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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.

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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.

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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.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

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.

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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.

Tribune News Service

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.

Tribune News Service

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.

Tribune News Service

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.

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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.

Tribune News Service

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.

Tribune News Service

Rest or rhythm? Storm have playoff momentum, MVP race to consider in regular-season finale.

SEATTLE — On the eve of an otherwise meaningless regular-season finale, Noelle Quinn is wrestling with the mind-bending conundrum that has baffled many playoff-bound coaches.

Tribune News Service

Jim Souhan: Sylvia Fowles, Lynx’s last champion star, says goodbye

MINNEAPOLIS — Leave it to a student of mortuary science to get the ending right.

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Lynx superstar Sylvia Fowles writing the final chapter to her story of basketball greatness

MINNEAPOLIS — Sylvia Fowles' tears usually come at night.

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As Sue Bird calls it a career, Sky players and fans honor her legacy at Wintrust Arena: ‘She is one of the best to ever do it’

CHICAGO — Lake County, Ill., native Kari Juszczyk remembers the first time she turned on ESPN to see Sue Bird playing basketball.

Tribune News Service

Matt Calkins: Were boos directed at Russell Wilson a sign of things to come in his Seattle return?

SEATTLE — I don't know what the most touching storyline was from Sue Bird's final regular-season home game Sunday.

Chicago Sun-Times

Storm hand Sky 111-100 loss in Sue Bird’s final regular-season game in Chicago

Before the game, the Sky honored Bird with a pregame video and a pair of custom-made Nike Air Force 1 sneakers.

Tribune News Service

Lauren Jackson’s improbable comeback is complete as former Storm star joins Australian national team

SEATTLE — While 41-year-old Sue Bird puts the final touches on a remarkable career, her former Storm teammate Lauren Jackson is making an improbable comeback and returning to international competition next month at the age of 41.

Sports Illustrated

SI:AM | The GOAT’s Seattle Sendoff

The biggest crowd in Storm history packed Climate Pledge Arena for Sue Bird’s final regular season home game.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Seahawks fans react to Russell Wilson getting booed at Storm game

Wilson's Broncos will visit the Seahawks Week 1 on Monday Night Football.

Tribune News Service

Larry Stone: Sue Bird thanks Storm fans for remarkable 21-year journey

When the all-day lovefest for Sue Bird was over, and the scores of posters expressing pure adulation had been taken down as the record crowd dispersed, the woman of the hour reflected on what it all meant.

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