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Young has 32, Wilson 27 and Gray returns to help Aces defeat Storm 94-83
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Jackie Young scored 32 points, A'ja Wilson added 27 and the Las Vegas Aces celebrated the return of All-Star point guard Chelsea Gray by defeating the Seattle Storm 94-83 on Wednesday night. Gray, a five-time All-Star and 2020 Olympic gold medal winner who will...
Collier scores 16, Carleton 14 as Lynx win fifth straight 68-55 over Atlanta; Howard injured
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Napheesa Collier scored 16 points and the Minnesota Lynx used a balanced attack to defeat the Atlanta Dream 68-55 on Wednesday night for their fifth-straight win. Bridget Carleton scored 14 points and Dorka Juhasz had 10 points off the bench for the Lynx (12-2),...
Mitchell, Boston score 22, Clark has double-double, Fever top Mystics 88-81 for third straight win
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Kelsey Mitchell and Aliyah Boston scored 22 points apiece, Caitlin Clark had her second career double-double and the Indiana Fever won their third-straight game with an 88-81 victory over the Washington Mystics on Wednesday night. Clark had 18 points and a...
LA Sparks rookie Cameron Brink tears ACL in left knee
UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Los Angeles rookie Cameron Brink tore the ACL in her left knee, the Sparks announced Wednesday. The rookie forward had to be helped off the court after suffering the injury in the first quarter of the Sparks' 79-70 loss to Connecticut on Tuesday night....
Injury-plagued Dallas Wings deal with another setback as Maddy Siegrist breaks a finger
CHICAGO (AP) — Dallas Wings forward Maddy Siegrist broke a finger on her non-shooting hand in a loss at Minnesota, the latest setback for an injury-plagued 2023 playoff team near the bottom of this year's WNBA standings. Siegrist sustained the injury to her left hand in the first...
Caitlin Clark and the WNBA are getting a lot of attention. It's about far more than basketball
NEW YORK (AP) — Oh, you thought going to a WNBA basketball game might be an escape from the arguments and polarization that are so common in American life these days? Ha, good one. Some of the atmosphere in the public and media that has swirled around the professional women's...
Griner, Taurasi each score 19 points and the Mercury beat the Liberty, 99-93
PHOENIX (AP) — Brittney Griner and Diana Taurasi each scored 19 points to lead six Phoenix players in double figures and the Mercury beat the New York Liberty 99-93 on Tuesday night in a game that featured a WNBA record 33 made 3-pointers. Griner made a layup to give Phoenix a...
Sun beat the Sparks for the 10th straight time, rookie Cameron Brink injures knee in 1st quarter
UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — DeWanna Bonner scored 16 points, Alyssa Thomas had 11 points, seven rebounds and seven assists and the Connecticut Sun beat the short-handed Los Angeles Sparks 79-70 on Tuesday night for their 10th straight victory in the series. The game was marred by an...
Chelsea Gray expected to return to the Aces' lineup against the Storm
HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Las Vegas Aces point guard Chelsea Gray, who has not played since injuring her left foot in last season's WNBA Finals, is expected to make her season debut Wednesday night when the Seattle Storm visit. How much Gray would play will be determined during the...
Injuries taking toll on Dallas Wings, who sit near bottom of WNBA standings
The Dallas Wings have been struggling this year, with injuries taking a major toll. The team has dropped eight straight games and plays six of its next seven on the road. Dallas has played all season without star forward Satou Sabally (shoulder) and most of it without Natasha Howard...
