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Tyler Byrum

@thetylerbyrum.bsky.social

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For Hire | Contibutor, High Post Hoops | Podcast Host, Bleav in the W | Mystics/ WNBA reporter | Voice of the DC Breeze | D.C. area play-by-play commentator | Ultimate Frisbee Coach

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@thetylerbyrum.bsky.socialOct 11, 2026, 12:00 AM

Back out for Game #2 of the day. Making my debut in the booth for Big East women's soccer.

Georgetown vs. St. John's for a women's soccer match at Shaw Field.
@thetylerbyrum.bsky.socialOct 10, 2026, 6:58 PM

Calling a hard-court sport for the first time this season.

Pregame photo of George Washington vs. Davidson volleyball match with commentating notes.
@thetylerbyrum.bsky.socialOct 10, 2026, 11:51 AM

The end of an era. No one put in more thankless work than @jennhatfield.bsky.social creating an unparalleled beat.

Jenn and I were always competing for the clever story angle, the right quote and how tell the story the best; she made me a better journalist.

Nights on press row won't be the same.

@thetylerbyrum.bsky.socialOct 10, 2026, 3:55 AM

Wow. Valks and Dream, just like we all expected.

@thetylerbyrum.bsky.socialAug 7, 2026, 9:48 PMReposted by @thetylerbyrum.bsky.social

Karl Smesko on who taught him the "quiet on the creek" phrase and other lingo: "It's Angel. All my slang and expressions are from Angel, and unfortunately, she doesn't tell me what they all mean, so I'm just hoping that I use them correctly, or that they're appropriate to be used."

@jennhatfield.bsky.socialOct 9, 2026, 8:05 PMReposted by @thetylerbyrum.bsky.social

(1/4) After 8 seasons and hundreds of stories, I'm stepping off the Washington Mystics beat. It was entirely my decision, and I'm staying on at @theixsports.bsky.social as managing editor and Ivy League beat reporter.

Mystics fans, there is an incredible successor lined up (TBA), so don't worry!

Me talking to then-Mystics head coach Mike Thibault before a home game during the 2019 WNBA Finals. Back then, we didn't have pregame press conferences, just scrums or courtside conversations like this.
@thetylerbyrum.bsky.socialOct 8, 2026, 3:34 PM

Unfortunately, I fell ill in the second half of the playoff game and had to leave. The team did exit interviews the following day, but since I don't cover the team in a full-time capacity anymore, I was unable to attend. Definitely items I will pursue in the coming weeks.

@thetylerbyrum.bsky.socialOct 8, 2026, 4:34 AM

I had seen all the Alice Chilton cat paw memes. I WAS NOT prepared for the execution of that moment.

@thetylerbyrum.bsky.socialOct 2, 2026, 1:41 PM

A'ja Wilson's dominance in series-clinching games continues as the Aces advance past the Fever.

@wnbastormchasers.bsky.social joined me to discuss the IND-LV series and grading Caitlin Clark's 2nd playoff series

Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a...
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/4tq8...

@ohnohedidnt24.bsky.socialOct 2, 2026, 4:32 AMReposted by @thetylerbyrum.bsky.social

Someone asked Becky Hammon if she sees similarities between the Fever's top No. 1 picks and what the Aces had with Kelsey Plum, Jackie Young and A'ja Wilson. Her response: "No" 😂 Then A'ja said she loved KM but she was No. 1 and KM was No. 2 🤣

@thetylerbyrum.bsky.socialOct 2, 2026, 5:08 AM

The WNBA memes tonight are too much, I'm afraid I'll get fired from a job I don't have if I slip and RT one I think is hilarious.

@snapwilson.bsky.socialOct 2, 2026, 4:54 AMReposted by @thetylerbyrum.bsky.social

Yeah, the parallels between the Fever and the Aces just don't exist, even the young Aces before they were winning titles. They went through the Laimbeer Boot Camp and came up knowing how to defend first and not rely on the refs for everything. He's exactly what AB could have used.

@thetylerbyrum.bsky.socialOct 2, 2026, 2:56 AM

Myisha Hines-Allen (a DNP in Game 1) with a 12-point, 10-rebound double-double off the bench in Game 3.

@thetylerbyrum.bsky.socialOct 1, 2026, 12:39 AM

Sonia Citron clapping in a taunting-type way? Gotta be a first.

@thetylerbyrum.bsky.socialSep 30, 2026, 11:59 PM

Pretty much everything went wrong for the Mystics in the first half. They committed 11 turnovers compared to Atlanta's two, shot 36.7% from the field, and attempted 12 3-points as the worst 3-point shooting team in the league. And yet they are only down six points at the halftime break.

@thetylerbyrum.bsky.socialSep 30, 2026, 11:37 PM

Nine Mystics turnovers and we're not even 13 minutes into the game. Meanwhile, the Dream with zero.

@thetylerbyrum.bsky.socialSep 30, 2026, 11:10 PM

Famous Mystics fan, known as "Brick Guy" to many, was ejected from Capital One Arena in the Mystics' last home game. And tonight, the home crowd echoed his iconic free-throw chant as an ode to him at the first opportunity. What a fan base.

@thetylerbyrum.bsky.socialSep 30, 2026, 10:59 PM

Maybe everyone is caught in Jonas Brothers traffic?

A sparsely filled CareFirst Arena crowd in a 4,200 person building. Taken at 6:58pm
@thetylerbyrum.bsky.socialSep 30, 2026, 10:42 PM

Sydney Johnson says the Mystics - who had nine players make their playoff debuts on Sunday - grew up in the second half. "This game will stand on its own. We'll see what happens, but we're going to fight and claw for Game 3."

@thetylerbyrum.bsky.socialSep 30, 2026, 10:39 PM

Mystics head coach Sydney Johnson was not happy about Shakira Austin finishing runner-up in the Most Improved voting. Here's a portion of his pregame comments

Transcript of Syndey Johnson's pregame availability: "I'll say this humbly to this group: we didn't win Coach of the Year, and I say we, our staff, and I think that reflects our team and our organization. That's cool. We don't win any kind of awards for our players. How did we get here then? Somebody explain that to me. We don't have a good organization and good coaching. We don't have good players. How do we set the franchise record for wins? How do we make the playoffs? How do we get a fifth seed? How are we the youngest team to get into the WNBA playoffs? Like somebody help me, help me figure this out. And I'm I'm cool. Like I've won Coach of the Year award(s). That's cool, but somebody tell me how we got here. If we don't have good coaching and we don't have good players, silence. Right. So yes, I was disappointed, and I'm hopeful that some things come her way. "
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