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Behind a career high 24 points (including 20 in the 2nd quarter), the Dream were able to clinch the east regular season with a 96-82 victory!
The Mercury were paced by 5 double digit scorers and for the most part cruised to a 76-64 victory. Tina Charles posted 26 points in the loss.
Skylar Diggins scored 32 points in her return to Indiana to help the Tulsa Shock beat the Fever 107-102 in overtime Wednesday night.
The Atlanta Dream defeated the Los Angeles Sparks 93-85 on Tuesday as Erika de Souza’s career high-tying 27 points and Sancho Lyttle’s 18 points lifted the Dream. Jantel Lavender dropped a season-high 21 points for Los Angeles, while Nneka Ogwumike added 19 points and 21 rebounds. Candace Parker finished with 15.
The Washington Mystics powered through in triple overtime for a 92-84 victory over the Los Angeles Sparks. Rookie Bria Hartley contributed a season-high 20 points for the Mystics while fellow rookie Stefanie Dolson added 14 points and 11 rebounds. Candace Parker finished with 32 points and 12 rebounds for the Sparks.
Check out highlights from the Connecticut Sun and Minnesota Lynx OT showdown. The Lynx won 90-87 in thrilling fashion behind 33 points from Maya Moore and a tying bucket from Seimone Augustus to force OT. Rookie Chiney Ogwumike led Connecticut with 25 points.
The Minnesota Lynx swept the Atlanta Dream to secure the WNBA Finals. Maya Moore took home the Finals MVP trophy. Visit wnba.com/video for more highlights.
The Minnesota Lynx have eliminated the Phoenix Mercury in the Western Conference Finals and advance to the 2013 WNBA Finals behind Maya Moore’s playoff career-high 27 points!
Check out these highlights from the decisive Game 3 of the 2013 Western Conference Semifinals between the Phoenix Mercury and Los Angeles Sparks!
Check out these highlights from Game 2 of the 2013 Western Conference Semifinals as Tina Thompson and the Seattle Storm face elimination at the hands of the Minnesota Lynx!
Check out highlights from game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals between the Indiana Fever vs Atlanta Dream. The Dream won 84-79 behind 23 points from Tiffany Hayes and 18 points from Angel McCoughtry. Tamika Catchings led the Fever with 21 points.
Check out highlights from the Minnesota Lynx vs Seattle Storm in game 2 of the Western Conference Semi-Finals. The Lynx close out the series defeating the Storm 58-55 off the late go-ahead bucket from Seimone Augustus. Maya Moore led the Lynx with 22 points. It also marked the final game of the successful basketball career
Check out highlights of the Minnesota Lynx’s 83 – 74 victory over the Los Angeles Sparks on 9/14/13!
Check out a wild sequence in the paint as the Washington Mystics and New York Liberty fight for the ball up in the air and the Mystics’ Kia Vaughn unfortunately tips the ball into her own basket
The 2012 WNBA Champion Indiana Fever finally get their championship rings in their 2013 home opener! They also hang the championship banner in front their home fans and Tameka Catchings thanks the fans.
Check out highlights of Skylar Diggins first home game, as the Tulsa Shock played host to the Washington Mystics on Monday. The Mystics won 95-90 in overtime. Ivory Latta scored 27 points for the Mystics and Diggins had 9 points and 11 assists in her first home game.
Brittney Griner scored 17 points, pulled down 8 rebounds and threw down two dunks in her WNBA debut. Visit wnba.com/video for more highlights.
Check out the sights and sounds of the New York Liberty’s practice!