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Check out Kiss Me Deadly by Lita Ford on Amazon Music https://music.amazon.com/albums/B001BIMYX6?trackAsin=B001BIMS1O&ref=dm_sh_sAh4WqLddRxmWdYm6l1mcJN5E How I empowered and paid homage to women early on. Sure I listened to Man Eater by Hall and Oates by also What's Love Got to Do With It by Tina Turner and The Greatest Love of All and I Wanna Dance With Somebody by Whitney Houston and Vixen and Debbie Gibson and Tiffany and Cindy Lauper and Expose and Vanessa Williams and The Bangles. The Bangles is as "hard core" as I wanted to get about cops. Lol umm you know I'm the music video they're in it walking like an Egyptian? It's just a silly song. With all the misinformation and memory overload etc., geez, does anyone ever get it right in any country? Who's been fighting for millennia? Everyone against their own and others and umm it's just a song. https://www.instagram.com/p/CDO29p2BsYT/?igshid=10d7hwhgjkrlr

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The W Is It: The Mystics and Aces are CURSED

Airplanes, earthquakes, and broken equipment keep ruining Mystics-Aces games.

Welcome to The W Is It, a weekly column about all the stuff that freakin’ rules in the WNBA. Have any tips of topics to cover? Find me @mellentuck on Twitter.

Las Vegas Aces head coach Bill Laimbeer was either joking or serious when he told a referee he was going to have his team pack up and go home. It was tough to tell.

It was 7:11 p.m. ET, approximately 11 minutes past the scheduled tip-off time between the Washington Mystics and Aces in D.C. The shot clock was broken, so the game couldn’t start.

To anyone who’s been paying attention to games between these teams, a delayed start was no surprise. These teams, currently the two best in the league, are in fact cursed. The Basketball Gods clearly hate us, the fans, if they’re this desperate to hold us out from an early preview of what many believe will be the inevitable Finals matchup that includes five of this year’s all-stars.

Something weird has happened in three of the last four meetings between these two contenders. Last season, just weeks before the playoffs, the Aces forfeited a regular-season game after touching down in D.C. mere hours prior to tip-off, following 25 hours worth of plane delays and layovers. The team cited health concerns as its reason for the first forfeit in league history. On July 5 of this year, an earthquake rattled Mandalay Bay Events Center in Vegas forcing the teams to call it a night at halftime with the Mystics holding a 51-36 lead. (The second half still must be re-scheduled, per the league, which, oof, everyone, brace yourselves.)

That brings us to Saturday night in D.C., where:

The game had to be tipped off twice, because the game clock wasn’t functioning after the first tip.

The shot clocks above the basket weren’t functioning properly and were turned off.

The players then had to read a shot clock in very small print on a distant scoreboard.

Once that didn’t work, the announcer had to count the shot clock down from 10 for both teams and broadcast it to the entire arena.

An air-horn was blown from center court for each substitution. In the third quarter, the man using it had to apologize to a startled Liz Cambage, who, with hands over her ears, was waiting to replace a teammate.

Once none of those methods worked, replacement shot clocks were set on either end of the court on the ground with 4:45 to play in the third quarter.

Just another Mystics-Aces game.

“It’s one hell of a curse at that,” Aces forward A’ja Wilson said after the game. “There’s always something with us. I don’t know what the Basketball Gods are trying to tell us but there’s always something when you’re watching a Mystics-Aces game. You never know, the Earth could be shaking or the shot clock could be messed up.”

“We just make the game more interesting,” Cambage joked. “I always expect the unexpected.”

Cambage couldn’t even predict what might happen when these teams play again to finish the second half of the “Earthquake Game”, but Wilson had a thought. “There’s probably gonna be a flood, I don’t even know.”

The refs, fans, coaches, and, most especially, players made the most of the circumstances on Saturday, though, and none more than an absolutely lit corner of Aces All-Stars. Beyonce’s “Love on Top” sent Cambage, Wilson, and Kayla McBride into a spur-of-the-moment dance routine, and they followed it up to a remix of Bell Biv DeVoe’s “Poison.”

at the very least we have Liz Cambage and Kayla McBride to entertain us pic.twitter.com/BbEKfFc1hS

— Matt Ellentuck (@mellentuck) July 13, 2019

the aces-mystics game is delayed because of a broken shot clock so aja wilson, kayla mcbride and liz cambage are ready to dance pic.twitter.com/0zBkSFyJMi

— Matt Ellentuck (@mellentuck) July 13, 2019

Sin City knows how to entertain, if nothing else.

