There will be a new WNBA champion in 2022. The Connecticut Sun are headed to the WNBA Finals after defeating the defending champion Chicago Sky.
Sue Bird, legendary WNBA player for the Seattle Storm, retires after 20 years on the court.The Connecticut Sun has no interest in going along with anyone else’s narrative.
The Sun went on a 16-0 run to end the game Thursday night, spoiling the Chicago Sky’s hopes of becoming the first team in 20 years to repeat as champions and preventing the WNBA Finals matchup that almost everyone had expected. After Thursday night's 72-63 win, the Sun will now play the top-seeded Las Vegas Aces in the Finals, which begin Sunday afternoon in Las Vegas.
“You can’t deny what this means for both teams tonight,” Connecticut coach Curt Miller said before the game. “At the same time, we both are striving to impose our will. To be us. And who can be truer to themselves is a big part of trying to come away with the win.