Orange-and-White Ballin’

The WNBA’s playoffs tipped off after its most-watched regular season ever.

Yesterday, the #8 New York Liberty pounced on the #1 Minnesota Lynx to open a tightly packed tournament (see the bracket) with just seven wins separating the field. The Lynx, led by presumptive Rookie of the Year, Olivia Miles, are hoping to end a nine-year championship drought, including playing bridesmaid to the Liberty in 2024.

In just its second season, #2 Golden State Valkyries are looking to become the youngest team to hoist the trophy, facing Paige Bueckers’ #7 Dallas squad, which completed the league’s biggest single-season turnaround (+17). Meanwhile, A’ja Wilson’s #3 Las Vegas Aces face Caitlin Clark’s #6 Indiana Fever en route to their fourth title in five years.

Winners of the best-of-three Round 1 games will advance to the best-of-five Semifinals, which begin October 4th. Happy hoopin’!

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Verse to consider whether it’s game day, test day, or just an ordinary Monday… “The LORD—the LORD is a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger and abounding in faithful love and truth, maintaining faithful love to a thousand generations, forgiving iniquity, rebellion, and sin.”
Exodus 34:6-7a (CSB) (read full passage)