Short-handedness and milestones

Tonight's results:

The Lynx routed the Mystics, 98-73. Washington was without Elena Delle Donne, who had a groin strain.

Lindsay Whalen became the league's most winning player in the regular season, with 295.

The Fever rallied for an 83-80 win over the Storm. Indiana was without Briann January, sitting with an Achilles strain.

The Wings rallied from 14 behind to beat the Sparks, 96-90.

WNBA team news:

Building a contender in Washington D.C.

WNBA player news:

Erica Wheeler keeps going, going, going for Indiana.

Brittney Griner is playing at MVP level for the Mercury.

Without Alex Bentley, the Sun will turn to Courtney Williams.

Sylvia Fowles is happy to join her college teammate Seimone Augustus.

Chelsea Gray has grown into one of the WNBA's top point guards.

Allisha Gray is shining in the WNBA.

Diana Taurasi is eyeing another record as the Mercury travel to Chicago.

An influx of UConn players continues to dominate the WNBA.

Tomorrow's game schedule:

Dream at Sun

Sky at Stars

Sparks at Mercury

College player news:

Freshman sensation Aarion McDonald will transfer from the University of Washington.

College coach news:

Q&A with Dawn Staley.

Southeast Missouri coach Rekha Patterson will compete in "Dancing With Cape Stars" in July.

Jonneshia Pineda has been promoted to assistant coach at Georgia Tech.

Kaitlyn Cresencia is Princeton's new assistant coach.

Valerie Nainima has been promoted to assistant coach at Fordham.

Women's Basketball Hall of Fame:

Sheryl Swoopes headlines the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame induction class.

Swoopes is enjoying her Hall of Fame moment.

Kara Wolters is humbled to enter the Hall of Fame.

Lots of movement

Player movement:

The Sun traded Jordan Hooper to the Dream in exchange for a second-round pick in next year's draft.

Connecticut also added Feyonda Fitzgerald to their roster.

The Sky signed Shayla Cooper.

WNBA news:

Is it time the WNBA brings back injury lists, or expands rosters?

WNBA team news:

Would Washington embrace an elite WNBA team? Maybe, finally, we’ll have a chance to find out.

WNBA player news:

Through challenges and changes, Ivory Latta’s spirit and fire remain key for Mystics.

Versatile Rebekkah Brunson is elevating her entire game for the Lynx.

Angel McCoughtry got caught in a mix up on "Coffee With America."

The ever-evolving Tiffany Hayes is making the most of increased opportunities.

Catching up with Dream guard Layshia Clarendon.

Leilani Mitchell is making her mark with the Mercury.

Sylvia Fowles is still atop the league's MVP rankings, but Elena Delle Donne is climbing.

Tomorrow's game schedule:

The league's top two teams face off tomorrow night, as the Lynx visit the Mystics.

The Storm seeks a season sweep of the Fever.

The Wings hope to take advantage of the Sparks.

Women's Basketball Hall of Fame:

The shoe fits for this year's inductees.

College player news:

Jessica Shepard's transfer to Notre Dame will strengthen their roster.

UMaine transfers are landing at higher-level programs.

College coach news:

Alex Delanian has been promoted to associate head coach at UC Santa Barbara.

Kevin DeMille has been elevated to assistant coach at George Washington.

High school news:

In their second-round game today, the USA U16 team routed Mexico, 100-37.

After a measured approach to the U16 trials, Caitlin Clark is riding high.

Azzi Fudd, the youngest member of the U16 team, says age doesn't matter.

Catching up on great WomensHoopsWorld content

From last night:

Ogwumike's double-double pushes Sparks past Sky, 79-70 (with great photo gallery)

Breanna Stewart scored 22 points to send San Antonio to an 0-8 start

The hot-handed Mystics out ran the Wings, 101-89

Griner has a career night in Mercury's OT win

Today's game results:

The Liberty defeated the Dream, 76-61.

The Mercury out ran the Fever in overtime, 98-90. Brittney Griner posted a career-high 38 points.

WNBA team news:

How are the Mystics winning without Emma Meesseman?

All-access with Nneka Ogwumike and the Sparks.

The WNBA's week four power rankings.

WNBA player news:

Sue Bird has entered the WNBA's top ten all-time scoring list.

All-time top scorers, in photos.

Lindsay Whalen will break a league record for most career wins soon.

Candace Parker and Nneka Ogwumike got a special "champ pack" from their shoe sponsor, Adidas.

Q&A with Diana Taurasi on marriage, officiating and being an American.

Former WNBA player news:

Ruthie Bolton will share her domestic violence story.

