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Tempo Roar: Expansion Team Surges Ahead
10 Jun
Summary
- Toronto Tempo, an expansion team, leads with six wins in 11 games.
- Marina Mabrey faces her former team, the struggling Connecticut Sun.
- The Sun are in a rebuild and relocating to Houston next season.
The Toronto Tempo are making a strong impression in their first WNBA season, having secured six wins in their initial eleven games. This success places them in a favorable position heading into a Commissioner's Cup game against the Connecticut Sun on June 10.
The Connecticut Sun are experiencing a difficult 2026 season, marked by struggles and a clear rebuild. The franchise is slated for a relocation to Houston in the following season. Currently, the Sun have the WNBA's worst net rating at minus-15.1 and are coming off a recent loss to the New York Liberty.
Marina Mabrey, who was a key player for the Sun over the past two seasons, now leads the Tempo after being selected in the expansion draft. She is expected to perform well against her former team. The Tempo are favored at home, having a 7-4 record against the spread this season.
Key player statistics and team rankings highlight the Tempo's strength. They hold the eighth-best net rating and the fourth-best offensive rating in the league. In contrast, the Sun rank 14th in both offensive and defensive ratings, with an average scoring margin of minus-11.9 points.
