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Breanna Stewart set to lead loaded Team USA basketball team in FIBA World Cup

SEATTLE — Perhaps the most dynastic sports team will put its record-breaking streak on the line when the FIBA World Cup tips off this week in Sydney, Australia.

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Finale or Finals? It’s up to the Sky

Game 5 of the semifinal series between the Sky and Sun has the potential to be the last for a few players.

Chicago Sun-Times

Best Social Media Reactions to Sue Bird’s Last Game

The WNBA star finished her 20-year career on Tuesday night after the Storm were eliminated by the Aces in the playoffs.

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Larry Stone: Storm ousted, but all anybody will remember is it was Sue Bird's last game

SEATTLE — It was one of those nights where an extra marine layer of tension hung in the air as the Storm's season, and Sue Bird's career, hung in the balance. But eventually, that tension gave way to the melancholy that always attaches itself to a legendary player walking away…

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A’ja Wilson Wins WNBA MVP Award Over Breanna Stewart

This comes a week after the rising star was selected as the 2022 WNBA Defensive Player of the Year.

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13 awesome photos of Sue Bird during her final game as a WNBA player

The game of basketball will miss you, Sue Bird!

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Basketball icon Sue Bird plays her last game after two legendary decades in the WNBA

The Seattle Storm lost its semifinal game on Tuesday, bringing a bittersweet end to what the 41-year-old had said would be her final season. She retires as the winningest WNBA player of all time.

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Aces advance to WNBA Finals as Storm’s Sue Bird closes her career

Bird stayed on the court after the final buzzer, receiving hugs from the entire Aces roster. She wiped away tears while the crowd cheered and cried along with her, and chanted “Thank you, Sue.”

Chicago Sun-Times

SI:AM | A Night to Remember in the WNBA

Plus, get to know the NFL’s top trash-talker.

Sports Illustrated

The basketball world showered Sue Bird with love after her final game and it was so awesome

Sue Bird got the sendoff she deserved from Storm fans after her final game

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Larry Stone: Aces put a sour twist on Storm's storybook run, but there's still time to write a better ending

SEATTLE — In a perfect world, the Seattle Storm playoff game Sunday would have ended in the most storybook fashion possible. It was all written, ready to go to print — a plot line from here to eternity.

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Aces Spoil Sue Bird’s Near-Buzzer Beater in Wild Overtime Win

Despite trailing 89–85 with 11.3 seconds to play in regulation, the Aces rallied late and blitzed the Storm in overtime to claim Game 3 of their playoff series.

Sports Illustrated

WNBA Player Props: Sue Bird and Candace Parker should be dishing out plenty of assists on Wednesday night

Here's who to bet on Wednesday.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Julio Rodríguez Is the Future of Seattle Sports

The J-Rod Show is staying in Seattle! This afternoon, it was reported that Julio Rodríguez and the Mariners were nearing a massive extension, with a ton of specific details that affect the overall terms of the deal. MLB.com’s Jesse Sanchez was first to report the extension was happening, ...

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Ranking the top-10 players remaining in the WNBA playoffs

There's so much talent in the WNBA playoffs.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Is Philadelphia a women’s basketball city? The WNBA wants to know before it expands.

PHILADELPHIA — Face it, Philadelphia could have no better cheerleader for a WNBA franchise than Dawn Staley, current iconic player-turned-coach of her sport.

Sports Illustrated

A City Prepares to Say Goodbye to Its Greatest Sports Icon

As Sue Bird brings her career to an end in the only WNBA home she’s known for 19 seasons, the impression she’s left is unlike any other athlete in the city’s history.

Tribune News Service

Storm sweep Mystics out of WNBA playoffs, advance to semifinals

SEATTLE — Within seconds, Jewell Loyd and Breanna Stewart drained three-pointers from the same spot early in the fourth quarter for a 16-point Storm lead that sent the Climate Pledge Arena crowd into a frenzy.

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Analysis: Four takeaways from the Storm's playoff-opening win vs. the Mystics

SEATTLE — The chess match that is WNBA playoff basketball begins in earnest for the Storm and Washington Mystics following Seattle's 86-83 win in Game 1 on Thursday.

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A healthy Breanna Stewart is back in the playoffs ready to do what she always does: Dominate.

SEATTLE — Nearly 30 minutes after practice, Breanna Stewart was delivering a scouting report on the Storm’s upcoming WNBA playoff matchup against the Washington Mystics when she got distracted and lost her train of thought.

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The WNBA playoffs begin tonight with eight teams chasing the title

The Chicago Sky are attempting to become the first team in 20 years to win back-to-back championships. And Seattle Storm star Sue Bird will be retiring after a 19-year career in the league.

Tribune News Service

Larry Stone: Can second-year coach Noelle Quinn lead the Storm to another WNBA title?

As the Seattle Storm enter the playoffs Thursday in pursuit of their fifth WNBA championship, numerous poignant story lines are percolating.

Sports Illustrated

SI:AM | One Thing to Know About Each WNBA First-Round Series

The Aces are the favorite, but there is still the potential for some upsets.

Sports Illustrated

Expert Picks, Predictions and More for the 2022 WNBA Playoffs

Will the No. 1 Aces go all the way for its first championship? Or will the Sky get the back-to-back titles?

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An acupuncturist, chiropractors and more: How the Storm's training staff fuels longevity for players like Sue Bird

SEATTLE — Among the Seattle Storm's players and the other sports training staff members, Melony Cable is known as "Magic Mel." New players don't even know her full name, she says with a smile.

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