The Thompson twins of Overtime Elite will be likely lottery picks in 2023 | Michael Laughlin/South Florida Sun Sentinel/Tribune News Service via Getty Images If the Wizards find themselves with a first-round pick in 2023, here are the names they should keep an eye on. The Washington Wizards owe their first-round pick to the New York Knicks in 2023 unless they are a … [Read more...] about A way too early look at the 2023 NBA Draft
SBN Reacts: How far will the Mystics go in the WNBA Playoffs?
Photo by Stephen Gosling/NBAE via Getty Images Time to vote! Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NBA and WNBA. Sign up here to receive Reacts surveys every week. The Washington Mystics are in the 2022 WNBA Playoffs! They will play the Seattle Storm tomorrow night at 10 p.m. ET in Game 1 of their first round series. While their defense is the best in … [Read more...] about SBN Reacts: How far will the Mystics go in the WNBA Playoffs?
Can a unicorn have doppelgängers?
Washington Wizards center Kristaps Porzingis. | Photo by Scott Cunningham/NBAE via Getty Images Sometimes it’s about more than basketball. Sometimes basketball calls to our attention existential questions like can a unicorn have a doppelgänger? According to my Statistical Doppelgänger Machine, the answer is kinda but not really. Porzingis got the “unicorn” designation … [Read more...] about Can a unicorn have doppelgängers?
Recap: Mystics beat Fever, 95-83
Photo by Stephen Gosling/NBAE via Getty Images Onward to the playoffs! The Washington Mystics won against the Indiana Fever, 95-83, on Sunday at the Entertainment & Sports arena. Myisha Hines-Allen was out with health and safety protocols. At halftime, the Mystics led 57-40 and dominated with 20 paint points. At the end of the second quarter, the Mystics led the … [Read more...] about Recap: Mystics beat Fever, 95-83
The Mystics have a favorable route to the WNBA Finals, if they can win the first round
The Mystics are back in the playoffs. And their run could be really long. Or really short. | Photo by Stephen Gosling/NBAE via Getty Images If they can beat the Seattle Storm in the first round, the Mystics will face the winner of the Las Vegas Aces vs. Phoenix Mercury series. Last weekend, I wrote that the Washington Mystics were already locked into the fifth overall … [Read more...] about The Mystics have a favorable route to the WNBA Finals, if they can win the first round