The Toronto Tempo have traded the rights to Maria Kliundikova and a 2028 second-round pick to the Connecticut Sun in exchange for forward Aneesah Morrow, bolstering their frontcourt just a few days before the midseason trade deadline.
Morrow has averaged 11.6 points, 8.9 rebounds, and 1.7 ****** ists per game, while shooting 42.1% from the field and 28.4% from three. She has recorded 9 double-doubles, tied for the 8th-most in the league. She is fresh off back-to-back 21-point performances against the Washington Mystics and Toronto Tempo.
Tempo general manager Monica Wright Rogers praised the trade in the official press release.
"We're thrilled to welcome Aneesah to our organization," said Rogers. "She's a relentless competitor who impacts the game in so many ways, particularly with her ability to rebound at a high level. We believe she's one of the emerging frontcourt talents in this league, and we're excited to see her play in a Tempo uniform."
Morrow was drafted 7th overall in the 2025 WNBA Draft, and quickly established herself as one of the league's top rebounders. In an official press release, Connecticut Sun President Jen Rizzotti thanked Morrow for her time in Connecticut.

#morrow #frontcourt

The WNBA schedule has two games on tap tonight, but who's playing Wednesday?
Here's a look at WNBA TV schedule, results, Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark's appeal on her 7th technical foul of the season, and more:
Atlanta Dream at Dallas Wings, 8 p.m. ET, USA
Golden State Valkyries at Phoenix Mercury, 10 p.m. ET, USA | CNBC
Washington Mystics 92, Connecticut Sun 82; box score: Connecticut Sun at Washington Mystics

#schedule #fever #atlanta

After missing the 2025 WNBA All-Star Game in Indianapolis due to injury, Caitlin Clark is healthy and ready for the 2026 WNBA All-Star Game inside Chicago's United Center.
Clark is now a three-time WNBA All-Star. The Indiana Fever star is one of the starters and was the leading vote-getter on Team Spoon. Team Spoon is named after WNBA legend Teresa Weatherspoon, who served as the team's honorary general manager.
Clark is joined by fellow Fever All-Star Aliyah Boston, Las Vegas Aces center A'ja Wilson, Minnesota Lynx guard Olivia Miles, and Dallas Wings forward Jessica Shepard as starters on Team Spoon. The rest of Team Spoon includes Atlanta Dream guard Rhyne Howard, Atlanta Dream guard Allisha Gray, New York Liberty center Jonquel Jones, Minnesota Lynx guard Courtney Williams, Washington Mystics forward Kiki Iriafen, and Los Angeles Sparks forward Nneka Ogwumike.
Watch 2026 WNBA All-Star Game
Clark and Team Spoon will square off against Team Coop. Team Coop's honorary general manager is another WNBA great in Cynthia Cooper.

#star #clark #forward

CHICAGO ― Player safety, particularly safety from online abuse, has become a dominant topic for the WNBA in the weeks leading up to the 2026 All-Star weekend. Many players understand it's important, but admit there isn't a simple solution.
"It gets harder in this day and age with social media because ... it's hard to censor what people say or protect players in that way when we all have social media. Everybody has access to our pages, DMs, whatever it is," Washington Mystics guard Sonia Citron told USA TODAY.
"And with betting and everything, it's obviously gotten worse with the parlays and all that, but I think that's just something that we as players can try to ... just be super intentional about what we're looking at. It's still important to have conversations about how we can make it better."
On Tuesday, commissioner Cathy Engelbert and leadership from the Women's National Basketball Players **** ociation (WNBPA) met "for an honest and meaningful conversation about the recent increase in racist, hateful, and abusive messages directed at players," according to a statement from the league.
The meeting came in the wake of incidents that shed light on the issue.

#safety #Media

WASHINGTON (AP) — Shakira Austin scored 25 points, converting a three-point play after an offensive rebound with 12.8 seconds left, to lead the Washington Mystics to a 100-99 victory over the Las Vegas Aces on Wednesday night.
Austin rebounded Sonia Citron's miss on a driving layup to cap the Mystics' rally from nine down with four minutes left. She had 11 points in the rally and Citron, who finished with 20 points, had four in the last minute.
Lauren Betts had 13 points off the bench for the Mystics (13-13), the lowest-scoring team in the league at 79.6 points a game. Kiki Iriafen added 12 points and 10 rebounds, while Michaela Onyenwere and Georgia Amoore both had 10 points.
A'ja Wilson scored 38 points for the Aces (18-8), who go into the All-Star break two games behind league-leading Minnesota. Wilson was 12-of-16 shooting and made 12 of 13 free throws, but the miss came with 17 seconds left to open the door for Austin. Jackie Young had 24 points and Chelsea Gray 19.
The Aces led 87-78 midway through the fourth quarter but the Mystics were within 96-95 when Citron made a pair of free throws with 43 seconds left.

