For WNBA Fans

Thibault says he will focus on free agency before making any decisions about whether or not to break up the core of the WNBA-worst Mystics.

While the SBN-NBA team does its hypothetical NBA 3x3 tournament, we're going to host a mock 3x3 mixed NBA/WNBA tournament over the course of the next few days, loosely based on the structure of the FIBA tournament.

A quick summary of articles that best highlight the most significant aspects of what happened this weekend along with a few statistical notes.

On the day before the Washington Mystics' game against the Tulsa Shock in D.C. on Saturday, forward Crystal Langhorne said that the team was considering the game a "must win", according to Ben Standig of CSN Washington. But the reality was that the Mystics had far more to lose than they did to gain and they didn't do much to inspire faith in significant improvement this season.

The Case for Mo Currie: An Interview with Mystics GM Angela Taylor about why Currie deserves the award for Most Improved Player

New York Liberty point guard Leilani Mitchell's season might be the ideal representation of what it means to be a Most Improved Player -- not just more stuff in more minutes, but an improved contribution to the team in addition to a tangible improvement in performance.

Mystics Win in OT, High Praise for Smith

Although the Chicago Sky's 4-0 winning streak after an 0-4 start took more than center Sylvia Fowles' presence alone, if she continues to play the way she has she will make a strong argument for MVP come awards time.