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Report: Blazers G Shaedon Sharpe (knee) out 6 months
Coming off a career-best scoring season, Portland Trail Blazers guard Shaedon Sharpe is expected to miss six months after suffering a torn meniscus in his right knee, ESPN reported Monday.,Sharpe, 23, averaged 20.8 points, 4.3 rebounds and 2.6 assists in 2025-26, helping Portland to its first postse...
Sky to shift focus toward future in matchup against Sun
The Chicago Sky were eliminated from postseason contention in their most recent game, but not without a fight until running out of gas.,After seeing their three-game winning streak come to a halt, the Sky (15-23) will look to get back on track Tuesday when they visit the Connecticut Sun (9-27) in Un...
Former NBA player ejected after confrontation with Sky's Natasha Cloud
Former NBA player Enes Kanter Freedom was ejected after a verbal altercation with Sky guard Natasha Cloud during the third quarter of Chicago's loss Sunday to the visiting Indiana Fever.,Kanter Freedom, sitting courtside, stood up and took a few steps toward the court with his arms outstretched afte...
Kelsey Mitchell, Caitlin Clark spark Fever past Sky
Kelsey Mitchell and Caitlin Clark combined forces to shoot 7-for-9 from 3-point range in a third-quarter run that opened up a decisive lead in the Indiana Fever's 113-90 win over the host Chicago Sky on Sunday night. ,The Fever set a franchise mark for the game with 18 3-pointers made, shooting 54.5...
Paige Bueckers scores 32 points as Wings subdue Storm
Paige Bueckers scored 32 points, 23 of them in the first half, as the Dallas Wings parlayed a dominating opening 16 minutes of the game into a 92-70 win over the hapless Seattle Storm on Sunday afternoon in Arlington, Texas.,Dallas (22-16) led by 35 points six minutes into the second quarter and by ...
Heat sign sharp-shooting guard Klay Thompson
The Miami Heat announced on Sunday night the signing of five-time All-Star guard Klay Thompson after the final year of his contract was bought out by the Dallas Mavericks.,While contract terms were not announced, ESPN reported on Friday that Thompson planned to sign a two-year deal worth nearly $13 ...
Dream aim to finish Western trip perfect on visit to Sparks
Four days after the Atlanta Dream poured on the offense in a road victory over the Sparks, they get another chance to repeat the feat Monday in a return to Los Angeles.,The Dream (24-13) can also complete a perfect four-game road trip after already earning victories at Las Vegas, Los Angeles and Pho...
Lynx on verge of cementing No. 1 playoff seed as Valkyries visit
The Minnesota Lynx can clinch the No. 1 seed in the WNBA playoffs as soon as Monday.,That's because they have a magic number of two -- a five-game cushion over second with six games to go -- and they are about to meet that second-place team for the final time in the regular season.,The Lynx (31-7) w...
Third-quarter binge from Mitchell, Clark sparks Fever past Sky
Kelsey Mitchell and Caitlin Clark combined forces to shoot 7-for-9 from 3-point range in a third-quarter run that opened up a decisive lead in the Indiana Fever's 113-90 win over the host Chicago Sky on Sunday night. ,The Fever set a franchise mark for the game with 18 3-pointers made, shooting 54.5...
Shakira Austin nets 31, Mystics secure playoff berth by beating Fire
Shakira Austin scored a career-high 31 points and grabbed 10 rebounds as the Washington Mystics clinched a WNBA playoff berth with a 105-100 victory against the host Portland Fire on Sunday.,Kiki Iriafen added 18 points and 10 boards, Sonia Citron had 14 points and six assists and Cotie McMahon and ...
A'ja Wilson, Aces too strong for short-handed Tempo
A'ja Wilson had 27 points, seven rebounds and seven assists Sunday to help the visiting Las Vegas Aces defeat the injury-depleted Toronto Tempo 88-78 in Vancouver.,Jackie Young added 21 points for the Aces (26-13), who have won two in a row.,Reserve Kia Nurse scored 19 points for the Tempo (11-26), ...
Bueckers leads torrid start, scores 32 points as Wings subdue Storm
Paige Bueckers scored 32 points, 23 of them in the first half, as the Dallas Wings parlayed a dominating opening 16 minutes of the game into a 92-70 win over the hapless Seattle Storm on Sunday afternoon in Arlington, Texas.,Dallas (22-16) led by 35 points six minutes into the second quarter and by ...
Fever star F Aliyah Boston (leg) out vs. Sky
Indiana Fever forward Aliyah Boston was ruled out of Sunday's game against the host Chicago Sky due to a right lower leg injury.,Boston played 30 minutes during Saturday's 109-102 road loss to the New York Liberty on the front end of a back-to-back. The four-time All-Star had 22 points, six assists ...
Fever, jockeying for playoff position, take aim at surging Sky
As the WNBA playoffs approach, the Indiana Fever will seek to bounce back from consecutive losses on Sunday in Chicago against the suddenly hot Sky. ,Chicago has the faintest playoff hopes, but the Sky have reeled off three consecutive wins -- including the last two at home. ,The Fever already have ...
Mystics start long road journey at Fire with playoff berth at stake
The Washington Mystics open a six-game trip Sunday in Portland, with a good chance they could clinch a WNBA playoff berth before they return home to the nation's capital.,That's because the first five of those road games are against teams who are trying to catch them.,Up first for the Mystics (21-15...
Angel Reese (31 points) helps Dream clinch playoff berth vs. Mercury
Angel Reese had a career-high 31 points with 14 rebounds and Rhyne Howard added 20 points and five assists in the Atlanta Dream's 99-89 victory Saturday night over the host Phoenix Mercury.,Atlanta (24-13) clinched a playoff berth with the victory. The Dream have won five of their last six games, in...
Rae Burrell scores 20, Sparks end losing streak by controlling Sun
Rae Burrell scored 20 points and the Los Angeles Sparks led the visiting Connecticut Sun nearly wire-to-wire en route to a 77-68, slump-ending win on Saturday.,Los Angeles (13-24) surrendered the game's first two points, which was the only time the Sparks trailed. A 12-2 run midway through the first...
Leonie Fiebich powers Liberty to win over Fever in return
Leonie Fiebich returned from a seven-week injury absence to provide 20 points, five rebounds and five assists in 34 minutes, leading the host New York Liberty to a 109-102 win over the Indiana Fever on Saturday night.,The teams split their season series 2-2, with the home team winning every time.,Ne...
Injury-plagued Tempo brace for test from Aces
The Tempo aim to continue their success in Canadian home games away from Toronto on Sunday when they host the Las Vegas Aces in Vancouver.,Toronto's two most recent victories have come in home games played in Montreal and Vancouver in the Cross Canada Series.,The problem is that they lost the 12 gam...
Wings have big picture in mind as they host last-place Storm
The Dallas Wings look to move up in the standings and inch closer to clinching a playoff spot when they host the scuffling Seattle Storm on Sunday afternoon in Arlington, Texas.,The Wings (21-16) carry considerable momentum into the clash following a rousing 91-85 home win over Indiana on Thursday. ...