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#Nneka Ogwumike #Diana Taurasi #wnbaedit #women's basketball #Phoenix Mercury #Los Angeles Sparks #LA Sparks vs Phoenix Mercury #June 5 2022 #sportsedit #basketballedit #gifs by me

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kuroul · 2 years

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AB6IX Dikonfirmasi Akan Tampil Di WNBA Halftime Show

AB6IX tampil di acara turun minum WNBA! Pada tanggal 4 Juli waktu LA, AB6IX mengumumkan bahwa mereka menuju ke Crypto.com Arena di Los Angeles untuk berpartisipasi dalam pertandingan LA Sparks vs. Phoenix Mercury sebagai pemain paruh waktu. LA Sparks dan Phoenix Mercury adalah dua dari 12 tim di Asosiasi Bola Basket Nasional Wanita Amerika (WNBA). Permainan mereka, dengan AB6IX tampil di babak…

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Which EDD games do you suggest for a beginner like me?

I’m planning to watch 2018 final games because EDDs in them and I’m little bit obsessed with the masked bird (sue with mask, to me, is like: time to kill some people)

The Bird Mask is so Powerful!!!

Oh EDD... she's like if Lauren Jackson were more deadly with an even shorter career. If all of Lauren's talent was condensed into half as many seasons, that would be Elena.

In 2008, Elena famously ran away from UConn after 2 days on campus. She was much happier playing close to home at the University of Delaware.

In 2013, Phoenix drafted BG and Chicago drafted EDD. And a year later, they met in the finals. Phoenix was deadly that year. But it's still worth it to watch Elena getting through the playoffs to the finals.

Quarterfinal: Dream vs. Sky Semifinal: Sky vs. Fever game 1, game 2 Final: Mercury vs. Sky

Elena came back from that brutal finals loss with a lot of fire. A few weeks into the 2015 season, everyone already knew she'd be the 2015 MVP. She was killing teams in record-breaking style... like in this game where she drops 45 on Atlanta. But her incredible 2015 season ended in a quarterfinals loss to Indiana.

In 2016, Elena achieves her lifelong dream of joining the US national team. And what better way to celebrate that than an exhibition at her alma mater University of Delaware? And of course, watching Elena win her gold medal is essential.

Back in Chicago, she makes it to the semifinals but loses to LA.

Elena wants a ring and Chicago can't get her one. In 2017, she leaves for Washington DC to play with Coach Thibault, Kristi Toliver, and Emma Meesseman. A whole new team, a whole new flavor, and Elena doing what she does best. They have a dramatic road to the semifinals... but Minnesota sweeps them because Sylvia Fowles is having that kind of year.

round 1: Mystics vs. Wings round 2: Mystics vs. Liberty Semifinals: Mystics vs. Lynx game 1, game 2, game 3

2018... the hunt for a ring continues. Elena is incredible as always in the regular season. But it's all about the playoffs...

round 2: Mystics vs. Sparks Semifinals: Mystics vs. Dream game 1, game 2, game 3, game 4, game 5 Finals: Mystics vs. Storm game 1, game 2, game 3

After that brutal sweep, it's time to put aside her finals woes, put on the USA jersey, and win FIBA world championship gold. Quarterfinal, Semifinal, Final

Now EDD's been swept twice in the finals. Her back is injured. She has a choice to make: play in 2019 and recover later, or recover in 2019 and play later. She knows the Mystics are a championship team. She knows she can get the franchise their first championship. If she waits, the roster will change and the chemistry will be gone. So she plays. She dominates. Her 2018 tormenters Sue Bird and Breanna Stewart are sitting out the season with injuries of their own. EDD keeps her injury status quiet, steps onto the court, and makes an MVP statement.

Top EDD games from the 2019 regular season: Mystics @ Aces Mystics @ Dream Mystics @ Sky Mystics @ Fever Mercury @ Mystics Mystics @ Storm Fever @ Mystics Mystics @ Wings Mystics @ Liberty Sky @ Mystics

2019 Playoffs: Semifinals: Aces vs. Mystics game 1, game 2, game 3, game 4 Finals: Sun vs. Mystics game 1, game 2, game 3, game 4, game 5

Also, I highly recommend this podcast about Elena's journey

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aggold15hi01 · 2 years

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My first Young Justice Headcanon post

Author’s Note: I decided to write this up ever since I am very much of a WNBA fan ever since 2014 and now I have returned to the band wagon plus this is when I decided to write this post up on a head canon between Virgil Hawkins and Cassie Sandsmark from Young Justice.

Not one of my best writing though but I did tried my best though here about writing a headcanon on Virgil’s first experience with WNBA (And the NCAA WBB is mentioned in the first point of this post) as well as sharing it with Cassie and how is her first experience with the WNBA.

~Virgil remembers the first time when he watches the WNBA games thanks to his dad Robert Hawkins on how he used to talk about how the women’s basketball can be just as equally fun as watching the men’s basketball additionally at first; Virgil prefers watching the NCAA Women’s College Basketball Matches {One of his favorite NCAA Women’s College Basketball team is South Carolina.} however after watching it on TV for the very first time with his dad; he had changed his mind about his own views on women’s basketball especially the WNBA league.

