Tag: WNBA
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WNBA Finals Game 5 draws highest viewership in 25 years
It was a big finish for the 2024 WNBA season. The fifth game of this year’s WNBA Finals between the Minnesota Lynx and the New York Liberty was the most-viewed WNBA finals game in 25 years across all networks, according to ESPN, citing Nielsen data. The game aired on ESPN and topped out at 3.3 million…
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Minnesota Lynx coach says WNBA championship ‘stolen’ by foul call in New York Liberty game
Minnesota Lynx head coach Cheryl Reeve had some strong words for the referees after the team lost the WNBA championship in an overtime game against the New York Liberty on Sunday night. The electric Game 5 matchup was pushed into overtime after a foul was called in the last 5.2 seconds of the fourth quarter,…
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WNBA star Breanna Stewart made amends for free throw miss in Liberty’s championship win
New York Liberty star Breanna Stewart kept cool in the face of pressure as she led the team to its first WNBA title with a thrilling 67-62 overtime win in the decisive fifth game of the WNBA Finals against the Minnesota Lynx on Sunday. Stewart, who tallied 13 points in the game, drained a pair of free…
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New York Liberty star Breanna Stewart and her wife receive homophobic threats amid WNBA Finals
Police are investigating a threatening, homophobic e-mail sent to WNBA power forward Breanna Stewart’s wife as the New York Liberty compete in the finals. Police did not identify the person who filed the report, but said a said a 33-year-old woman made an aggravated harassment report on Oct. 10 after receiving “a threatening email.” Stewart confirmed…
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Natalie Nakase becomes first Asian American head coach of a WNBA team
Longtime WNBA coach Natalie Nakase has made history. Nakase, assistant coach of the Las Vegas Aces, was announced on Thursday as the head coach of San Francisco-based WNBA team the Golden State Valkyries. It makes her the first ever Asian American head coach in the league. Nakase, who’s Japanese American, said during a press conference…
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Lynx stun Liberty with 95-93 overtime win in Game 1 of the WNBA Finals
NEW YORK — Napheesa Collier’s turnaround jumper with 8.8 seconds left lifted the Minnesota Lynx to a 95-93 win over the New York Liberty in Game 1 of the WNBA Finals on Thursday night. With the game tied in overtime, Collier faked in the lane and scored. New York had a chance to tie it…
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Caitlin Clark wins WNBA Rookie of the Year
Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark was named WNBA Rookie of the Year on Thursday. Clark earned 66 of 67 first-place votes from a panel of writers and broadcasters. Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese received the only other first-place vote. “I am incredibly honored to be named Rookie of the Year, but more than that, I…