Set The Tempo

The losses are piling up — and so are the injuries. In this episode of Set The Tempo , Tyler Conium reacts to Toronto’s 83-75 loss to the Golden State Valkyries , as the hottest team in the WNBA extended its winning streak to six games. Toronto led after the first quarter and even carried a lead into the fourth, but once again ran out of gas late. The bigger concern? Nyara Sabally left after just...

The injury-depleted Toronto Tempo ran into Paige Bueckers and the Dallas Wings — and it showed. In this episode of Set The Tempo , Tyler Conium reacts to Toronto’s 89-76 loss to the Dallas Wings , the first episode recorded from the East Coast of Canada. Toronto was already without Brittney Sykes and Kiki Rice , then had late scratches with Julie Allemand and Temi Fagbenle also missing the game. T...

The Toronto Tempo were already shorthanded — and then they lost The Chef. In this episode of Set The Tempo , Tyler Conium reacts to Toronto’s 89-80 loss to the Phoenix Mercury at Scotiabank Arena, a game defined by who wasn’t on the floor. Just two days after tying the WNBA single-game scoring record with 53 points, Marina Mabrey missed the game with neck spasms , joining Brittney Sykes and Kiki R...

What a birthday present from The Chef. In this episode of Set The Tempo , Tyler Conium reacts to one of the greatest performances in WNBA history as Marina Mabrey ties the WNBA single-game scoring record with 53 points in Toronto’s massive 125-97 win over the Los Angeles Sparks . Mabrey was unstoppable, finishing with: 🔥 53 points🔥 17-of-28 from the field🔥 9 made threes🔥 10-of-12 from the free...

Another tough one against Atlanta. In this episode of Set The Tempo , Tyler Conium reacts to Toronto’s 94-87 loss to the Atlanta Dream , a game that started ugly, got briefly interesting, but ultimately showed the gap between the shorthanded Tempo and one of the WNBA’s strongest teams. Toronto fell behind 33-15 after the first quarter , battled back in stretches, but never fully recovered from the...

Money Mabrey delivered exactly when Toronto needed her most. In this episode of Set The Tempo , Tyler Conium reacts to the Toronto Tempo’s wild 101-97 comeback win over the Connecticut Sun , powered by a career-high 37 points from Marina Mabrey . With Brittney Sykes, Kiki Rice and Nyara Sabally all out of the lineup, Toronto looked dead in the water after falling behind by 20. But Mabrey caught fi...

This one felt bigger than the final score. In this episode of Set The Tempo , Tyler Conium reacts to Toronto’s 113-91 loss to the Indiana Fever — a game overshadowed by a scary non-contact injury to Brittney Sykes in the third quarter. The Tempo were competitive in the first half, trailing by just three at the break, but everything changed after Sykes went down. Indiana took control behind huge pe...

That one got ugly fast. In this episode of Set The Tempo , Tyler Conium reacts to Toronto’s rough 102-77 loss to the Atlanta Dream , a game that started with promise before completely slipping away. The Tempo jumped out to a 25-13 first-quarter lead , but Atlanta responded with a massive second quarter, took control, and never looked back. The biggest storyline? Izzy Harrison was ejected after a p...

That one hurts. In this episode of Set The Tempo , Tyler Conium reacts to Toronto’s heartbreaking 86-85 loss to the Washington Mystics after Sonia Citron hit a last-second buzzer beater to steal the game. Toronto trailed by as many as 18 points , mounted a furious fourth-quarter comeback, and briefly took the lead in the final seconds before Washington answered with the dagger. The Tempo showed re...

That was a rollercoaster. In this episode of Set The Tempo , Tyler Conium reacts to Toronto’s wild 106-102 overtime win over the Connecticut Sun — the first overtime victory in franchise history. It was not supposed to be that hard. After an ugly first half where Toronto struggled defensively, got hammered on the glass, and trailed by 11 at halftime, the Tempo found a way to claw back behind anoth...

Welcome back, Izzy Harrison. In this episode of Set The Tempo , Tyler Conium reacts to Toronto’s convincing 85-68 win over the Chicago Sky in the Tempo’s first Commissioner’s Cup game of the season. With Kiki Rice sidelined by injury, Toronto desperately needed a frontcourt boost — and Isabelle Harrison delivered immediately. In just 17 minutes, Harrison finished with: 🔥 14 points🔥 6 rebounds🔥...

The Toronto Tempo ran into their toughest test of the season — and it came with a major scare. In this episode of Set The Tempo , Tyler Conium reacts to Toronto’s 97-82 loss to the New York Liberty, a game that was overshadowed late by an ankle injury to rookie guard Kiki Rice. The Tempo started strong, but New York’s size, experience, and frontcourt dominance eventually took over. Jonquel Jones w...

That is how you win a basketball game. In this episode of Set The Tempo , Tyler Conium reacts to Toronto’s dominant 93-72 win over the Seattle Storm , giving the Tempo their second victory over Seattle this season and moving the expansion team above .500 at 5-4 . After a sloppy second quarter, Toronto exploded in the second half, outscoring Seattle 56-36 after halftime and turning a tight game int...