#mystics

Washington (12-10) defeated Toronto (10-14), 79-62, Tuesday at Coca-Cola Coliseum in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Former Tennessee women's basketball player Isabelle Harrison started for the Tempo and played 21 minutes. She totaled eight points, five rebounds and one **** ist. Harrison converted 4-of-10 field goal attempts.
Julie Allemand scored 15 points, while Nyara Sabally totaled 13 points for Toronto, who will next play Friday versus Atlanta. Tipoff between the Tempo and Dream is slated for 7:30 p.m. EDT at Coca-Cola Coliseum.
The Mystics' Kiki Iriafen led all scorers with 25 points, while Shakira Austin scored 17 points and Michaela Onyenwere finished with 15 points.
Harrison played at Tennessee from 2011-15 under head coaches Pat Summitt and Holly Warlick.

The WNBA announced All-Star reserves Tuesday evening, and the Atlanta Dream are the most represented.
Angel Reese and Dream guards Rhyne Howard and Allisha Gray are among those voted as reserves by the league’s 15 head coaches. The Dream had no players voted as All-Star starters to the dismay of Reese, who called their exclusion “disrespectful.”
This will be Reese’s third All-Star nod and the fourth for Gray and Howard.
Joining the Dream’s three leading scorers are Washington Mystics guard Sonia Citron and forward Kiki Iriafen, Los Angeles Sparks teammates Kelsey Plum and Nneka Ogwumike, Las Vegas Aces guard Jackie Young, New York Liberty forward Jonquel Jones and Minnesota Lynx guard Courtney Williams.
Toronto Tempo guard Marina Mabrey and Seattle Storm center Dominique Malonga join starters Olivia Miles and Jessica Shepard as first-time All-Stars.

The WNBA announced its All-Star reserves on Tuesday, completing the player pool following last week's reveal of starters for the game.
A trio of Atlanta Dream players in Angel Reese, Rhyne Howard and Allisha Gray were among the 12 players revealed to round out the All-Star rosters.
Angel Reese, Atlanta Dream
Rhyne Howard, Atlanta Dream
Allisha Gray, Atlanta Dream
Nneka Ogwumike, Los Angeles Sparks
Kelsey Plum, Los Angeles Sparks
Sonia Citron, Washington Mystics
Kiki Iriafen, Washington Mystics
Marina Mabrey, Toronto Tempo
Courtney Williams, Minnesota Lynx
Jackie Young, Las Vegas Aces
Jonquel Jones, New York Liberty
Dominique Malonga, Seattle Storm
The selection for Ogwumike marked the 11th of her career, tying her with Diana Taurasi for the second-most in WNBA history. Sue Bird is in first place with 13 career All-Star selections.
The reserves were selected by the league's 15 head coaches. Coaches were prohibited from voting for players on their own teams.

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The Golden State Valkyries are in Washington for Monday night's matchup against the Mystics, but before tipoff, one player received a special spotlight from her team.
Guard Kaila Charles returned to familiar territory as the Maryland native prepared to play in front of family and friends, and the Valkyries made sure to celebrate the occasion. The team's official social media account shared photos of Charles arriving at the arena, calling her "D.C.'s own" while showing off her game-day outfit ahead of the homecoming.
The stylish arrival quickly caught fans' attention as Golden State continues one of the most surprising seasons in the WNBA.
The Valkyries' social media team embraced the moment before Monday's game, posting photos of Charles with the caption:

The Golden State Valkyries (14-7) travel to CareFirst Arena to face the Washington Mystics (10-9) in a regular-season WNBA matchup.
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When: Monday, July 6th, 2026
Time: 7:30 PM ET
TV Channel: CBS

