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As their first year in the league comes to a close, the Connecticut Suns’ first round picks from the 2025 WNBA Draft get a chance to unwind and reflect.
Leila Lacan didn’t play the final few games of the Connecticut Sun season for personal reasons, but she has already done enough to impress award voters.
While the semifinals will remain a best-of-five series with the higher seed hosting Games 1, 2 and 5, the finals series has expanded to a best-of-seven series. The 2025 WNBA playoffs will mark the first time the league will play a best-of-seven Finals series as it will follow a 2-2-1-1-1 format with the higher seed hosting Games 1,2,5 and 7.
Brittney Griner scored 17 points off the bench, Rhyne Howard added 15 and the Atlanta Dream beat the Connecticut Sun 88-72 to move into second place in the WNBA standings.
The Connecticut Sun went into the offseason with a final loss, dropping an 88-72 contest to the Atlanta Dream on Wednesday at Mohegan Sun Arena.
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FOX61 on MSN'The epicenter and heart of women's basketball': Tong urges WNBA to keep Connecticut Sun in state
A letter to the WNBA requests copies of the league's operations documents and advocates for the state's role in the Connecticut Sun's success.
Connecticut Attorney General William Tong has officially sent a letter to the WNBA demanding that the team be allowed to stay in the city.
The Connecticut Sun received a disappointing update from guard Marina Mabrey following the team's loss to Atlanta.