The season has gone in some fascinating directions, some expected (the Minnesota Lynx dominating), some unexpected (the Las Vegas Aces struggling). However, with as much as we can glean from the halfway point, what are our biggest takeaways from the 2025 WNBA campaign so far?

“Our starts have been bad,” she said, as reported by Percy Allen of The Seattle Times. “It’s the pace, the lack of intentionality with our cuts. You expect that to happen within the course of the game, but not the first few possessions.”

The week leading up to Tuesday's game at TD Garden, the Sun played four times in seven days, including a cross-country trip. The Fever are in the midst of playing five times in eight.

Who knew you can’t wear a hat on a WNBA sideline? Natasha Cloud didn’t. Last week, the WNBA issued a fine warning to the New York Liberty guard for a matter unrelated to her play. Cloud’s teammate, forward Isabelle Harrison,

The Seattle Storm (12-8) return home to Climate Pledge Arena on Friday night to host the Connecticut Sun (16-3) in a marquee WNBA showdown.

Washington Mystics (9-10) | Prior Rank: 9 - The Mystics snapped a two-game losing streak on Tuesday by defeating the Chicago Sky in a two-point win to pull back within one game of .500. The Mystics have gotten better at executing in close games, but they need to string together a few wins in a row to rise in the standings and in these rankings.

Brittney Sykes scored 10 of her 19 points in the fourth quarter, Sonia Citron added 17 points and the Washington Mystics beat the Seattle Storm 74-69.

The WNBA has six all-stars from the past three draft classes, so Caitlin Clark isn’t the only reason the talk around the league is all about the kids.

The Storm are the only squad that’s beaten the WNBA's top four teams. And yet, Seattle just might be the most polarizing team in the league.

Sabreena Merchant and Ben Pickman of The Athletic shared the results of an anonymous WNBA player's poll Monday, and the Phoenix Mercury star was named the biggest trash talker in the league.

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