Quantcast

You are here: Sports : Basketball

BASKETBALL Articles and Blog Posts

Lauren Jackson undergoes third knee surgery
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted June 10, 2014 at 9:24pm

Lauren Jackson, a three-time WNBA MVP, underwent a third knee surgery late-May. She is expected to need 12 weeks to rehabilitate the "minor" procedure and still plans to participate in the FIBA World Championship with the Opals this fall. First-year nati...more

Liberty vs. Mystics Final Score: Pondexter has big first half, New York embarrasses Washington, 81-64
by Swish Appeal
posted June 9, 2014 at 7:41pm

Cappie Pondexter was huge with 21 points on 10-of-11 shooting, and the New York Liberty (3-5) embarrassed the Washington Mystics (4-4), 81-64. The Mystics have been a bad team offensively. And today, that showed. When superstars get going early against...more

Lynx vs. Sparks Final Score: Lindsay Whalen leads Minnesota late to beat L.A., 85-72
by Swish Appeal
posted June 9, 2014 at 7:39pm

The Minnesota Lynx (8-1) got to a big lead early, saw it evaporate, but they ultimately prevailed over the Los Angeles Sparks (3-4), 85-72. Lindsay Whalen stepped up in the clutch to close the game out. The Minnesota Lynx got back to their winning ways...more

Liberty vs. Mystics Game Notes: Pondexter leads resurgent Liberty over Washington
by Swish Appeal
posted June 9, 2014 at 1:12pm

Just the Facts, Ma'am: 21 points from Cappie Pondexter led a crisp Liberty offense in an 81-64 romp over Washington. Tina Charles added 14 points and eight rebounds, and Anna Cruz filled the stat sheet with 10 points, seven rebounds, and five assists. ...more

New York Liberty look to regroup after disappointing loss to San Antonio Stars
by Swish Appeal
posted June 8, 2014 at 5:22pm

The New York Liberty suffered a disappointing loss to the San Antonio Stars on Thursday. Coach Bill Laimbeer was more perplexed than angry. NEW YORK CITY - This served as a reminder - in case anyone, forgot this contest gave notice how difficult the WN...more

How much better are the San Antonio Stars?
by Swish Appeal
posted June 8, 2014 at 5:12pm

How much better are the Stars? And are they good enough to make the WNBA playoffs? The San Antonio Silver Stars are objectively a better team in 2014 than in 2013. This kind of hard-hitting analysis isn't what keeps you coming back to Swish Appeal on a...more

Interview with San Antonio Stars rookie Kayla McBride: Adjusting to the WNBA
by Swish Appeal
posted June 8, 2014 at 4:49pm

Swish Appeal caught up with rookie Kayla McBride to discuss the adjustment to the WNBA and her career at Notre Dame. NEW YORK CITY- Following the San Antonio victory over the Liberty on Thursday we spoke with Kayla McBride. The Stars' 5-11 rookie and ...more

Sun burns out Fever
by Swish Appeal
posted June 8, 2014 at 4:45pm

Just the Facts, Ma'am: Alex Bentley dropped eight of her career-high 21 points in the first 5:15 of the game to set the tone in an 88-71 win for Connecticut over Indiana. Bentley's 21 paced five Sun players in double figures. Natasha Howard led Indian...more

Parity in the WNBA, more college coach hirings, and recruit commits to Tennessee
by They're Playing Basketball
posted June 6, 2014 at 9:33pm

Tonight's results:The Stars shot past the Liberty, 87-75.The Mystics downed the Sun, 74-66.More WNBA news..........Liberty:Tina Charles blogs for SLAM.Shock:Courtney Paris has finally found the right fit in the WNBA.Lynx:Basketball is not foreign to Brazi...more

Connecticut Sun miss 50 shots in 74-66 loss to Thibault, Washington Mystics
by Swish Appeal
posted June 6, 2014 at 9:29pm

The Connecticut Sun missed 50 shots and were unable to capitalize on a momentum-builidng third quarter, as they fell to 2-6 on the season with a 74-66 loss against former coach Mike Thibault and the Washington Mystics. UNCASVILLE, Conn. – Thursda...more

Stars shine bright over Liberty in second half
by Swish Appeal
posted June 6, 2014 at 9:26pm

Just the Facts, Ma'am: A big second-half run broke open a close game at Madison Square Garden, and the San Antonio Stars beat the New York Liberty, 87-75. Sophia Young-Malcolm led five Stars in double figures with 18 points. Tina Charles led New York ...more

ICYMI: Signings, hirings, mock WNBA drafts and a trip to Mexico
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted June 6, 2014 at 9:22pm

In the shadow of the WNBA, a lot has happened on the local college scene. I'm sure you heard about Gonzaga coach Kelly Graves accepting an offer for a similar position at Oregon. Well, he's rounded out his staff, including Storm F Nicole Powell as an assi...more

Brittney Griner's improvement spurs hot start for Mercury
by Swish Appeal
posted June 6, 2014 at 3:08pm

