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2:00 PM ETMechelle VoepelespnW.com CloseMechelle Voepel covers the WNBA, women's college basketball, and other college sports for espnW. Voepel began covering women's basketball in 1984, and has been with ESPN since 1996.WASHINGTON -- Last year, Elena Delle Donne…

WASHINGTON -- Emma Meesseman looked focused as she positioned herself under the basket for teammate Kristi Toliver's free throw attempts. She clapped her hands forcefully as she bent her knees, but the Washington Mystics forward was otherwise stoic. Toliver…

The Washington Mystics celebrated their first WNBA title on Thursday night, recording an 89-78 win to defeat the Connecticut Sun, 3-2 in the 2019 WNBA Finals. Watch the moment below when the Mystics officially earned the title. play0:38 The…

UNCASVILLE, Conn. -- With 11 seconds left in the fourth quarter of Tuesday's Game 4, Connecticut Sun forward Alyssa Thomas pulled down a defensive rebound and was immediately fouled. With her team already holding a three-point lead over the…

2:06 PM ETMechelle VoepelespnW.com CloseMechelle Voepel covers the WNBA, women's college basketball, and other college sports for espnW. Voepel began covering women's basketball in 1984, and has been with ESPN since 1996.The first part of the USA Basketball…

UNCASVILLE, Conn. -- Don Williams knew his daughter was special when she refused to inbound the ball during her earliest basketball games as a child. She believed she was the best shooter on the team, and she didn't want…

4:03 PM ETMechelle VoepelespnW.com CloseMechelle Voepel covers the WNBA, women's college basketball, and other college sports for espnW. Voepel began covering women's basketball in 1984, and has been with ESPN since 1996.UNCASVILLE, Conn. -- The Washington Mystics' Elena…

UNCASVILLE, Conn. -- Elena Delle Donne looked out into the crowded room full of reporters and photographers and distractedly made her way up the three steps to the podium. With all eyes on her, she stumbled and tripped up…

Oct 6, 2019Mechelle VoepelespnW.com CloseMechelle Voepel covers the WNBA, women's college basketball, and other college sports for espnW. Voepel began covering women's basketball in 1984, and has been with ESPN since 1996.UNCASVILLE, Conn. -- Washington Mystics forward Elena…

Will Elena Delle Donne be healthy enough to play in Game 3 of the WNBA Finals? That's the biggest question before the best-of-five championship series resumes Sunday (ABC, 3:30 p.m. ET). Regardless, the Washington Mystics must be prepared to…