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Stars hang on to down Shock again
by Swish Appeal
posted May 29, 2014 at 10:05pm

The San Antonio Stars earned their second win of the season against the Tulsa Shock thanks to Kayla McBride's 30 points and clutch 3-pointer. The third pick in 2013's entry draft stood toe to toe with the fourth pick of the 2014 draft and as Kayla McBr...more

Liberty vs. Storm analysis: New York's defense key to beating Seattle
by Swish Appeal
posted May 29, 2014 at 9:58pm

The Liberty almost dropped a home game against the Storm on Tuesday, but an impressive defensive performance earned them a victory.   NEW YORK CITY- The New York Liberty rallied from a seven point deficit the final three and a half minutes to edg...more

Interview: Jessica Breland on signing with Chicago, Elena Delle Donne, and improvement
by Swish Appeal
posted May 29, 2014 at 9:46pm

Jessica Breland made a difficult decision to leave Indiana and come to Chicago, but thus far it has been the right decision. Swish Appeal had the opportunity to get an interview with her recently to discuss her new role, playing with Elena Delle Donne, ...more

Interview with Minnesota Lynx rookie Tricia Liston: On getting drafted & adjusting to life in the WNBA
by Swish Appeal
posted May 28, 2014 at 9:00pm

During the Minnesota Lynx's trip to Chicago this past weekend, Swish Appeal had the opportunity to chat with rookie wing Tricia Liston. It's a gift and a curse to be drafted by the defending WNBA champion Minnesota Lynx. On one hand you're going to a t...more

Liberty storms back on Seattle
by Swish Appeal
posted May 28, 2014 at 8:49pm

Just the Facts, Ma'am: New York finished the game on a 13-0 run to claim a 70-64 win over Seattle. Tina Charles and Sugar Rodgers each had 15 points for New York, with Charles adding 14 rebounds. Sue Bird led all scorers with 21 points, 17 in the firs...more

Ex-Vanderbilt guard transfers to FGCU
by Swish Appeal
posted May 27, 2014 at 7:51pm

Florida Gulf Coast has landed Vanderbilt transfer Kady Schrann; she will spend her last year with the Eagles. Schrann, who was ranked No. 58 in the country coming out of high school, will have one year of eligibility left after sitting out the upcoming...more

Lynx outlast Sky to win battle of the unbeatens
by They're Playing Basketball
posted May 27, 2014 at 7:48pm

The final was 75-72 Lynx today, as they remained undefeated in taking down the previously-unbeaten Sky. Maya Moore was held to 14 points and Elena Delle Donne was held to 16.Other WNBA news.....Storm:Sue Bird plans to keep playing into the next Olympics.O...more

U17, U18 USA Basketball team rosters named
by They're Playing Basketball
posted May 27, 2014 at 7:46pm

The U17 team is set:Named to the 2014 USA Women’s U17 World Championship Team after helping the USA to win the 2013 FIBA Americas U16 Championship this past summer, which earned the USA its berth into the 2014 FIBA U17 World Championship, are 2013 U...more

Russell Wilson's sister named to USA Basketball U17 World Championship roster
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted May 26, 2014 at 8:59pm

You've likely seen the proud brother pictures on Russell Wilson's Instagram and Twitter accounts, but now it's official. The Super Bowl champion's sister Anna Wilson was named to the 12-member roster for the 2014 USA Basketball Women’s U17 World Cha...more

Lynx vs. Sky preview: Chicago hosts Minnesota in battle of the WNBA's unbeatens on ESPN2
by Swish Appeal
posted May 26, 2014 at 8:53pm

The reigning Eastern Conference regular season champion Chicago Sky host the 2-time defending WNBA champion Minnesota Lynx in a Memorial Day showdown. The league's two best teams have started much as they played all of last season: taking care of busin...more

Stars show up for one quarter, lose to Sparks
by Swish Appeal
posted May 26, 2014 at 10:15am

The San Antonio Stars played well in the second quarter, but it was all Los Angeles the rest of the game as the Sparks won 83-62 I'll have a full weekend look up tomorrow morning, but here's a gist of what went down in today's Stars' loss. After a dis...more

Kansas State insists on denying Leticia Romero her transfer release
by Swish Appeal
posted May 25, 2014 at 6:26pm

As Kansas State continues to reaffirm their position that they won't allow Leticia Romero to transfer, Swish Appeal had a chance to catch up with the star point guard who called the entire situation "frustrating". For more on the issue, check out SB Nat...more

Lynx vs. Liberty final score: Maya Moore sets record for consecutive 30-point games in Minnesota's 87-82 win
by Swish Appeal
posted May 25, 2014 at 6:20pm