~At first; his favorite team is the Los Angeles Sparks however after the change of the roster; the coach and how Candace Parker decided to move to [Now the champion team in this year] Chicago Sky team; he decided to root for the Mystics Team despite how there are players who had numerous injuries as EDD is still recovering from the second back surgery and Alyssa Clark who does ‘Alyssa’s Angle’ with the Mystics team this year while recovering from a foot injury she got from an oversea match on the off-season last year, he still roots for the Mystics Team because he thinks they deserve the love from the fans.

~He also support the Dallas Wings because not only the team has new players on the team for example Charli Collier, Awak Kuier and Chelsea Dungee plus second year pro Satou Sabally--he decided to root for them ever since they have a new coach; a new line up and a whole fresh start from last year.

~On the game of Dallas Wings versus L.A Sparks where they are playing at the L.A Convention Centre; when he catches up with it online while taking a study break during an all-nighter *he and Cassie Sandsmark pulled during their freshmen year in the University of Hawaii; he remembers when he watches the game while his Twitter home page is buzzing with so many tweets about the game as they tweet about the game. [*Post about their time in Hawaii and the University of Hawaii throughout the years Head Canon will be coming really soon on both here]

~While they are watching game of the Dallas Wings vs LA Sparks on Virgil’s laptop when they are on a study break at the University of Hawaii, Virgil couldn’t help but smile when he watch the way Allisha is playing.

~Although Cassie is looking at Virgil with confusion; Virgil explains to Cassie about how the WNBA is so important yet he thinks Women’s Basketball is equally fun as the men’s basketball however Cassie wasn’t so sure at first ever since she mostly watches TV series on Riverdale, Gossip Girl (The older version of GG--not the reboot); The OC series, This is us: Pretty Smart; So little time and Pretty Little Liars.

~After watching the match on Sparks vs Wings on his laptop; the match is actually re-aired on TV when the both of them are enjoying themselves at the student lounge where many of the students can relax there as well as balancing their studies and their free time--Cassie watches it this time with a lot of curiosity and she felt as if Virgil had told her on his own words on how the way Allisha is playing.

~It may take Cassie for a while to warm up to the professional women’s basketball however after watching a match on Phoenix Mercury vs Dallas Wings which is a home game for Mercury Team and another road game for the Wings Team; Cassie actually started to change her mind.

~Cassie told him [Virgil] one of top favorite players have to be Kia Nurse from Phoenix Mercury however she told him she likes Allisha Gray too as well as Satou Sabally, Marina Mabrey and Bella Alarie plus Arike too as well.

~Plus they also like EDD, Tina Charles: Ariel Atkins, Myisha Hines Allen Jonquel Jones: Candace Parker, Maya Moore and so many great players as well although there are certain players whom they didn’t like. (*I am not going to mention who are their least favorite players here.)

~Also, Virgil and Cassie managed to cheer on for the Chicago which is the team that wins the WNBA Championship this year.

Not one of the best writing I did on Virgil Hawkins and Cassie Sandsmark as a head canon however I did tried my best though plus I got so embarrassed about this writing I did otherwise it would have been a good writing for me though thus it is what it is on this writing.

#young justice #young justice headcanon #virgil hawkins #cassie sandsmark #my own post #my own creation #my own writing #not the best post #not my best work #not my best writing #not my worst post #it is what it is

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Sunday, September 19, 2021 Canadian TV Listings (Times Eastern)

WHERE CAN I FIND THOSE PREMIERES?: PRIMETIME EMMY AWARDS (CTV) 8:00pm THE CIRCUS (Crave) 8:30pm HALLOWEEN WARS (Food Network Canada) 9:00pm THE PRICE OF FREEDOM (CNN) 9:00pm TEENAGE EUTHANASIA (adult swim) 12:00am/12:30am

WHAT IS NOT PREMIERING IN CANADA TONIGHT MUHAMMAD ALI (PBS Feed) FINDING LOVE IN MOUNTAIN VIEW (Premiering on Super Channel Heart & Home on September 26 at 4:00pm) ALASKAN BUSH PEOPLE (TBD - Discovery Canada) WHEELS OF BEAUTY (TBD - Lifetime Canada) KILLERS OF THE COSMOS (TBD)

MLB BASEBALL (SN) 1:00pm: Twins vs. Jays (SN) 4:00pm: A’s vs. Angels (TSN2) 7:00pm: Phillies vs. Mets

NFL FOOTBALL (TSN/TSN3) 1:00pm: Rams vs. Colts (TSN/TSN3) 4:00pm: Falcons vs. Buccaneers (TSN3/TSN4/TSN5) 8:15pm: Chiefs vs. Ravens

MLS SOCCER (TSN5) 1:00pm: CF Montreal vs. Chicago (TSN) 9:00pm: Colorado vs. Whitecaps FC

WNBA BASKETBALL (SN) 3:00pm: Las Vegas Aces vs. Phoenix Mercury (TSN2) 3:00pm: Minnesota Lynx vs. Washington Mystics (TSN2) 5:00pm: Los Angeles Sparks vs. Dallas Wings

MICHIF COUNTRY (APTN) 7:30pm Vinnie Karetak, an Inuit artist and actor, tries his hand at commercial fishing on Lake Manitoba.

DESIGNED FOR DEATH (Lifetime Canada) 8:00pm: Obsessed with a handsome homeowner, a deranged interior decorator sets out to eliminate his family and live in the house she created for them.

