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Stumbling Sky aim to keep pace in playoff race vs. Mercury
An extended rough stretch has left the Chicago Sky outside of a playoff spot in the final days of the regular season. ,Meanwhile, the Phoenix Mercury aren't playing like a team headed to the playoffs. ,With little room for error, the Sky can avoid a third straight loss by handing the Mercury their f...
Playoff-bound Storm out to avoid letdown vs. lowly Sparks
Aiming to secure home-court advantage in the first round of the WNBA playoffs, the Seattle Storm begin their final three-game stretch of the regular season on Sunday against the visiting Los Angeles Sparks. ,Seattle (23-14) sits in fifth, one game behind Las Vegas entering Sunday. The Storm and Aces...
Cavs keep F Isaac Okoro with three-year, $38M deal
Forward Isaac Okoro agreed Saturday to a three-year deal to stay with the Cleveland Cavaliers, ESPN reported, attributing the news to Okoro's agents.,Per the report, The contract is worth $38 million.,The fifth overall pick of the 2020 NBA Draft, Okoro, 23, has averaged 8.5 points and 2.9 rebounds i...
Aces star A'ja Wilson has milestone within reach vs. Sun
Las Vegas center A'ja Wilson is approaching another milestone, something that could be attained with another big outing Sunday.,The Aces are home against the Connecticut Sun in a battle between two of the top teams in the WNBA.,The Sun enter the game third in the league's overall standings, while th...
Mystics, Dream meet again with eye on final playoff spot
The head-to-head duel between the Atlanta Dream and Washington Mystics, with the WNBA's final vacant playoff spot still up for grabs, continues Saturday at Washington, D.C.,When the teams played Friday night, Washington broke a tie in the standings between the teams with a 72-69 victory in Atlanta.,...
Caitlin Clark, Fever close out home slate vs. Wings
The Indiana Fever will take the court for their final regular-season home game of a franchise-changing campaign Sunday when they host the Dallas Wings.,Though the Fever are coming off a 78-74 loss to the two-time defending champion Las Vegas Aces on Friday, rookie Caitlin Clark made more history by ...
Report: G Landry Shamet agrees to 1-year deal with Knicks
Free agent guard Landry Shamet agreed to a one-year deal with the New York Knicks, his agent told ESPN on Saturday.,Financial terms were not disclosed by the network after its exchange with GSL Sports Group, Shamet's representation.,Shamet, 27, averaged 7.1 points, 1.3 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 46...
Skylar Diggins-Smith's late free throws lift Storm past Wings
Skylar Diggins-Smith canned two free throws with 17.8 seconds left Friday night and the Seattle Storm overcame a 21-point second-quarter deficit to dump the Dallas Wings 83-81 in Arlington, Texas.,Diggins-Smith, who finished with a team-high 21 points and added four steals, drove into the lane and d...
Sun cruise to road victory over Mercury
Brionna Jones scored 20 points and Marina Mabrey added 19 off the bench as the visiting Connecticut Sun extended their winning streak to three games with an easy 88-69 victory over the Phoenix Mercury on Friday.,DeWanna Bonner scored 14 points and Tyasha Harris had 12 as the Sun (27-10) won for the ...
Caitlin Clark sets assist record, but Fever fall to Aces
Chelsea Gray scored a game-high 21 points, helping lead the Las Vegas Aces to a 78-74 win over Indiana on Friday in Indianapolis, spoiling a milestone night for Fever rookie Caitlin Clark.,Kelsey Plum added 18 points, while A'ja Wilson tallied 15 points and a game-high 17 rebounds as the Aces (24-13...
Mystics edge Dream, move into playoff position
Brittney Sykes' 20 points led Washington over the Atlanta Dream 72-69 on Friday in College Park, Ga., moving the Mystics into a playoff position.,The Mystics (13-24) moved into a tie for the eighth and final WNBA playoff position with the Chicago Sky (13-24), who lost 83-66 to the Minnesota Lynx on ...
Skylar Diggins-Smith's late free throws lift Storm past Wings, 83-81
Skylar Diggins-Smith canned two free throws with 16.1 seconds left Friday night and the Seattle Storm overcame a 21-point second quarter deficit to dump the Dallas Wings 83-81 in Arlington, Texas.,Diggins-Smith, who finished with a team-high 21 points and added four steals, drove into the lane and d...
Aces fend off Fever to finish season sweep
Chelsea Gray scored a team-high 21 points, helping lead the Las Vegas Aces to a 78-74 win over the Indiana Fever on Friday in Indianapolis.,Kelsey Plum added 18 points, while A'ja Wilson tallied 15 points and a game-high 17 rebounds as the Aces (24-13) won their sixth game in seven tries. Jackie You...
Napheesa Collier, Lynx hand Sky their latest loss
Napheesa Collier recorded 20 points and eight rebounds to help the Minnesota Lynx post an 83-66 victory over the Chicago Sky on Friday night in Minneapolis.,Courtney Williams added 14 points and 10 assists and Alanna Smith registered 11 points and 12 rebounds for the Lynx (28-9). Myisha Hines-Allen ...
Skylar Diggins-Smith, Storm push for playoff seeding with Wings up next
As the Seattle Storm head down the home stretch of a season that will see them make a return to the playoffs, they're glad to have Skylar Diggins-Smith as their point guard.,After enjoying a big game in a Wednesday night win at Los Angeles, Diggins-Smith and Seattle continue their run at home-court ...
Sabrina Ionescu gets off to fast start as Liberty rout Wings
Sabrina Ionescu poured in 20 points, 16 of them in a torrid first quarter, as the New York Liberty pummeled the Dallas Wings 99-67 on Thursday in Arlington, Texas, in the second game between the teams in a three-night span.,New York (31-6) won its fifth straight contest and carries a 3 1/2-game lead...
Sabrina Ionescu gets off to fast start as Liberty roll past Wings
Sabrina Ionescu poured in 20 points, 16 of them in a torrid first quarter, as the visiting New York Liberty pummeled the Dallas Wings 99-67 on Thursday in Arlington, Texas, in the second game between the teams in a three-night span., ,New York (31-6) won its fifth straight contest and carries a 3 1/...
Reports: Junior Bridgeman buying 10 percent equity in Bucks
Junior Bridgeman, who played 10 of his 12 NBA seasons with the Milwaukee Bucks, is acquiring a 10 percent ownership stake in the team, per multiple media reports on Thursday.,Bridgeman, who turns 71 on Tuesday, is reportedly buying the stake at a $3.4 billion valuation. ,Dee and Jimmy Haslam bought ...
Alyssa Thomas, Sun take aim at struggling Mercury
A potential first-round playoff preview will take place Friday when the Phoenix Mercury play host to the Connecticut Sun.,Both teams already have qualified for the playoffs and would face each other in the opening round if the Mercury remain at No. 7 in the overall final standings, while the Sun mov...
Sky hope to recover from 'embarrassing' loss, battle Lynx
The Sky are falling fast with the season winding down and WNBA playoff spots on the line.,Chicago has lost eight of its last 10 games, the most recent one in embarrassing fashion, as it enters Friday night's game against the Minnesota Lynx in Minneapolis.,The Sky (13-23) stand one game ahead of the ...