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There's a new Belgian in town for
@WashMystics
, and you're going to want to watch her play. She's an Olympian, she plays with "European flash," and her first
#WNBA
bucket came on a 36-foot buzzer beater.
My latest for
@TheNextHoops
on
@julie35vanloo
:
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Your periodic reminder:
@HarvardWBB
was the first No. 16 seed to beat a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament back in 1998. The club is now 3 teams deep, not 2.
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Here's what
@WashMystics
guard
@_shatori
had to say postgame about teammate
@AaliyahEdwards_
' 23-point, 14-rebound double-double tonight. ⬇️
@TheNextHoops
#WNBA
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Today
@WashMystics
practice,
@Mooks_22
told me she makes a point to welcome newbies because 1) the vets did that for her & 2) she knows how hard it is to join a new team.
@machirui
is her new bestie, & "besties gotta have handshakes."
"Want to see it?" she asked.
@TheNextHoops
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Myisha Hines-Allen (
@Mooks_22
) is out of health and safety protocols & back in the
@WashMystics
’ facility, per players’ IG stories. One teammate who evidently really missed her, though, was her bestie,
@machirui
! ⬇️
@TheNextHoops
(Shoutout to
@NatalieHeavren
for the video help!)
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It's all love between
@WashMystics
point guards
@T_Cloud4
&
@machirui
! (In fact, Cloud has a signed Rui poster in her locker in DC.) Here they are as Cloud subs in for Machida in tonight's win over Indiana. They combined for 10 assists & only 2 turnovers.
@TheNextHoops
#Mystics25
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As a
#WNBA
writer, I was curious about the donations by WNBA team owners. So I used
@FiveThirtyEight
's data from the article to make a graph of just the
@WNBA
⤵️
(Engelbert's donation is hard to see, but it's $3750 to bipartisan causes.)
@herhoopstats
@TheNextHoops
American professional sports owners have contributed nearly $47 million in federal elections since 2015.
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.
@WashMystics
announce that former Nikki McCray will be posthumously inducted into the team’s Hall of Fame on Aug. 20. This was in the works and Mike Thibault was able to tell her before she passed away.
@TheNextHoops
#WNBA
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(1/2) A cute moment after last night's
@WashMystics
win:
@De11eDonne
and
@T_Cloud4
congratulating and praising
@machirui
, who had two points, three assists, a rebound and a steal in 11:05.
@TheNextHoops
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I broke a basic rule of press conferences - ask an actual question - because I wanted to give
@T_Cloud4
the floor to talk about Juneteenth and it becoming a national holiday. I really appreciated her thoughtful answer and hope you do, too.
#WNBA
#Juneteenth2021
@TheNextHoops
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Spotted:
@UConnWBB
's Paige Bueckers and Azzi Fudd at the
@IvyLeague
WBB Tournament.
@PrincetonWBB
head coach Carla Berube is a UConn alum, and
@CULionsWBB
's Carly Rivera and Fudd both went to St. John's College HS in DC.
#IvyMadness
@TheNextHoops
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That is former
@HarvardWBB
captain Maura Healey! Healey played for the legendary Kathy Delaney-Smith from 1988-92, won an
@IvyLeague
championship in 1990-91, and has her name all over the Crimson's all-time top-10 lists in the assists categories.
@TheNextHoops
#NCAAWBB
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The fact that
@debbieantonelli
charted that Monika Czinano had only dribbled 16x to get 214 baskets entering today is one reason why Debbie's been getting big games for so long. Hat tip to her preparation, whether it's for a
#NCAAW
,
#NCAAM
or
#WNBA
broadcast! (Also, what a stat!)
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.
@WashMystics
head coach Mike Thibault said just now that, for the first time in 2 years, he will probably have a full roster for tomorrow’s game vs. Seattle - including Elena Delle Donne. She will have a minutes limit but looks good in practice.
@TheNextHoops
#WNBA
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Christyn Williams is not in Washington Mystics camp because she is not fully recovered from tearing 3 knee ligaments a year ago, Mystics GM Mike Thibault told reporters at practice today. She’s leaving DC and going home soon and is an unrestricted free agent.
