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Las Vegas holds off Connecticut 90-84 in rematch of last year's WNBA finals
UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — A'Ja Wilson scored 23 points and grabbed 10 rebounds and the defending champion Las Vegas Aces remained undefeated, holding off Connecticut 90-84 in a rematch of the teams who played in last year's WNBA Finals. Jackie Young added 22 points for Vegas (7-0),...
WNBA's Dream lose Aari McDonald for 3 to 4 weeks because of torn labrum
ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta Dream guard Aari McDonald is expected to miss three to four weeks as she recovers from a torn labrum. McDonald, who has started each of Atlanta's first five games and leads the team with 3.8 assists per game, suffered the injury in Friday's 92-87 loss to the...
LA Sparks re-sign Karlie Samuelson for rest of WNBA season
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Sparks re-signed guard Karlie Samuelson to a contract for the remainder of the season on Tuesday. She is averaging 9.8 points, 2.6 rebounds and 1.4 assists while starting once in five games this season. Her 59% shooting from 3-point range ranks...
Sun will get heat check on 6-1 start with two games against the undefeated Aces
UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut wasn't supposed to be this good. The Sun lost 2021 league MVP Jonquel Jones to New York and coach Curt Miller to Los Angeles in the offseason, yet they are 6-1 and leading the Eastern Conference. Next up, two games this week against the...
Wilson scores 27 with 10 boards, Parker hits 2 late FTs as Aces beat Fever, improve to 6-0
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A'ja Wilson scored 27 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, Candace Parker made two free throws with 24 seconds left and the Las Vegas Aces beat the Indiana Fever 84-80 Sunday to extend its franchise record for consecutive wins to open a season. The Aces (6-0), who...
Mitchell's late basket lifts Lynx to first win of season, beat Mystics 80-78
WASHINGTON (AP) — Kayla McBride scored a season-high 24 points and Tiffany Mitchell put back her own miss with 3.0 seconds left to help the Minnesota Lynx beat the Washington Mystics 80-78 Saturday night and avoided tying the franchise record for consecutive losses to open a season. ...
Parker moves into 8th on WNBA scoring list, Aces beat Dream
COLLEGE PARK, Ga. (AP) — A’ja Wilson scored 21 points, Candace Parker moved into eighth on the WNBA's career scoring list, and the Las Vegas Aces beat the Atlanta Dream 92-87 on Friday night. Parker passed Katie Smith (6,452) on the points list and now trails Sue Bird (6,803) for...
Thomas sets franchise high with 16 assists, Sun beat Lynx 89-84
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Natisha Hiedeman scored 19 points, Alyssa Thomas had 16 points, nine rebounds and a franchise-high 16 assists and the Connecticut Sun beat the Minnesota Lynx 89-84 on Thursday night. Thomas passed Lindsay Whalen’s single-game mark of 13 for the team record...
Dream 2nd year standout Rhyne Howard aims to be WNBA's next 'generational talent'
COLLEGE PARK, Ga. (AP) — Rhyne Howard isn't willing to rest on her first-year WNBA honors with the Atlanta Dream. Howard was an All-Star and Rookie of the Year after being the No. 1 overall pick in the 2022 draft. That's an impressive debut, but when asked how she wants to be...
Breanna Stewart says return to Seattle with Liberty "feels good, but also very weird"
SEATTLE (AP) — Breanna Stewart got right to the point: Returning to Seattle “feels good, but also very weird.” Stewart was back in Climate Pledge Arena on Tuesday as the New York Liberty faced the Seattle Storm. It was her first time as a visitor inside the building and first...
