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Jonquel Jones scores a career-high 34, Liberty top defending champs Aces for 8th straight win
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Jonquel Jones scored a career-high 34 points, Breanna Stewart and Sabrina Ionescu each had a double-double and the New York Liberty pulled away in the second half to beat the defending WNBA champion Las Vegas Aces 90-82 on Saturday. Ionescu finished with 15 points...
Banham leads 5 in double figures with 16 points, Sun beat Wings 85-67
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Rachel Banham scored 16 points to lead five Connecticut players in double figures and the Sun cruised to an 85-67 victory over the Dallas Wings on Saturday. Dijonai Carrington scored 14 points, Alyssa Thomas had 13 points, nine rebounds and nine assists and...
Ariel Atkins scores 29, Mystics blow 15-point lead before beating Sky 83-81
WASHINGTON (AP) — Ariel Atkins scored a season-high 29 points on 9-of-13 shooting to help the Washington Mystics hold on to beat the Chicago Sky 83-81 on Friday night for their second consecutive win after 12 straight losses to open the season. Julie Vanloo hit a 3-pointer with...
Napheesa Collier, Courtney Williams lead Lynx to 81-76 win over Sparks
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Napheesa Collier scored 30 points to go with a career-high eight steals, Courtney Williams had 15 points and 10 assists for her first double-double of the season and the Minnesota Lynx beat the Los Angeles Sparks 81-76 on Friday night. The Lynx (10-3) have won...
Seattle Storm hoping four-pack of All-Stars can build on strong start and be title contenders
SEATTLE (AP) — Throughout their history, when the Seattle Storm have won WNBA titles, it’s been more than just two players that carried them to the top. It could be argued that this year’s version of the Storm has four players that individually would be superstars on other...
Diggins-Smith and Loyd combine for 40 points, Storm hand Wings a 6th straight loss, 92-84
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Skylar Diggins-Smith scored 21 points, Jewell Loyd added 19 and the Seattle Storm beat the Dallas Wings 92-84 on Thursday night. Seattle (9-4) has won eight of its last nine games, while Dallas (4-7) has lost six straight. The Storm scored 27...
Jackie Young scores 21 of her career-high 34 in the second quarter and the Aces top the Mercury
PHOENIX (AP) — Jackie Young scored 21 of her career-high 34 points in the second quarter, A’ja Wilson had 32 points and 15 rebounds, and the Las Vegas Aces beat the Phoenix Mercury 103-99 on Thursday night to end a three-game skid. Young and Wilson became the third duo in...
Boston scores 27 to tie a career high, Clark gets 7 and Fever use late run for 91-84 win over Dream
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Aliyah Boston matched a career high with 27 points, Kelsey Mitchell added 24 and the Indiana Fever closed on a 10-2 run for a 91-84 win over the Atlanta Dream on Thursday night despite getting just seven points from Caitlin Clark in her first game since she was left off the...
LA Sparks sign Dearica Hamby to contract extension through 2025 season
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Sparks signed Dearica Hamby to a contract extension through the 2025 season on Thursday. The two-time All-Star leads the WNBA in double-doubles (10) and rebounding (11.4) this season. Hamby is averaging 20 points, 3.8 assists and 1.6 steals while...
Alyssa Thomas scores 10 of her 20 points in the fourth quarter and the Sun beat the Sky 83-75
CHICAGO (AP) — Alyssa Thomas scored 10 of her 20 points in the fourth quarter, Brionna Jones scored 14 of her 18 in the first half and the Connecticut Sun beat the Chicago Sky 83-75 on Wednesday night. Connecticut opened the fourth quarter on a 10-3 run, started by Tiffany...
