Basketball Intelligence For 8/18/25

Today's Best NBA Reporting And Analysis

WNBA

Fever rally for historic comeback, Mitchell bolsters MVP Case, Cunningham injured
Scott Agness, Fieldhouse Files With Scott Agness

Mercury Outlast Storm 85-82
Jeff Brown, Storm Chasers WNBA Journal

Storm Fall to Mercury 85-82 Part 2
Jeff Brown, Storm Chasers WNBA Journal

Game 34 wrap: (no spoilers for early games)
Eric Apricot, Valkyrie Nation

How the Aces saved their season, got back in WNBA playoff hunt
Kendra Andrews

Tracking WNBA MVP race, awards: Who are the front-runners?
ESPN

WNBA power rankings: Golden State Valkyries aiming to make history
Sabreena Merchant, The Athletic

TEAM NEWS

BOS: 5 Takeaways From Celtics Schedule Release
Adam Taylor, Celtics Blog

BOS: Will Payton Pritchard or Anfernee Simons start at guard for the Celtics? And other thoughts as training camp looms.
Adam Himmelsbach, The Boston Globe