
2025 WNBA Power Rankings (Week 8): Storm surge; Lynx rebound from Commissioner's Cup loss
Between the Commissioner's Cup and All-Star announcements, it was another busy week in the WNBA, and with another week, comes updated power rankings.
WNBA Power Rankings
These rankings reflect where each WNBA team stands after week eight of the 2025 season. Teams are ranked 1-13 and are grouped by tiers.
Past Rankings: Preseason, Week 1, Week 2, Week 3, Week 4, Week 5, Week 6, Week 7
Minnesota Lynx (17-2) | Prior Rank: 1 - The Minnesota Lynx played 4 games last week, which included the 2025 Commissioner's Cup, a game that they loss. But since the Cup doesn't count towards the regular season standings, the Lynx were a perfect 3-0 in week 8, which includes a gritty, come-from-behind win over the Chicago Sky on the second night of a back-to-back. All the Minnesota Lynx do is win, and they were rewarded with two All-Stars, Napheesa Collier and Courtney Williams, as a result. They will also grab the top spot in these power rankings for the third week in a row.
COURT IS HEADED TO ALL-STAR. ⭐️ pic.twitter.com/KktBBZhoUl— Minnesota Lynx (@minnesotalynx) July 6, 2025
Minnesota Lynx (17-2) | Prior Rank: 1 - The Minnesota Lynx played 4 games last week, which included the 2025 Commissioner's Cup, a game that they loss. But since the Cup doesn't count towards the regular season standings, the Lynx were a perfect 3-0 in week 8, which includes a gritty, come-from-behind win over the Chicago Sky on the second night of a back-to-back. All the Minnesota Lynx do is win, and they were rewarded with two All-Stars, Napheesa Collier and Courtney Williams, as a result. They will also grab the top spot in these power rankings for the third week in a row.
COURT IS HEADED TO ALL-STAR. ⭐️ pic.twitter.com/KktBBZhoUl
Phoenix Mercury (13-6) | Prior Rank: 2 - The Mercury will hold on to No. 2 for another week after snapping a two-game losing streak. What's concerning for the Mercury is after just recently becoming whole, both Satou Sabally and Kahleah Copper had to miss their game against the Dallas Wings on Monday due to ankle and hamstring injuries, respectively. Sabally, one of the team's two All-Stars this year, was spotted in a walking boot on Sunday during the team's practice.
Phoenix Mercury forward Satou Sabally is in a boot on her right leg. #WNBA https://t.co/Mn3Eoy9tPa pic.twitter.com/xt1VW71GPx— Desert Wave Media (@DesertWaveCo) July 6, 2025
Fortunately for the Mercury, their other All-Star is Alyssa Thomas, and with Thomas on the court, the team will always have a chance. She connects everything for the Mercury. She's their best, most important and most valuable player.
This marks the 15th time the Phoenix Mercury has had multiple All-Stars in the same season! Greatness isn't new in Phoenix.
This Is Mercury Basketball. pic.twitter.com/gR5LXCBfcV— Phoenix Mercury (@PhoenixMercury) July 6, 2025
Thomas stuffed the stat sheet and notched the 12th triple-double of her career in the Mercury's dominant 102-72 win over the Dallas Wings.
Another game, another triple-double for AT 🔄
Alyssa Thomas dropped 15 PTS, 10 REB, 15 AST, & 2 STL to notch her 12th career triple-double vs. the Wings.
This also marks her 3rd career game with 15+ PTS and 15+ AST, passing Courtney Vandersloot for most in WNBA history!… pic.twitter.com/1P1YO9cWIT— WNBA (@WNBA) July 8, 2025
However, her teammate Sami Whitcomb, stole the show with a career-high 36 points and seven made threes on the night. Her 29 points in the first half is the most points scored in a half by a WNBA player this season.
