Pro basketball

Phoenix Suns forward P.J. Tucker had surgery on his lower back and is expected to be out six to eight weeks. Dr. Dennis Crandall performed the microdiscectomy procedure.

s 4HE -INNESOTA ,YNX signed stars Seimone Augustus and Lindsay Whalen to multiyear contract extensions. Terms were not disclosed, but the deals ensure that the two veterans plan to continue playing in the WNBA for the immediate future.

s Angel McCoughtry scored 31 points and the Atlanta Dream beat Washington, 94-91, to stay in contention for a doublebye while eliminating the visiting Mystics from the WNBA playoff race.