with trade deadline There are only five weeks left in us and regular sessions, the push for the WNBA playoffs is officially.
Some teams took steps to enhance their roster for a postseen push – like Dijonai Carrington Creature Business till Minnesota LinksThose who are looking to return to the WNBA final. Washington Mistics Press the reset button, Business Britney Cyx till Seattle Storm For Elisha Clarke And then Send Alia Edwards till Connecticut sun,
Only three games separate the current number 2 seeds (New York Liberty) And number 5 seeds (Indiana fever), with Atlanta dream And Phoenix mercury between them.
Perhaps the most interesting part of the playoff race is happening in the lower half of the standing, between the storm, Las vegas ekka, Golden State Valcaries, Los angeles sparks And mystic. Only two games separate the current number 5 and number 8 seeds, and just one game sits between number 8 and number 10 seeds.
Three teams are out of the playoffs Chicago sky, Dallas Wings And sun.
With each game, more than ever and shorten the margin of error, ESPN’s centers Andrews, Kevin Pelton and Alexa Philipou see who can be inter-produced for teams with playoff hopes, and who is the key to future success for teams, which will end at the end of the regular session.
Gray has been the best player Front-Runner throughout the season, and his continuous growth is important for the playoff hopes of the dream. Gray is in almost every major statistical category for Atlanta, the team leading in points (18.7 per game), third in rebels (5.5), third in, third (3.9) in Assistes (3.9) and third (1.2) in theft (1.2).
Grays have been an all-star for three consecutive years and have won an Olympic gold medal with the US 3X3 team in 2021. But it is special to deepen it in its nine -year career. Sapna has lost in the first round of the playoffs in the last two sessions – the first two years of gray with the team – and now it needs to continue to perform to score a deep run. – Andrews
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Dream Blow Mercury behind Alisha Gray’s Big Night
Allisha Gray is lighting deeply because Sapna crosses mercury.
Akash created waves when he acquired Atkins during Offsen, a step that was designed keeping in mind the “victory-now” approach. WNBA champions, Olympic gold medalist and two-time all-star bring an experienced, which is difficult to enter this youth team.
After six games seated with a toe injury, Atkins returned to last Sunday, hoping that there should be some relief in the sky. Without him, they lost to Atlanta from 37, Links from 23 and 38 to mysticists. Etkins will not be able to stop all bleeding – Chicago was also without Angel Reese For some sports due to back injury – but he remains important for ending the streak of a long necklace for the sky and detecting any success through the final weeks of the regular season. – Andrews
The sun focuses on construction for the future, and lackean is an important part of the same. Connecticut’s first round of draft pickle, she joined the team late this season due to commitments with the French national team and did not start her WNBA until 6 July. But the 21 -year -old deserved the wait, to get the defensive end and the ability to get downhills and make it to others. Say it simply, he has brought more juice to the squad of the last place of the league. Just this week Lakon became the first player since 2009, which recorded a 10-point, six-chary game to the mercury of the connecticut.
This season with only 12 WNBA games under your belt, more lacquer can be relaxed in the next five weeks – playing with other young talents of the connecticat – better. – Philipau
Dallas is another team that focuses less on winning this season and on determining which players fit in their future, as it manufactures around the number 1 pick Piege BeukersAmidst an injury season, the segist was without wings, his 2023 lottery pick, which was the best player’s conversation last year, mostly for summer, when she was facing a tibial plate -fracture in mid -June. Sigrist made his long -awaited comeback on Tuesday, however, Liberty recorded 13 points in 15 minutes for the loss of Dallas.
The versatility, motor and energy of the Siegrist should help the wings in the final third of the regular session. After so much time this year, 13 games with a broken finger last year, can produce Vilnova legend at any speed, helping him grow in the next summer. – Philipau
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Maddy segrist enclosure and with disadvantages
Maddy segist attracts score and dishonesty
since Kayla ThorntonEnded with a left leg injury, there is a dire need to step into Vulcaries and replace his team’s leading 14.0 PPG and 7.0 RPG. They will maintain that no person can make for the production of thornton, but the Hayes will now bear a heavy burden.
Along with a very young and heavy international team, the voice of Hayes in the locker room will also go a long way. He is the sixth player of the year and has more playoff experience than almost all colleagues. If the Golden State wants to make Postsen in its inauguration year, Hayes must take them there. – Andrews
It is no secret that Clarke is the focal point of fever. And when he managed to win during his absence, he remains the key to his playoff aspirations.
