1.   Both midseason coaching changes saw women replacing women.

2.   After a midseason coaching change, the Reign concentrated more on high-percentage shots, giving more opportunities to post players and fewer to perimeter players.

3.   The midseason changes also come as established cable-TV networks like MTV and Home Box Office and upstart networks steal their viewers.

4.   The Starrz will play second-seeded Sacramento, a team that also benefited from a midseason coaching change, with Maura McHugh taking over for Sonny Allen.

5.   They had a midseason coaching change, a midseason ownership change, embarrassing conflicts between players and coaches and a passel of injuries.