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Seerat Sohi @seeratsohi.bsky.social · 3h

had a good time talking playoffs with @jsteyz.bsky.social here!

Her Hoop Stats @herhoopstats.com · 6h

The Aces take a commanding 3-0 lead over the Mercury into tonight's Game 4 of the 2025 WNBA Finals. @jsteyz.bsky.social is joined by The Ringer's @seeratsohi.bsky.social to preview tonight’s matchup.

🍎 bit.ly/4mZDoNE
📺 youtu.be/oumG_5TNYIw

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Seerat Sohi @seeratsohi.bsky.social · 7h

thank you!! always my goal to make you feel the game if you couldn’t watch

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Seerat Sohi @seeratsohi.bsky.social · 1d

new pod! @sabreenajm.bsky.social talks A’ja’s gamewinner and killer instinct, an Aces dynasty on the brink of a title, the Mercury’s systemic and personnel limitations, Becky Hammon’s coaching master class (and impersonator!)

open.spotify.com/episode/32t7...

A'ja Wilson Hits the Game-Winner, and the Aces Stay Hot

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Bennett Hipp @bennetthipp.bsky.social · 1d

“There were eight Olympians on the floor — but only one Zeus.”

I’m not sure anyone is doing sportswriting better currently than @seeratsohi.bsky.social.

www.theringer.com/2025/10/09/w...

“We are quick, in these moments, to look for mortal answers to immortal problems. Call it a Promethean complex, humanity's drive to obtain forbidden knowledge. I certainly have my quibbles with Phoenix's defense on that last play. Bonner shouldn't have shot the gap on the screen coverage, and the double should have forced Wilson to the right-her nondominant side, although she's pretty dominant there, too.

“But looking for the mistake in a magical moment misses the point. Consider this: For days, WNBA fans and analysts have debated whether or not the Mercury should double-team Wilson. And in her final play of the game, Wilson showed us how self-defeating every solution is.”

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Seerat Sohi @seeratsohi.bsky.social · 1d

appreciate the kind words!

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Seerat Sohi @seeratsohi.bsky.social · 1d

Even the basketball Gods couldn’t stop A’ja Wilson. Then again, maybe they were setting the stage for her. On her historic shot, the Aces killer instinct, and an immortalizing night for a player climbing up the GOAT ladder. www.theringer.com/2025/10/09/w...

Even the Basketball Gods Couldn’t Stop A’ja Wilson

In a Finals clash brimming with chaos, the WNBA's four-time MVP rose above mortals to remind everyone who rules the mountaintop

www.theringer.com

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Seerat Sohi @seeratsohi.bsky.social · 1d

Yeah, denial needed to be stronger. So hard to double effectively on a face up when you don’t have the length advantage

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Seerat Sohi @seeratsohi.bsky.social · 1d

my quibble isn't with the scheme as much as it is with the coverage. the Aces have so many clutch threats, but the Mercury doubled anyways. That's smart. But Bonner should have face-guarded on the inbounds instead of shooting the gap on the screen. A'ja was *way* too open.

Evan Spellman @3pt.bsky.social · 1d

Actually damn on rewatch they defended that really well. Only thing you could do is completely deny the ball to her but with 5 seconds why risk someone being uncovered for a Chelsea pass.

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Seerat Sohi @seeratsohi.bsky.social · 1d

respect @thompsonscribe.bsky.social

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Sean Plemons @seanplemons.bsky.social · 1d

"I didn't know who was in front of me. I didn't care." #WNBA

My 2nd favorite roundball pod called glass on this game @seeratsohi.bsky.social @thompsonscribe.bsky.social

Seerat Sohi @seeratsohi.bsky.social · 2d

new pod! the GOAT @thompsonscribe.bsky.social
joined to talk about the GOAT doing GOAT things, the tortured plight of Alyssa Thomas, more Finals stuff. We also discussed his reporting on Cathy Engelbert’s precarious job status

open.spotify.com/episode/3XbY...

The Aces Are Up. Can the Mercury Knock Them Down?

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Seerat Sohi @seeratsohi.bsky.social · 1d

sometimes you're the team with Michael Jordan. Sometimes you're the team with Charles Barkley. Phoenix fans know.

