2025 WNBA Regular Season

[JellyBean]

Ballhollllllllla!

Well done.

 

[Reypl21]

The Mystics are a fun team to watch. The ball movement and making the extra pass is fun. I'm wondering what they will do with Edwards. She's not getting much minutes, and Iriafen is proving to be really good. I know it's too early to think of a trade (in case of injury), but Edwards is too talented to be playing so few minutes. But at least they have both players for now.

 

[Dillon77]

The Mystics are a fun team to watch. The ball movement and making the extra pass is fun. I'm wondering what they will do with Edwards. She's not getting much minutes, and Iriafen is proving to be really good. I know it's too early to think of a trade (in case of injury), but Edwards is too talented to be playing so few minutes. But at least they have both players for no

Yes, given that injuries do occur, having Iriafen, Austin and Edwards -- not to mention Dolson -- is not a bad way to be for now.
Plus, before you know it, rosters are going to blow up all over the league.. The Mystics, with a lot of players on original contracts, will be in good shape and having young depth will be a positive, whether from roster stability or entertaining trades (for players or draft choices).

Good place to be for the Mystics. I'm sure AE will get time....

 

[Stagnant]

I have talked about some potential trades for Aaliyah Edwards that I think make sense.

Washington is just stacked at her position. But they are desperate for guards. And the contracts need to match. So, I assume you can trade Aaliyah for anyone on a rookie contract. Edwards for Leite. Or Edwards for Jacy Sheldon are some obvious swaps to me. Washington can at least call teams and see what guards they can get in return for Aaliyah.

 

[TheFarmFan]

I have talked about some potential trades for Aaliyah Edwards that I think make sense.

Washington is just stacked at her position. But they are desperate for guards. And the contracts need to match. So, I assume you can trade Aaliyah for anyone on a rookie contract. Edwards for Leite. Or Edwards for Jacy Sheldon are some obvious swaps to me. Washington can at least call teams and see what guards they can get in return for Aaliyah.

I get why you WANT Leite, but we don't want to lose her. We'll have Temi back later this week, then Rupert after Eurobasket, so I think we'll have enough firepower at the 5. Nothing at all against Edwards, who I'd love to get! Just don't want to lose Carla, KT's "baby."

 

[Stagnant]

Yeah, Washington loses nothing by asking though; that’s my point. But golden state probably instantly hangs up on them.

 

[azfan]

I’m far from a Christie Sides believer, but the Fever under Steph White have an improved roster and don’t look proportionally better.

And missed two games for personal reasons - perhaps convening with DB?

 

[azfan]

Y'all. Has there ever been a W team that had five players on the floor who signed with the team in the last two weeks? We ended the game with Amihere, Bibby, Chen, Hall, and Powers on the floor, three of them had never taken the court in a Valks jersey, and ALL FIVE SCORED. Ballhalla went wild when Hall and Powers scored in the final minute. Such good vibes.

With that lead you and I could have been on the floor.

 

[sivad40]

And missed two games for personal reasons - perhaps convening with DB?

Her partner's mother has been having serious health related issues.

 

[azfan]

WNBA rosters will be changing as players trickle back from Europe. What I'm looking for over the next couple of weeks includes:

The Dallas Wing - they begin a four-game home stand and will have an opportunity to indicate the degree to which they are evolving. Of the three bottom dwelling teams in the w Dallas would appear to have the greatest opportunity to rise to the top of the bottom. This 4 game homestand willl I think give Dallas an opportunity to provide a Denny Green moment

I can actually identify with Dallas fans on two levels.

During the long tenure of CTT at Arizona State University hope sprang eternal as her above average squads challenged the elite in the Pac 10/12. And there were those occasional victories over Stanford, Oregon, and Oregon State that kept the fires burning. In fact on some level I think my appreciation for Sun Devil victories surpasses the 11 Husky championships based upon the metric of frequency.

And the less said about the second level the dark March through the valley of despair made me both appreciate the previous decades of Sun Devils success and prepared me now for unrelenting optimism in the Molly Miller era

Wing fans I think I am part and parcel and one of you.

And on that topic of despair followed by the potential for Sunshine I am looking to the Mercury. His players love him. The ownership pays him. He now approaches seven games over 500. (I believe Cheryl Reeves is 150 plus games over a 500). I would ask for equal pay for equal work if I were her.