SKYSCRAPER (Global) 9:00pm: Former FBI agent Will Sawyer gets framed for a blazing fire in the world's tallest building. Now a wanted man and on the run, he must find those responsible, clear his name and somehow rescue his family when they become trapped inside the inferno.

OUTBACK OPAL HUNTERS (Discovery Canada) 9:00pm (SERIES PREMIRE): In South Australia, rookie miners Daniel Becker and Justin Lang leave their lives behind, risking all to chase an opal fortune.

PUT A RING ON IT (OWN Canada) 9:00pm (SEASON PREMIERE): Three couples at a crossroad in their relationships turn to Dr. Nicole LaBeach for a nine-week experiment: to see if dating other people helps bring clarity to their own situations; temptation could end one man's 14-year relationship.

BLUEBIRD (Documentary) 9:00pm: Some of today's biggest singers/songwriters -- including Garth Brooks, Vince Gill and Taylor Swift -- discuss their memories of performing at the Bluebird Cafe in Nashville, Tenn.

THE NORTH WATER (Super Channel Fuse) 9:00pm (SERIES PREMIERE): A disgraced ex-army surgeon signs up as ship's doctor on a whaling expedition to the Arctic; on board he meets a harpooner, a brutish killer whose amorality has been shaped to fit the harshness of his world.

#cdntv #cancon #canadian tv #canadian tv listings #michif country #mlb baseball #nfl football #mls soccer #wnba basketball

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tkmedia · 3 years

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When do the WNBA playoffs start in 2021? Schedule, updated standings & more to know

The WNBA playoff picture is starting to come into focus. With just a few days remaining in the regular season, seven teams have clinched playoff berths (Connecticut Sun, Las Vegas Aces, Minnesota Lynx, Seattle Storm, Phoenix Mercury, Chicago Sky and Dallas Wings), and three teams remain in contention for the last spot (Washington Mystics, Los Angeles Sparks and New York Liberty). The seedings are still very much in flux, so even the squads that know they are heading to the postseason have a reason to keep competing. MORE: Watch the WNBA live with fuboTV (free 7-day trial) Here's everything you need to know ahead of the 2021 WNBA playoffs, including an updated look at the league standings.

When do the WNBA playoffs start in 2021?

- Last day of regular season: Sunday, Sept. 19 - WNBA playoffs: Thursday, Sept. 23 - Eight total teams will qualify for the WNBA playoffs with regular season record determining the seedings of those teams. The top two seeds will earn a bye to the semifinals, and the third and fourth seeds will earn a bye to the second round. - The first and second rounds are single elimination, and the semifinals and WNBA Finals are best-of-five series. The higher seeds will host Games 1, 2 and 5, while the lower seeds will host Games 3 and 4 in those series. - Teams will be re-seeded after each playoff round.MORE: Upcoming key dates for the 2021-22 NBA season

WNBA regular season schedule 2021

Sept. 13Game Time (ET) Channel Dallas Wings vs. Las Vegas Aces 3 p.m. NBA TV Sept. 14Game Time (ET) Channel Indiana Fever vs. Atlanta Dream 7 p.m. NBA TV Sept. 15Game Time (ET) Channel New York Liberty vs. Connecticut Sun 7 p.m. CBSSN Sept. 16Game Time (ET) Channel Los Angeles Sparks vs. Atlanta Dream 7 p.m. Amazon Sept. 17Game Time (ET) Channel Minnesota Lynx vs. Indiana Fever 7 p.m. Facebook Washington Mystics vs. New York Liberty 7 p.m. Twitter Las Vegas Aces vs. Chicago Sky 8 p.m. NBA TV Phoenix Mercury vs. Seattle Storm 10 p.m. NBA TV Sept. 19Game Time (ET) Channel Atlanta Dream vs. Connecticut Sun 1 p.m. NBA TV Las Vegas Aces vs. Phoenix Mercury 3 p.m. ABC Minnesota Lynx vs. Washington Mystics 3 p.m. ESPN3 Los Angeles Sparks vs. Dallas Wings 5 p.m. NBA TV Indiana Fever vs. Chicago Sky 6 p.m. CBSSN

WNBA standings 2021

Seed Team Record Games back 1. Connecticut Sun* 24-6 — 2. Las Vegas Aces* 21-8 2.5 3. Minnesota Lynx* 20-10 4.0 4. Seattle Storm* 20-11 4.5 5. Phoenix Mercury* 19-11 5.0 6. Chicago Sky* 15-15 9.0 7. Dallas Wings* 13-17 11.0 8. Washington Mystics 12-18 12.0 9. Los Angeles Sparks 11-19 13.0 10. New York Liberty 11-19 13.0 11. Atlanta Dream 7-22 16.5 12. Indiana Fever 6-23 17.5 *clinched playoff berth Eliminated from playoff contention: Atlanta Dream, Indiana Fever

WNBA standings 2021: Eastern Conference

Seed Team Record Games back 1. Connecticut Sun* 24-6 — 2. Chicago Sky* 15-15 9.0 3. Washington Mystics 12-18 12.0 4. New York Liberty 11-19 13.0 5. Atlanta Dream 7-22 16.5 6. Indiana Fever 6-23 17.5

