'I love basketball': Victor Lapeña sparks joy as Canada's new women's coach
Victor Lapeña's excitement is infectious.
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Victor Lapeña's excitement is infectious.
Commissioner Cathy Engelbert announced that the WNBA will hold a pre-season exhibition game in Canada next year for the first time ever with hopes of continuing global exposure for the league.
MINNEAPOLIS -- — NaLyssa Smith had 21 points and 14 rebounds and Indiana closed the game on a 11-4 run to beat the Minnesota Lynx 84-80 on Sunday night.
Sabrina Ionescu had 26 points, eight rebounds and eight assists to help the New York Liberty rout the visiting Minnesota Lynx 88-69 on Tuesday night.
Aerial Powers scored 27 points, Sylvia Fowles and Kayla McBride added 18 apiece and the visiting Minnesota Lynx held off the New York Liberty 84-77 on Sunday after nearly blowing a 19-point lead late in the third quarter.
As the WNBA season continues on, there's been much to talk about since the year began. The Las Vegas Aces look strong under new head coach Becky Hammon, defeating the Phoenix Mercury and Los Angeles Sparks in convincing fashion to lead the league in the standings. The reigning champion Chicago Sky find themselves in the middle of the pack and the Minnesota Lynx round out the bottom of the association as of Tuesday.
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The WNBA’s regular season is set to kick off on Friday with the focus now turning to the Western Conference. Teams in the west made some big moves this off-season, including the hiring of Becky Hammon in Las Vegas to the Phoenix Mercury making a big splash in free agency.