Kareem Copeland

The WNBA’s youngest team runs out of answers against the Fever, which the Mystics beat in Baltimore less than a week earlier.

With Clark, the championship-minded Fever was ready to go. Without her as she sits with a quadriceps injury, Indiana must grow.

The former Maryland star has been cut twice since the draft last month and is seeking her next opportunity.

Sykes dealt with the frustration of an injury-plagued 2024 season and has been the ideal leader for a young Mystics team so far.

Jim Smith comes to College Park with experience in the professional realm in Atlanta and in the Big Ten, where he was president of Ohio State’s alumni association.

Washington erased a 15-point deficit to improve to 2-0 with a 90-85 victory at Connecticut.

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Kiki Iriafen and Sonia Citron impress in their WNBA debuts, Brittney Sykes makes key plays down the stretch, and Washington beats Atlanta, 94-90.

As Washington continues its rebuild under new leadership, the development of first-year players such as Sonia Citron and Kiki Iriafen will be important to follow.

Washington dropped both games on its exhibition slate but offered some positive glimpses before their regular season opener next week.