May 18, 2013

WNBA Playoffs Roundup: Storm beats Lynx 86-79 / Fever slam Dream 103-88

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Terrence Vaccaro/NBAE/Getty Images Sue Bird (22 points) knocked down two 3-pointers in the final 2:30 of the second overtime to help the Storm beat the Lynx 86-79 in Game 2 of the 2012 WNBA Western Conference Semifinals. Lauren Jackson added 18 points for the Storm and hit a trey as time expired to send the [...]

WNBA Roundup: Los Angeles slam Phoenix 101-76

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(Barry Gossage/NBAE/Getty Images – Hopes remain alive as the final East Playoff spot is still up for grabs after Tuesday night’s games. Tina Thompson (10 points) became the first WNBA player to reach the 7,000-point plateau as the Storm beat the Sky 75-60 at home.) LOS ANGELES (AP) — Candace Parker had 26 points, 11 [...]

WNBA Roundup: Sun beat Storm 60-58

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(David Sherman/NBAE/Getty Images – Cappie Pondexter (30 points, 11 rebounds) recorded a double-double as the Liberty edged the Mystics 75-68 on the road Sunday. The Sky kept pace with a win as both teams battle for the last playoff spot in the East.) SEATTLE (AP) — Renee Montgomery made two free throws with 14.4 seconds [...]

WNBA / MLS Roundup: Lynx wins at the buzzer over Fever 66-64 / Galaxy shutout Colorado 2-0

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(Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE/Getty Images / The Sparks held serve at home Friday night, topping the Sun 93-82 to push their home winning streak to eight games. Candace Parker had 23 points, 10 rebounds, and five assists in a matchup of MVP candidates against Tina Charles.) INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Lindsay Whalen banked a fade-away jumper in [...]

WNBA / MLS Roundup: Storm slide by Lynx 65-62; Galaxy get a win over Timbers 1-0

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SEATTLE (AP) — Sue Bird scored 21 points and Tanisha Wright added 12 points and eight assists as the Seattle Storm beat Minnesota 65-62 on Sunday night, handing the defending champion Lynx their first loss of the season. Tina Thompson added 10 points for the Storm (3-7), including two game-clinching free throws with 1 second [...]

WNBA Roundup: LA Sparks beats Connecticut Sun 87-81

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UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Candace Parker had 33 points and 16 rebounds to lead the Los Angeles Sparks to an 87-81 victory over the Connecticut Sun on Wednesday night. Nneka Ogwumike, the top pick in this year’s WNBA draft, had 18 points and five rebounds for Los Angeles (7-1). Jantel Lavender added 10 points and [...]

WNBA Roundup: Mercury held off Shock 89-87

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TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Candice Dupree scored 31 points and had a key offensive rebound that led to Samantha Prahalis’ winning free throws with 22.2 seconds left and the Phoenix Mercury held off the Tulsa Shock for an 89-87 victory on Tuesday. Diana Taurasi started, but played only 10 minutes and scored three points in [...]