New York 96, at Portland 98

PORTLAND, Ore. (Interstat) — Sarah Ashlee Barker’s putback just before the final buzzer lifted the expansion Portland Fire to a 98-96 victory over the New York Liberty on Tuesday night at Moda Center, giving the Fire their first franchise win in front of 12,386 fans. Bridget Carleton scored a career-high 26 points and made five three-pointers for Portland, which improved to 1-1. After New York was called for a three-second violation with 13.8 seconds left, Carleton’s 3-point attempt went hard off the backboard without hitting the rim. Barker battled for the offensive rebound and put it back as time expired,… Read more...