Weβre talking about practice! WNBA players, teams finally hit floor (social reaction)
By Josh Hyber
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WNBA teams begin practices, prepped for late-July return
WNBA players are talking about practice.
Not a game. Not a game.
WNBA players are talking about β and are actually back to β practice.
On Friday at the IMG Academy sports complex in Bradenton, Fla., players returned to the court in preparation for the upcoming WNBA season. Itβs still to be determined when teams will begin their respective 22-game seasons, but players and teams have expressed excitement to finally get back on the hardwood β wherever it is.
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Players inside the Bradenton Bubble, or what they are referring to on social media has the #wubble, should have about two weeks before regular-season games begin.
As reported earlier this week, seven of 137 WNBA players have tested positive for the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, according to a statement released by the league. As The Nextβs Howard Megdal reported, no staff or coaches tested positive.
The Indiana Fever have delayed their travel by at least five days in an abundance of caution due to the CDCβs close contact self-quarantine requirements, the league stated in its Monday release.
But that hasnβt stopped players from arriving and getting to work for work. And itβs providing fans with their first looks in a long time at their long-absent heroes. The WNBA world feels as normal as it has in quite some time.
Las Vegas Aces forward Aβja Wilson compared Fridayβs first practices to another similiar first.
First day of school tomorrow π
β A'ja Wilson (@_ajawilson22) July 10, 2020
And, of course, she followed upβ¦
Itβs the first day of school π
β A'ja Wilson (@_ajawilson22) July 10, 2020
Tons of other players weighed in as well.
πͺ @brittneygriner feels good after a good sweat sesh with the @PhoenixMercury βοΈ pic.twitter.com/NMBPFctRzt
β WNBA (@WNBA) July 10, 2020
Day 1 of camp wubble
β Breanna Stewart (@breannastewart) July 10, 2020
Letssss gooooo π£π£π£ https://t.co/oaIKUHiMg1
β Jordin Canada β¨ (@jordin_canada) July 10, 2020
Off and running. π¨π¨π¨ pic.twitter.com/88G7GzHYPA
β Minnesota Lynx (@minnesotalynx) July 10, 2020
Happy first day of training camp! #WNBA
β Shey Peddy (@SheyP11) July 10, 2020
First Day πππ
β Tianna Marie (@t_hawk21) July 10, 2020
Opening Day! Iβm so proud of our @DallasWings organization and Iβm especially proud of all of my colleagues working behind the scenes to make our team go...the coaches, ops and medical staffs, digital team and everyone back in the front office in Texas. Thank you. pic.twitter.com/NKmQznq3cG
β Greg Bibb (@greg_bibb) July 10, 2020
First Day of Training Camp βΌοΈ lets go βΌοΈ@nyliberty #BrooklynLoud π½
β Jazmine Jones (@Jazmine_Jones4) July 10, 2020
ππ΄π°ππΎπ½ π·π», π΄πΏπΈππΎπ³π΄ π·#GoSparks #LeadTheCharge pic.twitter.com/0uFXEDx738
β Los Angeles Sparks (@LASparks) July 10, 2020
Go time. #SUNState βοΈ pic.twitter.com/1dMeksNvZj
β Connecticut Sun (@ConnecticutSun) July 10, 2020
76 days later....WE BACK!! Training camp day #1. There are big smiles behind our masks...βοΈβ€οΈπ https://t.co/kiRoMIonQF
β Brandi Poole (@CoachBrandi33) July 10, 2020