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The Washington Mystics have selected UCLA forward Angela Dugalic No. 9 overall in the 2026 WNBA Draft. Dugalic played for the Bruins who won the 2026 NCAA Division I women’s basketball championship. Dugalic averaged 9.0 points and 5.6 rebounds per game in the 2025-26 college season.
The Washington Mystics have selected UCLA center Lauren Betts as the No. 4 overall pick in the 2026 WNBA Draft. Betts was a key member of the Bruins team that won the 2025-26 NCAA Division I women’s basketball championship. Betts averaged 17.1 points and 8.8 rebounds in the 2025-26 season for the Bruins.
On Monday, the Washington Mystics announced that they have re-signed Shakira Austin. This happened by matching the Toronto Tempo’s offer sheet for Austin last weekend. Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.
The 2026 WNBA Draft is tonight at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN. The Washington Mystics hold the No. 4, No. 9 and No. 11 picks in the first round. Here are the players whom various mock drafts believe say will be wearing a Mystics jersey this summer. Swish Appeal ESPN The Athletic CBS Sports USA […]
With a 130-117 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Washington Wizards close out the 2025-26 season with 17 wins. This means they now go down in history as just the third team ever to win fewer than 20 wins in three consecutive seasons. The first to do it was the expansion Vancouver Grizzlies, which didn’t […]
On Sunday, the Washington Mystics have signed Chicago Sky Forward Michaela Onyenwere. Onyerwere signs a multi-year deal with the Mystics, just ahead of the WNBA Draft on Monday evening. Onyerwere has had an up and down career in ‘The W’. Drafted by the New York Liberty, she was the Rookie of the Year in the […]
The Washington Wizards closed the 2025-26 regular season on Sunday with a 130-117 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers at Rocket Arena. The result gave the Wiz kids their 26th loss over the team’s final 27 games — mission accomplished in their race to the bottom of the standings. Sunday’s game was shaping up to be […]
Washington Mystics guard Jade Melbourne has signed a one year deal worth $500,000 with the Seattle Storm, according to Alexa Philippou of ESPN. The move is notable because Melbourne previously played for the Storm in the 2023 season. But also, Melbourne is following Stefanie Dolson who is moving from Washington, DC to Washington State. Melbourne […]
The Washington Wizards play the Cleveland Cavaliers at 6 p.m. tonight in the final game of the regular season. Watch the game on Monumental Sports Network.
On Saturday evening, WNBA reporter Khristina Williams and ESPN’s Alexa Philippou reported that Washington Mystics center Stefanie Dolson has signed her next contract with the Seattle Storm. Dolson was the Mystics’ No. 6 overall pick in the 2014 WNBA Draft where she played from 2014-16 and was an All-Star in 2015. She was then traded […]
The Washington Wizards are wrapping up their 2026 season in Cleveland tomorrow. Here is the preview: Game info When: 6 p.m. EST on Sunday, Apr. 12 Where: Rocket Arena in Cleveland, Ohio How to watch: Monumental Sports Network Injuries Wizards — Justin Champagnie (knee) is listed as DAY-TO-DAY Cavs — Donovan Mitchell (ankle), Sam Merrill […]
On Saturday, Washington Mystics center Shakira Austin signed a 3-year maximum level contract with the Toronto Tempo, according to Sabreena Merchant of The Athletic. The maximum level contract starts at $1.19 million in the 2026 season. The Mystics have until Monday to decide whether to keep Austin by matching the offer sheet or let her […]
Thank you all for responding to this week’s SB Nation Reacts survey. As you know, this week’s survey focused on the Washington Mystics and what the future holds for them in the 2026 WNBA season. We had two questions. First, do you believe that the team should make a push for the playoffs this season, […]
On Saturday, the Washington Mystics announced that they acquired a 2028 first round pick in exchange for Jacy Sheldon. Sheldon played two games for the Mystics before an injury sidelined her. Sheldon averaged 7.5 points per game, including her time with the Connecticut Sun, before the Mystics traded for her. The Mystics now hold three […]
Yesterday, the Washington Wizards lost to the Miami Heat, giving them a nine game losing streak. They are 17-64 with one more game left to go. The Indiana Pacers have 19 wins, so that makes them officially … the worst team in the 2025-26 NBA season. That also means that the Wizards are winners with […]
The Wizards lost to the Miami Heat last night but got strong performances from Bilal Coulibaly and Bub Carrington. The final tally was 140-117 — the third time this season the Heat scored 140 or more against the Wizards. The shellacking was Washington’s 28th loss by 20 or more points this season. I might believe […]
The Washington Wizards were blown out by the Miami Heat in a 140-117 loss on Friday night at Capital One Arena. This was Washington’s last home game for the 2025-26 NBA season. While the Wizards shot 50 percent from the field, the Heat shot 59.8 percent and Washington hardly led at all during the game […]
The Washington Wizards play the Miami Heat at 7 p.m. tonight. Watch the game on Monumental Sports Network.
Currently, WNBA teams, including the Washington Mystics are negotiating with free agents who may be interested in coming to their team. One of the key things that remains in teams’ hands is whether to give the core player designation on one player. According to Alexa Philippou of ESPN, most teams have, but the Mystics appear […]
The Wizards are hosting the Miami Heat in game 81 of the season Friday night. Here’s the preview: Game info When: 7 p.m. EST on Friday, Apr. 10 Where: Capital One Arena How to watch: Monumental Sports Network Injuries ESPN has not published either team’s injury report. It is safe to assume that a lot […]
The Washington Wizards did not take any chances with their lottery odds heading into their back-to-back games against the Chicago Bulls. The D.C. crew lost again on Thursday in a 119-108 contest at Capital One Arena. The game started out like Tuesday’s blowout affair against the same Bulls. The visitors went ahead by 19-6 in […]
The Washington Wizards play the Chicago Bulls at 7 p.m. today. Watch the game on Monumental Sports Network.
The Wizards lost to the Bulls (again) last night. Not much to take away from this one. Both teams sat nearly everyone because of “injuries,” “illnesses,” and (in a few rare cases) injuries. I actually watched the Wizards broadcast, because while it’s been bad every time I spot-checked throughout the season, the Bulls broadcast is […]
The Washington Wizards and Chicago Bulls square off again Thursday for Round 2 at Capital One Arena. Game info When: Wednesday, April 9 at 7:00 p.m. ET Where: Capital One Arena, Washington, D.C. How to watch: Monumental Sports Network, League Pass Injuries: For the Wizards, Tre Johnson (foot) and Jaden Hardy (back) are questionable, while Alex Sarr (toe), Trae […]
Last week, we wrote about Elena Delle Donne being named to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Things have been hectic on my end, and sorry it is late. But the Washington Mystics will have more to celebrate with Chamique Holdsclaw and the USA Basketball women’s national team also being named to the Class […]