Basketball

COLLEGE PARK, Ga. (AP) — Rhyne Howard had 24 points, including six 3-pointers, and a career-high six blocks to help the Atlanta Dream secure a playoff spot with a 100-78 victory over the Dallas Wings on Friday night.

TAMPERE, Finland (AP) — Utah Jazz forward Lauri Markkanen scored 29 of his 43 points in the first half in a dazzling performance that highlighted Finland's 109-79 rout of Britain at EuroBasket on Friday.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Skylar Diggins scored 19 of her 23 points in the second half, Nneka Ogwumike had 12 points and nine rebounds, and the Seattle Storm rallied from a 21-point deficit to beat the Minnesota Lynx 93-79 on Thursday night.

LIMASSOL, Cyprus (AP) — American-born guard Jordan Loyd hit seven 3-pointers and finished with 32 points to help Poland outlast Slovenia and Los Angles Lakers star Luka Doncic 105-95 Thursday in both teams' EuroBasket opener.

ESPN has demoted basketball analyst Doris Burke from its lead broadcast team just months after she called her second NBA Finals.

Two minority owners of the Phoenix Suns have sued the team and its controlling owner Mat Ishbia, demanding to see records in order to investigate the status of the team's business and financial condition.

LIMASSOL, Cyprus (AP) — Toronto Raptors forward Sandro Mamukelashvili scored 19 points to lead Georgia to a 83-69 upset victory over defending champion Spain at EuroBasket Thursday.

COLLEGE PARK, Ga. (AP) — A’ja Wilson scored 34 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, Jackie Young had her second triple-double this season and the Las Vegas Aces beat the Atlanta Dream 91-85 on Wednesday night for their 12th consecutive win.

RIGA, Latvia (AP) — Utah Jazz forward Lauri Markkanen scored 28 points to lead Finland to a 93-90 victory over Sweden on the opening day of the EuroBasket tournament Wednesday.

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