{
  "id": 8140733,
  "title": "Rhyne Howard breaks Sabrina Ionescu's WNBA single-season 3-point record",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/rhyne-howard-breaks-sabrina-ionescus-wnba-single-season-3-point-record",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-18T01:16:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/rhyne-howard-breaks-sabrina-ionescus-011610004.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Atlanta Dream's Rhyne Howard has broken the WNBA record for most 3-point shots made in a single season, hitting 129 during a game against the Connecticut Sun. The record previously belonged to Sabrina Ionescu, who achieved 128 in 36 games in 2023. Howard made her record-breaking shot at the 6:45 mark of the fourth quarter, celebrating with a hand-held \"finally!\" before her teammates showered her in 3-point celebrations. The 26-year-old has been breaking records all season, becoming the fastest player in WNBA history to reach 100 triples in a season in 31 games, surpassing the previous record of 33 games shared with Diana Taurasi. Howard also became the youngest player in WNBA history to make 400 career 3-pointers on June 11, achieving the milestone in 147 games.",
  "summary": "Rhyne Howard drilled her 129th 3-pointer of the WNBA season, breaking a Sabrina Ionescu record.",
  "key_points": [
    "Rhyne Howard breaks WNBA single-season 3-point record with 129 made.",
    "Record previously held by Sabrina Ionescu with 128 in 2023.",
    "Howard becomes fastest to 100 triples in 31 games, youngest to 400 career 3-pointers."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Rhyne Howard sets WNBA season record for 3-pointers, Angel Reese scores 30 with 10 rebounds as Dream win big over Sun",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/rhyne-howard-sets-wnba-season-record-for-3-pointers-angel-reese",
        "published": "2026-09-18T02:37:59.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}