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WNBA round-up: League-leading Sun win seventh straight

Connecticut cement their position atop the WNBA standings while Las Vegas and Dallas also earned wins on Thursday night

Cleveland acquire Lauri Markkanen in sign-and-trade

Derrick Jones Jr. moves to the Chicago Bulls while the Portland Trail Blazers take Larry Nance Jr. in the deal

What can we expect from Klay Thompson's return?

Klay Thompson has missed two full seasons after an Achilles tear but as Kevin Durant has proved, recapturing the magic isn't impossible

Griner injured after leading Mercury rout of Liberty

Brittney Griner and Skylar Diggins-Smith dominated for Phoenix as they won their fifth straight game in commanding fashion in New York.

WNBA round-up: Sun claim top spot with sixth straight win

Connecticut and Seattle clinch playoff berths; Atlanta drop ninth consecutive game; Washington snap four-game losing streak

Nerlens Noel sues agent Rich Paul

Noel claims he lost $58m in potential salary in three years due to Paul, who also represents LeBron James and Anthony Davis

Bucks extend Budenholzer's contract after NBA title win

Mike Budenholzer was rewarded on Tuesday for guiding the Milwaukee Bucks to the NBA championship with a multi-year contract extension.

Wilson sacrifices scoring to improve Aces

The reigning MVP's scoring is down - but that might just make the Las Vegas Aces a more dangerous prospect than before

Five can't-miss matchups among NBA's young talent

These showdowns featuring some of the NBA's young stars and its newest rookies are the ones to get on your calendar now

Parker pays tribute to female trailblazers

Candace Parker has been named one of the most marketable athletes of 2021 after becoming the first female cover star of NBA 2K

WNBA round-up: Sykes comes up clutch for Sparks

Sykes made two big defensive plays in the waning moments to seal victory for the Los Angeles Sparks over the New York Liberty

WNBA round-up: Diggins-Smith leads Phoenix Mercury to victory

Skylar Diggins-Smith scored a game-high 25 points to lead the Phoenix Mercury to an 84-69 win on the road over the Atlanta Dream.

WNBA round-up: Robinson steps up with game-winner for Fever

Danielle Robinson scored 18 points and delivered the game-winning three-point play to lift Indiana Fever to an 83-81 win over the Dallas Wings.

What to watch in second half of WNBA season

With the second half of the WNBA campaign under way, we explore key areas of interest as teams battle for playoff contention over the final weeks of the regular season.

WNBA roundup: Ogwumike's putback lifts Sparks over Dream

Roundup of Thursday night's WNBA action as Nneka Ogwumike delivered a putback game-winner with 0.1 seconds left to lead the Sparks to victory over the Dream.

Durant, Green clear air on 2018 confrontation

Kevin Durant and Draymond Green cleared the air about the aftermath of their on-court confrontation with the Golden State Warriors in 2018-19.

Knicks announce Rose re-signing

The New York Knicks have re-signed their veteran star point guard Derrick Rose.

WNBA roundup: Sparks hold off Dream in overtime

Round-up of Tuesday's WNBA action as the Sparks beat the Dream in overtime and Brittney Griner and Diana Taurasi combined for 47 points to lead the Mercury to victory.