Basketball Page 12 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Zia Cooke scores 25 to propel Storm past Sun
Zia Cooke scored a career-high 25 points as the Seattle Storm defeated the visiting Connecticut Sun 77-59 Friday night.,Rookie Flau'jae Johnson, a first-round pick out of LSU who was benched for the fourth quarter of Wednesday's 80-78 loss to the Sun, added 17 points, seven rebounds, five assists an...
Behind big bench contributions, Thunder overtake Spurs in Game 3
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 26 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder once again dominated with their bench, overcoming a sluggish start to beat the host San Antonio Spurs 123-108 in Game 3 of the Western Conference finals on Friday.,The Thunder lead the best-of-seven series 2-1 going into Game 4 i...
Aces hope return matchup with Sparks proves just as beneficial
The Las Vegas Aces return home in search of a fifth straight win following an unbeaten four-game road trip, taking on a Los Angeles Sparks team that has had a more turbulent start to the season than expected.,The Aces' trip began with a 27-point win over the Sparks on May 10 and was punctuated by Ch...
Caitlin Clark scores 22 in return as Fever fend off Valkyries
Aliyah Boston had 20 points and 16 rebounds, Caitlin Clark added 22 points and nine assists and the Indiana Fever defeated the Golden State Valkyries 90-82 on Friday night in Indianapolis., ,Kelsey Mitchell added 19 points and Sophie Cunningham scored 11 for the Fever (4-2)., ,Tiffany Hayes scored 1...
Expansion teams Fire, Tempo set for first-ever matchup
The WNBA's two newest teams will battle on Saturday in Toronto, with both teams looking to build momentum in their inaugural seasons.,Portland (2-3) has posted a pair of close wins and three relatively lopsided defeats. The Fire are coming off a 90-73 loss at Indiana on Wednesday. Even with Caitlin ...
Rhyne Howard, back from concussion, powers Dream past Wings
Rhyne Howard returned from missing one game with a concussion to log season highs of 25 points and eight assists on Friday as the Atlanta Dream led almost wire to wire in an 86-69 win over the Dallas Wings at College Park, Ga.,Howard hit 7 of 12 field-goal attempts and went 9 for 9 at the foul line....
Victor Wembanyama a unanimous All-Defensive first-team selection
After being named the unanimous Defensive Player of the Year last month, dominant San Antonio Spurs superstar Victor Wembanyama was also the lone unanimous pick for the All-Defensive First Team, the NBA announced on Friday night. ,Wembanyama, 22, was joined on the first team by one of his opponents ...
Still adjusting to life without star, Sky prep for rematch vs. Lynx
The Chicago Sky know maintaining any momentum earned from a solid start will be a serious challenge. ,That said, the Sky will try to defeat the visiting Minnesota Lynx for the second time this week on Saturday afternoon.,The revamped Sky (3-2) have been an early surprise but lost leading scorer Rick...
Fever's Caitlin Clark (back) 'probable' to face Valkyries
The Indiana Fever did just fine in their first game without Caitlin Clark this season.,And they're likely to have their All-Star back on the floor when they face the Golden State Valkyries on Friday night in Indianapolis.,Clark, who played in just 13 games last season because of multiple injuries, w...
Dearica Hamby (27 points, 15 rebounds) steers Sparks past Mercury
Dearica Hamby posted season highs of 27 points and 15 rebounds as the Los Angeles Sparks prevailed in their first road game of the season, beating the Phoenix Mercury 97-88 on Thursday night.,Hamby, who produced her first double-double of the season and the 55th of her career, led six Los Angeles pl...
Knicks ride third-period explosion to 2-0 lead over Cavaliers
Josh Hart bounced back from a quiet series opener by scoring nine of the New York Knicks' 18 consecutive third-quarter points Thursday night, when the hosts took a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference finals by beating the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers 109-93.,Hart finished with 26 points in Game 2 for...
Valkyries dominate Liberty, continue hot start to season
Golden State held host New York to a season-low in points as the Valkyries defeated the Liberty 87-70 on Thursday night.,The game was a matchup between the WNBA's top-scoring team (New York, 100.0 average) and the league's best defensive squad (Golden State, 76.0). In four previous games, New York's...
Balanced effort sends Lynx to one-sided win over Tempo
Maya Caldwell scored 16 points off the bench on 6-for-12 shooting, and the Minnesota Lynx pulled away for a 100-72 win over the Toronto Tempo on Thursday night in Minneapolis.,Courtney Williams finished with 15 points and eight rebounds for Minnesota (3-2), which bounced back from a loss against the...
Sun, Storm meet in rubber game of season series
One might have thought the Connecticut Sun won more than their first game of the season on Wednesday.,The Sun (1-5) doused coach Rachid Meziane with water in the locker room following an 80-78 victory in Seattle that snapped a five-game losing streak.,The teams are scheduled to meet again Friday nig...
Banged-up stars in focus as Thunder, Spurs prepare for Game 3
It has been just two games, but the Western Conference finals between the San Antonio Spurs and Oklahoma City Thunder have turned into a battle of attrition.,The Spurs came into the series without starting point guard De'Aaron Fox, who suffered an ankle sprain in Game 4 of the conference semifinal s...
Atlanta looks to leading scorer Allisha Gray in rematch vs. Dallas
A tough loss in their last game against the defending league champions hasn't lessened the Atlanta Dream's optimism for a run to the WNBA title.,After falling 85-84 to the visiting Las Vegas Aces on Sunday despite erasing a 17-point deficit with a furious fourth-quarter rally, Atlanta aims for a bet...
Report: Status for Thunder's Jalen Williams (hamstring) is game-to-game
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Jalen Williams' status in the Western Conference finals is game-to-game while he is evaluated daily for a left hamstring injury, ESPN reported on Thursday.,Williams is getting treatment after a second injury to the same hamstring in less than a month. He started but playe...
LeBron James puts focus on winning, unwilling to 'start over' in Year 24
LeBron James might not be willing to play for the league minimum, but if the potential Lakers free agent keeps retirement on the backburner, he's prioritizing winning over all other factors when considering his options for 2026-27. ,James has not officially determined his plan for next season but he...
Kennedy Burke's clutch play lifts Sun past Storm for first win
Kennedy Burke made a three-point play with 2.8 seconds remaining as the Connecticut Sun earned their first victory of the WNBA season, defeating the host Seattle Storm 80-78 on Wednesday night.,Seattle's Natisha Hiedeman missed a 3-pointer before the final buzzer.,Rookie Charlisse Leger-Walker, who ...
Jessica Shepard logs triple-double as Wings sink Sky
Paige Bueckers scored a game-high 24 points, Arike Ogunbowale added 22 and Jessica Shepard notched a triple-double to boost the visiting Dallas Wings to a 99-89 victory against the Chicago Sky on Wednesday.,Dallas (3-2) kicked off a three-game road trip by spoiling the Sky's home opener, limiting th...