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Meghan L. Hall @itsmeghanlhall.bsky.social · 9h

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Meghan L. Hall @itsmeghanlhall.bsky.social · 11h

Update on WNBA end-of-season awards:

WNBA All-Defensive First and Second Teams will be announced on Wednesday, October 8th.

All-WNBA First and Second Teams will be announced on Friday, October 10th.

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Meghan L. Hall @itsmeghanlhall.bsky.social · 12h

Mike. 🤣 Pleaseeeeee.

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Meghan L. Hall @itsmeghanlhall.bsky.social · 12h

Oh, nah. lol.

But, yes, on-site for the Finals in Phoenix.

Shameka 🏀 @shameka23.bsky.social · 14h

Bragging 😏

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Meghan L. Hall @itsmeghanlhall.bsky.social · 12h

Per the league:

Game 1 of the 2025 WNBA Finals is now the most-watched Game 1 of the WNBA Finals in 28 years, averaging 1.9 million viewers and peaking at 2.5 million viewers.

It also marks the most-watched WNBA Finals Game 1 in a series format.

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Meghan L. Hall @itsmeghanlhall.bsky.social · 13h

Aces practice. 📍

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Meghan L. Hall @itsmeghanlhall.bsky.social · 15h

Phoenix Mercury practice. 📍

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Meghan L. Hall @itsmeghanlhall.bsky.social · 17h

Jackie Young had been one of the best guards in the WNBA this season.

Her quiet (but not so quiet) evolution has been on full display at the WNBA Finals.

My story on the Aces’ star:

www.usatoday.com/story/sports...

How Jackie Young's evolution is powering the Aces' WNBA Finals performance

Jackie Young has been the secret weapon the Aces needed in the WNBA postseason run. The four-time All-Star is a double-double threat every night.

www.usatoday.com

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Meghan L. Hall @itsmeghanlhall.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you!!

Princess Lisa SkyWalker @paraprod.bsky.social · 1d

We all appreciate the coverage you do! Thank you! 😊🏀🐱

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Meghan L. Hall @itsmeghanlhall.bsky.social · 1d

Always very cool when people say they love my work or coverage. Still a bit surreal to me.

So, Jessica, if you’re reading this, I appreciate you stopping me yesterday to say hi.

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Meghan L. Hall @itsmeghanlhall.bsky.social · 2d

I asked Satou Sabally what positive things that Mercury can take away today ahead of Game 3.

“The positive thing is that we still have so many games to play … I still believe in us.”

Said she have unwavering belief in the team.

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Meghan L. Hall @itsmeghanlhall.bsky.social · 2d

Satou Sabally on her possible ankle injury:

“Fine.”

(Q: @benpickman.bsky.social)

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Meghan L. Hall @itsmeghanlhall.bsky.social · 2d

Kahleah Copper on Game 2:

“It was about having some fight …. We kind of lost that. On to the next. Seven game series.”

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Meghan L. Hall @itsmeghanlhall.bsky.social · 2d

I asked A’ja Wilson what positive affirmations she has told Jackie Young over the course of the season.

Wilson: “Just remember who you are. Don’t let anything shake you from who you are … Don’t let anyone dim your light.”

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Meghan L. Hall @itsmeghanlhall.bsky.social · 2d

A’ja Wilson and Jackie Young on playing with one another:

Wilson on Young: “It’s a joy … I’m just so proud of Jackie honestly … You did some nasty stuff today. That’s crazy.”

Young on Wilson: “Best player in the world … she’s the standard.”

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Meghan L. Hall @itsmeghanlhall.bsky.social · 2d

I asked Becky Hammon about the margins the Aces won today.

Hammon: “The margins were with our guards … Our post defense was mush better … did a better job on the glass.”

Hammon says she told the Aces “Let’s fix it now” during multiple timeouts.

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Meghan L. Hall @itsmeghanlhall.bsky.social · 2d

Becky Hammon talked who she leaned on during the Aces’ season this year.

Hammon, after thinking: “Jesus.”

(Q: @classicjpow.bsky.social)

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Meghan L. Hall @itsmeghanlhall.bsky.social · 2d

Becky Hammon on Jackie Young in the 3rd quarter/if the team identified anything for her:

“I think Jackie identified something she wanted to go to. I didn’t call anything. She was just going.”

“She’s a bad, bad girl.”

(Q: @kareemcopeland.bsky.social)

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Meghan L. Hall @itsmeghanlhall.bsky.social · 2d

Becky Hammon says she doesn’t understand why the Aces take a quarter to warm up.

Says she’s being having to call timeout too much in that period.

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Meghan L. Hall @itsmeghanlhall.bsky.social · 2d

Becky Hammon on the Aces’ Big 3 (Young, Wilson, Gray):

“They’re studs. That’s why the expectation is so high. Those 3.”

Says Jackie Young “found some legs” today and was “cooking.”

(Q: @calliefin.bsky.social)

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Meghan L. Hall @itsmeghanlhall.bsky.social · 2d

I asked Nate Tibbetts about the decision to go to deeper into his bench late in the 4th:

“Just being smart going forward.”

Tibbetts says Satou Sabally had an ankle injury and didn’t want to risk it more. Also said the lead was huge.

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Meghan L. Hall @itsmeghanlhall.bsky.social · 2d

Nate Tibbetts on the momentum shift in the 2nd quarter:

“We kind of over dribbled … We just kind of stood and watched, and you can’t do that against a team like this.”

(Q: Kendra Andrews)

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Meghan L. Hall @itsmeghanlhall.bsky.social · 2d

Nate Tibbetts on re-setting for Game 3:

“We’ve been down before. We’ve been overlooked …we’ve kind of always bounced back. Were exited to go home … Vegas did what they were supposed to do.”

(Q: @maggiehendricks.bsky.social)

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Meghan L. Hall @itsmeghanlhall.bsky.social · 2d

Aces win 91-78. They take Games 1 and 2 in Vegas.

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Meghan L. Hall @itsmeghanlhall.bsky.social · 2d

Mercury are playing their bench beyond Kat Westbeld, DeWanna Bonner and Sami Whitcomb for the first time in the Finals.

Just seems too late perhaps to do that now.

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