News Category: WNBA

Aces look to shake off adversity while visiting Mercury

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The two-time defending champion Las Vegas Aces will try to snap their first three-game losing streak since 2019 when they face the host Phoenix Mercury on Thursday night. Las Vegas (5-5) is coming off Tuesday’s 100-86 loss to the Lynx, letting all five Minnesota starters score at least 14 points. A’ja Wilson led the Aces with 28 points and eight rebounds, with Kelsey Plum adding 13 points. “This is a long, long, long season,” Wilson

Surging Storm travel to Texas to battle Wings

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It took a few games for Seattle to meld as a team, but the Storm are hitting on all cylinders and carry plenty of momentum as they travel to play the struggling Dallas Wings on Thursday in Arlington, Texas. The Storm (8-4) have won seven of their past eight contests, including a dominating 95-79 victory at home against the Los Angeles Sparks on Tuesday. Nneka Ogwumike paced Seattle with 26 points, with Jewell Loyd hitting

Caitlin Clark, Fever hope to rebound vs. visiting Dream

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Rookie Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever look to get back on track Thursday night when they host the Atlanta Dream at Indianapolis. Clark scored all 10 of her points in the first half of Indiana’s 89-72 setback to the Connecticut Sun on Monday. She was whistled for her fourth foul with 4:41 remaining in the third quarter and sat out the fourth. In all, Clark finished with a career-low 22 minutes as the Fever

Sky’s Angel Reese welcomes physical play when Sun come to Chicago

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Star rookie Angel Reese of Chicago learned how physical the WNBA can be when the Sky faced Connecticut last month. That physicality could again be on display as the Sun eye another 2024 win at Chicago on Wednesday night. The Sky (4-6) played the Sun (10-1) tough on May 25, but the visitors prevailed 86-62. That was despite Sun star forward Alyssa Thomas – who averages 12.2 points, 10.4 rebounds and 8.5 assists — being

Sparks hope to extend win streak vs. Storm

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The Los Angeles Sparks will attempt to extend their first winning streak of the season when they face the host Seattle Storm on Tuesday night in the opener of a seven-game road trip. Tuesday’s contest will be a Commissioner’s Cup game. After snapping a three-game skid with an 81-72 victory over the Dallas Wings on Friday, the Sparks (4-7) scored a 96-92 win over the Aces on Sunday. Los Angeles weathered 31 points from A’ja

Lnyx square off against spiraling Aces

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Two of the WNBA’s best teams will meet on Tuesday night when the Minnesota Lynx travel to take on the Las Vegas Aces. Winners of four of their last five games, the Lynx (8-3) have already ascended to the top of the Western Conference standings. The defending champion Aces (5-4) are not far behind as they currently sit in third place in the Western Conference, just two games back of their opponent on Tuesday. And

Still in search of first 2024 win, Mystics take on Dream

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In search of an end to a winless start to the season, the Washington Mystics travel to College Park, Ga., to face the Atlanta Dream on Tuesday. Washington (0-12) extended the worst start in franchise history on Sunday, falling 93-88 to the New York Liberty. The Mystics led by five with under nine minutes left in the game but were outscored 21-11 over the final 8:18. For Washington head coach Eric Thibault, as difficult as

Sun seeking more success against visiting Fever

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Considering Connecticut’s recent dominance over Indiana, a visit from the Fever might be just what the Sun need to rebound from their first 2024 defeat. The Sun look for an 11th straight victory over the Fever, and third this season, Monday night at Uncasville, Conn. Connecticut’s franchise-best start ended with Saturday’s 82-75 home loss to New York. The Sun (9-1) shot 40.8 percent but still led by five early in the fourth quarter. However, New

Storm ride 6-game win streak into matchup with Lynx

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The Seattle Storm say they feel like a much different team than the one that opened the season with back-to-back losses against the Minnesota Lynx. Seattle (7-3) has won six games in a row going into Sunday night’s matchup with the Lynx (7-3) in Minneapolis. The Storm are coming off a 78-65 road win over the defending champion Las Vegas Aces on Friday. Seattle coach Noelle Quinn said her players deserved credit for coming together

Aces see need to raise level going into game at Sparks

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The two-time defending champion Las Vegas Aces have targets on their backs, and other teams are delivering dart-like blows. The Aces aren’t displaying title-winning form early this season and have dropped two of their last three games as they arrive in Los Angeles for Sunday night’s contest against the Sparks. Las Vegas (5-3) was severely outclassed by the visiting Seattle Storm on Friday night while falling 78-65. The Aces shot 31.3 percent from the field