Another week of Wubble action is in the books. Here’s everything you need to know:
THE INTERNET SALUTES KIM PERROT, THE FIRST WNBA PLAYER TO HAVE HER JERSEY RETIRED, 21 YEARS AFTER HER DEATH
Kim Perrot passed away 21 years ago today.
— Ballislife.com (@Ballislife) August 19, 2020
She was a member of the Houston Comets dynasty that won the first 3 @WNBA Championships & the 1st WNBA player to have her jersey retired.
The WNBA also renamed the Sportsmanship Award to the Kim Perrot Award. https://t.co/pGNbhs3YpJ
CANDACE DUPREE JOINS THE 6000 POINTS, 3000 REBOUNDS CLUB
ANGEL MCCOUGHTRY CONTINUES TO IMPRESS, MOVING INTO 13TH PLACE ALL TIME FOR POINTS
DIANA TAURASI. NEVER RETIRE.
.@DianaTaurasi with the filthy fake ????
— espnW (@espnW) August 20, 2020
(via @WNBA) pic.twitter.com/QTzDTMsCFA
MORE NBA LOVE FOR THE GOAT: DAME ROCKS THE DT THREADS
Dame reps @PhoenixMercury superstar @DianaTaurasi! ???? pic.twitter.com/kTcvT8T8Mz
— NBA on Campus (@nbaoncampus) August 19, 2020
COURTNEY VANDERSLOOT MAKES HISTORY GOING 15, 15, 6
AND DISHES TO TEAMMATE AZURÁ STEVENS FOR THE WIN, 84-82 OVER THE ACES
TWICE-CUT ROOKIE STELLA JOHNSON GOES 6-9 FROM 3 TO HELP THE MYSTICS TOP THE DREAM
Final score:
— WNBA (@WNBA) August 20, 2020
The @WashMystics hang on to top the @AtlantaDream!#BradentonArea pic.twitter.com/k8tacvKUAD
AND ESPN RELEASES THEIR RANKINGS OF THE TOP 25 PLAYERS IN THE WUBBLE. BREANNA STEWART, A’JA WILSON, AND DEWANNA BONNER LEAD THE LIST.
We ranked the top 25 players in the WNBA bubble.https://t.co/PqvFSHpdgn
— ESPN Women's Hoops (@ESPN_WomenHoop) August 20, 2020