Associated PressNurse, McDonald spur 2nd half rally to lead Los Angeles Sparks past Indiana Fever 88-82
Kia Nurse scored 22 points and Aari McDonald added a season-high 21 points to rally the Los Angeles Sparks to an 88-82 victory over the Indiana Fever on Tuesday night, handing Caitlin Clark her third straight home loss. Indiana earned its only victory of the season last weekend at Los Angeles, but neither Clark nor her teammates could recreate that finish. Clark finished with a season-best 30 points six assists, five rebounds, three blocks and three steals.
- IndyStar | The Indianapolis Star
Caitlin Clark scores career-high 30 points, but Fever lose to LA Sparks, fall to 1-7
As Indiana fell to 1-7 on the season, here’s how the energetic contest featuring three of the WNBA’s most promising rookies went down.
- Associated Press
Connecticut starts season 6-0 for the first time and Bonner reaches 7,000 career points
DeWanna Bonner scored 19 points to become the fifth player in WNBA history to reach 7,000 career points and the Connecticut Sun eased by the Phoenix Mercury 70-47 on Tuesday night to set a franchise record with six straight wins to start a season. Connecticut (6-0), the only undefeated team in the WNBA, entered tied with its 2018 and '21 teams as the only 5-0 starts in franchise history. It was tied at 19-all before the Sun went on a 19-1 run to take control.
- Star Tribune (Minneapolis)
Lynx use strong three-point shooting for quick start to WNBA season
At the start of the third quarter in Sunday's game at Atlanta — the Lynx's second game in two nights and their third in four — here is the offensive sequence that pushed the Lynx's four-point halftime lead to 17: Alanna Smith hit a three-pointer off a Bridget Carleton pass; Napheesa Collier hit a three from Courtney Williams; Williams drove for consecutive midrange jumpers; Collier hit another ...