The WNBA routine season is ending with the playoffs on the horizon. With the timeline looming big, groups are offering their all to protect that last area and competing for home court benefit. After a down week, the Las Vegas Aces are back at the table thanks to A'Ja Wilson and her plain white T's.
Somewhere Else, Caitlin Clark has actually taken up a handful of awards and led the Indiana Fever to the playoffs for the very first time considering that 2016. While the top group in the league, the New York Liberty, continues to tower above the competitors.
How do those groups stack up versus each other? And what about the remainder of the league?
Here is what the WNBA landscape appears like with 2 weeks left in the season.
Caitlin Clark of the Indiana Fever brings the ball up court versus the Chicago Sky at Wintrust Arena on August 30 in Chicago, Illinois. Clark has actually played a crucial function in the Fever's current success. Michael Hickey/Getty Images 12. Chicago Sky (11-22)
Recently: 10|Upcoming: DAL (9/9), WAS (9/11), MIN (9/14)
Chicago's absence of offense beyond Angel Reese's efforts on the boards is truly beginning to injure the Sky. The group was securely in position to take the 8th seed, however thanks to a dragging 7-game losing streak after the break, they discovered themselves in a heated fight for the last area in the playoffs versus the Dallas Wings, Atlanta Dream and Washington Mystics.
If a playoff push amidst that long skid wasn't adequate pressure, the Sky lacked leading scorer Chennedy Carter for 4 video games, consisting of a narrow loss to Minnesota.
11. Los Angeles Sparks (7-26)
Recently: 12|Upcoming: CON (9/8), CON (9/10), SEA (9/11)
The diminished L.A. Sparks might have needed to sustain another difficult season this year, however the group has plenty to eagerly anticipate in the future. They have actually had below average provings recently, Rickea Jackson and Dearica Hamby are doing whatever in their power to keep video games close and they played a crucial function in the Sparks' win over the Liberty, though New York was without Jonquel Jones at the time.
10. Dallas Wings (9-24)
Recently: 7|Upcoming: CHI (9/8), NYL (9/10), NYL (9/12), SEA (9/13)
In spite of looking all however out of the playoff image thanks to a relentless wave of injuries, Dallas appeared to be skyrocketing with success over the Las Vegas Aces and Minnesota Lynx.
The flight, nevertheless, was grounded rapidly after narrow loses to Indiana and Washington. With the Chicago Sky free-falling and the Mystics and Dream rising, Dallas can just hope that their skill can compare with the top-tier groups they need to deal with through completion of the season if they wish to snag that last area. Arike Ogunbowale is a supernova with the ball in her hands,