Arike Ogunbowale powered the Dallas Wings past the Connecticut Sun in a matchup that turned lopsided in the third quarter. A 20-2 run broke the game open at a sold-out College Park Center, as Diamond Miller's season-high 22 points for the Sun ultimately weren't enough to secure the win, and the Sun fell 83-63.
Arike Ogunbowale Leads Balanced Dallas Wings Attack
Ogunbowale led the charge for Dallas in the third quarter. She finished with 15 points on 7-of-9 shooting and five assists. Jessica Shepard matched her with 15 points and a team-high nine rebounds, while Azzi Fudd added 12.
Diamond Miller, Olivia Nelson-Ododa Lead Sun Effort
Miller kept the Sun competitive, especially early in the game. The forward posted a season-high 22 points on 4-of-8 from three, tying her career high from beyond the arc.
Center Olivia Nelson-Ododa, meanwhile, contributed eight points and 11 boards. But Connecticut couldn't keep pace after Dallas's second-half surge.
The Sun (7-23) played without leading scorer Brittney Griner, who missed her fourth straight game with a knee injury. On the other end, the Wings (19-11) snapped a two-game skid and earned their first home win over Connecticut since August 2023.
Dallas next faces the Washington Mystics on Wednesday at 7:30 PM ET on WNBA League Pass. Connecticut, meanwhile, look to bounce back against the Phoenix Mercury on Friday at 7:30 PM ET on ION.
DiJonai Carrington returned to the court Thursday, turning a midseason Sun vs Sky game into her 2026 debut. A foot sprain suffered during last year's postseason had kept her out through training camp and the first half of the schedule.
The game also served as a reunion. Connecticut drafted Carrington in the second round back in 2021. She won Most Improved Player and made the All-Defensive First Team in 2024, then bounced through Dallas and Minnesota before signing with Chicago as a free agent this spring.
Chicago Mounts 2nd-Half Comeback in Sun vs Sky Matchup
DiJonai Carrington checked in for the Sky to open the second quarter. She connected on an open three shortly after, netting her first field goal of the year.
The guard-forward posted nine points off the bench as Chicago topped Connecticut 94-88.
And Chicago needs that kind of production.
The Sky sit at 10-18, with key pieces missing across the roster. Rickea Jackson's torn ACL ended her year while Skylar Diggins is managing a knee issue on a week-to-week timeline. Carrington's ability to slide between guard and forward gives a short-handed Chicago Sky bench flexibility it didn't have a week ago.
Next up, Chicago faces the Las Vegas Aces on Saturday at 1 PM ET, live on CBS.
Shakira Austin and the Washington Mystics open the second half of the WNBA season tonight against the Connecticut Sun. It's Washington's first game back from the All-Star break, and the Mystics have momentum on their side.
Austin has been the engine behind her team's push for a playoff spot.
Shakira Austin Leads Washington Mystics Offense
The 6-foot-5 center is posting career-best averages of 14.4 points, 9.1 rebounds, and 2.7 assists per game.
Before the break, she put an exclamation point on the first half run with 25 points in a 100-99 comeback win over the Las Vegas Aces. She sealed it with a go-ahead 3-point play off her own offensive rebound in the final 13 seconds.
Connecticut, on the other hand, enters at 7-20 with a banged up starting five.
Brittney Griner is out with a left knee injury that has limited her to just 16 of 27 games this season. Aaliyah Edwards and Saniyah Rivers are also sidelined with a knee issues, though they might be available for Tuesday's face-off.
Still, Washington will want to start on the front foot. The Sun took the last meeting between the two teams 68-57 on June 26th, splitting the season series so far.
How to Watch WNBA Games Tonight
Tip-off is set for 7:30 PM ET at CareFirst Arena. Fans can watch the game on WNBA League Pass.
Caitlin Clark is one technical foul away from a one-game ban, after the Fever guard earned her seventh of the season during Wednesday's Sun vs Fever matchup in Indiana.
Caitlin Clark Earns Technical Foul Against Connecticut Sun
The call came late in the third quarter.
After Clark drew a foul on Connecticut's Olivia Nelson-Ododa, Sun guard Saniya Rivers began chirping at her. Clark fired back with one word: "Scoreboard." Officials assessed technicals to both players on the spot.
Still, the foul didn't affect her play. She finished with 27 points and 11 assists as Indiana cruised to a 123-88 win over Connecticut. It was a dominant performance from start to finish.
