
Ben Pickman
Staff Writer at The Athletic
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Staff writer @TheAthletic covering WBB | Prev: Sports Illustrated, @cnnsport, @Cardinal_Sports, @UWJournEthics. Email me: [email protected] | he/him
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1 week ago |
nytimes.com | Ben Pickman
Indiana Fever star guard Caitlin Clark is the leading vote-getter in the first fan vote return for July’s WNBA All-Star Game. The league announced the early returns Friday ahead of the July 19 All-Star Game in Indianapolis. Clark, who made the All-Star Game as a rookie last season, leads all players with 515,993 votes. Minnesota Lynx forward Napheesa Collier is second with 484,758 votes.
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1 week ago |
nytimes.com | Ben Pickman
The WNBA will not issue any suspensions following the skirmish that broke out at the conclusion of Tuesday’s game between the Indiana Fever and Connecticut Sun, a league source confirmed to The Athletic. With 46 seconds remaining in the game, Indiana wing Sophie Cunningham was assessed a flagrant 2 after attempting to stop Connecticut guard Jacy Sheldon on a layup attempt — a foul that knocked Sheldon to the floor. The sequence sparked an altercation between players on both teams.
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nytimes.com | Ben Pickman
NEW YORK — Unlike the WNBA’s other 12 head coaches, Atlanta Dream coach Karl Smesko doesn’t put together practice plans. He uses another phrase in referring to the Dream’s workouts. He crafts what he calls “progress plans.”The difference might be a matter of semantics to some, but it reflects the intentionality in Smesko’s approach. Atlanta’s first-year coach views workouts as an opportunity for Dream players to get better. So why not be specific in their purpose and name them accordingly?
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nytimes.com | Ben Pickman
NEW YORK — Between midday class periods in middle school, Sabrina Ionescu scooped food onto trays of her fellow students in California’s Bay Area. Working in the cafeteria entitled her to free lunch and guaranteed her a meal. When her twin brother, Eddy, passed through the lunch line, she often dished him an extra helping. She knew he enjoyed the added serving, but she also reasoned that when she finished her responsibilities, she could mooch off his plate and benefit as well.
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nytimes.com | Ben Pickman
Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese recorded the first triple-double of her career in Chicago's 78-66 victory over the Connecticut Sun on Sunday. Reese finished the victory with 11 points, 13 rebounds and a career-high 11 assists, as the Sky overcame an early 8-0 deficit to pick up just their third win of the season. When Reese recorded her 10th assist with 2:46 remaining in the fourth quarter, she put both of her hands up as she ran back down the floor to celebrate the feat.
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