Tag: WNBA Playoffs

The Liberty trolled the Aces with a pair of expertly placed Timberland boots

I’m so sorry, Las Vegas Aces. But this is unbelievably funny.

The New York Liberty are headed back to the WNBA Finals, and en route, they left a little gift for the Las Vegas Aces to remember them by — a pair of butter Timberland boots.

New York and their fans haven’t forgotten about Vegas celebrating a championship on their home floor at Barclays last season. The Liberty returned this year with a more connected starting lineup, a re-tooled bench and — though they won’t say it out loud — a mission to beat the team that kept them from winning a championship.

After convincingly rolling past the Aces on Sunday and punching their ticket to the 2024 WNBA Finals, New York left a parting gift at Michelob ULTRA Arena on the Aces logo. It was the most New York thing ever, and the petty levels were practically oozing. (By the way, if you’re unfamiliar with Timberlands, they’re practically the unofficial shoe of New York and “yerr” is a way of announcing yourself and making your presence known.)

Of course, hoops fans loved the move and had a field day with it. This is how they reacted:

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How to buy Minnesota Lynx vs Connecticut Sun WNBA playoff tickets

Want to watch the Lynx take on the Sun in person? Limited tickets remain for this WNBA Playoff semifinal matchup.

With the Minnesota Lynx possibly ending Diana Taurasi’s storied basketball career, the 2024 WNBA playoff semifinals are set.

The Lynx dispatched the Sun in two games and will meet the Connecticut Sun who similarly ended the Indiana Fever’s season in a two-game sweep.

On Sunday, the Lynx and Sun will square off for what should be a very entertaining best-of-five game playoff series.

Limited tickets remain for each game.

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Minnesota Lynx vs Connecticut Sun playoff schedule

Game 1: Sun @ Lynx – Sunday, Sept. 29 at 8:30 p.m. ET – Buy tickets

Game 2: Sun @ Lynx – Tuesday, Oct. 1, time TBA – Buy tickets

Game 3: Lynx @ Sun – Friday, Oct. 4 at 7:30 p.m. ET – Buy tickets

Game 4: Lynx @ Sun – Sunday, Oct. 6, time TBA (if necessary) – Buy tickets

Game 5: Sun @ Lynx – Tuesday, Oct. 8, time TBA (if necessary) – Buy tickets

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Minnesota Lynx vs Connecticut Sun ticket prices

As of publication, here are the cheapest tickets available to each game in the Lynx vs. Sun playoff series:

Game 1: $72

Game 2: $76

Game 3: $86

Game 4: $72 (if necessary)

Game 5: $115 (if necessary)

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WNBA Playoff schedule

Sunday, Sept. 29:

  • Aces @ Liberty – Game 1 – 3 p.m. ET
  • Sun @ Lynx – Game 1 – 8:30 p.m. ET

Tuesday, Oct. 1:

  • Sun @ Lynx – Game 2 – time TBA
  • Aces @ Liberty – Game 2 – time TBA

Friday, Oct 4:

  • Lynx @ Sun – Game 3 – 7:30 p.m. ET
  • Liberty @ Aces – Game 3 – 9:30 p.m. ET

Sunday, Oct 6:

  • Lynx @ Sun – Game 4 – time TBA (if necessary)
  • Liberty @ Aces – Game 4 – time TBA (if necessary)

Tuesday, Oct 8:

  • Sun @ Lynx – Game 5 – time TBA (if necessary)
  • Aces @ Liberty – Game 5 – time TBA (if necessary)

The WNBA Finals do not yet have a scheduled start date, and will begin following the conclusion of both semifinal series.

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Alyssa Thomas calls on WNBA to help keep players safe from excessive fan abuse

Alyssa Thomas has asked the WNBA to step in over the abuse received from some fans.

Alyssa Thomas isn’t here for any unhinged behavior from fans.

All season long, there have been numerous instances of people claiming to be supporters of the WNBA harassing fans and even players. This behavior has permeated hoops circles and oozed out of social media into real life. The abuse has turned into racism, bigotry and things well beyond basketball.

The Connecticut Sun have been on the receiving end of the unhinged activity, and star center Alyssa Thomas called it out after a playoff game and particularly spoke about how some fans are not helping. Here’s what she told the media:

“Honestly, it’s been a lot of nonsense. I think in my eleven-year career, I’ve never experienced the racial comments from the Indiana Fever fanbase. We had [DiJonai Carrington’s] face on a serious matter that happened in this world, and it’s unacceptable, honestly…and there’s no place for it.”

