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WNBA MVP - Debating Stewart or Wilson for MVP, plus expert picks for every major award

There is no bigger individual award in the WNBA than MVP, and the race for the honor for the 2022 season is once again between the Las Vegas Aces' A'ja Wilson and Seattle Storm's Breanna Stewart, both of whom are seeking their second regular-season MVP.

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Mercury beat Wings, move into 7th place tie with Liberty

Diamond DeShields scored 24 points, Shey Peddy had 18 points and a career-high eight assists, and the Phoenix Mercury beat the Dallas Wings 86-74 on Friday night.

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Storm secure No. 4 seed, spoil Fowles' home finale for Lynx

Tina Charles had 23 points and nine rebounds, Jewell Loyd scored 21 points and the Seattle Storm secured the No. 4 seed in the WNBA playoffs with a 96-69 victory over the Minnesota Lynx on Friday night, spoiling Sylvia Fowles’ final regular-season home game.

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Liberty beat Dream to remain in hunt for a playoff spot

Crystal Dangerfield scored a season-high 18 points, Betnijah Laney added 17 points and the New York Liberty held off the Atlanta Dream 80-70 on Friday night.

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Delle Donne scores 24, Mystics beat Fever

Elena Delle Donne scored 24 points to help the Washington Mystics beat the Indiana Fever 82-70 on Friday night. Washington (21-14) moved within a half-game of fourth-place Seattle, which plays later Friday, for the No. 4 seed in the playoffs.

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Aces move atop WNBA standings with one game remaining

Kelsey Plum had 25 points and four 3-pointers, Jackie Young scored 16 of her 22 points in the third quarter and the Las Vegas Aces beat the Chicago Sky 89-78 on Thursday night to move atop the WNBA standings with one game remaining.

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Connecticut secures No. 3 seed in WNBA playoffs

Alyssa Thomas had 18 points, nine rebounds and five assists, Jonquel Jones had 17 points and eight rebounds and the Connecticut Sun beat the Los Angeles Sparks 93-69 on Thursday night.

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Diggins-Smith's status uncertain as Mercury fight for playoff spot

The status of All-Star guard Skylar Diggins-Smith remains uncertain as the Phoenix Mercury continue to battle for one of the last two WNBA playoff spots with two games remaining in the regular season.

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Diggins-Smith's status uncertain as Mercury fight for playoff spot

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Key games and how Ogunbowale, Taurasi injuries will impact WNBA stretch run

Diana Taurasi isn't the only star who'll miss meaningful time: The Dallas Wings -- who clinched a playoff berth Monday -- announced on Tuesday that Arike Ogunbowale will miss the remainder of the regular season and the Wings' first-round matchup with an abdominal injury.

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Lynx, Mercury in 4-way tie for final two playoff spots

Sylvia Fowles had 16 points, Aerial Powers scored 10 of her 14 points in the fourth quarter, and the Minnesota Lynx beat the short-handed Phoenix Mercury 86-77 on Wednesday night to complete a three-game series sweep.

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Liberty stays in playoff chase after win over Wings

Sabrina Ionescu had 13 points, nine rebounds and seven assists, Sami Whitcomb added 15 points and the New York Liberty stayed in the playoff race with a 91-73 victory over the Dallas Wings on Wednesday night.

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Storm set WNBA record with 37 assists, beat Sky

Breanna Stewart had 25 points and nine rebounds, Gabby Williams added 21 points and seven assists, and the Seattle Storm set a WNBA record with 37 assists in a 111-100 victory over the Chicago Sky on Tuesday night.

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Plum scores 18 of her 22 points in second half, Aces top Dream

Kelsey Plum scored 18 of her 22 points in the second half, A’ja Wilson had 24 points and 14 rebounds, and the Las Vegas Aces held off the Atlanta Dream 97-90 on Tuesday night.

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Jones' double-double leads Sun past Sparks

Jonquel Jones had 21 points and 10 rebounds to help the Connecticut Sun ease past the Los Angeles Sparks 97-71 on Tuesday night.

