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Meanwhile...LA Sparks have won 7 of 8, and 8 of their last 10. And are now tied in the standings with Golden State for the last playoff spot. And guess what? Their next game is against each other this Saturday, though with 15 games to go, anything can happen. Seems like it took LA a minute to...

I bet it's more of DC deciding to go all in on their future. With all vets being free agents next year, there was no guarantee they would keep Sykes, so they lose her in advance (and likely giving up on a playoff run) while getting a first round pick in return, fully embracing the youth rebuild...

Agree, though I think it's a combo of player "fit" and players simply getting better after several years in the WNBA. Aari definitely seems to be thriving in Indiana, but she's had an upward trajectory in FG% and APG her 5 years in the league. Another great example is Naz Hillmon, who has made...

If Arike does decide to leave Dallas, I could see Chicago being a good fit. She'd be an upgrade over Banham/Nurse, and their two post offense is closer to what Dallas had with McCowan/Sabally back when they were a top 4 team. She's also from Milwaukee, so would be a "homecoming" of sorts. If...

I am a huge Kelsey Mitchell fan, and agree that along with McBride she's probably the purest shooting guard in the league. If you need someone to get you a bucket, she might be at the top of my list in the league this year (maybe after Collier). My hangup with Kelsey is scoring is about all...

The guards are the hardest to choose from, imo. I think Gray and Skylar are the most consistent guards who also play on good teams. Paige and Plum are good guards who play on bad teams. And Sabrina has been VERY streaky this year (though she remains an excellent passer and rebounder). Of course...

There have been a lot of really great performances so far this year, and you're not bound by position for the the all WNBA teams. Picking just 10 players is exceedingly tough. But let's try it: My first team (midway through) Napheesa Collier, MN Alyssa Thomas, PHO Aja Wilson, LV Breanna...

When you look into Angel Reese's advanced stats, it's clear she has gotten better (as have the Sky) as the season has gone on. First impressions were rough: In 6 games in May, she averaged 10ppg on just 31% FG. But in June, in 10 games, she averaged nearly 14ppg, while shooting 46% FG. And in...

Of the Mercury's 20 games thus far this year, their big 3 (Satou, Copper, AT) have only played together 6 times. There have been multiple games, including the last two, where two of the three have been out with injury. And yet, Phoenix is 14-6 and sitting at 2nd in the league. This is an...

Coming in late to this, but I think it's far more likely that Dallas (and especially its rookies) are finally settling in after getting a completely new team this year (this is not dissimilar to what happened with the Fever last year). Reminder, Dallas has won 5 of their last 7 games. Of those...

A reminder that the WNBA has been at 12 teams since the 2010 season. To grow by six teams over 20 years doesn't seem crazy--but to do that all in a 7 year period is certainly aggressive. That being said, they are coming in gradually, and i think with the addition of more international players...

First game of season for Copper, meaning first game of season for Mercury's new big 3 in Copper/AT/Sabally. Phoenix has held up really well without Copper and even AT for a number of games--the role players they've brought in seem to fit perfectly with their style. Copper was on minutes...

This isn't true when you look at FGs and FTs together. For example, B. Sykes on the Mystics took 19 FGs and 14FTs, which means she probably took at least 24 shots during the game. Kelsey Plum took 19 shots and 10 FTs, so she also likely shot over 20 times from the field. Sabally took 16 shots...

Not exactly the same situation, but when NYL first formed their super team, it took them about half a season to figure out how to get Betnijah Laney (who had been their leading scorer who her last full year of health and a doubel digit scorer the previous year) incorporated into the offense and...

They can both start an offense and take the ball up, but I think Arike is way better off ball than on it, while Paige can succeed at either role. Ty Harris is probably the most natural PG on team, and I think she needs to see more minutes as she recovers from injury. Wings looked a lot better...