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Game Recap: Liberty vs. Aces (8/13/25)

The 2025 WNBA regular season ends on Sept. 11. That’s exactly one month from today, which means the final sprint to the finish line begins now.
Here’s where the postseason races stand with a month to play:
In The Driver’s Seat: With a 6.5-game lead on the rest of the field, the Lynx’s path to the No. 1 overall seed is clear. With 12 games to play and an 11.5-game advantage on the 9-seed, the Lynx will likely have a chance to clinch a playoff berth this week.
Race For Home Court: Five teams – the Liberty, Dream, Mercury, Fever and Aces – enter the week at least four games over .500 and are separated by just 2.5 games in a race for the 2-4 seeds that earn home-court in the first round of the playoffs.
Race For The Playoffs: Four teams – the Valkyries, Storm, Sparks and Mystics – all hovering around .500 and separated by just 1.5 games are battling to secure a top eight finish.
Running Out Of Time: Three teams – the Sky, Wings and Sun – are each at least 7.5 games back of the current 8-seed. While no teams have been eliminated from playoff contention yet, these are the first three teams in danger.
1. Minnesota Lynx (27-5)
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Last Week: 1 ↔️
This Week: Sat. vs. NYL
Despite the loss of league-leading scorer (and May, June and July Western Conference Player of the Month) Napheesa Collier to an ankle sprain on Aug. 2, the Lynx have kept rolling. Minnesota went 3-0 on the week to push their win streak to five straight, capped off by their second Finals rematch win over New York on Sunday behind Kayla McBride’s 18 points and four triples.
2. Atlanta Dream (20-11)
Last Week: 2 ↔️
This Week: Wed. at SEA, Fri. vs. SEA, Sun. at GSV
The Dream match the Lynx for the longest active win streak in the league at five in a row as they continue to climb the standings, pulling into a tie with the Liberty for the second-best record in the W. Atlanta also joins Minnesota as the only two teams with double-digit road wins, winning five straight outside of the A. The Dream will try to push both of their streaks (overall and road) to six when they visit the Storm on Wednesday, but may be without Jordin Canada, who left Sunday’s win with a right leg injury.
3. New York Liberty (20-11)
Last Week: 3 ↔️
This Week: Tue. at LAS, Wed. at LVA, Sat. at MIN
The Liberty have held the No. 2 spot in the standings every day since July 16, but their grip on that spot is in danger of slipping. New York is fending off Atlanta – both are 20-11 to open the week – via the head-to-head tiebreaker, while Phoenix is only a game back. After sweeping a home-and-home with the Wings, the Liberty fell to the Lynx at home in the second of four Finals rematches in a three-week span. Their next chance is Saturday in Minnesota, but the Liberty will still be without Breanna Stewart, who is targeting a return from a knee injury by the end of August.
4. Phoenix Mercury (19-12)
Last Week: 5 ⬆️
This Week: Fri. vs. LVA, Sun. at SEA
Sunday’s loss to Atlanta snapped a three-game win streak for Phoenix. In the game, the Mercury shot just 6-of-23 from 3-point range (they are 8-10 when hitting fewer than 10 3s, and 11-2 when making 10 or more) and scored just 66 points (they are 4-9 when scoring under 80, 13-5 when they score 80+). Already a top-tier defense (Phoenix’s 98.8 defensive rating ranks second in the W), finding consistency on offense will be key for the Mercury down the stretch.
5. Las Vegas Aces (18-14)
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Last Week: 7 ⬆️
This Week: Wed. vs. NYL, Fri. at PHX, Sun. vs. DAL
A’ja Wilson made history on Sunday – posting the first 30/20 game in WNBA history as she finished with 32 points, 20 rebounds and 5 assists in Vegas’ win over Connecticut. It marked the Aces’ fourth straight win for their longest win streak of the 2025 season. Las Vegas’ hot streak will be challenged quickly as four of the Aces’ next five games come against opponents at least seven games over .500 entering this week – the Liberty, Mercury, Dream and Mercury (again).
6. Indiana Fever (18-14)
Last Week: 4 ⬇️
This Week: Tue. vs. DAL, Fri. vs. WAS, Sun. at CON
After putting together a season-long five-game win streak, the Fever dropped two straight before righting the ship on Sunday with a win over the Sky in the opening game of WNBA Rivals Week. Unfortunately, Indiana’s run of losing guards to injury continues as both Sydney Colson (ACL) and Aari McDonald (broken foot) have been ruled out for the season – along with the ongoing absence of Caitlin Clark. Indy signed veteran guard Odyssey Sims to a hardship contract to help fill the void.
7. Los Angeles Sparks (15-16)
Last Week: 9 ⬆️
This Week: Tue. vs. NYL, Fri. at DAL, Sun. at WAS
The busiest team in the league last week, the Sparks went 3-1 to improve to 9-2 over their last 11 games following their 6-14 start to the season through 20 games. During this 11-game stretch, the Sparks have been led by former Vegas teammates Kelsey Plum (19.5 ppg, 6.5 apg, 2.5 3pm) and Dearica Hamby (19.2 ppg, 8.1 rpg, 62.6% FG). Meanwhile, Cameron Brink has made an impact in her first six games back from last year&#8217;s torn ACL, averaging 7.0 points, 2.2 blocks and 46.7% 3P% in limited minutes (14.2 mpg).
8. Golden State Valkyries (15-15)
Last Week: 8 ↔️
This Week: Mon. vs. CON, Wed. at WAS, Fri. at CHI, Sun. vs. ATL
Saturday’s win over the Sparks helped the Valkyries avoid a three-game skid and get back to .500 ball in their inaugural season. Golden State is set to be the busiest team this week with four games on the schedule – including the first three against opponents under .500 as the Valkyries attempt to gain some separation in the jam-packed middle of the playoff race.
