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First-round draft pick Alissa Pili had a career-high 20 points and Lynx reserves outscored the starters.

Breaking News, Sports, Manitoba, Canada

Breaking News, Sports, Manitoba, Canada

UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Brionna Jones scored a season-high 22 points, Alyssa Thomas added 15 points, 14 assists and nine rebounds, and the Connecticut Sun held off the Dallas Wings

2024 first-round pick Alissa Pili poured in a career-high 20 points to lead a balanced offensive attack as Minnesota cruised past a short-handed Phoenix squad, who got a game-high 21 points from Kahleah Copper.

On the international basketball front, we’re mostly wishcasting what will happen at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. Will the Canadians medal? Could Caitlin Clark be on Team USA? Will Edwin Garcia be there to see it all happen?

Swish Appeal’s staff shares our WNBA wishes for 2024. More improvements to the Commissioner’s Cup! More Canadians in the WNBA! A better fantasy basketball experience!

For UConn women’s basketball star Aaliyah Edwards, it’s nice not coming home to Canada alone. Edwards, who hails from Kingston, Ont., is in Toronto for her senior homecoming game where the Huskies will take on the Toronto Metropolitan University Bold Wednesday.

The 2023 second overall pick will be sidelined for roughly six weeks after undergoing surgery on her knee.

Bridget Carleton had 21 points as the Canadian women's basketball team rolled to a 70-53 win over Colombia in Medellin on Friday night.