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Set The Tempo with Tyler Conium is a podcast dedicated to the Toronto Tempo and the rise of women’s basketball in Canada. Fresh episodes after every game day, featuring game recaps, player performances, coaching decisions, and league-wide storylines that matter.Smart analysis. Real conversation. A Toronto perspective.This is where the Tempo begins. thesqueezes.substack.com
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- 2 days ago13 min
Set The Tempo: WNBA Playoff Chaos + Inside Toronto Tempo’s New Docuseries
The Toronto Tempo offseason continues — but the WNBA is anything but quiet.In this episode of Set The Tempo, Tyler Conium reacts to a wild start to the WNBA Playoffs, questions the league’s postseason scheduling, and breaks down Toronto’s Setting the Tempo docuseries, which gives fans a behind-the-scenes look at how the expansion franchise was built. Pasted textFrom the Liberty eliminating Minnesota and the Aces knocking out Indiana to Golden State and Atlanta making serious noise, the playoff field has already produced some major surprises.Then Tyler shifts back to Toronto and shares his biggest takeaways from the documentary — including how the Tempo handled the name and logo leak, recruited Sandy Brondello and Brittney Sykes, and why Kiki Rice was apparently their target all along in the WNBA Draft.What’s Coming on Set The Tempo?* WNBA playoff coverage* Toronto Tempo offseason news* Mock drafts* WNBA Draft Lottery discussion* College basketball prospects* Potential WNBA card breaks* Trades, free agency and roster construction🎧 New offseason episodes of Set The Tempo every Tuesday📲 Follow @TylerConiumLet’s Set The Tempo. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thesqueezes.substack.com
- 1 weeks ago24 min
Set The Tempo: Toronto Tempo 2026 Season Grades | Kiki Rice & Marina Mabrey Earn A’s
The inaugural Toronto Tempo season is in the books. Now it’s time to hand out the report cards.In the first offseason episode of Set The Tempo, Tyler Conium grades the 2026 Toronto Tempo as a team and every player who finished the season on the roster, breaking down the highs, disappointments, surprises and biggest building blocks heading into year two. Pasted textToronto finished 11-33, but an expansion season defined by injuries, travel and adversity still produced a legitimate core, a first-ever All-Star and one of the most promising rookies in the WNBA. Tyler gives the team an overall B-, weighing the difficult record against the circumstances and the foundation Toronto established. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thesqueezes.substack.com
- 2 weeks ago11 min
Set The Tempo Season Finale: Kiki Rice Drops Career-High 28 as Toronto Tempo Secure Top WNBA Draft Lottery Odds
That’s a wrap on year one.The Toronto Tempo’s inaugural WNBA season is officially over following their final game against the Connecticut Sun — and despite the difficult ending, Toronto walks into the offseason with plenty to be excited about. Pasted textIn this episode of Set The Tempo, Tyler Conium breaks down the season finale, a career-high 28-point performance from rookie Kiki Rice, and what the result means for Toronto’s chances of landing the No. 1 pick in the 2027 WNBA Draft.Toronto finishes tied with Connecticut for the best odds in the draft lottery at 29.5%, giving the Tempo a legitimate shot at potentially adding an elite prospect to a young core already featuring Rice, Marina Mabrey, Brittney Sykes, Aneesah Morrow and Nyara Sabally.But this episode is also about taking stock of year one: the historic moments, the injuries, the breakout performances, the connection Toronto has built with its new WNBA team — and why year two could look very different. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thesqueezes.substack.com
- 2 weeks ago7 min
Set The Tempo Postgame: Toronto Tempo Fall to Chicago 97-85 | Season Finale Has Huge Draft Lottery Stakes
It all comes down to one game.In this episode of Set The Tempo, Tyler Conium reacts to the Toronto Tempo’s 97-85 loss to the Chicago Sky, setting up a fascinating finale against the Connecticut Sun with major WNBA Draft Lottery implications.Toronto was tied at halftime before another damaging quarter changed the game. This time it was a 28-11 third quarter, continuing a season-long pattern of one bad stretch undoing otherwise competitive performances.There were still positives. Izzy Harrison posted 21 points and 13 rebounds, while Laura Yuskaitė continued her breakout finish with 20 points.But now the focus shifts entirely to Connecticut.If the Sun beat Toronto in the final game, the two teams would finish tied for the best odds in the WNBA Draft Lottery. If Toronto wins, the Tempo would finish with the second-best odds.One game. One final postgame show. And potentially a major swing in the future of the franchise. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thesqueezes.substack.com
