The WNBA has been back for three days, and we’ve already experienced some interesting developments.
The Atlanta Dream and Connecticut Sun, who meet on Sunday, Aug. 18 at 3 p.m. ET (League Pass), both won their return games. The Dream survived a somewhat surprising thriller against the Seattle Storm. With five seconds left, Jewell Loyd fired a fadeaway 3 and tied the score at 81, but Tina Charles was unfazed by the incredible shot and put her team ahead 83-81 with a simple 2-pointer. With no timeouts left and under two seconds to go, the Storm were unable to release a shot. Dream’s resilience was something to be admired, as the team’s chances of making the playoffs are close to none, yet they refused to give up and, despite trailing by eight points with 15 minutes left in the game, mounted a comeback.
The Sun have championship aspirations and should beat the Dream easily if they want to prove that this is going to be THE season. That Marina Mabrey trade? 17 points, four rebounds, three assists and two steals in her debut for the Sun. She also had five fouls, but without that intensity, Mabrey wouldn’t be the player that she is. The Sun have also signed Caitlin Bickle and Celeste Taylor, two rookies, who can step in for the veterans and give them rest. In the…
