Believe it or not, we are only two months away from the WNBA Playoffs.There is a lot of stuff still to come with the season, but when your season is only 44 games, it tends to go by fairly quickly.
This has been an interesting campaign.With two new teams in the league, a big turnaround from the Wings, and somewhat of a falloff from the Aces and Liberty, there might be some new excitement in the postseason.
Before we get there, let's talk about the Sun and the league's most popular team, the Fever.The Connecticut Sun are 7-19 for the season and have won just three games on the road.I believe this will be the last season for the Sun in Connecticut, and this will be one that everyone forgets.
The Sun started the year with just two wins in 15 games, but have gone 5-4 over the past nine games, so at least the Sun are showing a bit of progress.The biggest problem for this team seems to be that it can't find anyone to get a bucket when absolutely needed.Phoenix Mercury forward Natasha Mack fights for a rebound with Connecticut Sun center Brittney Griner at Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix on July 19, 2026.
(Joe Rondone/The Republic / USA T)The team is led by Brittney Griner, but she is scoring just 14.1 points in 25.8 minutes.This is her second-lowest total point production since her rookie season.
Last year was her worst, posting just 9.8 points per game.Perhaps it is because she is 35 years old and slowing down, but she is no longer the force she once was.
The bigger issue for the team is that it is just a hodgepodge of players - some are castoffs from other teams, others are free agents that have been pieced together.However, the pieces really don't fit well.CAITLIN CLARK SMACKED IN THE FACE BY WNBA LEGEND AFTER GETTING FOUL THAT COULD TRIGGER FINE IN BIG WINThe Indiana Fever have a better record than the Sun, but that's not much of a challenge.
I think one of the things to remember about the Fever is that they get the best effort from every team they face, eve...