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Stewart leads Storm to win over Wings

Breanna Stewart scores 25 points, including a key bucket late, and Seattle beats Dallas for the 2nd time in 3 days.

Seattle Storm’s Sue Bird drives to the hoop for a layup during the game against the Connecticut Sun on Sunday, June 5, 2022 in Seattle, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Storm can’t hold on to early lead in loss to Sun

Connecticut rallies in the second half to drop Seattle to 5-5.

Seattle Storm’s Sue Bird drives to the hoop for a layup during the game against the Connecticut Sun on Sunday, June 5, 2022 in Seattle, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Seattle Storm’s Breanna Stewart makes a jump shot during the game against the Liberty on Sunday, May 29, 2022 in Seattle, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Storm cruise past Liberty

Jewell Loyd scores 22 points and Seattle wins 92-61.

Seattle Storm’s Breanna Stewart makes a jump shot during the game against the Liberty on Sunday, May 29, 2022 in Seattle, Washington. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Seattle Storm guard Sue Bird drives around Minnesota Lynx guard Rachel Banham during the first quarter of a WNBA basketball game Friday, May 6, 2022, in Seattle. (Jennifer Buchanan/The Seattle Times via AP)

Bird, Loyd lead Storm to rout of Lynx in return home

Seattle wins 97-74 in its first game at the rebuilt Climate Pledge Arena since 2018.

Seattle Storm guard Sue Bird drives around Minnesota Lynx guard Rachel Banham during the first quarter of a WNBA basketball game Friday, May 6, 2022, in Seattle. (Jennifer Buchanan/The Seattle Times via AP)
FILE - Seattle Storm guard Sue Bird (10) plays during the first half of the Commissioner's Cup WNBA basketball game against the Connecticut Sun, Thursday, Aug. 12, 2021, in Phoenix. Sue Bird announced Friday, Jan. 7, 2021, that she will return to the Seattle Storm next season, putting off retirement for at least one more year. (AP Photo/Matt York, File)

Storm happy to have permanent home again

Seattle opens the WNBA season on Friday night at Climate Pledge Arena.

FILE - Seattle Storm guard Sue Bird (10) plays during the first half of the Commissioner's Cup WNBA basketball game against the Connecticut Sun, Thursday, Aug. 12, 2021, in Phoenix. Sue Bird announced Friday, Jan. 7, 2021, that she will return to the Seattle Storm next season, putting off retirement for at least one more year. (AP Photo/Matt York, File)
BYU's Paisley (Johnson) Harding drives with the ball during a game against Utah on Dec. 4, 2021, at Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. Harding, a Glacier Peak graduate, was named the West Coast Conference Player of the Week for Jan. 24-30. (BYU Photo)

Storm waive Glacier Peak grad Harding

The former star at BYU was with Seattle on a training camp contract.

BYU's Paisley (Johnson) Harding drives with the ball during a game against Utah on Dec. 4, 2021, at Huntsman Center in Salt Lake City, Utah. Harding, a Glacier Peak graduate, was named the West Coast Conference Player of the Week for Jan. 24-30. (BYU Photo)
Former Glacier Peak and BYU standout Paisley Harding (right) will have a chance to compete for a spot on the Seattle Storm. (AP Photo/John Locher)

GP alum Harding earns WNBA training camp spot with Storm

Former Glacier Peak standout Paisley Harding signs a training camp contract with the Seattle Storm.

Former Glacier Peak and BYU standout Paisley Harding (right) will have a chance to compete for a spot on the Seattle Storm. (AP Photo/John Locher)
FILE - Seattle Storm guard Sue Bird (10) plays during the first half of the Commissioner's Cup WNBA basketball game against the Connecticut Sun, Thursday, Aug. 12, 2021, in Phoenix. Sue Bird announced Friday, Jan. 7, 2021, that she will return to the Seattle Storm next season, putting off retirement for at least one more year. (AP Photo/Matt York, File)

Bird announces return to Storm for 19th season

The 41-year-old guard and WNBA’s all-time assists leader will put off retirement for at least one more season.

FILE - Seattle Storm guard Sue Bird (10) plays during the first half of the Commissioner's Cup WNBA basketball game against the Connecticut Sun, Thursday, Aug. 12, 2021, in Phoenix. Sue Bird announced Friday, Jan. 7, 2021, that she will return to the Seattle Storm next season, putting off retirement for at least one more year. (AP Photo/Matt York, File)
Seattle Storm’s Sue Bird yells out a play during the second round single elimination playoff game against Phoenix Mercury at Angel of the Winds Arena on Sunday, Sept. 26, 2021 in Everett, Wa. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Storm’s playoff run comes to an end with OT loss to Phoenix

Diana Taurasi scored six points in the extra period as the Mercury beat short-handed Seattle.

Seattle Storm’s Sue Bird yells out a play during the second round single elimination playoff game against Phoenix Mercury at Angel of the Winds Arena on Sunday, Sept. 26, 2021 in Everett, Wa. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Seattle Storm’s Jewell Loyd has her jersey grabbed by at Chicago Sky’s Courtney Vandersloot during the game at Angel of the Winds Arena on Friday, Aug. 27, 2021 in Everett, Wash. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

GALLERY: Storm return to Everett, fall to Sky 73-69

Back at Angel of the Winds Arena after a lengthy road trip, Seattle loses to Chicago.

