Skip to main content
Hoopsmachine

WNBA News

Eastern Time, including earlier stories still developing that day. How days work

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

Yahoo Sports WNBAOutlet infoWNBA logoWNBAUpdated May 25, 4:37 AM ET

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. ...

Coverage details

Hiedeman scores 24, Johnson adds 17 and Fam 10 in her debut as Storm beat Mystics 97-85

Yahoo Sports WNBAOutlet infoWNBA logoWNBAUpdated May 25, 11:27 AM ET

Natisha Hiedeman tied her career high with 24 points, rookie Flau’jae Johnson scored a season-best 17, and the Seattle Storm beat the Washington Mystics 97-85 on Sunday in a game that featured 75 total free throws, including 52 in the second half. Seattle's Awa Fam, the No. 3 overall draft pick, made her WNBA debut and finished with 10 points in 20 minutes. The 6-foot-4 center, who turns 20 on June 17, joined the Storm on Friday after helping Valencia win the Spanish League title.

Coverage details

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

Yahoo Sports WNBAOutlet infoWNBA logoWNBA

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.

Coverage details