9. Seattle Storm (16-16)
Last Week: 6 ⬇️
This Week: Wed. vs. ATL, Fri. at ATL, Sun. vs. PHX
So far, August has not been kind to the Storm, who have dropped their first five games of the month – all by four points or less. No team has played in more clutch games – score within five points in the final five minutes – than the Storm with 22, but Seattle is just 10-12 in those games. While the wins have not gone in Seattle’s favor, this month has been a breakout for rookie Dominique Malonga. The 6-6 center from France is averaging 14.4 ppg on 64.6% shooting with 7.8 rpg in just 22.3 minutes in August, while becoming the youngest player in WNBA history (19 years old) to post back-to-back 20+ point games.
10. Washington Mystics (14-17)
Last Week: 10 ↔️
This Week: Wed. vs. GSV, Fri. at IND, Sun vs. LAS
Rookie All-Stars Kiki Iriafen (career-high 23 points, 10 reb) and Sonia Citron (18 pts, 6 ast) shined on Sunday as the Mystics defeated the Wings to snap a four-game losing streak. It was Washington’s first win since trading All-Star Brittney Sykes to the Storm in exchange for three-time WNBA champ Alysha Clark, young guard Zia Cooke and a 2026 first-round draft pick.
11. Chicago Sky (8-23)
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Last Week: 12 ⬆️
This Week: Wed. at CON, Fri. vs. GSV
The Sky’s win over the Mystics on Tuesday was Chicago’s only win over the past 11 games. All-Star Angel Reese has only appeared in three of those 11 games due to a back injury that has kept Chicago’s leading scorer (14.2 ppg) and the league’s leading rebounder (12.6 rpg) out of the Sky lineup.
12. Dallas Wings (8-24)
Last Week: 11 ⬇️
This Week: Tue. at IND, Fri. vs. LAS, Sun. at LVA
Dallas enters the week looking to snap one streak while extending another. The Wings will look to end a five-game losing streak on Tuesday when they visit the Fever. During that game, rookie Paige Bueckers will look to score 10+ points for the 26th straight game to begin her WNBA career, which would break a tie with Ruthie Bolton for the fourth longest such streak in league history. The only players with more are Cynthia Cooper (92), A&#8217;ja Wilson (37) and Candace Parker (32) – a trio of legends that each won multiple MVPs and championships.
13. Connecticut Sun (5-25)
Last Week: 13 ↔️
This Week: Mon. at GSV, Wed. vs. CHI, Sun. vs. IND
The Sun close out a four-game road trip tonight against the Valkyries in San Francisco, looking to snap a pair of losing streaks – four straight overall and 12 straight on the road as the Sun’s only road win of the season came back on May 30. Tonight’s game will be the second in a Sun uniform for Aaliyah Edwards, who Connecticut acquired at the trade deadline. The former UConn standout was the sixth overall pick in the 2024 Draft.

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2025 WNBA Power Rankings: Week 10

With the WNBA trade deadline on Thursday, August 7 at 3 p.m. ET, now is the time for contending teams to bolster their rosters for the stretch run.
The deadline coincides with the season reaching 70% completion, meaning there will be less than a third of the schedule remaining for teams to secure their playoff position and ready their playoff rotations.
The league-leading Lynx were the first team to make a move on Sunday, acquiring guard/forward DiJonai Carrington – the 2024 Most Improved Player and All-Defensive First Team selection – from Dallas for former No. 2 overall pick Diamond Miller, an injured Karlie Samuelson and a 2027 second-round pick.
The Lynx already own the league’s top defense in terms of opponent points allowed (75.4 ppg), defensive rating (95.1) and opponent effective field goal percentage (46.8%). Now, they add a strong on-ball defender to the mix as they eye the top seed in the playoffs (they currently hold a 5.5-game lead) and pursue a record fifth WNBA title.
With Minnesota setting the tone, how will fellow contenders respond before Thursday’s deadline? We’ll dive into that next week. For now, here’s how the field stacks up this week.
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<h2>1. Minnesota Lynx (24-5) ↔️</h2>
Last Week: 1 
This Week: Tue. at SEA, Fri. vs. WAS, Sun. at NYL
While the Lynx are coming off a historic 111-58 win in Las Vegas on Saturday – the 53-point margin of victory is the largest for any road team, the second-largest for any game in WNBA history, a franchise record 17 triples, including eight in the 1st half from Kayla McBride – all eyes are focused on the right ankle of Napheesa Collier. The league’s leading scorer and MVP frontrunner suffered the injury late in the 3rd quarter against the Aces and did not return. No timetable has been set for her return.
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<h2>2. Atlanta Dream (18-11) ⬆️</h2>
Last Week: 3 
This Week: Thur. at CHI, Sun. at PHX
After falling to Golden State in the closing seconds on Tuesday, the Dream won three straight to close the week and have won five of their last six games overall. Allisha Gray leads the WNBA in 3-pointers made (73) and ranks 12th in 3-point percentage (40.8%) for the season. Over the past six games, she’s been on fire, hitting 50% of her triples (17-of-34), while leading five Dream players averaging 12+ points with 19.2 ppg.
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<h2>3. New York Liberty (18-10) ⬇️</h2>
Last Week: 2 
This Week: Tue. vs. DAL, Fri. at DAL, Sun. vs. MIN
Sunday’s win over Connecticut helped the Liberty snap a four-game losing streak – New York’s longest skid since July 2022. With Breanna Stewart diagnosed with a right knee bone bruise and no timetable for a return, the Liberty added another former Finals MVP to their frontline with 2019 winner Emma Meesseman joining Jonquel Jones (2024) and Stewart (2018, 2020). The defending champs open the week with a home-and-home set with Dallas before hosting the Lynx in the second of four 2024 Finals rematches in the span of three weeks (July 30-Aug. 19).