Sami Whitcomb was ELECTRIC in her career-high performance vs. Dallas ⚡️
36 PTS (12-19 FG)
7 3PM (7-11 3PT)
6 REB
2 STL#WelcometotheW pic.twitter.com/qe6Kdggz7c— WNBA (@WNBA) July 8, 2025
The Mercury have been winning games all season with starters missing from the lineup. This is what they do. They get key contributions from across their team, and based on recent reporting, more help may be on the way. With the second best record in the league, they land the No. 2 spot for the third week in a row.
DeWanna Bonner is expected to sign with the Mercury, per @MAVoepel.
Bonner would be making a return to Phoenix where she played 10 seasons and won two titles. pic.twitter.com/Fs7tazXcSp— Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) July 8, 2025
Phoenix Mercury forward Satou Sabally is in a boot on her right leg. #WNBA https://t.co/Mn3Eoy9tPa pic.twitter.com/xt1VW71GPx
This marks the 15th time the Phoenix Mercury has had multiple All-Stars in the same season! Greatness isn't new in Phoenix.
This Is Mercury Basketball. pic.twitter.com/gR5LXCBfcV
Another game, another triple-double for AT 🔄
Alyssa Thomas dropped 15 PTS, 10 REB, 15 AST, & 2 STL to notch her 12th career triple-double vs. the Wings.
This also marks her 3rd career game with 15+ PTS and 15+ AST, passing Courtney Vandersloot for most in WNBA history!… pic.twitter.com/1P1YO9cWIT
Sami Whitcomb was ELECTRIC in her career-high performance vs. Dallas ⚡️
36 PTS (12-19 FG)
7 3PM (7-11 3PT)
6 REB
2 STL#WelcometotheW pic.twitter.com/qe6Kdggz7c
DeWanna Bonner is expected to sign with the Mercury, per @MAVoepel.
Bonner would be making a return to Phoenix where she played 10 seasons and won two titles. pic.twitter.com/Fs7tazXcSp
Atlanta Dream (12-7) | Prior Rank: 3 - The Dream are 1-1 in their last two home games with a one-point loss to the Seattle Storm and a win over the Golden State Valkyries. The Dream were without Rhyne Howard for their matchup with the Storm, but a familiar foe is why they lost that game. They have not been able to consistently overcome their late game execution issues in close games. Against the the Valkyries on Monday, they did, and it resulted in a win. The Dream and Storm have identical records and they have split their head-to-head matchups this season. The Storm do have the most recent win, but Atlanta was missing one of their two All-Stars, Rhyne Howard (Allisha Gray being the other). More importantly, while Seattle and Atlanta are nearly tied in Defensive Rating (99.7 and 99.9 respectively), the Dream have a better Offensive and overall Net Rating (6.6 as compared to 3.9). For now, that's enough for Atlanta to edge out Seattle for No. 3 this week.
Well deserved @howard_rhyne 🥹
Make ATL proud. #DoItForTheDream pic.twitter.com/jRU6RtFNuV— Atlanta Dream (@AtlantaDream) July 6, 2025
Atlanta Dream (12-7) | Prior Rank: 3 - The Dream are 1-1 in their last two home games with a one-point loss to the Seattle Storm and a win over the Golden State Valkyries. The Dream were without Rhyne Howard for their matchup with the Storm, but a familiar foe is why they lost that game. They have not been able to consistently overcome their late game execution issues in close games. Against the the Valkyries on Monday, they did, and it resulted in a win. The Dream and Storm have identical records and they have split their head-to-head matchups this season. The Storm do have the most recent win, but Atlanta was missing one of their two All-Stars, Rhyne Howard (Allisha Gray being the other). More importantly, while Seattle and Atlanta are nearly tied in Defensive Rating (99.7 and 99.9 respectively), the Dream have a better Offensive and overall Net Rating (6.6 as compared to 3.9). For now, that's enough for Atlanta to edge out Seattle for No. 3 this week.
