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NEW YORK (AP) — Sabrina Ionescu tied a franchise playoff record with 36 points and the New York Liberty beat the Atlanta Dream 91-82 on Tuesday night to advance to the semifinals of the WNBA playoffs.

BOSTON (AP) — Jayson Tatum has a new tattoo on his back, another gold medal to hang around his neck, and a chip on his shoulder.

TORONTO — Former Toronto Raptors star Vince Carter will have his No. 15 retired by the NBA team this season, a person with knowledge of the situation has told The Canadian Press.

NEW YORK (AP) — New York Knicks center Mitchell Robinson could miss the first two months of the season as he recovers from offseason left ankle surgery , a person with knowledge of the details said Monday.

NEW YORK (AP) — Leonie Fiebich hit four 3-pointers and scored a career-high 21 points on 7-of-8 shooting, Breanna Stewart added 20 points and 11 rebounds and the New York Liberty never trailed Sunday in their 83-69 victory over the Atlanta Dream in G

Las Vegas Aces star A'ja Wilson was the unanimous choice as the WNBA MVP, the league announced Sunday. The Aces' versatile forward averaged 26.9 points and 11.8 rebounds this season.

TORONTO — Rebuilding the Toronto Raptors and making them one of the top teams in the NBA again is a project that starts from the ground up.

PHOENIX (AP) — Al McCoy, who was the radio voice of the Phoenix Suns for more than a half-century, has died. He was 91. The team made the announcement on Saturday and released a statement from his family. No cause of death was disclosed.

The defending champion Las Vegas Aces and A’ja Wilson will look to three-peat while sensation rookie Caitlin Clark makes her postseason debut when the WNBA playoffs begin Sunday.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Already an NBA MVP and an Olympic gold medalist , All-Star center Joel Embiid now has until the end of the decade to try to win his first NBA championship with the Philadelphia 76ers.