Interesting basketball stuff is happening across the world

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Basketball may not be on your radar in these dog days of summer — but it should be.

From Las Vegas to Edmonton to Slovenia, here's what's going on across the globe:

Women

The WNBA semifinals are underway and it doesn't get much better than Aces vs. Storm, which pits leading MVP candidates A'Ja Wilson of Las Vegas against Breanna Stewart of Seattle. Las Vegas is also armed with league-leading scorer Kelsey Plum and Most Improved Player Jackie Young — not to mention Coach of the Year Becky Hammon, who left the NBA's Spurs ahead of the season and proceeded to become one of the most successful rookie bench bosses ever. Seattle counters with retiring legend Sue Bird and eight-time all-star Tina Charles. Head coach Noelle Quinn is also the lead assistant for Canada's women's team.

The Storm won the bubbled 2020 title before injuries derailed them last season, while the Aces have been a consistently great regular-season team before struggling in the playoffs. Game 1 of the five-game series saw the Storm steal a three-point win on the road and immediately place the Aces on their heels, so another loss for the home side in tomorrow night's Game 2 could be a backbreaker.

The other semifinal sees the reigning champion Chicago Sky up against the Connecticut Sun. The Sky are loaded, featuring two-time MVP Candace Parker alongside former Finals MVPs Emma Meesseman and Kahleah Copper. Chicago also went a perfect 4-0 against Connecticut in the regular season — so of course the Sun went on the road and earned a Game 1 victory while limiting the normally explosive Sky to just 63 points. Game