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WNBA champions Liberty feted with NY parade

New York Liberty guard Sabrina Ionescu holds up the WNBA basketball championship trophy while riding down Broadway during a parade celebrating the team’s season championship, Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura) Thousands of adoring fans of the New York Liberty celebrated the hometown champions with a ticker tape parade Thursday in…

WNBA championship: New York Liberty edge Minnesota Lynx in overtime thriller to win title | NBA News

New York Liberty beat the Minnesota Lynx 67-62 in overtime of a winner-take-all Game Five showdown in Brooklyn to secure their first WNBA title on Sunday, a year after falling short in the championship round for a fifth time. Jonquel Jones landed a team-high 17 points as she was named Most Valuable Player of the…

WNBA Finals MVP Jonquel Jones bails out Ionescu, Stewart

New York Liberty forward Jonquel Jones (35) reacts after being given the MVP Award after winning the championship against the Minnesota Lynx in Game 5 of the WNBA basketball final series, Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Pamela Smith) NEW YORK — Sabrina Ionescu’s first shot hit the side of the backboard. Another…

New York Liberty riding WNBA boom into playoffs

New York Liberty forward Betnijah Laney-Hamilton (44), guard Sabrina Ionescu (20), forward Breanna Stewart (30), forward Leonie Fiebich (13) and forward Nyara Sabally (8) return to the court after a timeout during the first half of a WNBA basketball first-round playoff game against the Atlanta Dream, Sunday, Sept. 22, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Corey…

A’ja Wilson claims 3rd MVP, leads Aces in WNBA playoff opener

Las Vegas Aces center A’ja Wilson (22) receives the 2024 WMBA MVP award prior to playing in a first-round WNBA basketball playoff game against the Seattle Storm Sunday, Sept. 22, 2024, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Ronda Churchill) LAS VEGAS — A’ja Wilson scored 21 points and blocked five shots after earning her record-tying third MVP…

WNBA playoffs set to begin with all four first-round series

Las Vegas Aces center A’ja Wilson (22) celebrates during the second half of a WNBA basketball game against the Connecticut Sun, Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024, in Las Vegas. (Steve Marcus/Las Vegas Sun via AP) The defending champion Las Vegas Aces and A’ja Wilson will look to three-peat while sensation rookie Caitlin Clark makes her postseason…

Caitlin Clark breaks WNBA rookie assists record in Fever win

Indiana Fever’s Caitlin Clark (22) reacts in front of Seattle Storm’s Skylar Diggins-Smith (4) during the second half of a WNBA basketball game, Sunday, Aug. 18, 2024, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings) INDIANAPOLIS — Kelsey Mitchell scored 27 points, Caitlin Clark added 23 points and nine assists, and Lexie Hull scored 12 of her career-high…

Caitlin Clark struggles in WNBA debut defeat

Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark ( 22) in the first half of a WNBA basketball game, Tuesday, May 14, 2024, in Uncasville, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill) Women’s basketball sensation Caitlin Clark scored 20 points but gave up 10 turnovers on a tough WNBA debut as her Indiana Fever team fell to a 92-71 loss to…

WNBA feeling ‘Caitlin Clark effect’ as season tips off

Indiana Fever’s Caitlin Clark dribbles during the second half of an WNBA preseason basketball game against the Atlanta Dream, Thursday, May 9, 2024, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings) A new era for women’s basketball gets under way on Tuesday when Caitlin Clark makes her full professional debut for the Indiana Fever as the new WNBA…

Caitlin Clark pleased after first WNBA training camp practice

Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark brings the ball upcourt as the WNBA basketball team practices in Indianapolis, Sunday, April 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy) Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark, the top pick of the WNBA Draft after a record-shattering college career, said she was pleased Sunday after her first WNBA training camp practice session. “It…