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<h2>4. Indiana Fever (17-12) ⬆️</h2>
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Last Week: 6 
This Week: Tue. at LAS, Thur. at PHX, Sat. vs. CHI
The title of “hottest team in the league” entering this week belongs to the Fever, who have won five straight games and eight of their last 10. Tomorrow in L.A., the Fever will look to match their longest win streak in a decade as they visit the Sparks seeking a sixth straight W. This streak has come while Caitlin Clark remains sidelined (groin) as Indiana is now 9-7 without the reigning Rookie of the Year this season.
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<h2>5. Phoenix Mercury (17-11) ⬇️</h2>
Last Week: 4 
This Week: Tue. vs. CON, Thur. vs. IND, Sun. vs. ATL
Behind 25 points from Kahleah Copper and Alyssa Thomas’ league-record 13th career regular season triple-double (10 pts, 10 reb, 10 ast), the Mercury defeated the Sky on Sunday to avoid an 0-3 week. However, Phoenix is just 2-5 of its last seven games following a 9-2 run that had the Mercury in second place in the league at 15-6 in mid-July. Phoenix opens a four-game homestand on Tuesday, looking to build on a 9-4 home record this season compared to 8-7 on the road.
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<h2>6. Seattle Storm (16-13) ⬇️</h2>
Last Week: 5 
This Week: Tue. vs. MIN, Fri. at LVA, Sun. at LAS
The Storm are just 2-4 since the All-Star break and are coming off back-to-back close losses – a two-point loss to L.A. in a double-overtime thriller despite a season-high 37 points from Nneka Ogwumike, and a four-point loss to red-hot Indiana. Seattle sits in the middle of a crowded pack from No. 2 New York to No. 10 Los Angeles in the standings – the No. 6 Storm are 2.5 games back of the Liberty and 3.0 games up on the Sparks.
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<h2>7. Las Vegas Aces (15-14) ↔️</h2>
Last Week: 7 ↔️
This Week: Wed. at GSV, Fri. vs. SEA, Sun. vs. CON
The Aces had a rollercoaster week. They began with a 15-point win over L.A., snapping the Sparks’ five-game win streak behind Jackie Young’s first triple-double and A’ja Wilson’s 34 points. They followed that with the second-largest loss in league history (-53) to Minnesota. Then, they rebounded with a 24-point win over Golden State to close the week 2-1 despite a minus-14 point differential. Despite the up-and-down week, they maintain their hold on the No. 7 spot in the power rankings.
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<h2>8. Golden State Valkyries (14-14) ⬆️</h2>
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Last Week: 10 
This Week: Wed. vs. LVA, Sat. vs. LAS
Sunday’s loss to the Aces snapped a three-game win streak for the Valkyries and was the only thing that kept them from leaping Las Vegas in these rankings. After a 3-1 week, the Valkyries are 14-14 on the season – putting them in contention for the best inaugural season by a WNBA expansion team ever. Only three teams have won more than 14 games – the 1999 Lynx and Miracle each went 15-17, while the 1998 Shock went 17-13. That Shock team is the only expansion team to finish above .500, which is in play for the Valkyries.
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<h2>9. Los Angeles Sparks (12-15) ⬇️</h2>
Last Week: 8 
This Week: Tue. vs. IND, Thur. vs. CON, Sat. at GSV, Sun. vs. SEA
The Sparks had their five-game win streak snapped by Las Vegas, but bounced back with a double-overtime win over the Storm in one of the top games of the season. Dearica Hamby hit the game-winning layup with 4.3 seconds left, but it was L.A.’s balance with four 20+ point scorers that shined in the win. Leading the way with 27 points was Rickea Jackson, who has had four 20+ point games during L.A.’s current hot streak. After going 6-14 in their first 20 games, the Sparks are 6-1 in their last seven.
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<h2>10. Washington Mystics (13-15) ⬇️</h2>
Last Week: 9 
This Week: Tue. at CHI, Fri. at MIN, Sun. at DAL
After a 6-2 stretch lifted the Mystics over .500 prior to All-Star, Washington has gone 2-5 in its last seven games and – at No. 9 in the standings – is currently the first team on the outside looking in on the playoff picture. Something to watch down the stretch is how the Mystics fare in close games. They have played in a league-high seven games decided by three points or less, and are 3-4 in those games so far.
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<h2>11. Dallas Wings (8-21) ⬆️</h2>
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Last Week: 12 
This Week: Tue. at NYL, Fri. vs. NYL, Sun. vs. WAS
The Wings have the frontrunner in the Rookie of the Year race in No. 1 overall pick Paige Bueckers – who not only leads all rookies but ranks in the top 10 in the entire league in points (18.5 ppg, 7th), assists (5.5 apg, 9th) and steals (1.8 spg, 3rd). Now, they add another lottery pick to the roster in 2023 No. 2 pick Diamond Miller from Minnesota in the trade for DiJonai Carrington. Will an expanded role in Dallas help Miller showcase her full potential?
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<h2>12. Chicago Sky (7-21) ⬇️</h2>
Last Week: 11 
This Week: Tue. vs. WAS, Thur. vs. ATL, Sat. at IND
The Sky have dropped eight straight games – their longest losing streak since dropping nine straight in 2012. Angel Reese (back) has missed five of Chicago’s last seven games as the Sky are now 0-5 without her on the season and 1-10 without her for her career. Chicago will look to end the slide this week with home games against the Mystics and Dream before heading to Indiana on Saturday to face the Fever.
