Chloe Bibby's rollercoaster year has her ready for WNBA playoffs

Chloe Bibby’s rollercoaster season is set to intensify as the WNBA playoffs begin this weekend. The 28-year-old Australian Opal was selected by the new Portland Fire franchise in April’s expansion draft, traded to the Phoenix Mercury in May, and then waived two days later after a knee issue. She returned to Australia and spent time in Ballarat, Victoria, before earning a deal with Chicago and later a rest-of-season contract with the Minnesota Lynx, who will finish the regular season as the top seed. Bibby said she stayed ready for any opportunity, and the playoffs follow a strong personal moment Wednesday: a WNBA-career-high 15 points with five three-pointers after being inserted into Minnesota’s game versus the Fever.