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Coach: WNBA champs Lynx still waiting for White House invite

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Minnesota Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve says the team is still waiting for a White House invitation after winning its latest WNBA title in October.

Draft Diary: A’ja Wilson talks getting drafted, going home

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) It’s been really an amazing few days.

Wilson expected to go first in WNBA draft

NEW YORK (AP) It would be a real shock if A’ja Wilson isn’t the first pick in the WNBA draft Thursday night by the Las Vegas Aces.

WNBA coaches, GMs tab A'ja Wilson for top pick in mock draft

NEW YORK (AP) The Associated Press polled a panel of WNBA coaches and general managers for a mock draft of the first two rounds of the league’s draft next week. Panelists were limited to players eligible for the draft, and they could not offer a pick for their own team. The top few picks have been consistent over the three mock drafts.

Correction: Lynx-Wright story

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) In a story March 13 about the Minnesota Lynx signing free-agent guard Tanisha Wright, The Associated Press reported erroneously that Wright just completed her first season as an assistant coach at the University of North Carolina. She spent that season as an assistant at UNC Charlotte, not UNC.

Minnesota Lynx sign guard Tanisha Wright

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) The Minnesota Lynx have signed free-agent guard Tanisha Wright.

WNBA draft to be held April 12 in New York

NEW YORK (AP) The WNBA draft will be held April 12 at the Nike New York headquarters.

Liz Cambage set to play for Australia at Commonwealth Games

SYDNEY (AP) Liz Cambage will play for Australia’s Commonwealth Games team before she returns to the WNBA with the Dallas Wings in May.

NBA academies to include top female players camps

NEW YORK (AP) The NBA is expanding its international academies to include developmental camps for top female prospects.

Cambage happy to be back in the WNBA

Liz Cambage needed some time away from basketball to rediscover her passion for the sport.

Taurasi ready for final go-round with USA Basketball

NEW YORK (AP) Diana Taurasi wants to make the most of her final go-round with USA Basketball.

WNBA All-Star Angel McCoughtry returning to Atlanta Dream

ATLANTA (AP) The Atlanta Dream have announced that WNBA All-Star Angel McCoughtry will return to the team for the 2018 season.

6-foot-8 Liz Cambage back in WNBA, play for Dallas Wings

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) Australian center Liz Cambage has signed a multiyear contract with the Dallas Wings, returning to the WNBA organization that drafted her second overall seven years ago.

Holdsclaw leads Women's Basketball Hall of Fame finalists

Chamique Holdsclaw, Tina Thompson and Katie Smith headline the 10 finalists for the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame announced Thursday.

Hamby suspended 3 months by Italian league for incident

The Italian Basketball Federation suspended Dearica Hamby for three months for a ”violent gesture” against Ivana Tikvic during a league game between Torino and Ragusa on Saturday.

San Antonio Stars moving to Las Vegas, bought by MGM Resorts

NEW YORK (AP) The WNBA says the San Antonio Stars are being bought by MGM Resorts International and moving to Las Vegas, joining the NFL and NHL with teams tied to the gambling mecca.

Katie Smith named coach of the New York Liberty

NEW YORK (AP) Katie Smith couldn’t think of a better place to get her first chance to become a head coach than New York.

AP source: Katie Smith next coach of the New York Liberty

NEW YORK (AP) Katie Smith will be the next coach of the New York Liberty, according to a person with knowledge of the hiring.

Lynx force decisive Game 5 with 80-69 win over Sparks

LOS ANGELES (AP) Sylvia Fowles and the Minnesota Lynx weren’t about to let their season end in Los Angeles.

Sparks beat Lynx, move within a win of back-to-back titles (Sep 29, 2017)

LOS ANGELES (AP) Nneka Ogwumike and Odyssey Sims each scored 16 points to help the Los Angeles Sparks beat the Minnesota Lynx 75-64 in Game 3 of the WNBA Finals on Friday night.

Lynx, Sparks knotted at 1-1 as series shifts to L.A. (Sep 28, 2017)

The 2017 WNBA Finals head into Game 3 of a contentious battle between Los Angeles and the Minnesota Lynx as the Sparks play host for the first time in the series on Friday at Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles.

Fowles grabs 17 boards, Lynx beat Sparks 70-68 (Sep 26, 2017)

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Sylvia Fowles grabbed a WNBA Finals-record 17 rebounds and scored 13 points to lead the Minnesota Lynx to a 70-68 victory over the Los Angeles Sparks in Game 2 on Tuesday night, evening the series at one game apiece.

WNBA's top two teams meet again in finals (Sep 23, 2017)

This is the way it should be.

Connecticut Sun extend contract of coach-of-the-year Miller

UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) WNBA coach of the year Curt Miller has received a contract extension from the Connecticut Sun.

Wings' Allisha Gray wins WNBA Rookie of Year award

NEW YORK (AP) Dallas Wings guard Allisha Gray is the WNBA Rookie of the Year.

Parkers helps Sparks beat Mercury 86-72 in Game 2 (Sep 15, 2017)

LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) Candace Parker had 24 points and 13 rebounds – showing no effects of an ankle injury – to help the Los Angeles Sparks beat the Phoenix Mercury 86-72 on Thursday night in Game 2 of the WNBA semifinal series.

Taurasi returns to Connecticut to face Sun (Sep 9, 2017)

Diana Taurasi has had so many proud basketball moments in the state of Connecticut.

WNBA's 2018 All-Star game goes to remodeled Minnesota arena

NEW YORK (AP) The WNBA has awarded the 2018 All-Star game to the Minnesota Lynx, a first for the franchise that will have a remodeled arena to flaunt next season.

Seeding on line for Sun, Sparks in finale (Sep 2, 2017)

LOS ANGELES — Although the Connecticut Sun and Los Angeles Sparks wrapped up playoff berths weeks ago, there is still plenty for the teams to play for in Sunday’s regular-season finale at Staples Center.

Parker leads Sparks to sixth-straight win, beat Dream 81-56 (Sep 2, 2017)

LOS ANGELES (AP) Candace Parker scored 15 points and the Los Angeles Sparks built an early double-digit lead en route to an easy 81-56 victory over the Atlanta Dream on Friday night.