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Zellous sparks late run as New York rallies to beat Storm

NEW YORK (AP) — Tina the Fever. ing in posting her league-
Charles had 21 points and Delle Donne sat out the leading seventh game this
14 rebounds and New York Mystics’ game on Friday season of at least 20 points
used a 12-1 late run to beat with a groin injury when for the Lynx (9-0). Maya
the Seattle Storm 94-86 on Washington suffered a 98- Moore had five 3-pointers
Sunday. 73 home loss to the Min- and added 23 points and
Trailing 83-80 with 3:05 left, nesota Lynx to snap a four- Rebekkah Brunson added
Bria Hartley tapped the game winning streak. 13 points and 14 rebounds.
ball to Shavonte Zellous The victory left the Mystics The Lynx shot 53 percent
to hit a 3-pointer that tied (7-3) a half-game ahead and had 30 assists, nine
it and started the game- of the New York Liberty in from Seimone Augustus, to
ending burst. On the next the Eastern Conference. go with their 38 field goals.
play she stripped the ball Delle Donne was 9-of-15 Karima Christmas-Kelly had
from Jewell Loyd and then shooting, making 4 of 6 21 points for Dallas (4-6),
converted the layup on from 3-point range. Krystal which was just 3 of 17 from
the other that made gave Thomas had 14 points and the arc and outrebounded
New York the lead. 14 rebounds with Wash- 40-24.
A free throw by Alysha Clark ington holding a 43-23 re- Minnesota led at halftime
got the Storm within 85-84 bounding edge. by 14. Dallas was within
but Kiah Stokes’ putback Erica Wheeler, making eight late in the third quar-
made it 87-84 with 1:15 left. her second start in place ter but Brunson restored a
Seattle then turned it over of injured Briann January 10-point lead with a basket
on the next possession (Achilles tendon strain), and the Lynx remained in
and Zellous converted an- scored 15 points for the Fe- front by double figures.
other layup to seal the win ver (4-6). Candice Dupree The Wings and WNBA presi-
and give New York (6-3) a Dallas Wings guard Skylar Diggins-Smith (4) blocks Minnesota added 14 points. dent Lisa Borders celebrat-
fourth straight win. Lynx guard Seimone Augustus (33), resulting in a jump ball dur- LYNX 91, WINGS 74 ed “Nancy Lieberman
Stewart finished with 23 ing the first half of a WNBA basketball game in Arlington, Texas, ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) Day,” honoring the Basket-
points and 10 rebounds to Sunday, June 11, 2017. — Sylvia Fowles scored a ball Hall of Fame member
lead the Storm (5-4). Sue Associated Press season-high 30 points and at halftime. Lieberman was
Bird finished with a season- points and Zellous had 16 na Delle Donne returned the Lynx beat the Wings the first overall pick in 1981
high 21 points and Loyd for New York. from a one-game absence to remain the WNBA’s only by the Dallas Diamonds of
had 19. MYSTICS 88, FEVER 70 to score 25 points and lead unbeaten team. the Women’s Professional
Sugar Rodgers had 21 WASHINGTON (AP) — Ele- the Mystics to a victory over Fowles was 14-of-19 shoot- Basketball League.q

LeBron opportunity to further dem- I can put on a USA Basket-

Continued from page 17 onstrate their talents,” NBA ball jersey ... I’d be happy
Deputy Commissioner Mark to.” The U.S. has never
“For us to be able to add Tatum said. won a men’s gold medal
another category to the It’s also unclear if the NBA while playing in the 3-on-3
Olympics, another bas- will even allow its players to World Cup, which began
ketball category, I think compete, which is just fine in 2012. Serbia has won the
it’s pretty great. I haven’t with Draymond Green. title twice and Qatar was
seen the full layout of how “I grew up playing street the champion in 2014. The
they plan on executing it ... ball so to have 3-on-3 Americans won the silver
are they going to use NBA a part of the Olympics I in 2016 after finishing 14th
guys, are they going to use think it’s also something in 2014. The women won
college guys? I’m not quite guys can win that are not gold medals in 2012 and
sure. pro athletes,” The Golden 2014 before settling for the
“I’m not very good in a State Warriors forward said. bronze in 2016.
3-on-3 thing. I’m more of “So I think that could be re- “Definitely I would play in
a 5-on-5 guy. I stay out of ally good. You see in these it again if offered the op-
the 1-on-1 matchups dur- This Aug. 19, 2004 file photo shows United States’ Lebron James other sports where they go portunity,” said Bria Hartley,
ing our practice, the 2-on- reacting after scoring a point during their game against Austra- compete in the Olympics who was part of the first
lia in the basketball preliminary round match at the 2004 Olym-
2 and the 3-on-3s. So prob- pic Games in Athens. but they have regular day title team in 2012, pairing
ably not. I probably won’t Associated Press jobs. I think that can be like with fellow WNBA players
be a part of the 3-on-3 that for 3-on-3. So I think Chiney Ogwumike, Skylar
matchup.” basketball powers to com- tournament last month. that can be great.” Diggins and Ann Strother.
The new Olympic event pete in 3-on-3,” USA Basket- The winners will head to the While the new event may “It was so much fun and it’s
was added Friday by the ball CEO Jim Tooley said. World Cup in France later not have NBA guys com- so fast-paced.”
International Olympic “FIBA will get together and this month. peting, count Breanna The rules are made for up-
Committee. There will be figure out how teams will “The last few years, we have Stewart as one WNBA tempo competition .
eight men’s teams and qualify. They will definitely made a major push in 3-on- player who would love the With one 10-minute period,
eight women’s teams want to reward countries 3 basketball with our na- chance to play in both bas- the 3-on-3 is a lot quicker
competing. As far as what that have been doing a lot tionwide Dew NBA 3X tour ketball events if possible. than its 5-on-5 counterpart.
teams are selected and of 3-on-3 activities.” and several international “Sure, I’d love to do it,” A game can end even
how teams qualify, that’s The U.S. has been pushing 3-on-3 competitions. The said Stewart, who won her sooner if a team scores
still unclear. 3-on-3 over the past few Olympic stage will provide first Olympic gold medal at 21 points in less than 10
“They don’t want just the years and held a national these elite athletes with the the Rio Games. “Whenever minutes.q