WNBA Power Rankings: Lynx, Navigate Star Injuries with Lynguti Reinforcement

There are only five weeks left in the regular season, the WNBA playoff race is in full swing, and two teams are struggling with obstacles over the league standing: both Minnesota Links And New York Liberty Integrating new players, they are facing time without their stars.

Minnesota’s MVP Front-Renger Nefeesa colir A perfect ankle sprain will miss at least two weeks, although the links consider themselves lucky that there was no major damage and the luxury of having 5.5 games ahead of Liberty, while it recovers. Links welcome Dijonai CarringtonWhich he achieved with wings In a business In this last weekend, it is expected that he adds a layer to defense, provides more wing depth and brings more experienced appearance with deep playoff experience.

Meanwhile, freedom is struggling without struggle Breena stewartOn Sunday, leaving the first four matches without winning the connecticut on Sunday. Good news for New York is that Emma miseman After signing as a free agent in July, he made his season debut for defending champs.

Links and Liberty are not the only team dealing with injuries, which makes this race even more interesting for postson.

Previous ranking: 1

Next seven days: @ C (5 August), vs (August 8), @ NY (August 10)

Minnesota defeated New York 100–93 in the first of the four matches between the teams in a three-week stretch, but the final score does not show how big the links made to lead in the last minutes, which allows Liberty to bring 11 straight digits back.

Links then defeated ACES by 53 points on Saturday, with the biggest road win in WNBA history. Nefeesa colir In the third quarter of that game, an ankle injury was faced, so now the links have to be navigated. At least next two weeks Without MVP Frontner.


Previous ranking: 3

Next seven days: @ Chi (7 August), @ PHX (August 10)

Atlanta continues to climb these rankings after winning Dallas, Phoenix and Washington in the last one week. What is more impressive that did it without dreams Rhine HowardWhich continues to recover from knee injury, and Britney GrinnerWho recalled two of those games due to the neck injury. Jordan Canada A game also missed with a disease.

If the dream can be healthy (and stay), then they can be a pleasant surprise because we move towards Postsen.


Previous ranking: 2

Next seven days: Vs. Dal (5 August), @ Dal (August 8), vs Min (10 August)

Yes, Emma miseman While it started Sabarina Eonacu In the 87-78 win over connecticut on Sunday, a season-high scored 36 points to snap four-market, but it was the only bright place for New York in the last seven days. Liberty otherwise lost to the same sun team – which holds the worst record of the league – and in the first of the four finals, Links remocted the first a week.

Despite finding their rhythm with teams like Atlanta and Indiana, they missing their rhythm, do not feel that the speed of getting out of its hole in New York will be until it would have Breena stewart, Kennedy Burke And Nyara Sabli return.


Previous ranking: 5

Next seven days: @ La (5 August), @ PHX (August 7), vs Chi (9 August)

Five straightforward winners and six-point win on the storm, and have been the longest ride of the franchise since the longest active winning streak of the 10-digit-Bu long-winning league on the wings in the last one week and since 2015. They are doing without it. Cetleen ClarkeWhich continues to recover from a right waist tension Kelsey michelle And Saw mcdonald In the absence of Clarke, keep the crime away.


Previous ranking: 4

Next seven days: Vs. Con (5 August), vs Ind (August 7), vs ATL (10 August)

Phoenix made two games significant for standing-then before achieving its alone weeks of last week against Chicago to shut down the road trip to the-five game in Atlanta in Engiaa. Para is now expected to return to the track with a four-game domestic stand which begins against the league-long flame on Tuesday.


Previous ranking: 6

Next seven days: Vs min (August 5), @ LV (August 7), @ La (August 10)

The storm is recovering from two heartbreaking damage: 108–106 double-ovar thriller and 78–74 defeat against Los Angeles. Seattle continues to deal with incompatibility, not together with more than two consecutive wins from mid -July, and its schedule is not lighter from here: Hurricane is one of the most difficult remains of the league.


Previous ranking: 7

Next seven days: Vs Ind (5 August), vs. Con (August 7), @ GS (August 9), vs C (August 10)

Sparks welcomed Cameron Brink After last week, she missed with a torn ACL for the last 13 months. It will take time for the 2024 number 2 overall pick to regain his rhythm, but he logged in 26 minutes with 12 points, seven rebounds and three blocks on Tuesday and won 108-106 double-ovaries on the storm on the storm on ACES last Tuesday and on the storm on Friday.


Previous ranking: 8

Next seven days: @ GS (6 August), vs C (August 8), vs. Con (10 August)

It is difficult to know what to make. After winning 89–74 in Los Angeles, Las Vegas recorded the biggest growth in the point difference between the Games, defeating Golden State 24 after losing to Minnesota to 53.


Previous ranking: 10

Next seven days: Vs LV (August 6), vs la (August 9), vs Con (August 11)

Golden State won by 24 points before losing to Las Vegas in the last one week in Atlanta, Washington and Chicago, with Vulkiris at 500. Availability is his biggest issue that is growing in the last regular-regular-seminar stretch: Kayla Thornton While out for the year Monic billings For at least three weeks, the right ankle injury is sidelined.


Previous ranking: 9

Next seven days: @ Chi (August 5), @ Minute (August 8), @ Dal (10 August)

After beating Chicago, Washington dropped two games in Atlanta and Golden State. The team is to see the mystic team as WNBA Inch closes till its August 7 trade deadline: ESPN said that the team was potentially engaged in conversation for the deal Alia EdwardsWhereas Stephanie Doleson And Britney Cyx If Washington wanted to go into a complete reconstruction, the business makes sense as property.


Previous ranking: 11

Next seven days: @ NY (5 August), vs NY (August 8), vs. Vas (August 10)

Dallas was eventually close to the road to hit Atlanta on the road before losing 88–85, then left the domestic game of Friday against Indiana 88–78. Wings are also lost Dijonai CarringtonThose who are head of Minnesota In a business He sends Diamond Miller, Carley samuelson And 2027 second round pick for Dallas.


Previous ranking: 12

Next seven days: Vs (5 August), vs Alt (August 7), @ IND (August 9)

The line of Chicago’s defeat is now up to eight games. Angel Reese A back injury returned from a back injury to record him 22 points for two games and 13 rebounds to record a loss of 103–86 in Washington last Tuesday, but then recalled the next two competitions with the same disease. All-star is now considered day to day. Aerial atkins And Hailey van lith Even in the last one week, the time has been missed, making the Short-Hand Sky being discovered for north.


Previous ranking: 13

Next seven days: @ PHX (5 August), @ la (August 7), @ LV (August 10), @ GS (August 11)

The Sun divided the Games with Liberty in the last one week, won by 16 and defeated the second to nine. But when Jeet offered a bright place, it is impossible to say that the team has changed a corner.

The large story around the Connecticut is a imminent sales that can franchise for Boston in 2027. While this deal has not been done yet, a new investment can breathe some life in the team in the coming years.

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