@TheNextHoops
#WNBA
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Congratulations to Iliana Rupert, whose $30K bonus for
@LVAces
winning the
#CommissionersCup
nearly equals her season salary ($37,420, per
@herhoopstats
), & Kierstan Bell & Aisha Sheppard, whose bonuses add nearly 50% to what they're making in salary (~$66K, $63K).
@TheNextHoops
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On Instagram Live just now, Natasha Cloud confirms she'll sign with a
#WNBA
team tomorrow - but doesn't specify which team. Tomorrow is the first day free agents can sign negotiated contracts with teams.
@TheNextHoops
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.
@WashMystics
honor
@MomsDemand
founder
@shannonrwatts
with the Game Changer Award at halftime.
@TheNextHoops
#WNBA
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(1/2) In an Instagram story yesterday,
@WashMystics
point guard Rui Machida (
@machirui
) said she had arrived back in Japan. She’ll play for the Fujitsu Red Wave this winter, but she wrote in an IG post, “Hopefully I can come back and play for the [Mystics] again.”
@TheNextHoops
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For 9 years,
@T_Cloud4
was everywhere in Washington, running the show for
@WashMystics
& helping to lift up the city through activism.
Now, she's on to Phoenix, & there's a unique sense of loss. My latest for
@TheNextHoops
, on what Cloud means to D.C.:
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Cute moment pregame: As
@machirui
ran off the court after her individual warmup, multiple girls in the stands called her name and asked her to sign their shirts. Machida gave a big smile and gladly signed their shirts, including one Machida
#13
shirt.
@TheNextHoops
#Mystics25
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Per Mystics PR,
@tinacharles31
just joined Maya Moore & Diana Taurasi as the only players ever to score 30+ points 10+ times in 1 season.
Tina had 31 pts (10-19 FGs) vs. Chicago today, and she's played 25 games this season, so she's scoring 30+ once every 2.5 gms.
@TheNextHoops
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.
@WashMystics
players held a media blackout tonight after the loss to Chicago, with
@Alysha_Clark
speaking for about 90 seconds about Brittney Griner as
@T_Cloud4
supported her. They took no questions; Clark's full statement is below.
@TheNextHoops
#WeAreBG
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.
@WashMystics
just announced their injury report on the big screen, and fans erupted at the sight of "No injuries to report." The players, too, threw their hands in the air to celebrate having everyone available for the first time since June 9.
@TheNextHoops
#WNBA
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Karlie Samuelson's deal with
@WashMystics
is a two-year protected contract worth $115,000 in 2024 and $118,450 in 2025, a source familiar with the situation tells
@TheNextHoops
.
#WNBA
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.
@T_Cloud4
stepped up for
@WashMystics
in an elimination game. Sound familiar? It should: She's done it consistently in the
#WNBAPlayoffs
since cementing her starting spot in 2018.
For
@TheNextHoops
, I wrote about Cloud's elite performance in Game 2:
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(1/2) Today, I asked
@_shatori
if there was a story behind one of her iconic fits: the towel she wears on her head when she's on the bench. She laughed as she answered, and I thought her response was awesome. 🧵⬇️
@TheNextHoops
#Mystics25
#WNBATwitter
📸:
@DomenicAllegra
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Mike Thibault says in his post-draft press conference that veteran forward Tianna Hawkins has retired from the
#WNBA
. Q:
@kareemcopeland
@TheNextHoops
#WNBADraft
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I had to check this on both
@herhoopstats
and
@WBBTimeline
to make sure it wasn't an error:
@tinacharles31
is the first player in
#WNBA
history to record 30+ points, 15+ rebounds, 3+ assists and 3+ steals in a single game. 🔥
@WashMystics
@TheNextHoops
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Per Leilani’s Instagram, former
@WashMystics
point guard Leilani Mitchell and former WNBL player Mikaela Dombkins have welcomed their second child, daughter Elle. Elle joins big brother Kash, who will be 4 in July.
@TheNextHoops
#WNBA
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.
@WashMystics
rookie Aaliyah Edwards wasn't on the bench late in tonight's game because her back stiffened up after taking contact, head coach Eric Thibault told reporters postgame. They'll see how she's doing after their flight back to Washington.