However, Clark's mounting technical tally is becoming a real concern.
WNBA Technical Foul Rules: Clark Nears Automatic Suspension
Under new WNBA rules, eight technical fouls trigger an automatic one-game suspension. Clark is now tied with Angel Reese for the league lead in technicals this season.
Caitlin Clark's WNBA technical fouls have become a growing subplot to an otherwise strong campaign. Her intensity fuels Indiana's play on both ends. Yet that same edge keeps putting her in officials' sights.
"I'm never going to back down," Clark said of her latest offense.
"I think just continue to try to control your emotions the best you can. That intensity and that fire is what makes me, me, but also knowing my team needs me and finding a good balance of that. But I don't think I'm going to be playing with that in the back of my head."
For now, Clark will need to find the balance. One more tech means sitting out, and with Indiana pushing for playoff positioning, the Fever can't afford to be without her.
DeWanna Bonner scored a season-high 21 points Sunday as the Phoenix Mercury beat the Connecticut Sun, 72-63 despite a late-game effort from Brittney Griner. The Sun vs Mercury matchup snapped a five-game losing streak for Phoenix (9-18) and avenged Friday's loss to Connecticut.
DeWanna Bonner, Kahleah Copper Fuel Phoenix Scoring
Kahleah Copper added 18 points, scoring 12 of them in the second half. Together, Bonner and Copper anchored the offense while the defense turned 21 Connecticut turnovers into 22 points.
Still, the Sun nearly erased the deficit late.
Charlisse Leger-Walker completed a 3-point play with 4:42 remaining to trim the Mercury lead to 63-62. But Phoenix responded immediately. Copper drove for a layup, and Bonner added key baskets down the stretch as the Mercury pulled away on a 9-1 run to close the game.
Brittney Griner Leads Late-Game Sun vs Mercury Surge
On the other end, Brittney Griner led Connecticut (7-19) with 19 points on 7-of-12 shooting. She also had five rebounds and two blocks on the night.
Center Olivia Nelson-Ododa recorded a double-double with 12 points and 12 rebounds. But the Sun's season-high 21 turnovers ultimately derailed their comeback effort.
Both teams return to action Wednesday as the Sun visit Indiana while the Mercury travel to Los Angeles.
Connecticut Sun guard Saniya Rivers left Wednesday's game against the Minnesota Lynx in a wheelchair after sustaining an ankle sprain during a physical play. The injury occurred with 7:16 remaining in the second quarter as the Sun tried to break through a solid Lynx defense.
Rivers kicked off the play, driving to the basket for a layup before Minnesota forward Nia Coffey blocked the shot. The move forced Rivers to land awkwardly on her left foot, rolling her ankle hard enough to pop off her sneaker. Connecticut teammates and trainers quickly surrounded her on the baseline as she lay in pain.
Rivers was then wheeled to the locker room with a towel covering her head as the Sun ruled her out for the rest of the night. Before exiting, the second-year guard recorded five points, two assists, and one rebound in nine minutes of action.
How Saniya Rivers's Injury Reshapes the Connecticut Sun Lineup
Rivers's injury only compounds the Sun's recent roster issues. Connecticut had already started Wednesday's game a man down as center Brittney Griner was benched with a strained left quad. Forward Aneesah Morrow also missed the match due to personal issues.
Without Rivers, the team lost three of its top five scorers in one night. Minnesota took advantage and won 86-80. As of now, the Sun haven't updated the official WNBA injury report with a timeline for Rivers's recovery.
They'll face a tough test against the Golden State Valkyries tomorrow at 7:30 PM ET on ION.
The Minnesota Lynx dropped their second straight game on Monday night, falling 90-89 to the Connecticut Sun at Target Center. The loss marked the team's first back-to-back defeats of the season and exposed just how much Minnesota relies on its rookie point guard, Olivia Miles.
Minnesota Lynx Adjust Lineup Following Olivia Miles Injury
Miles sat the bench for the first time after being ruled out late with a right calf strain. She picked up the injury during last week's loss to the New York Liberty, forcing head coach Cheryl Reeve to reshuffle her rotation against the Sun. Miles had started all 20 games prior and earned back-to-back Rookie of the Month honors for May and June.
The Lynx are also still without five-time All-Star Napheesa Collier, who has missed the entire season after offseason ankle surgeries. Collier returned to practice last week, though, offering a boost on the horizon.
