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Kayla McBride scores 19 and the Lynx beat the short-handed Wings 90-78
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Kayla McBride scored 19 points, Natisha Hiedeman added 17 off the bench and the Minnesota Lynx beat the short-handed Dallas Wings 90-78 on Monday night. Minnesota (11-3) won its fourth straight game, while Dallas (3-10) lost its eighth in a row. ...
Liberty to play Commissioner's Cup final at UBS Arena in Long Island. Barclays out due to NBA draft
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Liberty will play the Commissioner's Cup championship game on June 25 against the Minnesota Lynx at UBS Arena in Long Island because the NBA draft makes the Barclays Center unavailable, the league announced Monday. The draft is the next night and there...
WNBA to interview Las Vegas tourism leader Tuesday regarding sponsorship offer to Aces players
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Las Vegas tourism chief Steve Hill said he will interview Tuesday with the lead investigator who is examining whether WNBA rules were broken when sponsorship deals were offered last month to Las Vegas Aces players. Hill announced to the players on May 18 they would...
Angel Reese contends she was making basketball play on Caitlin Clark despite flagrant foul call
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Angel Reese insisted all she did Sunday was make a basketball play against Caitlin Clark. The former Iowa star agreed with her college rival. But that isn't likely to defuse what happens next. After the Indiana Fever rookie wound up...
Allisha Gray, Tina Charles propel Dream to 87-74 victory over Sparks
ATLANTA (AP) — Allisha Gray scored 25 points, Tina Charles added a double-double and the Atlanta Dream pulled away in the fourth quarter to beat the Los Angeles Sparks 87-74 on Sunday. Gray made 9 of 14 shots from the floor, including 3 of 5 from 3-point range, for the Dream (6-6)....
Kahleah Copper, Brittney Griner guide Mercury to 87-78 wire-to-wire victory over Storm
PHOENIX (AP) — Kahleah Copper had 30 points, Brittney Griner scored a season-high 28 and the Phoenix Mercury never trailed in an 87-78 victory over the Seattle Storm on Sunday. Copper sank 11 of 20 shots from the floor with three 3-pointers, adding six rebounds for the Mercury...
Caitlin Clark overcomes another physical game by scoring 23 points to lead Fever past Sky 91-83
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Caitlin Clark and Aliyah Boston are finally getting in sync and, naturally, Indiana looks like it finally has a winning combination. The rookie guard overcame yet another physically demanding challenge from Chicago by finishing with 23 points, nine assists and...
Jonquel Jones scores a career-high 34, Liberty top defending champs Aces for 8th straight win
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Jonquel Jones scored a career-high 34 points, Breanna Stewart and Sabrina Ionescu each had a double-double and the New York Liberty pulled away in the second half to beat the defending WNBA champion Las Vegas Aces 90-82 on Saturday. Ionescu finished with 15 points...
Banham leads 5 in double figures with 16 points, Sun beat Wings 85-67
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Rachel Banham scored 16 points to lead five Connecticut players in double figures and the Sun cruised to an 85-67 victory over the Dallas Wings on Saturday. Dijonai Carrington scored 14 points, Alyssa Thomas had 13 points, nine rebounds and nine assists and...
Ariel Atkins scores 29, Mystics blow 15-point lead before beating Sky 83-81
WASHINGTON (AP) — Ariel Atkins scored a season-high 29 points on 9-of-13 shooting to help the Washington Mystics hold on to beat the Chicago Sky 83-81 on Friday night for their second consecutive win after 12 straight losses to open the season. Julie Vanloo hit a 3-pointer with...
