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For your enjoyment pleasure. ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿ˜‚This didn't quite workout like the troll thought. WNBA Atlanta Dream vs New York Li...
10/06/2026

For your enjoyment pleasure. ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿ˜‚

This didn't quite workout like the troll thought.
WNBA Atlanta Dream vs New York Liberty

10/06/2026

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Dream guard Allisha Gray (finger) is out for Atlanta-New York Game 2, HC Karl Smesko announced.Gray will be "day-to-dayโ€...
10/06/2026

Dream guard Allisha Gray (finger) is out for Atlanta-New York Game 2, HC Karl Smesko announced.

Gray will be "day-to-dayโ€ following Wednesday night's game.

"Via"

WNBA Atlanta Dream

10/06/2026

๐“๐ก๐ž ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ก ๐ญ๐จ ๐†๐ž๐ญ ๐‚๐š๐ข๐ญ๐ฅ๐ข๐ง ๐‚๐ฅ๐š๐ซ๐ค ๐š ๐–๐ž๐ฅ๐Ÿ๐š๐ซ๐ž ๐“๐ซ๐จ๐ฉ๐ก๐ฒ

You people are literally having a meltdown because you can't get a welfare ring for Caitlin. ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿ˜‚

Now you've stooped to digging up this old video clip of a Black youtuber who is the host of "chill with chil comparing Caitlin Clark's marketability to Larry Bird's, apparently hoping that his words will somehow validate the argument you've been pushing for years.

And I understand why you're doing it. You need something to point to because the basketball accomplishments haven't provided the argument you want.

The "Middle America can relate to her" explanation may be true when talking about Caitlin's marketability. But marketability and basketball greatness are two different things. Larry Bird didn't become Larry Bird because the league decided to repeatedly put his games in the spotlight and then use the resulting ratings and attendance numbers as evidence of his greatness.

Bird became Larry Bird by dominating on the basketball court.

His teams also weren't getting kicked out of the playoffs during his first three seasons in the league.

And let's stop pretending the attention Caitlin has received has happened in some completely neutral media environment. The WNBA has repeatedly given Indiana prominent national television exposure, including putting Fever games in prime-time and in time slots with relatively little competing programming. Then those same ratings and attendance numbers are constantly recycled as proof of Caitlin's extraordinary impact.

That's not the same thing as simply throwing a player onto television and seeing what happens organically.

Yet now you're digging through old clips to find someone who can provide cover for the narrative you're trying to sell, while ignoring the very obvious role that media exposure and league scheduling have played in creating the numbers you're celebrating.

You want to know what else Bird didn't do?

Allow a bunch of bigots and racists to use his name to push their agenda.

So please stop comparing Caitlin Clark to Larry Bird as though their situations and accomplishments are interchangeable.

Bird's marketability followed his greatness.

You're trying to use Caitlin's marketability to compensate for the lack of the championship accomplishments you desperately want to have.

That's not how this works.

A championship isn't a participation trophy for driving ratings.

And it damn sure isn't a welfare benefit.

WNBA Indiana Fever

10/06/2026

๐Ÿ’ฏ percent FACTS!

10/05/2026

With today's performance, Angel Reese is showing exactly why I believed she deserved both the AP and Kia WNBA DPOTY awards.

And she's making an even stronger argument that she is, without a doubt, the best player to come out of the 2024 WNBA Draft.

Think about that for a moment.

SIX TEAMS PASSED ON ANGEL REESE.

2024 WNBA Draft Top 10

1. Caitlin Clark โ€” Indiana Fever
2. Cameron Brink โ€” Los Angeles Sparks
3. Kamilla Cardoso โ€” Chicago Sky
4. Rickea Jackson โ€” Los Angeles Sparks
5. Jacy Sheldon โ€” Dallas Wings
6. Aaliyah Edwards โ€” Washington Mystics
7. Angel Reese โ€” Chicago Sky
8. Alissa Pili โ€” Minnesota Lynx
9. Carla Leite โ€” Dallas Wings
10. Leรฏla Lacan โ€” Connecticut Sun

That lottery to No. 10 stretch produced some of the most recognizable players from this draft class.

Clark.
Brink.
Cardoso.
Jackson.
Reese.

And here's another fact that makes this even more interesting.

EVERY OTHER PLAYER FROM THAT TOP 10 HAS ALREADY BEEN ELIMINATED FROM THE 2026 WNBA PLAYOFFS.

ANGEL REESE IS THE ONLY ONE LEFT.

If Reese goes on to help the Atlanta Dream win the 2026 WNBA championship, it's going to be DAMN HARD to deny that she is the best player to come out of the 2024 draft class.

