Commissioner’s Cup action chugs along, with one Eastern Conference and one Western Conference contest on Thursday’s schedule.
The New York Liberty meet the Washington Mystics at 7:30 p.m. ET before the Golden State Valkyries take on the Phoenix Mercury at 10 p.m. ET. Both games will be broadcast through Prime Video.
The two matchups also introduce implications that exceed the immediate, on-court action.
The Liberty’s lessons for the Mystics’ rookies
Maybe the general sclerosis that infects Washington D.C. can slow down the Liberty?
Otherwise, it’s hard to see the defending champs failing to leave the nation’s capital with another win, padding their Commissioner’s Cup point differential as they match the Minnesota Lynx with an 8-0 record.
Yes, the Mystics are a long way from last season’s 0-12 start, consistently giving opponents all they can handle as they have battled to a 3-5 record. But, they suffered their worst beating of the season against the Liberty, losing by 22 points when they…
