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International Players Are Making Their Mark On The WNBA Again

With just under three and a half minutes to go in Game 1 of the New York Liberty’s opening-round playoff series against the Chicago Sky, Marine Johannès dribbled left off of a ball screen, drew two defenders and, using her off hand, whipped a perfect behind-the-head pass to Natasha Howard for an easy layup to […]

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The Mystics Are Finally Ready To Run Back Their 2019 Title

Defense wins championships. So does a healthy roster, team chemistry and sometimes, a bit of good luck. Reloaded with all of the above, the Washington Mystics — the 2019 WNBA champions — have a winning record for the first time since that title run, and are back in the playoffs after a yearlong absence.  With […]

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There Are Three Right Answers For The WNBA’s Rookie Of The Year

Sitting on the bench at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center in late June, Atlanta Dream head coach Tanisha Wright did not think much of my question when I asked her who the 2022 WNBA Rookie of the Year should be. “I mean, I don’t think it’s a question,” Wright said, as customarily blunt as she’s been in […]

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Elena Delle Donne Has Picked Up Where She Left Off

When Elena Delle Donne took the court for the Washington Mystics on May 6, it was her first appearance in a season-opener since 2018. The two-time MVP had played in just three total games in the previous two seasons, but she has picked up in 2022 right where she left off before a back injury […]

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