Rookie storylines have dominated the season, but experience and cohesion have driven Connecticut to the top spot.
Michael Voepel covers the WNBA, women's college basketball, and other college sports for espnW. Voepel began covering women's basketball in 1984, and has been with ESPN since 1996.aren't even a quarter of the way through their 2024 WNBA schedule, but they appear already on track for a great season. At 8-0 and as the league's only unbeaten team, they remain No. 1 in ESPN's WNBA Power Rankings.
Connecticut is the seventh WNBA team to win its first eight games of a season; the other six all advanced to the WNBA Finals. Three of those teams were from the"I think we don't care about the record," Thomas said."It's a 40-game season, a lot of basketball to be played. It's huge for this franchise. I've been here a long time; to have a start like this is great. But the job's not done."And Thomas again gobbled up stats: She was one basket vs.
In a season in which rookies are one of the WNBA's biggest storylines, the Sun don't have any. Instead, they have a lot of experience and cohesion. "This is a veteran group that is incredibly competitive," Sun coach Stephanie White said."We've been able to win some close games, but we're nowhere near where we need to be in terms of how we're playing. This is a very in-the-present, task-motivated group."Commissioner's Cup play opened Saturday and will continue through June 13. The Sun are trying to make the final in the WNBA's in-season competition for the second time.
once. In Sunday's 104-68 blowout of the Fever, the Liberty shot 57.6% from the field with 10 players scoring, five in double figures. The upcoming week will be busy, with three of four games on the road.After losing three of their first four games, the Storm have won four in a row. Last week, those victories were on the road at Chicago and Indiana.The Aces lost just six games all last season, but already have two defeats in 2024.
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