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Lynx at Sparks preview
by They're Playing Basketball
posted October 7, 2012 at 5:50am

Following their loss to Minnesota in game one Thursday night, Sparks players had different takes on what went wrong:Candace Parker was irritated by her team's indecisive pick-and-roll defense and lack of overall fight. DeLisha Milton-Jones saw a deficient...more

Storm Exit Interviews: The word from Sue Bird
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted October 7, 2012 at 5:48am

Series note: The Storm conducted exit interviews on Thursday, giving me the opportunity to ask players everything from views on their season to fashion and hair tips. I'll post conversations from each in the upcoming days. Centers Ewelina Kobryn (Poland) ...more

Giving credit where credit is due: WNBA
by They're Playing Basketball
posted October 6, 2012 at 10:24pm

Five months ago, I called out the WNBA for its failure to publicize itself. They were complaining about not getting enough publicity, but they were not using their own twitter account to broadcast links that could generate interest and put butts in seats....more

Inside USF Women's Basketball: Episode One
by Swish Appeal
posted October 6, 2012 at 10:17pm

    Jamie Katuna tries to find the right combination between explosiveness and endurance in her running program....but San Francisco is a great place for running. ...more

Charles outduels Douglas, Sun outlast Fever in Game 1
by Swish Appeal
posted October 6, 2012 at 10:12pm

I didn't plan this out in advance. Well, I did. Sort of. You see, it so happens that when I was planning out my vacation days at the beginning of the year, my boss told me to schedule all of them, we could move them around later if needed. So I t...more

The Tulsa Shock Receives The Third Pick in the 2013 WNBA Draft: How Will It Take Its Next Step Forward?
by Swish Appeal
posted October 6, 2012 at 10:06pm

I'm not the Shock expert here at Swish Appeal (Jessica is of course), but the 2012 Shock team passed the eye test when I saw the team on LiveAccess throughout this past season and I got to see to them early on when they played the Washington Mystics on ...more

Pat Summitt refutes claims she was forced out
by They're Playing Basketball
posted October 6, 2012 at 9:00am

In a statement today, Pat Summitt said it "was entirely her decision" to step down as Tennessee's head coach last April. Summitt said she wanted to clear up "misunderstandings":"I did not then, and I do not now, feel that I was `forced out' by the univers...more

Eastern Conference finals, game 1: Sun 76, Fever 64
by They're Playing Basketball
posted October 6, 2012 at 8:59am

The Sun upended the Fever 76-64, despite 27 points from Indiana forward Katie Douglas.Other WNBA:Storm point guard Sue Bird had successful hip surgery this morning for her torn labrum.NCAA:Texas unveiled its new bronze statue of former coach Jody Conradt ...more

Indiana Fever fall short in Game One of Eastern Conference Finals
by Swish Appeal
posted October 6, 2012 at 8:57am

"We're going to have to find a way for others to step up." - Katie Douglas #feverplayoffsinstagr.am/p/QbH3xZIFzb/ — Indiana Fever (@IndianaFever) October 6, 2012 There were a lot of questions for the Indiana Fever prior to the Eastern Conference F...more

Storm Exit Interviews: The word from coach Brian Agler
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted October 6, 2012 at 8:55am

Series note: The Storm conducted exit interviews on Thursday, giving me the opportunity to ask players everything from views on their season to fashion and hair tips. I'll post conversations from each in the upcoming days. Centers Ewelina Kobryn (Poland) ...more

Seattle Storm coach Brian Agler never 'been more proud of a team and how they battled'
by Swish Appeal
posted October 6, 2012 at 8:53am

Jayda Evans of the Seattle Times is busy writing up Seattle Storm exit interviews after their heartbreaking one point loss to the defending champion Minnesota Lynx in the first round of the 2012 WNBA playoffs. Although this is the second consecutive seas...more

Full Court Press: 'Indiana-Connecticut could turn into a playoff chess match'
by Swish Appeal
posted October 6, 2012 at 8:50am

I mentioned in the comments of my WNBA Eastern Conference Finals preview today that this series between the Connecticut Sun and Indiana Fever figures to be something of a chess match. With the two teams only playing at full strength twice during the regu...more

Pat Summitt releases statement in response to affidavit
by Swish Appeal
posted October 6, 2012 at 8:48am

In response to the outrage that has come forth since Pat Summitt's affidavit that was released, the former Tennessee Lady Vols head coach and current head coach emeritus has now released a statement (click here for full .pdf): "I did not then, and I d...more

