Saturday, May 20, 2023

Trying to re-finish the WNBA

 By 2012, I had completed the then current WNBA of all twelve teams.  Since then, two teams have relocated and rebranded, so I have seen those franchises, just not in their current form.

Today, I saw one of those two in the season opener in Seattle.

Seattle Storm 64

Las Vegas Aces 105

May 20, 2023

Climate Pledge Arena

WNBA Regular Season




Now to see the Dallas Wings and any future expansion clubs.

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Updated WNBA Ephemera Project list

WNBA 


05-20-23 LV Aces (L) 64-105 

06-24-12 WASH Mystics (W) 72-55 

08-13-11 ATL Dream (L) 63-92

08-07-10 TUL Shock (W) 111-65 

08-01-09 SA Silver Stars (W) 85-82 (OT)

05-17-08 CHI Sky (W) 67-61

08-24-07 PHX Mercury (L) 84-101 - PO

07-16-06 CT Sun (L) 83-92

07-19-05 NY Liberty (W) 87-78

07-22-04 IND Fever (W) 59-54

08-08-03 MN Lynx (W) 68-65

08-15-02 LA Sparks (L) 61-78 - PO

07-12-02 CLE Rockers (L) 58-62

06-12-01 ORL Miracle (W) 70-63

06-18-00 UT Starzz (L) 53-56

06-01-00 HOU Comets (L) 47-77

Storm 8-8 (8-6 Reg / 0-2 PO)

+ Inaugural Season Nickname Party 00 @ Key

+ Draft Party 02 and Open Practice 01 @ Furtado Center

+ Fanfests @ Center 02 / Greenlake 04-06

+ Christmas Party / New Coach Announcement 02 @ Key

+ Championship Celebration 04 @ Westlake

+ 00-12 @ Key / 23 + @ CPA

+ as of 12 I had completed all current teams, with relocations, that changed

+ Dallas Wings prev Shock, saw Tulsa, not Detroit

+ PDX, SAC, MIA, CHA missed prior to folding


ABL


10-10-97 Seattle Reign 70-77 San Jose Lasers (Spokane Arena)

- ABL Pre-season (L)

09-20-97 Seattle Reign 86-83 Long Beach Stingrays (Mercer Arena)

- ABL Pre-season (W) 

02-01-97 Seattle Reign 67-68 Colorado Xplosion (Mercer Arena)

- ABL Regular Season (L)

Reign 1-2 (0-1 Reg / 1-1 Preseason)

Columbus Quest vs. College All-Stars (U of I - Moscow ID)

- ABL Exhibition scrimmage during 96-97 

+ I went to the public "wake" for the Seattle Reign

when the league folded during the 98-99 season at the Seattle Center House