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Vritti Ghou-el

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editing college, wnba & recruiting 🏀 @ espn. 🏏, 🏎️, 🌶️, 🍂. Bay Area, CA-born, 2-continent kid, ABCD. Mostly shouting "WHAT DID I JUST SEE" at sporting events. rhymes with 'pithy'. she/her.

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Vritti Ghou-el @vritti.bsky.social · 4h

Elle Duncan, short girl reppin'

Vritti Ghou-el @vritti.bsky.social · 4h

ESPN's live blog for Game 3 of the 2025 WNBA Finals is now, well, live. We'll have all the analysis and highlights you want all game long -- and after.

WNBA Finals Game 3 live updates: Can the Mercury catch up to the Aces?

Tracking all the action of Game 3 between the Phoenix Mercury and Las Vegas Aces, live.

www.espn.com

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Vritti Ghou-el @vritti.bsky.social · 3d

WNBA Finals Game 2 live coverage is right here: www.espn.com/wnba/story/_...

WNBA Finals Game 2 live tracker: Can Mercury even series vs. Aces?

Can Las Vegas take a 2-0 lead before the series heads to Phoenix? We're tracking Game 2 right here.

www.espn.com

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Kevin Pelton @kpelton.bsky.social · 7d

Per ESPN Research, A'ja Wilson and Jackie Young are the first pair of teammates in WNBA history with at least 30 points in the same playoff game.

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Kevin Pelton @kpelton.bsky.social · 8d

Quiet subplot: It's been a long time since we've seen NaLyssa Smith out there.

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Emma Baccellieri @emmabaccellieri.bsky.social · 8d

They're calling it the longest day in WNBA history

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Kevin Pelton @kpelton.bsky.social · 8d

There's something in the Indianpolis water when it comes to resilient pro basketball teams.

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Vritti Ghou-el @vritti.bsky.social · 8d

They un-sphered themselves by the time I got it open but gosh darn they're still cute

Kelsey Lahr @kelseylahr.bsky.social · 8d

If you want to see some EXTREMELY spherical brown bear cubs, run, do not walk, to the bear cam and click on "Kats River View" right now.
explore.org/livecams/bro...

a brown bear cub sitting on a rock looking like a perfect circle.

Vritti Ghou-el @vritti.bsky.social · 10d

These fourth quarters...

Vritti Ghou-el @vritti.bsky.social · 10d

Jewell Loyd make a shot challenge

Vritti Ghou-el @vritti.bsky.social · 12d

Phoenix "Wild shots" Mercury

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Oh No He Didn't @ohnohedidnt24.bsky.social · 12d

MY GOD CHELSEA!!!!

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Vritti Ghou-el @vritti.bsky.social · 12d

That felt like a very reluctant free throw from Kelsey Mitchell

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Sheil Kapadia @sheilkapadia.bsky.social · 13d

PSA: If you ever have tickets to a Philadelphia-area sporting event that you can't use, please consider donating to Big Brothers/Big Sisters.

They will get used by kids who will appreciate the gesture! Contacts below.

[email protected]
[email protected]

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Vritti Ghou-el @vritti.bsky.social · 13d

Less fun but more logical than the options I was considering 😂

Vritti Ghou-el @vritti.bsky.social · 13d

My one question having seen just this clip and nothing else: How did he get up there???

Dungeon Rat Spectre @dragratsurvivor.bsky.social · 13d

Holy shit he fuckin did it!!! Sandro Dias fuckin did it!!!

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Vritti Ghou-el @vritti.bsky.social · 13d

ESPN @espn.com · 13d

In February, the largest trade in WNBA history involving four teams, 13 players and five draft picks occured.

Now, it is guaranteed that at least one player involved in that trade will win a WNBA title.

How a historic trade in February has helped shape the WNBA semifinals

The biggest trade in WNBA history happened last February. Now a player involved in that deal will win a WNBA title.

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Vritti Ghou-el @vritti.bsky.social · 15d

🏀 Possibly one of the most anticipated stories among our team this season -- and it doesn't miss. @katiebarnes.bsky.social dove into the phenomenon that is the #StudBudz. www.espn.com/wnba/story/_...

'We got that vibe about us': Inside the StudBudz WNBA takeover

With pink hair, lively banter and bold basketball, Courtney Williams and Natisha Hiedeman champion Black, gay, masc representation in the WNBA.

www.espn.com

Vritti Ghou-el @vritti.bsky.social · 16d

Follow-up: On Bruce Pearl's legacy, Auburn's next steps. www.espn.com/mens-college...

What Bruce Pearl's retirement means for Auburn, college basketball

The Tigers' winningest coach is retiring. Here's what that means with 42 days until the 2025-26 season tips off.

www.espn.com

Vritti Ghou-el @vritti.bsky.social · 16d

BREAKING: Seismic CBB news from Jeff Borzello and Pete Thamel. Auburn head coach Bruce Pearl is retiring, after taking the Tigers to the Final Four. His son, Steven Pearl, will take over the program. www.espn.com/mens-college...

Sources: Pearl to retire as Auburn hoops coach

Bruce Pearl is expected to retire as the head coach at Auburn, sources told ESPN on Monday.

www.espn.com

Vritti Ghou-el @vritti.bsky.social · 16d

She's won FOUR MVP awards in 8 seasons. But how does A'ja Wilson stack up against herself in those winning years? @michaelvoepelespn.bsky.social breaks it down: www.espn.com/wnba/story/_...

Ranking Aces star A'ja Wilson's four WNBA MVP seasons

A year ago, A'ja Wilson played arguably the best season in WNBA history. Where does her 2025 MVP season rank?

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Kevin Pelton @kpelton.bsky.social · 16d

Teamed up with Charlie Creme to discuss how the Fever went into Vegas and upset the Aces in Game 1 on Sunday, plus what it means for the rest of their semifinals series going into essentially a must-win Game 2 Tuesday: www.espn.com/wnba/story/_...