# The Portland Fire is foregoing shootarounds | This isn't a new practice in the WNBA and why more teams are going that way

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Podcast: [Bleav in the W](https://stenobird.com/podcast/bleav-in-the-w-7832485)
Published: 2026-05-28T12:00:00+00:00
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Portland Fire head coach Alex Samara has not scheduled morning shootarounds for his expansion team this season, a topic that made waves in WNBA media this week. Tyler Byrum dives into why this is becoming a common practice and hear from Mystics head coach Sydney Johnson on the subject.

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