June 7, 2022

Daily Briefing — June 7, 2022: CBSSN doubleheader opens Week 5 schedule

Jackie Young is having a season for the ages

Members of the New York Liberty gather on the court around head coach Sandy Brondello, including Han Xu, Rebecca Allen, Michaela Onyenwere, Stefanie Dolson, and Sabrina Ionescu

Tuesday's schedule brings another opportunity for the Liberty to escape the WNBA basement. (Photo credit: Lydia Ely | The Next)

It’s Tuesday! Welcome to The Next’s Daily Briefing, featuring the daily Watch List. Day 27 of the WNBA season is here, with a schedule featuring a pair of games on CBS Sports Network. First, we get the Lynx vying for a Pyrrhic season sweep of the Liberty — it’s a matchup that has certainly produced two interesting games thus far, if nothing else. Then the Storm close their record-tying eight-game homestand with the Dream, a true measuring-stick of a contest for both teams. Intriguing stuff all around on today’s schedule.

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Watch List, Tuesday, June 7

(All times in Eastern)

Minnesota @ New York, 8 p.m., CBS Sports Network (Local: Bally Sports North Extra, YES Stream)

Atlanta @ Seattle, 10 p.m., CBS Sports Network (Local: Bally Sports Southeast, JOEtv/Amazon Prime video)

Written by Em Adler

Em Adler (she/they) covers the WNBA at large and college basketball for The Next, with a focus on player development and the game behind the game.