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - JUNE 19: Caitlin Clark #22 of the Indiana Fever argues a call with a referee during a game against the Washington Mystics at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on June 19, 2024 in Indianapolis, Indiana. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty Images)
Each time a WNBA opponent makes hard contact with Caitlin Clark , a familiar sequence of events typically follows. Over the past few weeks that sequence has consisted of a missed whistle, a viral clip, a wave of outrage, a quiet league review, followed by an outpouring of commentary from coaches, teammates, broadcasters, and fans insisting that the sport's most visible player must be protected. And while the implicit instinct behind some of that chorus is largely understandable, and in many cases may be sincere, the language used often unknowingly relies on sentiments and language that perpetuate decades of harmful stereotypes about women athletes.
Specifically, what we are seeing as people attempt to protect Cailtin Clark is the harmful framing of women athletes as either fragile and in need of protection, while simultaneously characterizing other's as too physical and classless. The outcome of these storylines is also increasingly becoming harmful to the growth of the sport. Given that women's professional sport continues to grow at historic rates, it is unfortunate that one of the biggest storylines is being told through a frame that is reviving harmful stereotypes about women athletes.
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA - JUNE 22: Valeriane Ayayi #11 of the Phoenix Mercury reaches for the ball against Caitlin Clark #22 of the Indiana Fever at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on June 22, 2026 in Indianapolis, Indiana. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images)
The most recent example of protection came on June 24, when Phoenix Mercury forward Alyssa Thomas pressed a closed fist into Clark's neck during a scramble for a loose ball and drew no whistle. The league reviewed the play the next day, upgraded it to a Flagrant 2, and suspended Thomas for one game . In the hours between, Indiana Fever head coach Stephanie White described the no-calls as "absolutely unacceptable," "egregious," and "utterly disrespectful," and accused WNBA officials of failing to safeguard a "generational talent." It was not the first such moment. The Chennedy Carter hip-check, Angel Reese's forearm, and the Jacy Sheldon–Marina Mabrey physicality followed similar sequences, and each became a national conversation on whether Clark, specifically, was being adequately protected.

There was a marathon of a game in the WNBA on Sunday, June 28.
The Washington Mystics beat the Portland Fire 124-123 in four overtimes.
You read that right FOUR OT.
Sonia Citron scored the winning layup for the Mystics with 21.4 seconds left at CareFirst Arena in Washington, D.C. to break the team's two-game losing streak and avoid a landmark fifth overtime. It would have been the first matchup in WNBA history to reach a fifth overtime period.
Portland's Bridget Carleton sent the game into the fourth overtime by scoring a jumper with 3.1 seconds left in the third extra period to tie the game at 116.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Sonia Citron scored 32 points, including the basket that put her team ahead to stay with 21.4 seconds left, and the Washington Mystics held off the Portland Fire 124-123 on Sunday in four overtimes — tying the longest game in WNBA history.
The other four-overtime game was July 3, 2001, when Washington beat Seattle 72-69.
Michaela Onyenwere scored 30 points and Kiki Iriafen added 27 for the Mystics (9-9), who became the first team in league history to have three players score at least 27 points in the same game.
Carla Leite — who banked in a 3-pointer with 0.4 seconds left in regulation and sent the game to overtime — led Portland with 32 points. Sarah Ashlee Barker scored 25 and Megan Gustafson added 20 for the Fire (8-12).
The game had 21 ties and 12 lead changes — and took 3 hours, 35 minutes in real time.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Natasha Howard had 21 points and a season-high 15 rebounds, Olivia Miles scored 10 of her 21 points in the fourth quarter, and the Minnesota Lynx rallied from a 12-point deficit Wednesday night to beat the Washington Mystics 78-76.
Kayla McBride made five 3-pointers and finished with 19 points for the Lynx (14-4).
Miles hit a step-back jumper that cut Minnesota’s deficit to a point with 3:32 to play. After a Mystics timeout, the Lynx forced a shot-clock violation before Miles fed Howard for a wide-open layup that made it 72-71 — Minnesota’s first lead since 17-16 — and hit a 3 with 1:07 remaining that made it 78-74.
McBride hit the last of her four first-half 3-pointers with 1.1 seconds left in the second quarter to make it 40-all at halftime, but the Lynx made just 3 of 16 (19%) from the field in the third and trailed 65-53 with seven minutes to play.
Minnesota coach Cheryl Reeve has 378 career wins, one behind Mike Thibault for most in WNBA history.