College player news:

Oklahoma transfer Nancy Mulkey has gone to Rice.

Darby Foresman is transferring from Indiana.

North Texas' Tosin Mabodu is retiring for medical reasons.

JMU transfer Savannah Felgemacher has gone to Radford.

College coach news:

UMKC's new associate head coach is Robyne Bostick.

USA Basketball news:

USA's U16 team ran past Colombia, 91-33, in their first game at FIBA Americas.

Carla Berube is leading the U16 team.

Storm rebound, Mystics win fifth straight

Today's game results:

The Storm got their first road win to keep the Stars winless, 85-76.

The Mystics just wrapped up the Wings, 101-89. It's the fifth consecutive win for Washington.

Sky at Sparks tipping off now......

WNBA player news:

Elena Delle Donne and Skylar Diggins-Smith reflect on their WNBA journey.

How Matee Ajavon is bridging a gap in pro basketball.

Faith, determination paid off for Wings' Kayla Thornton.

Maya Moore talks about returning to the Finals and her passion for ending child hunger.

Former Pitt star Brianna Kiesel has become a Dream for Atlanta.

Former WNBA player news:

Former WNBA players are getting front office positions.

Stats:

ESPN has a new WNBA basketball power index.

College player news:

Delaware's Sade' Chatman requested a transfer in February....and she was suspended indefinitely.

Kansas State guard Anna Hammaker will transfer.

College coach news:

George Washington coach Jen Rizzotti has had her husband as her assistant coach for 17 years. Now he's resigning.

Jermaine Woods is a new assistant coach at Wake Forest.

North Carolina Central's new assistant coach is Tynesha Lewis.

Sybil Dosty is Nevada's new assistant coach.

Looking ahead to the week

WNBA mock win Monday:

I preview the most-anticipated WNBA games of the week for Excelle Sports.

Tomorrow's game schedule:

Mystics at Wings

Storm at Stars

Sky at Sparks

WNBA team news:

A team meeting helped the Liberty get back on track.

WNBA player news:

Tina Charles and Diana Taurasi are the Eastern and Western Conference players of the week.

Could Glory Johnson top Tamika Catching's all-time rebounding record?

How can Sylvia Fowles dominate a game without scoring a point?

The key to Allisha Gray's early WNBA success? She's just being herself.

Kelsey Plum's adjustment to the WNBA has been tough early on.

Rebekkah Brunson is climbing the Lynx scoring leader board.

Dallas rookie Saniya Chong continues to prove doubters wrong.

Diana Taurasi wants to keep playing for Team USA, with Sue Bird.

Former WNBA player news:

Q&A with former Liberty star Sue Wicks.

WNBA president news:

League president Lisa Borders says overcoming racial discrimination drove her to attend Duke.

College team news:

Duke has a top 10 recruiting class again.

Arizona has landed a five-star recruit, the highest-ranked the program has ever seen.

College player news:

Western Kentucky's Kyvin Goodin-Rogers is retiring from basketball due to knee complications.

Te'a Cooper, who left Tennessee last month, will transfer to South Carolina.

Buffalo transfer Gabi Bade has landed at Sacramento State.

College coach news:

There's a lot of interest in Dawn Staley's open assistant coach position.

Just because he's a high-profile coach doesn't mean Louisville Jeff Walz can't embarrass his kids like everyone else.

Bill Ferrara is New Mexico's new assistant coach.

New gears, and another escape

Today's results:

Kiah Stokes put up a career-high 23 points and grabbed 14 rebounds to lead the Liberty past the Mercury, 88-72. Shavonte Zellous added 21 for New York.

The Mystics downed the Dream, 78-72. Elena Delle Donne had 23 points and a career-high 15 rebounds for Washington.

The Liberty seem to have found ways to cope without Brittany Boyd.

The Mystics escape yet again.

WNBA team news:

The Storm's blowout loss to Minnesota shows they have a long way to go.

WNBA player news:

Maya Moore's shooting has hit a career low, but she's still making an impact.

Q&A with Lindsay Whalen.

Former WNBA player news:

Alison Bales is embarking on a second career, as a doctor.

College team news:

Nebraska is moving forward after Jessica Shepard's decision to transfer.

Q&A with a former Ohio State practice player.

College player news:

Boston College hockey player Andie Anastos will complete her final year of eligibility with the basketball team.

Former Irishwoman Erin Boley is ready to start over at Oregon.

USA Basketball news:

With their team selections complete, the U16 team is eyeing the FIBA Americas title.

You never know how games will go

Today's results:

The Fever held off the Wings, 91-85.

