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Game Recap: Storm vs. Dream (9/6/23)

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As the league gets closer to playoffs, the serious nature of this week has translated into the players&#8217; pre-game styles. There&#8217;s a certain level of attention behind their overall approach to their games, which is seen in their perfectly fitted blazers and careful combination of clothing. While players are still tapping into different aesthetics to reflect their personalities, their outfits have ditched the summer&#8217;s casual vibe with style-driving energy. 
Whenever players opt to wear blazers in their pre-game outfit, it adds another chapter into the history of this classic, professional athlete look. Blazers or suits don&#8217;t always offer a simple fitting process for basketball players, so it&#8217;s no easy feat to wear something that&#8217;s perfectly cut to their proportions. It&#8217;s also been fun to see WNBA players bring out cropped blazers, suits in colorful satin materials, or relaxed, two-piece fits&#8211; whether these blazers lean more masculine or feminine, they&#8217;re never boring or stuffy when spotted in this league.  
In the midst of eliminations for the playoffs, this edition of &#8220;The W in Designer&#8221; highlights a broad range of styles before the season closes. Some of these players opt for classic, suited athlete looks while others bring in a popstar energy to popular streetwear trends. As this season progresses, these players have perfected the art of using a few essential accessories to communicate their personalities: sunglasses in usual shapes, bags of all shapes and sizes, and careful layering of their jewelry. 
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<a href="https://instagram.com/ktoli20">Kristi Toliver</a>
Washington Mystics player Kristi Toliver adds an academic touch to her pre-game outfit with a grey Howard University top layered under a navy two-piece suit. While wearing suits or blazers has been popular this season, Toliver’s styling includes a backward hat, dark sunglasses, a subtle gold chain, and blue and white Nike sneakers. Since Toliver has been spotted in suits in other off-court moments this season, she’s even mastered the art of perfectly cuffing her sleeves to show what’s underneath them.
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<a href="https://instagram.com/monique.billings">Monique Billings</a>
Monique Billings brings a funky outfit, composed of neutral colors, to this week’s game with the Atlanta Dream. She wears a slouchy, cropped long-sleeve top in camouflage colors with a pair of olive-colored patchwork cargo pants. To add more colors to her outfit, Billings accessorizes with a pair of brown square-shaped sunglasses, chunky nude boots, and a “2000s It Girl” grocery bag from independent designer <a href="https://instagram.com/grocerybags.grocerybags">Xylk</a>. Matching her lip color to her sunglasses, Billings also wears a stack of thin gold jewelry.
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<a href="https://instagram.com/raehoops">Rae Burrell</a>
Los Angeles Sparks player Rae Burrell ends the season with an outfit that radiates superstar energy. She wears a matching oversized denim set with a patchwork jacket and distressed pants from designer <a href="https://www.instagram.com/williambassee/">William Bassee</a>. Working with stylist <a href="https://www.instagram.com/sbordonaro21/">Sydney Bordonaro</a> throughout this season, Burrell&#8217;s look also includes a pair of white square-shaped sunglasses, a mini white TELFAR purse, and a simple pair of white platform sneakers. 
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<a href="https://instagram.com/ruthycecilia">Ruthy Hebard</a> 
Ruthy Hebard brings a chic and structured approach to her pre-game look with the Chicago Sky. Hebard wears a cropped blazer in an eye-catching light blue color, which contrasts against her black crop top and black cargo pants. She continues the all-black theme with a pair of black shoes and a big, black quilted Saint Laurent purse. With light accessorizing, Hebard also wears a thin necklace, a pair of silver, hanging earrings, and a black headband to emphasize her blazer. 
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<a href="https://instagram.com/vonnvonn22">Yvonne Turner</a>
This simple pre-game outfit from Seattle Storm player Yvonne Turner oozes with personality while fitting the summer season. Turner wears a pair of beige pants from Vans with a colorful all-over print and a simple black graphic t-shirt. Keeping up with the all-Vans theme in her outfit, she also opts for a pair of black and white Vans sneakers. For accessories, Turner wears an interesting combination of a wooden rosary necklace layered over a cross on a thin gold chain. 
