The wins keep piling up for the streaking Atlanta Dream, Las Vegas Aces, and Golden State Valkyries, while the Connecticut Sun finally stop the bleeding to enter the win column for the first time in over two weeks.
ACES, DREAM VALKYRIES KEEP HUMMING; SUN HALT SLIDE
- Las Vegas Aces (19-14) def. New York Liberty (21-12), 83-77: In a battle between the last two WNBA champions, the Aces extended their winning streak to five games after beating the Liberty.
A’ja Wilson followed her historic 32-point, 20-rebound game with another dominant double-double, posting 17 points and 16 rebounds to help Las Vegas climb to the no. 5 spot in the standings.
The @LVAces hold on to the win after defeating the New York Liberty 83-77 👏
— WNBA (@WNBA) August 14, 2025
Jewell Loyd and A'ja Wilson provided a HUGE spark to lead their team to victory! Jewell Loyd recorded 21 PTS & 5 3PM. A’ja Wilson had her 3rd straight double-double with 17 PTS & 16 REB.…
- Atlanta Dream (21-11) def. Seattle Storm (16-17), 85-75: Rhyne Howard and Allisha Gray combined for 47 points and the red-hot Dream racked up their sixth straight win, overcoming the Storm on the road.
With yet another win, Atlanta leapfrogged the defending champion Liberty to occupy the no. 2 spot in the team standings after New York’s loss against the Aces earlier.
MAKE THAT SIX STRAIGHT DUBS FOR THE DREAM! 🏆
— WNBA (@WNBA) August 14, 2025
The @AtlantaDream take down the Storm, 85–75, in an offensive thriller!
Rhyne Howard – 25 PTS | 7 AST | 5 3PM
Allisha Gray – 22 PTS | 11 REB | 3 3PM#WNBARivalsWeek presented by @Ally
- Golden State Valkyries (17-15) def. Washington Mystics (14-18), 88-83: Veronica Burton recorded the first-ever 30-point game in Valkyries history, pacing Golden State to a third successive win.
Burton also made a career-high six three-pointers, while the team set a single-game franchise record with 15 made threes, improving to 3-0 in their season series against the Mystics.
Golden State’s backcourt + perimeter firepower was unmatched tonight in the @valkyries 88-83 win over the Mystics! 💥
— WNBA (@WNBA) August 14, 2025
Veronica Burton — 30 PTS (career-high) | 7 REB | 7 AST | 6 3PM
Cecilia Zandalasini — 20 PTS | 7 REB | 6 3PM (career-high)#WNBARivalsWeek presented by @Ally
- Connecticut Sun (6-26) def. Chicago Sky (8-24), 71-62: In a battle between the cellar-dweller teams, the Sun took down the Sky to snap a five-game slide.
Leila Lacan topscored Connecticut with 17 points and helped set the Sky reeling to their 12th loss in their last 13 games.
Leïla Lacan was cookin' in the @ConnecticutSun's 71-62 WIN over the Sky 🔥
— WNBA (@WNBA) August 14, 2025
She put up 17 PTS, 4 REB, and 5 AST to lead her team to victory! #WNBARivalsWeek presented by @ally
