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Olivia Miles' record-setting night boosts Lynx over Sparks
Rookie Olivia Miles scored 24 of her career-high 31 points in the first half, Natasha Howard added 15 points with nine assists and the visiting Minnesota Lynx closed out Commissioner's Cup play with a 99-83 victory over the Los Angeles Sparks on Wednesday., ,Kayla McBride scored 14 points and Courtn...
A'ja Wilson, Aces top Mercury, make Commissioner's Cup final
The Las Vegas Aces clinched a spot in the Commissioner's Cup title game against the New York Liberty with an 86-76 victory Wednesday night at the Phoenix Mercury behind A'ja Wilson's 33 points, 11 rebounds and five steals.,The Aces (11-4, 6-1 Commissioner's Cup) have won seven of their last eight ga...
Valkyries storm past Wings on 19-0 run, put game away
Gabby Williams poured in a game-high 25 points, three reserves scored in double figures and the Golden State Valkyries used an early 19-0 spurt to pull away from the Dallas Wings en route to a 91-80 victory in each team's Commissioner's Cup finale Wednesday night in San Francisco.,In a game featurin...
Report: Wizards' Trae Young to become free agent after declining option
Trae Young appears headed for the open market, though his short stay with the Washington Wizards may not be over.,Young plans to decline his $48.97 million player option for the 2026-27 season and will become an unrestricted free agent on Monday, according to a report from Andscape on Wednesday. Was...
Liberty escape Sky's upset bid on Sabrina Ionescu layup
Sabrina Ionescu drove for a go-ahead layup with 10.3 seconds left and Jonquel Jones scored 19 points as the New York Liberty edged the host Chicago Sky 96-95 on Wednesday to earn their eighth straight victory.,Breanna Stewart and Satou Sabally both added 17 points for the Liberty, while Rebekah Gard...
Michaela Onyenwere, Sonia Citron shoot Mystics past Sun
Sonia Citron collected 26 points and 12 rebounds and Michaela Onyenwere scored a season-high 22 points to fuel the Washington Mystics to an 88-81 victory over the Connecticut Sun on Wednesday in Uncasville, Conn.,Citron made 7 of 13 shots from the floor and all 12 attempts from the free-throw line.,...
Fever's prolific offense encounters Dream's stout defense
Across their four-game winning streak, the Indiana Fever have pieced together the two best offensive outputs of any team in the regular season.,Their next challenge will be extending their high-scoring ways against the Eastern Conference's best scoring defense when the Fever host the Atlanta Dream o...
Aces' A'ja Wilson, Wings' Paige Bueckers lead early All-Star Game voting
Las Vegas Aces center A'ja Wilson and Dallas Wings guard Paige Bueckers lead all players in voting for this summer's WNBA All-Star Game in Chicago after the first batch of fan votes were announced on Wednesday by the league.,Wilson, a seven-time All-Star and four-time league MVP, leads the league in...
WNBA expanding to 50-game regular season in 2027
The WNBA is expanding the regular season from 44 games to 50 games starting with the 2027 campaign, the league announced Wednesday.,During its inaugural season in 1997, each of the league's eight members played only 28 regular season games.,The WNBA currently includes 15 teams, including two 2026 ex...
Report: C Walker Kessler rebuffs $140M offer from Jazz
Restricted free agent Walker Kessler and the Utah Jazz remain far apart, despite a five-year, $140 million offer on the table, ESPN reported Wednesday.,It reportedly would be the largest contract ever given to a center who has never been an All-Star. However, the 24-year-old Kessler and his represen...
Aces chase Commissioner's Cup final berth as Mercury try to stop slide
The second meeting this season between the 2025 WNBA finalists will look very different this time.,The Phoenix Mercury started the season with what looked like a statement victory over the Aces, a convincing 99-66 win in the regular-season opener on May 9 in Las Vegas. However, the teams have been h...
Storm, Fire clash in first all-Northwest matchup since 2002
Although they absorbed a 107-74 blowout loss Monday night at Minnesota, the Portland Fire remain in playoff position during their expansion season.,Portland (7-9, 1-5 Commissioner's Cup) looks to take another step in that direction Wednesday night when it hosts the struggling Seattle Storm (3-12, 0-...
Fever roll past Tempo, set regulation scoring mark
Caitlin Clark scored 21 points and dished out a season-high 14 assists as the Indiana Fever won their fourth consecutive game by defeating the visiting Toronto Tempo 113-91 on Tuesday night in Indianapolis, Indiana, in a Commissioner's Cup clash.,Clark struggled with her shot -- making just 5-of-15 ...
Wings test high-octane offense against Valkyries' stout defense
A high-powered offense collides with a stingy defense when the Dallas Wings and Golden State Valkyries complete Commissioner's Cup pool play Wednesday night in San Francisco.,Both teams still have a chance to tie for first place in the Western Conference competition for one spot in the tournament fi...
Lynx need more than win over Sparks to reach Commissioner's Cup final
The Minnesota Lynx need a victory over the host Los Angeles Sparks on Wednesday as well as some help in order to advance to the Commissioner's Cup championship game.,The Lynx (11-3) are tied with the Las Vegas Aces atop the Commissioner's Cup Western Conference standings at 5-1. Because they lost to...
Knicks-Spurs scores NBA Finals' highest ratings in 28 years
With an average of 20.6 million views, per Nielsen, this month's NBA Finals between the New York Knicks and the San Antonio Spurs was the most-watched finals since 1998.,The Knicks' 94-90 title-clinching Game 5 victory on Saturday night drew an average of 24.5 million viewers on ESPN and ABC, the mo...
Liberty seek eighth straight win when they visit well-rested Sky
The surging New York Liberty started their seven-game winning streak with less than a full complement of contributors.,With the team recently returned to health, the Liberty sense things can be even sharper against the host Chicago Sky on Wednesday -- and beyond.,"Now, we're just feeling a little bi...
Mystics look to turn around road woes vs. struggling Sun
The Washington Mystics aim to halt their recent woes away from home on Wednesday when they continue their three-game road trip against the slumping Connecticut Sun in Uncasville, Conn.,The Mystics (5-7, 2-3 Commissioner's Cup) fell for the fourth time in their last five games away from the nation's ...
Jalen Brunson Won A Title, But He’s Still Not A Top-5 NBA Player
Jalen Brunson led the Knicks to a championship, but does that make him a top-five NBA player?...
Bulls tab new head coach Tiago Splitter to lead next era
The Chicago Bulls officially named Tiago Splitter as the 25th head coach in franchise history on Tuesday.,Terms of the contract were not disclosed for the 41-year-old Brazilian. He succeeds Billy Donovan, who stepped down on April 21 after six seasons.,"We are excited to welcome Tiago to the Chicago...