Instant Takeaways: Storm Extremely Efficient in Decisive Win vs. Dream
All five starters scored in double figures for the second straight game with outstanding efficiency, and the result was never in doubt for the Seattle Storm in a 105-90 victory over the Atlanta Dream on Saturday, June 27, at Climate Pledge Arena.
The Storm (5-15) have now won two straight — both against teams with winning records — after previously losing 11 in a row. Previous issues that plagued the Storm, especially on offense, are melting away as their young core begins to look like a completely different team.
Flau’jae Johnson, coming off a career game, was sensational once again with 24 points, 11 rebounds and four assists. Awa Fam posted a career-high 21 points, while Dominique Malonga tallied another all-around performance with 16 points, 11 rebounds, three assists, two steals and three blocks.
The Dream (12-7) were led by 27 points and three assists from Rhyne Howard in a losing effort.
Instant Takeaways: Storm Snap 11-Game Skid, Upset Liberty
Rookie No. 8 overall pick Flau’jae Johnson erupted for a career-high 28 points, and the Seattle Storm upset the New York Liberty 99-88 on Thursday, June 25, at Climate Pledge Arena.
The win for Seattle (4-15) snapped an 11-game losing streak that dated back to May 24. There was tangible growth as the skid continued, but this was the first time the Storm put all those factors together to earn a win against a quality opponent.
New York (12-7) has now lost three of its last four games after winning eight in a row from May 27 to June 18. Jonquel Jones led the Liberty with 26 points, eight rebounds, one steal and on block.
All five Storm starters scored in double figures, and Dominique Malonga posted another double-double with 20 points, 10 rebounds, two assists and a block.
‘Finding Dom’: Surging Malonga Has Storm Trending in Right Direction
With every game that passes during the Seattle Storm’s current 11-game losing streak, they’re turning in better and better performances. It still isn’t translating to wins.
But there’s a silver lining. The Storm drafted 2025 No. 2 overall pick Dominique Malonga at 19 years old, with hopes that she would become the franchise’s centerpiece and, eventually, lead them back to championship competitiveness.
In two of her last three games, Malonga has set new career highs in points, and both have been double-double performances.
Malonga totaled 37 points, 12 rebounds, one assist and two blocks in the Storm’s 112-110 overtime loss to the Dallas Wings on Monday, June 22, at Climate Pledge Arena. Even in a loss, the Storm are getting better, and Malonga is becoming a dominant force in the post.
Storm Hit 10th Straight Loss After Falling to Mercury
The Seattle Storm couldn’t maintain their hot shooting for two straight games and they lost their 10th in a row following a 93-73 loss to the Phoenix Mercury on Saturday, June 20, at the Mortgage Matchup Center.
Seattle (3-14) remains in 14th place, and Phoenix (5-12) is still just two spots ahead. The Storm are in last place in the Western Conference in Commissioner’s Cup rankings at 0-7. The Connecticut Sun (Eastern Conference) are the only other team to be winless in the Cup.
Natisha Hiedeman led the Storm with 20 points and four assists. Flau’jae Johnson totaled 13 points, while Dominique Malonga and Zia Cooke each totaled 10 points.
Phoenix was led by an extremely balanced attack, which included six players scoring in double figures. Valeriane Ayayi had a team-high 18 points and 10 rebounds and Kahleah Copper added 17 points and 10 rebounds.
Instant Takeaways: Fire Erase Storm’s Double-Digit Lead, Spoil Malonga’s Career Night
Dominique Malonga’s career night, the Storm’s best offensive game of the season and a formerly 12-point lead were spoiled by the Portland Fire in a 94-89 loss on Wednesday, June 17, at the Moda Center.
Malonga totaled a career-high 28 points (12 for 19 FG) and 11 rebounds to lead the Storm. Seattle shot 48% from the field, which is well above their season average, but they allowed the Fire to sink 17 triples and attempt eight more free throws — both of which massively influenced the result.
