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Report: Portland Fire set to name Alex Sarama first coach
The Portland Fire are expected to name Cleveland Cavaliers assistant coach Alex Sarama as the first head coach of the WNBA expansion franchise, Front Office Sports reported.,News of Sarama's hiring was put on the club's LinkedIn page early Tuesday before it was removed. Still, per the report, Sarama...

WNBA postseason draws record audience on ESPN
The WNBA postseason delivered record ratings to ESPN throughout September and October, the network announced Tuesday.,The 2025 playoffs were the most-watched ever on ESPN, with an average of 1.2 million viewers across 24 games -- up 5% from 2024.,Game 1 of the Finals between the Las Vegas Aces and P...

Silver: WNBA game in China could happen 'very soon'
NBA commissioner Adam Silver said a WNBA game in China is likely to happen "very soon," but the league must first address the expiring collective bargaining agreement.,Talking with CNBC during the first of two NBA preseason games in Macao over the weekend, Silver was asked when a WNBA game in the co...

A'ja Wilson pours in 31 as Aces complete Finals sweep of Mercury
PHOENIX -- League MVP A'ja Wilson scored 31 points and grabbed nine rebound as the Las Vegas Aces beat the Phoenix Mercury 97-86 in Game 4 on Friday to sweep the WNBA Finals to win their third title in four seasons.,Jackie Young contributed 18 points and eight assists, Chelsea Gray also had 18 point...

Unanimous picks A'ja Wilson, Napheesa Collier lead All-WNBA team
Las Vegas Aces center A'Ja Wilson and Minnesota Lynx forward Napheesa Collier were unanimous selections to the 2025 All-WNBA first team announced Friday.,Wilson and Collier each swept all 72 first-place ballots from a national panel of sportswriters and broadcasters.,They were joined on the first fi...

Aces on brink of historic Finals sweep, but Mercury standing firm
PHOENIX -- The Las Vegas Aces enter Game 4 of the WNBA Finals on the brink of their third championship in four years. With it would come the right to be called a dynasty.,Behind league MVP A'ja Wilson, the Aces hold a 3-0 lead over the Phoenix Mercury in the league's first best-of-seven final series...

Mercury without star Satou Sabally (concussion) for must-win Game 4 vs. Aces
The Phoenix Mercury will be without All-Star forward Satou Sabally when they attempt to avoid being swept by the Las Vegas Aces on Friday in the WNBA Finals.,The Mercury announced Thursday that Sabally has been diagnosed with a concussion and ruled out for Game 4 in Phoenix in the best-of-seven seri...

A'ja Wilson's last-second hoop sends Aces to 3-0 Finals lead
PHOENIX -- League MVP A'ja Wilson hit a 7-foot fadeaway jumper with three-10ths of a second remaining to cap her third double-double of the series and the Las Vegas Aces survived a furious Phoenix comeback for a 90-88 victory over the host Mercury in Game 3 of the WNBA playoffs Wednesday.,Wilson had...

A'ja Wilson's game winner leads Aces to 3-0 series lead vs. Mercury
League MVP A'ja Wilson hit a seven-foot fadeaway jumper with three-tenths of a second remaining to cap her third double-double of the series and the Las Vegas Aces survived a furious Phoenix comeback for a 90-88 victory over the host Mercury in Game 3 of the WNBA playoffs Wednesday.,Wilson had 34 po...

Lynx place two on WNBA All-Defensive first team
Minnesota Lynx forwards Alanna Smith and Napheesa Collier anchor the WNBA's 2025 All-Defensive first team announced on Wednesday.,Joining the duo is Seattle Storm guard Gabby Williams and two players currently competing in the WNBA Finals, Las Vegas Aces center A'ja Wilson and Phoenix Mercury forwar...

Aces, Mercury both leaning on resilience as Finals shift to Phoenix
PHOENIX -- The Las Vegas Aces defended home court to take an early lead in the WNBA Finals. To remain viable, the Mercury must do the same as the series shifts to Phoenix.,Four-time WNBA MVP A'ja Wilson and the Aces bring a 2-0 series edge to Arizona for Game 3 Wednesday. Game 4 of the league's firs...

Jackie Young, A'ja Wilson go off as Aces take 2-0 Finals lead over Mercury
LAS VEGAS -- Jackie Young and A'ja Wilson combined for 60 points, leading the Las Vegas Aces to a decisive 91-78 win over the Phoenix Mercury in Game 2 of the WNBA Finals on Sunday.,Young scored 21 of her 32 points in the third, setting the record for the most points in a single WNBA Finals quarter,...
