2019 WNBA Finals: Washington Mystics and Connecticut Sun will battle for title
And then there were two. The top two. The Washington Mystics and Connecticut Sun will play for the 2019 WNBA title. The best-of-five series will begin on Sunday, Sept. 29 at 3 p.m. ET at Washington’s...
View ArticleFinals Timeline: the intertwined history of the 2019 WNBA finalists
How the Sun and Mystics got here, a macro look For the first time since the conference-less WNBA Playoffs format was introduced for the 2016 season, the Finals will feature two East Coast teams, and...
View ArticleHow the Connecticut Sun can fix what went wrong in Game 1
Four quarters and four very different looks from the Connecticut Sun WASHINGTON — While a play can have any number of acts, a basketball game typically has four. Each quarter the Sun came out with a...
View ArticleWNBA rookie Natisha Hiedeman aka ‘Swaggy’ goes from the BIG EAST to the big...
All gas, no breaks! Named after a basketball legend as a child, Hiedeman is ready to forge her own path WASHINGTON — Before tip-off to Game 1 of the WNBA Finals, the Connecticut Sun flood the visitor...
View Article2019 WNBA Finals: Jonquel Jones knows she has to get the ball more
Despite Washington’s Game 1 win, a confident Sun WASHINGTON — No, Courtney Williams doesn’t remember a time when she didn’t believe she was the best player on the court. “It’s not really a point of...
View ArticleJonquel Jones’ record setting performance propels Sun to 99-87 victory
Jones’ record setting night helped the Sun even the series WASHINGTON — “We talked about it, so we’ll see,” Jonquel Jones told High Post Hoops Monday after practice. Everyone certainly did see on...
View ArticleConnecticut Sun head home for Games 3 and 4, what’s next?
What do the Sun need to do to win Game 3? After Game 1, I said three things needed to happen for the Connecticut Sun to win Game 2: make the Mystics uncomfortable, stop over-helping on defense and...
View ArticleConnecticut Sun struggled in Game 3, what’s next?
What do the Sun need to do to force a Game 5? After the excitement of a dominant Game 2 victory in Washington, the Connecticut Sun fell flat in Game 3, falling 94-81 as the Washington Mystics picked up...
View ArticleWNBA Finals 2019: What do the Sun need to do to win Game 5?
The final adjustments the Sun need to make to win their first WNBA championship The Connecticut Sun, once again, won a game they needed, and stand a single victory away from a WNBA title. “It’s what...
View ArticleInside the Connecticut Sun locker room after Game 5
The Sun leave Washington without a trophy, but still have each other WASHINGTON — As soon as you entered the Sun’s locker room you could feel both the love toward one another and their disappointment...
View ArticleAmber Cox wins WISE Women of Inspiration 2019 award
Sun VP recognized for achievements On Nov. 19 Vice President of Sports of the Connecticut Sun and New England Black Wolves Amber Cox was awarded the Women of Inspiration 2019 award from Women in Sports...
View ArticleAwvee Storey will return to the Connecticut Sun’s coaching staff
Storey will return for a second year as Player Development Coach On Jan. 3 the Connecticut Sun announced that Player Development Coach Awvee Storey will return for a second year. The Sun announced...
View ArticleHow will the new CBA’s salary increases impact the Connecticut Sun?
Analyzing how the increased salary cap and salary maximum impact the Sun With the new CBA comes an increased salary cap and no team should be more excited for that than the Connecticut Sun. Teams now...
View ArticleConnecticut Sun announce that coaching staff will remain intact in 2020
Brandi Poole and Chris Koclanes return, Peter Feeney gains new full-time role The Connecticut Sun announced on Jan. 23 that Brandi Poole and Chris Koclanes will return to the team as assistant coaches...
View ArticleThe Connecticut Sun’s perspective on the CBA and 2020 schedule
On Jan. 17, Connecticut Sun head coach/general manager Curt Miller and Amber Cox spoke to media about the new CBA and the newly released 2020 schedule. It was announced the next day that teams can...
View ArticleNatisha Hiedeman verbally agrees to return to Connecticut Sun
Sun begin their offseason moves High Post Hoops has confirmed with a league source that Natisha Hiedeman has verbally agreed to return to the Connecticut Sun. Our @NatalieHeavren has confirmed via a...
View ArticleConnecticut Sun re-sign Jonquel Jones
Sun re-sign Jones to a four-year deal, the team’s first free agency signing The Connecticut Sun announced mid-morning on Monday that Jonquel Jones would be returning to the team. Jonquel Jones Returns...
View ArticleConnecticut Sun trade Morgan Tuck to Seattle Storm
Sun trade Tuck and No. 11 pick for the No. 7 pick The Storm announced Monday that they had completed a trade with the Connecticut Sun. The Sun sent over Morgan Tuck and the No. 11 overall pick in the...
View ArticleConnecticut Sun make blockbuster trade for DeWanna Bonner
Sun look to go all the way with trade for Bonner The Connecticut Sun nearly shattered the WNBA twitterspehere Tuesday morning when they announced that they had traded for DeWanna Bonner. In exchange...
View ArticleShekinna Stricklen signs with the Atlanta Dream; what’s next?
Star three-point shooter headed to Atlanta In 2019, the Atlanta Dream registered the lowest three-point accuracy in the league. Enter 2019’s three-point contest winner. The Dream signed Shekinna...
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