Kara Braxton News Archives

Becky Hammon and the Silver Stars beat the Phoenix Mercury at the AT&T Center on August 15, but that's their only victory in the past seven games.

Becky Hammon scored 12 of her 32 points in overtime and the San Antonio Silver Stars beat the Detroit Shock 100-88 on Saturday.

Katie Douglas poured in a game-high 19 points as Indiana downed Detroit, 82-59. Briann January had a career-high 17 points in a reserve role for the Fever, who won their 12th consecutive home game.

Former Detroit Shock guard Ivory Latta scored 22 points as the Atlanta Dream beat the Shock, 98-95, in overtime today at the Palace.

For the Detroit Shock, defending their WNBA championship has been tougher than they anticipated.

The Brazilian tandem of Iziane Castro Marques and Erika DeSouza is helping the Atlanta Dream move closer to reaching the playoffs after a woeful inaugural season.

Nakia Sanford froze for one moment in the final minute of the Washington Mystics' 70-66 victory over the Detroit Shock on Friday night at Verizon Center. With less than 12 seconds left in the game and the Mystics clinging to a four-point lead, Sanford was defending Kara Braxton on the block, when an inbounds pass sailed over her head, giving Braxton a clear path to the basket.

'As long as it wasn't a three, I was okay. But I was still like, 'Crap!' ' Sanford said after the game, as she signed autographs for a long line of fans. 'It was still scary.'

Nakia Sanford froze for one moment in the final minute of the Washington Mystics' 70-66 victory over the Detroit Shock on Friday night at Verizon Center. With less than 12 seconds left in the game and the Mystics clinging to a four-point lead, Sanford was defending Kara Braxton on the block, when an inbounds pass sailed over her head, giving Braxton a clear path to the basket.

'As long as it wasn't a three, I was okay. But I was still like, 'Crap!' ' Sanford said after the game, as she signed autographs for a long line of fans. 'It was still scary.'

The Minnesota Lynx won their first game in four by beating the Connecticut Sun 95-88 in the WNBA on Friday.

Nakia Sanford froze for one moment in the final minute of the Washington Mystics' 70-66 victory over the Detroit Shock on Friday night at Verizon Center. With less than 12 seconds left in the game and the Mystics clinging to a four-point lead, Sanford was defending Kara Braxton on the block, when an inbounds pass sailed over her head, giving Braxton a clear path to the basket.

'As long as it wasn't a three, I was okay. But I was still like, 'Crap!' ' Sanford said after the game, as she signed autographs for a long line of fans. 'It was still scary.'

Alana Beard had 15 points and six assists to lead the Washington Mystics to a 70-66 victory over the Detroit Shock on Friday night.

The Detroit Shock haven't played like defending WNBA champions this season, but they still have a chance to climb back into the playoff picture in the Eastern Conference.

Shameka Christon's last-place Liberty are 6-12 -- and right behind Detroit in the East.