Elliott
@emc314159.bsky.social
#WNBA, #Fever, and #UofSC Gamecocks fan.
We live on an island of blue that we created in a deep red part of Indiana.
My grand-kitten, shown here, is Shane.
He/him.
We live on an island of blue that we created in a deep red part of Indiana.
My grand-kitten, shown here, is Shane.
He/him.
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Elliott
@emc314159.bsky.social
· Aug 22
One thing I love about the #WNBA is that I enjoy watching everyone perform.
I'm working on a personal Top Ten list, but it's too long for the format here.
Given the shit show we're seeing at 1600 PA Ave, I can understand the anger. I just wish it didn't spill over into this beautiful space.
I'm working on a personal Top Ten list, but it's too long for the format here.
Given the shit show we're seeing at 1600 PA Ave, I can understand the anger. I just wish it didn't spill over into this beautiful space.
Iowans have been supporting girl's and women's basketball for a LONG time. Folks in Indiana have ALSO been girl's bball fans forever.
It sucks that a bunch of assholes got onto the CC bandwagon and ruined the reputation of honest, respectable fans like us.
It sucks that a bunch of assholes got onto the CC bandwagon and ruined the reputation of honest, respectable fans like us.
February 3, 2026 at 6:28 PM
Iowans have been supporting girl's and women's basketball for a LONG time. Folks in Indiana have ALSO been girl's bball fans forever.
It sucks that a bunch of assholes got onto the CC bandwagon and ruined the reputation of honest, respectable fans like us.
It sucks that a bunch of assholes got onto the CC bandwagon and ruined the reputation of honest, respectable fans like us.
Lisa Lesley is a great basketball commentator. But she's used the phrase "Wham, bam, yes ma'am" a few times.
"Yes ma'am' is not the way my asshole male acquaintances ended that phrase back in the day.
It makes my skin crawl every time.
Just sayin'
#Unrivaled
"Yes ma'am' is not the way my asshole male acquaintances ended that phrase back in the day.
It makes my skin crawl every time.
Just sayin'
#Unrivaled
February 3, 2026 at 1:29 AM
Lisa Lesley is a great basketball commentator. But she's used the phrase "Wham, bam, yes ma'am" a few times.
"Yes ma'am' is not the way my asshole male acquaintances ended that phrase back in the day.
It makes my skin crawl every time.
Just sayin'
#Unrivaled
"Yes ma'am' is not the way my asshole male acquaintances ended that phrase back in the day.
It makes my skin crawl every time.
Just sayin'
#Unrivaled
No coffee?!? You need to get a second opinion.
February 2, 2026 at 11:34 PM
No coffee?!? You need to get a second opinion.
Google ain't as smart as they claim to be.
I, a documented women's basketball lunatic, typed
LSU Alabama
into The Google and got the screen shot, attached "Oh, wow!" I thought. "Alabama is up 20-9 already. That would be quite the upset!!"
Not so fast, Einstein.
Grrrr. Football.
#NCAAWBB
I, a documented women's basketball lunatic, typed
LSU Alabama
into The Google and got the screen shot, attached "Oh, wow!" I thought. "Alabama is up 20-9 already. That would be quite the upset!!"
Not so fast, Einstein.
Grrrr. Football.
#NCAAWBB
February 1, 2026 at 6:46 PM
Google ain't as smart as they claim to be.
I, a documented women's basketball lunatic, typed
LSU Alabama
into The Google and got the screen shot, attached "Oh, wow!" I thought. "Alabama is up 20-9 already. That would be quite the upset!!"
Not so fast, Einstein.
Grrrr. Football.
#NCAAWBB
I, a documented women's basketball lunatic, typed
LSU Alabama
into The Google and got the screen shot, attached "Oh, wow!" I thought. "Alabama is up 20-9 already. That would be quite the upset!!"
Not so fast, Einstein.
Grrrr. Football.
#NCAAWBB
That's a great point!!
Maybe local newspapers could form a program where, for a reasonable fee, we could read several articles per month from each paper. I'd love to be able to read articles exactly like this one about women's bball.
You should write an app to do this. 👍
Maybe local newspapers could form a program where, for a reasonable fee, we could read several articles per month from each paper. I'd love to be able to read articles exactly like this one about women's bball.