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<a href="https://instagram.com/_bonnbonn">Moriah Jefferson</a>
Phoenix Mercury player Moriah Jefferson has mastered the art of making a pair of comfortable sweatpants look extremely sophisticated. She wears a pair of thick, white sweatpants that frame her black socks and a pair of red and white Nike sneakers. To complement her pants, she wears a bright orange t-shirt with light distressing near the bottom for an unexpected contrast and two thin gold chains. Opting to keep her look on the casual side, Jefferson also wears a black sling-back and a gold watch. 
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<a href="https://instagram.com/nyarasabally">Nyara Sabally</a>
Interpreting summer vibes in sparkling, icy tones, Nyara Sabally looks too cool in her pre-game outfit with the New York Liberty. She wears a sparkly, silver mesh top with a pair of classic blue jeans and a pair of Air Jordan 1’s in a “University Blue” colorway. Keeping her accessories to a minimum, Sabally adds a pop of color to her look with a chunky, mismatched beaded choker.
WNBA reporter Kirsten Chen writes a lifestyle &amp; fashion column on WNBA.com throughout the season and can be reached on Twitter through @hotgothwriter. The views on this page do not necessarily reflect the views of the WNBA or its clubs

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The W in Designer '23: Flyest Fits of Week 12

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With an 86-77 win over New York on Monday night, the Dallas Wings won their fifth straight game and became the sixth team to clinch a spot in the 2022 WNBA Playoffs, which tip off on August 17.
That leaves just two playoff berths remaining and five teams &#8212; Atlanta, Phoenix, Minnesota, New York, and Los Angeles &#8212; still in the hunt with less than a week left in the regular season. Below we&#8217;ll look at each of the five contending teams to see which teams have the best chance to emerge with the final two spots in the postseason field.
Note: All records and stats through games played on Monday, August 8.
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Remaining Games: Separated by home and away, including win percentages at each location for the season
Strength of Schedule (rank): Combined win percentage against remaining opponents, ranked smallest (easiest) to most significant (hardest).
A look at the current standings shows two groups &#8212; the teams currently holding the final two playoff berths each at 14-19 (Atlanta and Phoenix) and three teams one game back of the playoff field with matching 13-20 records (Minnesota, New York, and Los Angeles).
Atlanta Dream (14-19)
Current Ranking: 7 (via tiebreaker over PHX)
FiveThirtyEight: 63% chance of making playoffs
Tiebreakers
• 2—1 vs. PHX (series complete, ATL won series)
• 2—1 vs. LAS (series complete, ATL won series)
• 1—2 vs. MIN (series complete, MIN won series)
• 1—1 vs. NYL (2 games remaining, 8/12 vs. NYL, 8/14 at NYL)
• 6—13 vs. OPP .500+ (.316 win percentage)
Remaining Schedule
• Tuesday 8/9 at LVA
• Friday 8/12 vs. NYL
• Sunday 8/14 at NYL
• Combined record/win percentage of remaining opponents: 49-50 (.495)
The Dream enter the final week of the regular season as the No. 7 seed as they hold the head-to-head tiebreaker over Phoenix by winning their season series 2-1. In terms of Atlanta&#8217;s other head-to-head tiebreakers, the Dream won the series with the Sparks (2-1), lost to the Lynx (1-2), and are currently tied with the Liberty (1-1) with two games remaining this weekend.
With so many teams bunched up in the standings, there is a chance that further tiebreakers will be necessary beyond head-to-head. Of the five teams remaining, the Dream have the second-lowest win percentage (.316) against teams currently over .500. The Dream can improve that mark on Tuesday when they visit 23-10 Las Vegas before closing out the regular season with a home-and-home set with 13-20 New York.
