Here are the best five performances from this past week. 1. Elena Delle Donne (Chicago Sky) It should be no surprise to anyone that Delle Donne tops this list for another week. This week she continued to put up MVP numbers and kept Chicago in the hunt for one of the top-two playoff spots in … [Read more...]
How the WNBA played a vital role in Becky Hammon’s success
Becky Hammon has always been the one to shatter the mold, while always continuously attaining greatness. And even now with her success as an assistant coach in the NBA, Hammon's greatest assist came from the WNBA. Becky Hammon would not be where she is today without the WNBA. Hammon was … [Read more...]
3 Bold Predictions for WNBA’s 2nd half
Here are three bold predictions for the second half of the WNBA season, including thoughts on the Western Conference???s lack of depth, the rise and fall of the Connecticut Sun and how the MVP will lead their team to a Championship. 1. Only two teams will finish over .500 in the Western … [Read more...]
2015 WNBA All-Star thoughts and snubs
Here are some thoughts on the 2015 WNBA All-Star teams, and also, the snubs of players who did not make the team. The Eastern Conference and Western Conference WNBA All-Star reserves were announced Tuesday night during ESPN2's broadcast of Phoenix vs. Los Angeles. Following are the complete … [Read more...]
Who should make the 2015 WNBA All-Star teams?
The WNBA All-Star reserves being named later on tonight on ESPN2. Here are the names of players that should be named based on their respective seasons. This year's WNBA All-Star teams are being decided a little differently than in years past. Every single player in the league was eligible to be a … [Read more...]
WNBA: Top 5 Players of the Week (7/6-7/12)
Here are the top five performance for this past week. 1. Cappie Pondexter (Chicago Sky) Cappie Pondexter had an impressive week in which she looked like the WNBA Finals MVP that she was in 2007. Pondexter led the Sky to two wins this week over the Minnesota Lynx (best record in the West) and … [Read more...]
3 ways the new NCAA rules will enhance Women’s Basketball
This past Monday, the NCAA approved certain changes for the upcoming season, in order to enhance the game. Here are three ways in which these changes will benefit women's basketball. +ACI-Nobody likes change.+ACI Well, contrary to that popular saying, everybody should like the changes in store for … [Read more...]
The value of the 3-pointer in the WNBA
The ???three-point revolution??? is upon us in professional basketball, at least in the NBA. What is its value in the WNBA? The evidence in the NBA The three-pointer is as valuable as ever in men's professional basketball. In the NBA, the four teams that reached the conference finals in the … [Read more...]
5 Players Due for Breakout Seasons in 2015
With opening night of the 2015 WNBA less than a week way, let???s take a look at five players that are poised to have breakout seasons this summer, from the obvious to the overlooked. (Note: List is alphabetical and not ranked in any specific order.) Alex Bentley (3rd Season) - Connecticut … [Read more...]