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Napheesa Collier, Alanna Smith both score 15, Lynx hit 14 3s to race past Liberty 84-67
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Napheesa Collier had 15 points and 12 rebounds and the Minnesota Lynx hit 14 3-pointers to hand the New York Liberty their second-straight loss 84-67 on Saturday. The Lynx used three 3s in an 11-0 run to pull away from a tie late in the third quarter. A 6-2...
Mabrey, Reese help Chicago beat New York 90-81, a win for coach Weatherspoon against former team
NEW YORK (AP) — Teresa Weatherspoon said she'll always be “Liberty for life.” Her homecoming to New York was special for the first-year Chicago Sky coach as her team came away with a win. Marina Mabrey had 21 points, seven assists and six rebounds to help the...
Seattle Storm weathering slow start as new players look for success after being 'tested early'
NEW YORK (AP) — The Seattle Storm are a work in progress with Nneka Ogwumike and Skylar Diggins-Smith trying to get into a groove with Jewell Loyd. The Storm are 1-3 on the season, but have had a difficult schedule with three of the four games on the road, including a back-to-back...
New York Liberty improve to 4-0 for first time in 17 years with 74-63 win over Seattle Storm
NEW YORK (AP) — Sabrina Ionescu scored 20 points and the New York Liberty beat the Seattle Storm 74-63 on Monday night, improving to 4-0 for the first time in 17 years. Breanna Stewart added 16 points and 11 rebounds for New York, which last won its first four games to start a...
Stewart helps New York top Indiana 91-80 despite strong game from Caitlin Clark, who scored 22
NEW YORK (AP) — Caitlin Clark had the best game of her young professional career. It still wasn't enough for the Indiana Fever to come away with their first victory of the season. Breanna Stewart scored 24 points to lead a balanced New York offense as the Liberty beat Clark and the...
Clark helps Liberty become 1st WNBA team to have $2M+ in 1-game ticket revenue, AP source says
NEW YORK (AP) — Indiana Fever rookie Caitlin Clark helped bring in record ticket revenue for the New York Liberty in her first game in the Big Apple on Saturday. The Liberty had more than $2 million in ticket revenue for the game at the Barclays Center, a WNBA record, a person...
Breanna Stewart ruins Caitlin Clark's home debut by leading Liberty past Fever 102-66
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana Fever rookie Caitlin Clark learned some tough lessons from her first two WNBA tests. She's struggled with fouls, expectations and, like most rookies, making a smooth transition from college ball to the pro level. And, here, there's no grading curve, as...
The WNBA's challenge: How to translate the Caitlin Clark hype into sustained growth for the league
The stars seemingly have aligned for the WNBA with Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese joining the ranks of A'ja Wilson, Breanna Stewart, Diana Taurasi and others. The league is getting unparalleled attention. Now the challenge for the WNBA after opening its 28th season Tuesday night is...
Charter flights for WNBA road games was an early Mother's Day gift for players with children
NEW YORK (AP) — Indiana's Katie Lou Samuelson says life as first-time mom got a littler easier with the WNBA’s announcement that players will fly on charter flights for road games. The announcement addressed security concerns among other issues, but was an early Mother’s Day...
Caitlin Clark, much like Larry Bird, the focus of talks about race and double standards in sports
For much of the past two years, Caitlin Clark has been the centerpiece of the college basketball world. Now Clark, like NBA Hall of Famer Larry Bird was 45 years ago, is involuntarily the focus of discussions about race and her transition to professional basketball. Though Clark...
