Washington Mystics

Storm guard Sue Bird (10) stands with her hands on her hips and her back facing the camera.

Daily Briefing — June 17, 2022: EMPTY NESTERS — Sue Bird announces plan to retire from professional basketball

By Isabel Rodrigues / June 17, 2022

Han Xu is a runaway freight train

Washington Mystics center Shakira Austin goes up for a layup with one hand on the ball, right in front of the rim

Daily Briefing — June 15, 2022: MERC-ED — Mystics snap Mercury winning streak

By Emily Adler / June 15, 2022

McBride’s big game not enough for Lynx

Frustration and quiet tension marked Tina Charles’ return to Washington

By Jenn Hatfield / June 13, 2022

Mystics lament wasted offensive effort but hold Charles below her scoring average

New York Liberty point guard Sabrina Ionescu looks up towards the rim, as she prepares to land on both feet and collect the ball to shoot, just inside the top of the arc

Daily Briefing — June 13, 2022: TECH SUPPORT — Ogunbowale, Taurasi earn dramatic technicals on a Spicy Sunday

By Emily Adler / June 13, 2022

“Hey Alexa, play ‘Why Can’t We Be Friends?’ by War”

How Myisha Hines-Allen busted out of her early-season shooting slump for the Washington Mystics

By Jenn Hatfield / June 11, 2022

Hines-Allen and the Mystics went back to the 2020 playbook

Seattle Storm big wing Breanna Stewart dribbles past Minnesota Lynx combo forward Jessica Shepard

Daily Briefing — June 11, 2022: SKY HIGH — Chicago snaps Sun winning streak in Uncasville

By Emily Adler / June 11, 2022

Late Storms in Dallas

Mystics off-ball guard Alysha Clark (22) tosses a layup over Sky combo forward Rebekah Gardner (35) as Natasha Cloud (9) looks on from behind.

Daily Briefing — June 9, 2022: Mystics come up big in Sky rematch

By Isabel Rodrigues / June 9, 2022

And the Sun, well, they’re always big

As an athlete and activist, Kennedy Burke is blossoming with the Washington Mystics

By Jenn Hatfield / June 8, 2022

Building on a strong overseas season, the quiet fourth-year wing is elevating her game and raising her voice in the WNBA

Dallas Wings shooting guard Allisha Gray gathers the ball as she drives to the basket with Seattle Storm guard Jewell Loyd right behind her, with one hand raised.

Daily Briefing — June 4, 2022: TAKING FLIGHT — Wings wallop Storm for Seattle’s lowest final score in seven years

By Isabel Rodrigues / June 4, 2022

Plus, major triumphs and tragedies across the league

Washington Mystics center/forward Elizabeth Williams (1) blocks the shot of Connecticut Sun forward Alyssa Thomas (25) during a game at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut, on May 28, 2022.

‘Backcourt bouncer’ Elizabeth Williams’ defense raises the Washington Mystics’ ceiling

By Jenn Hatfield / June 2, 2022

The Indiana Fever will be seeing Williams in their nightmares after she had six blocks and 15 rebounds on Tuesday