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Loyd scores 20, Horston 16 as Storm hit 12 3s, beats Mercury 90-66

Sep. 07, 2024 23:57 PM EDT

SEATTLE (AP) — Jewell Loyd scored 20 points, Jordan Horston added 16 on 7-of-8 shooting and Skylar Diggins-Smith had a double-double to help the Seattle Storm beat the Phoenix Mercury 90-66 Saturday night. Diggins-Smith finished with 12 points and 11 assists and Nneka Ogwumike...

Chicago Sky rookie Angel Reese out for the rest of the WNBA season due to a wrist injury

Sep. 07, 2024 22:00 PM EDT

CHICAGO (AP) — Angel Reese's historic rookie season is over. The Chicago Sky forward said on social media Saturday night that she has a season-ending injury, which the team confirmed was to her wrist. “What a year. I never would have imagined the last bucket of my...

Chicago Sky rookie Angel Reese says on social media she will miss the rest of the WNBA season due to injury

Sep. 07, 2024 21:27 PM EDT
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Sky rookie Angel Reese says on social media she will miss the rest of the WNBA season due to injury.

Napheesa Collier scores 26 and Lynx overcome Caitlin Clark's 25-point night for 99-88 win over Fever

Sep. 07, 2024 08:50 AM EDT

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Napheesa Collier scored nine of her 26 points in the third quarter, Bridget Carleton made three 3-pointers in the final four minutes and the Minnesota Lynx overcame a 25-point night by Caitlin Clark to snap Indiana's five-game winning streak with a 99-88 win over the Fever on...

Angel Reese scores 24, Sky ends 7-game skid with 92-78 victory over Sparks

Sep. 06, 2024 23:51 PM EDT

CHICAGO (AP) — Angel Reese finished with 24 points and 12 rebounds for her rookie record 26th double-double of the season and the Chicago Sky snapped a seven-game losing streak with a 92-78 victory over the Los Angeles Sparks on Friday night. Reese made 9 of 15 shots with a...

Rhyne Howard becomes the first Dream player since 2013 to score 30-plus in consecutive games

Sep. 06, 2024 22:37 PM EDT

COLLEGE PARK, Ga. (AP) — Rhyne Howard scored a season-high 33 points to become the first Atlanta player since 2013 to put up consecutive 30-point performances and the Dream beat the Dallas Wings 107-96 in overtime on Friday night. Howard, who was coming off a 31-point game against...

Kelsey Plum, A'ja Wilson rally Aces to 4th straight victory, 72-67 over Sun

Sep. 06, 2024 22:17 PM EDT

UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Kelsey Plum had 27 points, A'ja Wilson scored 20 and the Las Vegas Aces rallied to beat the Connecticut Sun 72-67 on Friday night. Plum sank 8 of 15 shots with three 3-pointers to help Las Vegas (22-12) extend its win streak to four. Wilson made 8 of 15...

Karlie Samuelson scores 19, Mystics' playoff push continues with 90-77 victory over Mercury

Sep. 06, 2024 00:32 AM EDT

PHOENIX (AP) — Karlie Samuelson came off the bench to score 19 points and the Washington Mystics continued their late-season playoff push with a 90-77 victory over the Phoenix Mercury on Thursday night. Washington (11-23), which opened the season with 12 straight losses, has won...

Laney-Hamilton returns to starting lineup, helps Liberty to 77-70 win over Storm

Sep. 05, 2024 21:35 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Betnijah Laney-Hamilton scored 18 points in her return to the starting lineup and the New York Liberty beat the Seattle Storm 77-70 on Thursday night. Laney-Hamilton returned from a right knee injury on Aug. 26 that sidelined her for roughly six weeks after she had...

Caitlin Clark and the Fever are a playoff team and hungry for more

Sep. 04, 2024 21:50 PM EDT

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana Fever coach Christie Sides slept through her team's historic playoff-clinching moment Tuesday night. Rookie guard Caitlin Clark watched the decisive game, then went to bed. For the WNBA's top-drawing team, the end to a seven-year playoff drought on a...