Candace Parker reaches 1,500 career assists as Sky defeat Sun for 4th straight win

Chicago Sky forward Candace Parker made a no-look pass to Kahleah Copper with 33.5 seconds left before halftime to become the only player in WNBA history to eclipse 6,000 points, 3,000 rebounds and 1,500 assists in a career on Wednesday.
Gilgeous-Alexander excited to play in Canada’s World Cup qualifier in his hometown

Nick Nurse was about to launch into his pitch to Canada’s NBA players last summer in Las Vegas, when Shai Gilgeous-Alexander interrupted him.
Basketball player Shai Gilgeous-Alexander excited to play World Cup qualifier in Hamilton, his hometown

Nick Nurse was about to launch into his pitch to Canada’s NBA players last summer in Las Vegas, when Shai Gilgeous-Alexander interrupted him.
Taurasi’s season-high effort from distance helps Mercury roll past Fever

Diana Taurasi scored 27 points with a season-high seven three-pointers, Skylar Diggins-Smith added 17 points and the Phoenix Mercury beat the Indiana Fever 83-71 on Monday night.
U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner appears in Russian court ahead of trial

More than four months after she was arrested at a Moscow airport for cannabis possession, American basketball star Brittney Griner appeared in court Monday for a preliminary hearing ahead of her trial.
Sun roll past Dream behind impressive 4th-quarter defensive effort

Courtney Williams scored 17 points, Alyssa Thomas added 15 and Connecticut held Atlanta to one field goal in the final seven minutes, defeating the Dream 72-61 on Sunday.
Phoenix tops Dallas in 1st game without former MVP Tina Charles

Skylar Diggins-Smith scored 26 points, Diana Taurasi added 18 and Phoenix beat the Dallas Wings 83-72 on Saturday in the Mercury’s first game without Tina Charles.