Basketball Page 35 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
Without Napheesa Collier, Lynx still rally to top Sparks
Kayla McBride scored 29 points on 9-for-13 shooting and the Minnesota Lynx rallied for an 82-66 win over the Los Angeles Sparks on Saturday night in Minneapolis.,Courtney Williams added 18 points on 8-for-13 shooting for Minnesota (12-1), which won its third game in a row. Maria Kliundikova made her...
Liberty All-Star center Jonquel Jones (ankle sprain) out 4-6 weeks
New York Liberty All-Star center Jonquel Jones will be sidelined four to six weeks because of a sprained right ankle, the team announced on Saturday night.,Jones, 31, injured the ankle in the second quarter of an 89-81 loss Thursday night to the Phoenix Mercury. She sprained the same ankle on June 5...
Reports: Bucks' Pat Connaughton picks up $9.4M player option
Milwaukee Bucks wing Pat Connaughton has picked up his player option for the 2025-26 season worth $9.4 million, according to multiple reports on Saturday.,Connaughton, 32, had until Tuesday to exercise the option for the final season of a three-year, $28.5 million extension he signed in 2022, per th...
Liberty searching for answers as they travel to hot-shooting Storm
If you're wondering how the Seattle Storm have perhaps exceeded expectations early in the WNBA season after parting ways with leading scorer Jewell Loyd, look at the 3-point line.,The New York Liberty might want to be aware of their prowess outside the arc Sunday when the teams meet for the first ti...
Sun, Valkyries enter matchup heading in opposite directions
The Connecticut Sun and host Golden State Valkyries come into their meeting on Sunday in San Francisco on much different trajectories.,The expansion Valkyries (6-6) responded to a sluggish first month of the season, rebounding from a 2-5 start to win four of their last five. In its most recent outin...
Wings look to keep momentum going in visit to Mystics
After a demoralizing 1-11 start, the Dallas Wings have sparked hope ahead of Sunday's afternoon road game against the Washington Mystics.,Dallas has tripled its win total by claiming its last two games, including a June 17 win over the Golden State Valkyries and a victory in Connecticut on Friday. T...
Fever, Aces square off looking for bounce-back performances
Caitlin Clark's rough night in her third game back from a quad injury was hardly the only issue for the Indiana Fever on Thursday night.,Meanwhile, a night later, A'ja Wilson's return from a concussion resulted in another loss for the Las Vegas Aces.,Two teams seeking bounce-back performances get to...
Pacers, Thunder set to clash in Game 7 for NBA supremacy
Oklahoma City Thunder star Jalen Williams said the thought of a Game 7 in the NBA Finals "makes the hair on your arm stand up a little bit.",Indiana Pacers coach Rick Carlisle called it "a time to celebrate.",On Sunday night, the Thunder and Pacers will square off in Oklahoma City in a decisive game...
Mercury win fifth straight, rout reeling Sky
Sami Whitcomb hit five second-quarter 3-pointers and finished with 17 points while Satou Sabally scored 12 of her 15 points in the first quarter as the visiting Phoenix Mercury rolled to a fifth straight win, 107-86, over the Chicago Sky on Saturday. ,Kahleah Copper scored 16 against her former team...
F Jalon Moore recovering from Achilles tear suffered in pre-draft workout
Former Oklahoma forward Jalon Moore is recovering from surgery to repair a torn Achilles tendon sustained during a pre-draft workout.,A projected second-round pick in next week's 2025 NBA Draft, Moore was injured during a recent visit with the San Antonio Spurs.,Moore's agent, Mike Silverman of Equi...
Oklahoma City Thunder Seeks Game 7 Redemption After NBA Finals Collapse
The Oklahoma City Thunder blew a golden opportunity in Game 6 of the NBA Finals, but a home-court advantage in Game 7 offers a shot at redemption and their first championship....
Late free-throw miss allows Dream to hold off Mystics
Allisha Gray scored a team-high 18 points on Friday as the Atlanta Dream staved off a furious rally from the Washington Mystics for a 92-91 win in College Park, Ga.,Washington trailed by 16 points in third quarter but was within three when Gray fouled Brittney Sykes on a 3-point attempt with 0.1 sec...
Storm spoil A'ja Wilson's return, hand Aces another loss
Nneka Ogwumike racked up 25 points and 12 rebounds, Skylar Diggins netted 24 points, and the Seattle Storm spoiled A'ja Wilson's return from injury with a 90-83 comeback win over the host Las Vegas Aces on Friday.,Ogwumike made 11 of 16 from the floor and Gabby Williams joined her with a double-doub...
Paige Bueckers, Wings win at Connecticut for second time
Paige Bueckers scored 21 points -- 16 of them in the first half -- and dished out seven assists in her second return to her collegiate home as the Dallas Wings defeated the hapless Connecticut Sun 86-83 on Friday in a contest between the WNBA's bottom dwellers in Uncasville, Conn.,Dallas (3-11) led ...
Dream hold off Mystics rally to claim win
Allisha Gray scored a team-high 18 points on Friday as the Atlanta Dream staved off a furious rally from the visiting Washington Mystics in College Park, Ga.,Brionna Jones added 14 points and Rhyne Howard followed with 13 for the Dream (9-4), who won their fourth game in five tries. Jordin Canada ha...
Napheesa Collier questionable ahead of Lynx-Sparks game
The Minnesota Lynx know they will battle for the Commissioner's Cup in less than two weeks.,For now, however, the Lynx do not want that opportunity to become a distraction. They will try to stay focused on non-tourney action when they play the Los Angeles Sparks on Saturday night in Minneapolis.,Thi...
Portland working to rekindle Fire brand for WNBA franchise
The Portland Fire is set to burn bright in the WNBA again as the identity of the expansion team ready to debut in 2026 begins to take shape.,According to Front Office Sports, multiple trademark applications have been filed with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office with the Portland Fire name.,The Fi...
Mercury put win streak up against turnover-prone Sky
A visit from the defensively stout Phoenix Mercury does not bode well for the Chicago Sky, who have struggled to take care of the basketball. ,Looking to rebound from another disheartening defeat Saturday, the Sky now face the Mercury, who are on a four-game winning streak.,Chicago (3-8) led by 16 i...
Caitlin Clark, Napheesa Collier lead early All-Star voting
Indiana Fever superstar Caitlin Clark and Minnesota Lynx standout Napheesa Collier lead the voting after the first fan returns for the 2025 WNBA All-Star Game, the league announced Friday.,The game will be contested on July 19 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, home of the Fever.,WNBA players...
Hall of Famer Vlade Divac breaks hip in motorcycle crash
Hall of Fame center Vlade Divac is recovering after emergency surgery to repair a fractured hip sustained in a motorcycle crash.,Doctors told The Associated Press that Divac, 57, was in stable condition following Thursday's accident near the Adriatic coast in Risan, Montenegro.,Divac played eight se...