WNBA standings 2021: Western Conference

Seed Team Record Games back 1. Las Vegas Aces* 21-8 — 2. Minnesota Lynx* 20-10 1.5 3. Seattle Storm* 20-11 2.0 4. Phoenix Mercury* 19-11 2.5 5. Dallas Wings* 13-17 8.5 6. Los Angeles Sparks 11-19 10.5 Read the full article

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fantasytrick · 3 years

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LAS VS PHO DREAM11 , MYFAB11 DREAM TEAM WNBA BASKETBALL FANTASY TIPS TRICKS AND PREVIEW

LAS VS PHO DREAM11 , MYFAB11 DREAM TEAM WNBA BASKETBALL FANTASY TIPS TRICKS AND PREVIEW Match Details : LAS VS PHO , WNBA Date: June 19th, 2021 Time: 8:00 A.M. In WNBA BASKETBALL, we have LOS ANGELES SPARKS squaring off against PHOENIX MERCURY. Preview: PHOENIX MERCURY: Played: 12 matches Won: 5 matches Lost: 7 matches League standing : 11th LOS ANGELES SPARKS: Played: 10 matches Won: 5…

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bobblehatworshipper · 2 years

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#Phoenix Mercury #Diana Taurasi #wnba #basketballedit #women's basketball #sportsedit #wnbaedit #Phoenix Mercury vs LA Sparks #28 July 2022 #DT's flex #just awesome #love it #gifs by me

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junker-town · 5 years

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Aces-Mystics was the best possible advertisement for what the WNBA already is

Liz Cambage and Elena Delle Donne helped make Mystics-Aces an amazing series.

The WNBA semifinal series was a gift from the basketball gods.

We’re going to remember the Washington Mystics’ 3-1 semifinals series win over the Las Vegas Aces for a long, long time. From the the Game 1 foul controversy to Liz Cambage’s “get in the weight room” trash talk to the coaches’ stylistic chess game until the final ticks, the last week of hoops had it all. And the world was paying attention.

The four-game gauntlet showed not only what the Aces can be, but what the Mystics have become. The series not only brought to light what the WNBA is striving to reach, but what the league’s already grasped.

Mystics-Aces took the momentum of last year’s Seattle Storm vs. Phoenix Mercury five-game thriller in the semifinals — you know, the one where Masked Sue Bird and Diana Taurasi traded buckets from impossible distances — and ran with it. This is how playoff basketball is supposed to look and feel, it was a blast.

As I said on the day it happened, Liz Cambage forcing a trade from the Dallas Wings to the Aces was an incredible thing for the WNBA. Out from a franchise that couldn’t crack the postseason, the league’s 6’8 terror was as entertaining on the court as she was off it. Her emotions fueled every second of the 160-minute battle, and brought interest to even the most casual fans. ESPN handing Cambage the mic after dropping 28 points, and her telling the Mystics to “hit the weight room or get out of the post” ignited a fire throughout the rest of the series. With that one comment, she raised the stakes of the series and made it so much more fun to watch.

Nothing came easy for Washington, either. The Mystics were decidedly the best team in the league, finishing with the best offense in history behind the league’s MVP. But the Aces were their complete antithesis; not only because of their isolation play, but because of their extroverted personalities. And the Mystics stepped up to the plate on both accounts.

When it came to making big shots, LaToya Sanders drained long-twos, Kristi Toliver hit off-balance threes, and of course Delle Donne was her MVP self. But nobody proved more than Emma Meesseman, the big who drained 11 of 17 threes in the series.

To say Meesseman’s play made a few new fans on Tuesday is an understatement.

Messeman is cash flames

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FACTS!!! https://t.co/ptURMBJs24

— LeBron James (@KingJames) September 25, 2019

There was something for everyone in this series. Minutes after Washington put the nail in the coffin, Mystics guard Natasha Cloud dropped to the floor to perform some pushups in spite of Cambage’s comments.

In Game 3, Liz Cambage said, "Get in the weight room or get out of the post.” In Game 4 after advancing to the WNBA Finals, the Mystics and Natasha Cloud celebrated with pushups pic.twitter.com/26wKMay5Cd

— SB Nation (@SBNation) September 25, 2019

Mystics-Aces was competitive, dramatic, petty, and left us wanting more. Liz Cambage showed how dominant a focused, happy and engaged playoff version of herself can be. Kelsey Plum proved she’s the point guard of Las Vegas’ future. Delle Donne and Meesseman showcased the new expectations for WNBA forwards across the league. The Mystics best-ever offense proved adaptable to maintain its reputation as relentless and unbreakable.

What more could fans have asked for? (Aside from maybe one more game.)

The good part is that nothing is over yet. Based on her postgame comments, where she said she “hopes [Las Vegas] will have her back,” free agent Liz Cambage will run things back for a Year two with the Aces. Cambage, at the center of a team where Plum, A’ja Wilson and Jackie Young, the last three No. 1 picks in the draft, will have another year of experience to only get better.

And the best part of all is that we not only have something to look forward to in a year’s time, but in a few days. The WNBA Finals tip on Sunday with the No. 2 seed Connecticut Sun playing the Mystics. If you loved Cambage’s comments, you’ll love Courtney Williams’ entire being. If you were impressed by Meesseman’s floor-spacing, gear up for Jonquel Jones.

