Elena Delle Donne

Breanna Stewart had 23 points and 12 rebounds, Jewell Loyd scored 12 of her 16 points in the final five minutes and the fourth-seeded Seattle Storm beat the fifth-seeded Washington Mystics 86-83

Ariel Atkins scored 23 points to help the Washington Mystics hold off the Seattle Storm 78-75 on Sunday.

Breanna Stewart had 20 points, 12 rebounds, and five blocks, and the Seattle Storm used a late run to beat the Washington Mystics 85-78 and spoil the return of Elena Delle Donne.

Elena Delle Donne’s request to be medically excused from the WNBA season has been denied, according to the league’s reigning MVP.

Alyssa Thomas and the Connecticut Sun turned up their defense to stop the Washington Mystics 90-86 forcing a decisive Game 5 of the WNBA Finals.

Elena Delle Donne provided an emotional lift by playing through a back injury and her Mystics teammates responded by beating Connecticut 94-81, taking a 2-1 series lead.

Elena Delle Donne scored 25 points, and the Mystics earned a return trip to the championship round, outlasting the Las Vegas Aces 94-90 to close out their semifinal series.

Mystics forward Elena Delle Donne has been named 2019 WNBA MVP in a near-unanimous vote. Delle Donne received 41 of 43 first-place votes.

Elena Delle Donne and Emma Meesseman combined for 51points, the Mystics held on for a 97-95 victory over the Las Vegas Aces in Game 1 of their WNBA semifinal series.

Aerial Powers led six Washington players in double figures with 16 points and the Mystics beat the Seattle Storm 88-59 on Wednesday night.