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Angela Taylor named Atlanta Dream General Manager
by Swish Appeal
posted January 22, 2014 at 8:52am

The front office of the Atlanta Dream named Angela Taylor as their new general manager. Taylor's most recent WNBA position was as GM of the Washington Mystics from 2009-2010. Today, the Atlanta Dream front office named Angela Taylor as their new gener...more

Stanford Easily Handles Arizona State
by C and R's Stanford Women's Basketball Blog
posted January 21, 2014 at 10:02pm

So C and R thought, “Finally, this is going to be a competitive game in the Pac-12.” Stanford was playing Arizona State, who is in the top 25. ASU just beat Cal 68-59 last game. Stanford will have to work for this Pac- 12 win. Spoiler alert, s...more

Sparks Watch Day 20: Which WNBA assistant coaches could be a good head coach for a Bay Area team?
by Swish Appeal
posted January 21, 2014 at 8:19pm

Happy Tuesday everyone! This is the second part of head coach candidates for the Los Angeles Sparks under Joe Lacob's potential ownership. Today, we'll look at some candidates who were WNBA assistant coaches last year who may be good fits for the team...more

Northwest 11: Washington State on historic ride
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted January 20, 2014 at 11:05pm

Here's the Northwest's 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 n...more

Sparks Watch Day 19: Should Carol Ross remain the head coach if the team relocates?
by Swish Appeal
posted January 20, 2014 at 11:03pm

Happy Martin Luther King, Jr. Day everyone! On today's chapter of Sparks Watch, it's going to be part of a three part series on head coach candidates for the team, unless or until the news tells us otherwise. In the first part, we'll ask if Carol Ross...more

Stetson cruises to victory over Kennesaw State; Amber Porter dominates
by Swish Appeal
posted January 20, 2014 at 10:41pm

After having a subpar performance the last time out by her standards, Stetson’s Amber Porter got a talk from that important person: her head coach. Kennesaw, GA -- Amber Porter netted a double-double with 28 points and 11 rebounds in Stetson&rsqu...;more

Stetson out-toughs Mercer en route to road victory
by Swish Appeal
posted January 19, 2014 at 9:08pm

Macon, GA -- Stetson’s balance was the key to Thursday night’s 72-60 victory over Mercer. Five Hatters scored in double figures led by Amber Porter’s 15 points.   "I felt like we were trying to survive the game versus win," said...more

Tayler Hill and David Lighty are having a baby boy
by Swish Appeal
posted January 19, 2014 at 9:03pm

Washington Mystics guard Tayler Hill and her boyfriend David Lighty will have a baby boy which is due this May. This comes after a previous announcement that Hill would miss at least part of the 2014 WNBA season due to her pregnancy. With the Washingt...more

Just another 117-game day in NCAA basketball
by They're Playing Basketball
posted January 19, 2014 at 9:01pm

Tonight's upset:Kansas State took down #13 Iowa State, 80-74.Other games:West Virginia downed Oklahoma, 77-63.Northwestern routed Wisconsin, 74-58.San Diego thumped BYU, 60-45.Seton Hall rolled over Georgetown, 73-62.Central Michigan slipped by Bowling Gr...more

Seton Hall Pirates take down the Georgetown Hoyas, 73-62
by Swish Appeal
posted January 19, 2014 at 8:57pm

Just the Facts, Ma'am: The Pirates came out shaky but righted the ship midway through the first half, coming away with a 73-62 win over Georgetown. Tabatha Richardson-Smith led all scorers with 22 points, 17 in the second half, while Bra'Shey Ali had 1...more

Pac-12 stars Chiney Ogwumike and Brittany Boyd named to Wooden Award Top 20 list
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted January 18, 2014 at 8:57am

The midseason Wooden Award top 20 list was released on Friday. Washington G Jazmine Davis was part of the preseason players named but didn't advance when the list was whittled down by voters. The Seattle Times does have a vote and yes, I voted for Davis. ...more

Sparks Watch Day 15: Bay Area arena options if the Golden State Warriors relocate the L.A. Sparks
by Swish Appeal
posted January 17, 2014 at 2:08pm

If the Golden State Warriors ownership does bring a WNBA team to the Bay Area, one of their first tasks will be figuring out where to play. If indeed the Golden State Warriors complete a deal with the WNBA to buy the Los Angeles Sparks and relocate the...more

The Mike Blake Tip-Off Classic: Observations for youth basketball players and coaches
by Swish Appeal
posted January 16, 2014 at 10:33pm

