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Sparks look to fend off Arike Ogunbowale, Wings
The Los Angeles Sparks will close out a three-game homestand on Sunday night when they welcome the Dallas Wings, who are coming in for the second leg of a weekend back-to-back. ,Dallas pounced on Phoenix early then weathered the host Mercury's attempted comeback in the second half en route to a 107-...
Arike Ogunbowale scores 40 as Wings cool off Mercury
Arike Ogunbowale had 40 points while making 7 of 12 shots from 3-point range to lead the Dallas Wings to a 107-92 victory over the host Phoenix Mercury on Saturday night.,Dallas stopped its two-game losing streak and Phoenix's three-game winning streak.,Ogunbowale reached 400 made 3-pointers in her ...
Celtics surge late vs. Pacers, take 3-0 lead in East finals
Jrue Holiday converted a go-ahead three-point play and added a key steal in the final seconds of regulation to help the Boston Celtics post a 114-111 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Saturday night in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals at Indianapolis. ,Jayson Tatum recorded 36 points, 10 reb...
Hot-shooting Storm keep Mystics out of win column
Nneka Ogwumike scored 19 points and Skylar Diggins-Smith added 16 points with nine assists as the Seattle Storm continued to show improvement with their revamped roster by rolling to a 101-69 victory Saturday against the visiting Washington Mystics., ,Jewell Loyd added 18 points as last season's top...
A’ja Wilson scores 29 points as Aces bounce back vs. Fever
A'ja Wilson scored 29 points and grabbed 15 rebounds, and the Las Vegas Aces rebounded from their first loss of the season with a 99-80 defeat of the visiting Indiana Fever on Saturday. ,Wilson scored five points during an 11-3 run late in the third quarter that effectively put away Indiana. ,Back-t...
Literally Nobody Cares About Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals
The Celtics have a 3-0 lead in the Eastern Conference Finals and there's no buzz around Game 4. ...
Lynx look to add to fast start vs. Dream
The Minnesota Lynx look to extend an impressive start to the season when they travel to Atlanta to take on the Dream on Sunday.,Winners in three of four to start the year, Minnesota's only blemish was an 83-82 overtime loss to the Connecticut Sun on Thursday. ,Spearheading the Lynx's hot start is si...
Sun rally, then fend off Sky to remain undefeated
DaWanna Bonner scored eight of her 19 points in the fourth quarter and the Connecticut Sun remained undefeated by holding off the host Chicago Sky 86-82 on Saturday night., ,Brionna Jones and DiJonai Carrington scored 16 each, Tyasha Harris had 15 and Bonner added eight rebounds., ,Marina Mabrey sco...
Celtics G Jrue Holiday (illness) available for Game 3
Boston Celtics guard Jrue Holiday is dealing with an illness and is available to play in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals versus the Indiana Pacers on Saturday in Indianapolis.,Holiday was listed as questionable earlier in the day and went through pregame shooting drills before the team reach...
Pacers' Tyrese Haliburton out for Game 3
Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton will miss Saturday night's Eastern Conference finals Game 3 at Indianapolis against the Boston Celtics, coach Rick Carlisle said about 90 minutes prior to tipoff.,Haliburton, who was named to the All-NBA team this week, suffered a hamstring injury during Thursda...
Pacers, without Tyrese Haliburton, bank on home court vs. Celtics in Game 3
The Indiana Pacers have an unblemished 6-0 home record during the NBA playoffs, but another obstacle has emerged.,Not only do the Pacers trail the Boston Celtics 2-0 in the Eastern Conference finals, but Indiana won't have the services of star point guard Tyrese Haliburton for Saturday's pivotal Gam...
Report: Pacers' Tyrese Haliburton out for Game 3
Indiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton will miss Saturday night's Eastern Conference finals Game 3 at Indianapolis against the Boston Celtics, according to an ESPN report, and might not be ready for Monday's Game 4.,Haliburton, who was named to the All-NBA team this week, suffered a hamstring injury ...
Lynx get balanced scoring to roar past Liberty
Napheesa Collier had 15 points and 12 rebounds and was one of four Minnesota Lynx players to score in double figures in an 84-67 win over the New York Liberty on Saturday at Minneapolis.,Alanna Smith added 15 points, while Kayla McBride scored and Bridget Carleton each scored 14 for the Lynx. Carlet...
Mavericks home with 2-0 lead as Wolves try to avoid panic
The Minnesota Timberwolves hope to get more from Anthony Edwards when they hit the road in search of a much-needed win against the Dallas Mavericks in Game 3 of the Western Conference finals Sunday night.,The fifth-seeded Mavericks went to Minneapolis and stole Games 1 and 2 from the third seed by a...
Celtics G Jrue Holiday (illness) questionable for Game 3
Boston Celtics guard Jrue Holiday is dealing with a non-COVID illness and is questionable to play in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals versus the Indiana Pacers on Saturday in Indianapolis.,Holiday, 33, collected 28 points, eight assists and seven rebounds in the series opener on Tuesday and a...
Stan Van Gundy remembers late wife, reveals cause of death
Stan Van Gundy's wife of 35 years died last Aug. 16, at which time her cause of death was said to be "unexpected.",On Friday, with months to reflect on Kim Van Gundy's passing, the former NBA coach and current television analyst revealed more about the circumstances of her death.,Van Gundy told long...
Caitlin Clark, Fever face tall task in rested Aces
The Indiana Fever will look to record their second victory in as many nights when they visit the reigning WNBA champion Las Vegas Aces on Saturday. ,Rookie sensation Caitlin Clark overcame a slow shooting start on Friday in Los Angeles by connecting on a pair of deep 3-pointers to lead the Fever to ...
Caitlin Clark hits late threes in first WNBA win, Fever top Sparks
Caitlin Clark rallied after missing her first seven 3-point attempts on Friday to connect on a pair of critical, deep triples late in the fourth quarter and the Indiana Fever scored their first win of the season with a 78-73 defeat of the host Los Angeles Sparks.,With Indiana (1-5) holding a two-poi...
Luka Doncic hits game-winning 3 to put Mavs up 2-0 on Wolves
Luka Doncic knocked down the go-ahead 3-pointer with 3.1 seconds left, and the Dallas Mavericks held on for a 109-108 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 2 of the Western Conference finals on Friday night in Minneapolis.,Doncic registered a triple-double with 32 points, 10 rebounds and 13 as...
Streaking Mercury face Wings in clash of WNBA's top two scorers
The Phoenix Mercury enter their home game against the Dallas Wings on Saturday on a three-game winning streak, their longest since June 2022.,Their best result so far was a 98-88 road victory over the defending WNBA champion Las Vegas Aces on Tuesday. The Mercury (3-1) tied a franchise record by mak...