Yes, before she went down with a back injury, which sidelined her from July 15 – and before that the right quad injury – her figures fell slightly compared to her crooks season. But Indiana an average is 87.8 points when Clarke is on the floor, according to the status, and 83.4 points without it. Like players Kelsey michelle And Saw mcdonald The last several weeks have carried forward your scoring, so now if you add to a healthy Clarke and its 16.5 PPG, the high -power crime of fever should be even stronger. – Andrews
A’aza Wilson He can do everything to help the aces. She is leading the team in minute, points, rebellion and theft, and is third in assistance. Nevertheless, the Las Vegas is fighting for a place at the bottom of the playoff standing. If Aces want to find out any postsen success, Wilson needs help, and much of it should come from Loyd. On paper, it seemed that Loyd would perfectly fit next to Wilson and in the aces system he reached through blockbuster business, who saw Kelsey plum Leave to Los Angeles. But so far, Lloyd is an average of 11.3 points-the lowest-the lowest-and a career-lo 1.8 per game since its crook season. Aces needs more than that. – Andrews
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101-77 win overpower in wins
After 101-77, Acquate Kruz lagged 101-77 behind Jewel Loid’s 27-point performance.
Sparks were on a five-game winning line, he found one of the top units in the league since the all-star break and when Brink returned from a 13-month ACL recovery. And in just four games, she can be important to help them create a malignant team to face them in the playoffs.
Win sparks over Indiana on Tuesday: Brink was scorched, but due to a large extent with a plus/minus of +12 from the bench, due to her defensive appearance in paint, with five blocks – in just 16 minutes! – A career high tie. Her crime will come, and in the meantime there are a lot of scorers in the sparks, but if she defensively can also inspire her in a middle-pack team, it will be a dangerous group in the fall. – Philipau
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Cameron Brink sent the shot away
Cameron Brink sent the shot away, 08/05/2025
Before the August 8 deadline, Links is a clear option after the Links trading for him. The depth of Minnesota on the wing – especially important Carley samuelsonThe season-ending foot injury-and provides a more defensive versatility to a squad that already claims the best defensive rating of the league. Carrington’s influence was on a complete performance in his links debut on Tuesday, where he stole 13 points, 4 rebounds, 2 aids and 2 in 18 minutes from the bench in a four -point win without Seattle. Nefeesa colir,
Links also demanded to connect Carrington, hoping that his experience in scoring deep playoff runs with connecticut helps. The time will tell if the 5 -Foot -11 guard is a missing piece for a team that was away from hoisting the trophy in the last October. – Philipau
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How Dijonai Carrington’s experience can benefit links
Alexa Philipo can bring her to Minnesota Links in her playoff push that Dsonai Carrington allows her to take her.
Maceman brings less aggressive versatility to New York, which is capable of exiting or operating from high position with high efficiency and basketball IQ. Definitely, he is another true rim protector who can switch one through four. She can use her length to disrupt passing lane and block shots. In only two matches, he ranks fourth in the team in scoring, 12 points on 45% shooting and 2.5 rebounds.
Although Meesman had not played in WNBA since 2022, she dominated foreign hoops, including six Uroligs Championships and three Urolguy MVP winning. His arrival in New York arrives at the right time, as Liberty has navigated the piles of injuries. Breena stewartIs of knee. But when they are with full force, the miceman gives them incredible depth in the frontcourt and will make them incredible. – Andrews
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What has Emma Misemen brought to Liberty?
Alexa Philipo broke how the 2019 final MVP Emma Meezman added size and familiarity to Liberty.
Was one of the most attractive offsays in mercury, brought inside Elisa Thomas And Satou saballyBut the most important player for his playoff expectations is one who has been the longest in Phoenix.
Copper has been the main option for its teams in recent years, and took his game to the next level in 2024. But now, she is playing next to Thomas, who has forced her way to make her way in the MVP conversation this year, and she has to find out how to adjust her game with her new colleagues. After recalling the first month of the season due to knee and hamstring injuries, she is scoring an average of 17.4 points in its last five matches. He scored 22 points against fever-the same game in which Thomas scored a career-high 32. This was an ideal example of how dangerous this team can be with both. – Andrews
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Major Win vs Akash with Para Stop 2-Game Skid
Phoenix Merkari gave the Chicago Akash the eighth straightforward loss with a win of 83-67.
The storm made one of the biggest tricks before the trading deadline, with four 2025 all-stars, more than any other team to connect the All-Star Guard Brittany Cyx with Washington. Although Cyx should help Seattle in both ends with its defensive versatility and the ability to reach the free throw line, it is the goods – the number 2 pick in April – which gives the storm the most reverse to the playoff push.
WNBA’s youngest player, Malonga will not be 20 till November. In the first half of summer, she has increased dramatically during her crook season after Nole Quin’s rotation is out. Since the all-star break, Malonga has an average of 9.1 PPG and 6.6 RPG in 18 minutes, finishing at night, many times, ahead of former All-Star Center Easy MagbegorThe size and athleticism of the freedom gives a dimension to Seattle that does not offer many all-stars of the team. – Pelton
Washington is the biggest reason for this kind this season – and in the playoffs – this is due to this crook pair.
The two players formed the all-star team, and were in dispute for a good amount of the initial season for a good amount of the year. Citron and Irafen are second and third in the league in the crook scoring respectively, but the crime of the team has slowed down in the last few weeks. And now with the departure of Brittany Cyx, mysticists should push the full reset button and hand the key to their miscreants. The schedule is kind to Washington through the last month of the season, so both players need to take steps to crack the top eight and to help secure a space in Postsen. – Andrews
