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Can Caitlin Clark just play basketball?
Over 15 days in five cities, and one phone call about her garden, I tried to find out.
Free to read @TheAthletic:
nytimes.com/athletic/7626435…
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The Valkyries promised their “best fight” in Game 3 of the WNBA Finals.
Instead, they lost 97-71 to the Dream, never held a lead and looked fatally exposed.
Now, Golden State has to figure out what went wrong.
Read for free from @_Brian_Hamilton: nyti.ms/47Aq5xX
The Golden State Valkyries are good becase they're tied on a string.
In the WNBA Finals, it's fraying.
@TheAthletic column from Game 3 in Atlanta, where one team has all the answers and one has all the questions:
nytimes.com/athletic/7712883…
This isn't that hard.
nytimes.com/athletic/7709153…
"We ain't f------- around," Angel Reese said, walking away from Game 2.
This was more like it. This was what she wants.
@TheAthletic column from San Francisco, free to read:
nytimes.com/athletic/7706670…
Brian Hamilton retweeted
Philadelphia 76ers coach Nick Nurse was at Carroll National Golf Club when everything changed.
It started with an incoming phone call from LeBron James and ended with a decision made two weeks later.
Nurse teed up a final act for James and a new beginning for the long-suffering 76ers. Can he deliver?
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It has been an unfathomable couple of years for Riley and her mom, who we adore.
Thank you, Garrett.
After losing her best friend to suicide, Riley Driskill was struggling with everyday life.
A trip to a Jets game gave her something to look forward to, and a brief interaction with Garrett Wilson helped bring a smile back to her face.
Free to read: nyti.ms/47mgQBr
This WNBA Finals won't be won. It'll be survived.
Not ideal after a year of record-breaking offense, but at least the Valkyries and Dream won't be boring.
@TheAthletic column from a black-and-blue Game 1 in San Francisco, free to read:
nytimes.com/athletic/7699687…
Brian Hamilton retweeted
Welcome to Ballhalla 🟣
Golden State hosts its first-ever WNBA Finals game in the team’s second year of existence.
Follow our live coverage as the Dream and Valkyries both vie for their first-ever WNBA championship ⤵️
Brian Hamilton retweeted
Gabby Williams went from a defensive specialist to the face of a franchise.
In the Bay Area, she found the belief she'd been seeking. Now, she's a beloved icon leading the Golden State Valkyries to the WNBA Finals.
Read for free from @ThompsonScribe: nyti.ms/4hRgJUn
Brian Hamilton retweeted
Connor Bedard is set to make his NHL season debut tonight.
“I have him in our lineup tonight,” coach Jeff Blashill said Tuesday. “He’s still skating right now. So obviously, like any player, things can change, but as we sit here right now, I have him in our lineup.”
nyti.ms/4hKHn1j
No one budges Sombr
No one
The Atlanta Dream will play WNBA Finals Games 3 and 4 at State Farm Arena in downtown Atlanta, the league announced on Tuesday.
Game 3 has been moved from Thursday, Oct. 22 to Wednesday Oct. 21 due to a concert conflict.
nytimes.com/athletic/7686789…
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The Atlanta Dream said Monday that they’re still working on finalizing a venue to host their home games for the WNBA Finals.
State Farm Arena is unavailable due to scheduling conflicts, leaving Atlanta searching for a venue ahead of Game 3 on Oct. 22.
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Honestly can't decide if I'm mad the fumble blew a Giants win or incredibly happy the fumble led to *that* ending
Brian Hamilton retweeted
The vaunted Valkyries and the defense that took this moment.
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Brian Hamilton retweeted
In New York, championships are the bar.
The Liberty cleared the first round, but getting swept in the semifinals brings up similar questions the franchise faced last year.
Is another coaching change necessary? And can this roster get it done?
nytimes.com/athletic/7676685…
Brian Hamilton retweeted
Five of the last six WNBA Finals have included either the Las Vegas Aces or the New York Liberty, or in the case of 2023, both.
This one will not.
@_Brian_Hamilton on how the league has entered a new era:
nyti.ms/4hX6Qn7
Good morning and welcome to the new world order of the WNBA, thanks to the Golden State Valkyries and Atlanta Dream.
@TheAthletic column from a scintillating night in Las Vegas, following the emotional one in New York, free to read:
nytimes.com/athletic/7676506…