Maya Moore continues to cement her status as one of the WNBA's greats with a record fourth consecutive 30-point performance to help lead Minnesota to a 4-0 start. AND she does it! Maya Moore with 30 points, becoming the first #WNBA player to post 30+ ...more

Maya Moore breaks record, Sky doesn't miss a beat
by They're Playing Basketball
posted May 25, 2014 at 6:10pm

The Lynx edged the Liberty, 87-82. In the process, Maya Moore put up 30 points and broke a WNBA record for four consecutive games scoring over 30 points. That included last night's career-high 38.The Sky are down two starters, but are still undefeated aft...more

A bit of parity in the WNBA
by They're Playing Basketball
posted May 24, 2014 at 10:18am

Tonight's results:The Sun took down the Storm, 71-59, behind rookie Chiney Ogwumike's 18 points.The Mystics upended the Fever, 79-63. Rookie Bria Hartley lead Washington with 15 points.The Lynx survived the Shock, 94-93, as Maya Moore lead the way with 38...more

Sky tops Sun, 78-68
by They're Playing Basketball
posted May 22, 2014 at 9:46pm

Elena Delle Donne once again lead the Sky in a win - today over the Sun, 78-68. She had 21 points.Sun rookie Chiney Ogwumike lead her team with 18 points.More WNBA news.....Fever:Natasha Howard is making a splash as a rookie.Stars:Kayla Alexander recently...more

Interview: Leticia Romero discusses the frustrating denial of her transfer release by Kansas State
by Swish Appeal
posted May 22, 2014 at 9:38pm

Swish Appeal caught up with Leticia Romero to discuss her transfer request that Kansas State has denied without an explanation, leading to a frustrating battle that has garnered national attention. Swish Appeal: How are you doing, Leti? Leticia Romero...more

Sports History Files: Playing old-school hoops stats forward
by Wendy Parker's Extracurriculars
posted May 22, 2014 at 9:33pm

Tweet Last week Carl Bialik of FiveThirtyEight wrote about the legend of Dick Pfander, who started clipping NBA box scores in the late 1940s, and whose trove was obtained in 2012 by Basketball-Reference.com. During his many years of doing this, Pfander,...more

Mailbag: What to do with the Storm?
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted May 21, 2014 at 9:35pm

A simple but complicated question was posed on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ichiro998/status/467882974160384000 You may have noticed something different to start the Storm season. Two games into the schedule and everyone on the roster has logged seven m...more

WNBA to market to LGBT community
by They're Playing Basketball
posted May 21, 2014 at 3:44pm

'Bout time:NEW YORK -- The WNBA is launching a campaign to market specifically to the LGBT community, a move that makes it the first pro league to specifically recruit gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender fans to its games.With the campaign, the WNBA is...more

Using Sport To Make A Difference
by Marissa Kastanek
posted May 21, 2014 at 12:03am

Coach For College is a program that allows American college athletes to help teach/coach academics and sports to under privileged Vietnamese youth. I will take you on the trip and encourage you to make a difference in someone's life....more

C. Vivian Stringer finally signs new contract with Rutgers - but questions remain
by They're Playing Basketball
posted May 20, 2014 at 10:10pm

About a month ago I wondered why Coach Vivian Stringer hadn't yet signed a contract extension with Rutgers, after she said in February that such negotiations were in final stages.Today it was announced that the contract was finally signed, but the details...more

Week one of WNBA power rankings
by They're Playing Basketball
posted May 20, 2014 at 10:08pm

The first round of games are done, and ESPN has wasted no time in pronouncing their weekly power rankings:1. Mercury2. Lynx3. Sky4. Dream5. Sparks6. Stars7. Liberty8. Sun9. Fever10. Storm11. Shock12. MysticsMore league news.......Fever:The Fever have waiv...more

The Monday After: Breaking down the Stars' weekend
by Swish Appeal
posted May 19, 2014 at 9:15pm

The Stars opened the 2014 season with a .500 record after splitting a back-to-back against the Atlanta Dream and Tulsa Shock. The Stars did what they needed to do this weekend: Earned a split. A back-to-back against the reigning eastern champions and a...more

San Antonio Stars dispatch Tulsa Shock 80-76
by Swish Appeal
posted May 18, 2014 at 11:06am

The San Antonio Stars picked up their first win on the season on the second game of a back-to-back. The San Antonio Stars came back -- and then hung on -- to defeat the Tulsa Shock 80-76 and earn their first win of the season. Jia "Volume Scorer" Perk...more

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