The Dream&#8217;s odds of making the postseason for the first time since 2018 are high since they hold a superior record than three of the five teams in contention entering the week and hold tiebreakers over two teams and a chance to make it three this weekend. However, facing a tough Aces squad to open the week could make things interesting heading into that final two-game set with the Liberty.
Phoenix Mercury (14-19)
Current Ranking: 8 
FiveThirtyEight: 65% chance of making playoffs
Tiebreakers
• 2—2 vs. LAS (series complete, tied, LAS better vs. teams over .500)
• 1—2 vs. ATL (series complete, ATL won series)
• 0—3 vs. MIN (1 game remaining, 8/10 vs. MIN; MIN won series)
• 2—1 vs. NYL (series complete, PHX won series)
• 6—11 vs. OPP .500+ (.353 win percentage)
Remaining Schedule
• Wednesday 8/10 vs. MIN
• Friday 8/12 vs. DAL
• Sunday 8/14 vs. CHI
• Combined record/win percentage of remaining opponents: 55-44 (.556)
If the Mercury are going to qualify for the playoffs for the 10th consecutive year, they will have to do so without superstar Diana Taurasi, who was ruled out for the rest of the regular season on Monday due to a quad strain that has kept her out of Phoenix&#8217;s previous two games. Phoenix signed Yvonne Turner to a hardship contract in Taurasi&#8217;s place.
Now for the good news &#8212; the Mercury close out the regular season with a four-game homestand, which began Saturday with a win over New York to clinch the season series and head-to-head tiebreaker with the Liberty, and continues this week with games against Minnesota, Dallas, and Chicago. The Mercury are 10-5 at home this season compared to just 4-14 on the road.
However, we have to go back to the bad news &#8212; the Mercury&#8217;s combined record against their final three opponents this season is just 1-7. And while Phoenix clinched the tiebreaker over New York, it is the only one they have against the four other teams in contention for the final two playoff spots. Despite that, the Mercury still have strong odds to make the playoffs as they begin the week in the No. 8 spot and have three home games to try to hold their position. Wednesday&#8217;s matchup against the Lynx will be crucial to watch as Phoenix is 0-3 against Minnesota this season, and another loss would flip-flop them in the playoff race.
Minnesota Lynx (13-20)
Current Ranking: 9 (via tiebreakers over NYL and LAS) 
FiveThirtyEight: 35% chance of making playoffs
Tiebreakers
• 3—0 vs. PHX (1 game remaining, 8/10 at PHX; MIN won series)
• 2—1 vs. LAS (series complete, MIN won series)
• 2—1 vs. ATL (series complete, MIN won series)
• 2—1 vs. NYL (series complete, MIN won series)
• 3—15 vs. OPP .500+ (.167 win percentage)
Remaining Schedule
• Wednesday 8/10 at PHX
• Friday 8/12 vs. SEA
• Sunday 8/14 at CON
• Combined record/win percentage of remaining opponents: 56-43 (.566)
While the Mercury will be shorthanded entering the final week of the season, the Lynx just got a boost with the return of Napheesa Collier to the lineup less than three months after giving birth to her daughter. Collier made her triumphant return to the court on Sunday, finishing with six points, two rebounds, an assist, a steal, and a block in 21 minutes as the Lynx knocked off the Dream 81-71.
Collier stated earlier in the season that she hoped to return to play alongside Sylvia Fowles before the legendary center called it a career at the end of the season. But rather than just playing the final four regular-season games together, can Collier&#8217;s return be the push that Minnesota needs to extend their streak of playoff appearances to 12 (2011-present) and tie the Indiana Fever (2005-2016) for the longest run in league history?
The Lynx have the best odds of making the postseason of the three teams currently sitting at 12-20. A big reason is that they hold the head-to-head tiebreakers over the four other teams in playoff contention. However, there are two things not in Minnesota&#8217;s favor: first, they have the second-toughest remaining schedule over the four teams remaining with games against Phoenix, Seattle, and Connecticut; second, if head-to-head tiebreakers are not able to break a tie at season&#8217;s end, the Lynx have the worst record against teams over .500 among the playoff contenders.