“We’ve been professional throughout the whole entire thing. But I’ve never been called the things that I’ve been called on social media, and there’s no place for it…Basketball is headed in a great direction, but nah. We don’t want fans that are gonna degrade us and call us racial names…”

“We come to play basketball for our job, and it’s fun. But we don’t want to go to work every day and have social media blown up over things like that. It’s uncalled for, and something needs to be done, whether it’s them checking their fans or this league checking…There’s no more time for it.”

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Napheesa Collier’s 42-point WNBA playoff performance was so absurd it doesn’t seem real

Phee, please. Those players have families.

Napheesa Collier is a BADDDDD woman, and I feel sorry if you missed her earth-shattering playoff performance against the Phoenix Mercury.

I told myself I was going to bed. I was drifting away quickly as the Minnesota Lynx battled with the Mercury. But something in me said, “Hey, maybe you should stay up for this.” I’m so glad I did because HOLY BASKETBALL, BATMAN. THANK YOU, BASKETBALL GODS FOR THIS MASTERPIECE.

Napheesa Collier rattled off one of the best playoff performances I’ve ever seen. Phee was ELECTRIC as she drained shots from all over the court. It didn’t matter what Phoenix threw at her — like a chess match — she was already three steps ahead. She was patient and adept at using movement to her advantage, and Phoenix was scrambling to keep up. When Phee jokingly said she wanted to “end” Diana Taurasi’s career, I think she meant it.

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NAPHEESA COLLIER, ARE YOU SERIOUS?! 42 POINTS?! AFTER YOU JUST DROPPED 38 ON SUNDAY?! WHAT KIND OF SORCERY IS THIS?!

If it sounds like I’m yelling, I am. Phee was otherworldly Wednesday and had so many people in disbelief, including Paige Bueckers and Dawn Staley.

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How to buy New York Liberty vs Las Vegas Aces WNBA playoff tickets

Limited tickets for what promises to be an epic semifinal still remain.

It’s the blockbuster of a WNBA playoff matchup between the two teams with the best odds to win the 2024 championship that we’ve all been waiting for, but we’re getting it a round early.

The New York Liberty and Las Vegas Aces will meet in a WNBA playoff semifinal matchup for the ages, a rematch of last year’s WNBA Finals where the Aces defeated the Liberty 3-1.

The Aces were up and down this year, earning the No. 4 seed in the 2024 playoffs, but when you are the two-time defending champs and have the unanimous league MVP in A’ja Wilson, all that matters is the playoffs.

On the other hand, the Liberty were far and away the best team during the regular season, and the team is hungry for revenge following last year’s Finals.

Limited tickets remain for what is sure to be an epic playoff series, so get yours now before the games sell out.

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New York Liberty vs Las Vegas Aces schedule

The Liberty and Aces begin their series on Sunday, Sept. 29. With off days between each game, and an extra day for travel, the series schedule looks like this:

Game 1: Aces @ Liberty – Sunday, Sept. 29 at 3 p.m. ET – Buy tickets

Game 2: Aces @ Liberty – Tuesday, Oct. 1, time TBA – Buy tickets

Game 3: Liberty @ Aces – Friday, Oct. 4 at 9:30 p.m. ET – Buy tickets

Game 4: Liberty @ Aces – Sunday, Oct. 6, time TBA (if necessary) – Buy tickets

Game 5: Aces @ Liberty – Tuesday Oct. 8, time TBA (if necessary) – Buy tickets

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New York Liberty vs Las Vegas Aces ticket prices

As of publication, here are the cheapest tickets available to each game in the Liberty vs. Aces playoff series:

Game 1: $59

Game 2: $57

Game 3: $26

Game 4: $25 (if necessary)

Game 5: $72 (if necessary)

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WNBA Playoff schedule

Sunday, Sept. 29:

  • Aces @ Liberty – Game 1 – 3 p.m. ET
  • Sun @ Lynx – Game 1 – 8:30 p.m. ET

Tuesday, Oct. 1:

  • Aces @ Liberty – Game 2 – time TBA
  • Sun @ Lynx – Game 2 – time TBA

Friday, Oct 4:

  • Lynx @ Sun – Game 3 – 7:30 p.m. ET
  • Liberty @ Aces – Game 3 – 9:30 p.m. ET

Sunday, Oct 6:

  • Liberty @ Aces – Game 4 – time TBA (if necessary)
  • Lynx @ Sun – Game 4 – time TBA (if necessary)

Tuesday, Oct 8:

  • Aces @ Liberty – Game 5 – time TBA (if necessary)
  • Sun @ Lynx – Game 5 – time TBA (if necessary

The WNBA Finals do not yet have a scheduled start date, and will begin following the conclusion of both semifinal series.

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DiJonai Carrington and Marina Mabrey’s enemies to friends redemption arc is the best

This is the BEST plot twist.

