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The GIST: Lingering off-court news aside, the best-of-five WNBA semis are off to a thrilling, star-studded start, chock-full of buckets, blocks, and Spike Lee trash talk.

Breanna Stewart shines, leads No. 1 NY Liberty to win over No. 4 Las Vegas Aces: The Libs handed the two-time defending champs an all-around “ass-kicking” yesterday, winning 87–77 behind Stewie’s playoff-high 34-point performance and a cool double-double from Jonquel Jones.

• Game 2 tips off from the deafening Barclays Center tomorrow at 7:30 p.m. ET, where A’ja Wilson’s Aces have one more chance to find their defensive groove before the series moves to Sin City.

No. 3 Connecticut Sun steal Game 1, upset No. 2 Minnesota Lynx on the road: Thanks to lockdown defense, not to mention Marina Mabrey’s six (!!!) threes and double-doubles from DeWanna “playoff record-setter” Bonner and Alyssa Thomas, the Sun snuck away with a tight 73–70 win in the Midwest last night.

• But the lauded Lynx won’t go down without a fight, so expect 2024 Defensive Player of the Year Napheesa Collier and Co. to be on the prowl in tomorrow’s 9:30 p.m. ET Game 2.