The Sun are hot, sweeping the Los Angeles Sparks to reach the Finals. The Mystics are boiling after winning an instant classic series. This is going to be everything.

The WNBA playoffs aren’t done giving.

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▸･ﾟ✧ — TASK 001. CHARACTER SURVEY @cypresshq

( &&. GENERAL INFORMATION )

Full name: Hali Laura Radford

Pronunciation: Hal-EE

Nickname(s) or alias: Hali Bear, Hali bo bali, Hal

Preferred name: Hali

Current age: 21

Astrological sign: Libra

Label: The Princess

Gender: Cisfemale

Preferred pronouns: She/her

Sexual preference: Bisexual

Romantic preference: Pansexual

Resides in: New York currently

Current occupation: Model

Language(s) spoken: English, French, Italian, currently learning sign language

Current marital status: Single

( &&. BACKGROUND )

Reason behind name: Means the ocean and a precious stone

Hometown: Los Angeles

( &&. PHYSICAL APPEARANCE )

Looks like: Aspen Mansfield (okaspen on Instagram)

Height: 5′4

Weight: 125

Shoe size: Eight

Figure/build: Hourglass

Hair colour, Dyed?: Natural blonde

Hair length: Down to waist

Eye colour: Blue

Glasses? Colour? / Contacts? Are they coloured?: Contacts worn 85% of the time, uncolored

Tattoos: Phoenix on side

Piercings: Ears

Birthmarks/scars/distinguishing marks: Scar on side of forehead

Dominant hand: Right

Usual style of clothing: Trendy, shorts and t-shirts

Frequently worn jewelry: Tiffany blue heart necklace and bracelet, rose gold diamond bracelet (both given as Christmas gifts this year)

Describe their voice, what accent?: “LA” accent

Describe their scent: Paris Hilton perfume

( &&. LEGAL INFORMATION )

Any speeding tickets?: Was pulled over once but got off with a warning

Have they ever been arrested?: No

Do they have a criminal record?: Not necessarily

Have they committed any violent crimes?: None

Property crimes?: None

Traffic crimes?: Off with a warning

Other crimes?: None

( &&. MEDICAL INFORMATION )

Blood type: AB positive

Date/time of birth: October 14th, 9:47pm

Place of birth: UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles

Sex: Female

Diet: Pescatarian (doesn’t eat mammals)

Smoker? / Drinker? / Drug User?, Which?: Occasional drinker

Allergies: Sesame

Do they get occasional checkups?: Yes

Ever broken a bone?: Broken thumb in eighth grade

Hospital visits, what for?: Was hit by a car and fell down the stairs, both in 2018

Any physical ailments/illnesses/disabilities: None

Any medication regularly taken: Anti depressants but she will never tell anyone that

( &&. CAREER INFORMATION )

Past occupation(s): Assistant at dads production company

Why are they no longer working as it?: Got a job as a model instead

Do they enjoy their current occupation?: Yes

Why do they do it?: It gives her an extra confidence boost and gets her parents to actually notice her but she tells everyone it’s because she loves seeing herself on posters

( &&. PERSONALITY )

Direct quote from them: “Don’t make someone a priority if they only make you an option” (x)

Positive traits: Loving, caring, funny

Negative traits: Self centered, controlling, closed off

Likes: Paris Hilton, dogs, her friends

Dislikes: Meanies, people that shame or doubt her

Strengths: Helpful, always there

Weaknesses: Easily hurt

Insecurities: This list is way too long and deep for her to ever reveal

Fears/phobias: Being alone

Habits: Playing with hair when nervous

Hobbies: Planning parties/get togethers

Secrets: She takes anti depressants and anxiety medication

Lucky number: 47

Pet peeves: People spelling or pronouncing her name wrong

( &&. FAVOURITES )

Food: Three cheese chicken penne

Drink: Cran-raspberry juice

Fast food restaurant: Jack in the Box

Flavour: Cherry

Word: Smorgasbord

Colour: Pink

Clothing: Oversized hoodie she stole from Fallon

Accessory: Tiffany blue heart necklace

Candle scent: Strawberry vanilla

Instrument: Piano

Game: Zombie

Animal: Koala

Holiday: Her birthday

Weather: Sunny

Season: Summer and fall

Book: Simon vs the Homosapien Agenda

Artist: Monet

Band/group: One Direction

Song: Half a Heart by One Direction

Movie/film: Ruby Sparks or Breakfast at Tiffany’s

TV show: H2O, Riverdale, and Criminal Minds

School subject: Science

Possession: Her pink stuffed bear

Number: 47

Emoji: 💕

( &&. SKILLS )

Talents: Identifying the One Direction song by the opening two notes

Can they ride a bike?: Yes

Do they play any sports?: No

Anything they’re bad at?: A lot

Do they have any combat training? Why?: No

( &&. FIRSTS )

Childhood memory: Mother mourning the anniversary of Freddie Mercury’s death

Crush: His name was Joey, he sat next to her in third grade and was her best friend

Job: Assistant at dads production company

Phone: Sliding keyboard

Computer: Blueberry iBook

Kiss: Michael (she couldn’t remember his last name for the life of her), they were both 17

Love: First boyfriend, Dominic

Sexual experience: Again, with her first boyfriend, Dominic, on her 19th birthday

( &&. CHILDHOOD )

What were they like as a child?: Bratty honestly

Any crushes growing up?: Plenty

Did they know/like their parents?: Her parents weren’t really around much

Worst influence on them as a kid?: Her older brother

Did they have a lot of friends?: Not really

Were they heavily punished?: No

Anything they wish they could cut out?: Again, plenty

Were they more feminine or masculine?: Feminine

Were they an early or late bloomer for puberty?: Early

Do they still know any of their childhood friends?: No, except her brother who was pretty much her best friend

Describe their childhood home: Her parents were always busy so she grew up with her nanny and her brother

( &&. THIS OR THAT )

Expensive or inexpensive tastes?

