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Hello guys, I am recreating the WNBA thread since @YuginKadoya was banned due to some reason, but I won't get deep on that.
Here is the former thread though, if you are curious about it.
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5404654.0
This way, I could edit the title every year/season, make polls, and do other stuff that is needed as the OP.

Let's go!!!

You could share anything here as long as it is about WNBA.
Share your predictions too if you have one. It would be lovely to see members creating their own analysis, especially on the betting side, and I might tail them.

The 2023 WNBA Champions were the Las Vegas Aces. Let's see if that will change this year.

Adding these Outrights just for reference.
https://www.talkimg.com/images/2024/04/22/jbwCc.png

https://www.talkimg.com/images/2024/04/22/jbHiq.png
I think Alyssa Thomas has a good chance to snatch that MVP this year.

High expectations for the Rookie Caitlin Clark. 1st round, 1st pick selected by the Indiana Fever. They say she is overrated. Well, Wemby was also overrated at the start of his career but showed that he is definitely strong.

Candace Parker Announces Retirement After Historic 16-Year Career

https://aces.wnba.com/news/candace-parker-announces-retirement-after-historic-16-year-career/


3 champions, 2 Season MVP, 1 DPOY, 1 Finals MVP, 1 ROTY, 1 All-Star MVP. Rawr! This lady sure did one heck of a performance in her career. She will be a Hall of Famer, without any doubt. I can still remember her in her prime as I watched with my small television in my room. I love watching her as he is like Shaq who can dominate the paint without any problem.
Thank you, Ms. Parker.

Tomorrow guys, our WNBA Pre-Season is starting.

Dallas Wings versus Indiana Fever
Minnesota Lynx versus Chicago Sky

Betting odds are not open yet, maybe they will add it later or tomorrow.

Here we go, there is now a betting line even for the preseason of the WNBA.

https://www.talkimg.com/images/2024/05/09/r0Ci8.png

It means we are getting near the tip off. 5 more days.

All eyes are still on Caitlin Clark after losing that game against the Dallas Wings.
https://athlonsports.com/wnba/dallas-wings-blunt-four-word-message-caitlin-clark-indiana-fever-preseason
Dallas Wings Issue Blunt Four-Word Message to Caitlin Clark After Preseason Victory Over Fever

They lost but she showed something when they almost won the game. She is ready and she will definitely rattle the WNBA this season. She plays like the combination of Breanna Stewart and Sabrina Ionescu. She can pass, shoot, do perimeter jump shots, attack the paint, and be a playmaker. Just like Wemby of the NBA, she ain't just hype, she is for real.
Later, they will have a game again and it's up against the Atlanta Dream, I will definitely not miss this one.

WNBA Regular Season Tip-off Results.

Las Vegas Aces (Won) versus Phoenix Mercury - 89-80 - Did not cover the spreads which was -15.5 before the start of the game.
New York Liberty (Won) versus Washington Mystics - 85-80 - Did not cover the spreads too which I believe was -11.5.
Connecticut Sun (Won) versus Indiana Fever - 92-71 - Covered if you take the -8.5 for the Sun.
Minnesota Lynx (Won) versus Seattle Storm - 83-70 - Covered.

Alyssa Thomas (Sun) started with a triple-double - 13/10/13
A'ja Wilson (Aces) will not be left though claiming a heavy double-double - 30/13/5
Caitlin Clark didn't start with a bang, 20 points but 10 turnovers. Well, it's just the start of the season, she will need to adjust herself now that she is in the big ladies' league. :D Plus she needs to gain the respect of the referees and create chemistry with her team. It will be a long ride.

2 fun games later.

Here are my picks.
Connecticut Sun - Washington Mystics - Connecticut Sun (-8.5) - Starting. I was asking myself why EDD (Elena Delle Donne) is still not playing. Here is the news about why.
https://apnews.com/article/delle-donne-wnba-f3dd293d0055df8695bdecff05c47192
Alyssa Thomas will probably dominate this game without the Mystics core player.
Minnesota Lynx - Seattle Storm - Minnesota Lynx ML - Lynx won the first battle against the Storm in the WNBA tipoff, 13 points was the deficit so Storm must want revenge but I doubt they can, that's why I am only taking the ML in case this game ended up too close.

The Indiana Fever has not won against the New York Liberty yet in their two meetings. Later they will face the Connecticut Sun for the second time. Will they get their revenge this time or will it just be another loss for the Fever?
Caitlin Clark seems to be finding his rhythm with her team. She played 34 minutes and scored 22 points with 6 rebounds, and 8 assists. This is the highest career point since she started the WNBA. I bet she can do more.

Later we have two games. Here are my picks.
New York Liberty - Seattle Storm - New York Liberty (-10.5) - Liberty has not lost yet. 3 wins and 0 losses.
Indiana Fever - Connecticut Sun - Connecticut Sun (-5.5) - I believe the Fever will need more time before chemistry will come through. Clark is doing great but it will not be enough to defeat the Sun.

I am glad that even without Elena Delle Donne the Washington Mystics are still playing strong. Ariel Atkins and Brittney Sykes blew out the Atlanta Dream yesterday.

Seattle Storm is also doing well. They even beat the Aces at their home last week. 3 powerful ladies are providing offense for the Storm. Ogwumike, Jewell Loyd,  and Skylar Diggins-Smith.

I damn like what is happening early on this WNBA season. The Aces have already lost 5 games. Lynx is at the top of the West with 9 wins. That's new.
Sun and Liberty were fighting for the top spot for the East.

We have only one game later.
Sky versus Sun

Have been seeing quite a bit about the WNBA lately while looking for NBA news for the Finals.
With the exclusion of Caitlin Clark at the Paris Olympics all the way to the highest viewership of an WNBA game since 1998 but all thanks to this player. Which to me seems weird in itself.
https://www.vox.com/culture/354840/caitlin-clark-olympics-snub-explained

https://www.npr.org/2024/06/11/g-s1-3807/wnba-audience-ratings-attendance-caitlin-clark

https://www.ticketnews.com/2024/06/wnba-sees-highest-opening-month-attendance-in-over-two-decades

400,000 for the month of May is quite the accomplishment while the NBA play-offs were still going on.
And I probably be betting on these games once the play-offs are over with so to get my professional basket-ball fix.

Although Clark has revived the NBA somewhat I still can't bet on the game.  Seems too likely that cheating can still be involved.  These girls that play don't make a lot of money and feel like it would be too easy to bribe one because of how lucrative one cheated game can make them.  I stick with sports where the players male a ton of money.  Not full proof but at least it's better than nothing.