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Las Vegas Aces Offer Contract to Rookie Justine Pissott, Indiana Fever Must Respond

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Justine Pissott was selected by the Indiana Fever with the No. 25 overall pick in the second round of the 2026 WNBA Draft. Although Pissott has yet to appear in a regular-season game for Indiana, the 6-foot-4 guard appeared in a 2026 WNBA preseason game, a 109-91 win over the New York Liberty on April 25. Pissott played 10 minutes, scoring eight points and securing one rebound and one assist.

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‘Getting Cooked,’ ‘Getting the Caitlin Clark Treatment’ — WNBA World Reacts to Olivia Miles’ Performance vs. Valkyries

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Golden State Valkyries head coach Natalie Nakase clearly watched the film from June 4 when Minnesota Lynx’s Olivia Miles set a WNBA rookie record with 8 3-pointers, torching the Valkyries for 28 points in a narrow Lynx win. When the two teams met again Friday night at Chase Center, Nakase’s defensive game plan for Miles worked, at least on paper.

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Mabrey scores career-high 37 points, ties single-game 3-point record as Tempo rally past Sun 101-97

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Marina Mabrey scored a career-high 37 points and tied the WNBA single-game record with nine 3-pointers and the expansion Toronto Tempo overcame a 16-point deficit in the second half to beat the Connecticut Sun 101-97 on Friday night. Mabrey scored 21 of her points in the fourth quarter as the Tempo made their big comeback. Maria Conde also scored 19 points and had six rebounds off the bench.

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