Storm top Lynx for first playoff win
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MINNEAPOLIS - With reigning WNBA Most Valuable Player Lauren Jackson in early foul trouble, Seattle&#39;s reserves chipped in 23 points to guide the Storm to the first playoff win in franchise history, a 70-58 victory over the Minnesota Lynx in Game 1 of
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June 11: Kamila Vodichkova scored 18 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, helping the Storm to a tough win. Lauren Jackson scored 22 points, but was just 7 of 18 and had just two rebounds.
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Sue Bird had 10 points and 14 assists a day after having surgery on her broken nose, and the Seattle Storm advanced to the WNBA finals with an 82-62 win over the Sacramento Monarchs in Game 3 of the Western Conference finals Tuesday night.
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The Thrashers and new coach Don Waddell finally win, as Atlanta scores two goals in the first 6 1/2 minutes and holds off the Rangers, 5-3, for its first victory.
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The Dallas Mavericks became the first team to clinch a playoff berth this season after they stormed to a franchise-record 16th straight victory with a 102-89 decision over the New Jersey Nets on Tuesday.
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SEATTLE - Betty Lennox scored 27 points, and the Seattle Storm held off the Connecticut Sun, 67-65, on Sunday to force a decisive third game in the WNBA Finals.
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The Mystics return to the road on Friday against the Minnesota Lynx, where they have been a better team this season.
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Tangela Smith scored 21 points Friday night, helping the Sacramento Monarchs humble the top-seeded Los Angeles Sparks 72-52 in Game 1 of their first-round WNBA playoff series.
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Charlotte opens the game with a WNBA-record 21 straight points in the Sting's 60-50 win over the Minnesota Lynx on Saturday night.
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The New York Liberty made sure they wrapped up a playoff spot sooner than later. The Liberty beat the Connecticut Sun 69-66 Friday night behind Crystal Robinson&#39;s season-high 22 points to gain a playoff berth in the WNBA.
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Brett McLean scores the winner, and the Panthers moved above .500 for the first time this season with a 5-4 win over the Hurricanes on Thursday night.
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The final statistics from Game 1 of the WNBA Finals provide three key numbers as to why the Connecticut Sun prevailed over the Seattle Storm Friday night.
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Seattle Storm forward Lauren Jackson won her second career WNBA MVP award on Wednesday.
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TAMPA, Florida  - Sparked by the first kickoff return for a touchdown in team history, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers clinched a spot in the National Football League playoffs with a 37-3 win over Atlanta on Sunday.
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Tangela Smith scored 21 points Friday night, helping the Sacramento Monarchs humble the top-seeded Los Angeles Sparks 72-52 in Game 1 of their first-round WNBA playoff series.
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Cathrine Kraayeveld scores 21 points and Shameka Christon adds 11 to lead the New York Liberty to a 70-60 victory over the Minnesota Lynx on Friday night.
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UNCASVILLE, CONN. - The Connecticut Sun reached the WNBA finals for the first time by beating the New York Liberty 60-57 on Sunday to complete a two-game sweep of the Eastern Conference finals.