What’s Trending: July 27, 2015

Brian Kotloff

With so much #SummerHoops to take in this season, it’s hard to keep track of all of the storylines that will play out on a nightly basis this WNBA season. That’s what What’s Trending is for.

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Here, we’ll bring you the 10 things you need to know, see, listen to and/or watch in the past and coming week. It’s your one-stop shop for all things W, from which teams are on a roll to which players are coming up big to what the league’s superstars are up to off the court.

Here’s What’s Trending on July 27, 2015:

#WNBAAllStar: Sights and Sounds from Connecticut

The WNBA’s best converged in Connecticut over the weekend as Mohegan Sun hosted Boost Mobile All-Star 2015.

Relive the action: West Tops East | Moore Wins MVP | Catchings’ Final All-Star

#Blockbuster: Fowles to Lynx, de Souza to Sky in Three-Team Trade

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It didn’t take long for the second half of the 2015 season to start off with a bang. The Minnesota Lynx, Chicago Sky and Atlanta Dream completed a blockbuster trade on Monday morning in which two leading contenders landed All-Star centers.

Sky center Sylvia Fowles and a 2016 second-round draft pick are headed to Minnesota, Dream center Erika de Souza is headed to Chicago, and forwards Damiris Dantas and Rashanda Gray are Atlanta-bound, along with a 2016 first-round draft pick.

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#TopPlays: 5 to See from the 2015 All-Star Game

#Hardware: Maya Moore Collects Another Trophy

Was this a statement for what the second half of the season will look like? That remains to be seen.

But the reigning league MVP was the best of the best on Saturday as she scored an All-Star Game-record 30 points, including a personal 8-0 run late in the fourth quarter, to lift the West.

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#History: Catchings Sets Records in Final All-Star Game

One of the WNBA’s most decorated careers added another chapter in Connecticut. Fourteen-year Indiana Fever vet Tamika Catchings played in her 10th and final WNBA All-Star Game — an all-time league high for a single player — and scored eight points to surpass Lisa Leslie as the game’s all-time leading scorer (108 points).

The Catchings tributes included a “Happy Birthday” rendition on Friday (she turned 36 on July 21), a jersey signed by each of the All-Stars and an emotional press conference following Saturday’s game.

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#WeAreLA: Candace Parker Set to Return

After a weekend that celebrated the league’s top stars, another one will be joining the ranks on Wednesday.

Two-time MVP Candace Parker is set to return to the Sparks after resting during the first half of the season. While L.A. sits at the bottom of the West, the return of its superstar could add another contender to the playoff race as Parker joins guard Kristi Toliver and All-Star forwards Jantel Lavender and Nneka Ogwumike.

#LiveAccess: Second Half Tips Off on Tuesday Night

The action picks back up on Tuesday with a LiveAccess doubleheader as the Sun host the Fever and the Sky and Mercury duel in Phoenix.

Parker’s return against the West-leading Lynx (NBA TV, 8 PM ET) highlights the post-All-Star break slate as the playoff push heats up.

The current picture:

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#WNBALive: Moore, Delle Donne Answer Fan Questions

#WNBALive presented by Boost Mobile answered your questions live during All-Star media availability on Friday afternoon, with special guest hosts Stefanie Dolson and Nneka Ogwumike.

Not surprisingly, the results were entertaining:

#AllStarPersonalities: Putting WNBA Stars to the Test

From drawing their favorite emoji to naming their top three favorite cereals, we took a personality quiz to Connecticut and put WNBA All-Stars to the test.

A sample:

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#WNBACares: Delle Donne Wears Matthew Walzer’s Sneakers

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