Gabby Alfveby
@gabbyalfveby.bsky.social
CT Sun Beat Reporter & Unrivaled Reporter @theixbasketball.bsky.social | Women’s Sports Journalist
I’m backkkkkk 😄
I am SO excited to announce that I will be covering Unrivaled’s sophomore season for @theixbasketball.bsky.social !!
Stay tuned for weekly articles and more!
Check out my first article of the season:
www.thenexthoops.com/features/unr...
I am SO excited to announce that I will be covering Unrivaled’s sophomore season for @theixbasketball.bsky.social !!
Stay tuned for weekly articles and more!
Check out my first article of the season:
www.thenexthoops.com/features/unr...
Unrivaled opening day is around the corner - The IX Basketball
Unrivaled's second season is just a few weeks away and the players have arrived in Miami to begin to prepare for tipoff Jan. 5.
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December 16, 2025 at 10:37 PM
I’m backkkkkk 😄
I am SO excited to announce that I will be covering Unrivaled’s sophomore season for @theixbasketball.bsky.social !!
Stay tuned for weekly articles and more!
Check out my first article of the season:
www.thenexthoops.com/features/unr...
I am SO excited to announce that I will be covering Unrivaled’s sophomore season for @theixbasketball.bsky.social !!
Stay tuned for weekly articles and more!
Check out my first article of the season:
www.thenexthoops.com/features/unr...
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It was a newsy day in the @unrivaledwbb.bsky.social world, with plenty of #WNBA CBA talk, too. Our @gabbyalfveby.bsky.social runs it all down for you: www.thenexthoops.com/features/unr...
Unrivaled opening day is around the corner - The IX Basketball
Unrivaled's second season is just a few weeks away and the players have arrived in Miami to begin to prepare for tipoff Jan. 5.
www.thenexthoops.com
December 16, 2025 at 3:29 PM
It was a newsy day in the @unrivaledwbb.bsky.social world, with plenty of #WNBA CBA talk, too. Our @gabbyalfveby.bsky.social runs it all down for you: www.thenexthoops.com/features/unr...
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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:
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.
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August 6, 2025 at 1:12 AM
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:
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How do folks in Connecticut feel about the potential sale of the Sun? @gabbyalfveby.bsky.social breaks it down
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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.
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August 4, 2025 at 3:12 PM
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 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.
Our @gabbyalfveby.bsky.social gives you a behind-the-scenes look at how Thornton is soaking up #WNBA All-Star weekend.
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.
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July 19, 2025 at 9:21 PM
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.
Our @gabbyalfveby.bsky.social gives you a behind-the-scenes look at how Thornton is soaking up #WNBA All-Star weekend.
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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:
🔗 thenexthoops.com/2025-wnba-all-star-game/
Follow The Next all weekend and bookmark this page for our 2025 #WNBAAllStar coverage sponsored by @ifnotforthem.bsky.social:
🔗 thenexthoops.com/2025-wnba-all-star-game/
July 17, 2025 at 5:27 PM
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:
🔗 thenexthoops.com/2025-wnba-all-star-game/
Follow The Next all weekend and bookmark this page for our 2025 #WNBAAllStar coverage sponsored by @ifnotforthem.bsky.social:
🔗 thenexthoops.com/2025-wnba-all-star-game/
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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:
Our @gabbyalfveby.bsky.social writes about how this new policy has benefited the players and their families:
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.
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July 7, 2025 at 11:08 PM
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:
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
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
July 3, 2025 at 12:42 AM
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
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
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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?
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?
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July 1, 2025 at 11:59 PM
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?
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A fun one here from @gabbyalfveby.bsky.social, who wrote about Alyssa Thomas and her return to Uncasville to take on her former team.
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.
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June 19, 2025 at 9:07 PM
A fun one here from @gabbyalfveby.bsky.social, who wrote about Alyssa Thomas and her return to Uncasville to take on her former team.
“They [are] both bosses. They both want to be in control of everything.”
(@thenext.bsky.social)
More on the Sun’s star duo:
www.thenexthoops.com/wnba/connect...
(@thenext.bsky.social)
More on the Sun’s star duo:
www.thenexthoops.com/wnba/connect...
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.
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June 15, 2025 at 12:59 PM
“They [are] both bosses. They both want to be in control of everything.”
(@thenext.bsky.social)
More on the Sun’s star duo:
www.thenexthoops.com/wnba/connect...
(@thenext.bsky.social)
More on the Sun’s star duo:
www.thenexthoops.com/wnba/connect...
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
@thenext.bsky.social
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
@thenext.bsky.social
June 12, 2025 at 8:17 PM
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
@thenext.bsky.social
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
@thenext.bsky.social
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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.
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.
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June 6, 2025 at 7:04 PM
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.
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.”
@thenext.bsky.social
“… 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.”
@thenext.bsky.social
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.
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June 2, 2025 at 1:39 PM
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.”
@thenext.bsky.social
“… 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.”
@thenext.bsky.social
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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.
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.
www.thenexthoops.com
June 1, 2025 at 4:23 PM
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.
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Could it be the last #WNBA season at Mohegan Sun Arena? @gabbyalfveby.bsky.social hears from Sun players about their experiences playing at Mohegan.
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.
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May 17, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Could it be the last #WNBA season at Mohegan Sun Arena? @gabbyalfveby.bsky.social hears from Sun players about their experiences playing at Mohegan.
May 18, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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 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.
May 14, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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 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.
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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.
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May 11, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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.
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.”
@thenext.bsky.social
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.”
@thenext.bsky.social
May 8, 2025 at 8:05 PM
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.”
@thenext.bsky.social
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.”
@thenext.bsky.social
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After 12 seasons away, Tina Charles is heading back home to Connecticut.
From @gabbyalfveby.bsky.social
www.thenexthoops.com/features/tin...
From @gabbyalfveby.bsky.social
www.thenexthoops.com/features/tin...
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.
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February 3, 2025 at 2:24 PM
After 12 seasons away, Tina Charles is heading back home to Connecticut.
From @gabbyalfveby.bsky.social
www.thenexthoops.com/features/tin...
From @gabbyalfveby.bsky.social
www.thenexthoops.com/features/tin...
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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...
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.
www.thenexthoops.com
February 2, 2025 at 9:52 PM
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...