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But following the ’20 campaign, All-Stars Candace Parker and Chelsea Gray both left for other organizations, leaving voids that still haven’t been filled. In each of his first two, Los Angeles made the postseason. In three-plus seasons, Fisher amassed a 54–46 record.

On Tuesday, the Sparks became the second WNBA team to change coaches mid-season when they parted ways with Derek Fisher. But consistency has been one of the issues for this team-though it certainly doesn’t help that key players Betnijah Laney, DiDi Richards and Jocelyn Willoughby have all missed extended time. If the Liberty can improve on that mark, it’s certainly possible they’ll be able to make a postseason push.

There was a lot to like if you’re a Liberty fan.īut even after its 19-point win, New York has the second-worst offense in the WNBA through the first third of the season. Reserve center Han Xu finished with a career-high 15 points off the bench and three other New York players also scored in double figures. In their last outing, guard Sabrina Ionescu scored 26 points on an efficient 10-for-11 shooting from the field, and added eight rebounds and eight assists in New York’s 88–69 victory. Then, there are moments like Tuesday night against Minnesota, when it’s hard not to be excited about the team’s future. There have been times this season when the Liberty emerge from a contest with almost no positives to speak of. Even if Minnesota is struggling, future Hall of Famer Sylvia Fowles is still producing in her final WNBA season, averaging 16.5 points, 10.3 rebounds and 2.5 blocks per game on 64.1% shooting from the field. The return of veteran guard Kayla McBride provided a lift to the roster, as did the signing of guard Moriah Jefferson, who then subsequently suffered a left quadriceps strain. Part of those shortcomings is due to roster uncertainty, with Minnesota having used seven different starting lineups in just 12 games. “We lost a lot of games last year after playing one half,” veteran guard Kelsey Mitchell told Sports Illustrated last week.īy their standards, the ’22 Lynx have been sub-par on both ends of the floor, with both of the team’s offensive and defensive ratings being its lowest since Cheryl Reeve’s debut season in 2010. The Fever still struggle in the final 20 minutes of contests, recording a league-worst -16 net rating, but they’ve been more competitive for longer stretches. In terms of first-half net rating, Indiana is around league-average, at -3.2, a nearly 13-point improvement from last year. Among the biggest differences in this campaign is the team’s first-half production. With five rookies on the roster, four of whom are averaging more than 17 minutes per game, the franchise is trying to balance achieving both short-term success and long-term development. Their record might not show it, but the Fever have recorded far more positives this season than they did at this juncture in 2021. The standings are also more broadly starting to take shape.Īmid another exciting week of action, here’s where things currently stand: 12. Thus far, we’ve seen some scorching hot starts and a number of surprises compared to our preseason power rankings. The first month of the 2022 WNBA has come and gone with teams around the league having neared or already played a third of their regular-season games.