Breanna Stewart scored a game-high 27 points with eight rebounds and four assists in the Liberty’s rout of the Tempo on Sunday. The defeat did not appear to dampen the supportive mood in Toronto's final home game of its debut WNBA season before another capacity crowd of 8,200 at Coca-Cola Coliseum.
TSN Tempo reporter Chelsea Leite recaps Toronto's final home game against the Liberty on Sunday afternoon, and discusses their chances of landing the first overall pick and the right to select Juju Watkins.
The sellout crowd remained in their seats until the final whistle despite the blowout score to show their appreciation for the Tempo in their final home game of the club's inaugural season. The Tempo on TSN panel shared their reaction.
Although the score was lopsided and the Tempo don't have much to play for at this point in the season, a bright spot has been rookie Kiki Rice, who scored in double digits for the 11th straight game. Tamika Nurse joins Daniella Ponticelli to discuss Rice's performance in Toronto's final home game on Sunday.
Caitlin Clark joked about hearing birds chirping in Coca-Cola Coliseum and praised the fan support in Canada for the Toronto Tempo.
Kelsey Mitchell scored 33 points to set a WNBA season scoring record, Caitlin Clark had 28 points and matched a season high with 14 assists and the Fever beat the Tempo on Friday night for their eighth win in 10 games. Mitchell eclipsed the single-season record of 1,021 points A’ja Wilson scored for Las Vegas in 2024.
Caitlin Clark and Kelsey Mitchell helped guide the Fever to a win over the Tempo on Friday night, proving why Indiana is in the race for a top playoff seed while Toronto tumbles towards the first overall pick. TSN's Chelsea Leite has more.
Kelsey Mitchell poured in a game-high 33 points and set a new WNBA record to help the Fever roll to a win over the Tempo in the first game out of the break. Tamika Nurse joins Daniella Ponticelli to break down the strong performances from Mitchell and Caitlin Clark in Toronto on Friday night.
The WNBA's highest scoring duo of Caitlin Clark and Kelsey Mitchell showed why they're tough to guard on Friday night, combining for 61 points in a win over the Tempo. TSN Basketball analyst Jevohn Shepherd joins Kara Wagland to break down the Fever's win in Toronto.
JuJu Watkins could be the prize that changes everything for a WNBA team. A future face of whichever franchise takes her first overall in the 2027 WNBA draft. The Tempo currently sit third-last in the standings but have the second-best odds of landing the No. 1 pick. With three key players sidelined, Toronto's run for No .1 is gaining momentum.
Caitlin Clark and the Fever are in town for the second time this season to take on the Tempo, as Indiana prepares for the playoffs while Toronto looks to finish strong as its inaugural season winds down. Kara Wagland and Jevohn Shepherd tee things up.
With just four regular-season games remaining on their schedule, the Tempo hit the court for the first time coming out of the FIBA World Cup as they host Caitlin Clark and the Fever Friday night.
Jackie Young tied the WNBA record for points in a quarter with 22 in the first and finished with a career-high 35, and the Las Vegas Aces beat the Seattle Storm in their first game after the FIBA World Cup break.
Angel Reese dropped 30 points as the Atlanta Dream earned their largest win in franchise history.
Cathy Engelbert will retire as WNBA commissioner at the end of the 2026 season following seven years at the helm.
Canada's first WNBA franchise has a mountain to climb to reach the pinnacle but their debut season has provided many reasons to believe that rise can happen sooner rather than later. From the emergence of Marina Mabrey to the potential of rookie Kiki Rice, the Tempo are poised for great things.
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