Which teams have exceeded expectations and which have fallen short one month into the 2025 season? We have grades and questions.

Weeks into its inaugural season, the Bay Area’s expansion franchise is blowing past league precedents for sponsorships and ticket sales—and even surpassing some pro men’s clubs.

Minnesota Lynx forward Napheesa Collier’s stellar season continued today against the Los Angeles Sparks. The overwhelming MVP favorite dropped 26 points during the first half, equaling the Sparks’ total as a team. The Uconn alum shot 10-12 from the field, including 3-of-4 on three-point attempts, six rebounds and six assists in 18 minutes.

During the Fever's 102-88 win over the Liberty, Clark scored 32 points with eight rebounds and nine assists. She made more than half of her points off of three-pointers, tying her WNBA career-high for most threes made in a single game with seven. She previously scored seven three-pointers in a win over the Washington Mystics last season.

After a reporter asked Angel Reese a non-basketball related question during a press conference, her teammate stepped in to defend her.

They earned their seventh win of the 2025 WNBA season ... All-Star forward Satou Sabally had an incredible performance against her former team. She led the Mercury with 20 points, nine rebounds ...

Reese’s worst game came in the Sky’s previous meeting with the Liberty, when she scored a season-low two points on 0-of-8 shooting in a 99-74 loss in Chicago. Jones blocked two of Reese’s shots in that May 22 game, while Stewart and Nyara Sabally blocked her once apiece.