Brittney Sykes gets the earliest tribute video we've had here in a while at CareFirst Arena. They're usually shown at the first timeout, and the Mystics had to call one just 2:11 into the game down 11-2. The IX Basketball #WNBA

Shakira Austin on her block on former teammate Brittney Sykes in the 4Q: "I was plotting on how I was gonna get her in this game...I think my timing was way better today, just blocking it in the air and just helping after they had already went into their shots." @theixbasketball

Jacy Sheldon (ankle) and Georgia Amoore (ACL) remain out for the Washington Mystics on Thursday against the New York Liberty. Sheldon has played in just two games as a Mystic since being acquired on Aug. 7 and will miss her seventh straight. The IX Basketball #WNBA

Sydney Johnson declined to answer whether Jacy Sheldon (right ankle sprain) would return this season. Said it was a "medical question," but she had done an individual workout earlier today. Credit to Jenn Hatfield (she/her) for asking the question.

Are the Washington Mystics playing differently since trading away Brittney Sykes, their leading scorer and assister? Opposing coaches largely say no. The data says yes and no. Read my full breakdown The IX Basketball: thenexthoops.com/wnba/washingto…

Kiki Iriafen grabs a loose ball and spins in the paint for a contested bucket. That's the 500th point of her rookie season, making her only the 4th Mystics rookie ever to score that many, per Across the Timeline. (Yes, Iriafen has had a longer season, but she also has the 5th-most PPG.)

Same injury report for the Washington Mystics on Saturday against the Golden State Valkyries. This will be their first game of a West Coast back-to-back; they'll play the Los Angeles Sparks on Sunday. The IX Basketball #WNBA

.Columbia Women's Basketball released its 2025-26 schedule today. It will face four Power Five teams and five total teams that made the NCAA Tournament last season. It also has a heck of a regular-season finale: versus Harvard on March 7. The IX Basketball #NCAAWBB gocolumbialions.com/news/2025/8/29…

Jacy Sheldon (ankle) and Georgia Amoore (ACL) remain out for the Washington Mystics today against the Los Angeles Sparks. This is the Mystics’ second game of a West Coast back-to-back. The IX Basketball #WNBA

Jacy Sheldon (ankle) and Georgia Amoore (ACL) remain out for the Washington Mystics on Thursday against the Phoenix Mercury. Sheldon has played in just two games as a Mystic since being acquired on Aug. 7 and will miss her 10th straight. The IX Basketball #WNBA

Last season, it took too long for Yale Women’s Basketball to develop chemistry, head coach Dalila Eshe said. This year, the Bulldogs got a big head start on a trip to Spain and France. I wrote The IX Basketball about how it helped and who stood out on the court: thenexthoops.com/ncaaw/mid-majo…

Mystics GM Jamila Wideman is sitting courtside at halftime talking to Azzi Fudd's parents, Katie and Tim. The IX Basketball #WNBA

Scenes from one of the Mystics’ last practices, if not the last practice, of the year at CareFirst Arena. The IX Basketball #WNBA

Washington Mystics guard Jacy Sheldon (ankle) did some shooting, dribbling and hard cutting in the part of today’s practice open to the media. Head coach Sydney Johnson said he doesn’t think she’ll play Sunday but isn’t 100% sure. The IX Basketball #WNBA

As expected, Jacy Sheldon (ankle) remains out for the Mystics on Sunday against the Indiana Fever. Georgia Amoore (out, ACL) is the only other Mystic on the injury report. The IX Basketball #WNBA

The Washington Mystics have lost 8 straight games. But not all the losses feel the same. For one thing, *how* they lose matters. And now that they're out of the #WNBA playoff race, they're finding new purpose in the remaining games. Read more The IX Basketball: thenexthoops.com/wnba/washingto…

.Shakira Austin✨ had 2 blocks for Washington Mystics today, giving her 101 in her career. She's the 10th Mystic ever to reach 100 and the first to get there since Elena Delle Donne and LaToya Sanders in 2019. She's the 6th-fastest to 100, per Across the Timeline. The IX Basketball #WNBA

As expected, Jacy Sheldon is out for the Washington Mystics for their season finale at New York on Tuesday. She hasn't played since Aug. 13 due to an ankle injury. Georgia Amoore (ACL) is also out. Everyone else is available. The IX Basketball #WNBA