Without two key pieces, veteran Courtney Williams stepped into primary playmaking duties and finished with 23 points, nine rebounds, and six assists. Kayla McBride led all Minnesota Lynx scorers with 28 points.
Brittney Griner Dominates Paint for Connecticut Sun
Still, neither could offset Brittney Griner, who posted a season-best 29 points on 11-of-14 shooting with 10 rebounds for the Connecticut Sun.
The game also marked Dorka Juhász's season debut after a foot injury kept her out for the first 20 games. She contributed three points in 25 minutes. Minnesota drops to 15-6 but remains tied for the league's best record. Their rematch against Connecticut is slated for July 9 at 7:30 PM ET on USA Network.
Connecticut's Brittney Griner became the WNBA's all-time blocks leader on Monday night, reaching the milestone during Monday's 92-63 Sky vs Sun win.
The 13-year veteran swatted four shots in the game, tying Margo Dydek's record in the first half before surpassing it with her 878th-career block midway through the third quarter.
Dydek, a former Sun center, set the prior record with 877 blocks in 2008. Griner added 14 points and eight rebounds to last night's stat line, but the blocks record clearly meant the most.
"It's something that I've always went after, the one record that I really cared about," Griner said after the game.
Aneesah Morrow Makes Slow Return in Connecticut Win
Beyond Griner's stats, Connecticut delivered its strongest outing of the season to secure the Sky vs Sun win. The Sun held Chicago to just 21.6% shooting in the first half, before pulling away on a 10-0 run to close the third quarter.
Olivia Nelson-Ododa posted 11 points and a season-high 15 rebounds, while Charlisse Leger-Walker added 13 points, seven rebounds, and five assists. Off the bench, Aneesah Morrow logged nine minutes in her return from a left leg strain that sidelined her for two games in mid-June.
The win snaps a six-game skid for Griner and the Sun who sit at 3-15 on the season. Meanwhile, 4-12 Chicago continues to slide down the WNBA standings.
Where to Watch WNBA Games This Week
Connecticut next faces the surging Washington Mystics on Friday at 7:30 PM ET, live on ION.
The Sky takes on the Portland Fire tomorrow at 8 PM ET, live on WNBA League Pass.
Sonia Citron led the Washington Mystics to an 88-81 win over the Connecticut Sun on Wednesday night. The guard posted 26 points and pulled down a career-high 12 rebounds at Mohegan Sun Arena, recording her first double-double of the season.
Sonia Citron, Michaela Onyenwere Carry Washington's Offense
Sonia Citron shot 7-of-13 from the field and went a perfect 12-of-12 from the free-throw line. When Connecticut tied the game at 70 in the fourth quarter, she answered with a personal run to pull Washington ahead for good.
Beyond Citron, however, the Mystics got a major lift from Michaela Onyenwere. The forward put up a season-high 22 points on 8-of-12 shooting, including 4-of-4 from beyond the arc. Together, the two combined for 48 of Washington's 88 points.
The Eastern Conference win highlighted the depth of Washington's young backcourt. With Citron setting the pace, the Mystics wore down Connecticut's defensive pressure throughout the second half.
Washington now carries that momentum into a demanding summer stretch. They'll next face the New York Liberty tomorrow night at 7:30 PM ET, live on ION.
Brittney Sykes led the Toronto Tempo to a 106-102 overtime win against the Connecticut Sun on Wednesday night, matching her career-high 38 points in the latest WNBA Commissioner's Cup game.
However, the victory didn't come easy.
Brittney Sykes, Marina Mabrey Help Tempo Erase 14-Point Deficit
Toronto trailed by 14 in the second quarter. But Sykes kept the Tempo alive, shooting a perfect 13-of-13 from the free-throw line. She then hit four free throws in the final 80 seconds of regulation to force overtime.
From there, Toronto took control.
Marina Mabrey added 21 points, while Laura Juskaite contributed 19. The Tempo (7-5) have now won four of its last five games.
Connecticut, meanwhile, saw a breakout performance from second-year star Aaliyah Edwards.
The Ontario native posted a career-high 24 points on 8-of-9 shooting. French guard Leïla Lacan matched that total with 24 of her own. Still, the Sun couldn't keep pace in the extra period as they fell to 2-12 on the season.
Where to Watch WNBA Commissioner's Cup Games This Week
Toronto is back in action tomorrow, visiting the Washington Mystics at 7:30 PM ET, live on ION.
The Sun then hosts the Indiana Fever on Saturday at 6 PM ET, live on Peacock.