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Yahoo
26-06-2025
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- Yahoo
WNBA Team Releases TJ McConnell's Sister on Thursday
WNBA Team Releases TJ McConnell's Sister on Thursday originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Shortly after the Indiana Pacers won Game 6 of the NBA Finals, Tim McConnell spoke to NBA TV about his pride in seeing both of his children play professional basketball at the highest level. Advertisement Tim's son, TJ, was a vital piece off the bench amid the Pacers' spectacular run to the Finals. His daughter, Megan, was a rookie with the WNBA's Phoenix Mercury, undrafted this year following a strong college career at Duquesne. But things have changed quickly for the McConnells. Amid an Achilles injury to star player Tyrese Haliburton, the Pacers lost Game 7 of the Finals to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday. And on Thursday, the Mercury waived Megan McConnell, who played 13 minutes of one game for Phoenix. Megan McConnell left Duquesne as one of the best players in the school's history. The guard ranks second in program history in points and rebounds, and holds program records for games played, games started, steals, assists and triple-doubles. Advertisement After leading the Dukes to the round of 16 in the WNIT, McConnell joined the Mercury as a training camp invitee. She signed a contract with the team earlier this month before debuting on June 3, in an 88-65 loss to the Minnesota Lynx. McConnell scored three points, provided three assists and recorded one steal before departing with a right knee injury. McConnell was set to miss at least three weeks due to the injury, but the Mercury on Thursday revealed that she has sustained a tibial plateau fracture, which carries a three- to four-month recovery time. The franchise is aiding in her rehabilitation in the meantime, and it remains to be seen if another WNBA team will take a chance on McConnell in 2026. Advertisement Related: TJ McConnell Receives Message From Ex-Celtics Star Before NBA Finals Game 7 This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 26, 2025, where it first appeared.
CBS News
20-06-2025
- Sport
- CBS News
T.J. McConnell's dad crashes postgame set after Indiana Pacers force Game 7 in NBA Finals
T.J. McConnell is one game away from winning a championship in the NBA and helped the Indiana Pacers force a Game 7 in the Finals on Thursday night. McConnell, a Chartiers Valley graduate, had 12 points, 9 rebounds, 6 assists, and 4 steals for the Indiana Pacers on Thursday night. According to Mike White with the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, McConnell is only the second player in the history of the WPIAL or the City League to record at least 10 points and 9 rebounds in a game of the NBA Finals. At one point during Thursday night's game, the packed Gainbridge Fieldhouse was chanting T.J.'s name. Following the 108-91 win for the Pacers in Game 6, McConnell's dad Tim, crashed his son's postgame interview, praising T.J.'s grit. "I'll tell you right now, he's a warrior," McConnell said of his son. "It doesn't matter how tall you are." THIS MOMENT WITH T.J. MCCONNELL'S DAD 🥹 "I can't be more proud to say I have a son in the NBA and a daughter in the WNBA... this is a dream come true." — NBA (@NBA) June 20, 2025 When T.J. was in high school at Chartiers Valley, he was coached by his dad, who won six WPIAL championships leading the school's boys team. He then won three WPIAL titles one PIAA state title while coaching the girls team and daughter Megan, who is now playing in the WNBA. "I can't be more proud to say I have a son in the NBA and a daughter in the WNBA," Tim McConnell said. This is a dream come true." Now having forced a Game 7 in the Finals, the Pacers are headed back to Oklahoma City for Game 7 on Sunday with a shot at winning it all for the first time in franchise history. "Anything can happen in Game 7," Tim McConnell said. "We're going to OKC to try and win a world championship, and my son is a part of it, and I can't believe that."