Well deserved @howard_rhyne 🥹
Make ATL proud. #DoItForTheDream pic.twitter.com/jRU6RtFNuV
Seattle Storm (12-7) | Prior Rank: 6 - The Seattle Storm bounced back from their blowout loss to the Golden State Valkyries by going 2-0 in week 8. Those two wins came against the shorthanded Atlanta Dream, who were without Rhyne Howard and the New York Liberty who were missing Jonquel Jones. The Storm's record this season against the two teams ranked immediately ahead them is 2-1 versus Phoenix and a 1-1 split with Atlanta. It's worth noting that in their matchups with both the Mercury and Dream, both opponents were missing at least one star player, while Seattle had their three recently named All-Stars (Skylar Diggins, Nneka Ogwumike and Gabby Williams) all available to them. Seattle can only play who is in front of them, but it's important context for assessing how to rank these teams against one another. With that context, Seattle will still move up two spots this week to No. 4, but they won't overtake Atlanta (same record) or Phoenix (one-game lead in the standings ) just yet.
this is so cute😭 pic.twitter.com/bTyAmx7jbA— aysia (@aysiacchanell) July 6, 2025
Seattle Storm (12-7) | Prior Rank: 6 - The Seattle Storm bounced back from their blowout loss to the Golden State Valkyries by going 2-0 in week 8. Those two wins came against the shorthanded Atlanta Dream, who were without Rhyne Howard and the New York Liberty who were missing Jonquel Jones. The Storm's record this season against the two teams ranked immediately ahead them is 2-1 versus Phoenix and a 1-1 split with Atlanta.
It's worth noting that in their matchups with both the Mercury and Dream, both opponents were missing at least one star player, while Seattle had their three recently named All-Stars (Skylar Diggins, Nneka Ogwumike and Gabby Williams) all available to them. Seattle can only play who is in front of them, but it's important context for assessing how to rank these teams against one another. With that context, Seattle will still move up two spots this week to No. 4, but they won't overtake Atlanta (same record) or Phoenix (one-game lead in the standings ) just yet.
this is so cute😭 pic.twitter.com/bTyAmx7jbA
New York Liberty (12-6) | Prior Rank: 4 - While New York has a half game lead over both Atlanta and Seattle for third in the standings, they will fall another spot this week to No. 5. Even with the return of Leonie Fiebich to the lineup, the Liberty are losing at a faster rate than they are winning in the last few weeks and that's largely due to the loss of Jonquel Jones, who is not expected to return to play until after the WNBA All-Star break because of a right ankle injury.New York is 2-4 in their last six games. In week 8, they went 1-1 with the Los Angeles Sparks and Seattle Storm, and they had to overcome a deficit to beat the Sparks. Fortunately for New York their next six games are at home, where both of their All-Stars, Sabrina Ionescu and Breanna Stewart, typically play very well. Hopefully, they can use home court to their advantage to steady the ship, but with so many losses recently, they fall to fifth this week.
SHOUTOUT TO OUR ALL-STAR CREW 🤩🍿
Catch @breannastewart & @sabrina_i20 on the big stage in Indy at @WNBA All-Star 🌟 pic.twitter.com/8H1PsIFQDL— New York Liberty (@nyliberty) June 30, 2025
New York Liberty (12-6) | Prior Rank: 4 - While New York has a half game lead over both Atlanta and Seattle for third in the standings, they will fall another spot this week to No. 5. Even with the return of Leonie Fiebich to the lineup, the Liberty are losing at a faster rate than they are winning in the last few weeks and that's largely due to the loss of Jonquel Jones, who is not expected to return to play until after the WNBA All-Star break because of a right ankle injury.
New York is 2-4 in their last six games. In week 8, they went 1-1 with the Los Angeles Sparks and Seattle Storm, and they had to overcome a deficit to beat the Sparks. Fortunately for New York their next six games are at home, where both of their All-Stars, Sabrina Ionescu and Breanna Stewart, typically play very well. Hopefully, they can use home court to their advantage to steady the ship, but with so many losses recently, they fall to fifth this week.