The Toronto Tempo are back in the win column 🇨🇦🏀 In this episode of Set The Tempo , Tyler Conium reacts to Toronto’s 111-104 road win over the Chicago Sky — a massive bounce-back performance after two straight ugly losses. The star of the night?🔥 Nyara Sabally , who exploded for a career-high 29 points and helped answer one of the biggest questions surrounding the Tempo: can they find enough fro...

Back-to-back rough nights for the Toronto Tempo. In this episode of Set The Tempo , Tyler Conium reacts to Toronto’s 99-80 loss to the Portland Fire in the first-ever WNBA expansion matchup between the two new franchises. After a strong first half, the Tempo fell apart after the break as Portland’s depth, rebounding, and three-point shooting took over. Toronto once again struggled from beyond the...

The Toronto Tempo winning streak is over — and this one was ugly. In this episode of Set The Tempo , Tyler Conium reacts to Toronto’s 100-72 loss to the Minnesota Lynx, ending the Tempo’s two-game winning streak and dropping the expansion franchise back to .500. After back-to-back statement wins over the Los Angeles Sparks and Phoenix Mercury, Toronto came crashing back down in Minnesota with one...

Don’t look now… but the Toronto Tempo are ABOVE .500 🇨🇦🏀 In this episode of Set The Tempo , Tyler Conium reacts to Toronto’s HUGE 98-90 victory over the Phoenix Mercury — the second straight win for the expansion franchise and arguably their most impressive performance yet. Facing a Mercury team loaded with stars and missing multiple key players themselves, the Tempo leaned on their now-famous “m...

The Toronto Tempo are officially rolling 🇨🇦🏀 In this episode of Set The Tempo , Tyler Conium reacts to Toronto’s HUGE 106-96 win over the Los Angeles Sparks — the first road victory in franchise history. After dropping the first matchup against LA just two nights earlier, the Tempo responded with their most complete performance of the young season, setting a franchise scoring record with 106 poin...

The Toronto Tempo showed serious resilience… but the early deficit was too much to overcome. In this episode of Set The Tempo , Tyler Conium reacts to Toronto’s 99-95 loss to the Los Angeles Sparks in the franchise’s first-ever road game. After falling behind 21-2 in the first quarter, the Tempo battled all the way back and cut the lead to just two late in the fourth quarter before Kelsey Plum sla...

The Toronto Tempo have officially arrived 🇨🇦🏀 In Episode 14 of Set The Tempo , Tyler Conium reacts to Toronto’s FIRST-EVER regular season win after defeating the Seattle Storm 86-73 at Coca-Cola Coliseum. And once again… it was the Marina Mabrey show. 🔥 26 points🔥 6 made threes🔥 4 steals But the biggest development may have been rookie Kiki Rice, who looked FAR more comfortable offensively in...

The Toronto Tempo era has officially begun 🇨🇦🏀 In the first-ever Set The Tempo postgame reaction episode, Tyler Conium breaks down Toronto’s heartbreaking 68-65 loss to the Washington Mystics in the first regular season game in franchise history. Despite the loss, there were a TON of positives:🔥 Marina Mabrey looked like a superstar🌟 Kiki Rice made her WNBA debut🧠 Julie Allemand quietly contro...

The wait is over — the Toronto Tempo officially tip off their first WNBA season. In Episode 11 of Set The Tempo , Tyler Conium previews the 2026 season , breaks down the roster, and sets expectations ahead of Opening Night vs the Washington Mystics. This also marks the final preseason episode — with daily postgame shows starting immediately . 🚨 In this episode: 🏀 Opening Night Is HERE * Toronto...

🚨 In this episode: 🎥 Media Day = “It’s Real Now” * First full look at players in uniform 🌆 Toronto Is Showing OUT * Players already feeling the love from fans 🏀 Training Camp Battles & Rotation * Sandy Brondello targeting a tight 9-player rotation ⚡ Positionless Basketball? * Tempo leaning into fast-paced, versatile play 📊 Year 1 Expectations: PLAYOFFS? * Coaching staff says the goal is to c...

The Toronto Tempo are officially on the floor. Training camp is underway, the roster is taking shape, and expectations are starting to build ahead of the 2026 WNBA season . In Episode 9 of Set The Tempo , Tyler Conium breaks down everything from early training camp storylines to the franchise’s long-term vision — including a massive new facility announcement. 🚨 In this episode: 🏀 Training Camp B...

The Toronto Tempo have their franchise player. In Episode 8 of Set The Tempo , Tyler Conium reacts to the WNBA Draft , breaks down the selection of Kiki Rice at #6 overall , and analyzes how the Tempo roster is shaping up just weeks before the 2026 season. 🚨 In this episode: 🏀 Kiki Rice = Face of the Franchise * Why Kiki Rice was the perfect pick at #6 * NCAA Champion + elite leadership pedigree...