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<h2>13. Connecticut Sun (5-22) ↔️</h2>
Last Week: 13 
This Week: Tue. at PHX, Thur. at LAS, Sun. at LVA
Since Marina Mabrey returned to the lineup following the All-Star break, the Sun have gone 2-3 with home wins over the Valkyries and Liberty. Now, the Sun hit the road for four straight games and will look to improve on their 1-11 mark away from Mohegan Sun this season.
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Longtime WNBA reporter Brian Martin writes articles on WNBA.com throughout the season. The views on this page do not necessarily reflect the views of the WNBA or its clubs.

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2025 WNBA Power Rankings: Week 9

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Game Recap: Valkyries vs. Sky (8/1/25)

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Game Recap: Sky vs. Mystics (7/29/25)

With All-Star in the rearview, it is full speed ahead as the Playoff push begins.
Only 45 days remain in the regular season, which means every winning streak, every shooting slump, every missed game takes on added importance as the days tick down toward the regular-season finale on Sept. 11.
With the calendar flipping to August this week – and the trade deadline just 10 days away – here’s a look at how the teams stack up entering the home stretch.
1. Minnesota Lynx (22-5)
Last Week: 1 ↔️
This Week: Wed. vs. NYL, Sat. at LVA
It took 15 tries, but a team finally beat the Lynx in Minnesota this season. Sunday’s 90-86 loss to Atlanta snapped Minnesota’s franchise-record 14-game home win streak.
The Lynx became the fourth team to open a season with 14+ home wins, joining the 2001 Sparks (16-0) 2010 Storm (17-0) and 2023 Aces (16-0), who all went on to win the championship that same season.
The next team to test the Lynx at home? The defending champion Liberty, who visit Minnesota on Wednesday (8 ET, ESPN).
2. New York Liberty (17-7)
Last Week: 3 ⬆️
In addition to welcoming Kia Skills champion Natasha Cloud and two-time Starry 3-point champ Sabrina Ionescu back from the All-Star break, the Liberty also saw reigning Finals MVP Jonquel Jones return to the court after a monthlong absence (ankle).
New York is 10-2 with Jones in the lineup, but that record will be tested as the Liberty open a four-game road trip tonight in Dallas without Breanna Stewart, who suffered a lower leg injury early in Saturday’s loss to Los Angeles. Stewart is expected to accompany the team on the trip as they continue to monitor her progress.
The Liberty are the busiest team this week with four games on their plate, highlighted by the Finals rematch with Minnesota on Wednesday.
3. Atlanta Dream (15-10)
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Last Week: 6 ⬆️
This Week: Tue. vs. GSV, Wed. at DAL, Fri vs. PHX, Sun. vs. WAS
After falling to Las Vegas in their first game since All-Star,  the Dream knocked off two of the top three teams in the standings to close out the week – defeating the Mercury for the second time in three meetings this season before handing the Lynx their first loss at Target Center this season.
Keep an eye on Brittney Griner, who dropped a season-high 22 points in Sunday’s win over the Lynx. 
4. Phoenix Mercury (16-9)
Last Week: 2 ⬇️
This Week: Wed. at IND, Fri. at ATL, Sun. at CHI
Sunday’s win over the Mystics snapped a season-long three-game losing streak for the Mercury. But double-digit losses to the two teams directly ahead of them in the rankings – Atlanta and New York – drop the Mercury to fourth.
In the win on Sunday, Alyssa Thomas put up numbers (27 pts, 11 reb, 8 ast) only matched by four other players in WNBA history. AT’s season numbers (15.7 ppg, 8.0 rpg. 9.4 apg) have been matched or topped by no player in league history. She is simply a class of one.
5. Seattle Storm (15-11)
Last Week: 4 ⬇️
This Week: Mon. at CON, Fri. vs. LAS, Sun. vs. IND
The Storm are 1-2 coming out of All-Star. In the two losses, Seattle was held to 63 and 58 points, respectively. Sunday’s 58-point total marked the third time the Storm have scored fewer than 60 points this season, and both their offensive rating and scoring average rank ninth in the league – the lowest among all teams playing above .500 ball.
6. Indiana Fever (14-12)
Last Week: 5 ⬇️
This Week: Wed. vs. PHX, Fri. at DAL, Sun. at SEA
Kelsey Mitchell dropped a season-high 35 points with seven 3s to lead the Fever past the Sky to close out a 2-1 week for Indiana. With the win, the Fever improved to 6-7 without Caitlin Clark in the lineup this season (they’re 8-5 when she plays).
On Thursday (July 24), the Fever released an update on Clark, saying there was no set timetable for her return as she continues to recover from a groin injury that has kept her out since July 15.
7. Las Vegas Aces (13-13)
Last Week: 8 ⬆️
This Week: Tue. at LAS, Sat., vs. MIN, Sun. vs. GSV
No team was busier coming out of the break than the Aces, who split four games this past week to remain at .500 ball for the season so far. In Sunday’s win over the Wings, it was Jackie Young (24 pts, 8 ast, 5 3pm) and Jewell Loyd (20 pts, 4 3pm) that combined for 44 points and nine 3s to lead Aces.
With A’ja Wilson leading the WNBA in usage rate (30.2%), getting big nights from players like Young and Loyd eases some of the burden that the three-time MVP brings to the court every night. 
8. Los Angeles Sparks (11-14)
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Last Week: 11 ⬆️
This Week: Tue. vs. LVA, Fri. at SEA
The Sparks are the hottest team in the league at this very moment – making a four-spot  rise in this week’s rankings thanks to a five-game win streak that was capped by Rickea Jackson’s game-winning layup at the buzzer.
Jackson finished with 22 points – her third game with 22+ points in the past four contests — as the sophomore forward is one of four Sparks averaging 17+ points during their longest win streak since Aug. 2023: Dearica Hamby &amp; Kelsey Plum (20.8 ppg), Jackson (18.2 ppg) and Azurá Stevens (17.0 ppg).
