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Angel Reese, Dream stay hot by fending off slumping Storm
Angel Reese had 21 points and 13 rebounds on Friday to help lead the Atlanta Dream to a 98-89 victory over the Seattle Storm in College Park, Ga.,Naz Hillmon added 18 points and Allisha Gray scored 16 for the Dream (18-10), who won their fifth straight game. Brionna Jones had 14 points off the bench...
Liberty's Breanna Stewart climbs scoring list as Mercury soar up standings
New York's Breanna Stewart moved into the top 10 in WNBA career scoring Thursday, but her focus was elsewhere after the Liberty's 104-99 loss at Las Vegas.,"We were playing basketball against a good team, and they made more plays than us," Stewart said. "Sometimes that's the way it goes.",Stewart an...
Tempo address rebounding issues by acquiring Aneesah Morrow from Sun
The Toronto Tempo acquired power forward Aneesah Morrow from the Connecticut Sun on Friday for a 2028 second-round draft pick and the rights to veteran Russian forward Maria Kliundikova.,Morrow, who ranks eighth in the WNBA with 8.9 rebounds, addresses Toronto's issues on the glass. The expansion Te...
DiJonai Carrington, Sky look to avoid sweep by Aces
At 10-18, the Chicago Sky are long shots to make a WNBA playoff run. But the addition of DiJonai Carrington to the active roster promises to at least make them more competitive.,Carrington returned Thursday night after missing the first 27 games after surgery to repair a foot she injured in last yea...
Wizards F Jamir Watkins recovering from ACL surgery
Second-year forward Jamir Watkins could miss the 2026-27 season for the Washington Wizards after undergoing surgery to reconstruct his torn left ACL.,The Wizards said Watkins underwent surgery on Thursday at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York. It was performed by Dr. Riley J. Williams III,...
Nets sign C Moritz Wagner to multi-year contract
The Brooklyn Nets signed veteran center Moritz Wagner to a multi-year contract on Friday.,Terms were not released, but ESPN reported the deal was for two years and $19 million.,Wagner, 29, spent the past five-plus seasons with the Orlando Magic. The Nets are his fifth NBA team.,The 6-foot-11 Germany...
A'ja Wilson, Jackie Young help Aces get better of nemesis Liberty
The New York Liberty have given the Las Vegas Aces more trouble than any other opponent in recent years, but the Aces got the better of them Thursday in Las Vegas with a 104-99 win thanks to a combined 62 point from A'ja Wilson and Jackie Young.,Wilson led all scorers with 33 points on 11-of-22 shoo...
Kamilla Cardoso leads Sky's second-half surge past Sun
Kamilla Cardoso scored 26 points and Sydney Taylor added 14 as the host Chicago Sky defeated the Connecticut Sun 94-88 on Thursday to stop a two-game skid.,Connecticut (7-22) outrebounded Chicago (10-18) 34-28 and had all five starters score in double figures. But it wasn't enough to stop the Sky, w...
Lynx blow out Tempo with balanced attack to extend win streak
Courtney Williams, Napheesa Collier and Olivia Miles each scored 16 points Thursday night and the visiting Minnesota Lynx won their ninth in a row, 104-72 over the Toronto Tempo.,Kayla McBride added 13 points for the Lynx (24-6), who defeated the Tempo 100-93 on Tuesday in the opener of the back-to-...
High-scoring Fever set out for 5th straight win at Fire
The WNBA's highest-scoring team will look to showcase its firepower Friday when the streaking Indiana Fever visit the expansion Portland Fire.,The Fever (18-10) have won four straight games to build the best record in the Eastern Conference. In all four wins, Indiana scored at least 105 points.,Indi...
Wings hope to brush off deflating loss, visit Mystics
The Dallas Wings carried some extra baggage on their trip to Washington to face the host Mystics on Friday -- the hangover from a disastrous final 20 seconds in an 82-81 loss to Atlanta on Wednesday.,The Wings (18-10) surrendered the lead on a five-point Dream possession in the final seconds, then c...
Dream back on the rise while Storm try to avoid 8th straight loss
After a midseason blip, it appears the Atlanta Dream have regained their footing. They will try to avoid a misstep on Friday night when they host the woeful Seattle Storm in College Park, Ga.,Atlanta (17-10) has won four straight games and five of six overall following a five-game losing streak that...
WNBA Overreacted to Angel Reese and Paige Bueckers’ $400 Bet
The WNBA overreacted by deleting a video of Angel Reese and Paige Bueckers wagering $400 on a matchup. Here’s why the controversy is ridiculous....
Wizards F Jamir Watkins has surgery on torn ACL
Washington Wizards forward Jamir Watkins had successful reconstruction surgery to repair a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee, the team announced Thursday.,Watkins, 25, was injured during the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas. The procedure on his knee was performed by Dr. Riley Williams ...
Paige Bueckers, Angel Reese not subject to discipline over 'side bet'
No discipline is under consideration for Dallas Wings guard Paige Bueckers and Atlanta Dream forward Angel Reese discussing a friendly wager or side bet at the All-Star Game.,Reese appears in the video shot during the team's All-Star Game practice in Chicago, holding $400 in her hand, as she states ...
WNBA bars Storm co-owner 5 home games after fan exchange
The WNBA barred Storm co-owner Celeste Keaton from attending Seattle's next five home games following a verbal exchange with fans on Tuesday night.,The league confirmed the suspension on Thursday. The Storm issued an apology Wednesday for Keaton's behavior, with multiple reports saying she profanely...
ESPN, LeBron James finalizing 'Last Dance'-style documentary
ESPN and LeBron James are finalizing a deal to chronicle the NBA superstar's time with the Philadelphia 76ers in a behind-the-scenes documentary, The Athletic reported Thursday.,A source said the talks are at the "1-yard line," with the project being similar to "The Last Dance" series featuring Mich...
Report: No plans for NBA Middle East games due to war
The NBA will not play any preseason games in the Middle East this year due to the ongoing war in Iran, ESPN reported Thursday.,As part of the NBA Global Games series, the league played exhibition contests in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, in each of the previous four seasons.,Nothing official had ...
Mercury storm back from 13-point deficit to edge Valkyries
Alyssa Thomas scored 15 of her season-high 25 points in the fourth quarter, Kahleah Copper scored 27 points before fouling out, and the host Phoenix Mercury overcame a 13-point second-half deficit to beat the Golden State Valkyries 91-89 on Wednesday.,DeWanna Bonner had 17 points and 10 rebounds, he...
Aces, Liberty set for star-powered Commissioner's Cup rematch
The Las Vegas Aces and visiting New York Liberty are set to square off in yet another anticipated meeting on Thursday, with both teams coming off impressive victories on Tuesday in their return from the All-Star break.,The Liberty (16-12) posted a season-high scoring total in a narrow 113-109 road w...