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Napheesa Collier and the Lynx will find scoring harder to come by against the Sun in the semifinals
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — After Napheesa Collier carried the Minnesota Lynx to victory with 38 points in their opener in the WNBA playoffs, coach Cheryl Reeve implored Collier's teammates to bring even more intensity for the second game of the series. “I told the team before the game:...
WNBA semifinals feature marquee players, a finals rematch and teams looking for first titles
NEW YORK (AP) — Star power, a quest for a three-peat and two franchises looking for their first championships highlight the WNBA semifinals that begin Sunday. The Las Vegas Aces will face the New York Liberty in a WNBA Finals rematch from last season while the Connecticut Sun play...
Alyssa Thomas helps the Connecticut Sun eliminate Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever from playoffs
UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Alyssa Thomas and the Connecticut Sun were happy to finally close out an opening round series at home in two games. Thomas had 19 points and 13 assists to help the Sun sweep rookie sensation Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever out of the playoffs with an...
Alyssa Thomas and Stephanie White say social media vitriol toward WNBA players needs to end
UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Alyssa Thomas and Stephanie White said racist and homophobic comments directed at WNBA players need to stop. The Connecticut Sun star and coach commented after their team finished off a sweep of the Indiana Fever in the opening round of the playoffs on...
Thomas' triple-double leads Connecticut to win over Indiana and Caitlin Clark in WNBA playoff opener
UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Alyssa Thomas always raises her play in the postseason. Thomas had her fourth career triple-double in the playoffs and 15th overall to spoil Caitlin Clark's postseason debut as the Connecticut Sun beat the Indiana Fever 93-69 on Sunday in Game 1 of their...
Las Vegas star A'ja Wilson is unanimous choice as WNBA MVP, winning the award for the third time
Las Vegas Aces star A'ja Wilson was the unanimous choice as the WNBA MVP, the league announced Sunday. The Aces' versatile forward averaged 26.9 points and 11.8 rebounds this season. She's only the second player to win the award unanimously, joining Cynthia Cooper of the Houston...
Collier scores 25 and Carlton hits go-ahead 3 as Lynx edge Sun 78-76 to earn No. 2 seed
UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Napheesa Collier scored 25 points before passing to Bridget Carleton for the go-ahead 3-pointer with 3.4 seconds left, and the Minnesota Lynx beat the Connecticut Sun 78-76 on Tuesday night to secure the No. 2 seed in the WNBA playoffs. Minnesota (30-9)...
Brionna Jones scores 20, Marina Mabrey adds 19 as Sun beat Mercury 88-69
PHOENIX (AP) — Brionna Jones scored 20 points on 10 of 16 shooting and grabbed nine rebounds, Marina Mabrey added 19 points and the Connecticut Sun beat the Phoenix Mercury 88-69 on Friday night. Tyasha Harris hit a 3-pointer that made it 11-8 at the 6:16 mark of the first quarter...
Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark breaks the WNBA’s single-season record for assists
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — It was another record-breaking night for Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark. The rookie guard set the WNBA’s single-season record for assists Friday night. She had 18 points — all in the second half — nine assists and eight rebounds in a 78-74 loss to the...
Gray scores 21 to lead Aces to 78-74 win over Fever as Clark sets WNBA assists record
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Chelsea Gray scored 21 points, A'ja Wilson added 15 points and 17 rebounds and the Las Vegas Aces held on to beat the Indiana Fever 78-74 on Friday night to spoil another record-breaking day for Caitlin Clark. Clark, who scored all of her 18 points in the...
