July 14, 2026

Two WNBA Games Today: Mystics Go for the Sweep in Toronto on NBA TV, Plus a Fire-Sun Matinee

Washington has beaten Toronto twice this season, both by a single possession, and goes for the sweep on NBA TV tonight. The Fire tipped off a morning matinee in Connecticut, where the Sun are playing their farewell season before relocating to Houston. Last night, Angel Reese returned with her WNBA-leading 16th double-double and Kayla McBride and Olivia Miles combined for 70 as the Lynx stayed alone in first.

Washington Mystics (11-10) at Toronto Tempo (10-13): the sweep is on the line

Tipoff 7:00 PM ET / 4:00 PM PT at Coca-Cola Coliseum in Toronto.

National TV: NBA TV, also streaming on WNBA League Pass. Local: Monumental Sports Network (MNMT) in the Washington market, TSN in Canada. Washington is favored by 1.5.

The Mystics have beaten the Tempo twice this season, and both came down to the final possession. They won 86-85 on June 12, when Sonia Citron hit a turnaround buzzer-beater, and 68-65 in the season's opening week. Tonight is the third of four meetings, and a Washington win would lock up the season series.

Toronto comes in with its first momentum in weeks. The Tempo snapped a four-game skid with a 93-91 win over the Liberty on Sunday in Montreal, their second of two home games played at the Bell Centre. Marina Mabrey scored 30 and is averaging a career-best 21.6 points in her eighth WNBA season. Nyara Sabally hit the game-winning layup with 52 seconds left.

"It was a little scary there in the fourth," Tempo coach Sandy Brondello said after the Liberty win. "This team is resilient. We hung in there and found a way to win."

Washington is healthy and coming off an 84-79 home win over Seattle in which Shakira Austin scored 10 of her 27 in the fourth quarter and Kiki Iriafen added 12 points and 13 rebounds. Citron had 19 in her return from a two-game absence. The Mystics sit fourth in the East at 11-10, two games ahead of the fifth-place Tempo.

The Tempo are without Brittney Sykes (foot) and Kiki Rice (ankle), both re-evaluated in the coming weeks. Temi Fagbenle is questionable with a concussion. The Mystics have no injuries to report.

Portland Fire (10-13) at Connecticut Sun (5-18): a morning matinee, and a farewell season

Tipped off at 11:00 AM ET / 8:00 AM PT at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut.

No national TV. Local: NBC Sports Boston in the Connecticut market and Fox 12 Plus (KPDX) in Portland. Also streaming on WNBA League Pass.

The Fire were looking for their third win in four games, coming off a 102-92 shootout in Atlanta on Saturday in which they shot 60 percent from the field and hit 14 of 29 from three. Portland averages 9.6 made threes per game, a full shot more than the Sun allow.

Connecticut is the league's worst team at 5-18, riding a three-game home skid, and playing its final season in Uncasville. The WNBA and NBA approved the sale of the Sun to Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta in May for a record $300 million. The franchise will relocate to Houston and revive the Comets name in 2027. Every remaining home game at Mohegan Sun Arena is a farewell.

The Sun were shorthanded again. Brittney Griner, who leads the team at 13.5 points per game, was questionable with a quad strain that kept her out Friday. Aneesah Morrow (10.5 PPG) was out with a conditioning issue, missing her fourth straight. Saniya Rivers is out with an ankle injury. The Fire are without Sania Feagin, who tore her left ACL and is done for the season.

The Fire won both prior meetings this season, including a 71-61 result on May 28 behind 20 points from Carla Leite.

Last night: Reese returns, the Lynx keep rolling

Dream 101, Sparks 92. Angel Reese came back from the leg injury that cost her Saturday's game and picked up right where she left off: 23 points and 13 rebounds in 32 minutes, her WNBA-leading 16th double-double of the season. She was 7 of 11 from the field and 8 of 8 from the line, tipped in a miss at the halftime buzzer to give Atlanta a 59-48 lead, and came up with a late deflection that Jordin Canada turned into a layup. Allisha Gray added 20 and Canada had 16 and nine assists for the Dream (14-10), who had lost six of seven. Erica Wheeler scored 20 and Nneka Ogwumike had 19 for the Sparks (10-12), whose two-game win streak ended. Reese, who was a game-time decision last night, missed only the one game.

Lynx 104, Mercury 100. Kayla McBride scored a season-high 37 and rookie Olivia Miles dropped a career-high 33, and the two of them combined for 70 in a shootout at Target Center. McBride shot 11 of 17 with six threes to go with six rebounds, four steals, and two blocks. Miles, on SLAM Night honoring her SLAM magazine cover, hit three early triples and found McBride for a corner three to put Minnesota up 101-98 with 43 seconds left. Natasha Howard's layup and a Miles free throw sealed it. The Lynx (18-6) won their third straight and stayed alone with the WNBA's best record, a game ahead of the Aces and Valkyries (both 17-7). Phoenix (8-17) lost its fourth in a row. Napheesa Collier remains out with her ankle injury.