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Ball goes up in tonight’s WNBA finals
ESPN.com reporter Mechelle Voepel joins us from Phoenix, the site of the WBNA finals’ first game. Also, Takeaway listener Helen Wheelock complained we haven’t covered the WNBA enough ? so we invited her on the program to make her case.
The WNBA finals begin tonight in Arizona as the fast-paced Phoenix Mercury tries to wear down the tough defense of the Indiana Fever. ESPN.com reporter Mechelle Voepel joins us from Phoenix, the site of the finals’ first game.
Bonus: Takeaway listener and women’s hoops superfan Helen Wheelock complained we haven’t covered the WNBA enough ? so we invited her on the program to make her case.