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The Liberty have turned around from a 2-20 demolition of a season to be tied for first place at the two-week mark.

Mikiah Herbert Harrigan, who was traded from Minnesota to Seattle during the offseason, will not play this season due to her pregnancy. She averaged 3.8 points for the Lynx last season.

Get ready for a fun four-game Friday night in the W! We’ve got Mystics at Sun (7 p.m. ET), Sparks at Sky (8 p.m. ET), Lynx at Storm (10 p.m. ET) and Fever at Aces (10:30 p.m. ET). Of most interest, can LA and Minnesota finally find their ways to the win column?

Sue Bird, Storm seek fourth straight win in matchup vs. Lynx Field Level Media 28 May 2021, 04:40 GMT+10 The reigning WNBA champion Seattle Storm seek their fourth straight win on Friday, hosting the Minnesota Lynx in a Commissioners Cup matchup in Everett, Wash. Seattle (4-1) began its current winning streak May 20 at Minnesota, rallying from down as many as 19 points in a 90-78 victory. The Storm outscored the Lynx 37-15 in the fourth quarter. Minnesota (0-3), which returns to action for the ...

Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images After stumbling to an 0-5 start in 2020, the Connecticut Sun have started the 2021 WNBA season 5-0. Can they extended their season-opening unbeaten streak to 6-0? Tuesday night, they complete the final leg of their three-game west coast road trip, meeting the Seattle Storm at Angel of the Winds Arena at 10 p.m. ET (CBS Sports Network). Even though the Sun are missing their engine in Alyssa Thomas, head coach Curt Miller has the Sun machine humming, powered by...

Daniel Kucin Jr./AP She envisioned it would be playing five-on-five, but USA Basketball had other plans for her. “When [Team USA] brought this opportunity to me, I had to take it,” Dolson said. “It’s always been a goal of mine to go to the Olympics.” The dynamic with her 3x3 teammates is one she has needed to get used to. Kelsey Plum (Las Vegas Aces), Katie Lou Samuelson (Seattle Storm), Allisha Gray (Dallas Wings) and Dolson are all in a group chat together. This week they wer...

Mohegan — The Connecticut Sun are off to a 3-0 start early this WNBA season, a fine accomplishment given how little time they had together during a 19-day training camp. Now comes Connecticut’s first big challenge — three road games in five days against some of the league’s best, starting Friday night at the Phoenix Mercury (Phoenix Suns Arena, 10 p.m.). The game will be broadcast on Facebook. Goodbye home cooking and a good night’s sleep in their own beds. Hello hotel rooms and earl...

Budding WNBA star Sabrina Ionescu was handpicked by Kobe Bryant to be a brand partner.

Budding WNBA star Sabrina Ionescu was handpicked by Kobe Bryant to be a brand partner.

Balanced scoring, defense lift Aces past Storm Field Level Media 19 May 2021, 14:19 GMT+10 Jackie Young scored 21 points and grabbed 10 rebounds as the visiting Las Vegas Aces showed their mettle with a 96-80 win over the Seattle Storm on Tuesday in Everett, Wash., in a rematch of last years WNBA Finals. Las Vegas (1-1) dominated the first half, gave back nearly all of its lead in the face of a determined comeback from the Storm, and then again found its stride in the fourth quarter, never allo...