The combination of returning to her native state and joining the powerhouse Lynx, however, has created an ideal scenario for Nia Coffey, who entered the league in 2017 as the fifth overall pick in the draft out of Northwestern.
The Toronto Tempo’s inaugural season in the WNBA continues Tuesday night against one of the biggest names in basketball.
After debuting the season at No. 1, New York rides a seven-game winning streak past Minnesota and Las Vegas.
Gabby Williams scored 16 points, Kaila Charles came of the bench to finish with 13 points, eight rebounds and five assists, and the Golden State Valkyries beat the Los Angeles Sparks 78-58 on Monday night for their third straight win.
Arike Ogunbowale scored 22 points and made five 3-pointers, Jessica Shepard had 15 points, 15 rebounds and nine assists, and the Dallas Wings beat the Las Vegas Aces 96-66 on Monday night for their fifth straight win at home.
Natasha Howard had 18 points to lead seven players in double-figure scoring for the Minnesota Lynx in a 107-74 victory over the Portland Fire on Monday, fueled by 26 points off 22 turnovers.
The Toronto Tempo faced an Atlanta Dream team on Sunday that has its eyes on a championship, and proved to be a tough test. While the Tempo got off to a hot start, growing tensions between Tempo forward Isabelle Harrison and Dream All-Star Angel Reese resulted in a flagrant 2 foul and an ejection for Harrison.
Ahead of Sunday’s game against the Atlanta Dream, Toronto Tempo head coach Sandy Brondello spoke about needing to see consistent energy from her team across 40 minutes.
Allisha Gray had 26 points and Angel Reese recorded a double-double as the Atlanta Dream defeated the Toronto Tempo 102-77 in WNBA action Sunday afternoon at Coca-Cola Coliseum.
Breanna Stewart had 14 points, 12 rebounds and a career-high seven blocks to help the New York Liberty beat the Washington Mystics 86-64 on Sunday and clinch a spot in the Commissioner’s Cup championship game.
Sparks guard Kelsey Plum had 43 points and Mercury guard Kahleah Copper finished with 41, the first time opponents have had dueling 40-point games in WNBA history.
Kelsey Plum scored a career-high 43 points, offsetting Kahleah Copper’s career-best 41-point effort and the Los Angeles Sparks beat the Phoenix Mercury 111-102 in overtime Saturday night to improve to 3-2 in Commissioner’s Cup play.
A’ja Wilson had 24 points and 10 rebounds to offset a career-high 29 points from Minnesota rookie Olivia Miles and the Las Vegas Aces beat the Lynx 100-97 on Saturday night to take the West lead in the Commissioner’s Cup.
Fever coach Stephanie White once more shut down reports and speculation about discord within the team following the Fever's victory Saturday over the Sun.
Sophie Cunningham hit three 3-pointers and scored the final 11 points for Indiana, helping the Fever beat the Connecticut Sun 85-75 on Saturday night to improve to 4-1 in Commissioner’s Cup play.
Wings star Paige Bueckers is out for Saturday's game against the Fire and will be day to day with a right ankle injury.
The Toronto Tempo were down by as many as 18 points on Friday night against the Washington Mystics.
Sonia Citron scored 17 points and made the winning jumper as time expired, rookie Lauren Betts scored a season-high 18 points on 8-of-9 shooting and the Washington Mystics beat the Toronto Tempo 86-85 on Friday night.
A’ja Wilson scored 32 points for her second straight game with at least 30, Chelsea Gray had 29 points and tied a WNBA record with a career-high nine 3-pointers and the Las Vegas Aces beat the Portland Fire 105-89 on Thursday night for their fifth straight victory.
Paige Bueckers scored a season-high 31 points, Jessica Shepard had 17 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists, and the Dallas Wings beat the Phoenix Mercury 85-70 on Thursday night.
Breanna Stewart had 19 points, 11 rebounds and five assists, Satou Sabally also scored 19 points and made five 3-pointers, and the New York Liberty beat the Atlanta Dream 104-90 on Thursday night for their sixth straight victory.
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