Stewie Pushes Back on Silver’s Claim - LITE

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For most people, the best part of the CBA battle has been the unity. Rivalries aside, every player stood shoulder to shoulder. But when Adam Silver gave that lengthy interview, something felt…weirdly different. For once, it seemed like both the league office and the WNBPA were finally on the same page. Well, that peace didn’t last long.

We’re right back at it as the league’s VP, Breanna Stewart, has now pushed back, even if it meant publicly disagreeing with another leader. And while that unfolds, the rest of the basketball world can only agree on one thing after the latest injury update: It’s over for Phoenix!

Wednesday’s Result: Well, it couldn’t have been closer if we tried. 50% of you voted that the Aces will extend their lead, while the other 50% felt they won’t.

No player in WNBA history has ever won the MVP, Defensive Player of the Year, WNBA Championship, and Finals MVP all in the same season. Several legends have come close: Cynthia Cooper (1997 & 1998), Lisa Leslie (2001), Diana Taurasi (2009), Lauren Jackson (2010), Sylvia Fowles (2017), and Breanna Stewart (2018) have all won the MVP and Finals MVP in a championship season, while Sheryl Swoopes, Lisa Leslie, Lauren Jackson, and A’ja Wilson have claimed both the MVP and DPOY in the same season. If A’ja Wilson goes on to win the Finals MVP this year (it’s honestly a case of when rather than if), she would make history as the first player ever to achieve all four honors in a single season.