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Report: Ben Simmons healthy, eyeing NBA comeback
Former No. 1 overall draft pick Ben Simmons is practicing with "zero restrictions" and eyeing an NBA comeback, ESPN Andscape reported late Sunday.,Simmons, who turned 30 last month, reportedly is participating in a player-led private minicamp with the Australian men's basketball team in Melbourne.,T...
Valkyries go up big, hold off Sparks' late rally
Cecilia Zandalasini scored 15 points and Tiffany Hayes added 14 as the Golden State Valkyries continued their surge with a 84-78 road victory over the host Los Angeles Sparks on Sunday.,Gabby Williams and Kayla Thornton each scored 11 points as the Valkyries (23-9) extended their winning streak to f...
Liberty have easy time with short-handed Aces, roll 111-71
Marine Johannes poured in 27 points off the bench as the host New York Liberty crushed the short-handed Las Vegas Aces 111-71 on Sunday afternoon.,Jonquel Jones scored 15 points, Breanna Stewart and Han Xu notched 14 points apiece and Rebecca Allen added 13 points for the Liberty (20-13), who extend...
Kayla McBride buries WNBA record 10 treys as Lynx race past Wings
Kayla McBride made 10 3-pointers to set a WNBA record, and the Minnesota Lynx held on for a 103-90 win over the Dallas Wings on Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis.,McBride finished with 43 points for Minnesota (27-7), which won for the 12th time in the past 13 games. She made 16 of 21 shots from the fi...
Shakira Austin, Mystics rout Mercury for 7th straight win
Shakira Austin dominated once again as her double-double of 19 points and 11 rebounds extended the Washington Mystics' league-best win streak to seven games in a 95-75 victory over the visiting Phoenix Mercury Sunday afternoon.,Austin has scored in double figures in 13 consecutive games and notched ...
Hall of Fame coach, standout player Don Nelson dies at 86
Hall of Famer Don Nelson, the second-winningest coach in NBA history, died Sunday. He was 86.,Nelson's family announced the passing of the five-time champion as a player but didn't divulge a manner of death.,"On Sunday morning our beloved husband, dad, grandfather and great-grandfather Don Nelson pe...
Liberty have easy time with short-handed Aces 111-71
Marine Johannes poured in 27 points off the bench as the host New York Liberty crushed the short-handed Las Vegas Aces 111-71 on Sunday afternoon.,Jonquel Jones scored 15 points, Breanna Stewart and Han Xu notched 14 points apiece and Rebecca Allen added 13 points for the Liberty (20-13), who extend...
Dream aim to complete 4-game sweep of Tempo
The Atlanta Dream will look for a season sweep of the Toronto Tempo when the two sides meet on Monday in an Eastern Conference tilt in College Park, Ga.,Atlanta (19-12), which has dropped two of three following a five-game winning streak, sits a half-game back of the East-leading Indiana Fever and i...
Sky try to keep slim playoff hopes alive against Storm
After yet another close loss featuring another potential controversy, the Chicago Sky have 12 games left to pull it together and prove they have a playoff run in them.,The Sky open a week on the West Coast when they visit the last-place Seattle Storm on Monday. The Sky will visit the Golden State Va...
Well-rested Liberty await short-handed Aces
The Las Vegas Aces will have a new look when they play Sunday afternoon against the host New York Liberty.,The Aces will be playing for the third time in four days.,"There's going to be some rotation things," Las Vegas coach Becky Hammon said on Saturday. "It's just too many minutes on our players. ...
Olivia Miles, Napheesa Collier look to lead Lynx to sweep of Wings
The two scoring leaders for the Minnesota Lynx had much different plans heading into Sunday's quick turnaround game against the Dallas Wings in Minneapolis.,Rookie point guard Olivia Miles said she would relax, watch film and get to sleep on time.,Veteran forward Napheesa Collier prepared to chase h...
Well-rested Liberty await road-tested Aces
The Las Vegas Aces are bound to have some new looks when they play Sunday afternoon against the host New York Liberty.,The Aces will be playing for the third time in four days.,"There's going to be some rotation things," Las Vegas coach Becky Hammon said. "It's just too many minutes on our players. ...
Caitlin Clark avoids suspension as WNBA rescinds technical foul
Caitlin Clark won't be suspended for her eighth technical of the season, after all.,In the third quarter of Saturday's 90-86 win over the Sky in Chicago, the Indiana Fever star was assessed a technical foul for making contact with an official. That was her eighth technical of the season. By rule, an...
Fire hold off rival Storm, whose losing streak reaches 11
Nyadiew Puoch scored a career-high 19 points Saturday night and the Portland Fire pulled away down the stretch to earn a 100-93 win over the visiting Seattle Storm.,Puoch hit 4 of 7 3-point attempts after entering the game shooting only 17.6% from distance and added three steals as Portland (13-19) ...
Sky's DiJonai Carrington posts 'white privilege' after ejection vs. Fever
After being ejected for committing a hard foul on the Indiana Fever's Sophie Cunningham on Saturday in Chicago, Sky guard DiJonai Carrington took to social media to insinuate her ejection had something to do with race.,Shortly after the ejection, reportedly while she was still in the locker room, Ca...
Sparks look to build momentum against surging Valkyries
Defense and ball distribution continue to lead the way for the Golden State Valkyries, who will take their current surge into a road matchup against the Los Angeles Sparks on Sunday.,The Valkyries (22-9) won for the ninth time in their past 11 games when they set a franchise record for assists in a ...
Kelsey Mitchell's 27 points, Caitlin Clark's double-double help Fever hold off Sky
Kelsey Mitchell scored 27 points, and Caitlin Clark added 26 and 11 assists as the Indiana Fever held off the host Chicago Sky for a 90-86 victory on Saturday at the United Center.,Aliyah Boston had 13 points and 11 rebounds for the Fever (20-12), who shot 51.5% to avoid a third consecutive loss and...
Sky's DiJonai Carrington ejected for foul on Fever's Sophie Cunningham
The Chicago Sky's DiJonai Carrington was ejected in the first quarter of Saturday's game against the Indiana Fever for a hard foul on Sophie Cunningham.,Late in the opening quarter, Cunningham was on a fast break and attempting a layup when Carrington ran down the play and fouled Cunningham across t...
Olivia Miles scores 26 as Lynx earn statement win over Aces
Olivia Miles scored 26 points and dished out seven assists as the Minnesota Lynx held on for a 98-87 win over the Las Vegas Aces on Saturday afternoon at Minneapolis in a duel between two of the top teams in the WNBA.,Napheesa Collier scored 22 points on 7-for-14 shooting for Minnesota (26-7), which...
Mystics carry win streak into clash vs. Kelsey Plum, Mercury
Shakira Austin has scored more than 20 points in four of the Washington Mystics' last five games, and she's a big reason why the team has won six in a row.,Austin and the Mystics (18-12) aim to stay hot on Sunday afternoon when they host the Phoenix Mercury (12-21).,Austin collected 21 points and 11...