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Wings aim to seal playoff berth with win at Chicago (Aug 30, 2017)

Playoff prospects for the Chicago Sky are slim but not completely extinguished as the end of the WNBA regular season looms.

US women's hoops national team to train in Santa Barbara

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) The U.S. women’s national basketball team will hold its first training camp under new head coach Dawn Staley at the end of September.

Sue Bird stands on cusp of breaking career assist mark

Sue Bird has made a career out of helping others score on the basketball court with her pinpoint passes.

Lynx, Sparks battle for top seed in key matchup (Aug 26, 2017)

Home-court advantage is now the goal.

Liberty defends homecourt against Sky (Aug 26, 2017)

Two things are certain when it comes to the New York Liberty.

Mercury can clinch playoff spot vs. Storm (Aug 26, 2017)

There will be plenty of postseason implications at stake when the Phoenix Mercury square off against the Seattle Storm on Sunday at KeyArena in downtown Seattle. And a little history could be made as well.

Charles and Prince lead Liberty to 74-66 win over Mystics (Aug 25, 2017)

NEW YORK (AP) Tina Charles and Epiphanny Prince each scored 20 points and the New York Liberty used a stellar defensive effort in the fourth quarter to beat the Washington Mystics 74-66 on Friday night.

Jessica Breland leads balanced Sky past Sun, 96-83 (Aug 25, 2017)

UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) Jessica Breland scored 15 points, Adut Bulgak added a career-high 14 points in her first game of the season, and the Chicago Sky beat the Connecticut Sun 96-83 on Friday night.

Dream hope to take advantage of slumping Fever (Aug 25, 2017)

The Atlanta Dream snapped a nine-game losing streak and staved off being mathematically eliminated from the playoffs on Wednesday. The Indiana Fever weren’t as lucky.

Sims has 28 points, Sparks beat short-handed Mercury 82-67 (Aug 24, 2017)

PHOENIX (AP) Odyssey Sims scored a season-high 28 points, Nneka Ogwumike had 21 points and 10 rebounds, and the Los Angeles Sparks beat the Phoenix Mercury 82-67 on Thursday night.

Lynx can't afford to let up vs. Stars (Aug 24, 2017)

The Minnesota Lynx are the best team in the WNBA and the San Antonio Stars are the worst.

Playoff seeding on line as Liberty host Mystics (Aug 24, 2017)

No team is playing better than the New York Liberty.

Ogwumike leads Sparks to 75-55 win over Stars (Aug 23, 2017)

LOS ANGELES (AP) Nneka Ogwumike had 22 points and 14 rebounds, helping the Los Angeles Sparks beat the San Antonio Stars 75-55 on Tuesday night.

Mercury, Lynx try to address health concerns (Aug 21, 2017)

Late in the regular season, playoff-bound teams should be positioning themselves for long postseason runs and getting everyone healthy.

Stewart scores 22 points, Storm escape with 79-78 win (Aug 19, 2017)

SEATTLE (AP) Breanna Stewart had 22 points and nine rebounds and the Seattle Storm escaped with a 79-78 victory over the San Antonio Stars on Friday night when Kelsey Plum’s basket with 0.8 seconds left was ruled a 2-pointer after a review showed her toe on the 3-point line.

Liberty ends Sun's winning streak at 6 with 82-70 win (Aug 18, 2017)

UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) Tina Charles had 24 points and seven rebounds and the New York Liberty beat Connecticut 82-70 on Friday night to extend their winning streak to four and end the Sun’s run at six.

Sky brace for defending champion Sparks (Aug 17, 2017)

The Chicago Sky get to measure their recent improvement against one of the WNBA’s best teams Friday.

Liberty look to keep momentum going against surging Sun (Aug 17, 2017)

The New York Liberty won their third game in a row when they stopped the Los Angeles Sparks at Madison Square Garden last Sunday, raising their record to 15-12.

Langhorne's late basket lifts Storm over Lynx 62-61 (Aug 17, 2017)

SEATTLE (AP) Jewell Loyd scored 16 points and Crystal Langhorne made a go-ahead basket with 11.1 seconds left, helping the Seattle Storm beat the Minnesota Lynx 62-61 on Wednesday night.

Sparks cruise by Mystics 95-62 for 20th victory (Aug 16, 2017)

WASHINGTON (AP) Candace Parker scored 21 points and the Los Angeles Sparks eased by the Washington Mystics 95-62 on Wednesday night.

Sun top short-handed Dream 96-75 for 6th straight win (Aug 15, 2017)

ATLANTA (AP) Jonquel Jones had 20 points and 13 rebounds for her seventh straight double-double, and the Connecticut Sun beat the short-handed Atlanta Dream 96-75 on Tuesday night.

Currie scores 29, Mercury hold off Wings 101-100 in OT (Aug 10, 2017)

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) Monique Currie scored 29 points, Danielle Robinson made two free throws for a three-point lead with 41.1 seconds left in overtime and the Phoenix Mercury beat the Dallas Wings 101-100 on Thursday night.

Charles scores 26 as Liberty top Fever 81-76 (Aug 8, 2017)

NEW YORK (AP) Tina Charles scored 26 points and the New York Liberty overcame Erica Wheeler’s 33 points for an 81-76 victory over the Indiana Fever on Tuesday night.

Williams scores career-high 27, Sun beat Storm 84-71 (Aug 8, 2017)

UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) Courtney Williams scored a career-high 27 points, Jonquel Jones posted her fifth straight double-double and the Connecticut Sun beat the Seattle Storm 84-71 on Tuesday night.

Hands-on approach: Purple pen helps WNBA's Plum blossom

NEW YORK (AP) With Kelsey Plum struggling at the start of her career, San Antonio Stars assistant coach Latrell Trammell took a hands-on approach to try to break the rookie out a slump.

Toliver, Ruffin-Pratt lead Mystics to 85-80 win over Mercury (Aug 6, 2017)

WASHINGTON (AP) Kristi Toliver had 20 points, including four in the final 14 seconds, and Tierra Ruffin-Pratt scored a season-high 17 to help the short-handed Washington Mystics beat the Phoenix Mercury 85-80 on Sunday.

Vandersloot, Dolson help Sky rally, beat Dream 91-86 (Aug 5, 2017)

ROSEMONT, Ill. (AP) Courtney Vandersloot tied her career high with 26 points and Stephanie Dolson scored all of her 18 points in the second half to help the Chicago Sky beat the Atlanta Dream 91-86 on Saturday night.

Stars seek 3rd in row vs. Storm (Aug 5, 2017)

The San Antonio Stars are playing their best basketball of the season and look to continue their recent momentum when they host the up-and-down Seattle Storm on Saturday.

Stars win back-to-back home games for 1st time since 2015 (Aug 4, 2017)

SAN ANTONIO (AP) Isabelle Harrison scored 20 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, Kelsey Plum had a career-high 12 assists, and the San Antonio Stars beat the Washington Mystics 76-74 on Friday night.

Lynx guard Whalen out indefinitely with broken left hand

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Minnesota Lynx point guard Lindsay Whalen is out indefinitely with a broken left hand.