WNBA winners, losers from the first week of action

Q: Which teams are undefeated in the WNBA after the first week?

The Chicago Sky and Atlanta Dream are the only two teams that remain undefeated after the first week of the WNBA season.

Q: What are the current standings of the Los Angeles Sparks and Connecticut Sun?

Both the Los Angeles Sparks and Connecticut Sun are winless, with the Sparks losing their first two games and the Sun starting the season 0-3.

Q: Who are the standout players for the Chicago Sky in the early WNBA season?

Rickea Jackson and Skylar Diggins have been standout players for the Chicago Sky, with Jackson averaging 18.5 points and Diggins averaging 18 points, 8 rebounds, and 7 assists.

Q: How did the Portland Fire perform in their first week of the WNBA season?

The Portland Fire started the season 1-1, achieving their first win with a buzzer-beater by Sarah Ashlee Barker against the New York Liberty.

LOS ANGELES, CA - MAY 13: Caitlin Clark #22 of the Indiana Fever and Kelsey Plum #10 of the Los Angeles Sparks look on during the game on May 13, 2026 at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photo by Juan Ocampo/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Images We’re almost a week into the WNBA season, and already, some teams look better than expected, and some teams look worse. Only two teams remain undefeated (the Chicago Sky and Atlanta Dream) and only two are winless (the Los Angeles Sparks and Connecticut Sun). Here are some early winners and losers from the first week of WNBA action. **Winners: The Chicago Sky** The Sky were one of the league’s worst teams last season, and pretty much overhauled their roster in the offseason, adding , , , and , trading , and drafting Gabriela Jaquez. So far, it’s a risk that’s paid off. Jackson is thriving — she’s averaging 18.5 points, 6 rebounds, and 4 assists through two games — and Diggins is running the show as well as she ever has, averaging 18 points. 8 rebounds, and 7 assists. has been dominant — averaging 15 points and 10.5 rebounds — and Sheldon and Jaquez have looked like great complementary pieces. It’s early, but a 2-0 start is a good sign for the Sky. **Losers: The Los Angeles Sparks** The Sparks are talented — Kelsey Plum, , and are all All-Stars, and , , and make up a strong supporting cast. But something isn’t clicking. After failing to make the playoffs last year, Los Angeles hasn’t looked great to begin the season. They got blown out by the at home to begin the year, and followed that up with a 9-point loss to the Indiana Fever. **Winners: The ** The Fire are 1-1 to begin the year, after getting their first win of the season off a buzzer-beater. That game was awesome: Moda Center was loud, was clutch, and was every bit the superstar the Fire hoped she’d become. A win over the is always a positive, but it’s particularly impressive that the Fire have been able to be so competitive as an expansion team in the early days. Head coach Alex Samara appears to be running a smooth operation. **Losers: The Connecticut Sun** It’s not a huge deal that the Sun are 0-3 to begin the season; they’re without point guard , and are a rebuilding team, after all. But Connecticut hasn’t been competitive in two out of their three games so far this season; they lost by 31 points to the Liberty on opening night and fell by 29 to the Las Vegas Aces on Wednesday. The Sun were more competitive in a 7-point loss to the , but it’d be great to see them hang in there more against some of the league’s premier teams.