Breanna Stewart edges Alyssa Thomas and A’ja Wilson for WNBA MVP award in tight race

Breanna Stewart earned the WNBA’s Most Valuable Player award for the second time in her career Tuesday in a very close race.

There were only 13 points separating Stewart from second-place finisher Alyssa Thomas of Connecticut and last year’s MVP A’ja Wilson of Las Vegas. Stewart received 446 points (20 first-place votes, 23 second-place votes and 17 third-place votes). Thomas had 439 points (23, 12 and 25). Wilson received 433 points (17,…