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Fever chasing more success against Aces in marquee clash
The Indiana Fever are chasing a sweep of the regular-season series against the defending champion Las Vegas Aces when two of the top five teams in the WNBA meet Thursday at Indianapolis.,The Fever (19-11) have won nine of their last 12 games, in a span that includes wins at Las Vegas on July 5 and J...
Report: Spot saved on 2028 Olympics roster if LeBron James wants it
A spot on the U.S. men's basketball team at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics is reserved for LeBron James if he wants it.,ESPN's Brian Windhorst reported USA Basketball's intention on the most recent edition of his podcast, "The Hoop Collective.","If LeBron wants to play, he'll get a roster spot," said...
Janelle Salaun scores 21 to carry Valkyries past Tempo
Janelle Salaun saved eight of her team-high 21 points for a key run bridging the third and fourth quarters Tuesday night and the Golden State Valkyries completed a season-series sweep of the Toronto Tempo with a 92-82 victory in San Francisco.,Kayla Thornton chipped in with 20 points for the Valkyri...
Sky try to shake off stinging loss, take on hungry Sparks
Veteran guard Courtney Vandersloot figures the Chicago Sky might need an extra boost to move past their latest narrow loss entering Wednesday's visit from the Los Angeles Sparks.,Still harboring hopes for a playoff spot, host Chicago led Phoenix by seven points with 3:22 left on Monday before stumbl...
Mystics on a roll, and Wings try again to stop them
The Washington Mystics will aim to extend their season-best four-game winning streak when they host the Dallas Wings on Wednesday night.,The Mystics (16-12) have not played since defeating the visiting Wings (19-11) on Friday, 81-75. Washington was powered by Shakira Austin's 28 points and 10 reboun...
Liberty believe in their Big 3 as they go for another win over Storm
The New York Liberty, who have responded to a dismal 2-8 stretch by winning five of their past six games, made no moves prior to Sunday's trade deadline, and that's just fine with coach Chris DeMarco.,"We love the players in our building," DeMarco said. "We're confident we're going to be playing our...
Dream aim to have defense in order vs. Kelsey Plum-led Mercury
Jockeying for position at the top of the Eastern Conference, the Atlanta Dream will be eager to remove a bad taste from their mouth when they host the new-look Phoenix Mercury on Wednesday in College Park, Ga.,Atlanta (18-11), which sits a half-game behind the first-place Indiana Fever, is coming of...
Cleveland Sirens reveal nickname, logo
Cleveland's WNBA expansion team unveiled its nickname and logo on Tuesday.,The Sirens will begin playing during the 2028 season. Detroit is scheduled to join in 2029 and Philadelphia one year later, bringing the total number of teams in the league up to 18.,<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang=...
Kelsey Plum shines in Mercury debut, helps produce win over Sky
Kelsey Plum had 20 points in her Phoenix debut, highlighted by a go-ahead 3-pointer with 53.2 seconds left in the Mercury's 106-101 road win over the Chicago Sky on Monday night.,Kahleah Copper scored 31 points and Alyssa Thomas recorded her second triple-double of the season for Phoenix (12-19).,Th...
Aneesah Morrow could debut for Tempo in rematch vs. Valkyries
The Toronto Tempo hope the addition of newcomer Aneesah Morrow to an injury-riddled roster will make a difference when they get a rematch with the Golden State Valkyries on Tuesday night in San Francisco.,Acquired last week from Connecticut, Morrow was introduced to her new teammates on Sunday just ...
Jackie Young's triple-double sparks Aces in rout of Dream
The Las Vegas Aces looked every bit of the defending champions as they displayed an accurate offensive performance keyed by All-Star Jackie Young in a 109-87 win Monday over the host Atlanta Dream.,Young delivered her third career triple-double with 28 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists after going ...
Liberty's Big 3 take control early to hand Storm 9th straight loss
Breanna Stewart scored a team-high 24 points and added eight rebounds and six assists as the host New York Liberty defeated the Seattle Storm 95-83 on Monday night.,Jonquel Jones scored 20 points and grabbed seven rebounds, and Sabrina Ionescu put in 18 points with five assists as the Liberty (18-13...
Janelle Salaun's scoring spurt propels Valkyries over slumping Tempo
Janelle Salaun poured 11 of her game-high 24 points into a key third-quarter run and the Golden State Valkyries took advantage of the absence of Toronto All-Star Marina Mabrey to eventually overpower the Tempo 96-79 on Sunday night in San Francisco.,The teams will meet in a rematch in San Francisco ...
Wings' third-quarter surge puts away Sun
Arike Ogunbowale and Jessica Shepard scored 15 points apiece as the Dallas Wings used a dominant third quarter to roll past the hapless Connecticut Sun 83-63 on Sunday in Arlington, Texas.,Dallas (19-11) snapped a two-game losing streak. The Wings' 19 wins match the team's total over the previous tw...
Mavericks sign F Naji Marshall to multi-year contract extension
The Dallas Mavericks announced Sunday that they signed forward Naji Marshall to a multi-year contract extension, keeping one of their most versatile contributors in place following his best NBA season.,Dallas did not disclose financial details, but ESPN reported the fully guaranteed deal is worth $5...
New-era Sparks snap 6-game skid with resilient road win over Fire
A roller-coaster 18 hours culminated on Sunday afternoon for the Los Angeles Sparks when they snapped a six-game losing skid with their 106-101 defeat of the host Portland Fire. ,News of Los Angeles (11-17) trading All-Star guard Kelsey Plum to Phoenix broke early Sunday morning ahead of a back-and-...
Dream chase 6th straight win as Aces visit after collapse
The host Atlanta Dream and Las Vegas Aces both have some cushion in the playoff chase, but they seem to be heading in different directions as they face off Monday.,The Aces (20-9) currently have a better playoff position, but have dropped two of their last four games by a single point, including Sat...
Olivia Miles continues brilliant rookie season as Lynx outlast Fever
Olivia Miles scored 28 points on 11-for-14 shooting, and the Minnesota Lynx held on for a 108-100 win over the Indiana Fever on Sunday afternoon in Minneapolis.,Courtney Williams added 27 points on 12-for-20 shooting for Minnesota (25-6), which won its 10th game in a row. Napheesa Collier finished w...
Sky's Sydney Taylor aims to stay hot vs. Mercury
Minnesota's Olivia Miles is more or less a shoo-in for Rookie of the Year in the WNBA, but there's a breakout star in Chicago that continues to put herself in the spotlight for all the right reasons.,Sydney Taylor capped a 29-point game with the last-second 3-pointer that lifted the Sky over the Las...
Storm look to snap another skid against Liberty
A game against the New York Liberty might be just what Seattle needs.,The Storm lost a franchise-record 11 consecutive games earlier this season, a skid that was snapped with an 11-point win over the visiting Liberty on June 25.,On Monday night, Seattle -- currently riding an eight-game losing strea...