WASHINGTON — Elena Delle Donne scored 15 points to reach 4,000 for her career, and the Washington Mystics beat the Atlanta Dream 70-50 on Tuesday night. Delle Donne entered needing 15 points to become the 40th player to reach the milestone. She was 7-of-13 from the field and had three of Washington’s seven blocked shots. …
Last Saturday in Dallas, Kayla McBride and Satou Sabally played in the same professional basketball game, much like they have done dozens of times before. That afternoon, they did so as opponents—McBride, as a leading guard for the Lynx, and Sabally, a centerpiece of the Wings. Six days earlier, the two had both starred in …
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Cloud’s emotional reaction to Texas school shooting originally appeared on NBC Sports Washington The Washington Mystics organization held another media blackout following the shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, to discuss gun violence and to stress their pleas for government action. As she normally does, guard Natasha Cloud was the voice of the …
Tuesday was a day of celebration for the reigning WNBA Champion Chicago Sky. Here’s what their evening looked like: One WNBA Championship ring for each remaining member of the 2021 team. One WNBA Championship banner unveiling. One win over the Indiana Fever. And the celebrations didn’t stop at the final buzzer, it spilled into the …
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12:00 PM ET Eric MoodyESPN Who is trending up in fantasy women’s basketball? Which rotations are changing? What’s the latest with the notable injuries around the WNBA? Here’s a look around the league at the most fantasy-relevant news and notes for all 12 teams: Atlanta Dream Rhyne Howard has had an impressive start to the …
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7:38 AM ET Mechelle VoepelESPN.com Close Mechelle Voepel covers the WNBA, women’s college basketball, and other college sports for espnW. Voepel began covering women’s basketball in 1984, and has been with ESPN since 1996. Cherelle Griner, the wife of Brittney Griner, said she last heard her spouse’s voice Feb. 17, the day the WNBA star …
The Minnesota Lynx used a late run to pick up a much-needed victory on Tuesday night, defeating the New York Liberty 84-78. The Lynx got off to a hot start, scoring 34 points in the first quarter. Aerial Powers led the way with 18 points and nine rebounds to help Minnesota take the early advantage, …
Two Mercury teammates lost their composure with each other after an incident on the bench during Phoenix’s 86–74 loss to the Aces. During a timeout late in the first half, Skylar Diggins-Smith and Diana Taurasi got into a heated exchange, eventually having to be separated. It is unclear what triggered the moment. Video captured Diggins-Smith …
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1:48 PM ET Alexa PhilippouESPN Close Covers women’s college basketball and the WNBA Previously covered UConn and the WNBA Connecticut Sun for the Hartford Courant Stanford graduate and Baltimore native with further experience at the Dallas Morning News, Seattle Times and Cincinnati Enquirer Longtime Connecticut Sun point guard Jasmine Thomas will miss the remainder of …
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As the WNBA season continues on, there’s been much to talk about since the year began. The Las Vegas Aces look strong under new head coach Becky Hammon, defeating the Phoenix Mercury and Los Angeles Sparks in convincing fashion to lead the league in the standings. The reigning champion Chicago Sky find themselves in the …