The first three quarters were excellent for the Storm, but they fell back to Earth in the fourth quarter and fumbled away a should-be victory.
Instant Takeaways: Storm Narrowly Lose 7th Straight vs. Sparks
The Seattle Storm played one of their most well-balanced games of the season, but it still wasn’t enough in an 88-83 loss to the Los Angeles Sparks on Wednesday, June 10, at Climate Pledge Arena.
Seattle (3-11) had all five of their starters score at least 11 points, and it shot 47% from the field to the Sparks’ 39%. However, as has been the case recently, the Storm had fewer field-goal and free-throw attempts — resulting in their seventh straight loss.
Los Angeles (6-6) got back to .500 and won its second-straight game. Nneka Ogwumike made good on her return to Seattle with a game-high 24 points and nine rebounds.
Natisha Hiedeman had 16 points to lead the Storm, followed by Dominique Malonga with 15. Flau’jae Johnson (14 points), Awa Fam (12) and Jordan Horston (11) rounded out the top scorers for the Storm.
Instant Takeaways: Storm’s Best Offensive Performance Still Not Enough vs. Aces
A’ja Wilson erupted for a 34-point near-triple-double, and the Seattle Storm surrendered triple-digit points for the first time this season in a 101-91 loss to the Las Vegas Aces on Monday, June 8, at Michelob Ultra Arena.
Seattle (3-10) dropped its sixth-straight game as they are still struggling to string together consecutive quality quarters after fast starts. Dominique Malonga led the Storm with 19 points and five rebounds in her second game back from injury.
Las Vegas (8-3) continued to show why it’s among the WNBA’s best, and Wilson became the youngest player to surpass 6,000 career points. The Aces scored at least 22 points in every period.
The Storm bookended the game with their two best quarters, but fell too far behind in the middle periods to make up the difference. The Aces were simply too efficient from the field, shooting 50% as a team.
Storm Waive Lexie Brown Ahead of Bout vs. Aces
The Seattle Storm have waived guard Lexie Brown, the team announced on Monday.
Brown appeared in 10 of the Storm’s 12 games this season, but she missed the last two games after reportedly being “not with the team.” She averaged 3.8 points (46.2% FG), 1.3 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 0.5 steals in 14.8 minutes per game.
Following a 17-point outing in the Storm’s second game of the season, Brown’s minutes had steadily decreased. Her next-highest scoring game was just seven points against the Washington Mystics on May 24.
Brown was originally acquired by the Storm in an offseason trade that included draft compensation before the 2025 season. The former 2018 No. 9 overall pick was in an even smaller role last season, averaging just 9.5 minutes per game and 2.1 points, 0.7 rebounds, 1.0 assists and 0.4 steals.
Instant Takeaways: Storm Fumble Double-Digit Lead in Blowout Loss to Lynx
An efficient start quickly faded to memory for the Seattle Storm as they were held to 25 second-half points in an 88-68 loss to the Minnesota Lynx on Saturday, June 6, at the Target Center.
Minnesota (9-2) was led by a combined 46 points from Natasha Howard and Olivia Miles, shaking off a slow start to dominate the Storm like they have the entire WNBA this season.
Seattle (3-9) crumbled in the second half to drop its fifth straight game. Natisha Hiedeman and Jade Melbourne each scored 14 points to lead the Storm. Flau’jae Johnson added 10 points and a team-high six rebounds.
Storm’s Dominique Malonga Off Injury Report After 8-Game Absence, Lexie Brown Out
Seattle Storm forward Dominique Malonga has been removed from the injury report following an eight-game absence due to a concussion, per The IX Sports reporter Bella Valeriano Munson.
Malonga is expected to play in the Storm’s road game against the Minnesota Lynx at 10 a.m. PST on Saturday, June 6.
In a corresponding move, the Storm waived Joyner Holmes, whom they signed to a hardship contract on May 22. Holmes appeared in one game for the Storm against the Connecticut Sun on the same day she was signed, totaling two points, five rebounds, and three blocks.
