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Mystics hope 3-point success continues against Mercury
The Washington Mystics love shooting threes. The Phoenix Mercury allow plenty of them.,Both squads will look to enter the WNBA's month-long Olympic break on a positive note when they meet for a Tuesday matinee in Washington, D.C.,The Mystics (6-18) have relied on the 3-pointer more than any other WN...
Rachel Banham sets 3-point record as Sun rout Mercury
Rachel Banham had the hot hand, drilling a career-best eight 3-pointers and scoring 24 points, while DiJonai Carrington recorded her first career double-double as the Connecticut Sun rolled past the visiting Phoenix Mercury 96-69 Sunday afternoon.,Banham's last 3-pointer came with 23.6 seconds to go...
Kelsey Mitchell, Aliyah Boston pace Fever past Lynx
Kelsey Mitchell scored 21 points and made a decisive block in the final minute, and the Indiana Fever rallied for an 81-74 win over the Minnesota Lynx on Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis.,Caitlin Clark scored 17 points and dished a team-high six assists for Indiana (11-14), which won its second game ...
Storm wrap up 9-game homestand by dispatching Dream
Ezi Magbegor scored 18 points and Jordan Horston added 16 to fuel the host Seattle Storm to an 81-70 victory over the Atlanta Dream on Sunday.,Magbegor and Horston each made 8 of 11 shots from the floor to help the Storm (16-8) finish their WNBA-record nine-game homestand with a 7-2 mark.,Jewell Loy...
Kelsey Mitchell paces Fever past Lynx
Kelsey Mitchell scored 21 points and made a decisive block in the final minute, and the Indiana Fever rallied for an 81-74 win over the Minnesota Lynx on Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis., ,Caitlin Clark scored 17 points and dished a team-high six assists for Indiana (11-14), which won its second gam...
A'ja Wilson rallies Aces past Ariel Atkins, Mystics
A'ja Wilson had 28 points as the visiting Las Vegas Aces overcame a sizeable early deficit -- and a career day by Ariel Atkins -- to take down the Washington Mystics 89-77 Sunday.,Wilson added 17 rebounds and was dominating in the second half as the Aces pulled away late. It was her 14th double-doub...
Rachel Banham sets WNBA 3-point record as Sun pull away from Mercury
Rachel Banham had the hot hand, drilling a career-best eight 3-pointers and scoring 24 points while Dijonai Carrington recorded her first career double-double (12 points, career-high 11 rebounds) as the Connecticut Sun rolled past the visiting Phoenix Mercury 96-69 Sunday afternoon.,Banham's last 3-...
Grading 2024 NBA Free Agency's Biggest Offseason Moves
LeBron James stayed with the Los Angeles Lakers, but Paul George and DeMar DeRozan were on the move. Let's grade the best big NBA free agency moves....
Steve Kerr: Donald Trump shooting 'demoralizing'
Team USA basketball coach Steve Kerr, who lost his father to gun violence, decried the shooting of former President Donald Trump and called the event "a demoralizing day for our country" on Sunday.,Speaking to reporters in Abu Dhabi, where the U.S. men's Olympic team is preparing in advance of the P...
Storm aim to keep home wins coming as Dream visit
Former league MVP Nneka Ogwumike is showing few signs of slowing down in her 13th WNBA season, her first in Seattle, and the Storm are prospering.,Ogwumike shoots for her third 20-point effort in the past four games when the Storm (15-8) host the Atlanta Dream on Sunday.,Ogwumike matched her season ...
Dearica Hamby scores 27 to help Sparks hold off Wings
Dearica Hamby racked up 27 points, including two late layups, that helped the visiting Los Angeles Sparks hold off the Dallas Wings 87-81 on Saturday afternoon in Arlington, Texas, in a contest between the bottom two teams in the WNBA Western Conference standings., ,The Sparks (6-17) led by 11 point...
Fever's Caitlin Clark set sights on taking down Lynx
Caitlin Clark made a brief confession after she joined the Indiana Fever this year. ,"I grew up loving the Minnesota Lynx," Clark said during her introductory news conference. "I probably shouldn't say that anymore." ,On Sunday afternoon, Clark will face the team she grew up supporting. ,The Fever (...
A'ja Wilson-led Aces look to remain hot vs. Mystics
The Las Vegas Aces go for a season sweep of the Mystics when they travel to Washington for a Sunday afternoon showdown.,Las Vegas (15-7) has won nine of its last 10 games and is in fourth place. Washington (6-17) has dropped four of its last six and sits in 10th.,Aces star A'ja Wilson has been on a ...
Sabrina Ionescu, Liberty subdue Sky again
Sabrina Ionescu had 28 points as the visiting New York Liberty defeated the Chicago Sky for the second time in three days with an 81-67 decision on Saturday. ,The Liberty ended Angel Reese's WNBA-record, single-season double-double streak at 15 games. Reese finished with eight points and 16 rebounds...
Terrence Shannon Jr. Has Grand Theft Auto Cheat Code Tattooed on Arm
Minnesota Timberwolves rookie Terrence Shannon Jr. has a cheat code for unlimited ammp from the video game Grand Theft Auto tattooed on his arm....
Brionna Jones looks to continue comeback as Sun face Mercury
Brionna Jones has consistently scored in double figures for the Connecticut Sun this season, doing it 15 times in the last 19 games.,It's a sign she's back to her old self a year after rupturing her right Achilles tendon.,Jones credits her teammates for helping her have the confidence she's shown in...
Kevin Durant (calf) misses Team USA practice again
The USA men's Olympic basketball team took to the practice court Saturday without Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant, who continues to nurse a calf injury.,Now training in Abu Dhabi in advance of exhibition games against Australia (Monday) and Serbia (Wednesday), Team USA isn't in panic mode over Durant...
Worst NBA Contracts in the League Right Now
These NBA contracts have aged really poorly, not because the players are complete busts, but because their pay is not matching their production....
Reports: Nuggets' DaRon Holmes tears Achilles, likely to miss season
Denver Nuggets forward DaRon Holmes, the No. 22 overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft, tore his right Achilles and is likely to miss his entire rookie season, multiple outlets reported Saturday.,The injury occurred Friday night in Las Vegas in the Nuggets' summer league opener, an 88-78 loss to the Los...
Three Big NBA Trades That Can Still Happen This Offseason
While this NBA offseason has been rather underwhelming, keep an eye on Lauri Markkanen, Jerami Grant and Brandon Ingram as players that can all be traded....