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“No One Really Wants To Go to Connecticut”: Brittney Griner Makes Feelings Clear on Joining the Sun in Free Agency

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In her first eleven years in the WNBA, Brittney Griner had made a home out of her fans in the Valley. But not only was moving on from the Phoenix Mercury an emotional hurdle, but moving into the next step after a short one-year stay in Atlanta was another big question mark.

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Recap: Mystics blown out by Liberty in 86-64 loss

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Updated Jul 8, 5:12 AM ET

Ugh, that’s all I can say about this one. The Washington Mystics were blown out by the New York Liberty, 86-64 on Sunday afternoon at Barclays Center in New York City. Basically one day after the New York Knicks won their first NBA championship since 1973, the Liberty followed that up with a win of […]

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Mabrey scores career-high 37 points, ties single-game 3-point record as Tempo rally past Sun 101-97

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Marina Mabrey scored a career-high 37 points and tied the WNBA single-game record with nine 3-pointers and the expansion Toronto Tempo overcame a 16-point deficit in the second half to beat the Connecticut Sun 101-97 on Friday night. Mabrey scored 21 of her points in the fourth quarter as the Tempo made their big comeback. Maria Conde also scored 19 points and had six rebounds off the bench.

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‘Getting Cooked,’ ‘Getting the Caitlin Clark Treatment’ — WNBA World Reacts to Olivia Miles’ Performance vs. Valkyries

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Golden State Valkyries head coach Natalie Nakase clearly watched the film from June 4 when Minnesota Lynx’s Olivia Miles set a WNBA rookie record with 8 3-pointers, torching the Valkyries for 28 points in a narrow Lynx win. When the two teams met again Friday night at Chase Center, Nakase’s defensive game plan for Miles worked, at least on paper.

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‘I’m Waiting for Think Pieces’ — Caitlin Clark Fans Call Out Double Standard As Olivia Miles Avoids Backlash for Trash Talk

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Updated Jul 8, 3:23 AM ET

The Minnesota Lynx got the better of the Portland Fire from the opening tip on Monday, cruising to a blowout win at Target Center. Head coach Cheryl Reeve’s squad overwhelmed the league’s newest franchise by a 33-point margin, relying on sustained pressure on both ends of the court.

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