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Kahleah Copper scores 34, including late 3-pointer, as Mercury beat Wings 102-96
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Kahleah Copper scored 34 points, including a late 3-pointer, and Brittney Griner added 24 points to help the Phoenix Mercury beat the Dallas Wings 104-96 Wednesday night. Phoenix was up 61-43 early in the third quarter after a three-point play by Griner...
Antetokounmpo, Greece strong in opener; Doncic, Slovenia still have chance to qualify for Olympics
Giannis Antetokounmpo looked like a player intent on leading Greece to its first Olympic berth since 2008. Antetokounmpo had 32 points in 19 minutes, going 11 of 11 from the field, as Greece rolled to a 109-82 win over the Dominican Republic on Wednesday in Group B of the Piraeus,...
Walker-Kimbrough scores 10 of her 17 in the fourth and the Mystics rally past the Sparks 82-80
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shatori Walker-Kimbrough scored 10 of her 17 points in the fourth quarter, and the Washington Mystics rallied past the Los Angeles Sparks 82-80 on Tuesday night. Myisha Hines-Allen had 16 points for Washington, which trailed 64-52 entering the fourth. ...
Bahamas tops Finland 96-85 in Olympic qualifying tournament opener, Slovenia falls to Croatia
Buddy Hield and the Bahamas are a step closer to the Paris Olympics. Luka Doncic and Slovenia are now facing an uphill battle to get there. Hield scored 24 points, Valdez Edgecombe Jr. added 20 and the Bahamas beat Finland 96-85 on Tuesday in the first game of the Olympic qualifying...
Caitlin Clark and Indiana rally from 15 down to beat host Phoenix 88-82 before sellout of 17,000
PHOENIX (AP) — Caitlin Clark had 15 points, 12 assists and nine rebounds and the Indiana Fever rallied for an 88-82 victory over the Phoenix Mercury on Sunday. Clark was one rebound shy of a triple-double, yet finished just 4 of 14 from the field and 2 of 10 from 3-point range. But...
Jackie Young, Chelsea Gray rally Aces past Mystics 88-77 for fourth straight victory
WASHINGTON (AP) — Jackie Young had 26 points, Chelsea Gray scored 22 and the Las Vegas Aces rallied for their fourth straight victory, beating the Washington Mystics 88-77 on Saturday. Young sank 8 of 12 shots from the floor, including 3 of 6 from 3-point range, and 7 of 9 from...
Kahleah Copper scores 11 of her 24 points in the third quarter, the Mercury beat the Sparks 92-78
PHOENIX (AP) — Kahleah Copper scored 11 of her 24 points in the third quarter, Diana Taurasi had 20 points, five 3-pointers and six assists, and the Phoenix Mercury beat the Los Angeles Sparks 92-78 on Friday night. Copper scored 10 points in the opening six minutes of the second...
Hawks finalizing talks to trade high-scoring guard Dejounte Murray to Pelicans, AP sources say
ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Hawks are finalizing talks to trade high-scoring Dejounte Murray to the New Orleans Pelicans for a package expected to include two first-round draft picks, according to people with knowledge of the discussions. The people spoke to The Associated Press on...
DiJonai Carrington scores 10 of her 22 in overtime and the Sun beat the Mystics 94-91
WASHINGTON (AP) — DeWanna Bonner had 24 points and 10 rebounds, DiJonai Carrington scored 10 of her 22 points in overtime, and the Connecticut Sun beat the Washington Mystics 94-91 on Thursday night. Carrington made a wide-open 3-pointer with 2:43 left in overtime and stole the...
Filipowski, Kolek, Furphy headline list of best available players entering the NBA draft's 2nd round
Duke's Kyle Filipowski and Marquette's Tyler Kolek were productive college players who were Associated Press second-team All-Americans. Both were projected to be possible first-round picks in the NBA draft. Instead, they are among the headliners of top players still waiting to hear...
