Erlana Larkins scored a career-high 16 points to help the Indiana Fever defeat the Washington Mystics 84-66 on Thursday night.
Michelle Snow stood alone at the far end of the Mystics' practice court. It was an hour before practice was scheduled to start, and the Mystics' new 6-foot-5 center was busy working on her shot.
The Connecticut Sun honored their two Olympians, Asjha Jones and Tina Charles, after Wednesday night's final home game before the London Games.
Mystics center Michelle Snow doesn't like to lose. But then again, the 10-year veteran who joined the Mystics in the offseason isn't used to being in this position.
Sammy Prahalis scored seven of her 15 points in the final 2:02 and made a tiebreaking layup with 23 seconds left and the Phoenix Mercury got past the Washington Mystics 80-77 on Wednesday night.
Hosting an undefeated Minnesota squad that returned all five starters from its 2011 WNBA championship season, Washington (1-2) stared at an uphill battle when the two teams tipped off at Verizon Center on Wednesday.
Crystal Langhorne spent the WNBA offseason playing in Moscow, but she knew what was happening with the Washington Mystics every step of the way. Coach and general manager Trudi Lacey kept her in the loop.
Pat Summitt made it clear. She won't accept a "pity party."
Sylvia Fowles scored a season-high 34 points and pulled down 16 rebounds to help the Chicago Sky snap a three-game losing streak with a 78-65 win over the Washington Mystics on Tuesday night.
Becky Hammon scored 22 points to lead the San Antonio Silvers to a 101-85 victory over the Tulsa Shock on Friday night.
The Washington Mystics would like to pretend they are undefeated. Mystics coach Tree Rollins wrote 0-0 on the board earlier this week, hoping his team could start the second half of the season with a clean slate.
The Washington Mystics would like to pretend they are undefeated. Mystics coach Tree Rollins wrote 0-0 on the board earlier this week, hoping his team could start the second half of the season with a clean slate.
"Honestly, I don't know any more," Snow said, shaking her head. "I really don't know. Lately it just feels like everything is going wrong, offensively, defensively... I don't even know how to fix it any more. It's frustrating. It's really, really frustrating."
Center Michelle Snow was at a loss for words to explain the team's ongoing struggles.
