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Washington Mystics head coach Sydney Johnson is smiling and has his right hand up to receive a high-five from guard Jade Melbourne.

What’s made the Washington Mystics successful in the first half of the season?

By Jenn Hatfield / July 20, 2025

The Mystics are the youngest team in the WNBA, but they’ve hung with much older, more experienced teams

WNBA All-Star Game 2025

Collective bargaining agreement talks take center stage during WNBA All-Star weekend

By Tony East / July 20, 2025

Deadline for negotiations is Oct. 31

A picture taken from the 2022 WNBA Draft, looking out across tables with potential draftees and their friends and families, and a stage with an orange WNBA branded podium and screens showing the night's draft picks so far.

WNBA Notes: Reviewing the 2022 draft board

By Emily Adler / July 19, 2025

Plus, Las Vegas’ first time on the tankathon chart

Golden State Valkyries forward Kayla Thornton is shown from the waist up, looking to her right and smiling during a game.

Golden State Valkyries’ Kayla Thornton is soaking everything in at 2025 All-Star weekend

By Gabby Alfveby / July 19, 2025

Thornton is the first All-Star in Golden State’s short history

Sabrina Ionescu is shown on the jumbotron at Gainbridge Fieldhouse holding the WNBA 3-Point Contest trophy above her head with both hands.

Fireworks, bragging rights and a Liberty sweep: Inside the WNBA Skills Challenge and 3-Point Contest

By Deyscha Smith / July 19, 2025

Natasha Cloud and Sabrina Ionescu take home trophies and prize money at WNBA All-Star

A graphic shows South Carolina guard Allisha Gray smiling as teammates hug her. The text "Star hidden in plain sight" is overlaid at the bottom in all caps, and the orange Locked On Women's Basketball logo is in the top right corner.

Locked On Women’s Basketball: Why Allisha Gray was an underrated WNBA prospect

By The IX Basketball / July 19, 2025

And how did Cecilia Zandalasini go undrafted in 2016?

Indiana Fever guard Kelsey Mitchell All-Star sits at a table for media availability

Indiana Fever loving All-Star weekend in their own city: ‘I’m truly grateful that it’s here’

By Tony East / July 18, 2025

Indiana Fever players were very busy on Friday, kicking off 2025 WNBA All-Star weekend in their home city.

A thumbnail for the Locked On Women's Basketball podcast episode titled " WNBPA has its say", split into thirds with images from left to right of Nneka Ogwumike, Napheesa Collier and Natasha Cloud during All-Star weekend media availabilities

Locked On Women’s Basketball: WNBPA reaction from CBA meeting

By The IX Basketball / July 18, 2025

Following what many players referred to as a disappointing CBA negotiation session, members of the WNBPA leadership and others spoke to media at All-Star weekend.

Courtney Williams with pink hair jumps with her arms extended into teammate Napheesa Collier, both in their white Lynx uniforms

The Lynx vibes are strong on Team Collier

By Terry Horstman / July 18, 2025

Three Minnesota players featured on WNBA All-Star Team Collier, led by Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve

Gabby Williams stands with arms on hips during a WNBA basketball game

Gabby Williams weighs in on WNBA’s CBA negotiations

By Stephanie Kaloi / July 18, 2025

First-time All-Star is “excited” to be in Indianapolis but questions the stance taken by the WNBA in the most recent CBA meeting