For all that was strange and unprecedented about the 2020 WNBA season in a bubble, one thing was standard: The team with the fewest questions won the championship. The Seattle Storm had all the pieces, led by WNBA Finals MVP Breanna Stewart.
Even if coach Dan Hughes couldn t be in Bradenton, Florida, for health reasons, he contributed as much as possible from afar, and assistant Gary Kloppenburg filled in well for him. The Storm tied the Las Vegas Aces for most regular-season wins, then swept the Minnesota Lynx and the Aces for the franchise s fourth title.
After winning the 2018 and 2020 championships with a similar core group, Seattle now faces change starters Natasha Howard and Alysha Clark are gone brought on by trades and free agency. The 2021 Storm have some uncertainties, but so do most of the WNBA s teams.
Kiefer Ravena first Filipino athlete to join Jordan Brand
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NLEX Road Warriors guard Kiefer Ravena is the newest athlete, and first Filipino, to join the Jordan Brand s family, the brand announced in a press release early Tuesday. It s an honor for me to be part of this basketball family. I m both thankful and excited to be the first Filipino to be a member of the Jordan Brand. Seeing how MJ played during his time in the NBA, I collected his shoes and wanted to be a part of his camps in the U.S. My first pair of basketball shoes were Jordan 9s, said Ravena, a Gilas Pilipinas mainstay.
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Kiefer Ravena has officially become the first Filipino athlete to join the Jordan Brand family. He joins the likes of big time professional hoopers such as Jayson Tatum, Russell Westbrook, Zion Williamson, Chris Paul, Asia Durr, Kia Nurse and more.
“I feel like I’ve been welcomed with open arms. I still can’t believe it”, says Ravena when reflecting on his newest signing. “I remember speaking to the Brand about it last year. The news has been embraced by a lot of people around me. It’s amazing to be part of this incredible team of athletes.”
Liberty open training camp Sunday at Barclays Center
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The Liberty’s debut on the main court at Barclays Center is three weeks away May 14 vs. the Indiana Fever but on Sunday Joe Tsai’s team will begin their Brooklyn journey when they open training camp at their home arena.
A total of 19 players are on the camp roster, which is led by second year player Sabrina Ionescu and includes two stars acquired in the off-season, former Defensive Player of the Year Natasha Howard and former Most Improved Player Betnijah Laney. Of the 19, six won’t be on hand for the opening of camp, including Howard, Laney and 2019’s No. 2 pick Asia Durr. Durr was injured much of her first year. Last year, Durr was probably the pro athlete most affected by COVID-19. WNBA roster are limited to 12 players.