Can L.A. keep its streak alive when they host the Aces Tuesday and visit the Storm on Friday?
9. Washington Mystics (12-13)
Last Week: 7 ⬇️
This Week: Tue. vs. CHI, Thur. vs. GSV, Sun. at ATL
After winning three straight games prior to All-Star – all decided in clutch time by five points or less – the Mystics have dropped three of their last four contests to fall back below .500 on the season.
The Mystics are 8-5 at home this season and have two more home games this week – Sky on Tuesday and Valkyries on Thursday – as they try to get back on track before hitting the road for four straight. The Mystics are just 4-8 outside of Washington this season
10. Golden State Valkyries (11-13)
Last Week: 9 ⬇️
This Week: Tue. at ATL, Thur. at WAS, Fri. at CHI, Sun. at LVA
On Friday, the Valkyries used a big second half to rally past the Wings for their 11th win of the season. However, they also announced a key loss on that same day – All-Star Kayla Thornton will miss the remainder of the season after suffering a knee injury in practice that required surgery.
Two days later, the Valkyries struggled to score in a loss to the Sun, scoring just 64 points (their second lowest output of the season) in the first game of a five-game road trip that the squad will close out this week.
11. Chicago Sky (7-18)
Last Week: 10 ⬇️
This Week: Tue. at WAS, Fri. vs. GSV, Sun. vs. PHX
After defeating the Lynx on July 12 behind a pair of double-doubles from Angel Reese and Kamilla Cardoso, the Sky have not won since. Chicago has dropped five straight games by an average of 25.2 points per game.
In order to turn things around, Chicago must find its offense. The Sky rank 12th in scoring on the season (76.8 ppg), but have averaged nearly 11 fewer points during this losing streak (66.0 ppg). 
12. Dallas Wings (7-19)
Last Week: 12 ↔️
This Week: Mon. vs. NYL, Wed. vs. ATL, Fri. vs. IND
Dallas opened its post All-Star schedule with a 24-point over the Storm in Seattle, but was unable to carry that momentum through the remainder of the week – falling to Golden State and Las Vegas.
The Wings have lost six of their last seven games, but have five of their next six contests at home, beginning tonight with the Stewie-less Liberty. It’s the first of three matchups with New York in the span of 11 days.
13. Connecticut Sun (4-20)
Last Week: 13 ↔️
This Week: Mon. vs. SEA, Fri. vs. NYL, Sun. vs. NYL
The Sun didn’t just snap a four-game losing streak with their 95-64 win over the Valkyries on Sunday, they posted their largest win of the season in terms of point differential (+31). It was the 15th win by 30+ points in franchise history.
This week, the Sun continue their season-long six-game homestand by welcoming the Storm (15-11) and Liberty twice (17-7) to Mohegan Sun – two teams that are well above .500. So far this season, Connecticut is 2-11 against winning teams.

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2025 WNBA Power Rankings: Week 8

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Game Recap: Sky vs. Lynx (7/22/25)

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Game Recap: Team Collier vs. Team Clark (7/19/25)

With All-Star week upon us, here are 10 (or so) players that have been some of my favorites to watch so far this season.
All stats and rankings through games played on July 14, 2025
1. Caitlin Clark, Aliyah Boston &amp; Kelsey Mitchell: We have to start this off with the All-Star hosts from Indiana. The Fever have a big three that blend complementary skill sets with on-court chemistry.
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<li style="font-weight: 400">Clark is the engine, the playmaker that can distribute to her teammates (9.0 apg, 2nd in WNBA) and spread the floor with her deep shooting range</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400">Boston is the anchor, a dominant force near the basket (11.7 paint ppg, 3rd in W), a top-five rebounder and top-10 rim protector</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400">Mitchell is the scorer, the eight-year vet has averaged 17+ ppg in six straight seasons, currently a career-high-tying 19.2 (5th in W) </li>
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Watch Clark and Boston dissect teams in the pick-and-roll. Watch Mitchell catch a dime on a well-timed cut to the basket, or find a gap in the defense for a catch-and-shoot 3.  This trio is key to Indy’s top three ranking in offense.
It’s no surprise that when selecting her squad, All-Star team captain Clark made sure to have Boston and Mitchell on her side for Saturday’s game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. 
2. Angel Reese &amp; Kamilla Cardoso: The Sky had two of the top seven picks in the 2024 Draft and used them to select 6-7 center Cardoso (3rd) and 6-3 forward Reese (7th) to create a twin towers foundation.
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Saturday’s win over Minnesota showcased the potential of Chicago’s frontline. Both Reese (19 puts 11 rem 4 ast, 2 stl) and Cardoso (17 pts, 15 reb) posted double-doubles as the Sky knocked off the top team in the league.
The Sky are the top rebounding team in the W (52.7%) and as the on-court chemistry between Reese and Cardoso continues to develop, their offensive impact will only grow, especially with Reese in more of a playmaking role this season – her 3.8 assists per game have doubled from her rookie season.
3. Napheesa Collier: Ahead of the 2025 season, 67% of the league’s GM’s predicted Collier as this year’s Most Valuable Player. Collier is doing her best to prove them right.
Not only is she the best player on the league’s best team, she’s been a dominant force in all aspects of the game. Take a look at the numbers (and rankings):
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<li style="font-weight: 400">23.9 Points Per Game (1st)</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400">7.7 Rebounds Per Game (8th)</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400">1.7 Steals Per Game (6th)</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400">1.6 Blocks Per Game (4th)</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400">51.9 Field Goal % (8th)</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400">95.4 Free Throw % (1st)</li>
</ul>
Here&#8217;s the list of players to average 20+ points, 1.5+ steals and 1.5 blocks for a season: A&#8217;ja Wilson (2024, 2025), Breanna Stewart (2023) and Lisa Leslie (2006). Pretty good company that Phee is on track to join.
