The weekend of June 14-15 was a weekend to make historical past and to squander historical past. A former HBCU player-turned-coach wins the United Soccer League championship, Angel Reese data her first triple-double of her profession, and the Indiana Fever ended the New York Liberty’s probability for one of the best begin in WNBA historical past.
HBCU alum-turned-coach Shannon Harris makes historical past
Shannon Harris, a former Tennessee State soccer star, is in a state of unadulterated bliss after making historical past on Saturday, June 14. The interim head coach of the (Washington) DC Defenders grew to become the primary HBCU alum to teach an expert soccer group in america to a league championship title.
Harris’ Defenders demolished the Michigan Panthers and their league MVP, Bryce Perkins, steamrolling to a 52-19 lead within the third quarter en path to a 58-34 victory.
Indiana Pacers blew an opportunity to manage NBA Finals
In the meantime, the Indiana Pacers floundered a fantastic alternative to take chokehold management of the NBA championship by squandering a late result in lose sport 3 of the Finals.
Up 2-1 within the best-of-7 collection, the Pacers have been main the Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder 87-80 within the 4th quarter. Just one group has ever come again from a 3-games-to-1 deficit within the historical past of the NBA Finals, the Cleveland Cavs of 2016, once they have been led by LeBron James and Kyrie Irving.
As an alternative of closing out the sport, nonetheless, the Pacers have been outscored by the Thunder, 31-17, within the 4th quarter, lead by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s 32 factors, to win the sport 111-104, enabling the Thunder to tie the sport at 2 video games apiece heading again to Oklahoma.
Angel Reese data her first profession triple double
Angel Reese, probably the most polarizing participant within the WNBA and a lightning rod for impassioned debate amongst followers, is including to the constructive rhetoric about her. And he or she continues so as to add to the document books.
On Sunday, the Bayou Barbie recorded her first triple-double in a convincing Chicago Sky victory over the Connecticut Solar, 78-66. Angel completed the sport with 13 factors, 11 rebounds and 11 assists.
In the meantime, WNBA star Reese manages to siphon off the fan hating and trolling right into a money-making enterprise by trademarking the pejorative time period “Mebounds” that detractors use to denigrate the Bayou Barbie’s tendency to seize her personal misses.
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A’ja Wilson barred from taking part in because of concussion protocol
Reigning WNBA MVP A’ja Wilson will miss her third sport in a row after sustaining a concussion through the Las Vegas Aces’ 97-89 loss to the Los Angeles Sparks on Wednesday, June 11. The 2-time champion, two-time Defensive Participant of the Yr and 3-time MVP — who additionally received the Olympics MVP throughout Staff USA’s gold medal win — may also miss the sport Sunday evening in opposition to the Phoenix Mercury.
Aces coach Becky Hammon stated there isn’t a timetable for Wilson to return. However she was ecstatic in regards to the Aces’ come-from-behind victory over the Dallas Wings on Friday, 88-84, lead by Jackie Younger’s 28 factors and Jewell Loyd’s 21.
Indiana Fever finish the New York Liberty’s undefeated season
The New York Liberty and Minnesota stormed out of the gate of the 2025 season by beginning off the season 9-0, which units the franchise document. The Liberty have been attempting to greatest the 13-0 begin that was set by the Minnesota Lynx in 2016 once they have been led by the legendary Maya Moore.
However with out the companies of 2024 Finals MVP Jonquel Jones, who was injured, they have been no match for the Indiana Fever on this evening, dropping 102-88. Caitlin Clark led the Fever with 32 factors, whereas Sabrina Ionescu led the Liberty with 34 within the dropping effort.