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DeWanna Bonner scores 29 as Sun down Wings
DeWanna Bonner poured in 29 points and Marina Mabrey added 17 in her first game with Connecticut after a trade as the Sun rolled to a 109-91 win over the Dallas Wings on Friday in Arlington, Texas, in the teams' return to league play after the month-long break for the All-Star Game and the Paris Oly...
Tina Charles' late layup lifts Dream past Storm
Tina Charles hit a game-winning layup with 1.8 seconds left, helping lead the Atlanta Dream to an 83-81 win over the visiting Seattle Storm in College Park, Ga., on Friday.,The game-winner was two of Charles' 16 points. Rhyne Howard scored a game-high 30 points for the Dream (8-17), who snapped an e...
Caitlin Clark scores 29 in first game post-Olympics, Fever beat Mercury
Caitlin Clark piled up 29 points and 10 assists Friday night in Indianapolis as the Indiana Fever built a comfortable lead early and held off the Phoenix Mercury for a 98-89 victory.,It marked the first outing for the Fever (12-15) since the Olympic break as the young team resumed play in the WNBA s...
Lynx out for improved shooting in rematch with Mystics
After the Minnesota Lynx resumed the post-Olympics schedule with a home victory over the Washington Mystics, the teams will matchup again Saturday, this time in the nation's capital.,The Lynx (18-8) are in third place in the overall WNBA standings, a game behind the Connecticut Sun heading into Frid...
Report: Bulls to sign F Kenneth Lofton Jr.
Free agent forward Kenneth Lofton Jr. is signing a one-year contract with the Chicago Bulls, The Athletic reported Friday.,Lofton, 22, played for three teams -- the Memphis Grizzlies, Philadelphia 76ers and Utah Jazz -- last season and averaged a combined 4.6 points, 1.8 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 9....
Olympians in spotlight as Aces battle Liberty
The Paris Games may be over but Saturday's contest between the Las Vegas Aces and the visiting New York Liberty will feature plenty of Olympic talent on both sides.,Ten Olympians -- including six gold medalists from Team USA -- will share the court as Las Vegas and New York continue their respective...
Sky, Sparks seek better showings after lopsided losses
Both the Chicago Sky and Los Angeles Sparks must rebound from a rough start to their return from the Olympic break.,On Saturday, the visiting Sky seek a fifth consecutive win over the Sparks, who have lost four straight at home.,Chicago (10-15) entered the month-long break for the Paris Olympics wit...
Caitlin Clark, Fever continue playoff push vs. Mercury
After nearly a month off, superstar rookie guard Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever return to action and continue their pursuit of a spot in the WNBA playoffs when they host the Phoenix Mercury on Friday.,The Fever (11-15) lost to the Dallas Wings 101-93 in their final game before the break for the...
Breanna Stewart powers Liberty to lopsided win vs. Sparks
Breanna Stewart scored 27 points to guide the New York Liberty to a 103-68 win over the host Los Angeles Sparks on Thursday.,New York has now topped Los Angeles in three straight meetings this season. The Liberty have also won eight in a row versus the Sparks since Aug. 2, 2022.,The Liberty came out...
Fourth-quarter surge lifts Lynx over Mystics
Napheesa Collier scored 17 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, and the Minnesota Lynx surged in the fourth quarter for a 79-68 win over the Washington Mystics on Thursday night in Minneapolis.,Courtney Williams added 14 points for Minnesota (18-8), which won its first game following a monthlong break fo...
Kahleah Copper scores 29 as Mercury dominate Sky
Kahleah Copper played like gold as the Phoenix Mercury resumed WNBA play with a dominating 85-65 win over the host Chicago Sky on Thursday.,Copper, a star during Team USA's gold-medal run in Paris, scored a game-high 29 points, including 18 in the first half to lead the Mercury (14-12). The Sky (10-...
Sun, Wings hope additions help as second half begins
The Connecticut Sun and Dallas Wings have different goals for the second half of the WNBA campaign when they square off on Friday in Arlington, Texas, after a monthlong break.,Connecticut has a championship in its sights, while the Wings are in a hurry to get out of the league's cellar as play resum...
Storm, Dream resume WNBA season pointing in opposite directions
Fresh off a month-long hiatus from the WNBA calendar, the Atlanta Dream will host the Seattle Storm on Friday in College Park, Ga., with each team trending in opposite directions.,The league schedule has been dormant since July 17 due to the Olympic games, giving each team some time to recover and r...
NBA schedule release: Champion Celtics open vs. Knicks
The Boston Celtics will raise their 18th championship banner on Oct. 22 before hosting the rival New York Knicks for the first game of the 2024-25 NBA season.,The NBA released the complete schedule for the regular season on Thursday after revealing the Emirates NBA Cup (in-season tournament) schedul...
Report: Joe Harris retires from NBA after 10 seasons
Sharpshooter Joe Harris is retiring after 10 NBA seasons, The Athletic reported Thursday.,The Cavaliers selected Harris with the No. 33 overall pick of the 2014 NBA Draft, and he averaged 10.3 points over 504 games (283 starts) with Cleveland (2014-16), the Brooklyn Nets (2016-23) and Detroit Piston...
Lynx return from break to face Mystics while in playoff mode
The Minnesota Lynx and Washington Mystics will return from their Olympic break when they tip off Thursday night in Minneapolis.,Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve and star player Napheesa Collier will have to find a place to stash their gold medals during the game. So will Mystics general manager Mike Thibault...
Report: Indianapolis to host 2025 WNBA All-Star Game
Indianapolis, home to the league's biggest draw in the Indiana Fever, will host the WNBA All-Star Game for the first time in 2025, ESPN reported Wednesday.,The WNBA is expected to make an announcement later this week, according to the report, with a Fever spokesperson telling the Indianapolis Star o...
League-leading Liberty bring gold into visit with Sparks
The New York Liberty hit the road to face the Los Angeles Sparks on Thursday night in the WNBA's return from its Summer Olympics break.,New York's Breanna Stewart and Sabrina Ionescu, fresh off Team USA's 67-66 victory over France in the gold medal game on Sunday, will anchor the league-leading Libe...
Numbers behind Fever, WNBA's exploding popularity
Indiana and rookie Caitlin Clark are leading the WNBA in total home and away game attendance, but the spike in Fever popularity goes miles beyond ticket sales.,At 11-15, the Fever begin the post-Olympics break in third place in the Eastern Conference and seventh overall. Still, there's a lot to cele...
Report: Jazz sign G Patty Mills to 1-year, $3.3M deal
The Utah Jazz are signing free agent guard Patty Mills to a one-year, $3.3 million deal, ESPN reported Wednesday.,Mills, 36, is entering his 16th season and playing for his sixth team. His deal is fully guaranteed, per the report.,He split last season with Atlanta and Miami, averaging 4.0 points and...