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Liberty defeat Wings, 99-96, in franchise’s 400th win Share this story Photo by Catalina Fragoso/NBAE via Getty Images After pulling out a comeback win against the Mystics on Saturday night, the New York Liberty defeated the Dallas Wings 99-96 Monday, earning a two-game win streak, their first since May. Today’s win also marked the 400th victory for the Liberty franchise, now celebrating its 25th anniversary, Both the Liberty and Wings held a 9-9 record entering the matchup. So New York i...

Whitcomb scores 26 as Liberty outlast Wings Sami Whitcomb scored 26 points and Betnijah Laney added 18 to help the New York Liberty beat the Dallas Wings 99-96 in a rare Monday night game. TSN.ca Staff New York Liberty , The Canadian Press NEW YORK — Sami Whitcomb scored 26 points and Betnijah Laney added 18 to help the New York Liberty beat the Dallas Wings 99-96 in a rare Monday night game. The WNBA tends to avoid playing on Monday with most teams...

Photo by Steven Ryan/Getty Images With the Olympics set for next month, the WNBA All Star Game is a bit different this year. In 2018 and 2019, team captains would pick from the list of All Stars and form their squads. Most years, the WNBA would use the traditional Eastern Conference vs. Western Conference format, with All Star games occasionally being skipped due to Olympic obligations for the players. This year, the All Star Game is in Las Vegas, with a twist. On one side, it will be the Unite...

Copper scores 17 as Sky beat Wings 91-81 July 1, 2021 GMT ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Kahleah Copper scored 17 points to lead seven Chicago players scoring in double figures and the Sky beat the Dallas Wings 91-81on Wednesday night. Candace Parker had 10 points, 10 rebounds and two blocks and Courtney Vandersloot added 10 points, 12 assists and four steals for Chicago (10-8). Azura Stevens scored 13 points, while Diamond DeShields and Allie Quigley each had 10. Isabella Harrison had a season-hi...

By The Associated PressJuly 1, 2021 GMT PHOENIX (AP) — Kayla McBride scored a season-high 26 points, Sylvia Fowles and Napheesa Collier each had a double-double and the Minnesota Lynx beat the Phoenix Mercury 82-76 on Wednesday night. McBride made 9 of 12 from the field, including 5 of 6 from 3-point range. Collier finished with 19 points and 11 rebounds and Fowles, who was 7-of-11 shooting, scored 15 points and grabbed 11 rebounds. Layshia Clarendon added 12 points for Minnesota (8-7). McB...

Satou Sabally 15 points and 9 rebounds led a balanced attack as the visiting Dallas Wings rolled to an 89-64 win over the hapless Indiana Fever on Thursday in

Predicted to be the league’s worst team, the Indiana Fever (1-14) have fallen below already-low expectations, winning only one of 15 games. Can things change against the Dallas Wings (6-8)? In other action, the Chicago Sky (8-7) and New York Liberty (7-7) meet in a rematch. Plus, the Washington Mystics (7-6) continue their western road trip against the Los Angeles Sparks (5-7).

Satou Sabally had 15 points and nine rebounds, Marina Mabrey added 14 points and the Dallas Wings beat Indiana 89-64 on Thursday night for the Fever's 11th straight loss. Allisha Gray scored 13 points, rookie Charli Collier added a season-high 12, and Arike Ogunbowale and Moriah Jefferson each had 10 points for Dallas (7-8). Gray made all five of her free-throw attempts to help Dallas go 17 for 17.

Photo by Kamil Krzaczynski/NBAE via Getty Images When the Chicago Sky signed Candace Parker as a free agent this past offseason, they imagined she would be a difference maker. However, they might wish her impact was not so stark. With Parker was out of the lineup for eight games due to an injured ankle, the Sky struggled to a 1-7 record, losing seven-straight games. When Parker plays, they’re a perfect 6-0. Chicago has followed up their seven-game Parker-less slide with a five-game Parker-po...

Kayla McBride made three of six three-pointers on the way to a season-high 22 points to lead the Lynx to an 85-73 victory.