten the Atlanta […]

The Atlanta Dream take on the Washington Mystics. Check out our WNBA odds series for our Dream-Mystics prediction, odds, and pick. Find out how to watch Dream Mystics. How many WNBA watchers felt the Washington Mystics had any chance whatsoever at a playoff berth 12 games into this 40-game WNBA season? This isn’t the NBA, […]

The Washington Mystics take on the Atlanta Dream. Our WNBA odds series has our Mystics-Dream prediction, odds, and pick. Find out how to watch Mystics Dream. The WNBA season, down to four games, has arrived at its ultimate moments of truth for the Washington Mystics and the Atlanta Dream. Friday night, the Chicago Sky visit […]

Aaliyah Edwards delivered a standout performance in the Washington Mystics’ 89-58 blowout win over the Chicago Sky on Wednesday, helping her team close the gap in the race for the WNBA’s final playoff spot. Edwards notched 15 points, 10 rebounds and three blocks in the win, marking her third double-double of the season and her […]

The Washington Mystics take on the Chicago Sky. Our WNBA odds series has our Mystics-Sky prediction, odds, and pick. Find out how to watch Mystics Sky. The Washington Mystics and Chicago Sky play the most important game on the WNBA slate on Wednesday. The Atlanta Dream lost on Tuesday, falling 1.5 games behind Chicago for […]

The Minnesota Lynx take on the Washington Mystics. Our WNBA odds series has our Lynx Mystics prediction, odds, and pick. Find out how to watch Lynx Mystics. The Washington Mystics and Minnesota Lynx begin a packed five-game slate for the WNBA on Sunday. The Mystics are fighting for their playoff lives, and they’re doing a […]

Before Thursday’s matchup with the Phoenix Mercury, Washington Mystics guard Sug Sutton ran out onto her former basketball court. Since arriving in Phoenix for the first time since Sutton was traded, along with a third-round pick for the draft rights to Swedish guard, Klara Lundquist. With eager Mercury fans excited to see her, she began signing […]

The Washington Mystics take on the Phoenix Mercury. Our WNBA odds series has our Mystics Mercury prediction, odds, and pick. Find out how to watch Mystics Mercury. We are heading down the home stretch of the WNBA regular season. Playoff implications abound as the Washington Mystics visit the Phoenix Mercury. A few weeks ago, no […]

After losing their first 12 games of the season, the word “playoffs” was nowhere near the minds of Washington Mystics fans. Now, though, the Mystics sit just one game behind the Chicago Sky and Atlanta Dream for the eighth and final playoff spot. With seven games left, Washington has enough time to sneak in, via […]

The Dallas Wings are 3-1 over their past four games. They are fighting for a playoff spot and recently lost to Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever, so bouncing back on Tuesday against the Washington Mystics will be important. Dallas features a healthy roster for the most part but there is one injury concern worth […]

The Washington Mystics take on the Dallas Wings. Check out our WNBA odds series for our Mystics Wings prediction, odds, and pick. Find out how to watch Mystics Wings. The Chicago Sky have lost six straight games, and they will be expected to lose to the Las Vegas Aces on Tuesday in the WNBA. Why […]

Washington Mystics forward Shakira Austin has been officially ruled out for the team’s upcoming game against the Dallas Wings, per Kareem Copeland of The Washington Post, due to a left ankle injury sustained during game on Aug. 26 against the Seattle Storm. The injury occurred just seconds into the third quarter when Austin appeared to […]

In a 96-85 win over the Washington Mystics on Saturday, DeWanna Bonner of the Connecticut Sun achieved an individual milestone, surpassing Tamika Catchings to become fourth on the WNBA’s all-time scoring list. Bonner’s 16-point game lifted her career total to 7,381 points, just ahead of Catchings’ 7,380. Now, only 107 points separate Bonner from surpassing […]

The Washington Mystics have been one of the bottom teams in the WNBA this season as they’ve suffered through key injuries. But they’ve recently hit a hot streak. Before their loss to the Connecticut Sun on Saturday, the Mystics hade won three games in a row. Mystics head coach Eric Thibault recently spoke about what’s […]

The Texas football program took on the Colorado State Rams in their first game of the 2024 season on Saturday. The Longhorns were the favorites, and they proved it under the leadership of Quinn Ewers and Arch Manning. Manning provided stout support to Ewers and amassed an important personal feat during the third quarter of […]

The Washington Mystics take on the Chicago Sky. Our WNBA odds series has our Mystics-Sky prediction, odds, and pick. Find out how to watch Mystics Sky. The Washington Mystics will not make the playoffs, but they are playing spoiler and are doing it well. They just shocked the Seattle Storm on the road Monday night […]

The Washington Mystics take on the Seattle Storm. Our WNBA odds series has our Mystics Storm prediction, odds, and pick. Find out how to watch Mystics Storm. The Seattle Storm did need to shake things up if they wanted to increase their odds of making a deep run in the WNBA playoffs this year. The […]

The Los Angeles Sparks take on the Washington Mystics. Our WNBA odds series has our Sparks Mystics prediction, odds and pick. Find out how to watch Sparks Mystics. In the 12-team WNBA, only three teams can reasonably be considered “removed” from the playoff picture with roughly a dozen games left in the regular season. Given […]

The Phoenix Mercury and Washington Mystics have finalized a trade ahead of the WNBA’s trade deadline on Tuesday. The Mercury acquired the rights to Swedish guard Klara Lundquist from the Mystics. In return, Washington received guard Sug Sutton and Phoenix’s 2025 third-round draft pick. Klara Lundquist, a 5-foot-8 guard from Sweden, is set to play […]

The Minnesota Lynx and Washington Mystics completed a post-Olympic trade on Tuesday that sees the Lynx acquire Myisha Hines-Allen in exchange for Olivia Époupa, Sika Koné and a 2026 second-round draft pick. Myisha Hines-Allen, a 6’1” forward, has been a key player for the Mystics since being selected in the second round of the 2018 […]

The Seattle Storm take on the Washington Mystics. Our WNBA odds series has our Storm Mystics prediction, odds and pick. Find out how to watch Storm Mystics. The Seattle Storm started the WNBA season slowly, if you recall. Back in the middle of May, Seattle went 1-3 to start its season before going on a […]

Despite the Washington Mystics falling to the Minnesota Lynx, 99-83 on Saturday, Stefanie Dolson delivered a standout performance, tying a WNBA record for the most made three-pointers without a miss. Dolson went 8-for-8 from the field, including a perfect 6-for-6 from beyond the arc, and adding 1-for-1 from the free-throw line. Her 23 points were […]