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Top Plays of the Day, 06/19/2026

Top Performer

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Marina Mabrey with 37 Points vs. Connecticut Sun

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WILD ENDING: Connecticut Sun vs. Toronto Tempo (06/19/2026)

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Toronto Tempo Top Plays vs. Connecticut Sun

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Marina Mabrey Points Leader in Connecticut Sun vs. Toronto Tempo - Top Points

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Highlights From Marina Mabrey 7-Assist Game

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Top Plays of the Day, 06/16/2026

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5 Things I Like

The news of the New York Liberty’s demise was greatly exaggerated. 
Following an extremely slow start to their 2026 season, New York finds itself right back in the Commissioner’s Cup championship game to represent the Eastern Conference. 
Five straight victories during Cup play and a key win over their closest competition, the Atlanta Dream, helped land them in the final. They now await their Western Conference competition and hope to host whoever comes out of the West at Barclays Center. 
This surge was probably the biggest news of the past week in the WNBA, but we’ll look back on four others as we get closer to the end of Cup play and creep towards the actual championship game being set. 
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<h2>Liberty on a Run, Back in Commissioner’s Cup Championship</h2>
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New York began the year injured and lacking chemistry. Sabrina Ionescu was not on the court thanks to an ankle injury suffered in the preseason, while Satou Sabally remained out to begin her new tenure with the team. They were 3-4 headed into the final week of May. A lack of offense and, specifically, rebounding, seemed ready to doom what could be one of their last contending seasons with their current core. 
Then, they flipped a switch. New York now holds the second-best defensive rating through June 15 (101.1). They’re averaging five more points per game in June than they were in May. And, they seem to have found a gem in Pauline Astier, who has been filling in nicely for Ionescu. Wins over Phoenix (twice), Indiana, and Atlanta have boosted New York’s stock greatly. They’re playing team ball again at the exact right time.
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<h2>Wilson Continues to Peak in MVP Convo</h2>
The sky is blue, water is wet, and A’ja Wilson is yet again a clear candidate for MVP through just over a month and a half of regular-season games played. After yet another MVP season in 2025, followed by an improbable Finals win borne out of a mid-season team meeting, Wilson is back in the driver’s seat for the illustrious award. Averaging 26.2 points per game along with 9.3 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 2.4 blocks, and 1.2 steals, she’s also leading the league in PIE, or player impact estimate, through 13 games. 
A recent win over the equally impressive Olivia Miles and the Minnesota Lynx further solidified her campaign. A double-double in that contest, in which she also tallied three blocks and two steals, helped to quiet some of the noise around Miles and a potential ROTY-MVP two-for-one this season. It’s early days still, but Wilson is the head of a 10-3 snake that’s about to land right back in the Commissioner’s Cup Championship potentially.
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<h2>Plum, Copper Duel in High-Scoring Affair</h2>
Both Plum and Copper are part of teams that are underperforming right now. The Los Angeles Sparks are still figuring out their chemistry, but you’d expect them to be a bit better than 7-6 on the year and just 8th in the league. Phoenix’s chemistry shouldn’t even be that disrupted, given that their largest departure of the offseason was Sabally walking for the Liberty. And yet, they’re also sitting at a disappointing 4-11 and at the bottom of the standings. 
So, fans were probably not anticipating these two teams’ clash to be all that entertaining on June 14. Plum and Copper scoffed at that with their respective 40+ point performances, the first game of the year in which a player on both teams recorded that many points. Los Angeles won the battle in overtime, as Phoenix made just one basket in overtime. 
These stars are doing their best to carry their franchises past mediocre and into contention, but the road is arduous with so much talent now distributed across the league. The Finals hangover has been very real for the Mercury, who don’t have much pop on offense this season and aren’t getting any younger. As for Los Angeles, they’re on the precipice of being more consistent, and hopefully this performance from Plum reminds her that she can lead this team.
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<h2>Citron Spoils Mabrey’s Heater</h2>
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In the 4th quarter of the Washington Mystics’ game against the Toronto Tempo this past Saturday, it seemed like the Mystics would be comfortably snagging victory at home to help them stay afloat in the Eastern Conference. 
Then Marina Mabrey hit a three. And another one. And another one. 
She had four three-pointers in the last two minutes of the game, which helped Toronto get within striking distance of Washington when they looked completely out of the contest just minutes prior. Thanks to those shots, Brittney Sykes was able to get free on their last possession, and hit a running layup to give Toronto the lead with 11 seconds to go in the 4th. 
Washington, one of the youngest teams in the league, had to find their offense again after it had been lost for the entire quarter. 
Citron did just that. 
The second-year wing hit a perfect shot at the baseline at the buzzer, getting the Mystics a victory and helping them survive a Mabrey barrage. It was a huge victory against an Eastern Conference team and a fun, tight contest, as we’re seeing more blowouts than usual during this Commissioner’s Cup period.
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<h2>Miles Still Leads ROTY race </h2>
As mentioned, it does feel like Miles might be sneakily piecing together an MVP campaign in addition to her very obvious one for ROTY. And why shouldn’t her play be considered “most valuable?” 
She’s become the leader of a Lynx team still missing Napheesa Collier and has seamlessly become the perfect backcourt mate to Courtney Williams. Her passing is elite, as she’s averaging 5.9 assists per game, but she’s also shooting an efficient 52.5 percent from the field in addition to averaging 5.1 rebounds per game. Her defense has been an unsung part of her game this year, too, as she still leads the league in defensive win shares through 13 games. 
A shoo-in for ROTY? Yes. A dark horse for MVP? Absolutely. And despite a loss to the Aces that snapped their win streak, Miles was fantastic in that contest, posting a game-high 29 points, 50 percent from the three-point line, and four rebounds. But Las Vegas’ defense certainly exposed some rookie-ness, with Miles turning the ball over six times &#8211; a season high &#8211; as well as just recording one assist. 
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5 Things I Like: Commissioner’s Cup 2026 (Part 2)

