The Chicago Sky and Atlanta Dream made big jumps in this week's WNBA Power Rankings. But while Chicago vaulted six spots after putting together five consecutive victories, Atlanta fell five places after losing five of its last six games.
Rebecca Allen scored a season-high 19 points, Sami Whitcomb added 17 and the New York Liberty held on for a 76-73 victory over the Los Angeles Sparks on Sunday in what was billed as "The '97 Game" by the WNBA.
Courtney Vandersloot had 18 points and 11 assists, Diamond DeShields added 14 points, and the Chicago Sky beat the Connecticut Sun 91-81 on Saturday for their fifth straight win.
Aislinn Konig had a game-high 23 points as Canada crushed the Dominican Republic 90-53 in quarterfinal action at the FIBA AmeriCup women's basketball tournament on Thursday.
About a month into the season, the Seattle Storm (11-2), Las Vegas Aces (9-3) and Connecticut Sun (8-3) are at the top of the standings. The New York Liberty, in fourth place at 6-5, are also above .500. One team has separated itself at the bottom: the Indiana Fever (1-12). The WNBA's other seven teams are at .500 or just below it.
Erica Wheeler scored 18 points, including a baseline jumper with 8.9 seconds left to seal the win, as the Los Angeles Sparks beat the Phoenix Mercury 85-80 on Wednesday night.
Kayla Alexander had a game-high 14 points and nine rebounds as Canada remained unbeaten at the FIBA AmeriCup women's basketball tournament with a 74-40 win over Colombia on Tuesday. Fourth-ranked Canada finished the preliminary stage in top spot in Group A at 4-0 and will face the fourth-place team in Group B in Thursday's quarterfinals.
Forward Natalie Achonwa has an MCL sprain in her right knee. An MRI also confirmed that guard Aerial Powers has a tear of the ulnar collateral ligament in her right thumb, the team announced Monday.
The WNBA All-Star Game will be held on July 14 at Michelob ULTRA Arena at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, the league announced Monday.
Another rout by Canada's women's basketball team at the FIBA AmeriCup tournament. Shaina Pellington scored 21 points as the world No. 4-ranked Canadians trounced El Salvador 98-41 to improve to 3-0 at their first tournament in 16 months.
The WNBA announced a one-game ban for Los Angeles Sparks guard Te'a Cooper on Monday. The suspension comes after Cooper left the check-in area on the sidelines and entered the floor during an on-court altercation between her team and the Minnesota Lynx on Saturday. The Lynx won the contest 80-64.
Seimone Augustus and Rebekkah Brunson, key players on the Minnesota Lynx teams that won four WNBA titles between 2011 and 2017, will have their jersey numbers retired during the 2022 season.
