The Los Angeles Sparks or host Phoenix Mercury will get a much-needed victory when the Western Conference rivals meet on Sunday night. The Mercury (3-5) are trying to end a four-game losing streak, with three of those defeats coming by at least 15 points.
The Minnesota Lynx will go for back-to-back wins on their home court when they tip off against the Dallas Wings on Sunday evening in Minneapolis. The Lynx are coming off a dominant 95-71 win over the Phoenix Mercury on Friday night.
The New York Liberty regained their footing in their past two games by making enough plays down the stretch and are now entering a stretch of five straight games with a financial incentive.
Led by Brionna Jones (22 points) and Alyssa Thomas (15 rebounds, 14 assists, nine rebounds), the Connecticut Sun beat the Dallas Wings 74-72, extending their win streak to seven.
It's clear by now that Indiana Fever star and No. 1 pick Caitlin Clark has a target on her back. However, the nasty trend of WNBA players being overly physical with her is beginning to get out of hand.
Indiana Fever rookie Caitlin Clark seems to be getting a lot of tough love early in her WNBA career.
Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese renewed their rivalry on Saturday in the first WNBA meeting between the two former college adversaries.
The Fever earned their second win of the season on Saturday, but results were mixed for Caitlin Clark.
Kelsey Mitchell scored 18 points and the Indiana Fever escaped with their second win and first home victory of the Caitlin Clark era, beating the Chicago Sky 71-70 on Saturday afternoon in Indianapolis.
It's no secret the impact Caitlin Clark's had on the Indiana Fever.
If there is one thing the Atlanta Dream are still working on in this early part of the WNBA season, it's forging that connection that will carry them to a successful year.
Fever guard Caitlin Clark started hot in her hyped first WNBA game with college rival Angel Reese.
There was something special in the air Friday night at the Target Center as the Minnesota Lynx hosted the Phoenix Mercury. Perhaps it was an added energy as it was Native American Heritage Night, which always brings a certain mystical aura to the arena.
Sabrina Ionescu continues to be a fan favorite. The former Oregon Duck has carved out a solid career in the WBNA. A member of the New York Liberty since being taken with the No.
After a 73-67 loss to the Atlanta Dream on Wednesday, the Washington Mystics have fallen to 0-7, the worst start for the franchise since starting 0-8 in 2007.
The Minnesota Lynx’s bench production exploded as they combined for 50 points to help beat the Phoenix Mercury 95-71 on Friday night in Minneapolis. Alissa Pili, the eighth overall pick in this year’s WNBA Draft, dropped a career-high 20 points from 7-of-9 shooting and a perfect 4-for-4 from three for the Lynx (5-2).
The Las Vegas Aces fell to the Atlanta Dream 78-74 on Friday night. The Dream now improve to 4-2 on the season, while the Aces are fall to 4-2. Aces struggle to hold on in the second half The Aces started the game off slow shooting just 4-19 in the opening quarter.
In a week where the Indiana Fever took their first road trip out west in a three-game span that gave them their first win of the season over the Los Angeles Sparks, they compiled plenty of highlights as well as lowlights for a group that continues to grow amongst their league counterparts.
Here are WNBA picks for Friday, May 31 from Action Network's "Buckets" podcast.
Action Network's experts share WNBA best bets, including our expert picks for Wings vs. Sun and Mercury vs. Lynx for Friday, May 31.
With the busy schedule for the Phoenix Mercury rolling on into Friday when they take on the Minnesota Lynx, both teams will look to rebound after losing their previous games without three players who will not suit up in the Western Conference clash.
Sabrina Ionescu scored 22 points while Jonquel Jones had 20 for the New York Liberty as they were just able to get past the Phoenix Mercury in crunch time, winning 81-78 on Wednesday night.
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