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Top Plays of the Day, 06/12/2026

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Marina Mabrey

CAREER TRANSACTIONS:
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<li>2019: Selected No. 19 overall in the WNBA Draft by the Los Angeles Sparks.</li>
<li>2020: Traded to the Dallas Wings prior to the 2020 season.</li>
<li>2023: Traded to the Chicago Sky prior to the 2023 season.</li>
<li>2024: Traded to the Connecticut Sun on July 17, 2024.</li>
</ul>
2025 SEASON WITH CONNECTICUT:
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<li>Appeared in 35 regular season games for the Sun, starting in 34.</li>
<li>Averaged 14.4 points, 4.2 rebounds, 4.0 assists (team-high), 0.7 steals, 0.3 blocks, 31.5 minutes played (team-high) and 1.9 three-point field goals made (team-high) per game.</li>
<li>Missed nine games with a left knee injury</li>
<li>Led or co-led the Sun in scoring 12 times, assists 14 times and 3PM 16 times.</li>
<li>Scored a season-high 34 points against Atlanta on June 6</li>
<li>Scored 20+ points in nine games and 10+ points in 23 games.</li>
<li>Scored her 1,000th career field goal on August 23 against Chicago</li>
<li>Eclipsed 800 rebounds on September 3 against Chicago</li>
<li>Grabbed her 200th steal on September 6 against Phoenix</li>
<li>Hit 700 assists on August 23 against Chicago</li>
<li>Finished the season 14th all-time in 3PM in Sun history (108) and 20th in assists (195)</li>
<li>Recorded two double-doubles- 12 points/10 rebounds on May 25 against Atlanta and 18 points/10 rebounds against New York on August 1</li>
<li>Dished out a season-high eight assists on three occasions this season June 8 against Washington, August 1 against New York and August 23 against Chicago</li>
</ul>
2024 SEASON WITH CHICAGO AND CONNECTICUT:
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<li>Appeared and started in 24 games for the Chicago Sky prior to being traded to the Connecticut Sun on July 17, 2024.</li>
<li>Appeared in 16 regular season games for the Sun, starting in three.</li>
<li>Averaged 14.4 points, 4.4 rebounds, 4.1 assists and 1.1 steals per game.</li>
<li>Tallied a season-high 26 points against Los Angeles on September 10 (Connecticut).</li>
<li>Grabbed a career-high 12 rebounds against New York on July 13 (Chicago).</li>
<li>Recorded a career-high three blocks against Connecticut (Chicago).</li>
<li>Tied her career-high with six three-point field goals on two occasions (May 30 vs. Los Angeles- with Chicago, September 10 vs. Los Angeles- with Connecticut).</li>
<li>Led the Sun in scoring on five occasions during the regular season.</li>
<li>Represented the Sun in the Starry 3-pt contest and the Kia Skills Challenge at the 2024 WNBA All-Star Weekend.</li>
<li>Eclipsed 2,000 career-point against the Dallas Wings on June 20 (with Chicago).</li>
<li>Appeared in seven playoff contests for the Sun, starting in four.</li>
<li>Averaged 15.9 points, 3.0 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 0.9 blocks per game.</li>
<li>Notched a postseason career-high 27 points and five three-point field goals against Indiana on September 22.</li>
<li>Dished out a postseason career-high six assists against Indiana on September 25.</li>
<li>Finished in the WNBA Semifinals (lost to Minnesota, 3-2).</li>
</ul>
2023 SEASON WITH CHICAGO:
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<li>Appeared and started in 39 regular season games for the Chicago Sky.</li>
