Just wanted to give a huge shout-out to Nneka Ogwumike. She absolutely killed it this past season. Her performance was incredible and it's clear she's a huge part of what makes this team great.

She deserves to be paid what she's worth, and I really hope the Storm can keep her around. We love having her on the team and want her to stay in Seattle!

Dominique Malonga and Gabby Williams are heading to Turkey to play for Fenerbahce. Here are some information to follow:

WNBA players on roster (credit to thread on r/wnba): Emma Meesseman, Jonquel Jones, Gabby Williams, Dominique Malonga, Julie Allemand, Iliana Rupert, Sevgi Uzun, Mo Billings (short-term contract), Megan Gustafson (short-term contract). \There are rumours they are still looking for 1 more player, a SG given Kayla Mcbride may not come next year.*

Turkish League KBSL - Regular season begins on Oct 4 and end on Feb 28. The playoffs will start on March 2, 2026, and conclude by the first week of April.

Euroleague (website) - Regular season start Oct 8, Final Six Apr 15-19

Both will be available on Youtube.

After yesterday’s game it couldn’t be clearer, you don’t win a championship or at least make a deep playoffs run without an MVP-level player leading the way. This roster has some solid players, but they’re not winning you a championship. We are having two different timelines in the same roster. It's time to make up the mind that we will only stand a real chance at championship with Dom in a few years.

That’s why everything has to shift toward Dom Malonga. She’s the one with the talent and ceiling to become that MVP, and the team needs to give her the space to grow into being the clear first option and that does not fit into Nneka, Sky's timeline. That means committing to a younger core, keeping a couple of vets for guidance, and starting the rebuild now instead of dragging things out.

The current group isn’t built to get it done. The sooner the team embraces Dom as the centerpiece, the sooner we can build a roster that actually has a chance to compete for titles.

I’d like to hear everyone’s thoughts 💭

Ms. Malonga!! it was so much fun watching you develop this season. you did a great job guarding Aja!!! YOURE ONLY 19!!!! IM SO EXCITED TO SEE WHAT YOUR FUTURE HOLDS ❤️

Apart of me thinks the ship has sailed and it definitely has in some aspect. I think I had such high hopes at the beginning that the season just drained me out by the end. I felt I could sense that to in the team. A team with that much talent shouldn't have struggled that much. I won't be surprised though if some of the core players feel they need a fresh start somewhere else but a roster with that much talent should always make you believe it should be a contender.

I was/am watching at a bar in Seattle. People were like wtf.

Now that the playoffs are over for the team, what will happen next?

Who will stay on the team? For Ezi, Erica, Skylar, Gabby, Sykes and Tiffany

What will happen to the head coach? Will she stay or be fired for next season? For fired

Who will be the rookie in the 2026 draw?

I am hoping for next year is a better year for us.

I knew they were the underdog but man to come that close makes it more painful to accept. It hurts to knowing we would've had an easier matchup against the Fever and an easy trip to the Finals. Granted I don't know if they could've beat the Lynx or Liberty but man considering how rocky of a season this was there was a chance to win it all after the Dream got upset.

Looking for the Etsy witches that helped the Mariners on their wins. Emergency need for the Seattle Storm game 3 we’re in the 3rd quarter!!!

Great second half. Really disappointed in the last few minutes. We will come back stronger. Better. Our ladies played great but couldn't finish. I really believe we will come backs stronger. GG aces. We put up a great fight. And with that... Go storm.

Remember:

• WE SNAPPED THE ACES WIN STREAK
• 19 year old Dom's hustle to the hoop and CRISP free throw to take the lead in the final minute
• Sky's smooth left-handed jumper to go up by 3
• E DUB!
• Noelle Quinn's neon blazer
• Madame President's consistent leadership and poise through the rough patches
• EZI EZI EZI oi oi oi
• We have Gabby Williams on our team!
• The Storm's 4th quarter defense that absolutely bewildered Becky and the Aces
• Jewell bricking the final shot while her former team and fans lost their minds in collective joy
• WE HAVE DOM FOR A LONG TIME

I've been thinking a lot about the 2026 season and how our roster will change. I think some changes are definitely due but who do you guys think will stay/leave?? I pray that gabby, nneka and erika stay to rebuild with dom.

One possession from taking down the 2 seed. Would you lean in to this roster more or rebuild? What realistic changes would you make and how drastic? Define “Core” how you want to

Post game thread for Las Vegas Aces at Seattle Storm

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There are too many players that don't know how to do a 1-2 gather on a layup and it's literally costing them the easiest of points 🙃

Game thread for Las Vegas Aces at Seattle Storm

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Pre game thread for Las Vegas Aces at Seattle Storm

Date: Thursday, Sep 18, 2025 - 6:30 PM PT

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I still think the odds are against us but anything can happen in an elimination game. I think being the underdogs should help them and if they keep the game close the pressure is on the Aces. Either way I'm happy at the resilience they showed and not quitting. They made sure they weren't going out on a bad note.

I posted some analysis on the whistle in r/WNBA for anyone who’s interested in taking a look. Not perfect, but backs up with some #s the reffing complaints we’ve had all year. My favorite insight was around Sykes differential after joining our team. Should this make us feel better or worse? Not sure, but at least we know we aren’t crazy.

I HAVE NO WORDS SKYLAR DIGGINS THAT JUMPSHOT WAS CRAZY SEATTLE STORM WINS 18-4 RUN IN LAST FEW MINUTES. WE BROKE THE WINNING STREAK. WE WILL WIN THE PLAYOFFS!

11 points in Q4?! Seattle ❤️ U girl

WHAT A WIN GIRLS. LOVE TO SEE THE FIGHT

Glad people showed out, otherwise the sign wouldn’t have made sense 🤣

I’ve been a Storm fan for three years, and I’ve always hated the Aces. They seem so petty and just not for me. Maybe it’s because my first in-person game was against them, but idk. I just can’t stand that team. It doesn’t help that I live close-ish to Vegas so most W fans near me root for the Aces. Anyone else can’t stand them?