Hell to the YES!!!” *did a little happy dance through the office.
(And to those who wished EDD ill – shame on your little small self. You’re an embarrassment to your name.)
’cause anyone who’s watched any kind of women’s basketball knows exactly where our mind went.
So, let’s say it again: “Knee bruise.” HELL to the YES!!!!
Now that that’s out of the way.
WomensHoopsWorld.com: Dream edge Mystics, 78-75, to steal game 2, as Delle Donne injured and Different game, same score: Seattle needs overtime to take 2-0 series lead
*all sing* Regrets, I have a few: I regret not watching Diana Taurasi on Tuesday night
In middle school, I used to watch the 2003 Final Four game between UConn and Texas almost every morning. UConn trailed by nine with 12 minutes left in the second half — a game no one expected them to be in after the graduation of superstars Sue Bird, Swin Cash, Tamika Williams and Asjha Jones — who all were selected in the first round of the 2002 WNBA draft. Taurasi was 1-6 in the second half before UConn started to claw back.
And with 2:07 left on the clock, Taurasi came around a double screen to hit a 3-pointer. Connecticut advanced and won their second of three consecutive championships.
So, of all people, I should have known better about going to bed early.
Shea: Even in Defeat, Diana Taurasi Is Magic
DeWanna Bonner, inbounding the ball from the right sideline on the Mercury’s side of the court, lobbed it up to Brittney Griner, who had floated over toward the opposite corner. Griner plucked it out of the air, and before her feet even touched the ground she was already looking for Taurasi. Because she knew what everyone else on the court knew. And what everyone in the stands knew. And what everyone watching the game on TV knew. And what all of the birds and the bugs and the animals and the slugs and the plants and the dirt and the sun and the universe and the amoebas knew: that Taurasi was taking that shot.
Jemelle: Breanna Stewart, MVP and athlete activist
She turned 24 on Monday, and while she’s still barely scratching the surface of her potential, it’s delightful to watch Stewart evolve so quickly as both a player and a person.
She’s found her voice and, perhaps, her calling to speak for those who are most vulnerable in our society. Besides being outspoken about sexual abuse, Stewart also participated in a massive protest at the Los Angeles International Airport last year. The protest was against the president’s travel ban, which many felt unfairly targeted Muslim countries.
So I had to ask her: How does it feel to be described as woke?
Stewart chuckled, at first.
“I think it’s fitting,” she said. “It’s just being aware of things.”
Sometimes, the personal evolution of a great player doesn’t take place until later in their career — if at all.
Listen up: WNBAInsdr: Aryeh Schwartz & Rachel Galligan chat game 2 of the Semi-Finals on an episode coming to your ears tonight
Listen up: High Post Hoops: Podcast: WNBA semifinals check-ins with Lindsay Gibbs and Alex Simon
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House money: Reaction to Las Vegas Aces winning the #1 overall pick in 2019
So, now that weak dudes are making sh*t up about players and such, does that mean we’ve hit the big time? WNBA players have become targets of fake pay disparity quotes on social media. Here’s what they’re actually arguing for. (Also, PSA: They’re not protesting the anthem)