The Sun are always riding the underdog role ( long live #disrespeCT) and this year it truly applies after free agency moves in Connecticut raised questions in-house and moves elsewhere rose tides.Ģ022 season: 25-11 (third), lost to Aces in Game 4 of WNBA Finals Or that they’re tied with the New York Liberty for most Finals appearances without a title (four). Maybe it’s their recent growth from the basement to the standings attic. Maybe it’s that their arena is in the middle of rural Connecticut. If you like perennial underdogs … Connecticut Sun The Sky will meet Candace Parker’s Aces on the road on June 11 and Courtney Vandersloot’s Liberty on June 2 and 4. The Notre Dame stars will see each other in Chicago on May 28 and in a two-game set in Dallas on Aug. Reserve guard Rebekah Gardner and Dana Evans return.Ĭircle these games: The only season since their high school careers that Mabrey and Arike Ogunbowale have been on opposite benches is 2019. That’s going to mean a potentially bumpy ride, particularly early as the veteran additions, which include Elizabeth Williams and Isabelle Harrison, jell early. Key players: The Sky are in a revamp mode after their entire championship core sans Copper, a seventh-year veteran wing, exited in the offseason. (Joe Camporeale/USA TODAY Sports)Ģ022 record: 26-10 (second), defeated by Sun in deciding Game 5 of semifinals The Chicago Sky's Kahleah Copper confronts the Phoenix Mercury's Sophie Cunningham during the the 2021 WNBA Finals. Even former Coach of the Year James Wade might be sliding toward trash talk territory. And there may be no bigger trash talker than Mabrey, who the Sky acquired in a trade with the Dallas Wings. In the following postseason, Copper and Williams, the Sky’s free agency signing and notable talker, memorably refused to let go of the ball in the final minutes of the semifinals between Chicago and Connecticut. Copper standing over Sophie Cunningham during the 2021 Sky championship run is the enduring photo of that Finals. Kahleah Copper, Marina Mabrey and Courtney Williams on the same team? Mic ’em up immediately. It’s also Gray’s first game back in Dallas. 8, 2023) round out the young talent the Dream have drafted.Ĭircle these games: The Dream kick off the ABC schedule on Saturday against the Wings, a contest of the bottom four that could determine playoff seeding. The Dream added another young star talent last month by drafting Stanford’s Haley Jones at No. 1 overall pick, lead a group that is poised for an ascension up the standings in the coming years. Key players: Olympic 3x3 gold medalist Allisha Gray, who the Dream acquired in a trade with Dallas, and reigning Rookie of the Year Rhyne Howard, the 2022 No. And it’s very Atlanta.Ģ022 record: 14-22 (10th), one game out of final playoff spot From player introductions, to halftime entertainment, to the number in the win column ticking higher than any season since 2018, the culture is an incredible one to experience. Most of the chatter around Atlanta last summer was the vibes and if anything has changed since, it’s that the vibes are better and stronger. If you like ~ v i b e s ~ … Atlanta Dream Same for surprises, luxury, even … high-yield savings accounts? Here’s which team to root for based on those and similar characteristics, plus the basics to know so you can best argue your fandom case. If you like trash talk, we’ve got a team for you to take on as your own.
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