There’s plenty of action in the WNBA on Tuesday. We start off in Texas with the Dallas Wings hosting the Atlanta Dream at 8 p.m. ET, then head out west where the Los Angeles Sparks host the Minnesota Lynx and the Seattle Storm host the Connecticut Sun — both at 10 p.m. ET.
The Dream are very much playoff contenders. At 5-5, they are right in the mix, and with a win on Tuesday, they firmly solidify themselves as a Top 5 team in the league.
Dallas, on the other hand, has been struggling. They do have some excellent players like Arike Ogunbowale, Satou Sabally and Natasha Howard, but the lack of depth has led to more losses than wins in 2023.
To pull off the win, the Wings will need their supporting cast to step up, especially their bigs, as keeping Cheyenne Parker off the boards will be critical if they want to eliminate second-chance opportunities and points in the paint.
Los Angeles has lost two games in a row, but it’s been more of a result of injuries than poor performance. Unfortunately for Curt Miller and the Sparks, the injury situation is still an issue Tuesday as they’ll still be without Lexie Brown, who will miss her third game in a row due to a non-COVID illness. The Sparks are now relying on two hardship contract players, Rae Burrell and Destanni…
