Tag: WNBA basketball
Diggins-Smith scores 28 to help Mercury beat Sky again
PHOENIX — Skylar Diggins-Smith scored 28 points, Brittney Griner had 16 points, including a dunk in the third quarter and the Phoenix Mercury beat...
Wizards hire Evans, 1st woman to run an NBA team’s analytics
WASHINGTON — Katherine Evans is joining the Washington Wizards as the first woman to head the research or analytics department of an NBA franchise.
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Short-handed Los Angeles eases past Indiana 98-63
LOS ANGELES — Kristi Toliver scored 22 points, Bria Holmes had 14 points and seven rebounds, and the short-handed Los Angeles Sparks eased past...
Wings snap 4-game losing streak, beat Sparks 79-69
ARLINGTON, Texas — Tyasha Harris scored a career-high 18 points, with four 3-pointers, and Kayla Thornton had 15 points and seven rebounds to help...
Nurse hits game-winning 3 a step inside half-court line
CHICAGO — Kia Nurse sank a 3-pointer a step inside the half-court line as time expired and the Phoenix Mercury closed the game on...
Seattle beats Indiana for Noelle Quinn’s 1st win at helm
EVERETT, Wash. — Breanna Stewart scored 28 points, Jewell Loyd added 18 and the Seattle Storm beat the Indiana Fever 88-73 on Tuesday night...
Jonquel Jones scores 23, Sun snap Aces’ 3-game win streak
UNCASVILLE, Conn. — Jonquel Jones had 23 points and seven rebounds, Brionna Jones added 14 points and eight boards, and the Connecticut Sun beat...
Noelle Quinn ready for challenge of leading Seattle Storm
SEATTLE — Noelle Quinn is thrilled to join the lineage of former WNBA players to graduating from playing to being head coaches in the...
Bonus hoops: WNBA exceeds last year’s number of OT games
NEW YORK — The WNBA season is only a few weeks old and there already have been five games that have been decided in...
Hamby scores 22, Las Vegas cruises to 101-78 win over Fever
LAS VEGAS — Dearica Hamby led five Las Vegas players scoring in double figures with 22 points, Liz Cambage added 13 points, 13 rebounds...