Hygienic or Unhygienic?

Open-minded or close-minded?

Introvert or extrovert?

Optimistic or pessimistic?

Daredevil or cautious?

Logical or emotional?

Generous or stingy?

Polite or rude?

Book smart or street smart?

Dominant or submissive?

Popular or loner? (or so she likes to think)

Leader or follower?

Day or night person?

Cat or dog person? (How dare you make her choose)

Closet door open or closed while sleeping?

( &&. FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS )

Father:

Describe their relationship: Were never around much, not necessarily a bad relationship though.

Mother:

Describe their relationship: Same as fathers

Brothers:

Describe their relationship: Were absolutely best friends growing up, they still adore each other now

( &&. SOCIAL MEDIA )

Do they have a Facebook? Twitter? Instagram? Vine? Snapchat? Tinder/Grindr? Tumblr? YouTube?

Twitter handle: “ParisHiltonWannabe”

Instagram user: “HaliMisses1D”

Snapchat user: “ParisHiltonWannabe”

( &&. MUSICAL TASTES )

Theme song: Can’t Do Better by Kim Petras

Can relate to: That’s My Girl by Fifth Harmony

Makes them happy: What Makes You Beautiful by One Direction

Makes them dance: Back For You by One Direction

Loves the most: T-Shirt by gnash

Describes them: Dear Insecurity by gnash

Would like to play at their funeral: Miss You by Louis Tomlinson (because if she’s dead she wants everyone to remember her and her love for Louis)

( &&. MISCELLANEOUS )

Do they have a fake I.D.?: Not anymore

Are they a virgin?: No

Describe their signature: Messy scribbled cursive writing

How long would they survive in a zombie apocalypse?: Not long at all

Do they travel?: Too much

One place they would like to live: Sydney, Australia

One place they would like to visit: Sydney, Australia

Celebrity crush: Louis Tomlinson and Tom Hardy

What can you find in their pockets/wallet/purse: Lipstick, hand mirror, phone, keys

Place(s) your character can always be found: Mall, with her best friends, beach, in her top floor two bedroom two bathroom apartment that she absolutely adores

When does your character like to wake up?: Late

What’s your character’s morning routine?: Wake up, contemplate waking up, check phone, brush teeth and wash face, have breakfast, get dressed

How does your character spend their free days?: With her friends

What does your character wear to bed?: Two piece pajamas

If your character can’t fall asleep, what are they thinking about?: The depths of the ocean or she just messages her friends until she falls asleep

What has been their greatest achievement?: Not dying

What is their idea of perfect happiness?: Being surrounded by people she loves and who love her back just as much

What or who is the greatest love of their life?: Her stuffed pink bear

What is one thing they’d most like to change about themselves?: Whatever it is everyone hates, she desperately wants to be liked

How would they like to die?: In her sleep

Do they snore?: Yes but she refuses to believe she does

Do they chew their pens/pencils?: Occasionally

Can they curl their tongue?: Yes

Can they whistle?: Not very well

Do they believe in the supernatural?: Yes

Have they ever cheated on anyone?: No

Have they ever been cheated on?: Yes

Has anyone ever broken their heart?: Two people have

Have they ever broken anyone’s heart?: Maybe? (Sorry Waverly)

Are they squeamish?: Sometimes

Have they ever killed anyone? Why? How?: No

Have they ever seen anyone die? What happened?: She was there when her grandma died

Are they a lightweight?: For wine? No. For regular alcohol? Yes

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#Phoenix Mercury #Diana Taurasi #basketballedit #wnba #women's basketball #wospo #wnbaedit #sportsedit #Phoenix Mercury vs LA Sparks #28 july 2022 #gifs by me

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Lithuania ousted from FIBA World Cup by rim shot

Photo by VCG/VCG via Getty Images

We have that and more in Monday’s basketball newsletter.

Someone finally played France close in the 2019 FIBA World Cup on Saturday, and the game ended in horror and disgrace, with referees actually getting kicked out of the tournament. Seriously.

The French led by two with 15 seconds left. Jonas Valanciunas drew a foul to get two from the line. He hit the first. The second hit rim, and Rudy Gobert jumped to take advantage of FIBA rules allowing players to interfere with the ball in the cylinder ... as long as they don’t touch the rim. Gobert hit the rim and popped the ball out. Nando de Colo hit a jumper at the other end to seal a three-point lead; Lithuania couldn’t get a decent shot off. France moves on to the knockouts, Lithuania is done.