New York Liberty (13-20)
Current Ranking: 10 (via tiebreaker over LAS)
FiveThirtyEight: 30% chance of making playoffs
Tiebreakers
• 1—2 vs. PHX (series complete, PHX won series)
• 2—1 vs. LAS (series complete, NYL won series)
• 1—1 vs. ATL (2 games remaining, 8/12 at ATL, 8/14 vs. ATL)
• 1—2 vs. MIN (series complete, MIN won series)
• 7—12 vs. OPP .500+ (.368 percentage)
Remaining Schedule
• Wednesday 8/10 at DAL
• Friday 8/12 at ATL
• Sunday 8/14 vs. ATL
• Combined record/win percentage of remaining opponents: 45-54 (.455)
New York had an opportunity to join Atlanta and Phoenix at 14-19 on Monday night, but a rough fourth quarter against Dallas led to an 86-77 loss and dropped the Liberty to 10th in the standings. The Lynx hold the head-to-head tiebreakers with New York and Los Angeles to give them the No. 9 spot, while the Liberty hold the tiebreaker over the Sparks to sit at No. 10 entering the final three games of the regular season.
Entering Tuesday&#8217;s games, the tiebreaker over Los Angeles is the only one in the Liberty&#8217;s favor as Minnesota and Phoenix are both on the season series 2-1 over New York. The season series with Atlanta is still to be determined as the teams split their first two meetings and close out the season against one another with a home-and-home set on Friday and Sunday. 
Of the five teams still in playoff contention, the Liberty have the easiest schedule based on the combined record of their remaining opponents (.455). However, the Liberty have just one home game and two road games to play &#8212; the Liberty are 8-9 at Barclays Center compared to 5-11 outside of Brooklyn. While the two-game set with the Dream is of added importance as all games are between these contending teams &#8212; the Liberty can improve their playoff odds if they can avenge Monday&#8217;s loss to the Wings in Dallas on Wednesday.
Los Angeles Sparks (13-20)
Current Ranking: 11 
FiveThirtyEight: 8% chance of making playoffs
Tiebreakers
• 2—2 vs. PHX (series complete, tied, LAS better vs. teams over .500)
• 1—2 vs. ATL (series complete, ATL won series)
• 1—2 vs. MIN (series complete, MIN won series)
• 1—2 vs. NYL (series complete, NYL won series)
• 5—9 vs. OPP .500+ (.357 win percentage)
Remaining Schedule
• Tuesday 8/9 vs. CON
• Thursday 8/11 vs. CON
• Sunday 8/14 vs. DAL
• Combined record/win percentage of remaining opponents: 61-38 (.616)
The Sparks have the longest odds of making the postseason as they enter the season&#8217;s final week with the toughest remaining schedule among the five teams in contention. All three games left on the Sparks schedule come against teams already qualified for the playoffs &#8212; 22-11 Connecticut on Tuesday and Thursday; 17-16 Dallas on Sunday. 
Los Angeles also holds just one head-to-head tiebreaker against the other four teams &#8212; the Sparks and Mercury split their season series 2-2. Still, L.A. has a superior record against teams over .500… at least for now, as each of the Sparks&#8217; final three games come against teams with winning records. The Sparks enter the last week having played the fewest games against winning teams (14) than any other team in the WNBA.
The only thing playing in the Sparks&#8217; favor is that all three of their final games will be played at home; the Sparks are 7-8 at Crypto.com Arena this season compared to 6-12 outside of Los Angeles. Starting this week a game back, having four teams ahead of them, and only one tiebreaker to work with, the Sparks will likely need to sweep this final homestand to have a shot at making the playoffs for the 21st time in 26 seasons. Only Seattle (.818, 18 of 22 seasons) has a higher percentage of qualifying for the playoffs than the Sparks (.800, 20 of 25 seasons) in WNBA history.
