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Storm set sights on revenge at home against Valkyries
The Seattle Storm will seek a measure of revenge against the only team that has beaten them twice this season when the Golden State Valkyries visit on Wednesday afternoon to close out the WNBA's first half.,Seattle (13-9) sits in third place in the Western Conference, no thanks to 76-70 and 84-57 ro...
Report: Mavs C Dereck Lively has surgery for bone spurs
Dallas Mavericks center Dereck Lively II is recovering from surgery to clean up bone spurs in his right foot, ESPN reported Tuesday.,Lively, 21, is expected to be healthy for the start of training camp in late September.,Lively missed 2 1/2 months during the 2024-25 season after sustaining a stress ...
Lynx G Kayla McBride named All-Star replacement
Minnesota Lynx guard Kayla McBride will replace injured Atlanta Dream guard Rhyne Howard in Saturday's WNBA All-Star Game in Indianapolis.,Commissioner Cathy Engelbert announced the roster change Tuesday with Howard (left knee) expected to miss the rest of the month.,It is the second straight All-St...
Struggling Dream look to correct course vs. Sky
The Atlanta Dream are playing without injured All-Star Rhyne Howard and could use a boost Wednesday afternoon against the host Chicago Sky.,Atlanta (12-9) has dropped five of its past seven games and lost Howard on Friday to a knee injury in a 99-82 loss to the Indiana Fever. ,The Dream expect to be...
Portland WNBA franchise reignites Fire name
The Portland Fire are being reborn.,The WNBA expansion franchise, which will enter the league in 2026, announced Tuesday it will reuse the name of the city's original entry into the league. The original Portland Fire were league members from 2000-02 with a 37-59 record.,The team dissolved following ...
Alyssa Thomas' last second free throw pushes Mercury past Valkyries
Alyssa Thomas capped a frantic finish by making the second of two free throws with one second remaining, breaking a tie and giving the visiting Phoenix Mercury a 78-77 victory over the Golden State Valkyries on Monday night.,Thomas' free throw came after the Valkyries, attempting to avenge an earlie...
Napheesa Collier leads Lynx past Angel Reese's Sky
Napheesa Collier made four 3-pointers and finished with 29 points as the visiting Minnesota Lynx beat the Chicago Sky 91-78 on Monday night.,Former Sky Courtney Williams had 18 points, eight rebounds and seven assists, while Kayla McBride made three 3s and scored 17 for the WNBA-leading Lynx (19-4),...
Napheesa Collier's leads Lynx past Angel Reese's Sky
Napheesa Collier made four 3-pointers and finished with 29 points as the visiting Minnesota Lynx beat the Chicago Sky 91-78 on Monday night. ,Former Sky Courtney Williams had 18 points, eight rebounds and seven assists, while Kayla McBride made three 3s and scored 17 for the WNBA-leading Lynx (19-4)...
Cavs sign president Koby Altman, other execs to extension
The Cleveland Cavaliers signed president of basketball operations Koby Altman to a contract extension through the 2029-30 season, the team announced Monday following an ESPN report.,Members of Altman's staff -- including general manager Mike Gansey, assistant general manager Brandon Weems, vice pres...
Mystics hope their close-game magic resurfaces vs. Sparks
The Washington Mystics have been living on the edge recently, but it has been worth it.,The Mystics will attempt to secure their first four-game winning streak of the season, by narrow margin or not, when they visit the Los Angeles Sparks on Tuesday night.,Their three-game winning streak is comprise...
76ers’ Paul George has arthroscopic surgery on left knee
Philadelphia 76ers forward Paul George underwent successful arthroscopic surgery on his left knee Monday after sustaining an injury in a recent workout, the team announced.,The Sixers said George is beginning a rehab program and will be re-evaluated prior to the start of training camp.,George's firs...
Fever hope to build on winning streak against Sun at TD Garden
Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever are looking to find their stride when they face the Connecticut Sun on Tuesday night in Boston.,The contest is being played at TD Garden due to Clark's star power.,Clark is playing in her fourth game since returning from a groin injury. She is averaging just 12 po...
Report: Spurs C Victor Wembanyama cleared to return
San Antonio Spurs center Victor Wembanyama has recovered from the blood clot issue that prematurely ended his 2024-25 season, the French newspaper L'Equipe reported Monday.,"I'm officially cleared to return," Wembanyama told the publication. "It just happened -- I got the green light from the Spurs'...
Report: Grizzlies G Cam Spencer signing 4-year deal
The Memphis Grizzlies are re-signing guard Cam Spencer to a four-year, $10.5 million contract, ESPN reported Monday.,The deal reportedly includes three fully guaranteed seasons for the 25-year-old.,Spencer appeared in 25 games (one start) for the Grizzlies as a rookie last season and averaged 4.2 po...
Report: Cavs sign president Koby Altman to extension
The Cleveland Cavaliers signed president of basketball operations Koby Altman to a contract extension through the 2029-30 season, ESPN reported Monday.,Members of Altman's staff, including general manager Mike Gansey and assistant general manager Brandon Weems, received multiyear extensions, per the...
Valkyries hope to improve defense in home bout against Mercury
Two surprise teams in the Western Conference go head-to-head for a second time -- this time at closer to full strength -- when the Phoenix Mercury visit the Golden State Valkyries on Monday night in San Francisco.,The clubs met in Phoenix as part of the Commissioner's Cup on June 5, with rookie Lexi...
Big fourth quarter propels Mystics past Storm
Washington tallied 27 fourth-quarter points and overcame a poor shooting night from distance to knock off Seattle 74-69, climbing over the .500 mark for the first time since May.,Led by rookie All-Star Kiki Iriafen, Shakira Austin and leading scorer Brittney Sykes (17.5 points per game), Washington...
Sparks notch only second home victory at Sun's expense
Kelsey Plum scored 23 points and Azura Stevens added 21 points with 11 rebounds as the Los Angeles Sparks turned an offensive surge near halftime into a rare home victory by coming out on top 92-88 against the Connecticut Sun on Sunday.,Rickea Jackson scored 19 points and Dearica Hamby had 17 points...
Leonie Fiebich helps Liberty rally past Dream
Leonie Fiebich scored a game-high 21 points on 8-of-9 shooting as the host New York Liberty rallied from a 19-point, first-half deficit to defeat the Atlanta Dream 79-72 on Sunday afternoon.,Breanna Stewart had 18 points, 10 rebounds and four assists for New York. She was also clutch. After Atlanta ...
Mavericks shut down No. 1 pick Cooper Flagg for rest of summer league
Two games into his professional career, and Cooper Flagg is done in the NBA summer league, according to multiple reports.,The Dallas Mavericks, who selected Flagg with the No. 1 overall pick in last month's draft, opted to pull the 6-foot-9 star from Las Vegas action following a 31-point outing in S...