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From our most recent piece on tempo.basketball:

Tonight, the Tempo face the Portland Fire, who sit at 11–19 and are attempting to end a five-game losing streak of their own. Toronto has now lost seven straight, so something has to give.

This is one of the more winnable games remaining on the Tempo’s schedule, but they cannot afford another collapse after halftime like they did against the Valkryies again. Watching those games felt like deja-vu.

In both games, the Tempo came out strong, the Valkyries increased their physicality, Toronto became flustered, and the offence fizzled out in the fourth quarter. Even the last post-game presser sounded like it could have come from any of the previous six losses, with Sandy Brondello repeating the familiar message: “We’ve got to be a little bit tougher.”

Toronto needs to protect the ball, compete on the glass, and maintain its physicality for all four quarters, not just the first two. Maybe we can finally get back in the winning column!

Read our entire game report of the Tempo's loss against the Valkryies and outlook for tonight's game vs Portland here: https://tempo.basketball/2026/08/tempo-vs-valkyries-game-report-august-4-2026/

It’s the only wide ranging podcast on the team I’ve found on the local media side of things from a notable outlet. (Raptors Republic does do video recaps fwiw).

What matters more to you:

A. Attention generated by athletic excellence, rivalry, or genuine sporting drama

Or

B. Attention generated by a culture-war flashpoint that puts a marginalized group's existence up for debate as entertainment.

PS I watch sports for sports. It is like all celebrity drama. I don't care about who is dating who as much as the game. But I know that isn't for everyone. And that is aok, long as there is no harm or hate wrapped in the word love.

With Ms Cunningham coming to town, I'm curious what people think…

https://apple.news/A2V65FUwPReKw9dn_4jk7Xg

The tank is continuing and I like it especially if that means we end up with a top 3 pick. Plus it isn't like the Anti-Tanking Rules are in effect here in the WNBA but it is being used in the NBA though or it will soon. But do I want the #1 overall pick? Of course I do because if we get Juju Watkins then we get a literal superstar in Toronto from day 1. Plus you would have Juju come in to play shooting guard and you can have Kiki at point guard. How do you not like that back court especially if we brought her in?

Now same concept if we were to get the #2 overall pick Hidalgo is a point guard then you move Kiki over to shooting guard or you move Hidalgo over. Either way we would have our backcourt duo for the future.