Longtime WNBA reporter Brian Martin writes articles on WNBA.com throughout the season. The views on this page do not necessarily reflect the views of the WNBA or its clubs.

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WNBA Playoff Race: 5 Teams, 2 Spots, 1 Week

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<a href="https://dream.wnba.com/news/dream-acquire-yvonne-turner-from-phoenix/">Atlanta Dream Official Release</a>
ATLANTA – The Atlanta Dream have acquired guard Yvonne Turner from the Phoenix Mercury in a trade for a 2022 WNBA Draft third round pick, the organization announced Saturday.
“We are happy to welcome Vonnie to the ATL,” head coach Nicki Collen said. “We need point guard depth and feel her combination of speed and skill are a good fit with our current roster. Vonnie’s long path to the WNBA is a testament to her work ethic and love for the game, and we are excited to add her veteran presence to our back court.”
Turner, a 5-10 guard out of Nebraska, averaged 6.4 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.3 assists in 2019 with the Mercury, improving in every statistical category from her previous two seasons. She missed the 2020 season due to a knee injury suffered overseas. Prior to signing with Phoenix in 2017, Turner played abroad in Hungary, Australia, Germany, Russia, Ecuador, Turkey, Spain and Poland.
Phoenix acquires the draft pick in exchange for Yvonne Turner 
PHOENIX – The three-time WNBA Champion Phoenix Mercury today acquired a third round pick (27th overall) from the Atlanta Dream in this year’s 2021 WNBA Draft in exchange for guard Yvonne Turner.
“We have loved Vonnie as a player and a person but we were not going to have room for her on our roster under the salary cap this season,” said Mercury General Manager Jim Pitman. “This trade allows us to add an asset and provides Vonnie the chance she deserves to make a WNBA roster in 2021. We wish her well.”

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Dream Acquire Yvonne Turner From Phoenix

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Yvonne Turner

WNBA CAREER
Three-year WNBA player having spent the 2019, 2018 and 2017 seasons in Phoenix
Initially signed with Phoenix as a free agent on February 8, 2017
Has appeared in 95 career regular-season games, earning the start in 21 of them…played in all 34 games in 2017 and missed first two games of 2018 with calf injury…played 29 games in 2019, missing five for an overseas commitment
Career averages of 5.2 points, 1.8 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game
Scored a career-high 22 points and dished seven assist in the victory over Washington on August 4, 2019
Scored 18 points with a career-high 10 assists in her first career double-double in Phoenix’s win against the Aces on May 31, 2019
Set new career-highs in points, field goals made, field goals attempted, three-point field goals attempted, free-throws made, free-throws attempted, assists and minutes played in 2019
Grabbed a career-high nine rebounds on June 30, 2018 at Washington…notched a career high in defensive rebounds with eight that game
Finished third among all rookies in 2017 in shooting percentage after shooting 41.0-percent (66-of-161) from the field
2019 SEASON
Appeared in 29 games, starting in in 14 of those contests…missed five games due to an overseas commitment
Averaged career highs in points (6.4), minutes (20.5), rebounds (2.8) and assists (2.3), while shooting a career-best 32.9 percent (26-of-79) from three-point range and a career-high 87.8 percent (43-of-49) form the free throw line
Ranked fifth among undrafted players in points per game (6.4)
Scored in double figures in four consecutive games for the first time in her career from August 10-18
Scored a career-high 22 points and dished seven assist in the victory over Washington on August 4, 2019…finished four-of-five from three-point range in the game
Scored 18 points to go along with a career-high 10 assists in her first career double-double in Phoenix’s win against the Aces on May 31, 2019
Set new career-highs in points, field goals made, field goals attempted, three-point field goals attempted, free-throws made, free-throws attempted, assists and minutes played in 2019