@TheNextHoops
#WNBA
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This week alone,
@WashMystics
players and coaches have allotted all or part of 2 postgame media availabilities and 1 post-practice availability to discuss
#Uvalde
and
#WeAreBG
(no basketball questions allowed during the blackout portions).
#WNBA
Kennedy Burke and Elizabeth Williams using their media time to talk about Brittney Griner and ask people to continue to push for her release.
#wnba
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Inbox: The
@WashMystics
have moved their game vs.
@IndianaFever
on Friday, June 7, to Capital One Arena instead of the Entertainment and Sports Arena (ESA) due to "unprecedented demand." Capital One seats up to 20,356, while ESA seats 4,200.
@TheNextHoops
#WNBA
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Inbox:
@WashMystics
PG
@T_Cloud4
is helping the
@WashSpirit
show off their new jerseys (kits)! One champ working with another champ 🤝
The pictured kit is for the 2022 regular season; there's also a kit for Challenge Cup with
@DCSCORES
logo on the front.
@TheNextHoops
#OneSpirit
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(2/2) Several
@WashMystics
players left heartwarming comments on
@machirui
’s IG posts summing up the season, and she was a locker room and fan favorite this season. ICYMI, here’s my story on DC’s love for Machida for
@TheNextHoops
.
#WNBA
#Mystics25
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Katie Benzan: IN.
@HarvardWBB
/
@TerpsWBB
alum
@katiekbenz
makes
@WashMystics
' opening-night roster! On Tuesday,
@coachthibault
said her IQ, ability to pick up concepts quickly and 3-point shooting separated her from other players in camp.
@TheNextHoops
#WNBA
#Mystics25
.
@WashMystics
cut their roster to 11 players today (max they can fit under the salary cap) by waiving Linnae Harper & Steph Mavunga.
@HarvardWBB
/
@TerpsWBB
alum Katie Benzan is now in pole position for the last roster spot, but Coach T could also sign someone new.
@TheNextHoops
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Mike Thibault says in his post-draft press conference that Aaliyah Edwards (No. 6 pick) will be on the roster, Kaylynne Truong will have a real chance to make it as a PG, and Nastja Claessens (No. 30) will not come to the
#WNBA
from Belgium this season.
@TheNextHoops
#WNBADraft
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.
@WVUWBB
has had three head coaches in three years. At first this season, there were some doubts. Then the team gelled into one of the best defenses in
#NCAAWBB
. And then it locked down Iowa on Monday.
My latest
@TheNextHoops
, live from Iowa City:
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Per
@WashMystics
PR, at least 5 players will play overseas this offseason, &
@T_Cloud4
will play in
@AUProSports
.
In addition, several players will compete for national teams, & head coach Mike Thibault will be an assistant with
@usabasketball
at the World Cup.
@TheNextHoops
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Thanks to
@WBBTimeline
, I can tell you this fun story: Elena Delle Donne (
@WashMystics
) & Emma Meesseman (
@chicagosky
) will face off today in DC. They've done it before, back when EDD played for Chi & Emma for DC. In 15 previous games (all reg-season), EDD is 12-3.
@TheNextHoops
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.
@WashMystics
rookie
@Theylove_kira
will play in Israel this offseason, she told
@TheNextHoops
this weekend. Per the EuroBasket website, she'll play for Elitzur Ramla, which has previously had
#WNBA
players including Betnijah Laney, Allisha Gray and Tiffany Mitchell.
#Mystics25
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Thanks
@FiveThirtyEight
for asking me to preview the NCAA women's tournament! Shoutout to
@herhoopstats
for many of the stats & whoever does the graphics at FiveThirtyEight (I certainly didn't make those!).
Please read/share, but more importantly, watch a game this weekend. ⛹️♀️
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Tonight I ventured to
@AsYouAreDC
, a new bar/cafe that is an official
@WashMystics
bar partner! Besides the game being on every TV, they also had autographed items from
@Mooks_22
and
@De11eDonne
displayed prominently. Oh, and the turkey BLT was A+.