SHOUTOUT TO OUR ALL-STAR CREW 🤩🍿
Catch @breannastewart & @sabrina_i20 on the big stage in Indy at @WNBA All-Star 🌟 pic.twitter.com/8H1PsIFQDL
Golden State Valkyries (9-9) | Prior Rank: 5 - The Valkyries drop one spot this week after losing two games in a row. They are in the middle of a four-game road trip, in which they have started 0-2. The Valkyries have a much better home than road record. Of their nine wins this season, only two have occurred on the road, both against the Los Angeles Sparks. The Valkyries will likely need their sole All-Star, Kayla Thornton, to go to another level for them on the road because if that trend continues, they could be in for a tough stretch, as they only have two games at home between now and August 3.
She's been giving All-Star. Now it's official. @KBT_5Blessed to the big stage, named to @WNBA All-Star Reserves. 🌟@Sephora | The Firsts pic.twitter.com/kZU8nbiruq— Golden State Valkyries (@valkyries) July 6, 2025
The Valkyries are in a three-way tie for the sixth best record in the WNBA with the Indiana Fever and Las Vegas Aces. Since they have beaten both teams in their head-to-head matchups, they will get the No. 6 spot this week.
Golden State Valkyries (9-9) | Prior Rank: 5 - The Valkyries drop one spot this week after losing two games in a row. They are in the middle of a four-game road trip, in which they have started 0-2. The Valkyries have a much better home than road record. Of their nine wins this season, only two have occurred on the road, both against the Los Angeles Sparks. The Valkyries will likely need their sole All-Star, Kayla Thornton, to go to another level for them on the road because if that trend continues, they could be in for a tough stretch, as they only have two games at home between now and August 3.
She's been giving All-Star. Now it's official. @KBT_5Blessed to the big stage, named to @WNBA All-Star Reserves. 🌟@Sephora | The Firsts pic.twitter.com/kZU8nbiruq
The Valkyries are in a three-way tie for the sixth best record in the WNBA with the Indiana Fever and Las Vegas Aces. Since they have beaten both teams in their head-to-head matchups, they will get the No. 6 spot this week.
Indiana Fever (9-9) | Prior Rank: 8 - The Fever played three games during week 8, which includes a win in the Commissioner's Cup, and went 2-1. Unfortunately for them, the Cup does not count towards standings, so they are still .500 on the season. However, it will be considered for purposes of these rankings. The Fever went into Minnesota, without the services of Caitlin Clark, and beat the best team in the WNBA on their home court. Couple that with finally getting their first win over the Las Vegas Aces since 2020, in dominant fashion, and snapping a 16-game losing streak and that's how they end up ahead of the Aces this week at No. 7.
GOT IT DONE 💯#NowYouKnow pic.twitter.com/DwxzdavbRn— Indiana Fever (@IndianaFever) July 2, 2025
Also, there is more good news for the Fever. Even though fellow All-Stars, Aliyah Boston and Kelsey Mitchell, have been holding it down for the Fever during her absence, their All-Star Captain, Caitlin Clark, is expected to return to play from a groin injury for their matchup on Wednesday with the Golden State Valkyries.
Stephanie White says that, barring any regression, Caitlin Clark will be available tomorrow against the Valkyries.— Chloe Peterson (@chloepeterson67) July 8, 2025
Indiana Fever (9-9) | Prior Rank: 8 - The Fever played three games during week 8, which includes a win in the Commissioner's Cup, and went 2-1. Unfortunately for them, the Cup does not count towards standings, so they are still .500 on the season. However, it will be considered for purposes of these rankings. The Fever went into Minnesota, without the services of Caitlin Clark, and beat the best team in the WNBA on their home court. Couple that with finally getting their first win over the Las Vegas Aces since 2020, in dominant fashion, and snapping a 16-game losing streak and that's how they end up ahead of the Aces this week at No. 7.
