VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Skylar Diggins had 21 points and 11 assists and the Seattle Storm hung on to beat the Atlanta Dream 80-78 to end a six-game skid on Friday night at Rogers Arena in the first WNBA regular-season game outside of the United States.

Rhyne Howard’s long-awaited return to the Atlanta Dream lineup went from celebration to chaos in the blink of an eye. In her first game in nearly a month after a knee injury, the All-Star guard was tossed from Sunday’s 74-66 win over the Phoenix Mercury after a heated confrontation with officials.

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Rhyne Howard scored 25 points, Allisha Gray had 22 points and 11 rebounds for her second double-double this season, and the Atlanta Dream won their sixth straight, 85-75 over the Seattle Storm on Wednesday night.

The Storm twice pulled within 10 and cut it to 83-75 when Erica Wheeler hit a 3-pointer with 45 seconds remaining. But Howard delivered the dagger, threading a pass to a cutting Naz Hillmon for the final basket to seal the victory for the Dream.

The Phoenix Mercury and Atlanta Dream are set to face off in one of the most exciting matchups of the 2025 regular season so far. Both teams are heading into th

Dream star Rhyne Howard will be sidelined for the rest of July after being diagnosed with a left knee injury. An All-Star this season, Howard is averaging 16.5 points, 5.0 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 1.