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Balanced-scoring Lynx roll to win over slumping Aces
Alanna Smith scored 18 points to lead all five Minnesota starters in double figures, and the visiting Lynx posted a resounding 100-86 victory over the defending WNBA champion Las Vegas Aces on Tuesday.,Kayla McBride (16 points and eight assists), Courtney Williams (15 points and nine assists), Bridg...
Late run carries Storm past Sparks
A dominant fourth quarter capped by Seattle's 10-0 run in the closing minutes powered the Storm to a 95-79 win over the visiting Los Angeles Sparks in Tuesday's Commissioner Cup matchup.,Seattle never trailed but Los Angeles -- coming in on its first winning streak of the season after back-to-back w...
Mystics break through, beat Dream for first win
Brittney Sykes and Ariel Atkins each scored 18 points as the Washington Mystics got their first win of the season with an 87-68 victory over the Atlanta Dream in College Park, Ga., on Tuesday.,Sykes shot 7-for-12 from the field and 4-for-6 on 3-pointers, while Atkins was a perfect 3-for-3 from long ...
Sky's Angel Reese welcomes physical play when Sun come to Chicago
Star rookie Angel Reese of Chicago learned how physical the WNBA can be when the Sky faced Connecticut last month.,That physicality could again be on display as the Sun eye another 2024 win at Chicago on Wednesday night.,The Sky (4-6) played the Sun (10-1) tough on May 25, but the visitors prevailed...
Mavericks have to reach 'higher level' to avoid 3-0 hole vs. Celtics
DALLAS -- The NBA Finals enters a pivotal Game 3 with two distinct possibilities: the Boston Celtics take a commanding 3-0 lead and inch closer to the franchise's first title since 2008, or the Dallas Mavericks show some life and start to turn the tide of what has been a one-sided series so far.,Bos...
Celtics F Kristaps Porzingis, Mavs F Luka Doncic face injury concerns ahead of Game 3
DALLAS -- Celtics forward Kristaps Porzingis walked without a limp into Boston's media availability one day before Game 3 of the NBA Finals, but his status for Wednesday's game with the Mavericks was unclear due to a new lower leg injury unrelated to the calf issue that sidelined him for more than a...
USA Basketball names 12-member women's roster for Paris
USA Basketball announced a veteran roster for the upcoming Paris Olympics, boasting a squad where each member has at least an Olympics or World Cup gold medal.,The Phoenix Mercury's Diana Taurasi was named to her sixth Olympics, with 38 Olympics basketball games to her credit, the most of any women'...
Report: Suns to hire former Washington coach Mike Hopkins
Former University of Washington head coach Mike Hopkins is joining the Phoenix Suns as an assistant coach, ESPN reported Tuesday.,Hopkins, 54, was a two-time Pac-12 Coach of the Year and compiled a record of 118-106 over seven seasons with the Huskies from 2017-24. He took Washington to the NCAA Tou...
Take Donovan Mitchell At His Word: He's Likely Returning To Cleveland Cavaliers This Summer
Donovan Mitchell says that he's happy in Cleveland and he has an opportunity to prove that to the Cavaliers this summer....
Sparks hope to extend win streak vs. Storm
The Los Angeles Sparks will attempt to extend their first winning streak of the season when they face the host Seattle Storm on Tuesday night in the opener of a seven-game road trip. ,Tuesday's contest will be a Commissioner's Cup game. ,After snapping a three-game skid with an 81-72 victory over th...
Sun extend winning streak over Fever to 11 games
DiJonai Carrington had a season-high 22 points and DeWanna Bonner scored 15 of her 17 points during a dominant opening half by the Connecticut Sun, who rebounded from their first loss by beating the visiting Indiana Fever 89-72 on Monday night at Uncasville, Conn. ,Alyssa Thomas had 18 rebounds plus...
Lnyx square off against spiraling Aces
Two of the WNBA's best teams will meet on Tuesday night when the Minnesota Lynx travel to take on the Las Vegas Aces.,Winners of four of their last five games, the Lynx (8-3) have already ascended to the top of the Western Conference standings. The defending champion Aces (5-4) are not far behind as...
Still in search of first 2024 win, Mystics take on Dream
In search of an end to a winless start to the season, the Washington Mystics travel to College Park, Ga., to face the Atlanta Dream on Tuesday.,Washington (0-12) extended the worst start in franchise history on Sunday, falling 93-88 to the New York Liberty. The Mystics led by five with under nine mi...
Top-dog status not a concern to team-first Celtics
BOSTON -- Prior to the Celtics' 105-98 victory over the Mavericks in Game 2 of the NBA Finals on Sunday, Dallas coach Jason Kidd seemingly tried to pit Boston stars Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown against each other., ,Speaking to reporters Saturday, Kidd referred to Brown as the Celtics' best player....
Kristaps Porzingis Has Become Boston Celtics Fan Favorite As NBA Finals Shifts To Dallas
Boston fans have shown their love for Kristaps Porzingis during Game 1 and 2 of the NBA Finals, but now the Celtics have to keep the momentum alive in Dallas....
College Sports Might Not Be Screwed After Dan Hurley Stays At Connecticut
Dan Hurley decided to turn down the Los Angeles Lakers head coach job to stay at UConn, which is good news for college sports....
UConn coach Dan Hurley turns down Lakers
UConn head coach Dan Hurley has turned down the Los Angeles Lakers to remain in Storrs, multiple outlets reported Monday.,Hurley, 51, spurned a reported six-year, $70 million offer from the Lakers that would have made him one of the six highest-paid coaches in the league. Hurley met with the Lakers ...
Adam Silver: NBA expansion talks on list after media deal
Once the NBA finalizes an expected long and lucrative media-rights deal, commissioner Adam Silver said the focus can turn to expansion.,Speaking on NBC Sports Boston's pregame show before Game 2 of the NBA Finals between the Celtics and Dallas Mavericks on Sunday night, Silver said no decisions have...
Report: Darvin Ham returning to Bucks as top assistant
Fired Los Angeles Lakers head coach Darvin Ham is returning to the Milwaukee Bucks as the top assistant coach on Doc Rivers' staff, ESPN reported Monday.,Ham, 50, spent 11 seasons as an assistant coach, including four with the Bucks, before the Lakers gave him his first head coaching job ahead of th...
WNBA opens with highest attendance in 26 years
The WNBA registered its highest attendance in 26 years for an opening month to the season as well as its most-watched start.,The league announced Monday that 400,000 fans attended games since the season tipped off on May 14 through the end of the month, its highest since nearly the league's inceptio...