Seattle Storm’s Jewell Loyd has her jersey grabbed by at Chicago Sky’s Courtney Vandersloot during the game at Angel of the Winds Arena on Friday, Aug. 27, 2021 in Everett, Wash. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
United States' Sue Bird (6) drives past Japan's Maki Takada (8) and Rui Machida (13), right, during women's basketball gold medal game at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 8, 2021, in Saitama, Japan. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

U.S. rolls to women’s hoops gold medal in Bird’s last Olympics

The Seattle Storm legend captures her record fifth Olympic gold medal in women’s basketball.

  • Aug 7, 2021
  • By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer
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United States' Sue Bird (6) drives past Japan's Maki Takada (8) and Rui Machida (13), right, during women's basketball gold medal game at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 8, 2021, in Saitama, Japan. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Stewart scores 27, Storm extinguish Sparks in Everett

Seattle improves to 15-4 with a 71-62 win over Los Angeles at Angel of the Winds Arena.

Jewell Loyd’s late buckets help Seattle top Atlanta 91-88 at Angel of the Winds Arena.

Sue Bird had 15 points, Jewell Loyd scored four of her 10 points in the final 38 seconds and the Seattle… Continue reading

Seattle Storm's Jewell Loyd throws up a shot, eventually passing the 3,000 point career mark, as the Seattle Storm take on the Washington Mystics at the Angel of the Winds Arena on Tuesday, June 22, 2021 in Everett, Washington. (Andy Bronson / The Herald)

GALLERY: Storm silenced by Mystics in Everett

Seattle’s five-game win streak is snapped after an 87-83 loss to Washington at Angel of the Winds Arena.

Seattle Storm's Jewell Loyd throws up a shot, eventually passing the 3,000 point career mark, as the Seattle Storm take on the Washington Mystics at the Angel of the Winds Arena on Tuesday, June 22, 2021 in Everett, Washington. (Andy Bronson / The Herald)
Seattle Storm's Breanna Steward is defended by Dallas Wings' Charli Collier, left, and Marina Mabrey during the first quarter in a WNBA basketball game Friday, June 4, 2021, in Everett, Wash. (Dean Rutz/The Seattle Times via AP)

Loyd hits buzzer-beater in OT, Storm down Wings in Everett

The guard took the ball with .8 seconds left and drained the winner to give Seattle a 105-102 win.

Seattle Storm's Breanna Steward is defended by Dallas Wings' Charli Collier, left, and Marina Mabrey during the first quarter in a WNBA basketball game Friday, June 4, 2021, in Everett, Wash. (Dean Rutz/The Seattle Times via AP)
Noelle Quinn, Storm's head coach, runs a timeout huddle Tuesday evening at Angel of the Winds Arena in Everett on June 1, 2021. (Kevin Clark / The Herald)

Storm down Fever in Everett to give new coach Quinn 1st win

Breanna Stewart scores 28 points as Everett beats Indiana 88-73 at Angel of the Winds Arena.

Noelle Quinn, Storm's head coach, runs a timeout huddle Tuesday evening at Angel of the Winds Arena in Everett on June 1, 2021. (Kevin Clark / The Herald)
Minnesota Lynx center Sylvia Fowles center gets the rebound and the putback during the first quarter, besting Seattle Storm's Breanna Stewart, left, and Epiphanny Prince (11) of a WNBA basketball game Friday, May 28, 2021, in Everett, Wash. (Dean Rutz/The Seattle Times via AP)

Stewart scored 15, Storm cruise past Lynx in Everett

Candice Dupree and Jewell Loyd added 12 points each in Seattle’s 82-72 win.

Minnesota Lynx center Sylvia Fowles center gets the rebound and the putback during the first quarter, besting Seattle Storm's Breanna Stewart, left, and Epiphanny Prince (11) of a WNBA basketball game Friday, May 28, 2021, in Everett, Wash. (Dean Rutz/The Seattle Times via AP)
Seattle Storm's Jewell Loyd shoots next to Connecticut Sun's Jasmine Thomas in overtime of a WNBA basketball game Tuesday, May 25, 2021, in Everett, Wash. The Storm won 90-87. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

Storm defeat Sun in overtime in Everett

Seattle wins 90-87 to hand red-hot Connecticut its first loss of the season.

Seattle Storm's Jewell Loyd shoots next to Connecticut Sun's Jasmine Thomas in overtime of a WNBA basketball game Tuesday, May 25, 2021, in Everett, Wash. The Storm won 90-87. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
Seattle's Jewell Loyd (right) wrestles the ball from Las Vegas' Dearica Hamby Tuesday night at the Angel of the Winds Arena in Everett on May 18, 2021. (Kevin Clark / The Herald)

Storm suffer 1st loss, fall to Aces in Everett

Las Vegas rebounds from an opening-day loss to Seattle with a 96-80 win at Angel of the Winds Arena.

Seattle's Jewell Loyd (right) wrestles the ball from Las Vegas' Dearica Hamby Tuesday night at the Angel of the Winds Arena in Everett on May 18, 2021. (Kevin Clark / The Herald)
Seattle Storm’s Breanna Stewart drives to the hoop during the game against the Las Vegas Aces on Saturday, May 15, 2021 in Everett, Wash. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Storm hang title banner, top Aces in opener in Everett

Breanna Stewart scores 28 points as Seattle opens defense of its WNBA title with a 97-83 victory.

Seattle Storm’s Breanna Stewart drives to the hoop during the game against the Las Vegas Aces on Saturday, May 15, 2021 in Everett, Wash. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)