Finished with six points, four rebounds and three assists in the Mercury’s only playoff game on September 11 in Chicago
2018 SEASON
Appeared in 32 games in 2018, earning the start in three of them…missed the first two games of the season with a calf injury
Averaged 8.0 points, 5.0 rebounds and 4.3 assists in her three starts
Averaged 4.1 points per game, while recording career-bests in rebounding (1.8 rpg) and assists (1.3 apg)
Scored a season-high 12 points on June 30 at Washington
Nearly recorded triple-doubles in back-to-back games (seven points, eight rebounds, seven assists on June 29 at Indiana and 12 points, nine rebounds, six assists on June 30 at Washington)
Set career highs in rebounds (9 &#8211; June 30 at Washington), assists (7 – June 29 at Indiana), steals (4 – May 30 vs. Washington), minutes played (34 – July 25 vs. Chicago), defensive rebounds (8 &#8211; June 30 at Washington) and offensive rebounds (4 – June 29 at Indiana)
Appeared in all seven playoff games, starting in three of them…averaged 6.9 points, 1.9 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game
Scored a playoff career-best 19 points twice in the playoffs (Game 3 of WNBA Semifinals vs. Seattle on August 31 and Game 5 of WNBA Semifinals at Seattle on September 4)
In addition to scoring 19 points during Game 3 of WNBA Semifinals, recorded playoff career highs in rebounds (7) and assists (6) that game
2017 SEASON
Appeared in all 34 games for the Mercury…only 10 rookies in franchise history had appeared in every game during first season entering 2017…started in final four games of the season…Mercury went 3-1 during that time
Averaged 5.1 points, 1.0 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game
Scored a career-high 18 points on July 16 at Minnesota after coming off the bench…finished seven-of-12 (58.3-percent) from the field, including a three-of-six mark from three-point range
Finished third among all WNBA rookies in field goal percentage (41.0-pecent), fifth in scoring (5.1 ppg) and fifth in free throw percentage (76.3-percent)
Started in all five of the Mercury’s playoff games…ranked fourth on the team in scoring per game (9.8) during the playoffs, while also averaging 2.4 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game
COLLEGE CAREER
Four-year standout at the University of Nebraska from 2006-2010
Named to the Big-12 All-Defensive Team three times and voted as Big-12 Co-Defensive Player of the Year following her senior season
Became sixth player in program history to finish career with at least 1,000 points, 200 assists and 200 steals
Finished her time at Nebraska ranked second in career three-point field goals (183), second in three-point field goals in a season (57, 2009) and ranked fifth on the all-time career steals list (229)
INTERNATIONAL
Played for Uniqa Sopron for a third consecutive WNBA offseason in 2018-19…led Sopron to the EuroLeague Final Four and averaged a team-high 13.8 points, 3.8 rebounds and 5.3 assists in 18 EuroLeague games
Played for Uniqa Sopron in Hungary for a second straight WNBA offseason in 2017-18&#8230;led Sopron to the EuroLeague Championship game where the team fell to UMMC Ekaterinburg&#8230;averaged 14.8 points, 2.8 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.2 steals in EuroLeague play
Played alongside Mercury center Cayla George during 2016-17 WNBA offseason for Uniqa Sopron in Hungary
Led the EuroLeague in scoring during 2016-17 season at 18.8 points per game, ranking just ahead of Diana Taurasi, who finished second in the league in scoring with a 17.9 ppg mark
Finished as one of only two players (Allie Quigley) in the EuroLegaue to rank in the top-10 in both scoring and assists per game (5.1), while also ranking in the top-10 in steals per game (2.0)
Has also seen overseas stints in Australia, Germany, Russia, Ecuador, Turkey, Spain and Poland
PERSONAL
Born October 13, 1987 in Omaha, Nebraska
Daughter of Euvon Turner and Vanessa Johnson and stepfather Jay Johnson
Has three brothers (Anthony Canion, Robert Canion and Euvon Turner) and one sister (Alishya Turner)
Majored in Child, Youth and Family studies while minoring in education while at Nebraska