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maitreyi anantharaman @maitreyiaa.bsky.social · 20h

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maitreyi anantharaman @maitreyiaa.bsky.social · 20h

felt this a little after G1 too, if you hold Jackie and Chelsea to 5-20 and still lose, maybe the universe is just not on your side

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maitreyi anantharaman @maitreyiaa.bsky.social · 20h

that's the greatest player ever man defector.com/who-can-stop...

Who Can Stop A'ja Wilson? | Defector

PHOENIX — On paper, all the havoc of a basketball game becomes something neat and unfeeling. However spiritually untrue it seems, this is actually true: In Game 3 of the WNBA Finals, there was only on...

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maitreyi anantharaman @maitreyiaa.bsky.social · 1d

you can keep your little Etsy witch. this is a union town, we don’t fuck with the gig economy

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Abigail Segel @abigailsegel.bsky.social · 2d

For the WNBPA and the NWSLPA, solidarity is an ethos as well as a strategy. I spoke with leaders from both unions to learn more about the organizations' strong relationship:

The US’s biggest pro women’s sports unions have found strength together

For NWSL and WNBA players’ unions, collective actions have been key to their successes in wholly different sports

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Kevin Pelton @kpelton.bsky.social · 3d

There's a delicious irony in WNBA sources complaining about Unrivaled's role in CBA negotiations when the league exists in no small part because of the prioritization rules the WNBA insisted on during the current CBA. Be careful what you wish for ...

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maitreyi anantharaman @maitreyiaa.bsky.social · 3d

...and some more on the always adaptable Aces. defector.com/the-aces-lik...

The Aces Like It When The Game Gets Uncomfortable | Defector

LAS VEGAS — By now, there’s virtually no mystery to the Aces. Their best players now were their best players three years ago. They weaponize continuity, familiarity. If you believed in this team headi...

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maitreyi anantharaman @maitreyiaa.bsky.social · 3d

excited to cover these desert Finals for Defector! a dispatch from the most crowded and eagerly awaited WNBA press conference I've ever been to... defector.com/the-hottest-...

The Hottest Ticket In Vegas? Cathy Engelbert's Press Conference | Defector

LAS VEGAS — An Aces game overloads the senses well before the game itself begins. The national anthem features indoor fireworks. Seats rumble from the bass of the speakers. There’s so much to look at,...

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maitreyi anantharaman @maitreyiaa.bsky.social · 7d

to beat the guardians, we first had to become them.

Kerry Carpenter doubles (1) on a ground ball to second baseman Brayan Rocchio, deflected by first baseman C.J. Kayfus.
Parker Meadows scores. Gleyber Torres to 3rd.

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Emma Baccellieri @emmabaccellieri.bsky.social · 9d

They're calling it the longest day in WNBA history

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maitreyi anantharaman @maitreyiaa.bsky.social · 9d

he might be the most overrated player in baseball. can't expect jhonkensy to carry this team himself.

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maitreyi anantharaman @maitreyiaa.bsky.social · 9d

tying run on third, no outs and couldn't score. just bad fundamentals. the guardians have to learn how to play small ball and do the little things right.

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maitreyi anantharaman @maitreyiaa.bsky.social · 11d

lmao i am the biggest fool in america

maitreyi anantharaman @maitreyiaa.bsky.social · 16d

Bulletin board material for the Mercury: I have been so confident in a Lynx series win that weeks ago I got tickets to Lorde in Minneapolis for the night before Finals Game 5. (though I'm increasingly worried there won't be a Game 5 to cover? this can be bulletin board material for the Lynx too)

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maitreyi anantharaman @maitreyiaa.bsky.social · 16d

they read this! you're welcome, mercury!

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maitreyi anantharaman @maitreyiaa.bsky.social · 16d

Bulletin board material for the Mercury: I have been so confident in a Lynx series win that weeks ago I got tickets to Lorde in Minneapolis for the night before Finals Game 5. (though I'm increasingly worried there won't be a Game 5 to cover? this can be bulletin board material for the Lynx too)

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Alex Azzi @byalexazzi.bsky.social · 16d

With Sandy Brondello out, Cheryl Reeve has officially been on the job longer than every other WNBA coach combined.

Cheryl Reeve's tenure: 5768 days
Every other WNBA coach combined: 4529 days

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maitreyi anantharaman @maitreyiaa.bsky.social · 17d

and that isn't even counting al-quadin muhammad!

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maitreyi anantharaman @maitreyiaa.bsky.social · 17d

it’s still so crazy to me that the lions have this much talent, for the first ~20 years of my fandom, there were pretty much three total jersey options, and now there are like eight jersey-worthy guys playing in this game

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Diana Moskovitz @dianamoskovitz.bsky.social · 18d

Defector, along with five other news outlets, is going to court for documents in the Tyreek Hill case. This blog (paywall down) explains why:

Why Defector Is Intervening To Make Public A Confidential Document In The Tyreek Hill Case | Defector

Six news outlets—Defector Media, the Miami Herald, Scripps Media, CBS4 (WFOR-TV), NBC6 (WTVJ-TV), and Telemundo 51(WSCV-TV)—all asked for permission to intervene in Tyreek Hill’s divorce case on Frida...

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maitreyi anantharaman @maitreyiaa.bsky.social · 20d

Patrick on A'ja and last night's Storm-Aces game is great. also your screen will turn off at the precise second you stop reading. many thanks to our web developers for adding that new feature

Defector @defector.com · 20d

A’ja Wilson is the smoothest operator: defector.com/aja-wilson-i...

A'ja Wilson Is The Smoothest Operator | Defector

What I like about watching A’ja Wilson operate is how simple she makes the game look. Not easy, but simple, as she applies basic principles of footwork and positioning at the highest possible level…

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maitreyi anantharaman @maitreyiaa.bsky.social · 20d

we were remembering you in private reese! heal up king 👑 🙏

text message:

Tue, Sep 2 at 3:55 PM
I miss Reese Olson

i was thinking about him
yesterday bc we got him from the brewers and i was at a brewers game in milwaukee

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maitreyi anantharaman @maitreyiaa.bsky.social · 20d

"An astonishing 95 percent of the 7,130 eligible MLB players were remembered at least once. Judging by bWAR accumulated in the 2000s, the most productive MLB player who went unremembered was Reese Olson, who has 4.4 bWAR at time of writing."

Defector @defector.com · 20d

Who gets remembered? Crunching the numbers from 36,000 immaculate grids: defector.com/who-gets-rem...

Who Gets Remembered? Crunching The Numbers From 36,000 Immaculate Grids | Defector

Two weeks ago, in partnership with our pals over at Immaculate Grid by Sports Reference, we announced Some Guys I Remember From The 21st Century. Between then and now, we remembered not just some but…

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maitreyi anantharaman @maitreyiaa.bsky.social · 27d

yay! congratulations!

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Defector @defector.com · Sep 8

Today is the FINAL DAY of Defector's subscription sale. Get three months for just $5! defector.com/products

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maitreyi anantharaman @maitreyiaa.bsky.social · Sep 4

when I think of the 2020 WNBA season I think of these gals

a grid of Carolyn Swords, Myisha Hines-Allen, Crystal Dangerfield, Leaonna Odom, Jocelyn Willoughby, Shey Peddy, Damiris Dantas, Cheyenne Parker-Tyus, and Sydney Wiese

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