The upshot is we don’t have a feel for how the two WNBA Finals favorites actually match up with each other. The Mystics and Aces played three times this season. One game will finish in a bizarre two-part episode weeks apart, while another was delayed and plagued by shot clock bizarreness — and didn’t feature Mystics star MVP frontrunner Elena Delle Donne, out due to a broken nose.

The one normal game these two teams played saw the Mystics blow out the Aces by 23 points on the road. Don’t look too deeply into that night though: Cambage was just seven games into her Vegas career. The Aces are 7-1 since.

If these teams do end up facing each other down the road and avoid another pre-game plot twist, who really knows who should be favored?

Here are a few other things to talk about from the week

I’m mad about an all-star snub

This is usually the section of my column where I talk about all the stuff that made me smile and text Whitney Medworth or Natalie Weiner, and I’ll get to that.

But how dare all of you leave Mystics guard Ariel Atkins off the all-star team?

Atkins, in her second year on by far the best team in the league, is averaging 12 points, three rebounds, and two assists on 35 percent shootIng from deep (4.5 attempts per game.) And that isn’t even her best end of the floor. Atkins is tasked to guard the opposing team’s best wings and deep-shooting guards, yet averages two steals and a block per night.

I blame everyone here except myself. I voted her as a STARTER. I see you, Ariel.

Now for some fun stuff.

Did y’all see that Gabby Williams buzzer-beater?

Nobody in the league has better hops than the Chicago Sky star. This is how you use them, along with Courtney Vandersloot’s precision passing.

.@gabbywilliams15's buzzer beater from baseline view. pic.twitter.com/1deRUEYO68

— Chicago Sky (@wnbachicagosky) July 13, 2019

Look at that bench reaction!

HOW @gabbywilliams15 ?!?!??! pic.twitter.com/mLsK6Y1A4d

— Chicago Sky (@wnbachicagosky) July 13, 2019

Let’s appreciate the greatness of Jordin Canada’s week

In just her second year in this league, Canada’s had to step up and replace an injured SUE BIRD in the Seattle Storm’s starting lineup. (Not to mention, all-star Jewell Loyd’s been injured and league MVP Breanna freakin’ Stewart is out for the year.)

But Canada’s been a pro. In two games this week:

Win over Dallas: 14 points (4-of-8 shooting), 12 assists, five steals, zero turnovers

Win over New York: Nine points (4-of-11 shooting), eight assists, nine rebounds, three steals, three turnovers

️ Career night for @jordin_canada #WatchMeWork pic.twitter.com/lUHQbzKqVV

— WNBA (@WNBA) July 13, 2019

How the heck is this Seattle team 10-8? Canada is a big reason why.

Sylvia Fowles has the WNBA’s double-double record now

The Minnesota Lynx center has 158 of them in her career, surpassing Lisa Leslie. With two championships, two Finals MVPs, three Defensive Player of the Year awards, one season MVP award and three Olympic golds ... folks, you’re looking at a legend just padding the stats at this point.

️ There's a new All-Time Double-Double leader in the #WNBA Congrats @SylviaFowles pic.twitter.com/ygWVYcsFR9

— WNBA (@WNBA) July 15, 2019

And finally, check out Marina Mabrey’s fire shirt

Hell. Yeah.

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The 7 best things that will happen in the WNBA this season

All of these predictions are totally coming true.

The 2019 WNBA season tips off on Friday night, and it’s set up to be one of the best season ever. The best-of-the-best teams are STACKED this time around, making the champion virtually unpredictable. Four teams stand out with similar title odds — Mystics, Sparks, Aces and Mercury — and each is equipped with multiple All-Stars.

Liz Cambage, the league’s leading scorer, is a Vegas Ace now. Chiney Ogwumike, an All-Star center, joined her MVP sister Nneka AND Candace Parker in Los Angeles. The Mystics’ Elena Delle Donne is (hopefully) healthy again and can team with elite scoring big Emma Meesseman, who’s back in the league after a one-year hiatus. Once Diana Taurasi returns from a back injury, Phoenix will roll.

This is going to be FUN!

To ring in the new season, I won’t give you the usual awards prediction list, because frankly, it’s hard to guess and I’m not trying to get things wrong. Instead, here are seven moments I’m confident will happen at some point.

In no particular order:

1. There will be a new Liz Cambage meme

If you don’t know Liz Cambage, it won’t take you too long to learn how entertaining she is. The 6’8, three-point shooting, league-leading scoring center is incredible to watch on the floor, and she matches that energy off it.

