Ace Pedraza 🏳️🌈🇵🇷
@candacepedraza.bsky.social
Candace Pedraza is the site editor for SideLion Report and a semi-regular WNBA.com contributor. Previously: Winsidr, The Knicks Wall, Secret Base.
Like Kyle Van Noy, she attended Unc University.
For professional inquiries: [email protected]
Like Kyle Van Noy, she attended Unc University.
For professional inquiries: [email protected]
Tell Me Lies is a social experiment into how many beautiful women they can pair with horrible men who look like thumbs before I never watch TV again
February 19, 2026 at 2:15 AM
Tell Me Lies is a social experiment into how many beautiful women they can pair with horrible men who look like thumbs before I never watch TV again
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I know how to fix NBA tanking
Here is the solution you've all been waiting for.
open.substack.com
February 18, 2026 at 10:12 PM
ocean's eight.
fun question: what’s the maddest you’ve ever been leaving a movie theater? not necessarily worst movie you’ve seen, but the one that just pissed you off the most. mine is Batman v Superman
February 18, 2026 at 8:59 PM
ocean's eight.
i need to catch up, season 1 & 2 were very dear to me lol
February 18, 2026 at 8:54 PM
i need to catch up, season 1 & 2 were very dear to me lol
an ongoing bit that I love is that my friends & family call me anything but "candace," and instead some variation that has two syllables and kind of sounds the same but not really.
recent examples:
bandwidth
campus cash
cornstarch
recent examples:
bandwidth
campus cash
cornstarch
February 18, 2026 at 7:56 PM
an ongoing bit that I love is that my friends & family call me anything but "candace," and instead some variation that has two syllables and kind of sounds the same but not really.
recent examples:
bandwidth
campus cash
cornstarch
recent examples:
bandwidth
campus cash
cornstarch
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me listening to this song for the first time 2 weeks before i was the last person on earth to realize i was a lesbian: damn thats crazy. wouldn’t happen to me tho
music.apple.com/us/album/les... i will keep posting bangers until morale improves
Lesbian Of The Year by The Beaches on Apple Music
Song · 2025 · Duration 3:33
music.apple.com
February 18, 2026 at 7:50 PM
me listening to this song for the first time 2 weeks before i was the last person on earth to realize i was a lesbian: damn thats crazy. wouldn’t happen to me tho
music.apple.com/us/album/les... i will keep posting bangers until morale improves
Lesbian Of The Year by The Beaches on Apple Music
Song · 2025 · Duration 3:33
music.apple.com
February 18, 2026 at 7:47 PM
music.apple.com/us/album/les... i will keep posting bangers until morale improves
completely fair. gotta plug and play Sochan with certain lineups, see if he can contribute defensively next to KAT, especially, in ways that Mo can't and vice versa.
also curious to see if they can help his shot, at all. seeing what they did for Mo + Hart is encouraging on that front.
also curious to see if they can help his shot, at all. seeing what they did for Mo + Hart is encouraging on that front.
Brown on what signing Sochan means for Diawara: "I've played young opportunities over vets. But I'm going to give Jeremy an opportunity.
"I'm going to play who is best for us. Jeremy just got here so I have to see rather quickly what he brings before heading into playoffs."
"I'm going to play who is best for us. Jeremy just got here so I have to see rather quickly what he brings before heading into playoffs."
February 18, 2026 at 6:45 PM
completely fair. gotta plug and play Sochan with certain lineups, see if he can contribute defensively next to KAT, especially, in ways that Mo can't and vice versa.
also curious to see if they can help his shot, at all. seeing what they did for Mo + Hart is encouraging on that front.
also curious to see if they can help his shot, at all. seeing what they did for Mo + Hart is encouraging on that front.
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Cardi B Pens Heartfelt Thank You to Kehlani & Tyla for Joining Her at L.A. Show: ‘Most Genuine Love & Support’
Cardi B Pens Heartfelt Thank You to Kehlani & Tyla for Joining Her at L.A. Show: ‘Most Genuine Love & Support’
Cardi B penned a heartfelt thank you note to Kehlani and Tyla for joining her on stage at her Kia Forum show in L.A.
bit.ly
February 18, 2026 at 5:45 PM
Cardi B Pens Heartfelt Thank You to Kehlani & Tyla for Joining Her at L.A. Show: ‘Most Genuine Love & Support’
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I got so annoyed with this whole WNBA CBA negotiation that I just started writing.
The question I’m left with is this: if the concept of a gross revenue share is an existential threat to the WNBA, is the WNBA’s ownership structure and business model even sustainable at all?
The question I’m left with is this: if the concept of a gross revenue share is an existential threat to the WNBA, is the WNBA’s ownership structure and business model even sustainable at all?
The WNBA is once again folding their arms and shaking their head at the newest WNBPA collective bargaining agreement proposal.
So now it’s time to ask, is the business of the league the real hindrance to progress? https://ow.ly/WUiS50YhKn2
So now it’s time to ask, is the business of the league the real hindrance to progress? https://ow.ly/WUiS50YhKn2
By Drawing a Line in the Sand Against Revenue Share, the WNBA Reveals a Problem with the Business Model
The WNBA is once again folding their arms and shaking their head at the newest WNBPA collective bargaining agreement proposal. So now it’s time to ask, is the business of the league the real hindrance to progress?
ow.ly
February 18, 2026 at 6:37 PM
I got so annoyed with this whole WNBA CBA negotiation that I just started writing.
The question I’m left with is this: if the concept of a gross revenue share is an existential threat to the WNBA, is the WNBA’s ownership structure and business model even sustainable at all?