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Fans will get a Commissioner's Cup final preview as the Las Vegas Aces host the New York Liberty in Sin City on Tuesday night.
With the in-season tournament final happening a week later, there's no way to tell how each franchise will play in this matchup. A'ja Wilson will surely be ready to lead her squad to a home win, but Aces guard Chennedy Carter could still be sidelined due to an undisclosed illness.
Meanwhile, the Liberty will be hitting the road for this battle before hosting the Cup championship on June 30. New York is recovering from a surprise 86-83 loss to the Mystics last week, in which stars Breanna Stewart, Sabrina Ionescu, Jonquel Jones and Satou Sabally played below their usual standard.
Who will take this regular-season win?

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Jackie Young scored 21 points and A’Ja Wilson added 19 points and nine rebounds to help the Las Vegas Aces cruise to a 92-73 victory over the Golden State Valkyries on Sunday.
Young did not have a turnover and made 9 of 12 shots with three 3-pointers. She handed out five ***** ists to pass Becky Hammon for second place on the Aces’ all-time list with 1,136 — trailing only the 1,179 of Chelsea Gray, who picked up nine ***** ists to go with 15 points.
NaLyssa Smith and reserve Jewell Loyd both scored 14 for the Aces (12-4), who have won eight of their last nine overall.
Cecilia Zandalasini had 12 points to lead the Valkyries (10-7), who missed 19 of their first 20 shots from 3-point range.
MYSTICS 84, LYNX 79

NEW YORK (AP) — Kiki Iriafen scored 20 points, including a go-ahead layup with 27 seconds left to give the Washington Mystics an 86-83 win over New York on Friday night, snapping the Liberty's eight-game winning streak.
With the game tied at 83, Iriafen was found under the basket by Sonia Citron for a lay-in. Breanna Stewart tried to even the score but missed a contested layup with 14 seconds left. Iriafen then hit oen of two free throws two seconds later.
New York (11-5) had two chances to tie the game, but Sabrina Ionescu and Satou Sabally's 3-pointers were both off the mark.
Iriafen had missed the last three games while dealing with an ankle injury she suffered against Indiana on June 8.
The victory snapped a 10-game regular-season losing streak that the Mystics (7-7) had against New York. The Mystics' last regular-season win came in the finale of the 2023 season.

Sabrina Ionescu was back for the New York Liberty Sunday after missing 12 of the team’s first 13 games with ankle and back injuries.
She didn’t start and didn’t to much on offense. But it was a welcome sight in New York as the Liberty secured a 86-64 Commissioners’ Cup win over the Washington Mystics despite her limited output.
Ionescu, a four-time All-Star and All-WNBA selection, missed the first five games of the season with a left ankle injury. She returned for a 91-76 loss to the Dallas Wings on May 24, then missed seven games with back soreness before her return to the court on Sunday.
Fortunately for the Liberty, they went 6-1 during that seven-game stint and improved to 10-4 on Sunday while picking up a Commissioner’s Cup win.
The Liberty previously cleared Ionescu to return against Washington, but she wasn’t in the starting lineup when the ball was tipped. Instead, she was eased back into the lineup off the bench and entered the game for the first time with 5:32 remaining in the first quarter. Ionescu was greeted with a loud ovation from the Barclays Center crowd.

NEW YORK (AP) — Breanna Stewart had 14 points, 12 rebounds and a career-high seven blocks to help the New York Liberty beat the Washington Mystics 86-64 on Sunday and clinch a spot in the Commissioner's Cup championship game.
Jonquel Jones scored 17 of her 20 points in the second half to lead the Liberty (10-4), who have won seven straight games.
The Liberty have made the finals of the mid-season tournament three times, winning once and losing once. Now, New York must wait to find out its finals opponent and whether or not it will host the **** le game. That will come down to whether the Liberty or the Western Conference representative has a better overall record.
The game marked the return of Sabrina Ionescu, who missed the last seven Liberty games with back soreness. Playing just her second game after she had an ankle injury to start the season, Ionescu checked in midway through the first quarter and received a loud ovation from the crowd.
She had a trio of stellar passes in the first quarter, the third of which led to an open 3-pointer for Leonie Fiebich, which gave New York a 20-13 advantage. The Liberty were up 36-28 at the half as Stewart had 11 points, 10 rebounds and five blocks in the opening 20 minutes. She's only the second player to have at least 10 points, 10 rebounds and five blocks in a half in WNBA history, joining Brittney Griner.

