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Aces' stars return to action, end Mystics' winning streak
A'ja Wilson scored 26 points, grabbed 13 rebounds and blocked four shots as the Las Vegas Aces beat the visiting Mystics 86-76 on Tuesday, ending Washington's season-best seven-game winning streak.,Jackie Young added 25 points for the Aces (23-11), who were coming off back-to-back losses.,Wilson mad...
Fever coach: 'We are united,' and 'everybody else can go to hell'
Indiana Fever coach Stephanie White took a stand amidst those critical of her reaction after Sophie Cunningham was flagrantly fouled by Chicago Sky guard DiJonai Carrington on Saturday.,The second-year Fever coach briefly addressed the media on Tuesday as she pounded her fist on the table multiple t...
GM: Stephen Curry 'wants to finish his career as a Warrior'
The Golden State Warriors and superstar guard Stephen Curry plan to extend their marriage until Curry retires, team general manager Mike Dunleavy reiterated on Tuesday.,Both sides have previously expressed interest in Curry finishing his career in San Francisco, and little has changed to indicate ei...
Fever have record-setting offensive showing in win vs. Liberty
Kelsey Mitchell scored 28 points and Caitlin Clark notched a double-double as the Indiana Fever rolled to a 106-92 victory over the visiting New York Liberty on Tuesday night in Indianapolis.,Mitchell shot 11-of-16 from the floor while Clark piled up 22 points, 10 assists and four rebounds for the F...
Lynx hope Kayla McBride provides elite encore against Fire
Kayla McBride is fresh off a contest in which she established a career high with 43 points and set a WNBA record with 10 3-point baskets.,That makes for one hard act to follow as McBride and the Minnesota Lynx visit the Portland Fire on Wednesday night.,Minnesota (27-7) also became the first team to...
Wings look to right ship as Tempo come to town
A recent rut has left the Dallas Wings in eighth place, the final playoff spot when the regular season ends next month.,There's a 5 1/2-game gap between Dallas and ninth-place Portland, but the Wings would like to turn the ship around and avoid putting themselves in danger of missing the postseason....
Ranking the NBA’s Christmas Day Games From Worst to Best
The NBA Christmas Day schedule is set. Here’s our ranking of all five matchups from worst to best ahead of the 2026-27 season....
LeBron James, 76ers visit Knicks as part of NBA opening slate
The New York Knicks will tip off the 2026-27 in style, raising their championship banner on Oct. 20 ahead of their home game against LeBron James and the new-look Philadelphia 76ers.,The star-studded affair that also includes Philadelphia's Jaylen Brown and New York's Jalen Brunson at Madison Square...
Ben Simmons Doesn't Deserve One More Chance in the NBA
Ben Simmons is trying to make an NBA comeback at 30 years old, but his injury history, lack of shooting and baggage make him a risky signing....
Storm snap 11-game slide, pull away late against Sky
Dominique Malonga notched a 26-point, 10-rebound double-double and Natisha Hiedeman scored 18 points as the host Seattle Storm defeated the Chicago Sky 97-88 on Monday to stop an 11-game losing streak.,Zia Cooke (16 points) and Jordan Horston (10) also finished in double figures to help the Storm wi...
Slumping Mercury visit Sparks with Kelsey Plum unavailable to face old team
Kelsey Plum won't be able to compete against her former teammates when the Phoenix Mercury visit the Los Angeles Sparks on Tuesday.,The Mercury (12-22) acquired Plum on Aug. 2 in exchange for second-year guard Monique Akoa Makani as well as draft picks in 2027 and 2028. The five-time All-Star scored...
Dream continue strong stretch, extend Tempo's skid to 9
Rhyne Howard had 22 points and made six 3-pointers on Monday to help the Atlanta Dream post a 107-95 victory over the Toronto Tempo in College Park, Ga.,Howard also had seven assists, while Angel Reese added 20 points and 14 rebounds for the Dream (20-12), who won their seventh game in nine tries an...
Dream forge first-place tie in East, extend Tempo's skid
Rhyne Howard had 22 points and made six 3-pointers on Monday to help the Atlanta Dream post a 107-95 victory over the Toronto Tempo in College Park, Ga.,Howard also had seven assists, while Angel Reese added 20 points and 14 rebounds for the Dream (20-12), who won their seventh game in nine tries an...
Mercury G Kelsey Plum (leg) ruled out vs. Sparks
Kelsey Plum won't be able to play against her former team when the Phoenix Mercury visit the Los Angeles Sparks on Tuesday.,Phoenix listed Plum as out on Monday's injury report due to a lower left leg injury, which she suffered Sunday in a loss to the Washington Mystics. The team referred to her ail...
DiJonai Carrington: 'White privilege' comment wasn't about ejection
Chicago Sky guard DiJonai Carrington disputed an assessment that her use of the term "white privilege" in a social media post was a reference to her ejection from a game on Saturday.,Carrington also talked about the incident on Monday ahead of the Sky's road game against the Seattle Storm.,"I alread...
Road-weary Aces return home to face surging Mystics
The Las Vegas Aces are back at home on Tuesday after a turbulent five-game road trip, but the task at hand doesn't get much easier with the emerging Washington Mystics coming to town for the first of two games.,The Aces went 2-3 during their road trip, punctuated by a 111-71 short-handed loss to the...
Caitlin Clark, Fever out to halt Liberty's winning ways
The New York Liberty will aim to extend a four-game winning streak Tuesday night when they face superstar Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever in Indianapolis.,It initially looked like Clark would not be on the floor for the Fever (20-12) against the Liberty (20-13) after she picked up her eighth tec...
Panathinaikos owner claims he's trying to lure Nikola Jokic to Greece
Could three-time NBA Most Valuable Player Nikola Jokic suit up for a professional team in Greece in 2027-28?,Well, if Panathinaikos Basketball Club owner Dimitrios Giannakopoulos had his way, Jokic would be playing for his team this coming season.,Giannakopoulos, whose net worth is estimated anywher...
Kelsey Plum returns to LA as Mercury face Sparks
A little more than a week removed from her trade to the Phoenix Mercury, Kelsey Plum will compete against her former teammates with a visit to the Los Angeles Sparks on Tuesday.,The Mercury (12-22) acquired Plum on Aug. 2 in exchange for second-year guard Monique Akoa Makani as well as draft picks i...
Fever add C Mercedes Russell to roster
The Indiana Fever signed Mercedes Russell on Monday, one week after fellow center Damiris Dantas underwent season-ending surgery to repair a torn meniscus in her left knee.,Russell, 31, averaged 1.7 points and 1.2 rebounds during 20 games off the bench last season with the Los Angeles Sparks.,A two-...