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?

Seattle Storm guards Skylar Diggins and Erica Wheeler make up two-fifths of the entrants in the Skills Challenge.

“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.

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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.

Seattle (13-9) sits in third place in the Western Conference, no thanks to 76-70 and 84-57 road losses to the expansion Valkyries. Despite the twin successes, Golden State (10-11) remains 2 1/2 games behind the Storm in the West.

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.

French sensation Alicia Tournebize has taken social media by storm after pulling off a wild two-handed dunk. At 6ft 4in, Alicia has been dunking with ease for some time, having coupled her height with explosive athleticism,

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.

Before locking in any WNBA picks, make sure to see today's best bets, including a player prop pick for Angel Reese against the Lynx

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 on Sunday.