Jackie Young, Chelsea Gray rally Aces past Mystics 88-77 for fourth straight victory

WASHINGTON (AP) — Jackie Young had 26 points, Chelsea Gray scored 22 and the Las Vegas Aces rallied for their fourth straight victory, beating the Washington Mystics 88-77 on Saturday. Young sank 8 of 12 shots from the floor, including 3 of 6 from 3-point range, and 7 of 9 from...

Kahleah Copper scores 11 of her 24 points in the third quarter, the Mercury beat the Sparks 92-78

PHOENIX (AP) — Kahleah Copper scored 11 of her 24 points in the third quarter, Diana Taurasi had 20 points, five 3-pointers and six assists, and the Phoenix Mercury beat the Los Angeles Sparks 92-78 on Friday night. Copper scored 10 points in the opening six minutes of the second...

Hawks finalizing talks to trade high-scoring guard Dejounte Murray to Pelicans, AP sources say

ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Hawks are finalizing talks to trade high-scoring Dejounte Murray to the New Orleans Pelicans for a package expected to include two first-round draft picks, according to people with knowledge of the discussions. The people spoke to The Associated Press on...

DiJonai Carrington scores 10 of her 22 in overtime and the Sun beat the Mystics 94-91

WASHINGTON (AP) — DeWanna Bonner had 24 points and 10 rebounds, DiJonai Carrington scored 10 of her 22 points in overtime, and the Connecticut Sun beat the Washington Mystics 94-91 on Thursday night. Carrington made a wide-open 3-pointer with 2:43 left in overtime and stole the...

Filipowski, Kolek, Furphy headline list of best available players entering the NBA draft's 2nd round

Duke's Kyle Filipowski and Marquette's Tyler Kolek were productive college players who were Associated Press second-team All-Americans. Both were projected to be possible first-round picks in the NBA draft. Instead, they are among the headliners of top players still waiting to hear...

NBA mock draft: Frenchman Alexandre Sarr to go No. 1, UConn's Clingan rises

Players move up and down every year based on workouts and interviews in the weeks leading up to the NBA draft. This year's draft, which starts with Wednesday's first round, has no consensus No. 1 pick and could be the weakest in recent memory, so there has been more fluctuations in...

Teaching basketball to kids in the US is becoming a bit muddled, and the NBA is seeking solutions

Victor Wembanyama's on-court warmup session before games when he played in France would last for about an hour. It consisted of plenty of stretching, lots of passing and dribbling drills, then a little bit of shooting. The basics. The skills. Nothing else. “It's what...

Made in France: How French basketball turned so many young talents into NBA players

PARIS (AP) — Darius Pollock is hitting 3-pointers on a court behind the centuries-old Saint Paul church near Place de la Bastille and its famed column. The 20-year-old Parisian is one of many players who can be found on courts around the French capital any day of the week. And at...

Dearica Hamby replaces Los Angeles Sparks teammate Cameron Brink on US 3x3 Olympic basketball team

Dearica Hamby replaces Sparks teammate Cameron Brink on US 3x3 Olympic team

NEW YORK (AP) — Before the season started, Dearica Hamby wrote her goals down on a basketball. On the list was making the U.S. 3x3 Olympic team. She didn’t initially achieve that because she wasn’t one of the four members of the squad chosen earlier this month....