WNBA: Sparks 106, Fire 101
The Sparks responded to the trade of their All-Star Kelsey Plum with a team-effort in a win against the Fire, led by double-double performances by Dearica Hamby and Nneka Ogwumike.
The Sparks responded to the trade of their All-Star Kelsey Plum with a team-effort in a win against the Fire, led by double-double performances by Dearica Hamby and Nneka Ogwumike.
Jessica Shepard and Arike Ogunbowale scored 15 points each and the Dallas Wings used a big run in the third quarter to cruise to an 83-63 win over the Connecticut Sun on Sunday night.
Olivia Miles led Minnesota with 28 points and Courtney Williams came up clutch down the stretch to finish with 27 points as the Lynx picked up their 10th consecutive victory, their longest win streak since 2016.
With 24 points off the bench, Janelle Salaun was dominant against the Marina Mabrey-less Toronto Tempo, helping hand them their sixth-straight loss. TSN Basketball analyst Jevohn Shepherd joins Kara Wagland to break down the game, and what newly-acquired Aneesah Morrow will bring to the club.
Janelle Salaun came off the bench to score 24 points, Veronica Burton contributed 17 points and six assists, and the Golden State Valkyries used their stingy defense down the stretch to hold off the Toronto Tempo for a 96-79 win Sunday night.
Minnesota Lynx guard Olivia Miles shows off some flash on this nice layup.
ESPN WNBA reporter Alexa Philippou breaks down why the deal to send five-time All-Star Kelsey Plum from the Sparks to the Mercury for Monique Akoa Makani and two draft picks was a big swing from Phoenix.
ESPN is reporting that the Sparks are trading five-time All-Star Kelsey Plum to the Mercury for Monique Akoa Makani, a 2027 first-round pick and a 2028 second-rounder.
Sabrina Ionescu had 27 points and 10 assists, Han Xu scored 17 points off the bench, and the Liberty edged the Mercury on Saturday.
Sydney Taylor hit a three-pointer with less than a second remaining and finished with 29 points as the Sky beat the Aces on Saturday.
Caitlin Clark and Kelsey Mitchell each had 26 points for the Fever, while Canadian Bridget Carleton had 26 points of her own for the Fire, but it wouldn't be enough as Indiana bested Portland 112-98 on Friday night.
Shakira Austin had a game-high 28 points to go along with a game-high 10 boards for the big double-double while teammate Kiki Iriafen picked up 22 points of her own in a win for the Mystics over the Wings.
The Toronto Tempo have found the frontcourt help they were looking for ahead of Sunday’s trade deadline adding Aneesah Morrow from the Connecticut Sun on Friday. Going the other way are the rights to Maria Kliundikova and a second-round pick in 2028. Morrow, 23, is in her second WNBA season out of LSU after being taken with the seventh overall selection of the 2025 WNBA Draft.
Coming off a rookie of the year campaign, Dallas Wings star Paige Bueckers has looked even better this season and she spoke to NBA Today's Chiney Ogwumike about her mindset this year, being mentioned in the MVP conversation and more.
Napheesa Collier, Olivia Miles and Courtney Williams each scored 16 points as the Lynx beat the Tempo for their ninth straight victory. Laura Juskaite led Toronto with 19 points, while Marina Mabrey added 16, and Nyara Sabally had 10 in the loss.
Tempo rookie Kiki Rice shares what her biggest takeaways are in her first year in the WNBA, how she felt jumping back into game action coming off an ankle sprain, and preparing to face the league-leading Minnesota Lynx and fellow rookie Olivia Miles.
The Atlanta Dream outscored Dallas 30-17 in the final frame to mount the comeback on Wednesday night. Allisha Gray dropped a game-high 25 points and Angel Reese had 22 points, 12 boards and four steals. Brionna Jones had 11 points off the bench and added seven rebounds and three blocks.
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