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Janelle Salaun's scoring spurt propels Valkyries over slumping Tempo
Janelle Salaun poured 11 of her game-high 24 points into a key third-quarter run and the Golden State Valkyries took advantage of the absence of Toronto All-Star Marina Mabrey to eventually overpower the Tempo 96-79 on Sunday night in San Francisco.,The teams will meet in a rematch in San Francisco ...
Wings' third-quarter surge puts away Sun
Arike Ogunbowale and Jessica Shepard scored 15 points apiece as the Dallas Wings used a dominant third quarter to roll past the hapless Connecticut Sun 83-63 on Sunday in Arlington, Texas.,Dallas (19-11) snapped a two-game losing streak. The Wings' 19 wins match the team's total over the previous tw...
Mavericks sign F Naji Marshall to multi-year contract extension
The Dallas Mavericks announced Sunday that they signed forward Naji Marshall to a multi-year contract extension, keeping one of their most versatile contributors in place following his best NBA season.,Dallas did not disclose financial details, but ESPN reported the fully guaranteed deal is worth $5...
New-era Sparks snap 6-game skid with resilient road win over Fire
A roller-coaster 18 hours culminated on Sunday afternoon for the Los Angeles Sparks when they snapped a six-game losing skid with their 106-101 defeat of the host Portland Fire. ,News of Los Angeles (11-17) trading All-Star guard Kelsey Plum to Phoenix broke early Sunday morning ahead of a back-and-...
Dream chase 6th straight win as Aces visit after collapse
The host Atlanta Dream and Las Vegas Aces both have some cushion in the playoff chase, but they seem to be heading in different directions as they face off Monday.,The Aces (20-9) currently have a better playoff position, but have dropped two of their last four games by a single point, including Sat...
Olivia Miles continues brilliant rookie season as Lynx outlast Fever
Olivia Miles scored 28 points on 11-for-14 shooting, and the Minnesota Lynx held on for a 108-100 win over the Indiana Fever on Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis.,Courtney Williams added 27 points on 12-for-20 shooting for Minnesota (25-6), which won its 10th game in a row. Napheesa Collier finished w...
Sky's Sydney Taylor aims to stay hot vs. Mercury
Minnesota's Olivia Miles is more or less a shoo-in for Rookie of the Year in the WNBA, but there's a breakout star in Chicago that continues to put herself in the spotlight for all the right reasons.,Sydney Taylor capped a 29-point game with the last-second 3-pointer that lifted the Sky over the Las...
Storm look to snap another skid against Liberty
A game against the New York Liberty might be just what Seattle needs.,The Storm lost a franchise-record 11 consecutive games earlier this season, a skid that was snapped with an 11-point win over the visiting Liberty on June 25.,On Monday night, Seattle -- currently riding an eight-game losing strea...
Report: Sparks trade 5-time All-Star Kelsey Plum to Mercury
The Los Angeles Sparks made a move ahead of Sunday afternoon's trade deadline, dealing five-time All-Star guard Kelsey Plum to the Phoenix Mercury for guard Monique Akoa Makani, a first-round draft pick in 2027 and a second-rounder in 2028, ESPN reported late Saturday night.,Plum, who turns 32 on Au...
Reports: Warriors bringing back key reserve Gary Payton II
Gary Payton II is returning to the Golden State Warriors on a one-year contract for the veteran minimum of $3.9 million, according to multiple reports on Saturday.,Payton, 33, is a 6-foot-2 guard with the athleticism to play in the frontcourt. He's coming off one of his best seasons after dealing wi...
Report: Blazers sign F Jeremy Sochan to one-year contract
Portland Trail Blazers forward Jeremy Sochan agreed to a one-year deal with the Portland Trail Blazers, per ESPN.,Sochan was the ninth overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft by the San Antonio Spurs.,Across three-plus seasons with the Spurs, he averaged 10.4 points, 5.6 rebounds and 2.6 assists in 212 g...
Sabrina Ionescu (27 points), Liberty surge past Mercury
Sabrina Ionescu had 27 points, 10 assists and seven rebounds and the New York Liberty overcame a 10-point second-half deficit for a 94-92 victory over the host Phoenix Mercury on Saturday afternoon.,Breanna Stewart had 14 points and 11 rebounds and Han Xu had season highs with 17 points and three 3-...
Marina Mabrey, Tempo seek upset in rematch vs. Valkryies
The defensive-minded Golden State Valkyries will attempt to work their magic once again on high-scoring Marina Mabrey when the Toronto Tempo visit San Francisco for the first of two meetings over a three-day stretch on Sunday night.,The clubs will duel again Tuesday.,The Valkyries (19-9) and Tempo (...
Wings look to solve end-game issues as they host slumping Sun
The Dallas Wings hope to solve their end-game issues and bounce back from a pair of close losses when they square off against the slumping Connecticut Sun on Sunday in Arlington, Texas.,The Wings (18-11) return home after an 81-75 loss in Washington D.C. to the Mystics on Friday in a game Dallas cam...
Lynx put 9-game winning streak on line vs. surging Fever
Minnesota Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve appreciates the WNBA's history.,On Sunday afternoon, Reeve and fans everywhere will be able to witness the league's present -- and its future.,Star players like Indiana's Caitlin Clark and Minnesota's Olivia Miles will square off when the Fever (19-10) play the Lynx...
Sydney Taylor's trey in final second lifts Sky past Aces
Rookie Sydney Taylor drained a 3-pointer Saturday with 0.9 seconds left and the Chicago Sky rallied to nip the visiting Las Vegas Aces 84-83.,A'ja Wilson drove for a layup with 3.2 seconds remaining that gave Las Vegas (20-9) a two-point lead. After a timeout, Taylor slipped around a screen and got ...
Losing streaks collide as Sparks visit Fire
Two squads looking to stop losing streaks meet on Sunday when the Portland Fire host the Los Angeles Sparks.,Portland (11-18) dropped its fourth straight game Friday with a 112-98 setback against Indiana, a sour note to kick off the Fire's five-game homestand.,Bridget Carleton scored 26 points on 7-...
Caitlin Clark's triple-double sends high-scoring Fever past Fire
Jump-started by Caitlin Clark's first triple-double of the season, the Indiana Fever extended their winning streak to five games with a 112-98 decision over the host Portland Fire on Friday.,Clark put up 26 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists.,The Fever broke their own WNBA offensive records on Frida...
Terry Rozier asks judge to throw out charges from gambling probe
The lawyers of Terry Rozier, in an effort to have two of the four federal charges against the NBA veteran thrown out, filed a motion Friday that a text message proves that Rozier was not involved in a sports gambling scheme.,Attorney David Markus wrote that Deniro Laster, a co-defendant and a friend...
Shakira Austin's season-best effort leads Mystics past Wings
Shakira Austin scored 19 of her season-high 28 points in the first half, Kiki Iriafen added 22 points, and the host Washington Mystics held off a late Dallas surge for an 81-75 victory over the Wings on Friday.,Sonia Citron scored 16 points and made four free throws in the final 24 seconds for the M...