The Tempo entered the final night of what was a four-game road trip - the franchise's first - as one of the league's top three-point shooting teams. Ranked top five in attempts, makes and percentage. And it appeared as though they were hellbent on maintaining that standing on Thursday, when 13 of their first 18 shots of the game were attempted from beyond the arc. Of which they made just four.
“Mike Bibby and I were anxious for the game,” Terry says. “So, we both put our full uniforms on socks, everything. And we slept in them. The next day, we ended up winning the national championship. After that, I was like, OK, I think I'm superstitious and I need to keep this thing going.”
Against the spread, the Valkyries were 27-19-0 last year. Against the spread, the Sky were 21-23-0 last year. The Valkyries went 4-3 as 5.5-point favorites or greater last year. As 5.5-point underdogs or greater, the Sky went 15-18 against the spread last year.
Yvonne Ejim was the 33rd overall pick by the Indiana Fever last season, but was waived in May of 2025. She spent her most recent pro season in Spain, averaging 9.8 points and 5.9 rebounds while shooting 37.8 per cent from deep for IDK Euskotren in 27 games.
"I just fell in love. I liked the Knicks before then but that series, when John Starks head butted Reggie Miller, man I became officially obsessed. I went from 'I like the Knicks' to 'the Knicks are my entire life.'"
"I just be watching DWade clips. He would beat (expletive) at the rim so I just be trying to beat (expletive) at the rim. If Rudy ain't down there, I'm trying to beat that (expletive). I don't care who it is. I don't give a damn. I'm trying to beat that (expletive)."
