Tag: 2022 WNBA Commissioner’s Cup Championship

WNBA commissioner trolled All-Star MVP Kelsey Plum with an even smaller trophy after the Commissioner’s Cup

“Cathy got jokes!”

Las Vegas Aces star Kelsey Plum went off for 30 points in the WNBA All-Star game on July 10, but all anyone wanted to talk about after the game was her MVP trophy. It was so, so small, especially compared to the NBA’s enormous Kobe Bryant All-Star MVP trophy that debuted in February.

The internet had a lot of jokes, and WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert didn’t forget. She brought the jokes with her to the Commissioner’s Cup Final between the Aces and Chicago Sky on Tuesday.

After the Aces won, Englebert gifted Plum a new trophy, and it was even smaller than the original.

 

The new trophy was so small Plum initially thought the gag was an empty box. The laughs really came out after she dug through the Tiffany & Co. box for the little cup buried underneath all the plastic.

“Cathy got jokes!”

That is equal parts cold and hilarious! At least the Commissioner’s Cup was a good size.

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How to bet on the WNBA Commissioner’s Cup Championship between the Aces and Sky

Points will be scored on Tuesday night. Beware.

The Las Vegas Aces and Chicago Sky are getting ready to compete for a big prize. No, not the WNBA championship, that showdown could come at a later date for Tipico Sportsbook‘s two title favorites (Aces +170, Sky +185).

On Tuesday night, the two will be competing for the WNBA Commissioner’s Cup championship, an in-season tournament that rewards the winning team with $500,000 and donations to a charity of their choosing.

How did these two teams earn the right to the championship game?

Each WNBA team played in 10 Commissioner Cup tournament games during the first half of the regular season. The Aces and Sky ended with 9-1 records, giving them the top records in the Western and Eastern conferences.

During their regular-season journey, the two have already crossed paths twice. Game 1 saw the A’ja Wilson and crew roll into Chi-Town and hand the defending champs an L, but then the Sky came to Vegas shortly after and had perhaps the most unbelievable win of the season — a historically great 28-point comeback win.

So what should we expect in this winner-takes-the-money event?

Well, the Sky are playing this game at home where they have just two losses on the year — the best in the W. The Aces are responsible for one of those losses and are a better basketball team on the road (10-3) than they are at home in Vegas (10-5).

It’s really a toss-up if you’re trying to determine a winner; you could talk yourself into either at the moneyline, or even Chicago to cover at -2.5 (-150) or Las Vegas +2.5 (-105).

I’m more likely to make a play of the points.

The over/under of 171.5, in reality, is a lot, and the 83-76 final score from their matchup back in May probably doesn’t instill confidence in those who are betting on the over. But these are the two highest-scoring teams in the league (Aces: 90.4 ppg, Sky: 85.6 ppg) and it should be expected we see a lot of points put on the board this Tuesday night.

You can catch the game live on Prime Video at 8:30 pm EST.

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