A’ja Wilson scored 29 points to help the No. 2 seed Las Vegas Aces beat the seventh-seeded Seattle Storm 102-77 in Game 1 of their best-of-three first-round playoff series.

Napheesa Collier played the role of All-Star captain perfectly.

Indiana Fever guard Kelsey Mitchell spent last week tamping down the All-Star excitement.

Caitlin Clark will hopefully be in a 3-point contest for the first time in her pro career as the Indiana Fever guard is set to compete Friday night in the WNBA All-Star competition.

The Seattle Storm have been disruptive on defense this season behind stars Skylar Diggins, Gabby Williams and Nneka Ogwumike.

Caitlin Clark has picked Indiana teammate Aliyah Boston No. 1 while Napheesa Collier took her Unrivaled business partner Breanna Stewart first in the WNBA All-Star Game draft.

Kayla Thornton, Gabby Williams, Kiki Iriafen and Sonia Citron will be making their All-Star debuts in Indianapolis later this month as they were all chosen on Sunday as reserves for the game.

Eighth-seeded Aaliyah Edwards advanced to the semifinals of the Unrivaled 1-on-1 tournament beating Allisha Gray in the quarterfinals.

Aaliyah Edwards pulled off the stunner of the opening round of the Unrivaled 1-on-1 tournament beating top-seeded Breanna Stewart 12-0.

Unrivaled will crown its first one-on-one champion on Feb. 14.

Jewell Loyd wants out of Seattle.

Unrivaled finally has its teams set.

Kelsey Mitchell scored 27 points, Caitlin Clark added 23 points and nine assists, and Lexie Hull scored 12 of her career-high 22 points in the fourth quarter Sunday to help the Indiana Fever beat the Seattle Storm 92-75.

Breanna Stewart and the other moms on the US women’s basketball team are enjoying some special moments while chasing a piece of Olympic history.

Skylar Diggins-Smith scored 21 points and Jewell Loyd added 19 as the Seattle Storm beat the Dallas Wings 92-84.

The Seattle Storm are a work in progress with Nneka Ogwumike and Skylar Diggins-Smith trying to get into a groove with Jewell Loyd.

There is a buzz around the opening of WNBA training camps with the arrival of Caitlin Clark, her heralded rookie class and big offseason free agency moves.

The numbers have been stunning in this memorable season for women’s college basketball.

The New York Liberty are bringing their core group back and trying to add another piece with prized free agent Nneka Ogwumike, while Seattle signed Skylar Diggins-Smith as WNBA free agency tipped off.

Alyssa Thomas had the first triple-double in WNBA Finals history to help the Connecticut Sun stave off elimination by beating the Las Vegas Aces 105-76 in Game 3.

Seattle Storm forward Breanna Stewart is the first two-time winner of The Associated Press WNBA Player of the Year award.

The WNBA playoff picture is still unclear with two weeks left in the regular season.

The New York Liberty are currently two games out of a spot in the WNBA playoffs.

The Las Vegas Aces have come out of the All-Star break on a roll, winning three road games and scoring more than 100 points in two of victories.

Jalen Duren got the party started, and Jaden Ivey sealed the deal as the Detroit Pistons defeated the Portland Trailblazers, 81-78, in the 2022 NBA 2K23 Summer League Midnight Madness at the Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas.

Courtney Vandersloot, Kahleah Copper and Emma Meesseman will get a chance to play before their home fans as the trio was selected as reserves for the WNBA All-Star Game on July 10 in Chicago.

Arike Ogunbowale hit six 3-pointers and finished with 24 points, Teaira McCowan had 17 points and 10 rebounds — both season highs — and the Dallas Wings beat the Phoenix Mercury 93-88.

Becky Hammon vowed before the season tipped off that the Las Vegas Aces would be shooting more 3-poitners this year.

The Phoenix Mercury are opening the season at home against the Las Vegas Aces without star center Brittney Griner.

Allie Quigley scored 26 points and Candace Parker added 16 points, 13 rebounds and five assists to help Chicago win its first WNBA championship with a 80-74 victory over the Phoenix Mercury.

Jonquel Jones is no stranger to winning Associated Press WNBA awards.

The WNBA enters the final week of the regular season with many playoff positions still to be decided as well as the final postseason berth.

The WNBA playoff chase may come down to the final day of the regular season on Sept. 19.

Both the U.S. Olympic team and the WNBA All-Stars expect a competitive game in the league’s showcase.

The Dallas Wings basically control the WNBA draft on Thursday night with the top two picks and four first-round choices.

The team had 33 assists to set a WNBA championship round record as the Storm had a more balanced offense. Las Vegas couldn't respond. A'ja Wilson had 20 points to lead Las Vegas while Angel McCoughtry and Emma Cannon added 17 each. The Storm, who had 17 assists on their 18 baskets, built the lead to 13 before Las Vegas rallied to the six-point halftime deficit. ... Stewart had her fifth consecutive 20-point game in the WNBA Finals spanning back to the 2018 season.

“She knows who she is, she knows where she’s going,” said Las Vegas coach Bill Laimbeer. “I feel like I'm a more complete player now then when I first got into the league,” Wilson said in an online interview. The second team included Phoenix teammates Diana Taurasi and Skylar Diggins-Smith, Connecticut teammates DeWanna Bonner and Alyssa Thomas, and Minnesota's Napheesa Collier. POWER POLLThe Las Vegas Aces finished atop the AP Power Poll, a spot they held for three of the final four weeks of the season. A'ja Wilson also received votes after she led Las Vegas to the top seed in the postseason.

NEW YORK The Seattle Storm are healthy to begin the season with Breanna Stewart and Sue Bird back in the lineup and sit atop the preseason Associated Press WNBA poll. 1 in the preseason since the AP has been doing the poll. You have to go out there and play the games, said Bird, who missed last season while recovering from knee surgery. Connecticut and Washington, who met for the WNBA title last year, were sixth and seventh in the poll. The first regular season power poll will be released on Tuesday, July 28___Follow Doug on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/dougfeinberg

PHOENIX, AZ - AUGUST 31: Brittney Griner #42 of the Phoenix Mercury during game three of the WNBA Western Conference Finals against the Seattle Storm at Talking Stick Resort Arena on August 31, 2018 in Phoenix, Arizona. Dallas Wings vs New York Liberty Game Preview (7:30 p.m. EST tip-off)Coming off a victory over the league's best team, the Wings again are looking for their first road win of 2019 when they face the New York Liberty tonight. Indiana Fever vs. Phoenix Mercury Game Preview (10:00 p.m. EST tip-off)Indiana is coming off a loss to the Minnesota Lynx. Coming off a strong win against the Los Angeles Sparks, the Phoenix Mercury are looking to continue in their winning ways. Chicago Sky vs. Seattle Storm Game Preview (10:00 p.m. EST tip-off)Coming off a loss, the Chicago Sky are looking to win as they take on the Storm.

Dallas Wings vs New York Liberty Game Preview (7:30 p.m. EST tip-off)Coming off a victory over the league's best team, the Wings again are looking for their first road win of 2019 when they face the New York Liberty tonight. Indiana Fever vs. Phoenix Mercury Game Preview (10:00 p.m. EST tip-off)Indiana is coming off a loss to the Minnesota Lynx. With the fourth spot in the Eastern conference and a 5-7 record currently, the Fever are looking to bounce back. Kelsey Mitchell leads the team in scoring with 14 points per game, and not too far behind is Erica Wheeler with 12 points per game. Chicago Sky vs. Seattle Storm Game Preview (10:00 p.m. EST tip-off)Coming off a loss, the Chicago Sky are looking to win as they take on the Storm.