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Star guard Ogunbowale will miss first-round series for Wings and it 'hurts my heart'

Two-time WNBA All-Star guard Arike Ogunbowale will miss the rest of the WNBA regular season and the Dallas Wings' first-round playoff matchup after undergoing a successful iliac crest core muscle avulsion repair, the team announced Tuesday.

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Star guard Ogunbowale will miss first-round series for Wings and it 'hurts my heart'

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WNBA Hall of Famer Jackson named to Australia's World Cup team

Three-time WNBA MVP Lauren Jackson, who was forced to retire from the league following the 2012 season due to injuries, has been named to the Australian team for the upcoming FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup at the age of 41.

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Mabrey, Wings secure berth in WNBA playoffs, where 'anything can happen'

The Dallas Wings claimed the sixth WNBA playoff berth with an 86-77 victory over New York on Monday, leaving two spots left in the league's postseason, which begins next week.

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Sparks standout Ogwumike addresses WNBA's continued travel issues

Los Angeles Sparks standout Nneka Ogwumike said via social media Monday evening that "transformational growth" in the WNBA is being impeded by continued travel issues and what she sees as "tired arguments" against possible remedies.

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Mercury's Taurasi to miss rest of regular season with quad strain

Diana Taurasi, a three-time WNBA champion and the league's all-time leading scorer, will miss the remainder of the regular season with a quad strain, the Phoenix Mercury announced Monday, as the team fights to clinch a playoff berth in the final week.

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Mercury's Taurasi to miss rest of regular season with quad strain

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Wings clinch playoff berth behind Mabrey's career-high 31

Marina Mabrey scored a career-high 31 points, Teaira McCowan had 16 points and nine rebounds, and the Dallas Wings beat the New York Liberty 86-77 on Monday night to clinch a playoff berth.

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Aces spoil Bird's retirement party, topple Storm

A’ja Wilson scored 29 points, Kelsey Plum added 16 including a key 3-pointer in the final minute, and the Las Vegas Aces spoiled the final regular season home game for Sue Bird beating the Seattle Storm 89-81 on Sunday.

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Parker, Sky beat Sun, set franchise's win record

Candace Parker scored 18 points, grabbed 12 rebounds and tipped a pass to Emma Meesseman for a 3-pointer in the closing seconds to help the Chicago Sky beat the Connecticut Sun 94-91 Sunday to set the franchise record for wins in a season.

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Sykes keeps Sparks playoff hopes alive with win over Mystics

Brittney Sykes scored 21 points. including a driving layup in the closing seconds, and the Los Angeles Sparks kept their slim playoff hopes alive Sunday with a 79-76 win over the Washington Mystics.

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Collier returns, Lynx beat Dream, stay in playoff hunt

Napheesa Collier made her season debut for Minnesota, Kayla McBride scored 20 points and the Lynx used a fourth-quarter run to beat the the Atlanta Dream 81-71 on Sunday night to keep their playoff hopes alive.

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Bird's next 25 years - Coach, analyst, ownership, advocacy? It's all on the table for the WNBA star

But Bird won't disappear. If anything, she might become an even larger presence in the sports world after her playing career.

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Lynx's Collier making 2022 WNBA debut less than three months after giving birth to daughter

Napheesa Collier will make her 2022 season debut Sunday with the Minnesota Lynx less than three months after giving birth to her daughter, Mila, in late May.

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Wings hands Fever 16th straight loss

Marina Mabrey and Teaira McCowan accounted for all 12 points in overtime for Dallas and the Wings held off Indiana 95-91 on Saturday, handing the Fever their club-record 16th straight loss.

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Mercury spoil Ionescu milestone, top Liberty

Diamond DeShields scored 25 points, Shey Peddy added 20 and the Phoenix Mercury cruised past the New York Liberty 76-62 on Saturday night, despite missing guards Diana Taurasi and Skylar Diggins-Smith.

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Chicago ties franchise record with 24 regular-season wins

Kahleah Copper scored 19 points, Allie Quigley added 18 points and the Chicago Sky beat the short-handed Washington Mystics 93-83 on Friday night.

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Parker makes late layup, Dream hand Sparks 6th straight loss

Cheyenne Parker drove the baseline and made a go-ahead layup with 0.3 seconds left to lift the Atlanta Dream past the Los Angeles Sparks 88-86 on Friday night.