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Leïla Lacan has arrived in Connecticut - The IX Basketball 21-year-old Leïla Lacan plays with heart for her family and has made a tremendous impact on the Connecticut Sun in just nine games.

Leïla Lacan has officially arrived, and is already making a significant impact. @gabbyalfveby.bsky.social discusses how the rookie guard is helping elevate the Connecticut Sun:

Reactions to the pending sale and relocation of the Connecticut Sun - The IX Basketball The recent news of a pending sell and relocation of the Connecticut Sun has brought with it reactions and feelings.

How do folks in Connecticut feel about the potential sale of the Sun? @gabbyalfveby.bsky.social breaks it down

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Kayla Thornton is soaking everything in at 2025 All-Star weekend - The Next Kayla Thornton is the first WNBA All-Star in the Golden State Valkyries' short history. It's the first nod for the 32-year-old, too.

Kayla Thornton is the first #WNBAAllStar in the Golden State Valkyries' short history. It's the first nod for the 32-year-old, too.

Our @gabbyalfveby.bsky.social gives you a behind-the-scenes look at how Thornton is soaking up #WNBA All-Star weekend.

Photo of a basketball hoop set up in the Indianapolis airport. A sign overhead is advertising the WNBA All-Star Game.

We’re on the ground in Indianapolis!

Follow The Next all weekend and bookmark this page for our 2025 #WNBAAllStar coverage sponsored by @ifnotforthem.bsky.social:

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Charter flights may have benefited the Sun, the most - The Next With a even more demanding schedule charter flights have helped the WNBA significantly, especially the Connecticut Sun.

Travel has never been easy from Uncasville, Conn., but charter flights have made a big difference this year.

Our @gabbyalfveby.bsky.social writes about how this new policy has benefited the players and their families:

It’s OFFICIAL!!! I will be attending my first ever WNBA All-Star Weekend this year in Indianapolis, Indiana 🥳

I’m extremely grateful to be able to have this opportunity and I will be on the ground covering the eventful weekend for @thenext.bsky.social

Why can't the Connecticut Sun play like the Valkyries? - The Next The Connecticut Sun have gotten off to a rough start. Facing a losing streak, can they learn to be more like the Valkyries and find success?

With losses piling up for the Connecticut Sun, our @gabbyalfveby.bsky.social asks: what would it take to replicate the success of the WNBA newcomer Valkyries?

Sights and sounds: Alyssa Thomas' Connecticut homecoming - The Next Alyssa Thomas records a near triple-double in an emotional homecoming at the Connecticut Sun's Mohegan Sun Arena.

A fun one here from @gabbyalfveby.bsky.social, who wrote about Alyssa Thomas and her return to Uncasville to take on her former team.

How Marina Mabrey and Tina Charles are coexisting on the Sun - The Next Connecticut Sun players Tina Charles and Marina Mabrey have learned to coexist as stars in a crucial transitional period for the franchise.

“They [are] both bosses. They both want to be in control of everything.”

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More on the Sun’s star duo:

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UPDATE: Today Lindsay Allen was participating in the open viewing part of practice. This is good news for the Sun!

Olivia Nelson-Ododa was watching from the sidelines and Saniya Rivers is notably absent.

Allen and ONO have been listed as Questionable on the injury report

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Aneesah Morrow brings next-gen spark to the Sun - The Next Since her high school days in Chicago, Morrow has dreamed of one day competing in the league. Now, she's getting her chance.

Connecticut Sun rookie Aneesah Morrow’s hard work and determination make her poised for greatness in the WNBA. Sun beat writer @gabbyalfveby.bsky.social has more on Morrow's early days in the league.

Connecticut's Saniya Rivers adjusts motivation to play for her mom - The Next Sun guard Saniya Rivers loses her mother 16 days after being drafted to the WNBA, as she adjusts her motivation and plays for her family.

The WNBA wasn’t really Sun guard Saniya Rivers’ dream as a kid but she did it for her family and now more specifically, for her mom.

“… Especially when my mom passed, I was like, ‘Oh, I gotta do this thing now, this is what she wanted for me.’ This is her dream for me.”
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Connecticut's Saniya Rivers adjusts motivation to play for her mom - The Next Sun guard Saniya Rivers loses her mother 16 days after being drafted to the WNBA, as she adjusts her motivation and plays for her family.

Just 16 days after being drafted, Saniya Rivers's mother passed away. Our @gabbyalfveby.bsky.social breaks down the strong support system around Rivers and how the rookie guard is now playing with a refined motivation.

Is 2025 the final WNBA season for Mohegan Sun Arena? - The Next Mohegan Sun Arena is considered to be a smaller venue, especially considering women’s basketball's rapid growth.

Could it be the last #WNBA season at Mohegan Sun Arena? @gabbyalfveby.bsky.social hears from Sun players about their experiences playing at Mohegan.

CT Sun rookie, Rayah Marshall is getting ready to make her WNBA debut today

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Sun News:

The Connecticut Sun announced today that they officially sold out of season ticket memberships.

This is the FIRST time in franchise history that they have sold out of these memberships, with a 40% increase in sales from last season, despite the recent ownership and investment news.

The Connecticut Sun are entering a new era with Rachid Meziane as head coach. However, their goal of making the #WNBA playoffs remains the same. @gabbyalfveby.bsky.social previews the Sun's season.

DeShields was seen on crutches during yesterday’s practice and sat down slowly and cautiously before chatting with me.

Yesterday at training camp I asked Sun guard Diamond DeShields if she had a timetable for her return from a right ankle injury.

She told me, “It should only be a couple of weeks. So hopefully, hopefully by the first game, but we'll see. I gotta get back in shape.”

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Tina Charles is headed back to Connecticut - The Next Former UConn and Connecticut Sun center Tina Charles returns home to Connecticut after signing a one year deal with the Sun.

After 12 seasons away, Tina Charles is heading back home to Connecticut.

From @gabbyalfveby.bsky.social

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Connecticut Sun roster overhauled during WNBA free agency - The Next All five Connecticut Sun starters from the 2024 season are now headed elsewhere after a dizzying week of WNBA free agency.

It's been a dizzying week for the Connecticut Sun, as all five starters from 2024 are headed elsewhere. Our beat reporter @gabbyalfveby.bsky.social breaks down who has left and who is coming to Uncasville (for now): www.thenexthoops.com/features/con...