Tag: WNBA Western Conference
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...
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...
Fowles, Clarendon help Lynx rally, beat Sun 79-74 in OT
MINNEAPOLIS — Sylvia Fowles had 24 points, nine rebounds and three blocks, Layshia Clarendon had 12 points in their debut with Minnesota and the...
Ogwumike scores 21 as Sparks rally, beat Sky 92-89 in OT
CHICAGO — Nneka Ogwumike had 21 points and nine rebounds and the Los Angeles Sparks rallied from a 17-point deficit to beat the Chicago...
Griner, Nurse help Mercury beat Wings 89-85
ARLINGTON, Texas — Brittney Griner had 27 points and 15 rebounds, Kia Nurse hit five 3-pointers and finished with 21 points and the Phoenix...
Dan Hughes, 66, abruptly retires as coach of Seattle Storm
SEATTLE — Seattle Storm coach Dan Hughes abruptly announced his retirement on Sunday, saying the rigors of being a head coach in the WNBA...
Sparks use balanced attack to defeat Sky 76-61
CHICAGO — Nneka Ogwumike scored 14 points with nine rebounds and Erica Wheeler added 13 points to help the Los Angeles Sparks beat the...
Stewart scored 15, Storm cruise past Lynx 82-72
EVERETT, Wash. — Breanna Stewart had 15 points and eight rebounds and the Seattle Storm cruised to an 82-72 win over the Minnesota Lynx...