The Minnesota Lynx are still searching for a rival in 2017. A juicy WNBA Finals rematch between the LA Sparks and the Lynx looms large two weeks from now. Every other team with championship aspirations (Liberty, Storm) have been handily dispatched by Minnesota in the first third of the season.
The Washington Mystics hope to be a part of the "contenders" conversation by the end of the season. The roster looks great on paper, and Mike Thibault's system should work fantastically, in theory. For a number of reasons, the Mystics continue to struggle to create any sort of momentum or growth this year, as they lost their 2nd straight game Friday night in St.