@TheNextHoops
#WNBA
#Mystics25
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The noise level inside Carver-Hawkeye for
@IowaWBB
is like nothing I've ever heard. You read about it, but it's different being in it. Seeing how much the fans care about women's sports and this team in particular is truly special.
#MarchMadness
#NCAAWBB
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The Mystics flew commercial to Los Angeles today, and several players and head coach Eric Thibault were not happy about not getting a charter.
For
@TheNextHoops
, I spoke to some of the Mystics yesterday about the
#WNBA
's rollout of charter flights:
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There are some folks at the Entertainment and Sports Arena with a sign asking
@breannastewart
@S10Bird
to autograph their baby. No one watches the
#WNBA
, huh?
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Per
@herhoopstats
,
@T_Cloud4
is just the fourth player in
#WNBAPlayoffs
history to have at least 21 points with 5 made 3s, 6 rebounds, and 5 assists. She is also the first to do it since Maya Moore in 2011.
@TheNextHoops
#Mystics25
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If you haven't seen this reel on Instagram of
@machirui
interacting with her
@WashMystics
teammates this season, you should fix that immediately. So much joy! 🥰
#Mystics25
#WNBA
#WNBATwitter
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I asked
@PrincetonWBB
's Ellie Mitchell &
@grace_stone10
if they got any cool texts after beating Kentucky. "I feel like cool people don't really have my number," Grace said. But Ellie revealed that
@S10Bird
texted
@Coach_Berube
, which players thought was very cool.
@TheNextHoops
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From Marine Johannès to Emma Meesseman to Rui Machida to Ezi Magbegor, international players are all over the
#WNBAPlayoffs
. For
@FiveThirtyEight
, my colleague & friend
@cwetzel31
& I answered the question, Are there more internationals in 2022 than usual?
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Shakira Austin (
@Theylove_kira
) "oozes talent" and is "radiating" confidence. Not a bad combination!
Here's my latest for
@TheNextHoops
on Austin's rise, impact and approach to her rookie season with
@WashMystics
:
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I asked
@WashMystics
guard & local product Abby Meyers today about this moment after Friday's game. She said she heard her name & turned to see some kids in the stands. "And I figured ... if I was that kid, I'd want the person to acknowledge me."
@TheNextHoops
📸:
@DomenicAllegra
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.
@_shatori
is a hugely underrated interview and always a delight to talk to on the
@WashMystics
beat. Today, she used the phrase "razzle dazzle" in response to a
@kareemcopeland
question, and later, she said very matter-of-factly, "
@De11eDonne
has no flaws."
@TheNextHoops
#WNBA
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I asked Mike Thibault about the excitement of Elena Delle Donne & Breanna Stewart facing off in this Mystics-Storm series.
"From a coach's standpoint, we would never use the word 'excitement.' We would use 'headache.'"
(He did note the appeal for fans, though.)
@TheNextHoops
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I’ve been waiting so long to say this: Greetings from the Entertainment & Sports Arena, home of
@WashMystics
! (See the new 2019 banner!)
Scrimmage coming up at 7pm ET vs.
@AtlantaDream
. I’ll do my best to tweet, though we’re having Internet issues.
@TheNextHoops
@herhoopstats
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Big family rivalries news: Dara Mabrey has 272 career 3-pointers, just 2 behind older sister Marina (274). (Michaela Mabrey finished with 228.)
Dara could set the family record as soon as Saturday, when
@ndwbb
takes on Cal in St. Louis.
@TheNextHoops
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(1/2) The
@ConnecticutSun
announced today that
@CULionsWBB
guard Abbey Hsu, the 34th pick in the
#WNBADraft
, will not come to training camp this season. Instead, the Sun will retain her rights so they can bring her back in future years.
@TheNextHoops
#WNBA
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For
@FanSided_Fore
's new series on top young players in
#NCAAWBB
, I spoke with
@GoDucksKG
about what makes
@OregonWBB
star freshman
@gvanslooten40
special.
#GoDucks
VanSlooten and the Ducks play at 10 p.m. ET tonight in
@WomensNIT
!
