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Quigley ties career-best with 6 3s, Sky beat Storm 94-83 (Jul 18, 2017)

SEATTLE (AP) Allie Quigley scored 25 points and Keisha Hampton had a season-high 14 to help the Chicago Sky beat the Seattle Storm 94-83 on Tuesday night.

Surging Lynx close out first half vs. Wings (Jul 18, 2017)

The Minnesota Lynx have won three WNBA titles in five Finals appearances over the past six seasons. They won at least 22 games in each of those years.

Ogwumike, Griner, Stewart headline WNBA All-Star reserves.

NEW YORK (AP) There will be a lot of fresh faces in Seattle for the All-Star Game this weekend, including reigning rookie of the year Breanna Stewart.

Fever visit Mercury riding five-game skid (Jul 18, 2017)

The Phoenix Mercury, without injured star center Brittney Griner and coming off back-to-back losses, hope to get back on track Wednesday afternoon against visiting Indiana.

Rodgers, Bird, Moore, Thomas, Quigley in 3-point contest

NEW YORK (AP) Sugar Rodgers is heading to the WNBA All-Star Game to compete in the 3-point contest.

Sky descend on Seattle for matchup with Storm (Jul 17, 2017)

SEATTLE — The Seattle Storm moved into the WNBA’s eighth and final playoff position with a win Saturday over Atlanta.

Hayes leads Dream against Stars (Jul 17, 2017)

All-Star Tiffany Hayes and the Atlanta Dream are looking to bounce back from a disappointing two-game road trip when they return home to host the struggling San Antonio Stars for a Tuesday matinee at Atlanta’s McCamish Pavilion.

Ogwumike, Sparks await skidding Fever (Jul 16, 2017)

Los Angeles Sparks coach Brian Agler is beginning to see something familiar in Nneka Ogwumike.

Fowles scores 18, Lynx use big run to beat Mercury 81-66 (Jul 16, 2017)

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) Sylvia Fowles scored 18 points and the Minnesota Lynx used an 18-0 run in the third quarter to beat the Phoenix Mercury 81-66 on Sunday night.

Diggins-Smith, Davis help Wings beat Sky 112-106 in 2OT (Jul 16, 2017)

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) Skylar Diggins-Smith had 26 points, Kaela Davis added a career-high 23 and the Dallas Wings overcame an 11-point deficit to beat the Chicago Sky 112-106 in double overtime Sunday.

Williams scores 15 points, balanced Sun beat Stars 89-75 (Jul 16, 2017)

UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) Courtney Williams scored 15 points to lead a balanced Connecticut offense and the Sun beat the San Antonio Stars 89-75 on Sunday.

Griner injury takes luster off Mercury-Lynx rematch (Jul 15, 2017)

There will be no battle of elite centers sequel on Sunday in St. Paul, Minn.

Stars going for back-to-back wins at Sun (Jul 15, 2017)

The San Antonio Stars take their second shot at their first two-game winning streak of the season Sunday.

Dolson's big game lifts Sky to 78-68 win over Liberty (Jul 14, 2017)

NEW YORK (AP) Stefanie Dolson scored 23 points and Chicago beat New York 78-68 on Friday night for the Sky’s third consecutive win.

Friends to square off when Storm host Dream (Jul 14, 2017)

SEATTLE — Brittney Sykes and Breanna Stewart go way back.

Ogwumike, Parker combine for 49 points, Sparks top Sun 87-77 (Jul 14, 2017)

LOS ANGELES (AP) Nneka Ogwumike scored a season-high 29 points, Candace Parker had 20 points, nine rebounds and six assists, and the Los Angeles Sparks beat the Connecticut Sun 87-77 on Thursday night.

Red-hot Mercury brace for WNBA-best Lynx (Jul 13, 2017)

The WNBA-leading Minnesota Lynx will start a home-and-home weekend series when they visit the hot Phoenix Mercury on Friday night.

Griner dunks, has 28 points to help Mercury beat Dream 89-84 (Jul 13, 2017)

PHOENIX (AP) Brittney Griner had her 10th career dunk and scored 28 points to help the Phoenix Mercury beat the Atlanta Dream 89-84 on Wednesday night.

Sky beat Wings 90-84 for 1st back-to-back victories (Jul 12, 2017)

ROSEMONT, Ill. (AP) Allie Quigley made five 3-pointers and scored 22 points, Jessica Breland had 12 points and 12 rebounds, and the Chicago Sky beat the Dallas Wings 90-84 on Wednesday.

Sky, Wings meet in battle of defensively challenged foes (Jul 11, 2017)

The Chicago Sky finally have something positive to draw on.

Fever hope to get back on track vs. Stars (Jul 11, 2017)

The Indiana Fever will try to snap a two-game losing streak when they host the San Antonio Stars on Wednesday at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.

Griner, streaking Mercury host Dream (Jul 11, 2017)

Center Brittney Griner is the midst of her best season but might still have something to prove when the surging Phoenix Mercury host the Atlanta Dream on Wednesday night.

Value added: Post players thriving in WNBA, unlike the NBA

ATLANTA (AP) Post players are scoring at an historic pace in the WNBA.

Sykes hits 4 3s, scores 18 as Dream beats Wings 98-78 (Jul 9, 2017)

ATLANTA (AP) Brittney Sykes scored 12 points of her 18 points in the decisive third quarter and the Atlanta Dream beat the Dallas Wings 98-78 on Sunday.

Taurasi, Griner lead Mercury in 92-77 win over Stars (Jul 7, 2017)

SAN ANTONIO (AP) Diana Taurasi scored 17 points, Brittney Griner had 15 points, eight rebounds and five blocks, and the Phoenix Mercury beat the San Antonio Stars 92-77 on Friday night.

Delle Donne, Mystics hope to derail surging Sun (Jul 7, 2017)

The surprising Connecticut Sun go for their fourth straight win when they host the Washington Mystics on Saturday night at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn.

DraftKings to offer WNBA as a daily fantasy game

NEW YORK (AP) �� WNBA daily fantasy players will have more options after DraftKings added the league to its offerings on Friday.

Lynx beat Sparks 88-77 in rematch of WNBA Finals (Jul 6, 2017)

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) Sylvia Fowles had 20 points and 13 rebounds, Renee Montgomery scored a season-high 20 points, and the Minnesota Lynx beat the Los Angeles Sparks 88-77 on Thursday night in a rematch of the WNBA Finals.

Fever, Dream collide in Atlanta (Jul 6, 2017)

The Indiana Fever are struggling with transition defense this season. The Atlanta Dream are at their best when they’re getting up and down the floor, moving the ball and getting scoring from multiple players.

Alyssa Thomas has 13 points, 8 boards, 7 steals in Sun's win (Jul 5, 2017)

SAN ANTONIO (AP) Alyssa Thomas had 13 points, eight rebounds and a career-high seven steals to help the Connecticut Sun ease past the San Antonio Stars 89-56 on Wednesday night.