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I recently joined Winsidr's decorated team of WNBA journalists. Here, I write about happenings all across the W. You can find all my Winsidr work here.
08.16.22
Round 1 Preview: Give Me Liberty, or Give Me Sky
For the battle between these two metropolitan franchises, we’ll turn to our Winsidr reporters who have been in the building with these teams all season long: Dani Bar-Lavi and Myles Ehrlich.
Myles Ehrlich, Dani Bar-Lavi
06.30.22
Han Shot First: How Han Xu's Jumper Earned Her Rotation Minutes
"When in doubt, give it to Han." That’s what Crystal Dangerfield told me minutes before the New York Liberty tipped off on June 12 against the Chicago Sky.
Myles Ehrlich
06.06.22
Winsidr Power Rankings: Volume 3
You blinked and we’re a month into the WNBA season! Every night shuffles the standings: at this writing, teams three through seven are each separated by just a half-game.
Myles Ehrlich, Winsidr Team
05.04.22
Winsidr Power Rankings: Volume 1 - Preseason
Throughout the season, we will periodically poll our staff to aggregate where we think each team currently stands in comparison to how they’ve performed since our last check-in.
Myles Ehrlich, Winsidr Staff
02.17.22
Not Throwing Away Her Shot: Stef Dolson Brings Offensive Versatility to New York
A couple of days before free agency officially tipped off, the New York Liberty made their first—and thus far only—2022 splash. In this piece, I focused on Stef Dolson as a multifaceted offensive threat.
Myles Ehrlich
12.06.21
New York Liberty Parts Ways with Walt Hopkins
On Monday, December 6, 2021, the New York Liberty parted ways with head coach, Walt Hopkins. What does this mean for the franchise going forward?
Myles Ehrlich
09.28.21
Sunny D: Alyssa Thomas's Return Lights Up Connecticut's Bright Defense
So, if you’re a newcomer to the Connecticut Sun bandwagon, you might wonder: What exactly does Alyssa Thomas bring to this team that already looks to be firing on all cylinders?
Myles Ehrlich
08.26.21
Black Hole Sun: How Connecticut's Pace Swallows Opponents
“There’s an intent to play slower,” Miller said. “It lessens possessions, and we have to play a different style than maybe we all would like, but it’s the smart way to play, pace-wise, this year.
Myles Ehrlich
07.12.21
Bri Jones: Third Rockstar from the Sun
This season, Bri Jones has been the Sun’s stalwart, so the national acknowledgement is long overdue.
Myles Ehrlich
06.21.21
Winsidr Power Rankings: Volume 4
The Winsidr staff gets together to talk about where the WNBA rankings have evolved in the past two weeks.
Myles Ehrlich, Winsidr Staff
08.05.22
Cash Sab: For the Liberty, Sabrina Ionescu has been Money in the Fourth Quarter
“I think I’m still figuring out what I need to do to try to help this team win,” Ionescu said of her fourth-quarter heroics.
Myles Ehrlich
06.20.22
Winsidr Power Rankings: Volume 4
Welcome back to another edition of the Winsidr Power Rankings.
Myles Ehrlich, Winsidr Team
05.26.22
No Sleep in Brooklyn: Diagnosing Liberty's Slow Start
They’ve struggled in all facets: offense, defense, rebounding, ball security. How, after that hot start in the opener, did we get here?
Myles Ehrlich
04.28.22
Healthy Reinforcements: What AD and Jocelyn Willoughby Bring to Liberty Training Camp
This roster is deeper than it has been in a long time. With the exception of second-round pick Lorela Cubaj, everyone competing to make the cut has WNBA experience. That includes both AD (illness) and Willoughby (torn Achilles), both of whom are working back from extended absences.
Myles Ehrlich
01.07.22
The Liberty Crown Sandy Brondello as Franchise's Ninth Head Coach
With fewer than six hours to go in 2021, ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne reported that the team would be naming Sandy Brondello as the ninth head coach in franchise history. On Friday, January 7th, a full week later, the team confirmed the reporting and made the announcement official.
Myles Ehrlich
12.01.21
In Conversation: DiDi Richards and the Quest Rookie Challenge
This offseason, Richards has teamed up with Quest Nutrition and their Rookie Challenge. She took the time to talk with Winsidr about that partnership, about some highlights from her rookie year, and so much more.
Myles Ehrlich
09.18.21
Winsidr 2021 Season Awards
With playoffs on the horizon, we decided to stop and recognize the elite players who took their game to the next level in 2021.
Winsidr Team
08.13.21
Winsidr Power Rankings: Volume 6
The Winsidr staff gets together to talk about where the WNBA rankings have evolved in the past two weeks.
Myles Ehrlich, Winsidr Staff
07.06.21
Winsidr Power Rankings: Volume 5
The Winsidr staff gets together to talk about where the WNBA rankings have evolved in the past two weeks.
Myles Ehrlich, Winsidr Staff
06.11.21
Jonquel Jones: This Sun is Also a Star
At this point in this young WNBA season, there has been no more impactful player than Jonquel Jones.
Myles Ehrlich
07.19.22
Winsidr Power Rankings: Volume 5
Since our last check-in, we’ve hit the All-Star break, which featured a ton of great W memories, none bigger than Sylvia Fowles’ dunk in her final All-Star Game.
Myles Ehrlich, Winsidr Team
06.18.22
Into the Spidaverse: Bec Allen's Length Stretches Liberty Defense
With Bec Allen’s long arms, a playoff spot is never too far out of reach.
Myles Ehrlich
05.19.22
Winsidr Power Rankings: Volume 2
We’re a few weeks into the WNBA season, and we’ve already got our share of surprises.
Myles Ehrlich, Winsidr Team
03.14.22
2022 Winsidr Bracket Challenge
Think you know more about NCAAW than the Winsidr team? Here’s your chance to prove it!
Myles Ehrlich
12.09.21
Initial Takeaways from WNBA's 2022 Schedule
The 2022 WNBA season is still a distant spot on the horizon, but this afternoon, it came into view with some clarity. The league dropped its schedule.
Myles Ehrlich
10.26.21
Carry On, Wayward Sun: Connecticut's Entire Roster Goes East
With the WNBA’s 25th season officially in the books, all 11 players on the 2021 Connecticut roster head east to play overseas. Paired with a map from Danny Goodman, we break down where each member of the Sun will call home this winter.
Myles Ehrlich
09.03.21
Winsidr Power Rankings: Volume 7
The Winsidr staff gets together to talk about where the WNBA rankings have evolved in the past two weeks.
Myles Ehrlich, Winsidr Staff
08.03.21
Oakland is Ready for WNBA Expansion: A Conversation with Vice Mayor Rebecca Kaplan
Vice Mayor Kaplan took the time to speak with Winsidr’s Myles Ehrlich and Dani Bar-Lavi about the latest updates regarding Oakland’s allure as the next potential WNBA city.
Myles Ehrlich, Dani Bar-Lavi
07.02.21
State of the Sun
The Connecticut Sun, who looked vulnerable in the absence of Jonquel Jones as recently as our latest Power Rankings nearly two weeks ago, are back to their winning ways.
Myles Ehrlich
06.08.21
Winsidr Power Rankings: Volume 3
The Winsidr staff gets together to talk about where the WNBA rankings have evolved in the past two weeks.
Myles Ehrlich, Winsidr Staff