- Natasha Cloud is 7 points from 3,000
- Jessica Shepard is 15 rebounds from 1,000
- Paige Bueckers is 46 points from 1,000
Super cool to have Sue Wicks write for The Athletic ahead of the 30th season anniversary game between New York and Los Angeles. www.nytimes.com/athletic/737...
Combined with Nadia Fingall's debut for the Valkyries earlier, this now puts the 2026 WNBA season at 63 debuts, passing the 1998 season, now trailing only three seasons:
1997: 97 (every player)
2000: 78
1999: 76
2026: 63
1998: 62
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Marina Mabrey tonight is the 7th player in WNBA history to make 9 threes in a game, matching the single-game record.
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She and María Conde are the 7th pair of teammates to each make 5+ 3s on 60% or better 3P% in the same game.
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WNBA stat watch:
- Arike Ogunbowale is 2 made 3s behind Nicole Powell (580 - 15th) and 6 behind Kara Lawson (584 - 14th)
- Skylar Diggins is 3 made free throws behind Lisa Leslie (1,477 - 8th) and 6 behind Tina Thompson (1,480 - 7th)
- Elizabeth Williams is 5 blocks behind Ruth Riley (505 - 10th)
Go ahead then JY0 😮💨📈
Jackie Young passes Becky Hammon to move into No. 2 on the franchise's all-time assists list! 🙌
In today's @nypost:
On this day 29 years ago, the WNBA played its first game. The Liberty and Sparks are set to face off today in LA on the anniversary.
- Angel Reese is 6 rebounds from 1,000. A double-double would make her the 26th player to log 60 double-doubles in WNBA regular season history. She would join Tina Charles as the 2nd player to get there in their first 3 seasons.
Tonight we reminisce on 30 years of WNBA History 🏀
Don't miss a very special presentation of Court Origins night as The Los Angeles Sparks and New York Liberty face off as we take you on a journey back to the the inaugural 1997 game.
Sparks | Liberty | ESPN | 8pm/ET