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Sun coach Stephanie White is focused on family emergency and not coaching future
Connecticut coach Stephanie White is more focused on a family emergency that her professional future right now. “My priority is my family right now,” White said on a zoom Thursday while holding back tears. “Honestly, just being here for my family getting through this, that’s...
Lynx return to finals with 88-77 win over Sun in Game 5 behind Collier's 27 points, 11 rebounds
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Lynx are three wins from a fifth championship, chasing a league record with an entirely different core from the previous dynasty. Napheesa Collier is fully in charge of this group. Collier had 27 points on 10-for-16 shooting and 11...
Napheesa Collier scores 26 to help Lynx top Sun 90-81 and take 2-1 lead in semifinal series
UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — After struggling in the last game offensively, Napheesa Collier wasn't going to let it happen again. The Lynx's star scored 26 points and Minnesota beat the Connecticut Sun 90-81 on Friday night to take a 2-1 advantage in the best-of-five semifinal matchup....
A'ja Wilson becomes 1st WNBA player to reach 1,000 points in a season as Aces top Sun
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A’ja Wilson became the first WNBA player to score 1,000 points in a season when she finished with 29 in the Las Vegas Aces' 84-71 win over the Connecticut Sun on Sunday. Wilson hit a pull-up from the elbow with 2 minutes left in the game to reach the mark....
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...
Marina Mabrey scores 26 and makes 6 3-pointers to help the Sun beat the Sparks 86-66
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Marina Mabrey scored a season-high 26 points and matched a career-high with six 3-pointers, Brionna Jones had 19 points and eight rebounds, and the Connecticut Sun beat the Los Angeles Sparks 86-66 on Tuesday night. Connecticut (26-10) moved within one game of...
Alyssa Thomas has 12 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds as Sun beat Sparks 79-67
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Brionna Jones scored 21 points and grabbed nine rebounds, DiJonai Carrington added 19 points and Alyssa Thomas recorded her third triple-double of the season Sunday night to help the Connecticut Sun beat the Los Angeles Sparks 79-67. Thomas finished with 12...
Kelsey Plum, A'ja Wilson rally Aces to 4th straight victory, 72-67 over Sun
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...
Diggins-Smith scores 18, Loyd adds 17, Storm grab key win over Sun 71-64
UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Skylar Diggins-Smith scored 18 points, Jewell Loyd added 17 and the Seattle Storm bounced back from a tough loss at Connecticut last weekend to beat the Sun in a rematch 71-64 on Tuesday night. The Storm got hammered inside in a 93-86 loss at Connecticut on...
Brionna Jones scores season-high 26 points as Sun beats Storm 93-86
UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Brionna Jones scored a season-high 26 points on 9-of-13 shooting Sunday to help the Connecticut Sun beat the Seattle Storm 93-86. Marina Mabrey added 15 points and DiJonai Carrington scored 14 for Connecticut (24-8). Gabby Williams made 2 of...
