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The Latest Breaking News from Mystics

After a closely-fought ANZ Premiership regular season, three teams remain to contest the trophy. Merryn Anderson takes a look at how they got there, who missed out - and why.

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Brittney Griner’s return and 5 other storylines to watch for the 2023 WNBA Season

Super teams are here in Las Vegas and New York, but what about Elena Delle Donne and the Mystics?

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Building a WNBA Superteam of Waived Players

With fan favorites like DiDi Richards and Destanni Henderson cut this week, there is plenty of talent left out there to build an entire roster.

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SI’s 2023 WNBA Season Expert Predictions

Which is the better superteam? Who will make the Finals? And what’ll be most memeworthy this season?

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Champion Pulse coach bows out to run new school

Yvette McCausland-Durie wants to end her national league coaching days as a four-time champion with the Pulse. She tells Suzanne McFadden about her next challenge restarting an historic Māori boys’ school and a possible future with the Silver Ferns.

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WNBA's 2023 season ushers in the superteam era

A crazy offseason sets the table for what could be an epic summer of basketball.

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Charli Collier and the 5 other biggest names cut by WNBA teams this week

Charli Collier, the former No. 1 overall pick in 2021, got squeezed out by the Dallas Wings.

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A Silver Ferns squad to win the Netball World Cup

With the clock for the 2023 Netball World Cup counting down, Merryn Anderson picks a likely Silver Ferns squad for the pinnacle event

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WNBA expansion a hot-button topic as roster cuts begin

“We need more teams,” Washington Mystics guard Natasha Cloud tweeted. “These players deserve to be on a roster. It really kills me.”

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Rhapsody in blue - Sulu hits 150

Every milestone match in Sulu Fitzpatrick's nomadic career has been with the Mystics. Back from injury, she's fixed on giving all she’s got towards another national title and a final act with the Silver Ferns at the World Cup.

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Te Ao has netball world at her fingertips

Growing up in Perth, Katie Te Ao always dreamed of playing netball in NZ. But she never expected the teen rival who lured her home would eventually become her Mystics midcourt team-mate, Suzanne McFadden discovers.

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Cycling great dodges potholes in life after sport

It's been a daunting process for Rushlee Buchanan, making a new career after retiring from professional cycling. She's now discovered a love of coaching, which has its own challenges, she tells Suzanne McFadden.

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Analyzing Villanova star Maddy Siegrist’s WNBA draft stock. Where is she the best fit?

PHILADELPHIA — Two weeks ago, Villanova’s season came to an end with a loss to Miami in the Sweet 16. With an extra year of eligibility because of COVID-19, senior Maddy Siegrist left that game with a decision to make: Come back for a fifth year or enter the WNBA…

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The hunt for the 100% goal shoot

The Silver Ferns will need near-perfect goal shoots to defend the Netball World Cup. Merryn Anderson looks at how the contenders are shaping up and why accuracy has become even more critical to success.

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Ekenasio steps into shoes of Magic giants

In her first season as an ANZ Premiership captain, Ameliaranne Ekenasio was nervous about filling the shoes of the legendary Magic captains before her. But, as Merryn Anderson writes, the quiet leader has the full respect of the side who voted her in.

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Defender finds permanent colours at Tactix

Greer Sinclair has played for four of the six ANZ Premiership teams, but now she's finally putting down roots at the Mainland Tactix, Merryn Anderson writes.

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Mishmash to Mystics: New coach's offbeat journey

From apprentice to head coach of the Mystics, former detective sergeant Tia Winikerei is leading to a new beat. And she's grateful to a netball legend for guiding her towards coaching, Suzanne McFadden discovers.

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A special tribute for Tactix coach's beloved dad

The ball carriers at Tactix home games this season will remember those with melanoma - the first, coach Marianne Delaney-Hoshek's father, John. Merryn Anderson writes.

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Tactician to Magician - Elley's major move

A stalwart of netball in the south, Charlotte Elley has made the shift north to the Magic for this year's ANZ Premiership. And, she tells Merryn Anderson, she's keen to prove she's not a one-trick pony.

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Ins and outs of netball's No.1 league

With the 2023 ANZ Premiership just a fortnight away, Merryn Anderson looks at the intriguing off-season movements within the six netball sides, and what lies ahead.

Chicago Sun-Times

Kahleah Copper will define Sky’s culture in 2023 with same energy she brings to game

Copper has been preparing for this new role since she joined the Sky in 2017 in the trade that sent Elena Delle Donne to the Mystics for her and Stefanie Dolson.

Chicago Sun-Times

Whom should the Sky target if they can’t re-sign Courtney Vandersloot and Candace Parker?

Best-case scenario, Sky coach/GM James Wade re-signs Vandersloot and Parker and the franchise puts off a rebuild for another year. Worst-case scenario, the Sky are forced to say goodbye to two of the WNBA’s most influential players at the same time.

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The New York Liberty shook up WNBA Championship odds after reportedly acquiring Jonquel Jones

The Liberty are making moves. Oddsmakers are noticing.

Sports Illustrated

Mystics’ Mike Thibault Retires From Coaching, Will Become Team’s GM

The winningest coach in WNBA history will pass the baton to his son, Eric, who has worked on staff with him for the last 10 seasons.

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Toeava's trick to taming her flair

Third time’s a charm for Peta Toeava, returning to the Silver Ferns to play Australia's Diamonds this week, and wanting to show a new dimension to her ingenious game

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