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Washington Mystics head coach Sydney Johnson, Mystics general manager Jamila Wideman and Monumental Basketball president Michael Winger sit at a podium for a press conference. All three are in dark suit jackets with Mystics pins on the collars. Johnson and Wideman are smiling, while Winger stares straight ahead.

What the new Washington Mystics leadership will prioritize in its rebuild

By Jenn Hatfield / February 13, 2025

General manager Jamila Wideman and head coach Sydney Johnson are looking to build ‘a home’ for players in Washington

Providence head coach Erin Batth extends her left arm out to the side as she signals to her team from the sideline.

For Providence College, a bigger stage symbolizes its aspirations

By Tee Baker / February 9, 2025

Head coach Erin Batth: ‘We want to play in the Amica’

The Chicago Sky bench celebrates a play during a game. Several players stand and clap or make 3-point signs with their hands, and two assistant coaches smile and stand.

Jamila Wideman, Sydney Johnson hired to lead Washington Mystics

By Jenn Hatfield / December 24, 2024

Wideman, a former WNBA player, takes over as general manager; Johnson steps in as head coach

Grace Sullivan floats up a shot for Northwestern as Cornell's Summer Parker-Hall puts her left hand up to contest it.

Grace Sullivan is among Northwestern’s transfers aiming to help turn things around

By Eric Rynston-Lobel / December 7, 2024

Sullivan: ‘It’s been really cool to see where our different experiences have brought us’

Side-by-side photos of Mike and Eric Thibault coaching the Washington Mystics. Mike Thibault points his left index finger and shouts to his players from the sideline. Eric Thibault stands on the sideline with his arms folded across his chest.

Washington Mystics part ways with Mike and Eric Thibault, will begin new era

By Jenn Hatfield / October 24, 2024

For the first time since 2012, there are no Thibaults coaching in Washington

Colorado head coach JR Payne gestures toward her players during practice as she explains a drill.

With overhauled roster and conference move, it’s a new era for Colorado

By Steve Silverman / October 2, 2024

JR Payne: ‘I think we can be as good as we want’

Chicago Sky guard Lindsay Allen puts her hands on the shoulders of teammate Marina Mabrey as they walk to the bench during a stoppage in play. Both players are shown from behind.

How the Marina Mabrey trade paints a messy picture of the Chicago Sky

By Alissa Hirsh / July 19, 2024

Does trading Mabrey to Connecticut end a vicious cycle?

Indiana Fever Caitlin Clark dribbles with her right hand as wing DiDi Richards chases her.

Three All-Star nods show the strong foundation the Indiana Fever have

By Tony East / July 4, 2024

Sides: ‘[It] just shows the future and what that looks like’

South Carolina center Kamilla Cardoso holds the ball with two hands as she looks to go up for a shot. LSU forward Angel Reese extends her right arm over Cardoso's head to contest the shot.

2024 WNBA season preview: Chicago Sky

By Talia Goodman / May 11, 2024

Plenty of fresh faces on the roster and in leadership

Brown guard Kyla Jones shoots a left-handed layup, just over the outstretched arm of Penn forward Floor Toonders, who came over to help.

Why you can’t blink if you’re trying to stop Brown’s Kyla Jones

By Jenn Hatfield / March 9, 2024

Behind Jones’ drives and crafty finishes, Brown has had its best season in recent memory