Entering Game 1, there were questions about how the Washington Mystics would handle playoff pressure. The verdict: well, and also poorly.

Entering Game 1, there were questions about how the Washington Mystics would handle playoff pressure. The verdict: well, and also poorly.

The No. 5 seed Washington Mystics enter the WNBA playoffs having won 16 of their past 20 games, including all four after the World Cup break.

The No. 5 seed Washington Mystics enter the WNBA playoffs having won 16 of their past 20 games, including all four after the World Cup break.

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Plus: Dan Quinn shoots down narrative

Vesna and Dragovan Dugalić met as athletes in Belgrade, Serbia, then immigrated to the United States before Angela was born.

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Vesna and Dragovan Dugalić met as athletes in Belgrade, Serbia, then immigrated to the United States before Angela was born.

Washington Mystics star Sonia Citron doesn’t necessarily see herself as a point guard. But when she’s aggressive, the assists pile up.