And remember, she wasn't the first player selected.

She wasn't the second.

She wasn't the third.

SIX TEAMS PASSED ON HER.

Today, in her first WNBA Semifinals game, Reese put up:

17 POINTS
7 REBOUNDS
4 STEALS
3 BLOCKS

She was everywhere defensively and made an impact without needing to dominate the scoring column.

That's what makes her so difficult to deal with.

The 2024 draft class has plenty of talent.

But Angel Reese is making one hell of a case that she should have been the FIRST PLAYER FROM THAT CLASS TAKEN.

WNBA Atlanta Dream

10/04/2026

Jordin Canada and DeWanna Bonner are turning out to be two of the biggest difference makers in these playoffs, just as I predicted.

Atlanta's stars SHOWED OUT to secure their first win of the Semifinals.

Jordin Canada, Angel Reese, DeWanna Bonner and Rhyne Howard ALL filled the stat sheet as the Atlanta Dream protected home court and took a 1 to 0 series lead over the defending champions.

JORDIN CANADA
25 PTS | 4 AST | 5 STL | 4 3PM

Canada became just the sixth player in WNBA postseason history to record 25 or more points and 5 or more steals in a playoff game.

DEWANNA BONNER
23 PTS | 9 REB | 2 AST | 2 STL | 3 3PM

ANGEL REESE
17 PTS | 7 REB | 4 STL | 3 BLK

RHYNE HOWARD
16 PTS | 8 REB | 8 AST

That's production from EVERYWHERE.

Scoring. Rebounding. Playmaking. Perimeter shooting. Steals. Rim protection.

Atlanta didn't just beat New York.

THE DREAM'S STARS SHOWED WHY THIS TEAM IS A SERIOUS THREAT IN THESE PLAYOFFS.

SERIES LEAD: DREAM 1, LIBERTY 0.

WNBA Atlanta Dream New York Liberty

10/04/2026

GAME 1 BELONGS TO GOLDEN STATE!

GOLDEN STATE VALKYRIES 71
LAS VEGAS ACES 60

THE VALKYRIES HAVE TAKEN A 1 TO 0 SERIES LEAD!

Golden State controlled this game from the glass and never let the Aces find enough offense to mount a comeback.

Gabby Williams led the way with 25 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists, shooting 9 of 18 from the field and 4 of 7 from three.

Kiah Stokes was a force defensively with 14 rebounds and 3 blocks.

Kayla Thornton added 8 points and 11 rebounds, while Cecilia Zandalasini chipped in 7 points and 5 rebounds.

The numbers tell the story.

GOLDEN STATE 52 REBOUNDS
LAS VEGAS 25 REBOUNDS

That's a 27 rebound advantage.

The Valkyries also grabbed 17 offensive rebounds and held the Aces to just 34 percent shooting.

A'ja Wilson finished with 24 points and 4 rebounds, while Chelsea Gray had 16 points.

But Las Vegas couldn't overcome the massive disadvantage on the boards or generate enough offense around its stars.

Golden State did what it needed to do at home.

DEFENSE.
REBOUNDING.
SECOND CHANCES.

FINAL SCORE: VALKYRIES 71, ACES 60.

GOLDEN STATE LEADS THE SERIES 1 TO 0.

HOME COURT HAS BEEN PROTECTED.

WNBA Golden State Valkyries Las Vegas Aces

10/04/2026

THE VALKYRIES ARE 10 MINUTES AWAY FROM TAKING GAME 1.

GOLDEN STATE VALKYRIES 56
LAS VEGAS ACES 48

Golden State has extended the lead to eight heading into the fourth, and the Aces are running out of time.

Gabby Williams is still leading the way with 20 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists on 7 of 13 shooting.

Kiah Stokes continues to dominate the glass with 10 rebounds and 3 blocks.

Aminata Gueye has also made an impact off the bench with 9 points on 4 of 5 shooting.

For Las Vegas, A'ja Wilson has 20 points on 7 of 17 shooting and is keeping the Aces within striking distance.

Chelsea Gray has 15 points, including 3 threes.

Jackie Young has 6 points, 4 assists and 3 steals, but she's shooting just 2 of 12.

THE BIG STORY?

GOLDEN STATE HAS 38 REBOUNDS TO LAS VEGAS' 17.

That's a MASSIVE 21 rebound advantage.

The Aces have to find a way to win the battle on the glass and get some stops.

THE VALKYRIES LEAD BY 8.

ONE QUARTER TO GO.

CAN THE ACES COME BACK, OR IS GOLDEN STATE ABOUT TO PROTECT HOME COURT?

WNBA Golden State Valkyries Las Vegas Aces

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