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Jazz hire away longtime Celtics exec Austin Ainge
The Utah Jazz hired longtime Boston Celtics executive Austin Ainge as their new president of basketball operations on Monday.,Ainge, 43, worked in the Boston front office for 17 years, most recently as an assistant general manager, and is the son of Jazz CEO and alternate governor Danny Ainge.,"We'r...
Lynx stay unbeaten with second-half surge to down Valkyries
Natisha Hiedeman scored all eight of her points in two second-half runs, Napheesa Collier returned from a night off with a game-high 24 points and the Minnesota Lynx surged past the host Golden State Valkyries 86-75 on Sunday night in San Francisco.,Returning from a sore knee, Collier completed her ...
Mercury rally from 13-point deficit to defeat Sparks
Late-game 3-pointers from Satou Sabally and Monique Akoa Makani helped the Phoenix Mercury complete their comeback from a 13-point halftime deficit in an 85-80 road win over the Los Angeles Sparks on Sunday. ,Phoenix (5-2) fell behind 50-37 at intermission of the Commissioner's Cup-opening contest w...
Aces start strong, hold off Storm for 2nd straight win
A'ja Wilson scored 19 points and collected seven rebounds to help the visiting Las Vegas Aces top the Seattle Storm 75-70 on Sunday night.,Jackie Young added 12 points while Chelsea Gray, Jewell Loyd and Aaliyah Nye chipped in with 10 apiece as Las Vegas (4-2) won its second straight. The Aces have ...
Liberty build 57-point lead to blot out Sun
The New York Liberty tied a WNBA record with 19 3-pointers and set a franchise record for margin of victory with a dominating 100-52 victory over the Connecticut Sun on Sunday at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y.,The Liberty improved to 7-0, which tied the franchise record for best start that was se...
Indiana Pacers Aren’t Sexy, but They Might Be the Thunder’s Worst Nightmare
Indiana isn’t flashy, but they’re relentless. And now they’re crashing the NBA Finals. OKC’s got the MVP and the hype, but the Pacers have something scarier: nothing to lose....
Pacers F Jarace Walker injures ankle, availability uncertain for NBA Finals
Indiana Pacers reserve forward Jarace Walker injured his right ankle during Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals on Saturday night and his availability for the NBA Finals is uncertain.,Pacers coach Rick Carlisle said Walker was on crutches after the game. The ankle badly turned while he was defen...
Pascal Siakam, Pacers knock out Knicks in Eastern Conference finals
Pascal Siakam recorded 31 points and three blocked shots and the Indiana Pacers are headed to the NBA Finals for the first time since 2000 after notching a 125-108 victory over the visiting New York Knicks in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals on Saturday night at Indianapolis.,Siakam was voted...
Ariel Atkins, Angel Reese lead Sky past short-handed Wings
Ariel Atkins poured in 26 points and Angel Reese racked up a season-high 14 points with nine rebounds as the Chicago Sky defeated the short-handed Dallas Wings 94-83 on Saturday in Arlington, Texas.,The Sky (2-4) swept the two-game, home-and-home miniseries with Dallas, who played on Saturday withou...
Valkyries looking to reach next level vs. unbeaten Lynx
After two games against the defending WNBA champions, the Golden State Valkyries get a shot at the 2024 runners-up when the Minnesota Lynx make their first visit to Chase Center in San Francisco for a Commissioner's Cup contest Sunday night.,The expansion Valkyries (2-3) are off to a respectable sta...
Sparks out to douse losing streak vs. Mercury
The Los Angeles Sparks will look to avoid a second early-season, three-game losing skid when they host the Phoenix Mercury on Sunday. ,Phoenix (4-2) contributed to Los Angeles' three-game losing slump through the WNBA campaign's first four games, winning an 89-86 nail-biter on May 21. The Sparks ral...
Aces seeking sharper results in return trip to Seattle
It didn't end well for the Las Vegas Aces the last time they played the Seattle Storm.,The Aces (3-2) lost 102-82 on May 25 in Seattle and aim for a different outcome in a rematch against the Storm (3-3) on Sunday night in the Pacific Northwest.,Reigning WNBA MVP A'Ja Wilson talked about it in a pos...
Unbeaten Liberty look to extend best start vs. struggling Sun
Off to a franchise best 6-0 start, the New York Liberty host the 1-5 Connecticut Sun on Sunday afternoon in the first game of the Commissioner's Cup for both squads.,The Liberty reached the finals of the in-season tournament last season, losing to the Minnesota Lynx, but then beat the Lynx 3-2 in th...
The NBA Finals Are Boring, These Two Ideas Might Actually Be Worth Watching
The NBA Finals are a snooze. Here are two wild ideas—one involving a Thunder alumni game—that might actually make championship basketball fun again....
Dream rally past Storm to extend win streak to 4
Rhyne Howard scored 33 points, Allisha Gray had 28 and the visiting Atlanta Dream rallied to defeat the Seattle Storm 94-87 on Friday night.,Brionna Jones scored 15 points and Naz Hillmon had 11 for the Dream (5-2), who won their fourth consecutive game after outscoring the Storm 31-21 in the fourth...
Natisha Hiedeman's late trey lifts unbeaten Lynx over Mercury
Natisha Hiedeman buried a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 5.5 seconds left to give the Minnesota Lynx a 74-71 victory over the host Phoenix Mercury on Friday night.,Hiedeman's game winner allowed the Lynx (6-0) to remain unbeaten even though star Napheesa Collier (knee) sat out the contest.,Kayla McBride...
A’ja Wilson pours in 35 points to carry Aces past Sparks
A'ja Wilson scored 35 points and grabbed 13 rebounds, and the Las Vegas Aces shot a blistering 12-of-25 from 3-point range en route to a 96-81 home win over the Los Angeles Sparks on Friday.,Las Vegas (3-2) led by as many as 24 points in its highest-scoring performance early into the 2025 season, bu...
Sun finally enter win column while injuries pile up for Fever
Marina Mabrey scored a season-high 26 points, fueling the Connecticut Sun to their first win of the season in an 85-83 victory over the Indiana Fever on Friday in Indianapolis.,Mabrey made 10 of 17 shots from the floor for the Sun (1-5), who overcame squandering a late 15-point lead to hand the Feve...
Sabrina Ionescu scores 28 as unbeaten Liberty blitz Mystics
Sabrina Ionescu scored a season-high 28 points as the visiting New York Liberty pulled away in the third quarter and extended their season-opening winning streak to six games with a 85-63 victory over the Washington Mystics on Friday night.,New York (6-0) is off to its best start since winning the f...
After Knicks' Game 5 rout, pressure shifts to Pacers for Game 6
The New York Knicks responded with their backs to the wall and now are focused on forcing a Game 7 of the Eastern Conference finals.,Suddenly, the Indiana Pacers are the team facing more pressure entering the pivotal Game 6 on Saturday night in Indianapolis.,Indiana holds a 3-2 lead in the best-of-s...