Brien

WNBA Writer & Podcaster for @nocometswnba

[Brien @nocometsbrien]

The 23-turnover Connecticut Sun close the game on an 18-0 run to earn the right to be the Las Vegas Aces' next victims in the #WNBAPlayoffs

[Brien @nocometsbrien]

I'm hearing that the #Queen checked out earlier this morning, #skytown local time. No doubt she and #Kobe are upstairs tuning in to see whether the Sky or Sun will be taking on the Aces this Sunday

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Absolutely electric #WNBAAllStarCHI

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Never a doubt @De11eDonne

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Reiterating this point isn't so much beating a dead horse as whaling away on the resulting bottle of glue. @WNBA where are the chartered flights? Santa Anita treats its athletes better than this. A thread:

[Natalie Achonwa @NatAchon]

game ended in Seattle at 6:30p. We’ve been at the airport since 7:45p. Flight was SUPPOSED to depart at 10:30p (had an hr layover in ATL, then to IND). Delayed till 11:30p. Board the plane, but now we just had to deplane for “mechanical issues”.

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@sprightleo If I didn't support the troops, I wouldn't be a hoops and freedom loving American. Salute.

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Folks, I may have been wrong about the second half Mystics. Of all my takes, that was one of them.

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The only thing better than the Sun's third quarter performance is the beautiful weather today in Connecticut. Mother Nature loves the WNBA as much as all of us!

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The Mystics clearly miss Delle Donne, but the flashes they're showing confirm why everyone is so high on them. Curt Miller got his team ready to play, and it shows, but I think Washington will get its magic back in the second half.

[Brien @nocometsbrien]

The modern-day war on sabermetrics continues: The WNBA's decision to remove numbers from the front of jerseys makes life harder for refs, coaches, and mathematicians.

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Hines-Allen just showed us the silkiest left since Mao Zedong in '49

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I couldn't believe the news, but then I remembered that this is the same league that requires that its world-class athletes fly commercial to games. Regardless, @WNBA please remedy this situation.

[Brien @nocometsbrien]

Thoughts and prayers for my colleague as he recovers from last week's "encounter" with the neighbor's dog.

[Dan @nocometsdan]

Unfortunately, a foot injury has me at home. It can't hold me back from watching this @ConnecticutSun game from the couch though! Ready to see @EmmaMeesseman back in the W!

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ICYMI yesterday: The WNBA is considering a major overhaul of its playoff format, seemingly designed to increase excitement and fan (and gambler?) engagement. To learn more, head over to: https://t.co/WCZnpXy4sn

[No Comets @NoCometsWNBA]

🚨🚨🚨Source: WNBA is seriously considering changing playoff format, adding single-elimination tournament before 2020 season https://t.co/8jexPRL8cE

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Congratulations to the Seattle Storm!

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2,328 miles: the approximate length of the flight between Washington, D.C. and Seattle. Don't forget, these professional @WNBA athletes will be traveling that distance to the biggest games of their lives in coach class on commercial flights. A travesty.

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Oh Sue

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Folks, this is why we #watchthemwork! Doesn't get better than this.

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This is wild! Stewie, DT, Bird back-to-back-to-back from deep!