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Minnesota Lynx guard Monica Wright (22) grabs a rebound against Atlanta Dream forward Aneika Henry (13) during Game 1 of the WNBA basketball Finals, Sunday, Oct. 6, 2013, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Stacy Bengs)

Moore leads Lynx past Dream 84-59 in Game 1

Their disappointing experience last year showed the Minnesota Lynx the danger of a loss at home to open the WNBA Finals. This time, they left no doubt about who's in early control of the series. Maya Moore had 23 points, including three 3-pointers in the first quarter to fuel a ...

Dream-Lynx, Box

ATLANTA (59) Hayes 1-3 0-0 2, McCoughtry 6-24 5-5 17, de Souza 5-9 0-0 10, Herrington 1-4 0-0 2, Thomas 3-15 3-4 9, Henry 6-9 2-3 14, Bentley 2-9 0-1 4, Willingham 0-0 0-0 0, Riley 0-1 1-2 1, Clements 0-3 0-0 0. Totals 24-77 11-15 59. MINNESOTA (84) M.Moore ...

5 things to know about the WNBA Finals

Maya Moore has homecourt advantage throughout the WNBA Finals. The Minnesota Lynx star has taken her play to another level this season, fulfilling the promise she had as one of the most celebrated college players ever when she was taken No. 1 overall three years ago. Now Moore and the ...

WNBA FINALS PREVIEW

THREE STORYLINESWho will step up for the Dream? Minnesota likely will focus on trying to stop Angel McCoughtry, who led the WNBA during the regular season with 21.5 points per game and has averaged 19.6 in the playoffs. Dream coach Fred Williams has said every night, someone needs to come ...

Dream hope third time is the charm

More than two weeks ago, after a dispirited loss to Washington, an aggravated Angel McCoughtry sat in her locker and defiantly said she wanted to win a championship with the Dream. She will take that first step Sunday when her team takes on Minnesota in Game 1 of the WNBA ...

Minnesota Lynx face Atlanta Dream in WNBA finals

Ever since the Minnesota Lynx lost in the WNBA finals last year, they've been focused on getting back there. Now they are three wins away from a second championship in three seasons, facing a team they swept two years ago to earn the franchise's first title. "We're a very hungry, ...

Atlanta forward Angel McCoughtry, left, loses control of the ball in front of Indiana guard Shavonte Zellous in the first half of Game 2 of the WNBA basketball Eastern Conference finals on Sunday, Sept. 29, 2013, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/AJ Mast)

McCoughtry leads Dream to WNBA Finals

Angel McCoughtry led Atlanta to its third WNBA Finals spot in four years, scoring 27 points in the Dream's 67-53 victory over the Indiana Fever on Sunday. Seeking their first title, the Dream swept the best-of-three Eastern Conference finals. They will face Western Conference champion Minnesota, which swept Phoenix. Dream ...

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ATLANTA (67) Herrington 4-9 1-3 9, McCoughtry 10-21 6-6 27, de Souza 5-7 2-4 12, Hayes 3-13 1-2 7, Thomas 3-9 0-0 6, Bentley 1-8 2-2 4, Henry 1-2 0-0 2, Clements 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 27-70 12-17 67. INDIANA (53) Christmas 2-8 0-0 4, Catchings 6-13 9-10 24, Larkins ...

Phoenix Mercury guard Diana Taurasi (3) drives past Minnesota Lynx guard Seimone Augustus during the first half of a WNBA basketball game, Wednesday, June 19, 2013, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Matt York)

WNBA kiss breaks tension, ref calls technical fouls

A kiss is just a kiss until it ends with double technical fouls being called. “See what happened here, they’ve been playing against each other since they were 10 and 12 years old.” (Via ESPN) Phoenix Mercury guard Diana Taurasi and longtime friend/competitor Seimone Augustus of the Minnesota Lynx battled hard in ...

Indiana Fever's Eriana Larkins (2) and Tamika Catchings (24) block the attempted shot by Atlanta Dream's Erika de Souza (14) during the first half of Game 1 of the WNBA basketball Eastern Conference finals on Thursday, Sept. 26, 2013, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/David Tulis)

Dream beats Fever 84-79 in Game 1 of East finals

Dream guard Tiffany Hayes said her teammate Armintie Herrington often tells her to be aggressive when she drives to the basket. "I'm thinking that in my head every time I drive," said Hayes, who scored a playoff career-high 23 points to lead the Atlanta Dream to an 84-79 win over ...

Dream hold off Indiana for Game 1 victory

Walking the ball up the court, passing it around the perimeter and looking for jump shots over a set defense isn’t really the Dream’s thing. They had enough of that kind of grinding game during their first-round playoff series against Washington. With Indiana at Philips Arena for the Eastern Conference ...