WNBA Eastern Conference Finals preview: Rebounding and 'supporting casts' key for both the Indiana Fever and Connecticut Sun
by Swish Appeal
posted October 5, 2012 at 2:00pm

You should probably just ignore the regular season series result between the Connecticut Sun and Indiana Fever when looking ahead to the Eastern Conference Finals. Setting aside the fact that they've only played once since the Olympic break: The Feve...more

Western Conference Finals, game 1: Lynx 94, Sparks 77
by They're Playing Basketball
posted October 5, 2012 at 9:02am

This is the only major story on the game out at the moment, and it's pretty choppy, so I'll help:- The Lynx played stifling defense from tip off, which disrupted the Sparks' rhythm. They never recovered.- The Lynx dictated the pace of the game - slowed it...more

Poll: Which Seattle General Manager should be on the chopping block?
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted October 5, 2012 at 8:52am

You know about Storm coach and general manager Brian Agler's blips. One could be the decision to call a timeout with 3.3 seconds left of Seattle's Western Conference semi-finals series against Minnesota on Tuesday. The Storm was down one and on a fast bre...more

Minnesota Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve: "The 'fatigue' word is for losers."
by Swish Appeal
posted October 5, 2012 at 8:43am

.@kristitoliver on playing 2gms in last 13 days "I'm tired of watching these games...definitely ready to get back on the floor." #sparks — Alan Horton (@LynxRadio) October 4, 2012 Inevitably, someone was going to bring up the fatigue factor when d...more

The Chicago Sky receives the second pick in the 2013 WNBA Draft: Choices, choices, choices
by Swish Appeal
posted October 5, 2012 at 8:39am

While the Sky failed to receive its first playoff appearance in franchise history, the good news is that it moved up to the 2nd pick for the 2013 Draft, despite having the worst - or fourth best - odds of winning the number one pick. As early as last T...more

Seimone Augustus on the point guard play of Sue Bird and Lindsay Whalen in the Western Conference Semifinals
by Swish Appeal
posted October 4, 2012 at 3:25pm

Minnesota Lynx guard Seimone Augustus had some nice words to say about the point guard play in her team's Western Conference semifinals series against the Seattle Storm, as posted at StormBasketball.com. I think every little girl that aspires to be a po...more

WNBA Western Conference Finals preview: Point guard play will figure prominently for Lynx, Sparks
by Swish Appeal
posted October 4, 2012 at 1:27pm

As Seimone Augustus said, the first round of the Western Conference playoffs between the Minnesota Lynx and Seattle Storm was a showcase of two of the best point guards in basketball. Although Los Angeles Sparks guard Kristi Toliver isn't on the same e...more

Conference title games previews
by They're Playing Basketball
posted October 4, 2012 at 8:53am

Western Conference:Lynx vs. Sparks preview.LaChina Robinson and others preview the series.Eastern Conference:Sun vs. Fever preview.Robinson and others preview the series.Last night's press conferences:Katie Douglas and Coach Lin Dunn.Rebekkah Brunson and ...more

Jennings lawsuit: Pat Summitt initially felt forced out
by They're Playing Basketball
posted October 4, 2012 at 8:48am

The cat is out of the bag:KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Pat Summitt said in an affidavit that she initially felt she was being forced to step down as the Lady Vols' basketball coach by Tennessee athletic director Dave Hart, who later told Summitt that she had misin...more

Pat Summitt signs affidavit supporting Debby Jennings' case
by Swish Appeal
posted October 4, 2012 at 8:43am

Tennessee Head Coach Emeritus, Pat Summitt has signed an affidavit that supports Debby Jennings' gender discrimination suit against Tennessee and Athletic Director -- Dave Hart. One damaging aspect of this affidavit is that, "On February 15, 2012, I ha...more

Kirk Lacob on the Golden State Warriors' interest in bringing a WNBA team to the Bay Area
by Swish Appeal
posted October 4, 2012 at 8:34am

In describing the Golden State Warriors' decision to relocate their D-League affiliate to Santa Cruz from North Dakota, Rhamesis Muncada of newballpark.org wondered if the renamed Santa Cruz Warriors would be the first pro sports team ever in the small ...more

Storm All-Star Lauren Jackson, others may need offseason surgery
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted October 3, 2012 at 9:16pm

Storm All-Star Lauren Jackson went immediately to the training table after her team's 73-72 Game 3 Western Conference semi-final loss at Target Center on Tuesday. She received a cortisone injection to relieve a hamstring injury during the WNBA season. But...more

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