Depleted Seattle Storm Host Toronto Tempo in Battle of Struggling Teams

The Seattle Storm host the Toronto Tempo on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, at Climate Pledge Arena, as both teams look to end recent slumps after being eliminated from the eight-team WNBA playoff picture.

Seattle enters the 10 p.m. ET matchup with a 7-31 record, having dropped three straight games and 14 of its last 15 contests. Toronto visits Seattle sitting at 11-26 overall after losing nine of its previous 10 games, including an 88-78 defeat against the Las Vegas Aces in its previous outing.

The expansion Tempo won the first two matchups against the Storm this season, but injuries have severely impacted Toronto's roster. Leading scorer Marina Mabrey remains out with an adductor injury, while guard Brittney Sykes and forward Aneesah Morrow are out for the season with foot and knee injuries, respectively.

Toronto is also playing without forward Nyara Sabally due to a calf injury and guard Julie Allemand, who left the team to represent Belgium at the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup. Forward Maria Conde is listed as questionable with a calf issue after missing the past five games.

Seattle is dealing with its own roster limitations, ruling guard Natisha Hiedeman out due to a shoulder injury. Rookie guard Flau'jae Johnson is listed as probable while managing an ankle injury that did not prevent her from scoring 23 points in a 92-70 loss to the Dallas Wings on Sunday.

Center Dominique Malonga leads the Storm this season, averaging 17 points per game along with eight rebounds. Rookie guard Kiki Rice leads the active roster for Toronto, averaging 12 points per contest while shooting 37 percent from 3-point range.

Statistically, Toronto yields a league-worst 93.7 points per game while averaging 87.3 points on offense. Seattle scores 82.9 points per game, which ranks near the bottom of the league, while allowing an average of 88.4 points to opponents.