A few lessons learned from a holiday basketball tournament. ALLENDALE, UPPER SADDLE RIVER, NJ - The communities in Northern New Jersey are just a few miles apart allowing for this tournament to run on schedule. The Mike Blake Tip-Off Classic is a week ...more

The 2014 Nancy Lieberman Award watch list: A closer look at the nation's top senior point guards
by Swish Appeal
posted January 16, 2014 at 9:11am

The 29-player 2014 Nancy Lieberman Award watch list was announced earlier today. The 2014 Nancy Lieberman Award watch list has been announced with a wide range of players from national scoring leader Odyssey Sims to national assist leader Jamierra Faul...more

North Carolina coach Sylvia Hatchell is in remission
by They're Playing Basketball
posted January 16, 2014 at 9:06am

Tar Heel coach Sylvia Hatchell is now in remission from leukemia.That's the best news I've heard in a long time.There's just no end to the upsets this year, so far:West Virginia took down #13 Iowa State, 73-59.Michigan knocked off #22 Purdue, 65-49.Other ...more

How might Chelsea Gray's injury affect her 2014 WNBA Draft stock?
by Swish Appeal
posted January 15, 2014 at 9:23pm

With Chelsea Gray's college career officially over due to injury, one of the next questions on people's minds was what this would mean for her future as a professional basketball player. In his piece discussing that very issue of the potentially devast...more

This week's high school basketball rankings
by They're Playing Basketball
posted January 15, 2014 at 9:02am

ESPN's top 25 high school teams for the week:1. Incarnate Word Academy2. Duncanville3. Mater Dei4. Long Beach Polytechnic5. Blackman6. New Hope Christian Academy7. Homewood-Flossmoor8. Saint Mary's College9. Regis Jesuit10. Lawrence North11. Myers Park12....more

Sometimes the news is heavy (Women's Basketball News)
by They're Playing Basketball
posted January 15, 2014 at 9:01am

College news:Maryland has filed a $157 million counterclaim against the ACC, who sued them for leaving the conference.Holy Cross coach Bill Gibbons returned to his job today.Florida sophomore forward Christin Mercer has been suspended indefinitely after b...more

Former Monmouth star Amanda Rosato passes on her passion for basketball to a new generation
by Swish Appeal
posted January 14, 2014 at 10:41pm

After pursuing her own pro basketball career overseas, Amanda Rosato is back in the U.S. passing on her passion for the game to the girls of McNair high school. Jersey City, NJ - Running down court past the bench, the brief glance at the coach stood ou...more

Sparks Watch Day 13: What impact does Joe Lacob have on a future WNBA Collective Bargaining Agreement?
by Swish Appeal
posted January 14, 2014 at 10:37pm

Over this past weekend, we have learned that Joe Lacob is trying to buy the Los Angeles Sparks, with the intention of moving the franchise to the San Francisco Bay Area within the next two to three weeks. Now, let's take a look at the impact he may hav...more

Injury ends Chelsea Gray's career at Duke
by They're Playing Basketball
posted January 14, 2014 at 10:32pm

Sad, sad news for Duke senior point guard Chelsea Gray. ...more

UConn beats Baylor in first of "big Monday" series
by They're Playing Basketball
posted January 14, 2014 at 9:07am

#1 UConn ended #7 Baylor's 69-game home winning streak with a 66-55 decision.Oregon State completed a Civil War sweep of Oregon, 84-70.Full scoreboard. ...more

Stanford Survives Colorado
by C and R's Stanford Women's Basketball Blog
posted January 13, 2014 at 10:25pm

Was it the altitude? Was it Colorado’s ‘tude? Whatever it was, it was a physical game with lots ‘o fouls, and Stanford had to work for this Pac-12 win.The Stanford Women’s Basketball team beat Colorado in mile-high Denver 87-77, bu...more

USA national women's basketball team pool
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted January 13, 2014 at 10:02pm

From USA Basketball:   COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Jan. 13, 2014) - Including 14 Olympic and/or FIBA World Championship gold medalists, the 33-player 2014-16 USA Basketball Women's National Team pool, from which the 2014 USA World Championship Team a...more

Stanford, Ogwumike Beat Utah
by C and R's Stanford Women's Basketball Blog
posted January 12, 2014 at 10:12pm

Rushed home from work to see the Stanford Women’s Basketball team beat Utah 87-61  in Pac-12 Play. Not that there was any doubt, mind you. And C and R appreciate that the Pac-12 networks are showing these games, but we hate the earlier start to...more

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