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      • Why you should root for each WNBA team: an incomplete and biased guide by me

        Why you should root for the Atlanta Dream:

        Why you should root for the Atlanta Dream   Category is… Young and/or Fun  Young, athletic, and exciting - this team is not quite contending for a title yet but now is the time to get on that bandwagon for when they do Recently acquired Allisha Gray aka Gold Medal Lish, one of the most underrated stars in the league Reigning Rookie of the Year Rhyne Howard is only getting better Co-owned by former W player Renee Montgomery after the players iconically ousted former racist co-owner from their leadership and the senate  Downsides: Unless you're a championship or bust sicko, I don't see any

        Why you should root for the Chicago Sky:

        Why you should root for the Chicago Sky   Category is… Former Champs; Rebuilding  Possibly the most stylish group of teammates ever assembled with Isabelle Harrison, Courtney Williams, and Dana Evans Finals MVP Kahleah Copper will embarrass your team Relatively likely you'll hear Marina Mabrey drop an f-bomb on national TV You will get to see Head Coach James Wade yell at a ref  Downsides: 80% of starters left the team in the offseason and we're still emotionally recovering

        Why you should root for the Connecticut Sun:

        Category is… Contenders  In a deep always-the-bridesmaid-never-the-bride phase where they keep making it super far in the playoffs but haven't won a title Unreal home court advantage because it is impossible to get to Uncasville, CT All-Stars Alyssa Thomas and DeWanna Bonner are dating and looking hot together Reigning 6POY Brionna Jones is taking over as starting center and she has a knife!  Downsides: Will immediately claim #disrespeCT at the slightest criticism

        Why you should root for the Dallas Wings:

        Why you should root for the Dallas Wings  Category is… young and/or fun  Arike Ogunbowale with the ball in her hand is the most terrifying thing another team can see when the game is one the line Hoards draft picks every year so you will see a lot of young talent - pick your fave and watch them develop Teaira McCowan will block your shot like it's a minor inconvenience Rookie Maddy Siegrist has a 100-year-old beach friend named Gert who is rooting for her so you should too  Downsides: GM Greg Bibb is my nemesis and I don't need to explain

        Why you should root for the Indiana Fever:

        Why you should root for the Indiana Fever  Category is… young and/or fun  Entire team of bb WNBA players with raw talent We've all been waiting for Aliyah Boston to join the league for at least three years and she's finally here!! There is actual hope that this team may win some games next year and I'm personally psyched Kelsey Mitchell is probably the most underrated player in the league Freddy is frankly outshining the other WNBA mascots and y'all need to step it up  Downsides: Will break your heart when they waive aforementioned bb players

        Why you should root for the Las Vegas Aces:

        Why you should root for the Las Vegas Aces  Category is… Literal Superteam  Reigning champions who just added two more champions Reigning MVP & DPOY A'ja Wilson is a consistent delight who you will see dancing on the sidelines Reigning Finals MVP Chelsea Gray has never missed a difficult shot in her life Reigning MIP Jackie Young will be dead silent while she absolutely toasts your team Reigning COY Becky Hammon is making all the NBA organizations that passed her over look like losers  Downsides: Organization was credibly accused of pregnancy discrimination (and also cheating) reinstating their place as reigning WNBA villains

        Why you sh:ould root for the Los Angeles Sparks

        Why you should root for the Los Angeles Sparks  Category is… Former Champs  Finally freed from the grips of Derek Fisher and I feel hope again Sisters Chiney and Nneka Ogwumike were both #1 picks and are so good at everything they attempt Azurá Stevens loves her teammates and loves playing basketball and you'll feel that joy watching her Lexie Brown is your favorite three-point sharpshooter and TikTok follow  Downsides: Predictions say they will be bad this year, sorry!!!

        Why you should root for the Minnesota Lynx:

        Category is… Former Champs; Rebuilding  Were kind of a hot mess last year but true heads never count Cheryl Reeve's team out! Napheesa Collier is back and we're all awaiting baby Mila sightings Diamond Miller is ready to bring her all-time crowd-shushing skills to the W Aerial Powers is on a mission to humiliate any man who thinks he can beat a WNBA player  Downsides: Retirements of Maya Moore and Sylvia Fowles truly signal the end of an era

        Why you should root for the New York Liberty:

        Why you should root for the New York Liberty  Category is… Literal Superteam  Acquired two former MVPs and the best point guard of all time in the offseason which seems like cheating but technically doesn't break any rules! At any given moment one of their guards may be most of the way to a triple-double Head Coach Sandy Brondello hired her husband as her assistant and that sits right with me No one's putting JJ in a corner (sitting her for long stretches for no reason) on this team  Downsides: I'm just a reporter but unfortunately this is now the basic bitch choice.

        Why you should root for the Phoenix Mercury:

        Why you should root for the Phoenix Mercury  Category is… Former Champs   Brittney Griner is back baby!!!! She's BACK!!!!!! YOU GET TO CHEER FOR HER ON THE COURT!!!!! Brianna Turner is a rad advocate for trans rights and gender equity, and if you're not a fan that's your problem "Walking Fossil" Diana Taurasi will talk all the shit, play no defense, and then hit a three in your face (and you will like it) Secret weapon Pancake Gustafsen  Downsides: Marketing team appears to have a quota for number of times to mention "The GOAT" or "Spicy Sophie" per day

        Why you should root for the Seattle Storm:

        Why you should root for the Seattle Storm  Category is… Former Champs; Rebuilding  Appear to be building an Australian superteam so their color scheme checks out Head Coach Noelle Quinn has won championships with the team as a player and an associate coach Has an all-female ownership group Jewell Loyd is one of the most fun players to cheer for and her mom Gwen Loyd is the most fun cheerleader Rookie Jordan Horston was likely the steal of the draft  Downsides: In slight shambles after losing Breanna Stewart and Sue Bird in the same year

        Why you should root for the Washington Mystics:

        Category is… Former Champs; Contenders  Elena Delle Donne is the best shooter and best woodworker the WNBA has ever seen Activist and ultimate teammate Natasha Cloud should be permitted to run the city if she wants to Brittney Sykes is simply more fun than anyone on your team Shakira Austin is increasing the league's cat representation with Katerina  Downsides: Head Coach Eric Thibault got the job because his dad Former Head Coach Mike Thibault retired and I think that's bad!!!  Why you should watch the WNBA in general

        Why you should watch the WNBA:

        In Conclusion… Why You Should Support in General * To support the players. Icons. Activists. Athletes. Queerness, blackness, diversity, and womanhood (although not all players identify as women) is openly celebrated. They are paid pennies compared to other athletes and still just nail it all the time?!  * To dunk on misogynists. There is a group of men on the internet that seems to spend hours every day finding WNBA content and commenting “no one cares”. Make them feel even lonelier by supporting the WNBA.  * It’s super accessible. You can watch all the games for the entire season for $25 on League Pass!!! Games are affordable and easy to sit close and you should go if you can!!!  * If you like Basketball. They are playing it and they are very good at it!!!

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