LSU players came out amazing and earned this, but seeing Kim Mulkey’s behavior, her beliefs, her public image all be vindicated by this win fucking sucks. And that needs to be included in discussing this. It fucking sucks.
The three of all threes, and one player to make it - who's your pick? 👀
• Reggie Miller
• Klay Thompson
• Kevin Durant
• Larry Bird
• LeBron James
• Ray Allen
• Kobe Bryant
Sorry Steph, had to make it fair 😅
Honestly Layshia Clarendon’s top surgery announcement and the response to it from his team and the WNBA has been the perfect reminder today that trans and non-binary people belong in sports, we’re already here, and we’re not going anywhere.
James Wade, through tears, on Dan Hughes: “To have somebody, especially a middle aged white man who doesn’t look like you, believe in you...He’s an amazing man, he changed my life and I’m forever indebted to him.” Says Hughes was the first person to believe in him as a HC.
#WNBA
Candace Parker's comment on officiating of final play of game: "My daughter goes to private school and my son needs diapers, you're trying to take my money! No."
#SkyTown
Candace Parker says Courtney Vandersloot drew up the play that led to her triple double clinching 10th assist. “Sloot was adamant I get that tenth assist.”
(Q:
@AnnieCostabile
)
#SkyTown
Allie Quigley on what playing WNBA basketball means to her: "This game has given me more than I could've imagined...I never imagined having the career I've had, in Chicago, and meet my wife. It's been incredible. I couldn't ask for anything better it's been a dream come true."
Using a Layshia Clarendon feature as Pride filler during this Sky/Sun Twitter broadcast feels really strange, hollow and upsetting with Lay not rostered right now, I'm not going to lie
@HardDriveMag
Wow! Just like when I was little.
(No, really, Nintendo sent me a cease and desist for downloading the Super Mario theme off Limewire when I was 11)
Candace Parker on returning to basketball next season: "I'm gonna go back and re-evaulate whether I'm able to continue to play at the level I hold myself to. I don't ever want to cheat the game. I won't cheat the game...That's the farthest thing from my mind right now."
The Candace Parker/Shaq clip is funny and I love watching Candace show off her basketball IQ like this, but it’s also a pretty sad reflection of how low the bar is comparatively for men in sports
.
@nytimes
@NYTStyles
Why not just say “The Ladies of the WNBA Draft”?
All of these women are super talented atheletes and at least one is already known as a style icon.
Sabrina Ionescu on Ciara, Russell Wilson, Kevin Durant, and Steve Nash coming to Liberty games: "I don't view them as the big names they are, I just view them as my friends."
#OwnTheCrown
(Q:
@ClassicJpow
)
Last night, I asked the Lynx's Kayla McBride how she was feeling after back-to-back games scoring 20+ points, and what's motivated her in this stretch.
She gave me one of the most thoughtful and emotional answers I've ever gotten from an athlete. Here it is in full.
#CantTameUs
It’s like déjà vu all over again. Stewie and A’ja are your August WNBA Players of the Month, taking turns setting records as they both continue to dominate in their historic seasons.
@Winsidr
@JaUchiha2
@currypiston
Whoever put this graphic together should be fired lol of course LeBron’s shot is better when it’s uncontested vs contested, that’s all this proves. I’d love to see the same chart but with Iggy vs LeBron’s other defenders in that playoffs
Candace Parker on passing, shooting bigs in the WNBA: “We did it before the NBA. Lauren Jackson was here way before anyone in the NBA was doing that.”
#SkyTown
@Winsidr
Nuclear performance from Allie Quigley in the final round sees her become the only player in the WNBA or NBA to win 4 three point contests.
We all knew it would be her, coming out of “retirement”, here in Chicago defending her crown. But still, an amazing thing to witness.
Reeve on Layshia Clarendon calling her the best coach in the WNBA: "Lay is just trying to position themselves for free agency...They're probably thinking about the payday come February."
