Jul 14, 2020
Mystics’ Elena Delle Donne Denied Exemption For WNBA Season Against Her Doctor’s Advice
“My personal physician who has treated me for Lyme disease for years advised me that I’m at high risk for contracting and having complications from COVID-19,” says Delle Donne.
Jun 23, 2020
Washington Mystics’ Natasha Cloud Won’t Play 2020 Season To Continue Fight ‘On The Front Lines For Social Reform’
LaToya Sanders will also not rejoin the team this year, alluding to ongoing health and safety concerns.
After a historic season, the Mystics take the court tonight with the hopes to secure the franchise’s first-ever championship victory.
In protest of the fines, the Washington Mystics refused to talk about basketball after their loss on Friday night.
Aug 21, 2010
Mystics Eke Out Top Conference Spot, One Game Left
Though their #1 ranking may be on a technicality, the Washington Mystics snatched the top spot in the Eastern Conference with a thrilling win over the New York Liberty Friday night. In tense fashion, the win wasn’t decisive. The Mystics leaked away a 12-point lead earlier in the game until New York moved ahead 73-74 in the ending minutes. But a final layup by Lindsey Harding with 8.8 seconds left, in a less than…
The Mystics announced today that guard Alana Beard will undergo ankle surgery next week and will probably miss the entire 2010 WNBA season. That puts the Mystics bench without their team leader in points per game for the past five seasons. Last season, Mystics Head Coach Julie Plank called her a “franchise player.” General Manager Angela Taylor included the following statement in the Mystics’ press release: “We are disappointed for Alana because she is committed…
It looked more like the NHL than basketball, but despite the bumps and bruises on both benches, the Mystics pulled out a must-win over the visiting Atlanta Dream on Saturday. Washington led the entire game and clinched a playoff spot with the 82-64 victory. Head coach Julie Plank was pleased with her defense, which she pointed out held the second highest scoring team in the league to only 64 points. The Mystics also beat the…
Imagine being under .500 and facing down a 19-11 team that you lost to by 10 points a week ago. Their leading scorer is out with an injury — but so is yours. You’re trying to beat a team that’s won six straight, while you’ve gone 2-4. If you’re the Washington Mystics, you just did that with a 78-67 victory Thursday over the visiting Seattle Storm. Mystics’ leading scorer Alana Beard — who watched…

