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Growth, but not the result they want: Storm drop first game of road trip to Lynx in double overtime
The Seattle Storm weren’t able to exact revenge in their rematch against the Minnesota Lynx from the season opener back on Tuesday, as the Lynx pulled away in the second overtime period to deal the Storm the loss despite some strong play late and adjustments made throughout the game.
Immediate reaction: Lynx outlast Storm in double OT thriller, 102-93
In a rematch from the season opener at home on Tuesday, our Seattle Storm fell to the Minnesota Lynx once again despite a late push that forced this game into double overtime. Despite the negative results, Seattle sees growth early into the season.
Immediate reaction: Seattle Storm drop season opener to Minnesota Lynx, 83-70
The Seattle Storm dropped their 2024 season opener to the Minnesota Lynx, 83-70, as Seattle was unable to generate any consistent offense in the second half and the Lynx used their toughness to take advantage.
Gilder: “Jewell did have to take a leap of faith in committing to stay.”
Seattle Storm guard Jewell Loyd gave the franchise her trust and they didn’t dare to squander it.
Storm select Nika Mühl, MacKenzie Holmes at 2024 WNBA Draft
The Seattle Storm drafted Nika Muhl and MacKenzie Holmes in the 2024 WNBA Draft, finding some talent in the latter rounds of the draft after trading their top selection to free up cap space this offseason.
Seattle Storm trade away Kia Nurse, 4th overall pick to Los Angeles Sparks for 2026 1st round pick
The morning of January 31st, 2024 saw the Seattle Storm trade away veteran Kia Nurse and the 4th overall pick in this years WNBA draft for a 2026 1st rounder from the Los Angeles Sparks. Why would Seattle do this?
Storm fall 91-89 in final regular season game; Los Angeles’ late Spark* results in a close win
The Seattle Storm failed to close out the 2023 season with a win, as the Los Angeles Sparks pulled off a successful comeback attempt, despite the Storm having a wide open jumper on the last possession of the game.
Storm upset Sparks to begin end-of-season road trip
To kickoff their final road trip of the 2023 season, the Seattle Storm played the role of spoiler as they defeated the Los Angeles Sparks, dealing a big blow to their opponent's playoff hopes.
Scrappy Storm hang with Lynx, but offense stalls for too long in loss (Copy)
The Seattle Storm closed out their four-game homestand with a frustrating loss to the Minnesota Lynx, making a too-little-too-late push in the fourth quarter that never saw them get within seven points of a Minnesota team that has turned their season around.
Storm complete season sweep of Mercury with win on “Rivalry Night”
The Seattle Storm completed a season sweep of the Phoenix Mercury, using a strong first half to gain a lead before needing to close out in the fourth quarter to earn their fifth win across the last seven games. Seattle had Jewell Loyd back to form, while Ezi Magbegor impressed alongside her.
Storm offense outlasts Phoenix, 97-91
The Seattle Storm completed a quick, one-game road trip by using a strong third quarter to push past the Phoenix Mercury in a battle between the two struggling teams at the bottom of the WNBA's Western Conference.
Struggling Storm continue to face self inflicted issues, falling to Sky 75-90, to drop ninth straight loss
The Seattle Storm dropped their ninth-straight game, and their second since the second half of the season began, as they never were able to get a lead against the Chicago Sky. The visiting Chicago dominated the boards, ensuring their lead over a Seattle team that cannot seem to put an all-around effort together.
Spooky G settling back in with Seattle: Williams continues to reintegrate herself with the Storm
After joining the Seattle Storm for a second year during the All-Star break, athletic forward Gabby Williams appears to be getting herself settled back in with the team not only with her play on the court, but also her presence off it.
Storm can’t complete upset against Liberty in New York, Loyd suffers ankle sprain
In their third battle this season with the New York Liberty, the Seattle Storm once again fought hard all game long in a valiant attempt to upset one of the top teams in the WNBA, but ultimately could not get the closing moments late to go in their favor, partially in part to the fact that Jewell Loyd missed most of the quarter with a left ankle sprain.
Storm burnt away by Sun in 20 point loss to begin big July road trip
To begin a long road trip, that includes the WNBA All-Star Break in the middle of the month, the Seattle Storm were burned away by the Connecticut Sun in a frustrating blowout loss.
Storm rally against Lynx falls just short despite Jewell Loyd’s career high 41-point game
The Seattle Storm dropped their second game this week to the Minnesota Lynx, this time in overtime at home as Jewell Loyd dropped a career-high 41-points on the annual “cousin” game when Loyd’s family came out to support her. It’s another frustrating effort, as Seattle continues to make the same mistakes that we’ve seen all season.
Storm offense burned away by the Sun in the second half as Seattle falls to Connecticut
In another tightly contested battle, the Seattle Storm fell in a close loss to the Connecticut Sun. Starting a three-game homestand, the Storm held a three-point lead at the halftime break before the Sun used a strong third quarter to pull away and ultimately never surrender the lead again.
Storm run out of time on comeback attempt; lose second straight to Mystics, 71-65
On an emotional day ahead of Sue Bird’s jersey retirement ceremony, the Seattle Storm nearly completed a historic comeback to beat the Washington Mystics, but simply ran out of time. Seattle didn’t have much of anything going on in the first half, but a strong effort on both sides of the ball helped them get within three points. This is Bel Garcia’s recap.
Storm can’t spoil Breanna Stewart’s return to Seattle, fall to Liberty
For their third consecutive loss to begin the season, a franchise worst, the Seattle Storm fell to the New York Liberty in Breanna Stewart’s return. Stewie didn’t have much of an impact until the second quarter, and while Seattle fought hard, they couldn’t close the gap after a strong third quarter by the Liberty.