Emily Engstler had 16 points, including nine in the third quarter, as the Portland Fire routed the Toronto Tempo 99-80 on Saturday. Bridget Carleton of Chatham-Kent, Ont., had 15 points thanks to a 4-for-8 night from three-point range for Portland (3-3). Marina Mabrey and rookie Kiki Rice had 19 points apiece as Toronto (3-4) lost back-to-back games.
TSN's Chelsea Leite breaks down what went wrong for the Toronto Tempo in the second half of their loss to the Portland Fire on Saturday.
TSN's Daniella Ponticelli and Amy Audibert recap all the action from the first meeting between the WNBA's two newest teams, which featured a strong performance by Ontario native and Portland Fire player Bridget Carleton.
Nikki Reyes is joined by TSN WNBA analyst Tamika Nurse, who breaks down how a poor defensive effort and lack of offence in the second half led to the Tempo dropping a second straight game.
Caitlyn Clark had 22 points and nine assists in her return after missing a game with a back injury, Aliyah Boston had 20 points and 16 rebounds, and the Indiana Fever beat the Golden State Valkyries 90-82 on Friday night for their third straight win.
Maya Caldwell scored 16 points and Olivia Miles had 14 points and six assists as the Lynx routed the Tempo. Kia Nurse led Toronto with 23 points in the loss.
Gabby Williams scored 16 points to lead a balanced offence and help the Valkyries rout the Liberty. Breanna Stewart led New York with 18 points in the loss.
After back-to-back wins on the road, Toronto ended their trip with a lopsided loss in Minnesota. TSN's Daniella Ponticelli and Amy Audibert have more on what led to the Tempo's slow start, Olivia Myles' strong game for the Lynx and more.
2026 second overall pick in the WNBA Draft Olivia Miles showed she is the future of the Lynx as she flexed her muscles against Toronto. TSN's Nikki Reyes and Tamika Nurse have more on her game, what the Tempo looked like on their first road trip and more.
The Toronto Tempo are seeking a third straight win when they visit the Minnesota Lynx to cap off a four-game road trip tonight on TSN. The Tempo are coming off a win over the Mercury in which Brittney Sykes and Marina Mabrey combined for 61 points. TSN's Nikki Reyes and Tamika Nurse set up the action.
Brittney Sykes and Marina Mabrey became the first duo this season to score 30 points for the same team. Daniella Ponticelli and Tamika Nurse have more on their game, and how Toronto was able to overcome some injury concerns.
It was a close game with three minutes to play, so how was the expansion Tempo able to pull away from a Mercury team who was in the WNBA Finals last season? TSN Basketball analyst Jevohn Shepherd has more.
Brittney Sykes led all scorers with 31 points while Marina Mabrey dropped 30 of her own as the Tempo won their second straight game on the road, moving to over .500 on the season.
Chelsea Gray made a fadeaway jumper in the lane with 3.6 seconds to play, and the Aces beat the Dream 85-84 on Sunday. Gray led the Aces with 21 points, while A'ja Wilson and Chennedy Carter added 20 apiece.
Caitlin Clark scored 21 points and had 10 assists and seven rebounds to lead the Fever to an 89-78 win over the Storm on Sunday night. It was Clark's 11th game with at least 20 points and 10 assists, the most in WNBA history.
Brittney Sykes scored a career-high 38 points, rookie Kiki Rice added 19 in her first start and the Tempo raced past the Sparks 106-96 on Sunday. Marina Mabrey had 14 points and Kia Nurse had 10 in the first road win for Toronto.
Brittney Sykes set a new career-high with 38 points in the Tempo's first road win of the season beating the Sparks 106-96 on Sunday. TSN's WNBA analyst Tamika Nurse joins Nikki Reyes to breakdown what makes Sykes such a unique player, and how Kiki Rice played in her first WNBA start.
TSN's Daniella Ponticelli and Amy Audibert breakdown the Tempo's first road win of the season, how Brittney Sykes led the way for Toronto, and what stood out about how Kiki Rice played in her first WNBA start.
Caitlin Clark with the sweet dime to Monique Billings.
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