Kiki Rice scored 28 points to lead all scorers, but it wasn't enough as the Tempo dropped the final game of their inaugural season 95-81 to the Sun on Thursday night. Ashlon Jackson led Connecticut with 18 points, Raegan Beers had 17 points and Aaliyah Edwards finished with 16 as the Sun said farewell to Mohegan Sun Arena.
TSN's Daniella Ponticelli and Tamika Nurse reflect on a memorable inaugural season for the Toronto Tempo, and what stood out about Kiki Rice's fantastic conclusion to her rookie season leading all scorers with 28 points.
The Toronto Tempo's inaugural season in the WNBA came to a close Thursday night with a loss to the Connecticut Sun, equaling the Sun for the best odds at the first overall draft pick. TSN's Basketball analyst Jevohn Shepherd joins Kara Wagland to share his takeaways from the season, and what it could mean to Toronto to have an opportunity to add top talent from the draft.
The Tempo will play the final game of their inaugural WNBA season Thursday night when they take on the Sun on TSN. The matchup also marks the final game played in Connecticut before the team makes the move over to Houston next year. The WNBA on TSN panel previews Toronto's season finale.
Gabriela Jaquez and Sydney Taylor scored 18 points apiece, Kamilla Cardoso added 17, and the Sky beat the Tempo 97-85 on Tuesday night to snap a five-game losing streak. The Tempo (11-31) have lost seven in a row and 19 of their last 20.
Caitlin Clark had 27 points, nine assists and seven rebounds, and Kelsey Mitchell added 20 points to her WNBA single-season scoring record as the Fever beat the Lynx 96-77 on Tuesday night.
TSN Basketball analyst Jevohn Shepherd joins Nikki Reyes to explain what's at stake for the Toronto Tempo in their regular season finale against the Connecticut Sun on Thursday.
Shakira Austin had 25 points and 13 rebounds to help the Mystics beat the Sun 79-69 on Tuesday night for their franchise-record 27th win of the season.
The Tempo have lost six straight but it may be a blessing in disguise, as they look to improve their odds in this year's draft lottery. The WNBA on TSN panel sets up their chances of getting the first overall pick with two games left.
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Jordin Canada scored 19 points, Angel Reese added 18 points and 10 rebounds, and the Atlanta Dream beat the New York Liberty 95-84 on Monday night.
Kahleah Copper scored 16 of her 31 points in the fourth quarter, including a go-ahead layup with 2.4 seconds left, and the Phoenix Mercury rallied to beat the Dallas Wings 87-86 on Monday night.
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.
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