Mystics defeat Caitlin Clark-less Fever
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Brittney Sykes led the Mystics in scoring and rebounding in their win vs. the Fever, but she's not satisfied with her ball security.
Find out who will play and who is out in today's injury report for the Washington Mystics vs. New York Liberty game on May 30.
It’s no surprise the Liberty and Lynx — the only two undefeated teams entering Thursday night — are the league’s top teams. After meeting in the WNBA Finals last season, the Lynx got a more-motivated-than-ever Napheesa Collier, who’s been dominant to start this season.
The Washington Mystics and Chicago Sky are outside the inner circle of WNBA contenders. But they're heading in very different directions.
The Mystics have been the WNBA's biggest surprise team so far in the 2025 season, largely thanks to their top-two draft picks.
On Thursday, the Washington Mystics announced on X that head coach Sydney Johnson will miss Friday’s home game against the New York Liberty to attend his daughter’s graduation. In his absence, assistant coach Emre Vatansever will assume head coaching duties.
The Fever and Mystics collected rebounds at nearly the same rate last season (35.1 and 31.9 boards per game, respectively). The Mystics' 43.2% shooting percentage from the field this season is 5.3 percentage points higher than the Fever have given up to their opponents (37.9%).
The WNBA is coming to Baltimore when the Washington Mystics host the Indiana Fever. It’s a chance to keep growing women’s basketball here.