2018 Seattle Storm WNBA Championship Ring

The 2018 WNBA season was the 19th season for the Seattle Storm of the Women's National Basketball Association. The regular season began May 20 and ended on August 19.

The Storm started the season strongly posting a 5-1 record in May. Their only loss came in the opening game of the season against the Phoenix Mercury. The storm had their worst month of the season in June, going 6-4. The team couldn't string together a run of wins, alternating between winning 2 and losing one. The team found their stride in July with a strong 9-2 record. The month started with a 4-game winning streak, and the team won 7 of its first 8. The only losses in July came in over time to Los Angeles and to eventual #2 playoff seed Atlanta. August was another good month for the Storm. The team went 6-1 in the month, with their only loss being at eventual #3 playoff seed Washington. The team's final record of 26-8 was their best since 2010. This record earned them the #1 seed in the 2018 WNBA Playoffs and a bye into the Semifinals.

The Storm faced off against the #5 seed Phoenix Mercury in the Semifinals. The series was a hotly contested series, with both teams making large runs in individual games. Eventually the home team won each game in the series, which meant the Storm advanced 3-2. In the WNBA Finals, the Storm swept the Washington Mystics in three games, securing the third championship in franchise history.