The New York Liberty and Minnesota Lynx are off to flying starts. Two games between the Indiana Fever and Atlanta Dream have gone to the wire. The Golden State Valkyries got their first win in franchise history. And it might be a long, tough year for the Chicago Sky, Connecticut Sun and Dallas Wings, who are a combined 0-7 to open the season.
And all that played out in the first week of the 2025 WNBA season.
After 16 games, some of the offseason moves already look very good, such as the Phoenix Mercury obtaining forwards Satou Sabally and Alyssa Thomas, who have averaged a combined 45.5 points in two victories. The Los Angeles Sparks are 1-2, but guard Kelsey Plum is averaging 26.7 points in her first season with the team after being traded from the Las Vegas Aces.
Some of the storylines so far have been just as expected, while others have been a little more surprising. ESPN’s Kendra Andrews, Alexa Philippou and Michael Voepel weigh in on Week 1 of the WNBA season.
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Liberty and Lynx: Leading the way
The Liberty and Lynx didn’t need to make big offseason moves because they were returning so much of what made both teams so good last season on their way to the WNBA Finals. So far, their strategy seems on point. Nothing was broken, and nothing…
