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Jonquel Jones set for an emotional return as the Sun retire her No. 35 jersey

Yahoo Sports WNBAOutlet rating, not article4 months agoWNBA logoWNBAUpdated 4 months ago

Jonquel Jones is going to have a memorable trip to Connecticut on Monday night as the Sun will retire her No. 35 jersey before the Liberty visit. Connecticut, which is playing its last season in the state before moving to Houston next season, will honor six former Sun members of the franchise during the team's “Sunset Season”. Connecticut acquired Jones on draft night in 2016 from the Los Angeles Sparks in a deal for Chelsea Gray that worked out well for both teams.

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AP WNBA Power Poll

Yahoo Sports WNBAOutlet rating, not article4 months agoWNBA logoWNBA

The Associated Press WNBA Power Rankings, as voted by a 16-member panel, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through June 7, all points based on one-point for a first-place vote through 15 points for a 15th-place vote: Rank Team W L Pts Prv 1 Minnesota Lynx (16) 9 2 16 1 2 Las Vegas Aces 7 3 42 3 3 Dallas Wings 7 3 54 4 4 Atlanta Dream 7 3 61 2 5 New York Liberty 7 4 88 7 6 Golden State Valkyries 6 5 101 5 7 Indiana Fever 5 5 119 8 8 Toronto Tempo 6 5 145 9 9 Los Angeles Sparks 5 6...

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WNBA power rankings: Can the L.A. Sparks find cohesion to reach the 2026 playoffs?

Yahoo Sports WNBAOutlet rating, not article4 months agoWNBA logoWNBA

I came across an interesting stat this weekend. Entering Sunday’s game against the Portland Fire, the Sparks had the worst defensive rating (115.6 points allowed per 100 possessions) in WNBA history. The previous lowest mark through 30 seasons was 114. The eye test matches what the stats say about the Los Angeles defense. The Sparks are an offense-first team; the roster has a great deal of offensive talent, and that’s the side of the ball that coach Lynne Roberts prioritizes. Although L.A. targe

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