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Fever’s Lexie Hull Sends Clear Message to WNBA Star After New Post

Rhyne Howard of the Atlanta Dream is off to a hot start in the 2025 WNBA season. The Dream have won three of their first five games, including back-to-back victories over the weekend.

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Caitlin Clark Sends Two-Word Message to Lexie Hull After Fever Loss

Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever are 2–2 through the first four games of the 2025 WNBA season. They opened with a win over the Chicago Sky, split two matchups with the Atlanta Dream, and lost to the New York Liberty on Saturday.

WNBA News / Athlon Sports / May 25

Mercury Throws Shade at Mystics After Narrow Victory

On Sunday, the Phoenix Mercury outlasted the Washington Mystics in their first matchup of the 2025 WNBA season. It was a low-scoring game as both teams asserted themselves on defense.

WNBA News / Athlon Sports / May 25

Dream Send Strong Message to Tina Charles Amid WNBA Season

At 36, Tina Charles is still going strong for the Connecticut Sun in her 15th WNBA season. She didn't exactly have her best performance on Sunday, as she shot just 5-of-20 from the field in the Sun's 79-55 loss to the Atlanta Dream.

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Can you name every WNBA player to score at least 700 points in a season?

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Chicago Sky News / Athlon Sports / May 25

Angel Reese Addresses 'Naysayers' Amid Awful Start for Chicago Sky

Well, it was not a complete and utter blowout. For the Chicago Sky, perhaps that is a win in itself. Because after losing the first two games of the season, first by 35 points and then by 25 points, coming up with a loss to the Sparks on the road by a 91-78 count—only 13 points!—at least feels like progress.

New York Liberty News / Athlon Sports / May 25

Breanna Stewart Makes Thoughts on Restriction Very Clear After Knee Injury

While the attention of much of the WNBA media and fandom has been on the frivolities of hard fouls, shaky debuts, drastically reshapen rosters and what might come in the future, Liberty star Breanna Stewart is very much here and now.

Chicago Sky News / Athlon Sports / May 25

Chicago Sky Facing Backlash for Post During Third Straight Loss

The Chicago Sky have begun the 2025 WNBA season with an 0-3 record under new head coach Tyler Marsh. After dropping two games against 2024 playoff teams to begin the year, the Sky fell to the Los Angeles Sparks on Sunday.

WNBA News / Burn City Sports / May 25

Mercury’s defensive pressure makes way for win against Mystics

PHOENIX — The Phoenix Mercury defeated the Washington Mystics, 68-62, with defensive pressure and rookies stepping up fueling the team’s victory. Rookies Power Phoenix After a rough first half of missed layups, missed shots, and tough defense by the Mystics, Kathryn Westbeld’s three-pointer with 1:30 left in the fourth turned the tide for Phoenix.

WNBA News / Athlon Sports / May 25

Caitlin Clark Picked at Top of Dubious WNBA Category by Diana Taurasi

In 2024, in 36 games, the WNBA's leader in technical fouls was legendary wing Diana Taurasi of the Phoenix Mercury, with seven. Two others, Natasha Cloud and Teaira McCowan, also had seven, but played more games. It was familiar territory for Taurasi, who was in the Top 2 in technical fouls in 2023, as well.

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WNBA News / Larry Brown Sports / May 25

Watch: Kelsey Plum taunts Angel Reese after scoring on her

Angel Reese continues to take Ls this season.

Sparks stop skid with victory over Sky

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WNBA News / Field Level Media / May 25

Mercury hang on, hand Mystics third straight loss

Monique Akoa Makani canned a 3-pointer with 1:11 left Sunday to give the Phoenix Mercury the lead for good in a 68-62 win over the visiting Washington Mystics.

WNBA News / Field Level Media / May 25

Sparks stop losing skid with a victory over Sky

Kelsey Plum went 6-for-10 from three-point range and paced the Los Angeles Sparks with 28 points as they snapped a three-game losing streak with a 91-78 defeat of the visiting Chicago Sky on Sunday.

Watch: Kelsey Plum taunts Angel Reese after scoring on her

Mercury hang on to hand Mystics their third straight loss

Storm crush Aces to ruin Jewell Loyd's return to Seattle

Short-handed Dream ride a big second half to put away Sun

Atlanta star Brittney Griner could be disciplined by WNBA

Las Vegas Aces News / Women's Fastbreak on SI / May 25

Becky Hammon Takes 'Undisciplined' Aces to Task After Blowout Loss to Storm

The Las Vegas Aces have not had the start to the 2025 WNBA regular season that they were hoping for. While they had won two straight games after losing their season debut to the defending champion New York Liberty, they were routed by the Seattle Storm on May 25, losing by a score of 102-82.

WNBA News / Field Level Media / May 25

Storm crush Aces to ruin Jewell Loyd's return to Seattle

Nneka Oguwmike scored 23 points and Erica Wheeler added 21 as the Seattle Storm turned a fast start into an easy 102-82 victory over the visiting Las Vegas Aces on Sunday in the return of Jewell Loyd to the Pacific Northwest.

Minnesota Lynx News / Hardwood Heroics / May 25

'K-Mac Adds to It for Sure': Kayla McBride Returns to Minnesota Lynx Practice After Personal Absence

After missing the start of the regular season for personal rest and recovery, Kayla McBride returned to Minnesota Lynx practice on Saturday, reuniting with teammates and signaling a potential turning point for a team still searching for consistency early in the year.

WNBA News / Indiana Fever on SI / May 25