Each year, Engelbert usually calls WNBA players to tell them they were named an All-Star. That wasn't the case for Citron, who found out she made the cut through a pretty wild sequence of events.

Washington Mystics rookie Sonia Citron opened up about being drafted by Caitlin Clark for the WNBA All-Star game.

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Washington Mystics' Kiki Iriafen has made history by being selected to the WNBA All-Star game as a rookie. The former USC Trojans All-American and rookie teammate Sonia Citron are the first pair of rookie teammates to be selected to the game since 1999.

Thanks to a couple shrewd trades, the Mystics have been able to reload quickly amid Delle Donne's retirement. Two of Washington's three prized rookies have already been named All-Stars, and have been key contributors to the Mystics' surprise 10-10 record.

Brittney Sykes scored 18 points, Shakira Austin had 16 points and eight rebounds, and the Washington Mystics closed on a 12-2 run to beat the short-handed Las Vegas Aces 70-68 on Thursday night. Jewell Loyd led Las Vegas (9-11) with 20 points while Chelsea Gray added 13.

When All-Star Game rosters get announced for any sports league, the conversation often quickly pivots to which players were "snubbed". This is a word for those

Jewell Loyd passed Tamika Catchings on the WNBA's all-time 3-pointers made list in the Aces' loss to the Mystics on Thursday.

Caitlin Clark is headed to the WNBA All-Star Game for the second time in two seasons. The Indiana Fever star was announced as a captain for the event earlier

Brittney Sykes knew the expectations for the Washington Mystics were anything but high entering this season. After all, the Mystics brought in a new general manager and a new coaching staff as they built the youngest roster in the league around Sykes. She didn’t care then. She doesn’t care now.