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The Portland Fire is foregoing shootarounds | This isn't a new practice in the WNBA and why more teams are going that way

18 min · 28 de may de 2026

Portada del episodio The Portland Fire is foregoing shootarounds | This isn't a new practice in the WNBA and why more teams are going that way

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Portland Fire head coach Alex Samara has not scheduled morning shootarounds for his expansion team this season, a topic that has made waves in WNBA media. Tyler Byrum dives into why this is becoming a common practice and the studies behind finding peak athletic performance time. Also, hear from Mystics head coach Sydney Johnson on the subject. Answer from Alex Sarama on eliminating morning shootarounds, from Richard Deitsch: https://bsky.app/profile/richarddeitsch.bsky.social/post/3mmkvoktors2b [https://bsky.app/profile/richarddeitsch.bsky.social/post/3mmkvoktors2b] The IX Basketball's/ Lucas Seehafer's WNBA injury tracker: https://www.theixsports.com/features/wnba-injury-tracker-who-gets-hurt-how-often-and-why-it-matters/ [https://www.theixsports.com/features/wnba-injury-tracker-who-gets-hurt-how-often-and-why-it-matters/] American Academy of Sleep Medicine on West Coast NFL teams having an edge in night games: https://aasm.org/circadian-timing-may-give-edge-to-west-coast-nfl-teams-in-night-games/ [https://aasm.org/circadian-timing-may-give-edge-to-west-coast-nfl-teams-in-night-games/] Mayo Clinic, When's the best time to workout: https://www.mayoclinichealthsystem.org/hometown-health/speaking-of-health/best-time-of-day-for-your-workout [https://www.mayoclinichealthsystem.org/hometown-health/speaking-of-health/best-time-of-day-for-your-workout] BBC, What's the best time of the day to exercise: https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20240105-whats-the-best-time-of-the-day-to-exercise [https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20240105-whats-the-best-time-of-the-day-to-exercise] ABC News, What science says about the best time of day to break an Olympic record: https://abcnews.com/Health/science-best-time-day-break-olympic-record/story?id=41266207 [https://abcnews.com/Health/science-best-time-day-break-olympic-record/story?id=41266207] Follow Tyler on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/thetylerbyrum.bsky.social [https://bsky.app/profile/thetylerbyrum.bsky.social] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com [https://pcm.adswizz.com] for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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