May 10, 2022
Daily Briefing — May 10, 2022: Aces-Mystics renews
By Em Adler
Fever, Lynx battle to avoid 0-3
It’s Tuesday. Welcome to The Next’s Daily Briefing, featuring the daily Watch List. Day four of the WNBA is actually here, unlike yesterday, when I said it was Day Four despite there not being any games. The Next deeply regrets the error. But on this glorious Day Four, we have a renewal of the most cursed rivalry in the WNBA: Aces-Mystics! Las Vegas travels to Washington in a matchup of the two hottest teams in the league, both having raced past their first two opponents behind strong play on both ends. With Elena Delle Donne off the injury list, this should be a great one.
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The only downside is that, for some reason, you have to navigate over to facebook dot com to watch it.
But first, read:
- Our Matthew Walter describes how the Aces have transformed, and it’s benefiting everyone, even the fans
- The Athletic’s Shannon Ryan looked at how the Sparks’ collection of eclectic talents have started to fit together ($)
- Her Hoop Stats’ Richard Cohen looks at every fourth-year option across the league, the factors that go into each, and their consequences.
Watch List, Tuesday, May 10
(All times in Eastern)
Las Vegas @ Washington, 7 p.m., Facebook
Minnesota @ Indiana, 7 p.m., Indiana Fever Livestream/League Pass
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.