GOT IT DONE 💯#NowYouKnow pic.twitter.com/DwxzdavbRn
Also, there is more good news for the Fever. Even though fellow All-Stars, Aliyah Boston and Kelsey Mitchell, have been holding it down for the Fever during her absence, their All-Star Captain, Caitlin Clark, is expected to return to play from a groin injury for their matchup on Wednesday with the Golden State Valkyries.
Stephanie White says that, barring any regression, Caitlin Clark will be available tomorrow against the Valkyries.
Las Vegas Aces (9-9) | Prior Rank: 7 - Even though the Aces are still at .500 this week, they fall one spot to eighth after going 1-1 in week 8. While their win in NaLyssa Smith's first game as a starter looked great, it was against the Connecticut Sun, a team with the worst record in the league and only two wins on the season. It also followed one of their worst losses of the season, a 27-point beatdown at the hands of the Indiana Fever. A positive for the Aces is that Smith looked good in her second game while securing a double-double and was moved into the starting lineup after the beating they took from Indiana. Her addition to the team should improve their offense and help to keep defenses honest against the Aces. For now, the Aces get the No. 8 spot this week.
NaLyssa Smith first Aces start
11 PTS
10 REB
2 STL
5-7 FG
BIG DAWG pic.twitter.com/MZ4SbULfzD— NaiLyssa Muse (@NaiLyssa_Muse) July 6, 2025
Las Vegas Aces (9-9) | Prior Rank: 7 - Even though the Aces are still at .500 this week, they fall one spot to eighth after going 1-1 in week 8. While their win in NaLyssa Smith's first game as a starter looked great, it was against the Connecticut Sun, a team with the worst record in the league and only two wins on the season. It also followed one of their worst losses of the season, a 27-point beatdown at the hands of the Indiana Fever.
A positive for the Aces is that Smith looked good in her second game while securing a double-double and was moved into the starting lineup after the beating they took from Indiana. Her addition to the team should improve their offense and help to keep defenses honest against the Aces. For now, the Aces get the No. 8 spot this week.
NaLyssa Smith first Aces start
11 PTS
10 REB
2 STL
5-7 FG
BIG DAWG pic.twitter.com/MZ4SbULfzD
Washington Mystics (9-10) | Prior Rank: 9 - The Mystics snapped a two-game losing streak on Tuesday by defeating the Chicago Sky in a two-point win to pull back within one game of .500. The Mystics have gotten better at executing in close games, but they need to string together a few wins in a row to rise in the standings and in these rankings.Even though they will remain at No. 9 this week, things are trending up for the youngest team in the league. It was announced Sunday that two of their rookies, Sonia Citron and Kiki Iriafen, had been selected as All-Star reserves. They will join Paige Bueckers as the only other rookie All-Stars from the 2025 class.
For the first time since 2011, 3 rookies will be playing in the All-Star game together ⭐️
This is just the 5th time in league history that 3 or more rookies have been named All-Stars in the same season
Paige Bueckers, Sonia Citron and Kiki Iriafen have stood out in their first… pic.twitter.com/MXhdgAPG3K— WNBA (@WNBA) July 6, 2025
Washington Mystics (9-10) | Prior Rank: 9 - The Mystics snapped a two-game losing streak on Tuesday by defeating the Chicago Sky in a two-point win to pull back within one game of .500. The Mystics have gotten better at executing in close games, but they need to string together a few wins in a row to rise in the standings and in these rankings.
Even though they will remain at No. 9 this week, things are trending up for the youngest team in the league. It was announced Sunday that two of their rookies, Sonia Citron and Kiki Iriafen, had been selected as All-Star reserves. They will join Paige Bueckers as the only other rookie All-Stars from the 2025 class.