@FanSided
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The only thing that could make this better is if
@ESPN
had separate cameras that stayed on each of
@T_Cloud4
and
@ReneeMontgomery
the whole time. To show Renee's face when she yelled, "Are you kidding me? Are you kidding me?!" for instance. 👌
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(2/2) Over my 4 seasons covering
@WashMystics
, I have covered several media blackouts.
@T_Cloud4
has led them all, & I marvel at her strength & thoughtfulness. But I wish things would change & she didn’t have to leave her heart on the podium like this every year.
@TheNextHoops
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It's official:
@WashMystics
PG
@T_Cloud4
is the
#WNBA
assists champion w/ 7.0 per game (239 total). "Thank you to my shooters," she said when she heard.
Also, per
@kareemcopeland
, Cloud said on IG Live today that she'll play Thurs despite a knee injury yesterday.
@TheNextHoops
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When
@rafiqueFord19
asked
@tinacharles31
about this iconic video, Tina deflected credit to Team USA's six first-time Olympians, especially
@_ajawilson22
😂
#WNBA
#Tokyo2020
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The
@WashMystics
crowd chants, "Ru-i! Ru-i! Ru-i!" after
@machirui
makes a driving layup to close the 3Q.
@T_Cloud4
raises the roof to urge them on. The crowd has consistently loved Machida all season, cheering even when she simply subs in.
@TheNextHoops
#Mystics25
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More to come on Rui Machida’s introductory presser with
@WashMystics
tonight, but for now, here’s part of Rui’s message to young players.
@TheNextHoops
“I just wanted to tell you, even if you’re short, you can play. You can play overseas, in [the] WNBA.”
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A source tells
@TheNextHoops
that Shatori Walker-Kimbrough's new contract with
@WashMystics
is for 2 years at $95,000 and $97,850, with the 1st year protected. That's about $20,000 above the veteran minimum each year and a raise from her $72,141 salary in 2022.
#WNBAFreeAgency
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Here's a mind-blowing stat: Elena Delle Donne & Myisha Hines-Allen have been
@WashMystics
teammates since 2018, but they've played just 93 minutes together due to injuries/MHA being buried on the bench early in her career. Let's hope that number rises soon.
@TheNextHoops
#WNBA
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Today is
@WashMystics
’ Wear Orange game with
@Everytown
, and all of the players - including
@Mooks_22
,
@Kiaraleslie30
&
@sjdouble
in this photo - are wearing orange warm-up shirts from
@BreakingT
.
#WearOrange
#TogetherDC
@TheNextHoops
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(2/2) "My mom's a really big scarf person and she says that if her neck is warm, then she's warm,"
@_shatori
told me. "So I don't know. I just ... was like, okay, maybe if my neck is warm, then I'll be warm. That's really why."
@TheNextHoops
#Mystics25
#WNBATwitter
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Underrated moment of the day:
@espn
giving
@ChristyWScott51
a highlight to call from
@GeorgetownWBB
vs.
@UConnWBB
that featured her daughter, Georgetown forward
@briannasccott
, nailing a 3. 😍
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With
@KristiToliver
not here tonight,
@T_Cloud4
hugged Queen Egbo at the end of lineup intros, then stepped to the right and put the crown on the blank space. ❤️
@TheNextHoops
#WNBA
In the
@WashMystics
' starting lineup intros,
@T_Cloud4
always puts an imaginary 👑 on
@KristiToliver
's head. That's because "she's still my all-time point guard," Cloud told
@TheNextHoops
in June.
This week, I asked Toliver about it, & here are her thoughts.
📸:
@DomenicAllegra
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Per Mike Thibault,
@WashMystics
starters in today's exhibition game:
@T_Cloud4
@arielatkinssvn
@_shatori
@Mooks_22
@Theylove_kira
Out: E. Delle Donne (back), A. Clark (foot), T. Hawkins (personal)
Coach T doesn't expect to play vets >25 min today.
@TheNextHoops
#Mystics25
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(1/7) For all the
@IndianaWBB
,
@B1Gwbball
and/or
@MarchMadnessWBB
fans who need a crash course on
@PrincetonWBB
before tomorrow's Princeton-Indiana game: No judgment. I've got you covered. Here's a reading list, from my
@IvyLeague
WBB coverage this season at
@TheNextHoops
:
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I asked
@QueenEgbo_
today about
@T_Cloud4
's game-high 19 points and what Egbo has noticed about Cloud as a leader since Egbo joined the
@WashMystics
on July 4.
