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Sparks eliminated from playoff race despite win over Mercury
Dearica Hamby scored 16 of her 25 points in the fourth quarter, Rae Burrell had a career-high 20 points, and the Los Angeles Sparks beat the host Phoenix Mercury 88-83 on Tuesday, although it was not enough to keep the Sparks from playoff elimination.,Kelsey Plum had 17 points and Hamby added nine r...
Storm make dramatic comeback, edge Valkyries to claim last playoff spot
Erica Wheeler drained a go-ahead 16-footer with 19.2 seconds left and the Seattle Storm clinched the WNBA's final playoff spot with a dramatic 74-73 victory over the visiting Golden State Valkyries on Tuesday night.,As the Los Angeles Sparks were beating the Phoenix Mercury to keep their playoff hop...
Aces sail past Sky for 15th consecutive victory
Jewell Loyd and Jackie Young each had 15 points and the Las Vegas Aces made 15 3-pointers while extending their franchise-record winning streak to 15 games with 92-61 victory over the visiting Chicago Sky on Tuesday.,Loyd came off the bench to hit five of those treys while surpassing the 6,000-point...
Fever close regular season with win over WNBA-best Lynx
Kelsey Mitchell scored 18 points, four teammates finished in double figures and the Indiana Fever never trailed during an 83-72 victory over the WNBA-leading Minnesota Lynx on Tuesday in Indianapolis.,Odyssey Sims added 15 points, Aliyah Boston had 10 points and eight rebounds and Natasha Howard and...
Full-strength Liberty muscle past Mystics as playoffs near
Back at full strength, the New York Liberty muscled past the visiting Washington Mystics 75-66 Tuesday night.,It has been a season full of injuries for New York, who was looking to restore some momentum heading into the WNBA playoffs. The Liberty have now won four of their last six games.,New York s...
Coach Karl Smesko's Dream season continues with visit to Sun
The Atlanta Dream will look to continue their torrid ways on Wednesday when they conclude a season-ending home-and-home series against the Connecticut Sun in Uncasville, Conn.,The Dream (29-14), second to Minnesota in the league standings, recorded their fifth win in a row with an 87-62 victory over...
Bulls sign Josh Giddey to four-year, $100M extension
Chicago Bulls guard Josh Giddey signed a four-year, $100 million extension on Tuesday.,Giddey, 22, averaged 14.6 points along with career highs of 8.1 rebounds, 7.2 assists and 1.2 steals in 70 games with the Bulls in 2024-25.,He had seven triple-doubles and 30 double-doubles last season after being...
Connecticut senators criticize WNBA's involvement in Sun sale
Connecticut's senior senator wants the WNBA to stay out of negotiations regarding a potential sale of the Sun.,U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal sent a letter to commissioner Cathy Engelbert on Monday, asking her to allow the Mohegan Tribe, which owns the franchise, to explore offers that would keep the ...
Sparks' playoff hopes and Mercury's seed dreams collide
The Phoenix Mercury have locked up home-court advantage in the first round of the WNBA playoffs, but they are looking for more.,They will play for the small possibility of a higher seed when they host the Los Angeles Sparks in the penultimate game of the regular season for both on Tuesday in Phoenix...
Dream's second-half 16-point run spells end for Sun
Rhyne Howard posted a game-high 18 points to go with six assists to help the Atlanta Dream post an 87-62 victory over the visiting Connecticut Sun on Monday in College Park, Ga.,Allisha Gray added 15 points for Atlanta (29-14) while Naz Hillmon chipped in 14. Reserves Maya Caldwell and Brittney Grin...
Storm eye playoff spot as they host Valkyries
The Seattle Storm get another chance at clinching a playoff spot when they host the Golden State Valkyries in their regular-season finale on Tuesday night.,Seattle had the opportunity to sew up a spot on Friday, but fell 84-76 to the New York Liberty.,The Storm (22-21) stand 1 1/2 games ahead of the...
Aces look to make it 15 straight wins in rematch with Sky
As night fell on Aug. 2, the Las Vegas Aces likely were contemplating their 53-point home loss to Minnesota earlier that day. The widest home loss in WNBA history dropped the Aces to 14-14 on the season. Images of Jim Mora's "playoffs?" tirade might have run through head coach Becky Hammon's mind.,S...
Playoff-bound Fever wrap regular season with Lynx rematch
The Indiana Fever have clinched a playoff spot, but their final test of the regular-season comes against the No. 1 team in the WNBA.,The Minnesota Lynx have two games to go before tipping off the playoffs as the No. 1 seed, starting with a visit to the Fever on Tuesday night in Indianapolis.,Indiana...
Liberty fine-tuning for playoffs with home finale vs. Mystics
The New York Liberty look to maintain some momentum heading into the WNBA playoffs when they host the Washington Mystics on Tuesday night in their home finale.,New York (25-17) is locked in at the No. 5 playoff seed, staring at a likely first-round series against the Phoenix Mercury, who have beaten...
Unrivaled closes funding round at $340M valuation
The latest round of investment funding for Unrivaled has raised the valuation of the 3-on-3 women's basketball league to $340 million, it announced Monday.,There were no specifics on how much funding was raised, with reports indicating the league's value is now "ten times" more than it was in the sp...
Nets sign F Ziaire Williams to multi-year extension
The Brooklyn Nets confirmed a multi-year contract extension Monday with forward Ziaire Williams.,Terms were not disclosed, but multiple outlets reported in June that it was a two-year, $12 million deal and that the second season was a team option.,Williams, the No. 10 overall pick of the 2021 NBA Dr...
A’ja Wilson (31 points) carries Aces past Sky for 14th straight win
A'ja Wilson dropped her 10th 30-point, 10-rebound performance of the season and the Las Vegas Aces extended their winning streak to 14 games by defeating the visiting Chicago Sky 80-66 on Sunday night.,Vying for her fourth WNBA Most Valuable Player award in eight seasons, Wilson posted a final line ...
Sparks get needed win against woeful Wings
The Los Angeles Sparks used a 16-0 fourth-quarter run to keep their WNBA playoff hopes alive and overwhelm the visiting Dallas Wings 91-77 on Sunday.,Rae Burrell, one of six Los Angeles scorers in double-figures, scored 11 of her 13 points off the bench during the pivotal spurt. Burrell kicked off t...
Fever take down Mystics to sew up playoff berth
The Indiana Fever forced 22 turnovers and scored 27 points off them in a 94-65 victory over the Washington Mystics on Sunday afternoon in Baltimore.,Indiana (23-20) clinched a playoff berth with the win, marking its first time qualifying for the postseason in consecutive seasons since a 12-year run ...
Valkyries set WNBA attendance records in debut season
The Golden State Valkyries announced Sunday they have set multiple WNBA attendance records in their inaugural season.,By selling out all 22 home games at the Chase Center, the Valkyries set the league mark for average attendance (18,064 per game) average and total overall attendance with 397,408 fan...