Lexie Brown, who is currently “not with [the] team,” per Munson, has been ruled out for against the Lynx. Brown also did not play in the Storm’s 72-68 loss to the Phoenix Mercury on June 3.
Instant Takeaways: Storm Post Least Points Since 2022 in Crushing Loss to Wings
The Seattle Storm posted their second-worst offensive output since 2022 in a deflating 79-56 loss to the Dallas Wings in the first game of the WNBA Commissioner’s Cup on Monday, June 1, at College Park Center.
Seattle (3-7) scored just 37 points in the first three quarters before making the defeat look a bit more respectable in garbage time. Dallas (6-3) pulled down 12 more offensive rebounds and took an astounding 20 more shots than the Storm.
If that wasn’t enough to doom the Storm, they lost the turnover battle 17-8. It felt like the rock bottom of the Storm’s now seven-game stretch without both Dominique Malonga (concussion) and Ezi Magbegor (foot).
Jordan Horston’s Resurgence Encouraging For Storm
Before the start of the 2026 season, Seattle Storm wing Jordan Horston hadn’t played basketball in 15 months. Horston tore her ACL while competing in Athletes Unlimited during the WNBA offseason and missed the entire 2025 season.
It’s been a slow ramp-up period for Horston so far this season, as she’s played in all nine games thus far while on a minutes restriction. She’s been steadily contributing on defense, but the offensive side has been a struggle for the former 2023 No. 9 overall pick.
In her first eight games, Horston averaged just 3.0 points (27.3% FG), 3.3 rebounds, 1.1 assists, 1.0 steals and 0.4 blocks per game in 17.5 minutes. She hadn’t been playing up to her starting role, and the Storm have been struggling overall.
Horston finally started to look like her old self in the Storm’s most recent game — a 93-72 loss to the Toronto Tempo. Even though it was a loss, Horston tied her season high of 22 minutes and finished with 15 points, four rebounds, one assist and four steals.
Instant Takeaways: Storm Stumble Late, Fall to Tempo Via Self-Inflicted Wounds
The Toronto Tempo briefly held a new WNBA record for free throws made in a game without a miss, and the Seattle Storm crumbled in the second half of a 92-73 loss to their cross-border foes on Saturday, May 30, at Coca-Cola Coliseum.
Shortly after taking a third-quarter lead, the Storm couldn’t get out of their own way with fouls, turnovers and missed shots. That opened the door for the Tempo to close out the period on a massive run, leaving the Storm in the dust.
Solid performances from Natisha Hiedeman (18 points, two rebounds and seven assists) and Jordan Horston (15 points, four rebounds and four steals) were far from enough for the Storm to win this game.
The Tempo had five players score in double figures, led by Marina Mabrey’s 18 points, three rebounds and four assists. Kiki Rice totaled 17 points, six rebounds and four steals.
Instant Takeaways: Storm Fall Victim to Vengeful Mystics in Blowout Loss
The Seattle Storm got bullied on the glass and struggled to convert from long range in a vengeful 78-64 loss to the Washington Mystics on Wednesday, May 27, at Climate Pledge Arena.
Seattle (3-5) was never competitive against Washington (3-3) despite being just a few days removed from a 12-point route of the same team on the same court. Only Jade Melbourne for the Storm cracked double figures, totaling 15 points, three rebounds, three assists and a steal.
Shakira Austin (18 points), Michaela Onyenwere (14 points) and Kiki Iriafen (13 points) led the Mystics to victory. Austin and Iriafen combined for 22 rebounds as well.
Instant Takeaways: Storm Trample Mystics in Awa Fam’s Debut
Rookie No. 3 pick Awa Fam made her WNBA debut, and the Seattle Storm carried their momentum from Friday’s win into a 97-85 victory over the Connecticut Sun on Sunday, May 24, at Climate Pledge Arena.
Still without Ezi Magbegor and Dominique Malonga, the Storm finally got the second of their two prized rookie draft pick on the court for the first time. Katie Lou Samuelson also made her season debut, playing her first game for the Storm since 2021.