Lithuania’s very animated coach blew up at FIBA and the officials in his press conference ... in English, much to our delight! (Language warning.) He raises a good point: FIBA officials are incessantly reviewing plays, and didn’t review this one. What gives?

There wasn’t much FIBA could do after the fact ... so they booted the officials from the tournament. That doesn’t help anyone. Frankly, it’s a pretty big statement on either just how big the screw-up was or just how expendable international officials are.

Knockouts begin on Tuesday with Argentina vs. Serbia and Spain vs. Poland on Tuesday. On Wednesday, Team USA will play against France or Australia depending on Monday’s results. The other of those two teams will play one of Greece, Brazil, or the Czech Republic.

Win or Go Away

The WNBA playoff bracket is set after a rousing final day on Sunday. And by “bracket” I mean “multi-level eight-team scheme that reseeds after each round and includes multiple levels of byes.”

The No. 8 Phoenix Mercury will play the No. 5 Chicago Sky Wednesday at 8 ET on ESPN2. That game will be followed by the No. 7 Minnesota Lynx visiting the No. 6 Seattle Storm (10 ET, ESPN2). The winners move on to the second round, with the lowest surviving seed playing the No. 3 L.A. Sparks on Sunday (3 ET, ESPN2) and the highest surviving seed playing the No. 4 Las Vegas Aces that same day (5 ET, ESPN2).

The winners of those games will go on to play the No. 1 Washington Mystics and the No. 2 Connecticut Sun in best-of-5 series that begin next Tuesday. The winner of those semis go on to meet in the best-of-5 WNBA Finals, which begin Sept. 29.

We’ll have continuing coverage in the newsletter over the next few weeks, with some help from our friends.

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Rui Hachimura is turning heads, but Mikeie Reiland writes that Yuta Watanabe is still Japan’s Chosen One.

I wrote about how FIBA Giannis isn’t nearly as scary as NBA Giannis at this point. That bore out as truth on Saturday as Team USA mostly bottled up Antetokounmpo and beat a bricklaying Greek team handily.

Michael Pina on why the Spurs are set for a defensive resurgence.

Ricky O’Donnell ranks the 11 best NBA workout videos of this summer.

An episode of COLLAPSE based on what happened to the Lakers during Kobe Bryant’s long goodbye? Wow, I can’t imagine relishing watching this multiple times.

John Schuhmann on Team USA’s success using smallball.

There are rumors going around that the NBA has banned the ninja-style headbands. But the sourcing is dodgy, so let’s keep the corks on our pitchforks until there’s something more solid.

Altitude Network carries local Nuggets broadcasts in the Mountain West. Altitude is having trouble staying on major cable providers in the Mountain West. Ergo, many Nuggets fans in the Mountain West are going to have trouble watching the Nuggets this season if something doesn’t get fixed!

Tired: the Lakers don’t have shooters. Wired: Anthony Davis is the shooter.

Lovely piece from Arash Markazi on Dwyane Wade settling into retired life in L.A. Wade is adamant he won’t return to the NBA ... but he is probably going to work out with LeBron a bunch.

This is one hilariously bad WNBA ejection. And by “bad” I mean “hilarious.”

And finally: Monday is the 10-year anniversary of SBNation.com’s launch as an editorial sports site. Thanks for continuing to read, whether you just arrived or came around all those years ago.

Be excellent to each other.

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What the WNBA’s biggest brawl of 2019 means for the future of the league

Brittney Griner’s ominous comments about her place in the W are worrisome. But the league’s suspensions feel fair.

Welcome to The W Is It, a weekly column about all the stuff that freakin’ rules in the WNBA. Have any tips of topics to cover? Find me @mellentuck on Twitter.

Seven-time WNBA All-Star Brittney Griner turned to box out Kristine Anigwe in the fourth quarter of a close game on Aug. 10, in which her Phoenix Mercury led the Dallas Wings by just three points. What should’ve been a mundane basketball play turned into an all-out brawl.

With Griner’s arms out wide, Anigwe latched to her right forearm and yanked it down. Then, Anigwe came over the top with an open arm and whacked Griner on the top of her head, prompting Griner to turn to Anigwe upon impact and swing a quick punch at the Wings big. Anigwe backpedaled nearly the entire length of the court to get out of harm’s way as Griner was restrained by a referee and teammate Leilani Mitchell.

It didn’t end there though, as Wings forward Kayla Thornton tried to hit Griner while she was wrapped in the ref’s arms; instead Griner shoved her with an open palm. Wings guard Kaela Davis and Mercury guard Diana Taurasi raced off the bench to separate their teammates, but were ejected from the game.

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The fallout from the biggest brawl in recent WNBA history has massive implications for Griner’s future in the league, her Phoenix Mercury team’s playoff hopes, and how the league handles on-court spats going forward. The league announced five suspensions Tuesday morning: Griner for three games, Anigwe and Thornton for two games, and Taurasi and Davis for one game.

Two days after the incident and one day before suspensions were announced, Griner made an ominous statement about possibility leaving the WNBA if the punishment from the league was too severe.

“How they handle this will determine a lot about the future,” Griner said, according to the Arizona Central. “Because how can I fight for some league that doesn’t even want to protect their players?”

Saturday night was the culmination of Griner’s season-long frustration with Anigwe. Griner says she spoke to referees during the second game she matched up against Anigwe this season to watch for her physicality in the post.