"Oh my gosh," Egbo jokingly groaned as Cloud looked on expectantly. "I'm about to toot her horn."
@TheNextHoops
#WNBA
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Asked what got
@CULionsWBB
into
@MarchMadnessWBB
, selection committee chair Lisa Peterson pointed to the Lions winning 21 of their last 23 games. Committee watched Ivy final & thought that was more about "what
@PrincetonWBB
had done than what Columbia hadn't done."
@TheNextHoops
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.
@WashMystics
cut their roster to 11 players today (max they can fit under the salary cap) by waiving Linnae Harper & Steph Mavunga.
@HarvardWBB
/
@TerpsWBB
alum Katie Benzan is now in pole position for the last roster spot, but Coach T could also sign someone new.
@TheNextHoops
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Sports journalist friends,
@pewresearch
published interesting new data on our industry*:
-83% of sports journalists are men
-82% are white
-68% are full- or part-time employees; 30% are freelancers
*Note: I work for Pew full-time and freelance on sports.
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I loved this from
@WashMystics
media availability today:
@ChristyWScott51
asked Stella Johnson (
@sjdouble
) what keeps her motivated when she's not playing lots of minutes, and Stella mentioned the example of
@Mooks_22
, who went from end of the bench to star.
#WNBA
@TheNextHoops
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(1/2) A player who quietly had a big overseas season this winter was
@WashMystics
guard
@_shatori
. For Cankaya in Turkey, she averaged 21.4 pts, 6.6 rebs, 5.2 asts and 2.7 stls in 24 games. She scored under 10 pts only once and shot 54.6% from 2 and 39.5% from 3.
@TheNextHoops
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Wondering which
@WNBA
players will compete in
@EuroBasketWomen
starting on June 27? I confirmed this list with WNBA teams, & here's my
@HighPostHoops
article profiling several of the departing players:
📊:
@kimberlygeswein
👏
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When
@CULionsWBB
alum
@CUCoachG
was hired as head coach in 2016, she had big dreams. She steadily built the program, & now it has its first
@MarchMadnessWBB
bid as a DI team. For
@TheNextHoops
, I explained why this is so massive for Columbia &
@IvyLeague
:
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.
@USCWBB
and
@CULionsWBB
forward Kaitlyn Davis will start her pro career in Mexico next week and join
@nyliberty
for 2025, she told reporters on Friday. She'll finish her USC degree remotely. That's an even faster turnaround than from college to
#WNBA
training camp.
@TheNextHoops
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I love seeing “the nerds” getting the spotlight on ESPN during the Pac-12 final — and the ESPN crew is doing a great job telling the backstory of why they had to grad transfer, too.
@Kenzie4bs
has a game-high 14 points, plus 3 rebs & 2 steals, for
@USCWBB
.
@TheNextHoops
#NCAAWBB
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Here are
@De11eDonne
's thoughts on playing without point guard
@T_Cloud4
, who is out for
@WashMystics
due to COVID, in the past 2 games. It's been hard for the Mystics to get "Batman and Robin" on the court together the past several years.
@TheNextHoops
#WNBA
#Mystics25
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Lots of updates from Mike Thibault today on
@WashMystics
roster beyond
#1
pick: Elena Delle Donne & Alysha Clark are progressing well in injury rehab. But he's "not optimistic" that Emma Meesseman will play in
#WNBA
in 2022 because of Belgian national team duties.
@TheNextHoops
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OK,
#WNBA
Twitter: I'm live for
@AtlantaDream
vs.
@WashMystics
(a preseason scrimmage, not televised). What do you want to know? I'll try to be your eyes and ears.
(And follow me and my colleagues at
@TheNextHoops
@herhoopstats
while we're waiting for tipoff at 7pm!)
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To recap:
@CULionsWBB
upset
@bc_wbb
tonight in
@WomensNIT
to advance to the Elite Eight. Per
@herhoopstats
, BC was ranked 52nd & had a 56% chance to win at CU.
