The New York Liberty have acquired Natasha Howard from the Seattle Storm as part of a three-team trade. Phoenix Mercury will be getting the number one pick next year.
Shey Peddy made a buzzer-beating 3-pointer to give the Phoenix Mercury an 85-84 victory over the defending champion Washington Mystics in the first round of the WNBA playoffs.
DeWanna Bonner and Brittney Griner each scored 20 points to help the Phoenix Mercury beat Seattle 69-67, handing the Storm their first home loss of the season.
After a rough start for game 5, Sue Bird came back to redeem herself within the last few minutes by lifting the Seattle Storm past the Phoenix Mercury 94-84.
Phoenix avoided elimination by tying up the WNBA semi-finals with the Seattle Storm, two games apiece and forcing game five with a 86-84 nail-biter over Seattle.
Breanna Stewart and Sue Bird combined for 46 points, including the go-ahead basket in OT to clinch game 2 for the Storm to beat Phoenix 91-87 in the WNBA semifinals.
Stewart and Jewell Loyd combined for 51 points as the Storm held on to beat the Phoenix Mercury 91-87 on Sunday in Game 1 of their WNBA semifinal series.
Loyd and Howard combined for 44 points. The Storm shot 50 percent hitting 11 of 22 3-pointers from the three-point range. Seattle beat the Mercury 102-91.