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Seerat Sohi @seeratsohi.bsky.social · 1d

A'ja Wilson, man. Even the basketball god's couldn't intervene

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Seerat Sohi @seeratsohi.bsky.social · 1d

one that I've noticed is that the A'ja Wilson experience is so much more fun because WNBA fans/media don't prop up current greats by tearing down the past. we're not doing Maya Moore vs. A'ja Wilson on First Take every morning. as a longtime NBA fan, that's refreshing

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Seerat Sohi @seeratsohi.bsky.social · 1d

in hindsight, the third quarter said a lot more about the the Aces heart -- and killer instinct

Seerat Sohi @seeratsohi.bsky.social · 1d

between A'ja, the Aces 3-point shooting, the early coverage throwing them off, the Mercury have a lot of excuses to give up. the second half will tell us a lot about their heart

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Seerat Sohi @seeratsohi.bsky.social · 1d

between A'ja, the Aces 3-point shooting, the early coverage throwing them off, the Mercury have a lot of excuses to give up. the second half will tell us a lot about their heart

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Seerat Sohi @seeratsohi.bsky.social · 1d

A'ja Wilson is doing quintessential GOAT shit. tastes how close victory is and she's not letting up -- she's pushing the gas pedal even harder

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Seerat Sohi @seeratsohi.bsky.social · 1d

things I think about when I watch Chelsea Gray play: what if Draymond Green had one of the best midrange jumpers in the game?

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Seerat Sohi @seeratsohi.bsky.social · 1d

The Aces went for the jugular with this box-and-one. Adjusting like *they're* the ones down 2-0. Impressive, terrifying stuff.

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Seerat Sohi @seeratsohi.bsky.social · 2d

was a nice switch up to read some light run wnba reporting

Sabreena Merchant @sabreenajm.bsky.social · 2d

Talked with the UNLV professor who made waves at the WNBA Finals with his Becky Hammon costume and what inspired his fandom of the Aces head coach.

www.nytimes.com/athletic/669...

Dana Evans with Becky Hammon look-a-like

Megan Gustafson with Becky Hammon look-a-like

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Seerat Sohi @seeratsohi.bsky.social · 2d

Heres his article: www.nytimes.com/athletic/668... Cathy Engelbert is not the WNBA’s future. Soon, the commish may not even be its present

Cathy Engelbert is not the WNBA’s future. Soon, the commish may not even be its present

Pressure is building on the commissioner as players launch criticisms and the CBA deadline nears.

www.nytimes.com

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Seerat Sohi @seeratsohi.bsky.social · 2d

new pod! the GOAT @thompsonscribe.bsky.social
joined to talk about the GOAT doing GOAT things, the tortured plight of Alyssa Thomas, more Finals stuff. We also discussed his reporting on Cathy Engelbert’s precarious job status

open.spotify.com/episode/3XbY...

The Aces Are Up. Can the Mercury Knock Them Down?

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Seerat Sohi @seeratsohi.bsky.social · 6d

oof. Phee is fed up

Meghan L. Hall @itsmeghanlhall.bsky.social · 6d

Per ESPN:

Napheesa Collier has cancelled her meeting with Cathy Engelbert next week.

www.espn.com/wnba/story/_...

Sources: Collier cancels meeting with Engelbert

Minnesota Lynx forward Napheesa Collier has cancelled her meeting with WNBA commissioner Cathy Engelbert next week, sources told ESPN.

www.espn.com

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Seerat Sohi @seeratsohi.bsky.social · 7d

great article from @wagesofwins.bsky.social on the financial state of the WNBA, including an estimation that players are only receiving 7 percent of league revenue: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

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Lindsay Gibbs @lindsaygibbs.bsky.social · 7d

Engelbert deserves the criticism she is getting. But Adam Silver and the NBA are the biggest obstacle in WNBA labor fights. My latest for @cbssports.bsky.social:

www.cbssports.com/wnba/news/ge...

WNBA's Engelbert under fire — but the NBA's power looms larger

Engelbert faces blazing criticism from WNBA players, but the NBA's ownership and influence remain the central challenge to the league's future.

www.cbssports.com

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Seerat Sohi @seeratsohi.bsky.social · 8d

I wrote about Napheesa Collier's power play, Cathy Engelbert's puppet leadership, a changing ownership landscape and how the next commissioner should take a collaborative approach to the WNBA entering its player empowerment era:

theringer.com/2025/10/02/w...

The WNBA Is at a Breaking Point

Napheesa Collier went scorched earth on Cathy Engelbert for a reason. The players are fed up—and the firestorm is here.

theringer.com

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