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These WNBA Stars Are Back On The Court At Just The Right Time

The Connecticut Sun lost Game 3 of the WNBA semifinal series against the Chicago Sky, but Alyssa Thomas dominated despite it being just her fifth game back from an Achilles injury. I asked head coach Curt Miller this question: Where would your team be in this series without Thomas? Miller took a long pause and […]

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Why The Underdogs Have A Shot In The WNBA Semifinals

At first glance, the pecking order in the WNBA was pretty clear this season. Essentially, there were six teams with legitimate playoff campaigns, which we’ll measure with the shorthand of a positive regular-season net rating. On Sunday, four of those six played for the right to advance to the WNBA semifinals, and while the lower […]

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A Shorter WNBA Season Could Keep Some Records Safe

The WNBA, like all professional leagues, is attempting to find its way back amid the COVID-19 pandemic, as circumstances change daily on the ground in the United States. Still, commissioner Cathy Engelbert and the league are moving steadily toward a plan to play a 22-game schedule beginning on July 24 at IMG Academy in Florida […]

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The WNBA Is Uniquely Suited To Survive Its Many Star Absences

When it was announced this week that Seattle Storm point guard Sue Bird would miss the 2019 WNBA season with a knee injury, it was just the latest in a long line of maladies that have struck the league this year. In addition to Bird, the sport has seen absences take out her teammate Breanna […]

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What Do Donald Trump And The Kansas City Royals Have In Common?

Welcome to the latest episode of Hot Takedown, FiveThirtyEight’s sports podcast. On this week’s show (May 10, 2016), we break down the Chicago Cubs’ start to the season and ask if they have the potential to become the G.O.A.T. Then, we talk about the WNBA and ask Kate Fagan why so many star players have […]

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