Storm one win away from being crowned champions
After a high-flying first quarter that saw the Seattle Storm take a 31-24 lead into the break, the Las Vegas Aces played from behind all game and ultimately lost 104-91. The Storm now hold a 2-0 edge on the Aces, putting Las Vegas on the brink of elimination. With 22 points from Breanna Stewart, including […]
Stewart scores 37, Bird makes 16 assists, Storm win Game 1
Breanna Stewart’s 37 points and Sue Bird’s 16 assists led the Seattle Storm to a 93-80 win in Game 1 of the WNBA finals. Stewart sank 15 points in the fourth after opening the quarter by outscoring the Las Vegas Aces 11-0. The 2018 WNBA MVP was just one point shy of surpassing the Aces’ […]
Storm sweep Lynx, clinch WNBA final berth
For the second time in three years, the Seattle Storm will compete for the WNBA title. After outscoring the Minnesota Lynx 24-12 in the first quarter, Seattle cruised to a 92-71 victory in Game 3 of their best-of-five semifinals matchup. Led by a 31-point performance from Breanna Stewart, the Storm’s most valuable player demonstrated why […]
Mid-season projections: All-WNBA Teams
Now that we’ve reached the approximate halfway mark of the 2020 WNBA season, it’s fair to say we have a reasonable sample size to gauge the league’s final standings and awards. Among these projectable results are the All-WNBA First and Second Teams. Last year’s First Team featured league MVP Elena Delle Donne and Defensive Player […]
Seattle poised to take the WNBA by storm as Bird and Stewart return
After the Seattle Storm won the franchise’s third WNBA championship in 2018, a repeat in 2019 wasn’t out of the question. Breanna Stewart—the Storm’s first overall pick in 2016—was the league’s MVP during the regular season and WNBA finals. Veteran point guard Sue Bird was an All-Star and remained a vital player in Seattle’s lineup. […]
The WNBA reaches its 22nd season
Maya Moore is a WNBA star on the Minnesota Lynx. As Sports Illustrated’s 2017 Performer of the Year and a top-10 scorer in NCAA D1, Moore makes about $45,000 a year with the Lynx. (Photo courtesy of Pioneer Press.) April 24 marked the 22nd anniversary of the approval to form the WNBA. Over the past […]