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Healthy competition fueling Lynx as they prepare to host Sky

At 16-2, the Minnesota Lynx are playing with calmness and confidence -- and not a hint of controversy. Well, except for one thing. Lynx coach Cheryl...

Basketball July 6, 2025

Napheesa Collier (22 points), Lynx handle Valkyries

Napheesa Collier scored 22 points on 8-for-11 shooting from the field, and the Minnesota Lynx held on for an 82-71 win over the Golden...

Basketball July 6, 2025

Candace Parker logs record 3rd triple-double as Sky rout Sparks

Basketball June 24, 2022

Candace Parker notched a record-setting triple-double as the visiting Chicago Sky led wire to wire Thursday night in a dominant 82-59 victory over the...

Storm top Mystics as Sue Bird ties WNBA mark for most wins

Basketball June 24, 2022

Sue Bird led a pivotal fourth-quarter run to help secure the 323rd win of her WNBA career, and the Seattle Storm's sixth in the...

Sylvia Fowles returns, helps Lynx defeat Mercury

Basketball June 24, 2022

Moriah Jefferson scored 21 points and the Minnesota Lynx won their second straight game, beating the Phoenix Mercury 100-88 on Thursday night in Minneapolis. Jefferson...

Arike Ogunbowale scores 24 as Wings rout Fever

Basketball June 24, 2022

Arike Ogunbowale racked up 24 points and hit six of her nine 3-pointers as the Dallas Wings rolled to a 94-68 victory over the...

Plenty at stake in first meeting between Liberty, Dream

Basketball June 24, 2022

Neither the New York Liberty nor Atlanta Dream are anywhere close to 100 percent healthy, yet both teams will be in position to further...

Sky, Sparks prepared for more dramatics

Basketball June 23, 2022

The Chicago Sky had the largest comeback in history when they defeated the host Las Vegas Aces 104-95 on Tuesday. After overcoming a 28-point deficit...

Stefanie Dolson paces Liberty as Sun lose second straight

Basketball June 23, 2022

Stefanie Dolson scored a season-high-tying 16 points to fuel the visiting New York Liberty to an 81-77 victory over the Connecticut Sun on Wednesday...

Tina Charles, Mercury in pursuit of rebound vs. Lynx

Basketball June 23, 2022

The host Minnesota Lynx and Phoenix Mercury will face off for the second time in a span of three days when they meet Thursday...

Fever to face Wings buoyed by impressive rookies

Basketball June 23, 2022

Kelsey Mitchell continues her pursuit of her first WNBA All-Star experience when the Indiana Fever visit the Dallas Wings on Thursday night. The fifth-year pro...

A’ja Wilson, Breanna Stewart top All-Star Game starters

Basketball June 23, 2022

The WNBA announced its 10 All-Star Game starters on Wednesday, with A'ja Wilson of the Las Vegas Aces and Breanna Stewart of the Seattle...

Brittney Griner named honorary starter at ASG

Basketball June 23, 2022

Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner has been named an honorary starter for the WNBA All-Star Game next month in Chicago. Griner, 31, arrested in...

Storm try to stay hot against visiting Mystics

Basketball June 23, 2022

The Seattle Storm return from an impressive road swing to kick off a four-game homestand on Thursday when they host the Washington Mystics. Seattle (10-6)...

Sparks stave off Mystics, get first win under Fred Williams

Basketball June 22, 2022

Nneka Ogwumike scored 21 points as the host Los Angeles Sparks ended a three-game losing streak by holding off the Washington Mystics 84-82 on...

Despite slow start, Lynx cruise past Mercury

Basketball June 22, 2022

Behind a 48-31 second-half edge, the Minnesota Lynx snapped a five-game losing skid with a 84-71 win over the host Phoenix Mercury on Tuesday. Minnesota...

Sky pull off WNBA’s greatest comeback, stun Aces

Basketball June 22, 2022

Courtney Vandersloot scored 25 points and dished out eight assists as the Chicago Sky rallied from a 28-point deficit, defeating the host Las Vegas...

Maya Caldwell shines in WNBA debut, leading Dream past Wings

Basketball June 22, 2022

Maya Caldwell signed a hardship contract Monday with the injury-riddled Atlanta Dream, and the former Georgia standout scored 18 points in her WNBA debut...

Sun face Liberty searching for better rhythm

Basketball June 22, 2022

The Connecticut Sun look to rebound from recording their lowest scoring output of the season when they host the New York Liberty on Wednesday...

Wings’ Satou Sabally (knee) to miss fourth straight game

Basketball June 21, 2022

Dallas Wings forward Satou Sabally will miss her fourth straight game Tuesday against the Atlanta Dream with a bone bruise in her right knee,...

Mystics enter survival mode with visit to Sparks

Basketball June 21, 2022

One of five teams with double-digit wins in the WNBA, the Washington Mystics face a road challenge in order to improve their standing. The...

Improved Mercury set for back-to-back vs. Lynx

Basketball June 21, 2022

Having emerged from a long losing streak that came to an end earlier this month, the Phoenix Mercury will play host to the slumping...

Aces put top record up against champion Sky

Basketball June 21, 2022

A pair of accomplished teams will meet Tuesday when the reigning WNBA champion Chicago Sky visit the team atop the standings this season, the...

After 4-game road skid, Dream return home to face Wings

Basketball June 21, 2022

After losing four consecutive games on the road, the Atlanta Dream return home to face a Dallas Wings team that finished a five-game homestand...

