The Connecticut Sun put the finishing touches on a disappointing season Wednesday night in an 88-72 loss to Brittney Griner and the Atlanta Dream. Connecticut closed the season with an 11-33 record - good for third-to-last place in the WNBA.
It was the final blow to an forgettable season for the Connecticut Sun. They lost to the Atlanta Dream, 88-72, in their final game on Wednesday, with many uncertainties now awaiting them in the offseason.
The Atlanta Dream, behind 23 points from Rhyne Howard, rallied late on the road to pull away from the valiant Connecticut Sun, 93-76.
Can you name the WNBA rookies to score at least 30 points in a game?
On Wednesday night, the Connecticut Sun beat the Dallas Wings, 101-95, elevating them to 10 wins and above the nine-win Wings and Chicago Sky in the standings.
Boosted by the return of Breanna Stewart and Sabrina Ionescu, the New York Liberty pushed past visiting Connecticut, 81-79, in a thriller Monday night at Barclays Center.
Bria Hartley and Tina Charles each had 23 points, and Marina Mabrey scored 20, as the Connecticut Sun never trailed en route to their season-high third straight win, 94-84 over the host Chicago Sky on Saturday.
Connecticut Sun shooting guard Marina Mabrey was in full support of her rookie teammate, Saniya Rivers, as the latter recently made her first historic record as she reached a milestone career high.
Marina Mabrey and the Connecticut Sun were up by as much as 21 points in Sunday's game against the Indiana Fever. However, thanks to a career day from WNBA All-Star Kelsey Mitchell, who scored 38 points, the Fever were able to escape with a 99-93 overtime win.
Connecticut Sun guard Marina Mabrey’s history with the Indiana Fever is well documented. The 28-year-old is not exactly the most-loved player among Fever fans, especially after her incident involving Caitlin Clark during their June 17 game.
On June 17, tempers flared between the Indiana Fever and Connecticut Sun. After WNBA star Caitlin Clark pushed Jacy Sheldon away from her, Marina Mabrey stood up for her teammate by shoving Clark to the floor.
In the WNBA, rivalries are often born in the most unexpected ways. Sometimes it’s a playoff series that turns physical. Other times, it’s a single play that gets replayed endlessly, fueling debates far beyond the hardwood.
Marina Mabrey got honest about her shove of Caitlin Clark in a June 17 matchup between the Connecticut Sun and Indiana Fever. The incident drew national attention after Mabrey and Clark both received technicals for the play but neither player was ejected.
Perhaps the most infamous moment of the 2025 WNBA season came on June 17, during a game between the Indiana Fever and the Connecticut Sun. The moment came in the third quarter, after star Fever guard Caitlin Clark was poked in the eye by Sun guard Jacy Sheldon while Sheldon was playing defense.
Marina Mabrey racked up 18 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists as the Connecticut Sun extended the New York Liberty's misery with a 78-62 victory Friday night in Uncasville, Conn.
Tina Charles had 24 points as the Connecticut Sun played their best game of the season, romping past the visiting Golden State Valkyries, 95-64, Sunday at Uncasville, Conn.
Marina Mabrey has become public enemy No. 1 in the eyes of many due to her altercation with Caitlin Clark earlier this week. During Tuesday night's game between the Connecticut Sun and Indiana Fever, tempers flared when Jacy Sheldon poked Clark in the eye.
It will take the women's basketball community a long time to forget the several scuffles that took place during the Indiana Fever's June 17 game against the Connecticut Sun.
The league's refusal to hand out harsher punishments may convince players it's acceptable to push or poke Clark, possibly putting her at risk for injury.
Tuesday’s game between the Indiana Fever and the Connecticut Sun got ugly in a hurry.
If the Connecticut Sun were riding high after their 85-83 victory over the Indiana Fever on May 29 (which marked their first win of the 2025 season), the team came crashing back to earth on Sunday, as they were just defeated by the defending league champion New York Liberty by a score of 100-52.
The Washington Mystics had their WNBA season opener against the Connecticut Sun on Sunday. There wasn’t much time wasted before things heated up in the first quarter when Mystics center Shakira Austin gave a shove to Sun rookie Kariata Diaby.
As expected, this WNBA semifinal series between the Minnesota Lynx and Connecticut Sun, the two best defenses in the W, has been a knock-down drag-out affair.
The WNBA semifinals are set after the Connecticut Sun downed the Indiana Fever 87-81 and the Minnesota Lynx defeated the Phoenix Mercury 101-88. Here are some takeaways from Wednesday's playoff action.
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Trade news has emerged from the WNBA just ahead of the 2024 All-Star Game. Wednesday, the Connecticut Sun announced that it acquired veteran guard Marina Mabrey after reaching a trade agreement with the Chicago Sky.
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