Caitlin Clark addressed criticism of her style of play
"I don't think I would be as good of a player if I was very stoic and straight-faced all the time,” the WNBA star said
Clark hit the game-winning 3-pointer on June 8 against the Washington Mystics
Caitlin Clark is clapping back after being called out for demonstrative behavior that some critics say has detracted from the game.
The WNBA star, 24, addressed the criticism after the Indiana Fever beat the Washington Mystics, 78-76, thanks to the guard’s last-second 3-pointer.

Even the Washington Mystics couldn't help but be wowed by Indiana Fever superstar guard Caitlin Clark's game-winning logo 3-pointer in D.C. on Monday night.
As Clark drilled a spectacular 3-pointer with seconds to go in the Indiana victory, a photo caught Mystics coach Sydney Johnson and guard Lucy Olsen (a fellow Iowa Hawkeye) smiling in disbelief as she pulled up for the shot.
Of course, we're sure neither were thrilled that the basket actually went in, but "The Caitlin Clark Show" can even win over the opponent when she's hurling up those game-breaking 3-pointers from beyond the arc in crunch time.
Clark is a world-class athlete for a reason; maybe the silly discourses about her will subside for the collective appreciation for how cool it is when something like this happens.
The team plays at home against the Chicago Sky on Thursday night.

Caitlin Clark had every reason to disappear into the Indiana Fever celebration after hitting the first game-winner of her WNBA career, but she still found time for the young fans waiting nearby.
The moment itself was already huge. The Fever were on the road against the Washington Mystics, the game was slipping late, and Clark delivered the kind of shot that instantly travels across the league.
What happened afterward gave the night a softer ending. Instead of letting the buzzer-beater be the only image fans remembered, Clark added another small gesture that showed why her connection with kids continues to matter.
Christine Brennan shared the postgame scene after Caitlin Clark hit her first WNBA game-winner in the Fever’s 78-76 victory over the Mystics.
The picture showed Clark signing autographs for kids after the game, a simple moment that stood out because of what had just happened. She had only moments earlier delivered one of the biggest shots of her professional career.

Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever trailed by one point with 4.3 seconds remaining. They faced the possibility having a record below .500 if they lost to the Washington Mystics on Monday. However, the 2024 WNBA Rookie of Year made sure they had the last laugh on the night.
Clark received the ball off a perfect cross-court inbounds pass from Sophie Cunningham. Her defender gambled for a steal which left the superstar guard wide open. She swished the triple to give her team a 78-76 lead.
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Barstool Sports posted a clip of the play on X. It showed the entire sequence and how Clark celebrated following her clutch basket.
Hyped fans shared their reactions in the comments section.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Caitlin Clark was alone with the ball, right in the front of the logo with the game on the line.
As frustrating as this season has been at times for her and the Indiana Fever, this was Clark's comfort zone — and the shot hit nothing but net.
Clark's 3-pointer with 1.2 seconds remaining gave Indiana a 78-76 victory over the Washington Mystics on Monday night — and gave the 24-year-old star a signature moment following a rocky stretch at the start of her third season.
“I think sometimes we take great players, and certainly generational talent, for granted,” Indiana coach Stephanie White said. “What she did was incredible for us. She's going to have many more moments like that. I know she is. And we needed this one tonight.”
Indiana was just 5-5 entering the game. Clark was filling up the stat sheet but had not been shooting the ball well. As always, she's been under a microscope, having to answer for a feisty sideline exchange with White and receiving criticism by national columnists for her occasional histrionics on the court.

The Indiana Fever gritted out perhaps their hardest-fought win of the season so far against the hosting Washington Mystics on Monday night.
The basket that sealed it? A thrilling logo 3-pointer from superstar Caitlin Clark.
After the game, her Fever teammates mobbed Clark in celebration... which should, y'know, put a bit of a damper on the idea that there's some sort of simmering tension between Clark and her teammates.
That imagined, baseless discourse is part of many conspiratorial threads surrounding the Fever and Clark this season, some unnecessarily defensive of Clark and aggressive toward the Fever organization and some unnecessarily critical of Clark and speculative of the bond she has with her teammates and coaches.
Well, as a good coach would say, the tape doesn't lie.

