Obstacles Hinder Mystics
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On the court and off, the Mystics season has been one of disappointment, but the playoffs are still a possibility.
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Chamique Holdsclaw has been one huge disappointment for the simple reason that when the Mystics need her, she never delivers.
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FOXBOROUGH -- The Revolution moved closer to qualifying for a playoff berth for the fifth successive season last night, but the team appeared to slow down in the second half of a 1-1 tie with the Kansas City Wizards, squandering a lead and wasting chances late.
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Throughout the WNBA, the question this week has been: How on earth did the Washington Mystics make the playoffs without Chamique Holdsclaw?
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ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Watching Washington basketball is like waiting for a spring that is wound tighter and tighter to uncoil. The Huskies don&#39;t play basketball.
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Our valiant little men&#39;s national basketball team fought its big, beating heart out last night and came up just shy of a chance for the Olympic enchilada.
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Lindsay Whalen matched her career-high with 21 points and the Connecticut Sun beat the Washington Mystics 80-70 Monday night to even the best-of-three WNBA Eastern Conference semifinal.
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Fans and coaches might have wanted to brush up on the overtime rules before the Cape Ann League's finest met to break their tie atop the standings last night. As the clock ticked down, Wilmington and Masconomet remained deadlocked as each bid to oust the other from the ranks of the unbeaten.
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HEMPSTEAD, N.Y., Jan. 4 - Some players seem destined to make a statement in big games, and some seem to shy from the moment.
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The Mystics return to the road on Friday against the Minnesota Lynx, where they have been a better team this season.
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Even though the NBA is overshadowed by MarchÃÂ madness, the stumbling and bumbling Wizards have been unable to hideÃÂ during their recent nosedive.
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It's a beautiful arena and the fans are loud and devoted, but it's still the doghouse for the Boston University hockey team this season. The Terriers (18-6-9, 13-5-8), ranked fifth in the nation and holding second place in Hockey East, have had difficulty making noise at Agganis Arena, and last night they were hushed by Vermont, 3-2.
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The Bruins' road to a postseason berth remains steep, but it would be more difficult today if two other teams also struggling for a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference hadn't also squandered points last night.
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Alana Beard scores a season-high 29 points as the Mystics set a franchise mark for points with a 106-101 win over Phoenix.
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With so much change so early, Mystics interim coach Tree Rollins is waiting for a chance for his team to regroup. But first, the Mystics must contend with the Fever.
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From worst to first, the Mystics have pulled off a rally unprecedented in the franchise's seven-year history.
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The Mystics' Chamique Holdsclaw said Thursday she is suffering from depression.  The affliction caused her to leave the team in midseason.