Given the history, it’s still hard to comprehend Marina Mabrey and DiJonai Carrington on the same team. But their redemption arc is fantastic, and I’m totally here for it.

Marina and DiJonai weren’t exactly friends before her trade to the Connecticut Sun. They have a well-documented history of jawing at one another and getting very spicy — so spicy that fans created hysterical memes about them having to get along. But on Wednesday, we saw why Marina and DiJonai have worked so well together.

For context, DiJonai was doing everything that earned her Most Improved Player honors (steals, deflections, big shots), and when the Sun needed it most, Marina showed why the Sun traded for her. As Connecticut and the Indiana Fever were in a down-to-the-wire playoff game, she launched the COLDEST dagger 3-point shot, ending the Fever’s season.

Marina’s clutch shot had DiJonai totally hyped, and the pair pulled out Carmelo Anthony’s famous 3-point celebration on the sideline.

After the game, Marina and DiJonai were still hyping each other up, and it was actually pretty fantastic. This is wholesome activity, and I love it.

Fans were all in on Marina and DiJonai as well. Here’s what they said:

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Former Notre Dame great Marina Mabrey ends Caitlin Clark’s season

Mabrey next year, rook.

Caitlin Clark has been playing basketball almost nonstop for nearly a year, and that finally has come to an end. A lot of it at the end had to do with former Notre Dame guard [autotag]Marina Mabrey[/autotag].

The Connecticut Sun acquired Mabrey from the Chicago Sky during the season, and that move has paid off so far. Mabrey scored 17 points as the Sun swept Clark’s Indiana Fever out of the first round of the WNBA playoffs with an 87-81 Game 2 victory.

Mabrey, starting in place of the injured Tyasha Harris, shot only 3 of 10 from 3-point range during the game, but she made two big ones late. One of them came as an answer to one from Clark, who led all scorers with 25 points:

A few minutes later, with the Fever’s season hanging in the balance, Mabrey hit from downtown again to squash any doubts that this game would end in the Sun’s favor:

Mabrey performed spectacularly in the two-game sweep. She led all scorers with 27 points off the bench in Game 1.

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Caitlin Clark earned 1 last WNBA rookie milestone in playoffs to join her idol Maya Moore

What a way for Caitlin Clark to close out her rookie season.

Indiana Fever rookie guard Caitlin Clark’s first WNBA season has ended, as her team was eliminated from the 2024 WNBA Playoffs on Wednesday night against the Connecticut Sun.

Clark’s final WNBA game of 2024 sparked one final milestone for the superstar, as she became only the second rookie in league history to record 20 points, five rebounds and five assists in a playoff game.

The only other WNBA rookie to achieve this mark? Minnesota Lynx legend Maya Moore, who Clark credits as her childhood idol.

How cool is that? Just before Clark’s rookie season ended, she got to join league playoff history alongside someone who means so much to her.

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An unruly fan seemingly taunting Caitlin Clark stopped game play during Fever-Sun

You just don’t want to see moments like this during sporting events.

Wednesday night’s WNBA playoff game between the Indiana Fever and Connecticut Sun featured an unexpected stoppage in time involving a seemingly unruly fan.

At the end of the game’s first quarter, play stopped so that security at Connecticut’s Mohegan Sun Arena could identify and possibly remove the fan in question from the crowd.

The fan in question seemingly got into a verbal altercation with Fever rookie guard Caitlin Clark, who looked to have alerted the referees to take action against said fan.

Whatever was said to Clark by this unruly fan seemingly caused her Fever teammate NaLyssa Smith to be taken aback in shock.

The moment also seemed to sparked words between Clark and Sun superstar forward DeWanna Bonner, who had a brief skirmish earlier in the game.

These are the types of moments you just don’t want to see at professional sporting events, and you just hope the stadium staff addressed this promptly and firmly.

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Caitlin Clark and DeWanna Bonner got into a brief shirmish after exchanging words over a possible foul

Things got a little heated between Caitlin Clark and DeWanna Bonner.

During Wednesday night’s WNBA playoff game between the Connecticut Sun and Indiana Fever, two superstars got into a brief skirmish, possibly over a missed foul.

After Fever rookie guard Caitlin Clark felt that Sun veteran forward DeWanna Bonner fouled her on a basket attempt, Clark tried to make her case to the officiating crew.

Bonner didn’t seem thrilled with that, and the two started arguing with each other and briefly tangled with each other on the court.

Being that this is a win-or-go-home situation for the Fever, you can see why the emotions were high for both teams.

You don’t often see two marquee players like this get heated during a playoff game, but that was the case for Clark and Bonner, if ever so briefly.

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Feature image courtesy of ESPN. 

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