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The Las Vegas Aces and Seattle Storm will meet once again on Tuesday, May 18, just days after their initial bout to start the 2021 WNBA season. Meanwhile, the New York Liberty return to Barclays Center to take on the Minnesota Lynx, while the Phoenix Mercury travel to Washington, D.C. to take on the Mystics.
Seattle’s 97-83 thumping of Las Vegas last Saturday was a statement game of sorts for the defending champs. While the two teams seemed headed in opposite directions this past offseason Seattle losing Natasha Howard, Alysha Clark and Sami Whitcomb and Las Vegas signing Chelsea Gray the Storm were the ones who came out hot in their opener, drilling 12 threes and shooting better than 50 percent from the floor. Breanna Stewart led the way with 28 points and 13 rebounds, while Jewell Loyd chipped in 22 points and six assists.
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Inside The W with Michelle Smith: A First Look At What We Know About All 12 Teams Michelle Smith May 19, 2021
First impressions aren’t permanent. But they matter. The first five days of the WNBA season are already providing a window into the league’s teams, their strengths and their struggles. Let’s take a first look at each of the 12 WNBA teams and what we know about them so far.
Atlanta. The Dream are 0-1 and looking for more of everything – scoring and rebounding, not to mention the defensive play that has been the Atlanta hallmark. The return of Tiffany Hayes, who has not played in a WNBA game in nearly two years, should inject some energy into this young group on both ends of the floor. Hayes, back from winning a championship in Spain, will be available for Wednesday night’s game against the Sky. Only two players on the Dream roster have played with Hayes. It will be interesting to see if it takes time for the chemistry to
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Candace Parker had 16 points, eight rebounds, four assists and three blocks in her debut with her hometown team, Kahleah Copper had 19 points and eight rebounds and the Chicago Sky (1-0) held the Washington Mystics (0-1) to 25 percent shooting from the field in a 70-56 season-opening win on Saturday at the Entertainment and Sports Arena in Washington, D.C.
The key difference came from beyond the arc as the Mystics were 4-of-30 while the Sky were 8-of-17.
“We talked about defensive mindset and so that’s how we were gauging our play,” said Chicago head coach James Wade. “Of course we wish offensively we can find a little bit more fluidity in what we do and actually execute a little bit better as far as getting out on the breaks and stuff like that. I think that’s gonna come with time. But the sense of urgency to the defensive side of the ball is probably something that we’re gonna keep on paying attention to and just try to build from