Lisa Leslie was the first woman in WNBA history to dunk in a game, but she's so much more than that dunk. She's someone who truly changed the game -- a true Hall of Famer. To the outside world, Lisa Leslie might be best known for being the first female to dunk. But to the world of women's … [Read more...]
Griner, Dupree dominate in 3 quarters; Mercury breeze by Mystics
Brittney Griner and Candice Dupree were too much for the Mystics, as the duo dominated from the outset, to the point of not having to play in the fourth quarter. Candice Dupree and Brittney Griner led the Mercury to their 10th winning season as a franchise with dominant performances in a 73-53 … [Read more...]
Awful 3rd quarter for Sparks leads to meltdown against Fever
The Los Angeles Sparks suffered a terrible loss to the Indiana Fever, as they collapsed in the second half, especially in the third quarter. Indiana outscored Los Angeles 24-6 in the third quarter en route to a 79-68 comeback win Tuesday night. It was the Fever's (15-9) first win at the … [Read more...]
Ivory is priceless: Latta shoots Mystics past Stars; Hughes injured
The Washington Mystics held off a late 7-0 run by the San Antonio Stars and won 66-63. Ivory Latta led the Mystics with 23 points. Though Washington scored just one field goal in the fourth quarter, the Mystics came away with a 66-63 win over San Antonio. The free-throw line was the … [Read more...]
Bonner Shocks Tulsa with buzzer-beating 3-pointer in OT
DeWanna Bonner's clutch three-pointer at the buzzer leads the Phoenix Mercury past the Tulsa Shock in overtime. In Phoenix's last game, DeWanna Bonner finished 0-for-9 from the floor and with just four points. Tuesday she ended the night with 25 points, none as important as the game-winning … [Read more...]
Parker explodes for 31 points in win over Sky
In her second game back, Candace Parker was in midseason form for the Los Angeles Sparks. Parker led the Sparks with 31 points in a road victory over the Chicago Sky Candace Parker exploded offensively against the league's leading offense to lift the Sparks over the Sky 88-77 Friday … [Read more...]
WNBA All-Star Tamika Catchings reflects
As Indiana Fever superstar Tamika Catchings gets ready for her 10th All-Star Game, she spoke with Swish Appeal on an array of topics. Swish Appeal: What did it mean to you to win ESPN's first ever Sports Humanitarian of the Year award? +ACY-nbsp+ADs Tamika Catchings: +ACI-It was definitely a huge … [Read more...]
Liberty sweep Mercury for 1st time since 2012
The New York Liberty were able to pull out a close win against the Phoenix Mercury. This was the Liberty's first series sweep of the Mercury since 2012. The New York defense kept the Liberty even with the Mercury, but it was their aggression on offense late in the game that propelled them to the … [Read more...]