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INDIANA (79) Christmas 6-16 3-4 15, Catchings 6-12 7-10 21, Larkins 6-9 3-3 15, Zellous 5-8 4-4 15, January 2-6 0-0 4, Clarendon 1-3 1-2 3, Phillips 2-4 0-0 6, Hassell 0-0 0-0 0, Pohlen 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 28-58 18-23 79. ATLANTA (84) Herrington 6-9 4-5 16, McCoughtry 6-14 ...

Phoenix Mercury's Diana Taurasi smiles after her team defeated the Los Angeles Sparks in Game 1 of their WNBA basketball Western Conference semifinal series on Thursday, Sept. 19, 2013, in Los Angeles. The Mercury won 86-75. (AP Photo/Danny Moloshok)

5 things to know about the WNBA conference finals

Minnesota and Phoenix were both preseason favorites to be title contenders this year, and here they are facing off in the Western Conference finals. With four All-Stars scoring in double digits, the Lynx had another strong regular season before sweeping Seattle in the first round and now seek their third ...

Dream ready to take on Indiana

A postgame wish and an injury may have propelled the Dream into the Eastern Conference finals, which begin Thursday night against Indiana at Philips Arena. After the Dream were blasted by Washington in the first game of the Eastern Conference semifinals, Angel McCoughtry said that everyone on the team, including ...

Phoenix Mercury forward Candice Dupree, second from left, puts up a shot as Los Angeles Sparks guard Kristi Toliver, left, center Candace Parker, second from right, and forward Marissa Coleman defend during the first half of Game 3 of a WNBA basketball Western Conference semifinal series, Monday, Sept. 23, 2013, in  Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Mercury beat Sparks 78-77 on Griner's late basket

Brittney Griner's performance had been up-and-down in her WNBA playoff debut. With veteran Diana Taurasi urging her on, the rookie calmly sank the winning basket. Griner's turnaround jumper with 4.9 seconds left gave the Phoenix Mercury a 78-77 victory over the Los Angeles Sparks on Monday night in the deciding ...

Atlanta Dream center Erika de Souza (14) shoots over Washington Mystics center Crystal Langhorne (1) in Game 3 of a WNBA basketball Eastern Conference semifinal series, Monday, Sept. 23, 2013, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Todd Kirkland)

Dream beat Mystics in Game 3 to advance

Angel McCoughtry called out her Dream teammates after a lackluster Game 1 loss to the Mystics. She had nothing but praise after a series-clinching Game 3 win. Erika de Souza scored 10 of her 18 points during a decisive fourth quarter and the Atlanta Dream eliminated the Washington Mystics with ...

Dream advance in WNBA playoffs

Erika de Souza jumped onto the scorer’s table, waving her arms to pump up the crowd at Philips Arena after Atlanta advanced to WNBA’s Eastern Conference finals with an 80-72 win over Washington on Monday in the WNBA playoffs. De Souza had every right to take the spotlight after a ...

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WASHINGTON (72) Currie 5-10 9-10 22, Langhorne 2-8 1-1 5, Vaughn 5-7 0-0 10, Ajavon 2-6 5-6 9, Latta 6-11 0-0 15, Snow 1-3 2-2 4, McKenith 0-3 0-0 0, Meesseman 1-2 0-0 2, Hill 1-4 1-2 4, Ruffin-Pratt 0-2 1-2 1. Totals 23-56 19-23 72. ATLANTA (80) McCoughtry 4-19 ...

Atlanta Dream guard Angel McCoughtry (35) tries to get past Washington Mystics forward Monique Currie, right, during the first half of Game 2 of the WNBA basketball Eastern Conference semifinal series, Saturday, Sept. 21, 2013, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Dream beat Mystics 63-45 to even series

After getting outrebounded in a double-digit loss to Washington at home in the series opener, the Atlanta Dream returned the favor in Game 2. Angel McCoughtry scored 20 points as a controlling first half and dominant fourth quarter led the Dream to a 63-45 victory over the Mystics on Saturday ...

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ATLANTA (63) McCoughtry 6-23 7-8 20, de Souza 5-13 1-2 11, Henry 5-7 0-0 10, Hayes 3-10 3-3 9, Thomas 1-8 0-0 2, Herrington 3-6 0-1 6, Bentley 0-2 0-0 0, Riley 2-2 0-0 5. Totals 25-71 11-14 63. WASHINGTON (45) Currie 0-6 3-5 3, Langhorne 0-3 0-2 0, Vaughn ...

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