You should write an app to do this. 👍
February 1, 2026 at 4:28 PM
That's a great point!!
Maybe local newspapers could form a program where, for a reasonable fee, we could read several articles per month from each paper. I'd love to be able to read articles exactly like this one about women's bball.
You should write an app to do this. 👍
Maybe local newspapers could form a program where, for a reasonable fee, we could read several articles per month from each paper. I'd love to be able to read articles exactly like this one about women's bball.
You should write an app to do this. 👍
The attendance in Philly last night was 21,490: A record for a regular season women's basketball game.
Arithmetically, its prime factorization is:
21490 = 2 x 5 x 7 x 307
Notably:
2: Kahleah Copper
5: Paige Bueckers
7: Aliyah Boston
307: № of A-list celebrities in attendance last night
Arithmetically, its prime factorization is:
21490 = 2 x 5 x 7 x 307
Notably:
2: Kahleah Copper
5: Paige Bueckers
7: Aliyah Boston
307: № of A-list celebrities in attendance last night
January 31, 2026 at 7:29 PM
The attendance in Philly last night was 21,490: A record for a regular season women's basketball game.
Arithmetically, its prime factorization is:
21490 = 2 x 5 x 7 x 307
Notably:
2: Kahleah Copper
5: Paige Bueckers
7: Aliyah Boston
307: № of A-list celebrities in attendance last night
Arithmetically, its prime factorization is:
21490 = 2 x 5 x 7 x 307
Notably:
2: Kahleah Copper
5: Paige Bueckers
7: Aliyah Boston
307: № of A-list celebrities in attendance last night
January 31, 2026 at 7:12 PM
It's the regulation size for Unrivaled, that is, a small court. But it's in the home arena for the 76ers. So there will be some extra room for seats behind the end lines.
I hope it's a sell out!!
All questions will be answered this evening.
I hope it's a sell out!!
All questions will be answered this evening.
January 30, 2026 at 6:16 PM
It's the regulation size for Unrivaled, that is, a small court. But it's in the home arena for the 76ers. So there will be some extra room for seats behind the end lines.
I hope it's a sell out!!
All questions will be answered this evening.
I hope it's a sell out!!
All questions will be answered this evening.
If you're wondering what to have for supper tonight, while watching #Unrivaled, ...
Philly Cheesesteak!
Duh
Philly Cheesesteak!
Duh
January 30, 2026 at 12:23 PM
If you're wondering what to have for supper tonight, while watching #Unrivaled, ...
Philly Cheesesteak!
Duh
Philly Cheesesteak!
Duh
We've come a long way from a gang of assholes parading the (wrong) Confederate battle flag around the Carolina Colleseum in the late 1960s because the men's basketball team had one (& only one) player of color of the team (Casey Manning). I was a tween, seated in row W, ashamed and disgusted.
January 30, 2026 at 2:16 AM
We've come a long way from a gang of assholes parading the (wrong) Confederate battle flag around the Carolina Colleseum in the late 1960s because the men's basketball team had one (& only one) player of color of the team (Casey Manning). I was a tween, seated in row W, ashamed and disgusted.
I'm ready for some profoundly good news because I'm sick and tired of the bullshit coming from Dear Leader Cheetos, and (more trivially) crazy cold weather and the #WNBA CBA stalemate.
January 29, 2026 at 6:18 PM
I'm ready for some profoundly good news because I'm sick and tired of the bullshit coming from Dear Leader Cheetos, and (more trivially) crazy cold weather and the #WNBA CBA stalemate.
Good grief, Portland. I expected something a tad more original.
January 28, 2026 at 10:09 PM
Good grief, Portland. I expected something a tad more original.
Good grief!! We already have THREE teams with fire-engine red jerseys (Atlanta, Las Vegas, and Indiana). On a small screen (e.g., when your big TV is showing 4 games at once), it's hard to tell them apart.
(The new color choices this weekend in Unrivaled were spectacular, BTW)
C'mon, Portland!
(The new color choices this weekend in Unrivaled were spectacular, BTW)
C'mon, Portland!
January 28, 2026 at 9:21 PM
Good grief!! We already have THREE teams with fire-engine red jerseys (Atlanta, Las Vegas, and Indiana). On a small screen (e.g., when your big TV is showing 4 games at once), it's hard to tell them apart.