Liz went viral when she fixed a nail on the bench:

lmao I broke a nail tonight :( https://t.co/4WjekOAlhA

— Elizabeth Cambage (@ecambage) July 11, 2018

And when she told a ref to open her eyes:

liz cambage getting ejected for screaming and motioning "OPEN YOUR EYES" to a ref 3 times (with some cursing) is absolutely incredible pic.twitter.com/mVuHlMkEqh

— Matt Ellentuck (@mellentuck) July 12, 2018

She danced on a bus when her technical foul got rescinded:

we dont deserve liz cambage pic.twitter.com/exhpYDQRgK

— Matt Ellentuck (@mellentuck) August 1, 2018

She twerked with hummus:

liz cambage reaaaaally likes hummus pic.twitter.com/O01SE91FqO

— Matt Ellentuck (@mellentuck) July 31, 2018

And with a speaker:

3. I'm even less sure lmfao pic.twitter.com/ZMK90qwYYL

— Matt Ellentuck (@mellentuck) July 28, 2018

And did whatever this is:

2. I'm just not even sure pic.twitter.com/iUh8dDe4rK

— Matt Ellentuck (@mellentuck) July 28, 2018

Liz, we’re ready for more!

2. Indiana Fever guard Kelsey Mitchell will cross someone up

Don’t mess with the Fever’s No. 2 pick from last season As a rookie, Kelsey shattered the ankles of anyone in her path in embarrassing fashion.

kelsey mitchell is filthyyyyyy. yes the fever are winless this season but this is their rookie who is literally a month out of college and i think they're gonna be fine in the future. pic.twitter.com/h79UA7v6V6

— Whitney Medworth (@its_whitney) June 12, 2018

Imagine Kelsey in Year 2!

3. Gabby Williams will make The Pass, Part 2

If you haven’t seen this pass from former UConn star and current Chicago Sky forward Gabby Williams yet, please stop reading and watch:

This Gabby Williams bounce pass is amazing! pic.twitter.com/UkRfydLak5

— SB Nation (@SBNation) June 13, 2018

Part two is coming. I promise.

4. Odyssey Sims is going to hit a buzzer-beater over the Sparks

The L.A. Sparks and Minnesota Lynx have storied beef and an addiction to playing nail-biting close games. They can’t help themselves. It’s only right that the rivalry between teams who split to back-to-back Finals in 2016 and 2017 enters a weirder chapter.

In the offseason, Minnesota traded trade for Sims, a point guard who was once their mortal enemy. Former Lynx player Lindsay Whalen flagrant fouled her and called the fine she received the best $200 she ever spent.

That was it for the buzzer-beaters, but the beef... THIS IS WHERE THE BEEF TRULY REHEATS. Lindsay Whalen is gonna be a HOFer. She's known for being tough as hell. That's why she had no trouble flagrant fouling Odyssey Sims, her nemesis-to be. pic.twitter.com/J4IF5sb2Tr

— Matt Ellentuck (@mellentuck) August 21, 2018

Now, Sims is her replacement! It’s only right Odyssey becomes a Lynx legend.

5. A Diana Taurasi dagger will ruin someone’s night

Taurasi is known for landing knife-to-the-chest daggers in crunch time for wins. It’s what she does, and always has. Last year’s semifinals was no different.

Down 3 with 7.3 seconds left. Enter, Diana Taurasi. pic.twitter.com/zxwR5hNgXm

— espnW (@espnW) August 29, 2018

Taurasi will miss some time due to a back surgery, but when she returns, she’ll be back in business.

6. A’ja Wilson and Liz Cambage are going to do something hilarious on the court

Teaming two of the best talents in the world and two of the league’s most hilarious personalities off it is an absolute dream for fans. If there’s one thing other than play basketball that these two know how to do, it’s HAVE FUN.

They’ve been teammates in Las Vegas for a week, and already we have this:

You better work @_ajawilson22 @ecambage pic.twitter.com/oawJgJyo09

— Las Vegas Aces (@LVAces) May 22, 2019

7. The famous Katie Lou Samuelson meme will make a return

Real UConn fans will remember this meme that Gabby Williams used of her then-teammate, Katie Lou:

him: oh you play ball?! bet i could beat you one on one tho me: pic.twitter.com/XWr9j3VfbY

— gabby williams (@gabbywilliams15) September 18, 2018

It’s hilarious and perfect.

I’ve tried using it, and you should too:

[dudes unpromptedly blowing up my mentions about how much they hate the wnba] me: pic.twitter.com/Tpsb6hCt3W

— Matt Ellentuck (@mellentuck) April 17, 2019

Now that Williams and Samuelson are reunited as members of the Chicago Sky, it has to come back, or else I’ll make it.