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Liberty set to tune up for playoffs vs. Sky
The New York Liberty are going to the WNBA playoffs. ,But they aren't playing like a team that figures to last long in the postseason. ,They will be looking for improvement beginning with a home game against the Chicago Sky on Saturday afternoon. ,The Liberty (23-16) have split their past six games ...
Georgia Amoore, confident Mystics set sights on Sparks
Georgia Amoore picked a fine time to have a career game Thursday, when her heroics moved the Washington Mystics closer to a top-four playoff seed.,The Mystics will look to continue their momentum as they conclude a back-to-back set with a game against the host Los Angeles Sparks on Friday.,Amoore re...
Georgia Amoore puts up career-best 25 as Mystics overtake Mercury
Georgia Amoore had career highs with 25 points and six 3-pointers and the Washington Mystics overcame a 10-point fourth-quarter deficit to beat the host Phoenix Mercury for the second time in three days, prevailing 80-73 on Thursday.,Amoore scored 16 points in the fourth quarter. She recorded eight ...
Aces starter NaLyssa Smith to miss remainder of season
The Las Vegas Aces announced on Thursday that forward NaLyssa Smith will miss the remainder of the 2026 season.,Smith crumpled to the floor late in the third quarter of the Aces' game vs. Toronto on Sunday, grabbing her left leg. There did not appear to be any contact that caused the injury and Smit...
Aces dealt season-ending loss of NaLyssa Smith before facing Tempo
Ahead of the WNBA's FIBA World Cup break, the host Las Vegas Aces welcome in the struggling Toronto Tempo with a key starter sidelined.,Las Vegas (26-13) announced on Thursday afternoon that NaLyssa Smith is out for the remainder of the season due to a left leg injury. Smith went down grabbing her l...
Cecilia Zandalasini, Valkyries stifle Liberty in road victory
Cecilia Zandalasini scored 20 points, Veronica Burton racked up a season-high 13 assists without a turnover and the Golden State Valkyries smothered the host New York Liberty 79-60 on Thursday.,Golden State (28-11) won its third game in a row and completed a back-to-back road sweep of Connecticut an...
Duo of Fever MVP candidates hope to bolster chances vs. Sun
Which Indiana Fever player, Caitlin Clark or Kelsey Mitchell, will challenge Las Vegas superstar A'ja Wilson for Most Valuable Player honors when the regular season ends late next month?,Both look to take steps in that direction on Friday night when Indiana aims to strengthen its playoff positioning...
Heat sign veteran C Nick Richards
The Miami Heat continued to fortify their roster by signing veteran center Nick Richards on Thursday.,The team did not disclose terms of contract, which ESPN reported was for one season.,The Heat announced the signing of five-time All-Star guard Klay Thompson on Sunday and acquired Giannis Antetokou...
Blazers' Shaedon Sharpe out 6 months after knee surgery
Portland Trail Blazers guard Shaedon Sharpe is recovering from surgery to repair a meniscus tear in his right knee and will be evaluated again in about six months.,Sharpe, 23, who averaged a career-high 20.8 points per game last season, was injured during a workout last week.,He underwent the proced...
Raptors to retire Kyle Lowry's No. 7 jersey vs. 76ers
The Toronto Raptors will retire point guard Kyle Lowry's No. 7 jersey following their Jan. 10 game against the visiting Philadelphia 76ers.,Lowry will join Hall of Famer Vince Carter (No. 15) as the only members of the Raptors to have their numbers retired.,Lowry, 40, officially retired on July 7 (t...
Don't Write Off Cleveland Cavaliers After an Underwhelming Offseason
The Cavaliers had an underwhelming offseason on the surface, but Cleveland made key moves that could keep the team competitive in the Eastern Conference....
Liberty ride hot streak into matchup with second-place Valkyries
It might have gone under the radar while other teams kept winning, but the New York Liberty rediscovered their form over the past five weeks.,After a satisfying victory over the Indiana Fever, the Liberty will aim to keep playing their best basketball when they welcome the Golden State Valkyries on ...
Flau'jae Johnson leads Storm past Tempo in battle of struggling sides
Rookie Flau'jae Johnson scored 20 points to lead a balanced attack as the host Seattle Storm defeated the Toronto Tempo 90-78 on Wednesday.,Dominique Malonga added 18 points and seven rebounds and Jade Melbourne had 16 points, seven assists and six boards for the last-place Storm (8-31), who snapped...
Janelle Salaun, Valkyries blow past Sun
Janelle Salaun sank four 3-pointers to highlight her 15-point performance, lifting the Golden State Valkyries to a convincing 89-64 victory over the Connecticut Sun on Wednesday in Uncasville, Conn.,Kaila Charles collected 14 points and eight rebounds for the Valkyries (27-11), who saw 14 players lo...
Report: Michael Jordan not expected to return to NBC’s NBA coverage
Hall of Famer Michael Jordan was once hailed as an important piece of NBC's NBA coverage.,A year later, his tenure might be over.,That's according to an article from Front Office Sports, which reported on Wednesday that Jordan's tenure as a special on-air contributor with NBC is expected to end afte...
Surging Mystics pursue season sweep of Mercury
The Washington Mystics are playing so well that it is not hard to imagine them snagging home-court advantage in the WNBA playoffs.,The Mystics have won 15 of 21 as they prepare for the finale of the two-game series against the host Phoenix Mercury on Thursday.,But peaking? Do not go there.,"No, no,"...
Unrivaled valuation jumps to $650M after latest round of fundraising
Unrivaled's rapid rise in women's basketball has carried over to its worth, with the 3-on-3 league now valued at $650 million following its latest funding round.,The league raised more than $100 million in an oversubscribed Series C round led by Ten Pillars Sports Fund, which is backed by UC Investm...
Report: Jonathan Kuminga agrees to 2-year, $12.4M deal with Timberwolves
Free agent swingman Jonathan Kuminga agreed to a two-year, $12.4 million deal with the Minnesota Timberwolves, ESPN reported Wednesday.,Kuminga chose Minnesota over the Los Angeles Lakers. The second year of his deal is reportedly a player option.,Kuminga became an unrestricted free agent when the A...
Fever-Sky most-watched regular-season game since 1997
The Indiana Fever's clash with the host Chicago Sky on Sunday averaged 3.31 million viewers on NBC and Peacock, making it the WNBA's most-watched regular-season game since the league's inaugural season in 1997.,It was also the third most-watched regular-season game in league history.,The New York Li...
Report: Bennedict Mathurin, Pelicans agree to 2-year deal
Veteran wing Bennedict Mathurin has agreed to a two-year, $16 million contract with the New Orleans Pelicans, ESPN reported on Wednesday.,The deal includes a player option for Mathurin, who split last season between the Indiana Pacers and Los Angeles Clippers. The Pacers shipped Mathurin to the Clip...