A look into how one Phoenix Mercury player's growth from year one to year two has sparked a start that has Mercury fans thinking about championship years. There seemed to be a number of people that thought it was a given that 6'8 phenom Brittney Griner...more

The Washington Mystics are headed in the right direction with their youth movement
by Swish Appeal
posted June 5, 2014 at 9:25pm

After five games, we can now make some assessments on the Washington Mystics' performance. Simply put, the team is going young, the youngsters are playing well, and that should make fans very happy. The Washington Mystics are currently 3-2, or second p...more

WNBA players to be featured on ABC show "Bachelorette" show
by They're Playing Basketball
posted June 2, 2014 at 9:27pm

From WNBA HQ:ON-COURT DRAMA TURNS INTO OFF-COURT FIREWORKS, AS FIRST, 11 MEN GO TOE-TO-TOE WITH WNBA SUPERSTARS AND THEN, ANDI’S FAIRYTALE GOES AWRY, ON “THE BACHELORETTE”THE TWO-NIGHT “BACHELORETTE” SPECIAL EVENT CONCLUDES M...more

Storm vs. Shock final score: Crystal Langhorne's season-high 23 helps Seattle to 62-60 win
by Swish Appeal
posted June 2, 2014 at 9:19pm

While Seattle got a much-needed win at home, Tulsa heads home still searching for their first win and answers to their problems. As Swish Appeal colleague Jacob Sundstrom has already pointed out a couple of times, every game between the three teams pro...more

Dream vs. Storm Final Score: Atlanta breaks dry spell, wins 80-69
by Swish Appeal
posted June 1, 2014 at 9:45am

The Atlanta Dream snapped a two-game losing streak with an 80-69 win over the visiting Seattle Storm.     If you don’t include the loss against Chicago, the 2013 fans have been treated to a set of games so close that the outcome could...more

Mercury vs. Shock final score: Phoenix dominates Tulsa, 100-78
by Swish Appeal
posted May 31, 2014 at 10:02pm

You can never really predict a blowout, but the Mercury's rout wasn't exactly surprising. There really wasn't much to see in the Phoenix Mercury's 100-78 rout of the Tulsa Shock tonight. The Mercury were shooting over 75% from the 3-point line through...more

Mystics vs. Liberty Notes: Latta leads Washington over New York
by Swish Appeal
posted May 31, 2014 at 9:58pm

Just the Facts, Ma'am: 10 first-quarter points from Kia Vaughn started it, and 10 fourth-quarter points from Ivory Latta finished Washington's 68-60 home win against New York. Latta finished with 15 to lead the Mystics, while Vaughn and Jelena Milovano...more

Lots of games, lots of Lynx
by They're Playing Basketball
posted May 31, 2014 at 9:54pm

Last night's results:The Mystics downed the Liberty, 68-60.The Dream topped the traveling Storm, 80-69.The Lynx routed the Stars, 88-72.The Sky pounded the Sun, 101-82.The Mercury thumped the Shock, 100-78.More WNBA news......Lynx:Maya Moore is discoverin...more

All-Star Courtney Vandersloot breaks Chicago franchise record
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted May 31, 2014 at 9:53pm

So, I picked PG Courtney Vandersloot for the WNBA's Most Improved Player of the Year award last season. Can I do it again this summer? After leading the Sky to is first playoff appearance in the franchise's nine-year history last year, Vandersloot has re...more

Sky vs. Sun final score: Courtney Vandersloot sets team assist record in Chicago's 101-82 win
by Swish Appeal
posted May 31, 2014 at 9:27am

The Chicago Sky recorded career highs and franchise highs in a lopsided win over the visiting Connecticut Sun. It's probably unfair to say that the Chicago Sky dominated this game from start to finish, but after a 16-5 run in the second quarter they pu...more

Mystics vs. Liberty Final Score: Latta takes over late to lead Washington to a 68-60 win
by Swish Appeal
posted May 31, 2014 at 9:16am

The Washington Mystics (2-2) got their first home win of the season by defeating the New York Liberty (2-3), 68-60. They did so under the hot hand of Ivory Latta, who scored 10 points in the last four minutes of the fourth quarter. The Washington Mysti...more

Liberty vs. Mystics preview: New York takes its defensive intensity on the road
by Swish Appeal
posted May 30, 2014 at 6:33pm

After an impressive defensive performance on Tuesday night against the Storm, the Liberty head out on the road this weekend looking to continue improving. NEW YORK CITY- The defensive end has always been the cornerstone of his coaching philosophy. For...more

Former Zags star Vivian Frieson named Seattle U assistant coach
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted May 30, 2014 at 6:27pm

Former Gonzaga standout Vivian Frieson will return to her native city as the new assistant coach at Seattle U, head coach Joan Bonvicini announced Thursday. Frieson, who was the first Zag drafted by a WNBA team, replaces Shaquala Williams. The latter left...more

Jump to page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 ...359 ›