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Sparks Watch Day 27:
by Swish Appeal
posted January 28, 2014 at 3:56pm

The Sparks might find a new home, or keep their old one - but will they ever be a home team? Sparks Watch is coming almost to a full month after we all first heard the news that the ownership of the Los Angeles Sparks had walked away from the club. We...more

Backcourt punch powers St. John's to a 66-63 win over Georgetown
by Swish Appeal
posted January 27, 2014 at 9:30pm

Just the Facts, Ma'am: The Red Storm came up with big shots down the stretch to hold off a dogged Georgetown squad 66-63. Eugeneia McPherson and Danaejah Grant each had 16 points for St. John's, McPherson dropping 13 in the first half and Grant 10 in t...more

Reshanda Gray leads #19 Cal past UCLA with 32 points, 15 rebounds
by They're Playing Basketball
posted January 27, 2014 at 9:11pm

#19 Cal 69, UCLA 53:BERKELEY – After Reshanda Gray scored 32 points and grabbed 15 rebounds to lead No. 19/16 California past UCLA 69-53 Sunday, California head coach Lindsay Gottlieb called the junior from Los Angeles one of the hardest working pla...more

Result watch so far
by They're Playing Basketball
posted January 27, 2014 at 9:06pm

Shoni Schimmel's got the performance of the day. The senior guard set a school record by making nine three-point shots in #5 Louisville's 88-61 rout of Memphis.#10 South Carolina slipped by #16 Vanderbilt, 61-57.#14 Arizona State edged Colorado, 68-66. Th...more

Northwest 11: Oregon schools easily beat Washington's
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted January 27, 2014 at 8:40pm

Here's the Northwest 11 weekly power ranking. The qualifying regional Division I schools are Washington, Washington State, Seattle U, Gonzaga, Eastern Washington, Oregon, Oregon State, Portland, Portland State, Idaho and Boise State. Idaho State will not ...more

Georgia Tech guard Tyaunna Marshall's quietly impressive rebounding ability
by Swish Appeal
posted January 26, 2014 at 5:50pm

Despite a lack of publicity, Georgia Tech senior guard Tyaunna Marshall is among the top offensive rebounding guards in the nation. Of all the (major conference) players selected to the 2013-14 Wade Watch list, Georgia Tech's Tyaunna Marshall might be ...more

Sparks Watch Day 25: Lisa Leslie was the first player to dunk in WNBA history
by Swish Appeal
posted January 26, 2014 at 5:48pm

Here's a notable moment in Sparks history. On July 30, 2002, the Sparks center dunked in the first half of a game against the Miami Sol.   In addition, Leslie would be the first WNBA player to dunk in an All-Star game, doing so in 2005. The sec...more

The completely loaded NCAA basketball low down
by They're Playing Basketball
posted January 26, 2014 at 5:47pm

Today's results:Texas knocked off #18 West Virginia, 66-63.#20 Iowa State beat Texas Tech in overtime, 85-76.Iowa downed Indiana, 84-75.Oklahoma recaptured their long-lost energy and squashed TCU, 63-52.Rutgers used a strong second half to surge past Temp...more

Stanford Beats UCLA
by C and R's Stanford Women's Basketball Blog
posted January 26, 2014 at 5:40pm

Well, we finally got a close one. UCLA almost beat #4 Stanford, and funny how the Twitterverse was rooting for the upset to make things interesting in the Pac-12. Heck, Cal had already lost that night to USC, giving them two strikes in the Pac-12 loss col...more

Sparks Watch Day 24: The Vetting Process
by Swish Appeal
posted January 26, 2014 at 5:35pm

ESPN's Michelle Smith states that a Los Angeles-based group is interested in keeping the Sparks in LA. We look at the hypothetical process by which new owners join the WNBA. Owner Joe Lacob of the Golden State Warriors,gave an interview with Gary Radn...more

2013 Tulsa Shock season review: What kind of talent did Fred Williams inherit?
by Swish Appeal
posted January 25, 2014 at 2:05pm

Mike Brown of the Tulsa World says that Fred Williams "won the news conference" introducing him as the new head coach of the Tulsa Shock. But does he have a roster capable of winning games and accomplishing their goal of making the playoffs? Fred Willi...more

#25 Gonzaga gets past Loyola Marymount in overtime, 91-82
by They're Playing Basketball
posted January 25, 2014 at 2:04pm

Los Angeles, Calif. - #25 Gonzaga used an overtime to get past Loyola Marymount Thursday night, 91-82, in a game that was hard-fought on both sides.Each team had four players in double figures. Haiden Palmer lead the Bulldogs with 32 points, and Deanna Jo...more

ESPN's Michelle Smith: WNBA also in contact with a group that would keep the Sparks in Los Angeles
by Swish Appeal
posted January 25, 2014 at 2:02pm

