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LOS ANGELES -- The Los Angeles Sparks defeated the New York Liberty, 98-97, at Crypto.

The Washington Mystics have the youngest team in the WNBA. And they have now moved above .500 by defeating two championship contenders in back-to-back games. On Friday, they defeated the New York Liberty 86-83. And now, they defeated the Minnesota Lynx, the team currently leading in the standings, 84-79. Better yet, the Mystics are now […]

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LOS ANGELES — Nneka Ogwumike couldn’t fight back the tears as the ESPN broadcast asked her what it meant to have a celebration of the WNBA’s evolution on her home court. No. 30 hit the game-winner at the buzzer for the Los Angeles Sparks’ 98-97 victory over the New York Liberty on Sunday night to commemorate the league’s 30th season and honor all of the legends in the building who helped the franchise survive to this point. It was all too much for the 15-year veteran to process during her live i

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Nneka Ogwumike's 3-pointer at the buzzer sent the Sparks past the Liberty on Sunday night in a rematch of the first WNBA game in 1997.

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LOS ANGELES -- It was a game to remember.

An emotional game on the anniversary of the league’s debut ended with an incredible buzzer beater from Nneka Ogwumike.

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Olivia Miles continues to strengthen her case as the WNBA’s top rookie, even as one late mistake became the focus of debate following Minnesota’s latest loss. The Minnesota Lynx fell 84-79 to the Washington Mystics on Sunday at Target Center, but Miles once again looked every bit like a future star.

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Sparks legend Lisa Leslie addressed the crowd and everyone in the building, reflecting on the league's essence.

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Sunday night featured the two teams that started the WNBA’s journey thirty years ago. But as harmonious as the pre-game brunch and a friendly tip-off between Lisa Leslie (Los Angeles Sparks) and Kym Hampton (New York Liberty) were, the game brought the same level of feisty energy on the floor.

The Liberty squandered a 17-point third-quarter lead. They got complacent and it resulted in them fighting with the Sparks down the stretch, only to lose on Nneka Ogwumike’s buzzer-beating 3-pointer.

The Los Angeles Sparks and the New York Libety faced off in the WNBA's inaugural game nearly three decades ago.

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The only thing better than the Sparks-Liberty game was the celebration of the WNBA happening around the action.

Nneka Ogwumike was emotional after hitting a game-winning triple for the Sparks on Sunday in the 30th anniversary game vs. the Liberty.

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