Caitlin Clark called game.
After leading by as many as 17, the Indiana Fever suddenly found themselves trailing the Washington Mystics by one with 4.3 seconds remaining.
An inbounds pass from Sophie Cunningham found its way into Clark's hands just before Washington's Cotie McMahon could get her fingertips on it. As McMahon went flying past, Clark launched a deep 3-pointer that was nothing but net to give Indiana a 78-76 win over the Washington Mystics on Monday.
With the win, the Fever move back above .500, improving to 6-5 on the season. Naturally, social media was abuzz after Clark's game-winner.
Here's a look at the shot and fans' reactions:

On the verge of a loss after giving up a big lead, Caitlin Clark hit a dagger. The Indiana Fever guard hit a big three in the final seconds of the game to pull the Fever ahead after a late comeback from the Washington Mystics.
Indiana was up by as many as 16 points before Washington started to come back in the fourth quarter. The Mystics finally took the 74-73 lead with less than a minute remaining in the game, off a layup from Shakira Austin.
Clark then had a chance to give the Fever the lead with a pair of free throws, but uncharacteristically missed both. It was a layup from Kelsey Mitchell a few seconds later that ended giving Indiana back the lead, but Mystics guard Sonia Citron took it back with two free throws to bring it to 76-75.
That left it all to Clark, who was left wide-open outside the arc as Sophia Cunningham inbounded the ball, and who hit the shot that ended up being the game-winner.
Washington was playing without forward Kiki Iriafen, who exited the game early in the second quarter. Iriafen landed awkwardly on her leg after battling under the net with Aliyah Boston, and had to be helped off the court; Iriafen was later ruled out with a right ankle sprain.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Caitlin Clark's 3-pointer with 1.2 seconds left gave the Indiana Fever a 78-76 victory over the Washington Mystics on Monday night.
Washington rallied from a 17-point deficit and led by one after Sonia Citron's two free throws with 4.3 seconds remaining, but after a timeout, Clark caught a crosscourt pass and was all alone after Cotie McMahon went for the steal and missed.
From just in front of the logo on the left wing, Clark's shot hit nothing but net. After Washington advanced the ball to midcourt, Aliyah Boston broke up the inbound pass and the Fever held on.
Clark finished with 19 points. She scored 10 in the first quarter, and although she picked up her third foul in the second, Indiana made it to halftime with a 43-29 lead. A four-point play by Clark pushed the advantage to 17 in the third.
Washington, which lost second-year standout Kiki Iriafen to a sprained ankle, battled back and led 74-73 after a layup by Shakira Austin. Then Clark missed two free throws with 36 seconds to play, but after a turnover by Austin, Clark found Kelsey Mitchell in transition for a layup that gave the Fever a one-point lead with 11.3 to go.

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The Indiana Fever's inconsistent start to the 2026 season has created a news cycle that Caitlin Clark is tired of hearing about.
Entering Monday night's game against the Washington Mystics, the Fever are 5-5 and battling a wave of controversies.
Clark has been the subject of shocking rumors that Indiana is ready to trade her to the Los Angeles Sparks, while a two-hour team meeting following a 100-84 loss to the Portland Fire on May 30. In addition, the franchise has been in hot water for revoking the credential of longtime beat writer Scott Agness following a dispute over his reporting on Clark's health.
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Washington Mystics head coach Sydney Johnson entered Saturday’s road trip to Atlanta looking to build on a momentum-shifting 90-72 win over the Chicago Sky earlier in the week. The Mystics were chasing their first back-to-back wins of the season. Instead, the night ended with Johnson at the center of one of the most talked-about moments in the WNBA this year. What happened next stopped the entire game.
At the 3:52 mark of the third quarter, Johnson got into a heated exchange with the officiating crew. His outburst followed a foul call on Mystics guard Alicia Florez Getino after the rookie challenged Dream star Angel Reese’s layup attempt. Several Washington staff members stepped in to hold him back as he gave the crew an earful.
Forward Kiki Iriafen also rushed over to calm her coach down. He received two technical fouls and was ejected. As he walked off the court, he continued to go at officials, leading to a police escort. Three police officers came out to walk with Johnson, who at that point calmly left the court.
Postgame, Johnson kept it short. Said Johnson: “I lost my cool. There’s nothing more than that. That’s it. Officials did what was appropriate, and that’s all I can say.”
Iriafen, who led Washington with 24 points, defended her coach. Said Iriafen: “Coach always has our back. He’s going to do whatever to protect us. I was just trying my best to kind of diffuse it.”