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A'ja Wilson powers Aces to franchise-record 48-point win over Mercury
A'ja Wilson recorded 21 points and 15 rebounds and the Las Vegas Aces notched the largest margin of victory in franchise history by steamrolling the visiting Phoenix Mercury 106-58 on Saturday.,Backup Justine Pissott scored 19 points in the final quarter on 7-of-8 shooting, including 5 of 6 from 3-p...
Seven Fire score in double-digits in win over Dream
Carla Leite and Emily Engster had double-doubles, five teammates scored in double figures and the visiting Portland Fire defeated the Atlanta Dream 102-92 on Saturday.,Engstler finished with 14 points and 11 rebounds, Leite had 13 points and 10 assists, Megan Gustafson scored 17 points, Serah Willia...
Wings to take big stage vs Sky, look to extend winning streak
The Dallas Wings will look to build on a four-game winning streak when they host the Chicago Sky on Sunday in their home away from home.,The Wings' home venue in Arlington, Texas, seats 7,000, but they will play host to the Sky in the 19,200-seat arena that is home to the NBA's Dallas Mavericks.,The...
Olivia Miles returns to lead Lynx over Liberty
Rookie star Olivia Miles didn't miss a beat in her return from a calf injury, scoring 23 points and propelling the Minnesota Lynx to a 90-85 victory over the New York Liberty Saturday afternoon in Minneapolis.,Miles made four 3-pointers and Kayla McBride made five as she lit up the scoreboard for a ...
Spurs make savvy offseason moves to build around Victor Wembanyama
San Antonio strengthened its championship hopes by adding Tobias Harris and Billy Donovan to support Victor Wembanyama and a rising young core....
Why the Celtics’ Jaylen Brown Trade to the 76ers Still Doesn’t Make Sense
The Celtics' decision to trade Jaylen Brown to the 76ers for Paul George and draft picks leaves major questions about Boston's championship future....
Nneka Ogwumike's big night lifts Sparks over Sky
Nneka Ogwumike scored a season-high 25 points and collected 12 rebounds and five assists to lead the Los Angeles Sparks to a 102-87 victory over the visiting Chicago Sky on Friday night.,All three of Ogwumike's 3-pointers came in the fourth quarter as Los Angeles recorded its second straight victory...
Paige Bueckers scores 34 as Wings down Tempo in front of record crowd
Paige Bueckers scored 34 points with six rebounds and six assists as the visiting Dallas Wings defeated the Toronto Tempo 108-95 in Montreal.,Jessica Shepard added 20 points and 17 rebounds for the Wings (15-8), who have won four straight. Arike Ogunbowale scored 20 points and had seven assists as D...
Valkyries stymie Sun, ring up 7th straight victory
Veronica Burton highlighted a productive all-around effort with a game-high 17 points, Janelle Salaun led a relentless defense with three steals and the Golden State Valkyries ran their winning streak to seven with a 79-64 thumping of the Connecticut Sun on Friday night in Uncasville, Conn.,Salaun a...
Reports: Bam Adebayo punches ex-Heat teammate Tyler Herro
Bam Adebayo punched his former Miami Heat teammate Tyler Herro during a brief altercation in Las Vegas on Friday, ESPN and The Athletic reported.,Both the Heat and the Milwaukee Bucks, Herro's new team, confirmed to The Athletic that they were made aware of the situation, but they declined further c...
Spurs sign Victor Wembanyama for reported 5 years, $252M
Hours after he told Spurs fans he was "here to stay," Victor Wembanyama signed a multiyear contract extension with San Antonio that ESPN reported is for five years and $252 million.,The deal, which is worth $50.4 million per year, is the NBA's maximum rookie-scale extension and carries a player opti...
A'ja Wilson back in form for Aces as Mercury come to town
A'ja Wilson wasn't the least bit hindered in her return from a three-game injury absence Thursday night.,Wilson takes aim at another strong outing on Saturday when the Las Vegas Aces host the Phoenix Mercury.,The four-time league MVP missed three games with an injured right ankle and wasted no time ...
Fresh off first win since mid-June, Dream hope to put out Fire
The Atlanta Dream ended a five-game losing streak in their last outing.,They'll try to continue heading in a better direction when they host the Portland Fire on Saturday afternoon.,The Dream (13-9) had the longest losing streak in the WNBA before they defeated the visiting Seattle Storm 89-78 on Th...
East-best Liberty steady for test against WNBA-best Lynx
Jonquel Jones endured a limited 2025 season and underwent ankle surgery in October.,Healthy and confident now, 2026 has been good to Jones, with the New York Liberty star earning her sixth WNBA All-Star Game nod earlier this week.,Jones will put her return to form on display again Saturday when the ...
Why the Cavaliers Could Be the Wrong Fit for LeBron James
LeBron James is reportedly choosing between the Heat, 76ers and Cavaliers. Here's why a return to Cleveland may not be the perfect ending....
Becky Hammon, Cheryl Reeve secure All-Star coaching nods
Becky Hammon of the Las Vegas Aces and Cheryl Reeve of the Minnesota Lynx have secured the head coaching roles for the July 25 WNBA All-Star Game in Chicago.,The selection is based on the two teams with the league's highest winning percentage at the end of the day Friday.,The Aces and Lynx share the...
Kelsey Mitchell lifts Fever over Mercury in wild finish
There were five lead changes in the final 45 seconds of regulation, with the decisive basket coming on Kelsey Mitchell's driving finger roll with 10.1 seconds remaining to lift the visiting Indiana Fever to a 92-89 win over the Phoenix Mercury on Thursday.,Indiana (13-9) trailed by as many as 10 poi...
A'ja Wilson drops 32 in return from injury as Aces beat Fire
A'ja Wilson returned after missing three games with an ankle injury and totaled 32 points and 10 rebounds as the visiting Las Vegas Aces defeated the expansion Portland Fire 88-80 Thursday night.,Jackie Young added 19 points and 11 assists and NaLyssa Smith scored 16 as the defending WNBA champion A...
Dream halt 5-game slide, top Storm
Allisha Gray scored a game-high 22 points on Thursday to help the Atlanta Dream post an 89-78 victory over the Seattle Storm in College Park, Ga.,Rhyne Howard added 19 points, while Angel Reese added 18 points and 11 rebounds. Jordin Canada tallied 14 points, nine rebounds and eight assists for the ...
Skylar Diggins remains sidelined as resurgent Sky face Sparks
The Los Angeles Sparks would just like to put together consecutive solid games.,The Sparks are halfway to that modest goal as they enter Friday night's home contest against the Chicago Sky.,The Sparks (9-11) had lost three straight games and five of six before notching a 106-92 home victory over the...