Aces mount comeback to take down last-place Lynx

Basketball June 20, 2022

The host Las Vegas Aces avoided what could have been the biggest upset of the WNBA season, overcoming an 11-point halftime deficit to defeat...

Arike Ogunbowale leads Wings past Sparks

Basketball June 20, 2022

Arike Ogunbowale scored 27 points, and the Dallas defense rose to the occasion in the second half as the Wings rolled to a 92-82...

NaLyssa Smith stars as Fever edge Sky

Basketball June 20, 2022

NaLyssa Smith's 3-point play with 39 seconds left Sunday lifted the Indiana Fever to an 89-87 win over the short-handed Chicago Sky in Indianapolis. Smith...

Elena Delle Donne helps Mystics knock off Sun

Basketball June 20, 2022

Elena Delle Donne scored 15 points and the Washington Mystics knocked off the visiting Connecticut Sun 71-63 in a matchup of two of the...

Storm topple Liberty to end successful road trip

Basketball June 20, 2022

Gabby Williams scored a season-high 23 points as the Seattle Storm edged the New York Liberty 81-72 on Sunday afternoon in the finale of...

With or without Candace Parker, Sky have plenty of options vs. Fever

Basketball June 19, 2022

At 10-4 with wins in six of their last seven games, the Chicago Sky look to keep rolling on Sunday when they visit Indianapolis...

Wings look to build on win when they host new-look Sparks

Basketball June 19, 2022

The Dallas Wings look to build on one of their most impressive wins of the season when they host the Los Angeles Sparks on...

Last-place Lynx visit first-place Aces

Basketball June 19, 2022

The Las Vegas Aces have been the WNBA's most consistent team so far this season. The Aces (12-2) sit atop the standings and have already...

Mystics host Sun in Eastern Conference showdown

Basketball June 19, 2022

Two top WNBA Eastern Conference contenders square off Sunday afternoon when the Washington Mystics host the Connecticut Sun. Connecticut (12-4) is coming off Friday night's...

Final homecoming for Sue Bird as Storm visit Liberty

Basketball June 19, 2022

Before her legendary career on the courts at UConn and in the WNBA, Sue Bird was a high school star at New York City...

Kahleah Copper, Azura Stevens carry Sky past Dream in OT

Basketball June 18, 2022

Kahleah Copper scored a game-high 23 points Friday night and Azura Stevens drilled a huge 3-pointer in overtime as the Chicago Sky defeated the...

Wings beat Mercury to end four-game skid

Basketball June 18, 2022

Arike Ogunbowale scored 24 points and Teaira McCowan added season highs of 18 points and 10 rebounds as the Dallas Wings outlasted the visiting...

DeWanna Bonner, Sun rally past Storm

Basketball June 18, 2022

DeWanna Bonner scored 15 of her 20 points in the final quarter and also collected 10 rebounds to help the Connecticut Sun post an...

Natasha Howard leads Liberty over Mystics

Basketball June 17, 2022

Natasha Howard scored a season-high 27 points to lead the New York Liberty to a solid 77-65 victory over the visiting Washington Mystics on...

Sky look for consistency with Dream up next

Basketball June 17, 2022

The defending WNBA champion Chicago Sky acknowledge they aren't at their best yet. But they are still 9-4 and riding a stretch of four wins...

Explosive Sun looking to put heat on Storm

Basketball June 17, 2022

The high-octane Connecticut Sun look to continue their offensive exploits when they host the Seattle Storm on Friday night at Uncasville, Conn. The Sun recorded...

Storm PG Sue Bird: ‘This will be my final year’

Basketball June 17, 2022

Seattle Storm guard and WNBA legend Sue Bird confirmed Thursday that this will be her last season. "I've decided this will be my final year....

Wings seek home breakthrough vs. rising Mercury

Basketball June 17, 2022

The Dallas Wings look to find some success at home when they host the suddenly roused Phoenix Mercury on Friday in a Western Conference...

Tina Charles nets season-high 29 to lead Mercury over Fever

Basketball June 16, 2022

Tina Charles scored a season-high 29 points, and the Phoenix Mercury won on the road over the Indiana Fever, 93-80, Wednesday night in Indianapolis. It's...

Courtney Williams, Sun overpower Dream

Basketball June 16, 2022

Connecticut guard Courtney Williams posted season highs of 20 points and eight rebounds against the Atlanta Dream, her former team, in the Sun's 105-92...

Sabrina Ionescu looks to stay hot as Liberty host Mystics

Basketball June 16, 2022

Sabrina Ionescu looks to follow up a stellar individual outing when the New York Liberty host the Washington Mystics on Thursday night. The third-year pro...

Kelsey Plum helps rally Aces past struggling Wings

Basketball June 16, 2022

Kelsey Plum scored 27 points and A'Ja Wilson added 25 as the visiting Las Vegas Aces roared back to beat the struggling Dallas Wings...

Sun sign G Jazmine Jones to contract

Basketball June 16, 2022

Guard Jazmine Jones signed a contract with the Connecticut Sun on Wednesday. Terms of the deal were not disclosed by the team for Jones, who...

Mercury, with minds overseas, aim to bounce back vs. Fever

Basketball June 15, 2022

The Phoenix Mercury, coming off an 83-65 road loss to the Washington Mystics on Tuesday, will attempt to rebound when they face the Indiana...

Breanna Stewart scores 29 as surging Storm top Lynx

Basketball June 15, 2022

Breanna Stewart scored 29 points including the game-winning bucket with 42.6 seconds remaining to lead the Seattle Storm to an 81-79 win on Tuesday...