4. Sabrina Ionescu &amp; Natasha Cloud: The defending champs made a significant change to their lineup in the offseason with Courtney Vandersloot’s exit and the addition of Natasha Cloud to pair with Ionescu in the backcourt.
Her name and number combo may spell Cloud 9, but the veteran guard makes opposing teams feel anything but a sense of profound happiness and joy. She’s an elite perimeter defender and playmaker, who is on track for a fifth straight top-five finish in assists (6.1 apg, 3rd in WNBA).
Meanwhile, Ionescu continues to strike the right balance between scoring (career-best 18.8 ppg) and playmaking (5.3 apg, 9th in WNBA), making the Liberty the only team in the league with two players ranked in the top 10 in assists.
Having Breanna Stewart (19.5 ppg) and Jonquel Jones (12.1 ppg, returning soon from ankle injury) on the frontline certainly helps rack up those assists.
5. Paige Bueckers: Just 17 games into her professional career, Bueckers not only leads all rookies in scoring (18.3 ppg) and assists (5.4 apg), she’s ranked ninth and eighth, respectively, in those categories across the entire league.
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She’s on pace to be 13th rookie in league history to average 18 ppg, while joining Clark as the only rookies to average 18+ points and 5+ assists. Similar to Clark, Bueckers has made the transition from college to the pros appear seamless, which is a testament to her talent, poise and basketball IQ.
Bueckers is one of eight players to shoot 45% or higher on at least 10 FGA and three 3PA per game. Seven of the eight players on that list are All-Stars. Among the top 10 players in assists, Bueckers ranks sixth in assist/turnover ratio at 2.33 – tied with veteran All-Star guard Skylar Diggins
6. A’ja Wilson: The reigning MVP continues to ball out on both ends of the court on a nightly basis. She’s ranked second in scoring (21.5 ppg) and rebounding (9.1 rpg), first in blocks (2.4 bpg) and seventh in steals (1.6 spg).
A quick PSA to all WNBA fans: Don’t take this greatness for granted.
If Wilson retired today, she would still be a first ballot Hall of Famer with this impeccable resume: 3x MVP, 2x champion, 2x Defensive Player of the Year, 1x Finals MVP, 7x All-Star, 4x All-WNBA First Team, 1x scoring champ, 4 x blocks leader.
She’s only 28 years old and has plenty more game to show and accolades to achieve. 
7. Sonia Citron &amp; Kiki Iriafen: The Mystics entered the 2025 WNBA Draft with the No. 3 and No. 4 picks, seeking foundational players as the team entered a new era following the retirement of Elena Delle Donne and the break up of the remaining players from Washington’s 2019 title run.
With the selections of Citron and Iriafen, the Mystics looked to have hit a two-run home run, with both earning an All-Star selection in their rookie season.  
Throughout WNBA history there have been 35 players to be named an All-Star as a rookie, but only twice has it happened with teammates in the same season – Washington in 2025 and Orlando in 1999.
Not only are they among the rookie leaders in nearly every category, Citron (14.4 ppg) is a top-25 scorer among all players, while Iriafen (14.4 ppg, 22nd) is already a top-five rebounder (8.5 rpg, 4th). And they are just getting started.
8. Allisha Gray: In her ninth WNBA season, Gray continues to elevate her game &#8212; posting career-best numbers in points (18.6, 8th in WNBA), rebounds (5.5, 21st), assists (3.9, 15th), 3-pointers made (2.3, 5th) and minutes (36.0, 1st).
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Gray is headed to Indianapolis for her third straight All-Star appearance and will defend her titles in both the Kia Skills Challenge and Starry 3-Point Contest after sweeping the two Friday night events last year in Phoenix.
Winning both of those competitions showcased Gray’s all-around game. And her numbers this year back it up. Here’s the list of players that have averaged at least 18 points, five rebounds, three assists and two 3-pointers in a season: Allisha Gray in 2025. That’s it. That’s the entire list.
9. Nneka Ogwumike, Skylar Diggins, Alyssa Thomas: These are the only three players of this year&#8217;s 22 All-Stars to have 10+ years of experience in the WNBA.
They may be the OG’s or the Aunties this weekend in Indianapolis, but they all still have plenty of game to share with fans and the next generation of stars, which includes Storm teammate Gabby Williams.
<ul>
<li style="font-weight: 400">Diggins is the only player in the league currently ranked top 10 in points (17.9) and top five in assists (5.8). 
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<li style="font-weight: 400">Thomas leads the league in assists (career-high 9.6 apg) and is one of three players (along with Clark and Reese) to log a triple-double this season.&nbsp;</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400">Owumike leads all players in clutch buckets with 12 on 52.2% shooting so far this season.</li>
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10. Kelsey Plum, Satou Sabally &amp; Kayla Thornton: We discussed Thomas above, but she would also fit into this category of players to earn an All-Star nod in their first season with a new team.
