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Expansion Portland Fire hand New York 3rd straight loss with 81-74 victory

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Sarah Ashlee Barker scored all seven of her points in a fourth quarter run to lift the Portland Fire to an 81-74 win over the New York Liberty on Monday night. Trailing 65-60, midway through the fourth quarter, Portland (4-3) scored 12 straight points with Barker leading the way to go up 72-65.

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Criticism mounts after Angel Reese declares Dream as ‘number one team’ in WNBA after only five games

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Angel Reese and the Atlanta Dream overcame a 15+ point deficit for the second time this season on Sunday, defeating the Phoenix Mercury 82-80. Reese turned in another dominant performance in the contest, scoring 17 points and snagging 10 rebounds. Reese also had four steals in the game, including a clutch one late to help…

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Angel Reese silences all doubters, Caitlin Clark can’t keep up

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The Atlanta Dream made the biggest splash move of the WNBA offseason by trading with the Chicago Sky to acquire superstar forward Angel Reese. Reese faced criticism during the preseason after struggling with her shooting efficiency and committing a high level of turnovers. However, Reese, who challenges Caitlin Clark, her rival, as the WNBA’s biggest…

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Azzi Fudd, Wings spoil Sabrina Ionescu’s season debut, beat Liberty behind third-quarter surge

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NEW YORK — The New York Liberty’s Core 4 is back, but they didn’t faze the No. 1 overall pick. Sabrina Ionescu’s 2026 regular season debut didn’t fix a third-quarter funk — a repeated theme during the Liberty’s early season. This time, the Liberty lost sight of Dallas Wings rookie Azzi Fudd, who erupted for five 3-pointers in the third period, in Sunday’s 91-76 New York loss at Barclays Center. ...

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