For the first time since 2011, 3 rookies will be playing in the All-Star game together ⭐️
This is just the 5th time in league history that 3 or more rookies have been named All-Stars in the same season
Paige Bueckers, Sonia Citron and Kiki Iriafen have stood out in their first… pic.twitter.com/MXhdgAPG3K
Los Angeles Sparks (6-13) | Prior Rank: 10 - The Sparks went 1-1 in week 8, losing to the New York Liberty and beating the Indiana Fever on the road. This is who the Sparks have been all season. It's really a toss up between LA, the Chicago Sky and Dallas Wings for spots 10-12 in these rankings. These teams are within a half game of each other, are all playing shorthanded and have kept pace with each other over the course of the season. Since the Sparks have the longest win streak of the three teams at a whopping one game, they will move up two spots to No. 10 this week.
Chicago Sky (5-13) | Prior Rank: 10 - The Sky drop one spot this week because they are on a two-game losing streak, but there's no way to ignore the improvement in their play over their last several games, which starts with their sole All-Star this season, Angel Reese.
⭐️2x ALL-STAR BARBIE⭐️
Angel Reese is officially a 2025 WNBA All-Star🤩 pic.twitter.com/D5DlGe63PJ— Chicago Sky (@chicagosky) July 6, 2025
The Sky are 2-3 in their last five games. Their three losses were all on the road against the Valkyries (by five points), Lynx (by 5 points) and Mystics (by two points). All of these games were close and Chicago was without Kamilla Cardoso for all three. Chicago's improved play also coincides with an impressive six-game stretch from Angel Reese.
Angel Reese's last six games:
17.8 PPG
17.0 RPG
4.8 APG
1.7 SPG
45.8% FG
88.2% FT— Underdog WNBA (@UnderdogWNBA) July 8, 2025
While Chicago will fall to No. 11 this week, they should feel encouraged that the team is starting to move in a better direction.
Chicago Sky (5-13) | Prior Rank: 10 - The Sky drop one spot this week because they are on a two-game losing streak, but there's no way to ignore the improvement in their play over their last several games, which starts with their sole All-Star this season, Angel Reese.
⭐️2x ALL-STAR BARBIE⭐️
Angel Reese is officially a 2025 WNBA All-Star🤩 pic.twitter.com/D5DlGe63PJ
The Sky are 2-3 in their last five games. Their three losses were all on the road against the Valkyries (by five points), Lynx (by 5 points) and Mystics (by two points). All of these games were close and Chicago was without Kamilla Cardoso for all three. Chicago's improved play also coincides with an impressive six-game stretch from Angel Reese.
Angel Reese's last six games:
17.8 PPG
17.0 RPG
4.8 APG
1.7 SPG
45.8% FG
88.2% FT
While Chicago will fall to No. 11 this week, they should feel encouraged that the team is starting to move in a better direction.
Dallas Wings (6-14) | Prior Rank: 11 - The Wings are 1-1 in their last two games and if the Sky hadn't beaten them in all of their head-to-head matchups this season, they would have a case to be ranked ahead of them this week. The Wings' most recent loss was a 30-point blowout to the Phoenix Mercury, a team who they had just beaten on their home court while Phoenix was at mostly full strength. So while Dallas is down some key players in Arike Ogunbowale and DiJonai Carrington, losing to the Mercury, albeit on the road, while they were without both Kahleah Copper and Satou Sabally is a bad loss.Despite that loss, the Wings had a very impressive win over Phoenix that was led by their three rookies. Paige Bueckers had already been playing well which is why she's a first-time All-Star and earned Rookie of the Month honors for June.
No.1 Draft Pick in May 🤝 @Kia Rookie of the Month in June
Paige Bueckers delievered some performances worth remembering during her second month as pro, capping off June with 21.6 PPG, 4.1 RPG and 5.0 APG#KiaROTM | #WelcometotheW pic.twitter.com/DE4v7n8xqI— WNBA (@WNBA) July 3, 2025
But in their win over the Mercury, Aziaha James led the way with a career-high 28 points and JJ Quinerly also stuffed the stat sheet to help Dallas secure the win.
