Cloud scores career-high 31, Copper adds 25 and 10 rebounds as Mercury beat Sparks 84-78

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Natasha Cloud scored a career-high 31 points, Kahleah Copper added 25 points and 10 rebounds and the Phoenix Mercury beat the Los Angeles Sparks 84-78 on Sunday. Dearica Hamby hit a step-back 3-pointer that made it 70-67 with 5:39 to play and gave the Sparks...

Hamby scores 24 with 14 rebounds as Sparks beat Aces 98-93 in OT, snap 8-game skid

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dearica Hamby scored 28 points and grabbed 14 rebounds, Aari McDonald hit four 3-pointers and finished with a career-high 23 points and the Los Angeles Sparks beat the Las Vegas Aces 98-93 in overtime Friday night to snap a franchise record-tying eight-game losing streak. ...

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. ...

Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese headline WNBA All-Star team that will face US Olympic squad

NEW YORK (AP) — Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese will team up on the WNBA All-Star team to play against the U.S. Olympic team led by A'ja Wilson and Breanna Stewart. The pair of remarkable rookies were selected Tuesday by a combination of votes from the media, players and fans as well...

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...

Injuries continue to plague WNBA teams. The Sparks and Dream are winless with key players sidelined

The injury bug has bitten several WNBA teams this season with both Los Angeles and Atlanta losing key pieces last week. The Sparks will have to play without prized rookie Cameron Brink for the remainder of the year after she tore the ACL in her left knee. The injury also forced Brink...

Dearica Hamby replaces Los Angeles Sparks teammate Cameron Brink on US 3x3 Olympic basketball team

Dearica Hamby replaces Sparks teammate Cameron Brink on US 3x3 Olympic team

NEW YORK (AP) — Before the season started, Dearica Hamby wrote her goals down on a basketball. On the list was making the U.S. 3x3 Olympic team. She didn’t initially achieve that because she wasn’t one of the four members of the squad chosen earlier this month....

Breanna Stewart leads New York to 98-88 win over Los Angeles for 10th victory in last 11 games

NEW YORK (AP) — Breanna Stewart had 33 points, seven assists and six blocks to help the New York Liberty beat the Los Angeles Sparks 98-88 on Saturday. Sabrina Ionescu added 24 points and Kayla Thornton had 20 for New York (14-3), which has won 10 of its last 11 games, including...

Allisha Gray, Tina Charles propel Dream to 87-74 victory over Sparks

ATLANTA (AP) — Allisha Gray scored 25 points, Tina Charles added a double-double and the Atlanta Dream pulled away in the fourth quarter to beat the Los Angeles Sparks 87-74 on Sunday. Gray made 9 of 14 shots from the floor, including 3 of 5 from 3-point range, for the Dream (6-6)....