The Sun swept the Indiana Fever and are on to the Semi-Finals of the WNBA Playoffs! Sean breaks down both games at Mohegan Sun and talks about the hatred online that Sun players and players across the league have faced this year, with audio from Alyssa Thomas and Head Coach Stephanie White’s post game press conferences.

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Here’s some stories I referenced in the show and/or read to help prepare for this episode:

• Emily Adams in the Courant: https://www.courant.com/2024/09/26/connecticut-sun-get-boost-from-the-bench-in-sweep-of-indiana-fever-with-wnba-semifinals-vs-lynx-up-next/
• Sabreena Merchant for the Athletic https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5786108/2024/09/22/connecticut-sun-indiana-fever-caitlin-clark-alyssa-thomas/?source=user_shared_article

• ⁃ Gabby Alfveby for The Next: https://www.thenexthoops.com/wnba/stephanie-white-alyssa-thomas-speak-on-discrimination-wnba-fans

Part two of our two-part playoff preview! Emily Adams of the Hartford Courant joins to give her predictions of the Sun’s first round matchup against the Indiana Fever and talks about DiJonai Carrington’s chances at winning Most-Improved Player and making the WNBA's All-Defensive Team.

Editing note: Yes, I'm being quiet in the intro, but not because of alack of enthusiasm! I recorded the intro and outro around 2am, and didn't want to wake up my partner or our neighbors!

• Follow Emily on Twitter @eaadams6 and read her work in the Hartford Courant at https://www.courant.com/author/emily-adams/
• Also, here’s the specific article about DiJonai Carrington and Ty Harris that we talked about on today’s show: https://www.courant.com/2024/09/20/how-dijonai-carrington-tyasha-harris-bring-out-best-versions-of-each-other-as-connecticut-sun-backcourt-duo/ You’ll need a subscription to the Courant to read that one.
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Part one of our two-part playoff preview! Sean gives a rapid recap of the end of the regular season, and Noa Dalzell of SB Nation joins to preview the first round matchup against the Caitlin Clark’s Indiana Fever and gives her prediction of the series.

Part two drops tomorrow with an interview with Emily Adams of the Hartford Courant!

Follow Noa on Twitter @NoaDalzell and read her work at SB Nation at https://www.sbnation.com/authors/noa-dalzell. If you are a Celtics fan like Sean, get her Celtics show on Youtube at https://www.youtube.com/@YouGotBoston.

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In this episode, Sean answers our first listener question about the best potential matchup in the first round. He dives into each potential matchup, looking at the stats from the Sun's games so far in the WNBA regular season against the Indiana Fever, Phoenix Mercury, and Seattle Storm. He also gives a Rapid Fire Recap of the last 9 games of the season!

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The Sun Beat LA in Boston and Sean is here to break down the game and talk about some of the reaction to the game -- including highlights from the game on the court, and some of the talk off the court about bringing the WNBA to Boston more in the future. We also play some audio from the post-game press conference so you can hear from the players themselves about what it meant to play in front of a SOLD OUT TD Garden crowd.

Links:

Emily Adams had two great peices about this game in the Hartford Courant that I read to help prepare for this episode. You can read those here:

• https://www.courant.com/2024/08/21/connecticut-sun-foster-next-generation-of-wnba-fans-in-new-england-with-thrilling-victory-at-td-garden/
• https://www.courant.com/2024/08/20/connecticut-sun-hold-off-l-a-sparks-for-historic-69-61-victory-at-sold-out-td-garden/

Sean recaps the Olympic Women's Basketball results and talks about the Sun practices during the Olympic break, including Marina Mabrey getting a well deserved clam chowder and proclaiming to the country that East Coast sandwiches reign supreme.

Links:

• Emily Adams in the Courant on Mabrey: https://www.courant.com/2024/08/08/marina-mabrey-returns-to-her-roots-in-trade-to-connecticut-sun-after-challenging-start-with-chicago-sky/
• Info about Boston Weekend from the Sun: https://sun.wnba.com/boston-weekend-events/
• Keep Shinin' interview with Sun Assistant Coach, Abi Olajuwon: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/connecticut-sun/episodes/Keep-Shinin-with-Abi-Olajuwon-e2m4qvj/a-abehnna

On this Olympic Break edition episode, Brendan Glasheen, the voice of the Connecticut Sun on NBCSports Boston joins the show. Sean and Brendan talk about the WNBA All-Star Game, the Sun season, and the excitement for the Sun playing at the TD Garden in Boston this August.

NOTE: This audio was updated due to a minor editing error at the 2:43 mark.

Links:

• Here's an example of the broadcast boards that Sean and Brendan talked about: https://x.com/BrendanGlasheen/status/1813337287561998556
• Here's a link to get tickets to the Sun game in Boston: https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/01005F8CD6553F2B?brand=TDG&camefrom=CFC_TDG_121923Connecticut_Sun_LA_Sparks_0820IND240820TDW&f_PPL=true&utm_channel=&utm_source=TDG&utm_medium=event_page&utm_content=Tickets&utm_campaign=connecticutsun

Sean breaks down everything you need to know about the trade that brought Marina Mabrey to the Sun, and sends Moriah Jefferson and Rachel Banham to the Sky. He also breaks down last week's loss to the New York Liberty and some highlights from the WNBA All-Star Game.

Links:

Read Kevin Pelton’s piece on the trade: https://www.espn.com/wnba/story/_/id/40584031/wnba-trade-grades-2024-winners-losers-free-agency

Emily Adams piece on the Loss to NY Liberty: https://www.courant.com/2024/07/17/why-alyssa-thomas-baffling-late-game-absence-another-loss-to-liberty-could-cost-sun-in-wnba-playoffs/

Emily Adams on the Marina Mabery Trade: https://www.courant.com/2024/07/20/connecticut-sun-all-stars-excited-by-marina-mabrey-trade-entering-olympic-break-she-fits-right-in/

Sun Press releases

• https://sun.wnba.com/news/connecticut-sun-acquires-veteran-guard-marina-mabrey/
• https://sun.wnba.com/news/connecticut-sun-signs-caitlin-bickle/