Sabrina Ionescu scored 26 points, Breanna Stewart added 25 and the Liberty beat the Aces to win the WNBA Commissioner's Cup on Tuesday night. Playing without A'ja Wilson, Las Vegas led 71-69 early in the fourth quarter before New York went on a 15-2 run to take back control.
After trailing the game through three quarters, the Mercury pulled away in the final frame, outscoring Toronto 24-14 for their seventh win of the campaign. Kahleah Copper dropped a game-high 27 points and added five rebounds. The Tempo were a perfect 6-0 when leading before the fourth quarter but fall below .500 on the season with the loss.
Despite Marina Mabrey not being available at the last minute for the Tempo's tilt against Phoenix, Toronto led after three quarters but ultimately fell to the Mercury in the final frame. Amy Audibert joins Matt Cullen to discuss who stepped up late for Phoenix, one of the lowest scoring teams in fourth quarters, to help them notch their seventh win of the season.
With the Mercury missing star player Alyssa Thomas, Kahleah Copper stepped up in her absence, dropping 27 points and shooting 10-for-15 from the field. Tamika Nurse joins Kara Wagland to discuss the Tempo's full team effort against the Mercury where they fell just short in the final quarter.
Toronto's Marina Mabrey tied a single-game points record when she put home 53 against Los Angeles. What is the significance of the record, especially on an expansion team? Are Mabrey and Brittney Sykes proving that they are worth the money? TSN's Jevohn Shepherd discusses this and more.
Marina Mabrey matched the WNBA’s single-game record with 53 points as the Tempo routed the Sparks. Mabrey had a franchise-best 19-point first quarter and didn’t stop there, also matching the single-game three-pointers record with nine as part of her career night. She shares the record with A’Ja Wilson and Liz Cambage.
Marina Mabrey ties WNBA single-game record with 53 points
ESPN's Stephen A. Smith explains why he thinks there's a flagrant level of resentment toward Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark.
Fever head coach Stephanie White is livid over the lack of protection for Caitlin Clark during her post-game session with the media.
Fever superstar Caitlin Clark lands hard, takes hand to the neck against the Mercury.
Kahleah Copper made 15 of 16 from the free-throw line and finished with 28 points, and the Mercury beat Indiana on Wednesday night after Fever star Caitlin Clark left with a back injury in the third quarter.
Indiana Fever head coach Stephanie White is livid over the lack of protection for Caitlin Clark.
Caitlin Clark sounds off on receiving a technical foul for clapping in the Fever's win over the Mercury.
Brittney Griner becomes the WNBA all-time blocks leader in the Sun's win over the Sky.
Caitlin Clark had 24 points and nine assists, Kelsey Mitchell scored 22 points, and the Fever overcame a 13-point, first-quarter deficit to beat the Mercury on Monday night. Indiana scored just six points in the first quarter, tied for its fewest in any quarter since 2018 and its fewest in the first since 2016.
Haliburton emerges from crowd to retrieve ball at Fever game
Brittney Griner becomes WNBA all-time blocks leader.
Rhyne Howard scored 20 points, Allisha Gray and rookie Madina Okot each added 18, and the Dream beat the Tempo on Monday night for their fourth straight victory. Marina Mabrey had 23 points for Toronto (8-9), and Isabelle Harrison scored 21 to go with 10 rebounds.
TSN's WNBA analyst Tamika Nurse joins Daniella Ponticelli to discuss how the Dream were able to control the paint early against the Tempo, and Isabelle Harrison recording the first double-double in Tempo history.
The Tempo rallied past the Sun to snap a three-game losing skid on Friday but couldn't pull off another comeback win in Atlanta on Monday. TSN Basketball analyst Jevohn Shepherd breaks down how Rhyne Howard and Allisha Gray led the Dream past Toronto for their sixth win in seven games.
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