Griner’s actions escalated a scrap between two players into an all-out brawl that ended with six ejections, though. Her three-game suspension feels appropriate.

But she also has a legitimate gripe. Anigwe threw two cheap shots and there wasn’t a single whistle blown until Griner swung at her.

Slowed down and zoomed in so there’s no mistake. Griner boxes Anigwe out, Anigwe goes into Griner’s elbow. Then A holds and pulls at her arm and does a weird karate chop to G’s face. Then it’s off to the races. #WNBA pic.twitter.com/1Z9UCD5STV

— Diana Taurasi’s Bun (@DT3sBun) August 11, 2019

The Mercury’s COO, Vince Kozar, quote tweeted this image from the last time Griner played against Wings too.

Just to be clear: this was the LAST time we played that team. Not last night, the time before. https://t.co/OZAFjzvZLS

— Vince Kozar (@MercuryCOO) August 11, 2019

“I’m not doing it for the money because we don’t make enough and they want to fine me for every little thing,” Griner said. “I’m getting techs for protecting myself in games and flagrants because they always only see me. They never see anything beforehand. I’m basically not getting paid this summer already (due to fines).”

Griner’s exaggerating, as she’s paid close to the league maximum $117,500 salary and has not accumulated anywhere close to that in fines. But she’s in position to make such a threat because she earns a seven-figure salary from Russian team UMMC Ekaterinburg during the winter. Most of the league’s top players earn well below what their market dictates abroad to play in the WNBA.

The league’s tallest player at 6’8, Griner’s consistently believed she’s subject to different officiating than her peers, and that allows smaller players to get away with more than they should. That physical play has persisted since she entered the league in 2013, and she’s clearly fed up.

“Me, Liz [Cambage], and Syl [Fowles] are big,” Griner said after a July 30 game against the Washington Mystics, referencing the league’s two other elite centers. “I get it. But it doesn’t take away that if I go to shoot and they raise up my arm and slap my hand, that’s still a freakin’ foul. It doesn’t matter if [Mystics guard] Kristi Toliver is hitting me, it’s a foul. It still alters your shot. It doesn’t matter how big you are.”

(The morning after a July 23 game against the Storm, Cambage showed me the bruises she suffered from her wrist down her forearm the night before. She took just two trips to the free-throw line.)

This incident is bigger than just Griner and how centers are officiated, too. The league’s suspension rollout establishes precedent for similar actions in the future. The league’s collective bargaining agreement expires after this season ends on Oct. 31.

The W hadn’t seen an altercation on the scale of Griner vs. Anigwe since the Detroit Shock and LA Sparks in 2008, when 11 players were suspended after Plenette Pierson and Candace Parker fought. Those suspensions ranged from one to four games, with Pierson getting flagged the most for inciting the incident. Parker got just one for throwing a punch.

In a press release, the league explained Griner’s three-game punishment was for “throwing punches, escalating the incident, and pushing Thornton’s face with an open hand.” Anigwe’s two-game suspension was for “instigating the initial altercation and taking an open-handed swing at Griner, and Thornton’s two were for “escalating the altercation.” Taurasi and Davis were suspended one game for leaving the bench, which is a league rule.

“Today I went on the court to make sure my teammate didn’t get jumped,” Taurasi said after the game, according to the Arizona Republic. “(Griner) got punched in the face and then someone ran on her back and threw punches at her face. I would do that 100 times out of 100 times.”

Some of the action leading to 6 ejections in #mercury vs Dallas game pic.twitter.com/knrxo0ZaDe

— jeffmetcalfe (@jeffmetcalfe) August 11, 2019

Regardless, the impending suspensions are bad news all around. The league will miss one of its stars in Griner for an important stretch of a season that’s already lackIng starpower. Storm legend Sue Bird has missed the entire season to a knee injury, Breanna Stewart will miss the entire season to a torn Achilles suffered playing in the EuroLeague championship for Dynamo Kursk, Maya Moore took the season off, and Taurasi has played just one game due to a back injury. Taurasi is expected to return this season, but her one-game suspension will set that back even further.

Without Griner for some period of time, there’s no guarantee the Mercury (11-12) even make the postseason. The Indiana Fever (9-16) trail Phoenix by three games in a 34-game season. Stranger things have happened.

And now for some fun stuff.

CP3 is back!

Candace Parker’s back to throwing no-look dimes. The Sparks are dangerous with her healthy again.

These dimes @Candace_Parker, too saucy #GoSparks #LeadTheCharge pic.twitter.com/tx77Fg9iRy

— Los Angeles Sparks (@LA_Sparks) August 11, 2019

Elena Delle Donne’s just adding highlights to her MVP reel

This fakeout. Oh my.

This is pure filth from Ellena Delle Donne .@De11eDonne #WNBA #SticsSZN #TogetherDC #NBATwitterpic.twitter.com/jaBNy5hDDv

— .♛. #BBNaija (@theCyberNewt) August 11, 2019

Breanna Stewart is back jogging on a treadmill!

Just four months after tearing her Achilles, Stewart is back in motion. Hopefully she’ll be a full-go by next season.

4 months post op #TMC pic.twitter.com/LlX01e1cP5

— Breanna Stewart (@breannastewart) August 12, 2019

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