The Mercury defeated a depleted Liberty squad and are now in the midst of an extended rest before a return match against the Liberty. It doesn't appear that Jones will be available and while Sabrina will certainly be back it's unclear whether the German will be finished with her European obligations. Oddly enough early Vegas odds have the Liberty favored. The Mercury continue three out of four at home against the Aces before going on the road to take on Paige and the enigma that are the Dallas wing. That game matching the million dollar coach with the former video coordinator will prove whether or not one can actually avoid the L in Dallas.

That's a game I have circled on my calendar.

 

[cancontent]

Someone needs to go give the schedule makers a piece of their minds. Three games at 8 again tonight. Come on man, was there no way to space these out better?

 

[cancontent]

Love this from A'ja for Aaliyah Nye. Complimentary while maintaining the SEC rivalry between the programs.

 

[cancontent]

Well, well, well. This should make @TheFarmFan (aka our BY Bahalla stan) very happy.

 

[TheFarmFan]

Well, well, well. This should make @TheFarmFan (aka our BY Bahalla stan) very happy.

Started from the bottom, now my whole team here...

 

[cancontent]

Started from the bottom, now my whole team here...

Thank you for not including a GIF of who I usually think of when I read that line.

 

[visitingcock]

Well, well, well. This should make @TheFarmFan (aka our BY Bahalla stan) very happy.

It should make the players happy in negotiating new minimum pay and salary caps

 

[Geew1992]

 

[Dillon77]

Well done.

Speaking of well done, you'll be happy to know your Lynx are getting further reinforced: they activated Jess Shepard, back from Europe.

 

[cancontent]

Man, what a drastic change from the beginning of the season with the media hype, along with how Bonner and Clark were talking about playing with each other.

 

[cancontent]

Great article (free) from Anthony De Leon for the LA Times on the rookies of the LA Sparks and what they're going through. A good read when you have some time to chill.

For three Sparks rookies, the WNBA journey is one of uncertainty and promise

Sparks rookies Sarah Ashlee Barker, Sania Feagin and Liatu King talk about the challenges and hardships they've had to overcome to find their place in the WNBA.

www.latimes.com

 

[Dillon77]

Well, the article's general consensus is that "the fit wasn't right," pretty much from the get go.
And that raises the question: couldn't that have been seen by the (new) front office and/or Steph White who spent the last few years with Bonner in Connecticut?

Did the front office neglect to see the interaction with Boston, Clark and Hull late last season? And, on top of that, they brought in Sophie Cunningham.

Going forward, not surprisingly, Bonner has expressed a preference for Atlanta and -- ta da -- Phoenix. Once again, does that work with Kaleah Copper and Satou Sabally? If you add Bonner to mix, how many balls will be in play? Yes, AT is out there to make sure Bonner gets the ball when and where she wants it, but things are going pretty well there without another scorer.

That said, if the Merc could get her off waivers and convince her to come off the bench for a legit run in the West....stay tuned.

 

[Dillon77]

When watching this, Mabrey looked like she "wrenched" her knee. Tried coming back but she was most certainly off the rest of the way. Rivers and/or Sheldon will get a chance to step up.

 

[Geew1992]

Well, the article's general consensus is that "the fit wasn't right," pretty much from the get go.
And that raises the question: couldn't that have been seen by the (new) front office and/or Steph White who spent the last few years with Bonner in Connecticut?

Did the front office neglect to see the interaction with Boston, Clark and Hull late last season? And, on top of that, they brought in Sophie Cunningham.

Going forward, not surprisingly, Bonner has expressed a preference for Atlanta and -- ta da -- Phoenix. Once again, does that work with Kaleah Copper and Satou Sabally? If you add Bonner to mix, how many balls will be in play? Yes, AT is out there to make sure Bonner gets the ball when and where she wants it, but things are going pretty well there without another scorer.

That said, if the Merc could get her off waivers and convince her to come off the bench for a legit run in the West....stay tuned.

I feel like this is more than a team fit. The new fanbase is something else

 

[JellyBean]

When watching this, Mabrey looked like she "wrenched" her knee. Tried coming back but she was most certainly off the rest of the way. Rivers and/or Sheldon will get a chance to step up.

Yikes! The Sun definitely will miss Mabrey's leadership and offense.

 

[Bigboote]

Yikes! The Sun definitely will miss Mabrey's leadership and offense.

They’ve been at rock bottom, now they’re digging.