There may be an ownership group out there who would keep the Sparks in Los Angeles after all. ESPN's Michelle Smith wrote an article today which stated that someone within the NBA's Los Angeles Lakers organization helped get a possible ownership g...more

Sparks Watch Day 23: Questions on the saga the day after Lacob's radio interview
by Swish Appeal
posted January 25, 2014 at 1:59pm

Yesterday, Golden State Warriors owner Joe Lacob gave an interview on KNBR-AM in San Francisco and has some passionate remarks about the WNBA and what a team in the Bay Area could mean. That's on top of his interest in owning the Sparks. But meanwhile...more

Fred Williams brings valuable franchise-building experience to Tulsa Shock
by Swish Appeal
posted January 25, 2014 at 1:47pm

The Tulsa Shock's first order of business his offseason was to hire a new coach. Now they can begin the process of figuring out how to continue building their team through the 2014 WNBA Draft. As reported by John Klein of the Tulsa World on Monday, the...more

Tulsa Shock announce new logo to honor fifth anniversary
by Swish Appeal
posted January 25, 2014 at 1:45pm

A new head coach & a new logo for the @TulsaShock . Shock introduces Fred Williams today. Watch @FOX23 Sports at 6. pic.twitter.com/2ASDE7VwWE — Nathan Thompson (@NathanDThompson) January 23, 2014   The Tulsa Shock unveiled a new fifth a...more

Joe Lacob says that he is still interested in the Los Angeles Sparks in a radio interview
by Swish Appeal
posted January 25, 2014 at 1:43pm

It has been nearly two weeks since we learned that the Golden State Warriors were trying to get the Sparks transaction done in two to three weeks. And now, we have a quick update, in the form of a tweet. Earlier today on KNBR-AM, a sports radio statio...more

Sparks Watch 22: Which five players make up your All-Time Sparks team?
by Swish Appeal
posted January 25, 2014 at 1:41pm

The Los Angeles Sparks are one of the marquee franchises in the league due to their winning tradition and it's your turn to provide some more input into this. Given that the Sparks have been a perennial winner, a good number of stars have played for th...more

WNBA All-Star Game goes to Phoenix in 2014
by Swish Appeal
posted January 23, 2014 at 9:24am

An Arizona website states that Phoenix will host the 2014 WNBA All-Star Game, and the WNBA confirms it with an official announcement at 1:30 pm Eastern Time. Update: The official notice from the league.   At the WNBA.com website, you won't find ...more

Pac-12 released times for tournament at KeyArea and Thursday ticket promo
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted January 23, 2014 at 9:22am

The Pac-12 tournament will be held at KeyArena in March, the second time the event is in Seattle.  Game times were released and Thursday is another one-day sale promotion that includes the semifinal and championship games. Round 1 starts at noon on ...more

Maryland's Alyssa Thomas approaches the rare 2000 points, 1000 rebounds, 400 assists milestone
by Swish Appeal
posted January 23, 2014 at 9:18am

Todd Carton of SB Nation's Maryland site Testudo Times previewed the Terrapins' game against Virginia tomorrow (6:30 p.m., ESPN3) and highlighted yet another upcoming milestone for star Alyssa Thomas. Alyssa Thomas needs to score just seven points to be...more

Tulsa Shock to announce head coach on Thursday, January 23
by Swish Appeal
posted January 23, 2014 at 9:08am

The Tulsa Shock will announce their new head coach on Thursday, January 23, 2014 from 3:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the BOK Center. #WNBA — Troy Littledeer (@TroyLittledeer) January 22, 2014   As Albert has documented pretty well over the last ...more

Tulsa Shock expected to name new coach tomorrow
by They're Playing Basketball
posted January 23, 2014 at 9:04am

The Tulsa Shock are rumored to be announcing their new head coach tomorrow.Other WNBA:The league's official announcement about the All-Star game being in Phoenix.Players overseas map.Q&A;with San Antonio Stars coach Dan Hughes.Q&A;with San Antonio...more

Event details about the Final Four released
by They're Playing Basketball
posted January 22, 2014 at 8:55am

The Final Four weekend calendar is out.Business news:Notre Dame has switched sponsorships from Adidas to Under Armor.Other college news:Chiney Ogwumike explains the meaning of her last name.At Michigan State, Madison Williams' hip is bothering her.Cinnamo...more

USA Today NCAA Basketball top 25 poll
by They're Playing Basketball
posted January 22, 2014 at 8:53am

In this week's USA Today top 25, Colorado is out and West Virginia is in:1. Connecticut2. Notre Dame3. Duke4. Stanford5. Louisville6. Maryland7. North Carolina8. Kentucky9. Oklahoma State10. Baylor11. South Carolina12. Tennessee13. Penn State14. LSU15. Te...more

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