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2025 WNBA Regular Season

It was the worst of times. It was the best of times (with apologies to Charles Dickens)...

Yesterday, Indiana, without Caitlin (on the second night of back-to-backs), dominates the Wings in the first quarter and holds on to win.

Tonight, Dallas, without Paige (on the second night of back-to-backs), dominates the Mystics in the first quarter and holds on to win.

It doesn't suddenly make Dallas a good team, but it's amazing what players can accomplish when they look in the mirror and really commit and dig in.

I especially feel good for Haley Jones: in an awkward contractual situation, not getting any minutes, finally gets a chance to play and really makes a case for herself with a great game!
 
MilfordHusky said:
Dallas led almost the whole way and won by 8. Wings got 36 bench points: Hines-Allen 13, James 15, and Jones 8. Haley had 8/7/2 and was +23. Washington shot only 34%.
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Washington was on 2nd straight road game and looked a tad flat/off-kilter. Noticed it was first game back for Brittany Sykes and that might've interrupted flow in beginning of the game, when Dallas took off. Also, Dallas has quick guards on the floor and they were getting to a lot of long rebounds and 50/50's. Citron was strong until the 4th, notching a double-double (22-10).
 
Dillon77 said:
Washington was on 2nd straight road game and looked a tad flat/off-kilter. Noticed it was first game back for Brittany Sykes and that might've interrupted flow in beginning of the game, when Dallas took off. Also, Dallas has quick guards on the floor and they were getting to a lot of long rebounds and 50/50's. Citron was strong until the 4th, notching a double-double (22-10).
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Quinerly looked really good in her first start of her career.
 
As soon as I said the Mystics were fun, they put up another clunker game…against the Wings…without Paige. Wings seem to be moving in the right direction?

Very impressive outings from James and Quinerly for Dallas as they tied for leading scorer. JJ really looks all of 5’5” to me. Of course as they often are lately, Mystics were also led by a rookie putting up 22 points and 10 rebounds before she kinda ran out of steam.

This season is making me think that the gap between NCAA level play and W is closing. The rookies are looking really solid all over the place. This was supposed to be a “weak” draft class according to some.
 
Jumper33 said:
As soon as I said the Mystics were fun, they put up another clunker game…against the Wings…without Paige. Wings seem to be moving in the right direction?

Very impressive outings from James and Quinerly for Dallas as they tied for leading scorer. JJ really looks all of 5’5” to me. Of course as they often are lately, Mystics were also led by a rookie putting up 22 points and 10 rebounds before she kinda ran out of steam.

This season is making me think that the gap between NCAA level play and W is closing. The rookies are looking really solid all over the place. This was supposed to be a “weak” draft class according to some.
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I don't see it slowing down either. The 2026 draft class is a who's who of women's NCAA basketball from the past few years. Next season we'll probably have Awa Fam and Lauren Betts battling it out for #1 overall pick. Then we'll also have other first round talent like Olivia Miles, Tania Latson, Azzi Fudd, Flau'jae Johnson, Raven Johnson, Chloe Kitts, Serah Williams, Lalia Phelia, Giana Kneepkins, Cotie McMahon, and Gabriela Jaquez. Plus we have talents which could creep into the first round with a good season like Mariam Dauda and Janiah Barker. Then on top of it all we also have a few others potentially first round draft eligible prospects as redshirt juniors in Ashlyn Watkins and Talaysia Cooper. I also don't know if anyone else (besides Awa Fam) in the international scene will elect for the draft. Anyways, this next draft class will be loaded and there is a chance that first round talent from prior years will be taken in the second round.
 
So...maybe don't pencil the Liberty into the Championship series quite yet? Plenty of time to get back on track, but they are suddenly struggling, and currently getting absolutely blow out by the Dream.
 
nwhoopfan said:
So...maybe don't pencil the Liberty into the Championship series quite yet? Plenty of time to get back on track, but they are suddenly struggling, and currently getting absolutely blow out by the Dream.
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Sabrina needs to take a couple of games off to rest and find her shooting touch.
And They should have found someone to back up Jones in the off season. Resigning Sabally was a mistake besides being injury prone, she is not a very good player. She's probably in the league because of her Sister.
 
baggerbob said:
Resigning Sabally was a mistake besides being injury prone, she is not a very good player. She's probably in the league because of her Sister.
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She's looked just fine at times to me. She pretty much won one of the games in the Championship series for them last year. I don't think that kind of nepotism exists, nobody is carrying her just because she's Satou's sister. It's not like they've ever been on the same pro team together.
 