#CantTameUs
Michaela Onyenwere: "Layshia [Clarendon] was a really big help for me in the two weeks I knew her. Just speaking confidence and life into my three point shot...Layshia is definitely someone who had a big impact on my life even in the little time I knew them."
#WNBA
#OwnTheCrown
Dana Evans: "I don't dress up and look nice on the court to get endorsements. It's just something I've always done. My mom raised me to look nice, on the court and off the court."
#WNBA
#TakeFlight
(Q:
@itsBTerrell
)
RFA Sophie Cunningham has been in discussions with the Dallas Wings, Connecticut Sun, Los Angeles Sparks, Phoenix Mercury, and a couple of other teams during this free agency period sources tell
@winsidr
Layshia Clarendon on Olympic break plans: "Going home to be with my family, gonna use my coffee maker. Go grocery shopping. Walk in the park. Basic life things."
#CantTameUs
@alpha_emo420
The McElroy Bros are not experts, and their advice should never be followed. Travis insists hes a sexpert but if there’s a degree on his wall, I never seen it. Also this show isn’t for children which I mention only so the babies out there will know how cool they are for listening
James Wade opening statement: "I need to talk about BG. I was very proud of my old club UMMC...they spoke up for her today in court. They talked about how good a person she is...I was just glad we had Russian people, in the Russian language, expressing how great she is."
#WeAreBG
One member of the AASEG trying to bring the
#WNBA
to the Bay Area is Oakland-native Gina Johnson-Lillard, mother of Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard and director of the Lillard Foundation.
Marina Mabrey on "the best thing about" Arike Ogunbowale: "She's my best friend, I love her. The best thing about her is that she's the greatest friend I can ever ask for."
#WNBA
@DallasWings
(Q: Ron Thulin)
Candace Parker on Curt Miller's comments on knocking her out of the playoffs: "Here's the thing, we have a standard we uphold, we won a championship last year, we don't hang conference banners. Their defense was great obviously."
James Wade says he’s “not focused” on the Seattle/Vegas series. “I’ll catch the highlights on ESPN if they’re so gracious to have them.” (Q:
@maggiehendricks
)
Per Lynx PR, Napheesa Collier
@PHEEsespieces
will be throwing the first pitch at the Minnesota Twins game tonight in honor of ‘Minnesota Lynx night’ at Target Field!
#CantTameUs
This is completely unacceptable, WNBA players can’t be expected to perform under the conditions that commercial travel create...this is the third time this season.
On reflection, conducting this interview last August was probably the moment I realized I belong in the WNBA space, on a few levels.
Thank you again for giving me your time and insight,
@LayshiaC
. We'll miss you in New York.
Phee on the altercation in the 4th: "The game was physical the whole time. I felt like she pushed me after the play, then her teammate came over and pushed me again. I told her not to push me. Tensions were high. I'm not gonna let someone push me."
#CantTameUs
A big priority for the Liberty coming into this game was containing A’ja Wilson after she dropped 30 in their last match up. Liberty held Wilson to just 10, but, well.
Kelsey Plum happened.
For my latest for
@Winsidr
, I took a look at the ways that
@LayshiaC
has helped the Minnesota Lynx turn their season around through his leadership and playmaking.
#CantTameUs
#WNBA
Sylvia Fowles on lack of recognition: "It used to [bother me], when I was younger. At this rate it don't. I don't get the recognition I'm supposed to, but it doesn't stop me from doing the things I do...I'm at a place where I'm content with who I am and what I do."
#CantTameUs
Questioning this is in itself inherently an act of violence. By inviting ‘debate’ of this, you call into question transgender women’s very womanhood, and cleave them into their own artificially separate category. Instant unfollow.
Candace Parker on tonight’s loss: “We were up 7, with a chance. We just made mistakes. Missed shots, missed lay-ups, missed defensive assignments...New York’s a good team, there’s a lot we need to do better...We let down our guard. You see what happens.”