The question I’m left with is this: if the concept of a gross revenue share is an existential threat to the WNBA, is the WNBA’s ownership structure and business model even sustainable at all?
this sounds like it's going to be soooo good
February 18, 2026 at 6:27 PM
this sounds like it's going to be soooo good
"oh shit is that Nazgul?!"
Olympic highlight in this house.
February 18, 2026 at 6:19 PM
"oh shit is that Nazgul?!"
music.apple.com/us/album/rip... have been digging this band recently.
Ripe Fruit Rots and Falls by chokecherry on Apple Music
Album · 2025 · 10 Songs
music.apple.com
February 18, 2026 at 5:26 PM
music.apple.com/us/album/rip... have been digging this band recently.
music.apple.com/us/album/sue... Lucy Albright's theme song.
Sue me by Audrey Hobert on Apple Music
Song · 2025 · Duration 2:50
music.apple.com
February 18, 2026 at 5:13 PM
music.apple.com/us/album/sue... Lucy Albright's theme song.
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We really need to have an honest conversation about how broadcasters showcasing the family lives of Olympians at Milan Cortina have avoided talking about the queer relationships some are in like the plague.
Praying Brittany Bowe has been to at least one NHL game in her life, and there’s photo evidence.
Otherwise, I’m not sure if we can count on the broadcast to mention her engagement to Hilary Knight during the broadcast of the gold medal hockey game.
Otherwise, I’m not sure if we can count on the broadcast to mention her engagement to Hilary Knight during the broadcast of the gold medal hockey game.
February 18, 2026 at 2:26 PM
We really need to have an honest conversation about how broadcasters showcasing the family lives of Olympians at Milan Cortina have avoided talking about the queer relationships some are in like the plague.
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This GOOD BOY ran onto the course during the Women’s Cross-Country Skiing Team Sprint event, crossing the finish line and being automatically recorded by OMEGA’s photofinish camera 😆
February 18, 2026 at 11:46 AM
This GOOD BOY ran onto the course during the Women’s Cross-Country Skiing Team Sprint event, crossing the finish line and being automatically recorded by OMEGA’s photofinish camera 😆
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The running out of time line is "interesting" since the W and owners took 6 weeks to respond to the players previous offer.
In a statement provided to ESPN, a WNBA spox calls the WNBPA's proposal "unrealistic & would cause hundreds of millions of dollars of losses for our teams. We... are running out of time. We believe the WNBA’s proposal would result in a huge win for current players & generations to come.”
February 18, 2026 at 1:54 PM
The running out of time line is "interesting" since the W and owners took 6 weeks to respond to the players previous offer.
I hear "high speed rail" and I get activated like a sleeper cell
“Is there a technology the left is excited about?”
High-speed rail! MRNA vaccines! New cancer treatments! Solar and wind energy collection! Better and longer-range EVs! That wood that's harder than steel! New apples! Fibermaxxing! Buldak Swicy ramen! Muppets! Muppets are too a technology, shut up!
High-speed rail! MRNA vaccines! New cancer treatments! Solar and wind energy collection! Better and longer-range EVs! That wood that's harder than steel! New apples! Fibermaxxing! Buldak Swicy ramen! Muppets! Muppets are too a technology, shut up!
February 18, 2026 at 2:28 PM
I hear "high speed rail" and I get activated like a sleeper cell
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In a midnight statement the WNBA claimed the WNBPA's latest proposal would result in "hundreds of millions" in losses
The WNBA has never shared its financial records or provided clarity on the calculation used to determine these projected losses.
frontofficesports.com/wnbpa-seeks-...
The WNBA has never shared its financial records or provided clarity on the calculation used to determine these projected losses.
frontofficesports.com/wnbpa-seeks-...
WNBPA Seeks 25% of League Revenue in Counterproposal
In its latest counterproposal, the WNBPA is asking for an average of 27.5% of total league revenue over the life of the proposed deal.
frontofficesports.com
February 18, 2026 at 2:14 PM
In a midnight statement the WNBA claimed the WNBPA's latest proposal would result in "hundreds of millions" in losses
The WNBA has never shared its financial records or provided clarity on the calculation used to determine these projected losses.
frontofficesports.com/wnbpa-seeks-...
The WNBA has never shared its financial records or provided clarity on the calculation used to determine these projected losses.
frontofficesports.com/wnbpa-seeks-...
i think if i had called lent a "40 day challenge" to my mom she would've bonked me with a hammer.
February 18, 2026 at 2:20 PM
i think if i had called lent a "40 day challenge" to my mom she would've bonked me with a hammer.
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Wishing a meaningful & reflective Mark Wahlberg 40 Day Challenge to all who observe.
February 18, 2026 at 2:10 PM
Wishing a meaningful & reflective Mark Wahlberg 40 Day Challenge to all who observe.
February 18, 2026 at 1:47 PM
supriya ganesh is possibly top 5 most beautiful person alive.
Some more impressions of the cast of #ThePitt at #TheActorsNight.
February 18, 2026 at 4:18 AM
supriya ganesh is possibly top 5 most beautiful person alive.
Tell Me Lies is just pure SHENANIGAN AFTER SHENANIGAN
February 18, 2026 at 4:13 AM
Tell Me Lies is just pure SHENANIGAN AFTER SHENANIGAN
the only proof of my lacrosse career as my stats included one (1) goal in 4 years
I am number 17.
I am number 17.
February 17, 2026 at 10:24 PM
the only proof of my lacrosse career as my stats included one (1) goal in 4 years
I am number 17.
I am number 17.