The WNBA players union has decided to opt out of the current collective bargaining agreement, two years before its expiration. The league and players union had the option to do so before Nov. 1.
Kelsey Plum scored 29 points, A’ja Wilson had 24 points and 13 rebounds, and the Las Vegas Aces closed out the Seattle Storm 83-76 on Tuesday night to advance to the semifinals of the WNBA playoffs for the sixth consecutive season.
The two-time defending-champion Las Vegas Aces held the Seattle Storm to a pair of free throws in the fourth quarter in pulling away for a 78-67 victory in Game 1 of the best-of-three series.
The Seattle Storm played without stars Jewel Loyd and Ezi Magbegor, and Las Vegas' A’ja Wilson set the season record for most rebounds in the Aces' win.
Brittney Sykes scored 20 points, including the winning free throws with 1.1 seconds left, and the Washington Mystics handed the Seattle Storm just their fourth home loss, 74-72.
Tina Charles scored in the post with 1.1 seconds left to help the Atlanta Dream beat the Seattle Storm 83-81 on Friday night to snap an eight-game losing streak.
Breanna Stewart scored 16 points and the U.S. women advanced to their eighth consecutive Olympic basketball gold medal game with a 85-64 victory over Australia on Friday.