Diana Taurasi closes out what could be final home game of her 20-year career

PHOENIX (AP) — Diana Taurasi stood in the middle of the court where she won championships and broke records during one of the greatest careers in women's basketball history. She tried to get out the words out, but Phoenix's fans quickly interrupted. “If this is the...

Nneka Ogwumike scores 17, Storm spoil Diana Taurasi's night with 89-70 win over Mercury

PHOENIX (AP) — Nneka Ogwumike scored 17 points and the Seattle Storm spoiled what could be the final home game of Diana Taurasi's 20-year career with an 89-70 win over the Phoenix Mercury on Thursday night. Taurasi had nine points on 3-of-9 shooting in 18 minutes, returning after...

Hamby scores 20 as last-place Sparks end skid with 68-51 win over postseason-bound Lynx

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Dearica Hamby scored 20 points, Rickea Jackson added 19 and the last-place Los Angeles Sparks closed the WNBA season with a 68-51 win over the playoff-bound Minnesota Lynx on Thursday night. The Sparks (8-32) ended an eight-game losing streak and stopped...

Tina Charles becomes WNBA's all-time rebounds and double-doubles leader, passing Sylvia Fowles

NEW YORK (AP) — Tina Charles stands alone atop the WNBA record book for career rebounds and double-doubles now. She passed Sylvia Fowles for both league records on Thursday night in a 78-67 win over the New York Liberty that clinched a postseason spot for the Atlanta Dream. ...

WNBA playoff field and matchups set with Atlanta clinching the final spot

NEW YORK (AP) — The WNBA playoffs are set with the Atlanta Dream getting the eighth seed on Thursday night. The postseason begins Sunday with four best-of-three matchups. The Dream face the top-seeded New York Liberty. The Minnesota Lynx, the No. 2 seed, will host the No. 7 seed...

Tina Charles breaks the WNBA record for career rebounds, passing Sylvia Fowles' mark of 4,006

Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese change the WNBA's landscape, and its future

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Year 1 of the Clark & Reese Show has been unlike anything the WNBA has ever seen. Sure, this season’s final chapter is still unscripted with the playoffs set to start Sunday. But the rookie seasons and attention Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese have had makes...

WNBA awards Portland an expansion franchise that will begin play in 2026

The WNBA is headed back to Portland, with Oregon's biggest city getting an expansion team that will begin play in 2026. The team will be owned and operated by Raj Sports, led by Lisa Bhathal Merage and Alex Bhathal, who also own the Portland Thorns of the National Women's Soccer...

WNBA playoff picture starting to come into focus as Liberty clinch top seed and Minnesota second

More than half of the WNBA playoff seeds are set with the New York Liberty clinching the No. 1 seed on Tuesday night. The rest of the postseason matchups will be determined when the regular season closes out on Thursday night. The Liberty topped the Washington Mystics...

Tina Charles has 16 points and 14 rebounds to tie WNBA double-double record, Dream beats Sky 86-70

COLLEGE PARK, Ga. (AP) — Jordin Canada scored 18 points, Tina Charles finished with 16 points and 14 rebounds to tie the WNBA record with the 193rd double-double of her career and the Atlanta Dream beat the Chicago Sky 86-70 on Tuesday night to move into the eighth playoff spot with one game...