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Dallas Wings had high expectations for 2024, but injuries have them at bottom of WNBA standings
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Dallas Wings were coming off their best season since moving to Texas eight years ago, with their most wins since the franchise's last WNBA title in 2008 when they were in Detroit. Six of the top seven scorers were returning, including All-Star players...
Magic Johnson admires how Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese deal with the hype while uplifting the WNBA
Magic Johnson admires how Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese are handling the glaring spotlight of expectations and living up to the moments with record-setting performances while uplifting a league. Johnson knows firsthand what that's like; he and Larry Bird did it 45 years ago. ...
Caitlin Clark and Indiana rally from 15 down to beat host Phoenix 88-82 before sellout of 17,000
PHOENIX (AP) — Caitlin Clark had 15 points, 12 assists and nine rebounds and the Indiana Fever rallied for an 88-82 victory over the Phoenix Mercury on Sunday. Clark was one rebound shy of a triple-double, yet finished just 4 of 14 from the field and 2 of 10 from 3-point range. But...
Magic Johnson, Dwyane Wade, Tom Brady among the former pro athletes who have become WNBA owners
Magic Johnson's love of basketball motivated him to save the Los Angeles Sparks from folding and also put him on the leading edge of what is now a growing WNBA trend. Ten years after becoming the majority owner the team's value has increased and other former professional athletes are...
Dream leaning on veteran Tina Charles to help fill scoring void left by Rhyne Howard's injury
COLLEGE PARK, Ga. (AP) — Top scorer Rhyne Howard is out indefinitely with an ankle injury, making it more important for veteran Tina Charles to add punch to the Atlanta Dream's low-scoring attack as they attempt to remain in the WNBA playoff picture. Coach Tanisha Wright and the...
Injuries continue to plague WNBA teams. The Sparks and Dream are winless with key players sidelined
The injury bug has bitten several WNBA teams this season with both Los Angeles and Atlanta losing key pieces last week. The Sparks will have to play without prized rookie Cameron Brink for the remainder of the year after she tore the ACL in her left knee. The injury also forced Brink...
Reese, Clark deliver with stars on hand for latest matchup between Sky, Fever
CHICAGO (AP) — Angel Reese had just pulled off the best performance of her young career to help the Chicago Sky rally past the Indiana Fever and old college rival Caitlin Clark on Sunday. There was one more thing to do before leaving the court. She shared an embrace with Naismith...
Angel Reese leads Sky to 88-87 win over Fever despite Caitlin Clark's franchise-record 13 assists
CHICAGO (AP) — Angel Reese scored a career-high 25 points and grabbed 16 rebounds to help the Chicago Sky beat Indiana 88-87 despite 17 points and a franchise-record 13 assists for the Fever's Caitlin Clark on Sunday. Reese has posted a double-double in eight consecutive games,...
A’ja Wilson has 26 points and 16 rebounds as Aces beat Sun 85-74
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A’ja Wilson had 26 points and 16 rebounds, Kelsey Plum added 18 points and the Las Vegas Aces beat the Connecticut Sun 85-74 on Friday night, their seventh win in the last nine meetings between the teams including the 2022 WNBA Finals. It was Wilson's fourth game...
A'ja Wilson and Caitlin Clark lead WNBA All-Star fan vote
NEW YORK (AP) — A'ja Wilson leads Caitlin Clark by just over a thousand votes in early fan voting for the WNBA All-Star Game, the league announced Friday. Clark's Indiana teammate Aliyah Boston is third, about 40,000 votes behind the leaders. Wilson is having an...
