Candace Buckner

@CandaceDBuckner

life is like a hurricane/here in postburg/racecars lasers aeroplanes/it’s a post blur … might solve a mystery/or rewrite history/@PostSports woo-oo!

I'm from Da Lou and I'm proud

Joined July 2009

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Post Sports@PostSports · Jul 25

It's passive-aggressive season as NFL players and fans head to social media Column by @CandaceDBuckner washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/07…

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Candace Buckner@CandaceDBuckner · Jul 20

The WNBA's message for more pay, amplified by their most loyal supporters, rang out last night across the league. Outside those walls, however, will they find a public of new fans willing to listen? washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/07…

CandaceDBuckner's tweet card. Amid crucial labor talks that have brought about fresh tension with the league, the players and the die-hards have put their collective power on display. Now comes the hard part.

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Candace Buckner@CandaceDBuckner · Jul 19

Notice the silence on social activism from W players? There’s a reason for that 💰💰💰 (And I am fully aware that the women of the W have been on the forefront of such matters. Not fair to rely on them to forever lead the way. Especially when they have a labor fight pending.)

KKareem Copeland@kareemcopeland · Jul 19

In WNBA, a collective bargaining battle has altered social activism efforts wapo.st/3IAJ2HC

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Candace Buckner@CandaceDBuckner · Jul 19

For one night, it was though the WNBA called a ceasefire and everyone agreed to drop their dukes and try to celebrate, because it still should be okay to just enjoy the basketball every once in a while. Article open for all :) wapo.st/40umM8q

CandaceDBuckner's tweet card. The league’s marquee star couldn’t participate on the court but that didn’t impede the good vibes on display at the first night of All-Star Weekend in Indianapolis.

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Candace Buckner@CandaceDBuckner · Jul 15

“Everything that’s transpired to this point... has been disappointing and frustrating." So, Terry McLaurin's contract extension with the Commanders seems to be going well. Deep sigh. Story by @NickiJhabvala: wapo.st/4nV3i72

CandaceDBuckner's tweet card. A week before training camp, the Commanders’ star wide receiver expressed his displeasure with the lack of progress toward a contract extension.

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Candace Buckner@CandaceDBuckner · Jul 15

Behold the barnstorming youth basketball team that was created simply to go viral. Here's a gift link to @M_Errigo's story on Rod Wave Elite: wapo.st/45bC7ML

CandaceDBuckner's tweet card. Cam Wilder and Rod Wave Elite are a sensation online. When your coach has 10 million followers, everything becomes content.

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Candace Buckner@CandaceDBuckner · Jul 9

WNBA camp day is the purest day of the year. And the loudest. And the most obnoxious. And …why are those children singing the chorus of “SkeeYee?!?” washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/07…

CandaceDBuckner's tweet card. Welcome to WNBA camp day, where screaming kids join screaming coaches

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Candace Buckner@CandaceDBuckner · Jul 8

A Marco Rubio impostor is using AI voice to call high-level officials washingtonpost.com/national-secur…

CandaceDBuckner's tweet card. An imposter using AI to pose as Secretary of State Marco Rubio contacted three foreign ministers, a U.S. governor and a member of Congress, according to a State Department cable.

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Candace Buckner@CandaceDBuckner · Jul 1

On Bobby Bonilla Day I'm celebrating the man who is $1.9 million richer today -- & still isn't afraid to use a 20% discount for clothing. Amazing piece by the amazing @kentbabb. You'll learn so much about Bonilla & the best contract in all of sports: wapo.st/3TfnrGN

CandaceDBuckner's tweet card. When the Mets wanted to buy out the outfielder’s contract 26 years ago, Dennis Gilbert came up with a plan the team is still paying for.

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Candace Buckner@CandaceDBuckner · Jul 1

🙌🏽🙌🏽 dare I say again, best sports section in all the land

JJason Murray@JasonMurray117 · Jun 29

Another @APSE_sportmedia conference in the books. Pretty good haul for @PostSports. Congrats to @CandaceDBuckner, @kentbabb and @AdamKilgoreWP for their wins and to our entire staff for the Grand Slam. Next up: 2026 summer conference in D.C.

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Post Sports@PostSports · Jun 26

Rookie guard Tre Johnson, drafted with the No. 6 pick Wednesday night, has the look of someone who could thrive in Washington’s system. Read @CandaceDBuckner washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/06…

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Candace Buckner@CandaceDBuckner · Jun 25

Going inside the whole "insider" reporter thing. @benjstrauss with another fascinating read, that makes me despair the future. washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/06…

CandaceDBuckner's tweet card. His dad is billionaire Howard Schultz. His passion is NFL news. Why are other reporters so mad?

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Post Sports@PostSports · Jun 25

What do Reggie Miller and Nick Collison have that Kevin Durant doesn’t? An NBA city’s love. Read @CandaceDBuckner washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/06…

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Candace Buckner@CandaceDBuckner · Jun 25

My biggest surprises of the WNBA season: - the Valkyries, everything about em - the fit not fitting for DeWanna Bonner in Indy - Kelsey Plum reintroducing herself in LA - YOUR 7-8 Mystics! Sure Collier didn’t play but that’s a big win over the Lynx washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/06…

CandaceDBuckner's tweet card. Washington played without leading scorer Brittney Sykes. The Lynx were without Napheesa Collier. The result was a tight game and a big win for the young Mystics.

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Candace Buckner@CandaceDBuckner · Jun 23

Ya girl is a much better quote-getter than quote-giver le sigh… but shoutout to Alana for being so thorough in her reporting and thanks for profiling me :) And let’s go SJI ‘25! The future’s yours 🙌🏽

SSJI@SJI_Update · Jun 23

“This is a dream come true.” @CandaceDBuckner becomes the first Black woman to win an APSE column award—a milestone that’s about more than just history. It’s representation in action. ✍️ by Alana Thompson for @SJI_Update 🔗 sportsjournalisminstitute.org/latest-news/ca… @NABJSports @AWSM_SportMedia

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Candace Buckner@CandaceDBuckner · Jun 19

Only five players in league history to average at least 30 points, five rebounds and five assists across a playoff run capped by a championship. Tonight Shai Gilgeous-Alexander could become No. 6. Story by @BenGolliver & graphics by @arturgalocha washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/06…

CandaceDBuckner's tweet card. If his Oklahoma City Thunder wins the title, Gilgeous-Alexander will cap a season that has only been matched by a select few superstars in recent league history.

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Candace Buckner@CandaceDBuckner · Jun 6

One of the wonders of this playoff run has been getting more Tyrese Haliburton interviews. The man uses two very different, very distinct voices in the same breath…more than his clutch gene, this fascinates me to no end

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Candace Buckner@CandaceDBuckner · Jun 5

Here’s a review about a stage play named after LeBron James where I pretend to be a theater critic. washingtonpost.com/entertainment/…

CandaceDBuckner's tweet card. “King James” shows how two Cleveland buddies navigate life and relationships.

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Candace Buckner@CandaceDBuckner · May 30

My favorite part of this series is Stan Van Gundy’s disgust & utter disappointment every time KAT commits a knucklehead foul. You can almost hear SVG’s soul leaving his body

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Candace Buckner@CandaceDBuckner · May 28

Indianapolis’s hottest club is called ONEWINAWAY and it has everything! A star who turns in historic triple-doubles, a well-put together roster and some dude who used to look like Timothee Chalamet! washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/05…

CandaceDBuckner's tweet card. The A-listers were out in Indianapolis for Game 4, but Tyrese Haliburton and the Pacers outdid them all.

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