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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: Brittney Sykes returns after eight weeks out
Toronto’s leading scorer is back after eight weeks on the sidelines. The Tempo defence she returns to has conceded 90 or more in ten straight games.
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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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WNBA: Sun sign off from Boston with win over Sparks
Eighteen points, eleven rebounds and a goodbye. The Connecticut Sun beat the Sparks 85-77 in their final WNBA game at TD Garden.
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WNBA: Kelsey Mitchell ties record in Fever win at Toronto
Kelsey Mitchell scored 29 and then watched the fourth quarter from the bench. Her 20th straight 20-point game pulled her level with A’ja Wilson.
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WNBA: Dream end long Las Vegas drought as Hammon is ejected
Atlanta had not won in Las Vegas since July 2022. They ended that overnight, and the Aces finished the game without their head coach on the bench.
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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…