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<li style="font-weight: 400">Plum (Aces to Sparks): After winning two titles in Las Vegas, Plum was traded to the Sparks in the offseason and is on pace to post the first-ever season with 20+ ppg and 5+ apg in WNBA history. She enters All-Star week at 20.1 ppg (3rd in WNBA) and 5.8 apg (6th)&nbsp;</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400">Sabally (Wings to Mercury): After being a two-time All-Star in Dallas, Sabally was part of a historic 10-team trade in the offseason that brought to Phoenix, where she is averaging a career-best 19.1 ppg (6th in WNBA) along with 7.7 rebounds (9th), 1.9 3-pointers (15th) and 1.4 steals (18th)&nbsp;</li>
<li style="font-weight: 400">Thornton (Liberty to Valkyries): After winning her first title with New York in 2025, Thornton has earned her first All-Star selection with Golden State in 2025. Selected by the Valkyries as part of their expansion draft, Thornton is averaging career-best numbers across the board &#8212; 14.5 ppg, 7.1 rpg, 1.9 3pm, 1.4 spg – to lead Golden State to the best inaugural season for an expansion team in 25 years </li>
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Players to Watch Ahead of WNBA All-Star 2025

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Game Recap: Lynx vs. Sky (7/12/25)

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Angel Reese

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
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<li>2024 All-Rookie Team</li>
<li>All-time leader in consecutive double-doubles</li>
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2024 Highlights with Chicago
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<li>Angel Reese’s 15 offensive rebounds through three the first three games of the season tied for second in WNBA history for most through a player’sfirst three games. She is tied with Natalie Williams (1999) and ranks one behind Yolanda Griffith (16 in 1999).</li>
<li>She is the sixth player all time and the first since A’ja Wilson in 2018 to begin the season with three straight games with 10 or more points and eight or more rebounds.</li>
<li>She is the only rookie this season to score 10 or more points in each of their first five games and is the first rookie in Sky history to score in double figures in each of her first five games.</li>
<li>Her 26 rebounds are the most in a three-game stretch to begin a career in Sky history.</li>
<li>She ranked first in the WNBA offensive rebounds per game (5.1) and first in total rebounds per game (13.1).</li>
<li>Reese had three or more offensive rebounds in each of her first nine career games, which ranks second all time in consecutive games with 3+offensive boards to begin a career. She ranks behind just Yolanda Griffith (17) for such games.</li>
<li>Reese recorded her first double-double of her career on May 28 against the Storm, putting up 11 points and 12 rebounds. She surpassed her previous career high of nine rebounds in the first half by pulling down 10 in the first two quarters. She finished the game one behind the Sky’s all-time single-game rookie rebound record.</li>
<li>Reese’s 13 rebounds against the Fever on June 1 tied the Sky’s all-time rookie record.Reese recorded a 13-point, 10-rebound double-double against the Liberty on June 4.</li>
<li>Reese recorded career highs of 16 points, three assists and five steals against Washington on June 6. She also had 11 rebounds, which was good forher second straight double-double.</li>
<li>After doing so on June 6, Reese is the first rookie to record 15+ points, 10+ rebounds and 5+ steals in a game since Candace Parker did so in 2008.</li>
<li>Reese is the fifth rookie all time to record three consecutive games with five or more offensive rebounds and five or more defensive rebounds, joining Yolanda Griffith (1999), Cheryl Ford (2003), Tina Charles (2010) and Satou Sabally (2020)</li>
<li>Reese recorded 13 points, 13 rebounds and five steals on June 8 against Atlanta. Became the third rookie all time with 13+ points, 13+ rebounds and 5+ steals in a game, joining Tamika Catchings and Candace Parker. Reese is the third player in WNBA history with 10+ points, 10+ rebounds and 5+ steals in back-to-back games, joining Catchings (2002) and Erlana Larkins (2014).</li>
<li>Reese is the fourth Sky player to have three or more consecutive double-doubles in franchise history. Sylvia Fowles did so 12 times, Elena Delle Donne did so twice and Candace Parker did so once.</li>
<li>Reese scored a career-high 20 points to go along with 10 rebounds, her fifth double-double of her career, on June 12 against Connecticut.</li>
<li>Reese is the fourth first-year player in league history to have 13+ points and 10+ rebounds in four consecutive games, joining Yolanda Griffith,Tamika Catchings and Tina Charles.</li>
<li>Reese recorded a then-career-high 14 rebounds on June 14 against Washington, the Sky’s all-time rookie record.</li>
<li>Reese’s 10+ rebounds in seven straight games broke Cindy Brown and Tina Charles’ record for the all-time record for consecutive 10+ rebound games in a player’s first WNBA season. She’s now at 28 straight such games, which is the record for consecutive games with 10+ rebounds for all players in any season of their career. She also had three straight games with 20 or more rebounds from Aug. 18-25.</li>
<li>Reese recorded a then-career-high 18 rebounds to go along with 16 points, three assists and two steals on June 20 against Dallas.</li>
<li>Reese’s seven consecutive double-double following the June 20 game against Dallas broke the WNBA’s all-time record for consecutive games with a double-double by a first-year player (Previous: six such games).</li>
<li>Reese is tied for third-most double-doubles in a player’s first 14 games with eight double-doubles in her first 14.</li>
<li>Reese joined Yolanda Griffith and Tina Charles as the only first-year WNBA players to put up 15+ points, 10+ defensive rebounds and 8+ offensive rebounds in a single game all time.</li>
<li>Reese is the sixth first-year player to record 16+ points and 18+ rebounds in a game, becoming the first since Teaira McCowan did so in 2019.</li>
<li>Reese’s 45 rebounds in a three-game stretch are the most by a WNBA rookie since McCowan had 46 through three games in 2019.</li>