(The new color choices this weekend in Unrivaled were spectacular, BTW)
C'mon, Portland!
(The new color choices this weekend in Unrivaled were spectacular, BTW)
C'mon, Portland!
There is virtually no mainstream sports coverage of Unrivaled. So I've had no trouble avoiding spoilers.
My 2¢
My 2¢
January 28, 2026 at 1:35 PM
There is virtually no mainstream sports coverage of Unrivaled. So I've had no trouble avoiding spoilers.
My 2¢
My 2¢
Generally, I love Chelsea "Point Gawd" Gray. But something about her demeanor last night did not sit well with me.
Ya know, it's probably just me - yesterday was a pissy day.
#Unrivaled
Ya know, it's probably just me - yesterday was a pissy day.
#Unrivaled
January 27, 2026 at 7:31 PM
Generally, I love Chelsea "Point Gawd" Gray. But something about her demeanor last night did not sit well with me.
Ya know, it's probably just me - yesterday was a pissy day.
#Unrivaled
Ya know, it's probably just me - yesterday was a pissy day.
#Unrivaled
How much is gate at Sephora Arena for an #Unrivaled game?
Here's an estimate
Capacity is "over 1000." Let's say it is 1000
For the Jan 31 game (see image, from Ticketmaster), it look like half the seats go for about $250, and half are about $150
500 x ( $150 + $250 ) = $200,000
Probably more
Here's an estimate
Capacity is "over 1000." Let's say it is 1000
For the Jan 31 game (see image, from Ticketmaster), it look like half the seats go for about $250, and half are about $150
500 x ( $150 + $250 ) = $200,000
Probably more
January 27, 2026 at 2:43 AM
How much is gate at Sephora Arena for an #Unrivaled game?
Here's an estimate
Capacity is "over 1000." Let's say it is 1000
For the Jan 31 game (see image, from Ticketmaster), it look like half the seats go for about $250, and half are about $150
500 x ( $150 + $250 ) = $200,000
Probably more
Here's an estimate
Capacity is "over 1000." Let's say it is 1000
For the Jan 31 game (see image, from Ticketmaster), it look like half the seats go for about $250, and half are about $150
500 x ( $150 + $250 ) = $200,000
Probably more
The announcers on #Unrivaled just referred to Cameron Brink as "KelliCam". I did not realize she was a Klingon distance measurement.
memory-beta.fandom.com/wiki/Kellicam
memory-beta.fandom.com/wiki/Kellicam
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January 27, 2026 at 2:14 AM
The announcers on #Unrivaled just referred to Cameron Brink as "KelliCam". I did not realize she was a Klingon distance measurement.
memory-beta.fandom.com/wiki/Kellicam
memory-beta.fandom.com/wiki/Kellicam
Here is a link to my Google Sheet of all the #Unrivaled players, including their number, college, and 2025 WNBA team.
I would love to add their hometowns (I may, yet).
Lemme know if you find mistakes.
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
I would love to add their hometowns (I may, yet).
Lemme know if you find mistakes.
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
Unrivaled 2026
docs.google.com
January 27, 2026 at 1:01 AM
Here is a link to my Google Sheet of all the #Unrivaled players, including their number, college, and 2025 WNBA team.
I would love to add their hometowns (I may, yet).
Lemme know if you find mistakes.
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
I would love to add their hometowns (I may, yet).
Lemme know if you find mistakes.
docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
January 26, 2026 at 1:27 PM
It's a letdown to see the modest crowd in Miami for the #Unrivaled double header, after watching so many high energy games in #NCAAWBB (e.g., full house in Columbia, SC, and the CRAZY crowd in Berkeley)
Why is the Unrivaled arena so damn small?!? High school atenas here in Indiana are way bigger.
Why is the Unrivaled arena so damn small?!? High school atenas here in Indiana are way bigger.
January 26, 2026 at 1:02 AM
It's a letdown to see the modest crowd in Miami for the #Unrivaled double header, after watching so many high energy games in #NCAAWBB (e.g., full house in Columbia, SC, and the CRAZY crowd in Berkeley)
Why is the Unrivaled arena so damn small?!? High school atenas here in Indiana are way bigger.
Why is the Unrivaled arena so damn small?!? High school atenas here in Indiana are way bigger.