Emma Baccellieri

Joined: Jan 1, 2018

Emma Baccellieri is a staff writer who focuses on baseball and women's sports for Sports Illustrated. She previously wrote for Baseball Prospectus and Deadspin, and has appeared on BBC News, PBS NewsHour and MLB Network. Baccellieri has been honored with multiple awards from the Society of American Baseball Research, including the SABR Analytics Conference Research Award in historical analysis (2022), McFarland-SABR Baseball Research Award (2020) and SABR Analytics Conference Research Award in contemporary commentary (2018). A graduate from Duke University, she’s also a member of the Baseball Writers Association of America.

Jessica Shepard is the only player in the league to have a triple-double this season—and she’s completed the feat twice.

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The Hurricanes beat the Golden Knights, winning their first Stanley Cup since 2006.

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The Sky, who virtually revamped their roster in the condensed offseason, have lost seven of their last eight games after a 4–1 start to the season.

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Caitlin Clark, who scored a game-winning three against the Mystics on Monday, has been the subject of discussion as the Fever struggle to stay above .500 this season.

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The discourse surrounding the Fever and their star player seems to have reached a new level this season.

After a video of Caitlin Clark and her coach Stephanie White arguing made the rounds online, both have had to address the incident publicly.

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There has been visible tension in Indiana, especially after a sideline argument between Clark and her coach. Is there reason for concern? Or is it all magnified by the star player’s spotlight?

Natasha Howard and Olivia Miles have clicked early, making the Lynx a more formidable team than many expected at the start of the season.

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Plus, the players who are fitting in with their new teams and which stumbling contenders should be worried.

Caitlin Clark has been dealing with a lingering back issue this year.

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Despite not being on the injury report, Indiana’s star guard missed her first game of the season on Wednesday and did not practice the day before.

Angel Reese (right), who has notched a pair of double-doubles to start the season, has been fitting right in with the Dream and has one writer already booking Atlanta for the Finals.

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Now a week into the season, it’s time for some way-too-early takes and to look at some of the best moments so far.

An average of 17 whistles per team per game last season became 22 in the first weekend of this season.

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League leadership told SI that the increase in calls was expected and it will take time for everyone to adjust to new guidelines.

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Many around the league agreed that change was needed, but there are going to be some growing pains as players, coaches and referees adjust to the new guidelines.