The final score makes it look closer than it was. This was a game the Storm dominated from the end of the first quarter to the final buzzer, making it by far their best game of the season against a quality opponent.
Instant Takeaways: Cooke, Johnson Fuel Storm to Decisive Win Over Sun
The Storm erased a sloppy first quarter and stonewalled the Sun the rest of the way in a 77-59 victory over the Connecticut Sun on Friday, May 22, at Climate Pledge Arena.
Zia Cooke (career-high 25 points) and Flau’jae Johnson (17) combined for 42 points in a landmark day for both players. The Storm shook off any memory of the home loss to the Sun on Wednesday, scoring consistently and thwarting any offense Connecticut tried to piece together.
The Sun shot just 37% from the field and rarely were uncontested after the opening period. Seattle rolled that defense into offense, which hasn’t been a consistent theme so far this season.
Even without Awa Fam, who was activated Friday, Ezi Magbegor and Dominique Malonga, the Storm got all the production it needed from other areas of the roster.
Storm Activate Awa Fam, Sign Joyner Holmes to Hardship Contract
The Seattle Storm made two moves ahead of their second straight bout with the Connecticut Sun on Friday, May 22, at Climate Pledge Arena.
Seattle activated rookie No. 3 overall pick Awa Fam now that she has joined the team and also signed forward Joyner Holmes to a hardship contract on Friday.
The Storm have been without Ezi Magbegor since the season began, and Dominique Malonga has now missed two games due to a concussion. Her status for Friday’s game against the Sun is uncertain, but the signing of Holmes suggests she will still be on the sidelines.
Storm Waive Third-Round Pick Grace VanSlooten
The Seattle Storm are preparing for the arrival of No. 3 overall pick Awa Fam following her championship win with Valencia in Spain, and they waived third-round pick Grace VanSlooten on Monday to make space on the roster.
VanSlooten, who has played in all four regular-season games, was the 39th overall pick in this year’s draft out of Michigan State. She likely would have landed in a developmental roster spot initially if Fam was with the Storm to begin the campaign, but the second spot is now filled by Taylor Thierry. Of course, if she clears waivers, the Storm could always let go of Thierry and re-sign VanSlooten to a developmental contract.
Instant Takeaways: No Malonga Spells Doom for Storm in Loss to Fever
Stumbling out of the gates with sloppy offense and minimal-resistance defense, the Seattle Storm fell to 1-3 on the season with an 89-78 loss to the Indiana Fever on Sunday, May 17, at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
The Storm were without leading scorer Dominique Malonga, who suffered a concussion in Wednesday’s game against Toronto. Seattle’s remaining lineup, which was much smaller than normal, couldn’t minimize mistakes to keep up with a potent Fever attack.
Natisha Hiedeman had her best game as a member of the Storm, scoring a team-high 19 points while adding two rebounds, two assists one steal and one block. Flau’jae Johnson (14 points), Zia Cooke (13) and Jade Melbourne (12) also scored in double figures.
Indiana (2-2) was led by Caitlin Clark’s 21 points, seven rebounds and 10 assists. Kelsey Mitchell and Sophie Cunningham each added 17 points.
Storm Desperately Need Champion Awa Fam Ready to Roll
Awa Fam, the Seattle Storm’s No. 3 overall pick in this year’s WNBA Draft, will be joining her new team as a champion.
Fam and Valencia, the team she has played for in Spain since 2021, won the Liga Feminina Endesa Championship on Sunday, May 17, defeating Casademont Zaragoza 68-67 on a buzzer-beater layup.
It wasn’t her best game, but Fam totaled six points on two 3-pointers and added four rebounds, one assist and a steal.
Valencia’s season is what has been keeping Fam, 19, from joining the Storm, who are currently 1-2 ahead of Sunday’s matchup with the Indiana Fever (1-2). Fam will still have to get to Seattle and potentially get a short rest before she can get on the court for the Storm this season.
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