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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. ...
Tempo take down Fire, snap 12-game losing streak
Isabelle Harrison had 25 points and 10 rebounds as the Toronto Tempo snapped a 12-game losing streak with an 82-79 win over the Portland Fire on Friday night at Vancouver. ,Kiki Rice contributed 19 points for the short-handed Tempo (11-25), who defeated the Fire (15-21) for the first time in three m...
Mercury's rough finish figures to become bleaker against Dream
Two teams going in opposite directions with the regular season winding down play each other Saturday when the Phoenix Mercury host the Atlanta Dream.,Phoenix (13-23) has lost four of its last five and will be without recently-acquired star Kelsey Plum, who is out indefinitely with a calf injury.,Atl...
Sparks, Sun playing for the future with playoff windows closed
The Los Angeles Sparks, coming off yet another defensive debacle, will look to end their season-high-tying losing streak when they host the Connecticut Sun on Saturday.,Los Angeles (12-24) matched its longest skid of 2026 at six when it opened a four-game homestand with a 124-88 loss to Atlanta on T...
Sydney Taylor's heroics lift Sky past Valkyries
Sydney Taylor drilled game-tying and go-ahead 3-pointers in the final 34.4 seconds, and the Chicago Sky -- after blowing a 21-point lead -- survived a frantic finish to shock the visiting Golden State Valkyries 73-70 Friday night.,Kaitlyn Chen had knocked down a tiebreaking triple from 33 feet for t...