Next, CU (96th in HHS) hosts
@SHUWBB
(89th in HHS) on Mon. The Lions have a 61% chance to win.
@TheNextHoops
@IvyLeague
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Harvard senior guard McKenzie Forbes commits to play for
@CoachLindsayG
and
@USCWBB
as a graduate transfer.
Forbes started her career playing for Gottlieb at Cal, so this is somewhat full circle - and Gottlieb also played in the
@IvyLeague
at Brown.
@TheNextHoops
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So remind me why I subscribe to
@WNBA
League Pass if I can't watch the local team home *or* away on it? Used to be I could get road games, at least, but now I'm paying for Monumental Sports Network on top of cable, on top of League Pass. 🙄
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.
@T_Cloud4
is just consistent. Late in 2Q, she already has 6 assists, giving her a
@WashMystics
franchise-record 18 straight games with 5+ assists. (That includes every game this season.)
Entering today, it was the 5th-longest streak in
#WNBA
history.
@TheNextHoops
#Mystics25
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With her 10 points, 15 rebounds and 6 blocks tonight,
@E_Williams_1
became just the 13th player all-time to post that line, per
@herhoopstats
. She was the first to do it since 2019 and did it in just 23 minutes.
@TheNextHoops
#Mystics25
@WashMystics
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Technical foul on Thibault. Another technical foul on Thibault. Luckily, the
@WashMystics
have two Thibaults, so no ejection.
@TheNextHoops
#Mystics25
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(2/2) Here's what
@De11eDonne
said postgame when I asked about that interaction with
@machirui
. ⬇️
@Mooks_22
, who is also known as Rui's bestie, added, "And she got stops on the defensive end ... she definitely came prepared and ready to play."
@TheNextHoops
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.
@T_Cloud4
is the special guest at today’s
@redbull
3X event on the D.C. waterfront. Between games, she got a ball from a very cute kid and shot around a little. “I AM A BUCKET!” she said.
@TheNextHoops
#Mystics25
#3X3
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.
@HarvardWBB
announces that it will play in the
@CancunChallenge
from Nov. 24-26, 2022. The Crimson will face
@fsuwbb
,
@OSUWBB
&
@PurdueWBB
in a round-robin format. 3 guaranteed games vs. Power 5 teams - that's huge for
@IvyLeague
!
@TheNextHoops
#NCAAWBB
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This is a pretty incredible visualization of the
@CULionsWBB
turnaround, from the
@herhoopstats
website. Green is wins, red is losses, gray is future/canceled games. This goes from 2010-11 at the bottom to 2022-23 at the top;
@CUCoachG
's tenure is everything above the blue line.
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.
@WashMystics
update from
@AUProSports
draft:
@T_Cloud4
goes 8th overall to Team Purple (aka Team
@DijonaiVictoria
). Lower than I would've guessed, but then again, Tash thrives as an underdog!
The season begins Wednesday, & Team Purple will play at 11pm ET on CBSSN.
@TheNextHoops
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.
@WashMystics
' Japanese Heritage Day on Sunday, celebrating
@machirui
, was fun for everyone. As
@_shatori
put it, “Rui Day! Shoutout to Rui Day."
For
@TheNextHoops
, I wrote about that day and about what Machida brings to the Mystics every day.
#Mystics25
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ICYMI, my latest for
@TheNextHoops
explores how
@E_Williams_1
@T_Cloud4
helped put up a mural in DC of
@brittneygriner
& other wrongful detainees/hostages, what
@BOFHcampaign
aims to achieve with the mural, & what it feels like to visit it.
#WNBA
#WeAreBG
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Source familiar with the situation tells
@TheNextHoops
that the Washington Mystics are shutting down Kristi Toliver (foot) for at least 2 weeks. That gives them 9 active players with Li Meng also unavailable (at Asia Cup), allowing them to sign Abby Meyers to a hardship contract.
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I feel so lucky today because I got to go long on one of the most likable, joyful players ever,
@WashMystics
guard
@SZellous1
, for
@TheNextHoops
.
#WNBA
Read my latest to hear why "everybody needs a Zellous," according to the great
@UKCoachDunn
:
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