GamecockFam said:
I don't see it slowing down either. The 2026 draft class is a who's who of women's NCAA basketball from the past few years. Next season we'll probably have Awa Fam and Lauren Betts battling it out for #1 overall pick. Then we'll also have other first round talent like Olivia Miles, Tania Latson, Azzi Fudd, Flau'jae Johnson, Raven Johnson, Chloe Kitts, Serah Williams, Lalia Phelia, Giana Kneepkins, Cotie McMahon, and Gabriela Jaquez. Plus we have talents which could creep into the first round with a good season like Mariam Dauda and Janiah Barker. Then on top of it all we also have a few others potentially first round draft eligible prospects as redshirt juniors in Ashlyn Watkins and Talaysia Cooper. I also don't know if anyone else (besides Awa Fam) in the international scene will elect for the draft. Anyways, this next draft class will be loaded and there is a chance that first round talent from prior years will be taken in the second round.
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Made all the more interesting because:
  • there will be two teams (Portland, Toronto) drafting.
  • with a lot (majority?) of established players becoming UFA's & (knock on wood) a new collective bargaining agreement, there will be a lot of roster reconstructions, which could lead to players walking into unsettled (and open?) situations.

Of course, there are some teams that will have some key young players (probably) on first contracts, such as Washington and, believe it or not, Dallas.
 
Watching the La-Chi game on espn, I can’t believe how bad the coverage is. The analysts completely neglect to cover the third quarter. For much of the time, it was in split screen with the game action on the smaller screen.
 
GamecockFam said:
I don't see it slowing down either. The 2026 draft class is a who's who of women's NCAA basketball from the past few years. Next season we'll probably have Awa Fam and Lauren Betts battling it out for #1 overall pick. Then we'll also have other first round talent like Olivia Miles, Tania Latson, Azzi Fudd, Flau'jae Johnson, Raven Johnson, Chloe Kitts, Serah Williams, Lalia Phelia, Giana Kneepkins, Cotie McMahon, and Gabriela Jaquez. Plus we have talents which could creep into the first round with a good season like Mariam Dauda and Janiah Barker. Then on top of it all we also have a few others potentially first round draft eligible prospects as redshirt juniors in Ashlyn Watkins and Talaysia Cooper. I also don't know if anyone else (besides Awa Fam) in the international scene will elect for the draft. Anyways, this next draft class will be loaded and there is a chance that first round talent from prior years will be taken in the second round.
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Agreed, the 2026 class looks really exciting. Not sure exactly who will be number one at this point, depends on if the team with the pick really needs a big. I’m glad expansion is coming so more players can stick around. We can definitely expect Betts, Fam, Fudd, Miles, Flau’jae, Latson at the top.

Kneepkens is someone I will really keep an eye on this year. Just a “hot take” prediction, but I think with the right team fit, Kneepkens could be having a rookie season like Citron is having right now, one year from now.
 
Bone Dog said:
Watching the La-Chi game on espn, I can’t believe how bad the coverage is. The analysts completely neglect to cover the third quarter. For much of the time, it was in split screen with the game action on the smaller screen.
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ESPN is, for lack of a more polite phrase, a clown show most of the time.
 
Washington found out the hard way that you can't relax in the WNBA. They were feeling themselves after the Vegas win and thought the wounded Wings would roll over. The joke was on them the entire night. Good for the Wings without Paige!
 
Looks like Reese went off. I thought Plum finally got out of her shooting slump last game. She was right back in it this game. It is UNBELIEVABLE to me how badly so many good shooters are shooting currently.
 
Observations at the half of the Mercury/Aces game.

To the point about announcing - CTT is "doing the color" and - OMG she is the Natasha Adair of the airwaves. Please mic drop and do not tarnish your reputation.

The play by play (a real pro) talked to the Mer president -Vince Kozar - at the first quarter break - very revealing conversation.

Kozar indicated when he came on board the new management team "understood" that a "significant investment" could be required to take the franchise back to previous success. While he never defined either term then (to use a very overused term that is making the rounds in broadcast and IT DRIVES ME NUTS) he indicated they were very intentional in the search that resulted in the hiring of Tibbetts.

Most useful between quarter interview I've hear.

The Mercury looked solid in the first half which resulted in a 40 all tie at the break. Hard to believe but Mack blocked Wilson not once, but twice!!!!!!!!!
 
OK-exciting end to the Merc/Aces. After scoring 10 points in the 3rd quarter the Mercury ROAR out to start the 4th.

I have heard it said that AT plays with a sneer. I see is as more of a smile.

Anyway, 3 minutes into the 4th (for those of you not watching) AT has a breakaway with Wilson attempting to get between her and the hoop. AT goes through her, puts her down, smiles (sneers over Wilson flat on her bsck) and makes the hoop and harm.
Aces turn the ball over and Sabally brings the ball down and finds a wide open Whitcomb who nails the wide open three! So the Merc are off to a 17-3 run to start the quarter.

What an end: showing that it is indeed hard to win on the road. The Aces do sonething hard.

Hammon > little Nate

Wilson > AT and Aja gets the final laugh (smile? sneer?)
 
The sum of the parts of the Sun is SO MUCH greater than the whole. The Lynx are really good, but the Sun's play is embarrassing, even taking into account they're missing Mabrey.

When is Meziane going to start wearing a bag on his head? Or I guess it would be a sac.
 
Angel Reese has been playing better. I am very curious to see if it is good enough to get her into the all star game or not.

Also, I expect Paige to be selected.
 
Wilson w/ a huge game and Nye was big off the bench.

Whitcomb has really been ballin' lately. I think this is probably about 4 good games in a row for her.
 
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