<li>Reese is the first rookie with 25+ points and 15+ rebounds since A’ja Wilson in 2018.</li>
<li>Reese is the only rookie in Sky history to record 20+ points and 15+ rebounds in the same game.</li>
<li>Reese was just one of three players in WNBA history to record eight or more consecutive double-doubles.</li>
<li>Reese passed Candace Parker (2015 &#8211; 9) for the most consecutive double-doubles in a single season with 10 after the June 30 game against the Lynx.</li>
<li>As of Sept. 11, Reese led the WNBA in rebounds per game with 13.1.</li>
<li>Reese recorded a career-high 19 rebounds on July 2 against Atlanta, the then-most in a single game by any WNBA player this season. Her previous high of 18 was tied for league lead in a single game.</li>
<li>Reese’s 12 double-doubles this season were the eighth-most in WNBA history in a player’s first season. Tina Charles (2010) has the record with 22 double-doubles.</li>
<li>July 2 against Atlanta marked Reese’s fourth game this season with 16 or more rebounds, which leads the league.</li>
<li>Reese was named a 2024 WNBA All-Star on July 2, becoming the first Sky rookie since Elena Delle Donne (2013) to do so and fourth ever in franchise history after Courtney Vandersloot (2011) and Candice Dupree (2006).</li>
<li>Reese was named the WNBA Rookie of the Month for the month of June 2024 on July 2 after averaging 14.5 points and 13.2 rebounds in 11 games during June. She recorded 10+ rebounds in every game in June.</li>
<li>Reese recorded a career-high 27 points in a July 5 win against Seattle.</li>
<li>Angel Reese passed Latasha Byears (87 offensive rebounds in rookie season) and Tamika Catchings (91 offensive rebounds in rookie season) for 12th, then 11th, respectively, on the WNBA’s all-time rookie offensive rebounds list.</li>
<li>Reese is the fourth first-year player with 25+ points, 10+ rebounds, 2+ made three-pointers and 2+ blocks in a game, joining Lisa Leslie, Tamika Catchings and Satou Sabally.</li>
<li>Reese passed Candace Parker for the most consecutive double-doubles in WNBA history with 13 straight after the July 7 game against Seattle. Parker previously recorded 12 straight spanning the 2009-10 seasons. Reese’s all-time streak stands at 15 consecutive games.</li>
<li>Reese passed Glory Johnson (95 offensive rebounds in rookie season) for 10th on the WNBA’s rookie offensive rebounds list on July 7.</li>
<li>Reese then passed Tamika Raymond (96) for ninth on WNBA’s rookie offensive rebounds list with 97 on July 7.</li>
<li>With two offensive rebounds on July 10 against Atlanta, Reese passed Nneka Ogwumike (98 career offensive rebounds) and tied Cheryl Ford (99offensive rebounds) for seventh on the WNBA’s all-time rookie offensive rebounds list.</li>
<li>Reese passed Chiney Ogwumike (264 rebounds in rookie season) for 11th, passed Lisa Leslie (266 rebounds in rookie season) for 10th and tied Tamika Catchings for ninth on the all-time rookie rebounds list with 276 after the July 13 matchup against New York.</li>
<li>Reese passed Teaira McCowan (108 offensive rebounds in rookie season) for sixth Natalie Williams (109 offensive rebounds in rookie season) for fifth on the all-time rookie offensive rebounds list with 110 after the July 13 matchup against New York.</li>
<li>Reese passed Sylvia Fowles (117 in single season) for most offensive rebounds in a single season in Sky franchise history after notching 120 through25 games played.</li>
<li>With her 15 rebounds on Aug. 15, Angel Reese tied Cindy Brown (301) for eighth on the all-time rookie rebounds list. She passed Brown on Aug. 17.</li>
<li>Reese reached 18 double-doubles on Aug. 15, moving her past Yolanda Griffith and Candace Parker (17 each) for second-most ever by a first-year player.</li>
<li>Reese passed Teaira McCowan (305 rebounds in rookie season) for seventh on the WNBA’s all-time rookie rebounds list with 312 on Aug. 17.</li>
<li>Reese passed Chiney Ogwumike (122 offensive rebounds in rookie season) for fourth on the WNBA’s all-time rookie offensive rebounds list.</li>
<li>Reese then tied Aliyah Boston (125 offensive rebounds in rookie season) for third on the all-time rookie offensive rebounds list in the same game</li>
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CAREER COLLEGIATE HIGHLIGHTS:
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<li class="p1">2024 SEC Player of the Year</li>
<li class="p1">2024 First Team All-SEC</li>
<li class="p1">2023-24 four-time SEC Player of the Week</li>
<li class="p1">2024 one-time National Player of the Week</li>
<li class="p1">2024 Wooden Award All-America Team</li>
<li class="p1">2024 AP Second Team All-America</li>
<li class="p1">2024 USBWA First Team All-America</li>
<li class="p1">2024 WBCA All-America</li>
<li class="p1">2023 Sporting News Athlete of the Year</li>
<li class="p1">2023 BET Sportswoman of the Year</li>
<li class="p1">2023 ESPY for Best Breakthrough Athlete</li>
<li class="p1"> 2023 Final Four Most Outstanding Player</li>
<li class="p1">2023 First Team All-America (AP, WBCA, USBWA, The Athletic)</li>
<li class="p1">2023 Greenville Regional 2 All-Tournament Team</li>
<li class="p1">2023 Greenville Regional 2 MVP</li>
<li class="p1">2023 First Team All-SEC </li>
<li class="p1">2023 SEC All-Defensive Team</li>
<li class="p1">2023 seven-time SEC Player of the Week</li>
<li class="p1">2023 Goombay Splash MVP</li>
<li class="p1">Reese finished her LSU career with the third-most points in a single season in LSU history (829 in 2023) and as the program leader in career rebounds per game (14.4)</li>
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PERSONAL:
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<li class="p1">Born in Randallstown, Maryland to Angel and Michael Reese</li>
<li class="p1">Learned to play basketball at a young age from her mother and from playing against her brother, Julian</li>
<li class="p1">Julian currently plays collegiate men’s basketball for Maryland</li>
<li class="p1">In addition to basketball, Reese also participated in ballet, gymnastics, swimming and track during childhood</li>
<li class="p1">Committed to play college basketball as a five-star recruit and became the program’s highest-rated recruit ever.</li>
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