<li>Averaged a career-high 15.0 points, 4.9 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 1.2 steals per game.</li>
<li>Eclipsed 1,500 career-points against the Seattle Storm on July 22.</li>
<li>Recorded a career-high 36 points against Indiana on June 15.</li>
<li>Tied her career-high with three offensive rebounds on two occasions (July 22 vs. Seattle and August 22 vs. Seattle).</li>
<li>Finished with a career-high 13 free throws made against Dallas on August 6.</li>
<li>Appeared and started in two playoff contests for the Sky.</li>
<li>Averaged 9.5 points, 3.5 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.5 blocks per game.</li>
<li>Finished in the First Round of the WNBA Playoffs (lost to Las Vegas, 2-0).</li>
</ul>
2022 SEASON WITH DALLAS:
<ul>
<li>Appeared in 34 regular season games for Dallas, starting in 32.</li>
<li>Averaged 13.6 points, 3.6 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 0.8 steals per game.</li>
<li>Eclipsed 1,000 career points against Seattle on July 12.</li>
<li>Recorded a season-high 31 points on August 8 against New York.</li>
<li>Dished out a season-high 10 assists on May 19 at Phoenix.</li>
<li>Grabbed a season-high three steals on three occasions (June 3 vs. Seattle, July 28 vs. Washington and August 2 vs. Chicago).</li>
<li>Appeared and started in three playoff contests for the Wings.</li>
<li>Averaged 15.0 points, 4.0 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 0.7 steals per game.</li>
<li>Recorded a postseason high 20 points against Connecticut on August 24.</li>
<li>Finished in the First Round of the WNBA Playoffs (lost to Connecticut, 2-1).</li>
</ul>
2021 SEASON WITH DALLAS:
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<li>Appeared in 32 regular season games for Dallas, starting in eight.</li>
<li>Averaged 13.3 points, 3.9 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 1.0 steals per game.</li>
<li>Logged eight 20+ point performances and 20 10+ point performances.</li>
<li>Recorded a season-high 28 points on two occasions (June 19 vs. Minnesota and July 2 vs. Chicago).</li>
<li>Appeared in one playoff contest for the Wings.</li>
<li>Finished in the First Round of the WNBA Playoffs (lost to Chicago, 1-0).</li>
</ul>
2020 SEASON WITH DALLAS:
<ul>
<li>Appeared in 18 regular season games for Dallas, starting in 12.</li>
<li>Averaged 10.6 points, 3.3 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.4 steals per game.</li>
<li>Logged a season-high 24 points against New York on September 13.</li>
<li>Finished in double-figure scoring in 12 contests.</li>
</ul>
2019 SEASON WITH LOS ANGELES:
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<li>Appeared in 31 regular season games for Los Angeles during her rookie season.</li>
<li>Averaged 4.0 points, 1.2 rebounds and 1.0 assists per game.</li>
<li>Recorded her first career points against Las Vegas on May 26 (six points).</li>
<li>Tallied a season-high 14 points against Connecticut on June 6.</li>
<li>Appeared in three playoff contests for the Sparks.</li>
<li>Finished in the WNBA Semifinals (lost to Connecticut, 2-0).</li>
</ul>

Marina Mabrey signed a Core Contract with the  Toronto Tempo.

The  Toronto Tempo extended a Core qualifying offer to Marina Mabrey.

Marina Mabrey was drafted in the 2027 Expansion Draft by the  Toronto Tempo.

Drops career-high 37 points in win

Drops 18 points in loss

Held in check Sunday

Game-high 27 points in loss

Produces 21 points in win

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