NBA News
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WNBA: Lynx still own the Valkyries, and Miles limps off
18.9% from three, and the night was over by halftime Golden State shot 32.5% from the floor and 18.9% from deep. Minnesota did not need much else. The Lynx won 77-66 at Chase Center overnight, and the margin flattered the hosts. Olivia Miles put up 20 points and 7 assists. Kayla McBride matched the 20,…
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WNBA: Nelson-Ododa powers Sun past Sparks in Boston
A big frontcourt night Seven of 11 from the field. That was the line Olivia Nelson-Ododa put together in Boston on Tuesday, and it carried the Connecticut Sun to an 85-77 win over the Los Angeles Sparks. She finished with 18 points and 11 rebounds. Her second big outing in three days, too. On Saturday…
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WNBA: Kelsey Mitchell hits 20 points in 20 straight games
Twenty straight games with 20 points Six minutes and three seconds were left in the third quarter when Kelsey Mitchell drove the lane for a layup. Nothing spectacular about it. That bucket, though, handed her the WNBA record for most consecutive 20-point games in a single season, and the number now sits at 20. Mitchell…
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WNBA: Cloud drops career-high 35 as Sky hold off Liberty
Thirty-five points, and the last four came from the line Natasha Cloud picked a good night for the best game of her career. Thirty-five points, nine rebounds, a season high on the glass, and a 93-86 Chicago win over New York. Nothing about it was comfortable. Level at 32-32 midway through the second, the Sky…
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WNBA: Howard, Reese end Dream’s Vegas curse in 97-82 win
Six straight losses in Las Vegas, finally over Atlanta had not won in Las Vegas since six visits ago. That ended overnight, 97-82, with Rhyne Howard putting up 23 points on a scrappy 7-for-19 night from the floor and a flawless seven for seven at the line. Four rebounds, three assists, four steals, two blocks…
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NBA: Jordan’s 1998 Finals jersey hits the auction block
Ten million dollars, minimum You will need $10 million in hand. At the very least. And you need it before September 15. That is the opening bid set by auction house Joopiter for a white Chicago Bulls jersey. The one Michael Jordan wore on June 7, 1998, in Game 3 of the NBA Finals against…
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NBA: Jordan’s 1998 Finals jersey could fetch $10 million
Michael Jordan’s Game 3 shirt from the 1998 NBA Finals goes under the hammer with a $10 million floor. The Game 1 jersey from the same series already holds the all-time record.
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WNBA: Gabby Williams carries Valkyries into the playoffs
Twenty-three points, and a ticket punched Tiffany Hayes let one go from just past half court as the first-quarter buzzer sounded. It dropped. Golden State led 20-19 at that point and never trailed again, beating Dallas 78-70 overnight for a sixth straight win and a confirmed playoff spot. Gabby Williams ran the offense and finished…
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WNBA: Kamilla Cardoso holds off Seattle as the Sky survive 82-80
A 21-point lead, a two-point finish 36% shooting. A team with 13 wins and 22 losses. A win anyway. Chicago beat Seattle 82-80 on the road last night. The Sky were up by 21 in the first half, 46-29 at the break. They finished with a two-point cushion after a last-gasp layup from the hosts…