Young & poppin it 😮💨 pic.twitter.com/pRtDnkWYF7— Dallas Wings (@DallasWings) July 4, 2025
Like Chicago, things are looking up for the Wings and once they get Arike and DiJonai back, we can start to get a better sense of the team's potential, but for this week, they will land at No. 12.
Dallas Wings (6-14) | Prior Rank: 11 - The Wings are 1-1 in their last two games and if the Sky hadn't beaten them in all of their head-to-head matchups this season, they would have a case to be ranked ahead of them this week.
The Wings' most recent loss was a 30-point blowout to the Phoenix Mercury, a team who they had just beaten on their home court while Phoenix was at mostly full strength. So while Dallas is down some key players in Arike Ogunbowale and DiJonai Carrington, losing to the Mercury, albeit on the road, while they were without both Kahleah Copper and Satou Sabally is a bad loss.
Despite that loss, the Wings had a very impressive win over Phoenix that was led by their three rookies. Paige Bueckers had already been playing well which is why she's a first-time All-Star and earned Rookie of the Month honors for June.
No.1 Draft Pick in May 🤝 @Kia Rookie of the Month in June
Paige Bueckers delievered some performances worth remembering during her second month as pro, capping off June with 21.6 PPG, 4.1 RPG and 5.0 APG#KiaROTM | #WelcometotheW pic.twitter.com/DE4v7n8xqI
But in their win over the Mercury, Aziaha James led the way with a career-high 28 points and JJ Quinerly also stuffed the stat sheet to help Dallas secure the win.
Young & poppin it 😮💨 pic.twitter.com/pRtDnkWYF7
Like Chicago, things are looking up for the Wings and once they get Arike and DiJonai back, we can start to get a better sense of the team's potential, but for this week, they will land at No. 12.
Connecticut Sun (2-16) | Prior Rank: 13 - It's officially been over a month since the Sun last won a game on June 6. They have the worst record in the league and two wins on the season.This will keep them at No. 13 again this week.
Connecticut Sun (2-16) | Prior Rank: 13 - It's officially been over a month since the Sun last won a game on June 6. They have the worst record in the league and two wins on the season.
This will keep them at No. 13 again this week.
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NEW YORK — Las Vegas star A'ja Wilson injured her right wrist on a drive to the basket Tuesday night against the New York Liberty and left the game midway through the second quarter. The three-time MVP had a quiet first half before getting hurt with 4:13 left in the period. Wilson drove down the lane and landed awkwardly. She was on the floor for a few minutes as her Aces teammates rushed over to her side. Wilson got up and walked to the Las Vegas bench to an ovation from the Barclays Center crowd. Wilson made the first of two free throws — her only point of the half. She departed with 2:22 left in the half and headed to the locker room. She missed all three of her shot attempts but had four rebounds and two assists. She didn't come out for second-half warmups and the team said she was out for the remainder of the contest. Wilson came in averaging 21.9 points, 9.0 rebounds and 3.3 assists. Earlier in the night, Wilson was selected by Caitlin Clark to play on her team at the All-Star Game on July 19 in Indianapolis.


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- San Francisco Chronicle
Reds lefty Andrew Abbott named NL All-Star, replacing Dodgers' Yamamoto
CINCINNATI (AP) — Cincinnati Reds left-hander Andrew Abbott is an All-Star after all. Abbott, who's 7-1 with a 2.15 ERA in 15 starts, was named as a replacement Tuesday for the Los Angeles Dodgers' Yoshinobu Yamamoto, who's ineligible to pitch since he's scheduled to start Sunday. It's the first All-Star nod for the 26-year-old Abbott, who was informed during Tuesday night's game against the Miami Marlins and high-fived and hugged teammates in the dugout. Shortstop Elly De La Cruz is Cincinnati's other All-Star. Abbott's ERA would be the fourth best in the majors if he had pitched enough innings to qualify. A pitcher must have at least one inning pitched per games played by his team. The Reds have played 92 games and Abbott has tossed 83 2/3 innings since making his season debut on April 12 after suffering a left shoulder strain in spring training. ___