The Sun topped the Stars, 85-77, behind Courtney Williams' career-high 23 points. Kelsey Plum made her first career start for San Antonio.

The Lynx are currently blowing out the Storm in the third quarter, which is unexpected.

Tomorrow's game schedule:

The Mystics will try to shoot straight at home against the Dream.

The Mercury will face the Liberty.

WNBA player news:

Ivory Latta has a children's book and a message: "you can be whatever you want to be."

Kiah Stokes has proven she's ready to patrol the paint.

Tina Charles discusses leadership after her career-high night Friday.

WNBA coach news:

The knowledge and calming presence of Sun assistant coach Steve Smith is invaluable for the team.

College player news:

Former Texas A&M guard Rakell Spencer has transferred to LSU.

College coach news:

Nikki McCray-Penson seems ideally suited to reverse ODU's decline.

Olympic news:

The IOC looks to add 3X3 basketball to the schedule for the 2020 Tokyo Games.

Hot helping of news

Today's result:

The Liberty edged the Wings, 93-89, in a hell of a game. Tina Charles powered New York with a career-high 36 points, and Shavonte Zellous added 27. Five Dallas players scored in double figures.

Tomorrow's game schedule:

The Storm look to hand the Lynx their first loss.

The Sun and Stars both look to end their losing ways.

The Wings visit the Fever, who are trying to rebound.

WNBA news:

The WNBA will celebrate Pride throughout this month.

WNBA team news:

WNBA player's overseas obligations cramp their teams.

In the Sky's early-season struggles, a glimmer of hope.

The Wings are trying to woo Liz Cambage to return.

The Lynx are off to another great start on the year.

WNBA player news:

Foreign play seasons some athletes and wears on others.

Sylvla Fowles' renaissance has the Lynx off to a hot start.

Imani Boyette is her NBA-playing brother's biggest fan, and she wants a 1-on-1 rematch.

Maggie Lucas is pouring her drive to succeed into knee rehab.

The new-look Mystics have Natasha Cloud embracing her new role.

Courtney Vandersloot won't slow down.

Duke grad Jasmine Thomas looks to use her long WNBA journey to end the Sun's playoff drought.

Chelsea Gray's leap is key for the Sparks.

Mercury rookie Sophie Brunner is making the most of her shot in the league.

Sylvia Fowles and Tiffany Hayes are the Western and Eastern Conference players of the month for May.

Former WNBA player news:

Becky Hammon is reportedly drawing interest for a GM position with the Bucks.

WNBA coach news:

Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve is the league's coach of the month for May.

Taj McWilliams-Franklin talks opportunities for retired WNBA players.

College player news:

Baylor's Kristy Wallace has been selected to represent Australia in international competition this summer.

College coach news:

ODU coach Nikki McCray-Penson has announced her coaching staff.

Kia Damon wants to bring a Penn State-style turnaround to Lafayette.

Murriel Page is a new assistant coach at Central Michigan.

Carli Tritz has been promoted to assistant coach at Creighton.

Cleve Wright has joined Eastern Illinois as an assistant coach.

High school news:

The McDonald's All-American games are leaving Chicago after seven years.

Record-breaking night for Taurasi

Today's result:

The Mercury held off the Sky, who went scoreless in the final stretch, 99-91.

Diana Taurasi became the league's all-time leading three-point scorer in the process, passing Katie Smith's record.

WNBA team news:

The Lynx will face their toughest test yet Saturday in Seattle.

The Stars' biggest fan is celebrating the team's 15th anniversary.

WNBA player news:

Veteran Alex Montgomery is doing little things in a big way, both on and off the court.

Rookies Allisha Gray and Kaela Davis have made an immediate impact for Dallas.

Allisha Gray is the league's rookie of the month for May.

What Lynx rookie Temi Fagbenle lacks in experience, she makes up for in brains.

Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis tore cartilage in her right knee last week and had the knee scoped.

Former WNBA player news:

Tamika Catchings' latest honor? She's been named a "Living Legend."

College player news:

Former Nebraska forward Jessica Shepard is transferring to Notre Dame.

Former Stanford guard Lili Thompson is also headed to the Irish.

Former Iowa State player Nikki Moody and attorneys will split a $60,000 settlement in her lawsuit against the school.

Former Pacific guard Callie Owens has landed at North Texas.

College coach news:

Jasmine Lister is DePaul's new assistant coach.

Seyram Bell has been promoted to associate head coach at UC Riverside.

Evan Dodd has been promoted to assistant coach at Indiana State.

Akron has named Brianna Sanders as assistant coach.

Kat Martin is UMKC's new assistant coach.