- 2 weeks ago6 min
Set The Tempo Postgame: Toronto Tempo Crushed by Liberty 106-69 | Home Finale Ends Ugly
That is a wrap on the Toronto Tempo’s inaugural home schedule — and unfortunately, it ended with one of their ugliest losses of the season.In this episode of Set The Tempo, Tyler Conium reacts to Toronto’s 106-69 loss to the New York Liberty at Coca-Cola Coliseum.The Liberty dominated offensively behind Breanna Stewart’s 27 points, while Toronto struggled badly from the field and from three. The biggest bright spot was Laura Yuskaitė, who delivered a career-high 28 points, while Kiki Rice added 19 points and 5 assists.Toronto is now 11-31, has lost six straight and 18 of its last 19 games, with only two contests remaining in the inaugural season.At this point, the focus is squarely on development, the future core, and the WNBA Draft Lottery. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thesqueezes.substack.com
- 2 weeks ago9 min
Set The Tempo Postgame: Toronto Tempo Fall to Fever 103-85 | Three Games Left & Lottery Stakes Rise
Welcome back, Tempo fans. The WNBA is back — and the Toronto Tempo have only three games left in their inaugural season.In this episode of Set The Tempo, Tyler Conium reacts to Toronto’s 103-85 loss to the Indiana Fever following the extended FIBA break.The final score looks lopsided, but Toronto stayed competitive for three quarters despite playing without Marina Mabrey, Brittney Sykes, Aneesah Morrow, Nyara Sabally and Maria Conde. The game finally got away from the Tempo in the fourth.Meanwhile, Kelsey Mitchell made WNBA history, Caitlin Clark produced a monster performance, Kiki Rice continued to show why she is one of Toronto’s most important building blocks, and the race for the best odds in the 2027 WNBA Draft Lottery became even more interesting. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thesqueezes.substack.com
- Aug 29, 20269 min
Set The Tempo Postgame: Toronto Tempo Rolled by Aces 93-73 as FIBA Absences Hit Hard
The Toronto Tempo are simply trying to survive.In this episode of Set The Tempo, Tyler Conium reacts to Toronto’s 93-73 loss to the Las Vegas Aces, the second-last game before the WNBA’s two-week FIBA break.The result was not pretty, but the context matters: Toronto was without six regular players due to injuries and FIBA departures, including Marina Mabrey, Brittney Sykes, Aneesah Morrow, Nyara Sabally, Julie Allemand and Maria Conde. That is essentially an entire starting lineup missing against one of the best teams in the WNBA.Still, there were a few positives, including another strong night from Laura Yuskaitė, a solid showing from Kiana Williams on an emergency deal, and a balanced minute distribution as the Tempo try to get through the back-to-back before the break.📅 Next Game: Toronto Tempo at Phoenix Mercury🎧 New episodes after EVERY Tempo game and during the FIBA break📲 Follow @TylerConium🇨🇦 The roster is depleted, the schedule is brutal, but the Tempo keep battlingLet’s Set The Tempo. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thesqueezes.substack.com
- Aug 27, 20269 min
Set The Tempo Postgame: Kiki Rice Scores Career High as Toronto Tempo Fall to Seattle Storm
This might be the best-case scenario for the Toronto Tempo down the stretch.In this episode of Set The Tempo, Tyler Conium reacts to Toronto’s 90-78 loss to the Seattle Storm, their second straight defeat after snapping a 12-game losing streak in Vancouver.But this loss came with one massive positive: Kiki Rice set a new career high with 24 points, adding 5 assists, 3 rebounds and a steal in one of the most encouraging performances of her rookie season.With Brittney Sykes, Marina Mabrey, Aneesah Morrow, Nyara Sabally and Julie Allemand all unavailable or leaving for FIBA duty, the Tempo are running out a heavily depleted roster. Still, Rice, Izzy Harrison and Laura Yuskaitė gave fans exactly what they should want to see late in the season: development, production and competitive effort — while Toronto’s draft lottery positioning remains strong.🚨 In this episode:📉 Tempo Fall to Seattle* Toronto loses 90-78 to the Storm* Tempo have lost two straight after beating Portland* Seattle improves to 8-31* Toronto continues to sit near the top of the WNBA Draft Lottery picture📅 Next Game: Toronto Tempo at Las Vegas Aces🎧 New episodes after EVERY Tempo game and during the FIBA break📲 Follow @TylerConium🇨🇦 Kiki Rice looks like the future — and the draft lottery watch is officially onLet’s Set The Tempo. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thesqueezes.substack.com
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