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WNBA power rankings: Sorting out the playoff contenders
by Swish Appeal
posted August 28, 2013 at 9:12am

Whether looking at the WNBA standings or team statistics, it's fair to say that the top of the league's hierarchy has pretty much been decided regardless of how generous you want to be about putting teams in the "elite" category. Where things have gott...more

Shock at Sparks quotes
by They're Playing Basketball
posted August 28, 2013 at 9:03am

The video of Nneka Ogwumike's injury has been up for a couple days. You can see why it scared the crap out of those of us in the arena.Afterwards, I interviewed Ogwumike in the locker room. The cut over her eye was pretty big, and trainer Courtney Watson ...more

Washington's exciting turnaround season still alive and well
by Swish Appeal
posted August 27, 2013 at 10:18pm

It is still probably too early to call the Mystics' season a success. They have to get into the playoffs for sure for us to do that because that is where the bar has been set after their impressive start. As it stands right now, the Mystics already hav...more

Q&A;: Former Tennessee Lady Vols trainer Jenny Moshak on the state of the NCAA & injury prevention
by Swish Appeal
posted August 27, 2013 at 9:22am

Swish Appeal: When did you come to the decision to move on from University of Tennessee?Jenny Moshak: “I’m not sure I can really discuss a lot of that with you from the advice of counsel.”SA: Elaborate on your book and what did you wan...more

Sun loss has team looking towards future
by Swish Appeal
posted August 27, 2013 at 9:18am

Another home loss for Connecticut has the players in an unfamiliar position, playing for pride. New York walked out of Mohegan Sun Arena Sunday night with a 74-66 win over the last place Sun, who have now lost four in a row. This left the players talk...more

ESPN announces Sunday women’s college basketball package
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted August 27, 2013 at 9:12am

Not that the Pac-12 is heavily featured, but big news for women's hoops fans overall. Here's the release about ESPN's 2013-14 broadcasting package:   ESPN Announces Sunday Women’s College Basketball Package on ESPN   Return of Big Monday...more

Delle Donne is East's player of the week again
by They're Playing Basketball
posted August 27, 2013 at 8:46am

Players of the week for the East and West are Elena Delle Donne and Maya Moore. It's EDD's fourth time as POY this season.Team news:Storm....a talk with CEO Karen Bryant.Mercury....ten years into her pro career, Diana Taurasi is having one of her best sea...more

Pierson helps Liberty grind out road win
by Swish Appeal
posted August 26, 2013 at 9:09am

Good afternoon, everyone! We're coming to you on joyous tape delay from Mohegan Sun Arena, where the New York Liberty and the Connecticut Sun face off yet again. In case you're wondering about the difference in salutation, Mohegan has apparently loose...more

Sky, Delle Donne put lid on Dream
by Swish Appeal
posted August 26, 2013 at 9:00am

  (ATLANTA) – The first instinct of most basketball fans during a game where both teams combined for 32 percent shooting would be to change the channel. Their loss. Despite the poor offense, the Atlanta Dream and Chicago Sky delivered a thri...more

Sky continue their winning ways
by They're Playing Basketball
posted August 25, 2013 at 10:03am

Rookie Elena Delle Donne once again lead the Sky today, defeating the Dream 67-56. EDD had 25 points.Maya Moore put up a career-high 35 points in the Lynx's 84-77 win over the Fever.Team news:Shock....Skylar Diggins blogs about finding her shot.Storm....J...more

Mailbag: Former Zag Courtney Vandersloot cliches first WNBA playoff berth and other tidbits
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted August 25, 2013 at 9:52am

I'm talking into the abyss, so I'll make this short. Chicago PG Courtney Vandersloot is my WNBA Most Improved Player. I'm calling it early for my standards, but the Sky clinched early. Vandersloot, the former Gonzaga and Kentwood HS star, finished with 10...more

Mystics get a monkey off their back
by Swish Appeal
posted August 24, 2013 at 1:08pm

It felt like the Mystics were snapping a losing streak longer than two games as the fourth quarter played out Friday night at the Verizon Center. Ivory Latta made a three with 6:57 remaining to put Washington up 57-51 and followed it with an emphatic c...more

Lynx, Sky and Sparks clinch playoff berths
by They're Playing Basketball
posted August 24, 2013 at 1:06pm

Joining the Lynx in the playoffs this season are the Chicago Sky, whose 82-64 win over the Liberty put them there for the first time in franchise history.The Shock inadvertently helped the Sparks by beating the Silver Stars, 73-67. San Antonio's loss puts...more

2013 WNBA MVP rankings: How much does plus/minus matter in determining 'value'?
by Swish Appeal
posted August 24, 2013 at 12:57pm

Candace Parker's combination of size, versatility and dunking ability just begs for the type of hyperbolic upside that former Los Angeles Sparks coach Michael Cooper bestowed upon her before she ever played a WNBA game. "I liken Candace Parker to when...more

Mystics face Dream twice in a row
by Swish Appeal
posted August 24, 2013 at 12:51pm

The Fever took third place from the Mystics with a win Wednesday night, but in all likelihood Washington will hold onto playoff position at least through Friday - win or lose against the Dream - because the Liberty are facing a Sky team they are 0-4 aga...more

Lynx regain themselves with a win
by They're Playing Basketball
posted August 24, 2013 at 12:44pm

Tonight the Lynx regained their footing after a string of losses, beating the Sun, 91-77. Rebekkah Brunson lead the way for Minnesota with 24 points and 11 rebounds.Team news:Sun....Kara Lawson is back with the team after spending time with her father, wh...more

Thursday morning links: Indiana Fever beat the San Antonio Silver Stars, Kara Lawson explains her absence, Lisa Leslie to tell her story
by Swish Appeal
posted August 22, 2013 at 7:09pm

The Indiana Fever's win last night had meaning beyond a single "W" so we'll start there and then move on to a wide range of news related to women's sports. Mark Ambrogi of the Indianapolis Star recapped the Indiana Fever's 80-63 win over the San Anto...more

WNBA power rankings: Who's playing well since the All-Star break?
by Swish Appeal
posted August 22, 2013 at 7:03pm

When looking at team statistics it can help quite a bit to look at trends illustrating how a team is performing currently rather than a team's performance in the aggregate over the course of the season. So with most teams having played 25 games now, I ...more

Dream shake Lynx jinx with fourth quarter win
by Swish Appeal
posted August 22, 2013 at 8:52am

(ATLANTA) – It almost seemed like it was going to be the typical game between the Atlanta Dream and the Minnesota Lynx: a solid first half by the Dream, followed by a slow fade-away that wound end in another Lynx victory. On Tuesday night, the D...more

Asia Durr, top 2015 recruit, schedules in-home visits with Duke, Louisville, Maryland & UConn
by Swish Appeal
posted August 22, 2013 at 8:49am

#1 player in 2015, Asia Durr, schedules some in-home visits for the month of September. The #1 player in the class of 2015 -- and possibly in any class -- is going to have a very busy month of September.Asia Durr, a 5-foot-10 junior, has myriad schools...more

Mystics lose sole possession of third place after loss to Sky
by Swish Appeal
posted August 21, 2013 at 7:30pm

Once again, the Mystics (12-15) battled the Sky (18-8) in a game that was decided by single digits Tuesday night at the Verizon Center. In the all-time series between the two teams neither has ever won by 20 points or more. This year make that eight or...more

Wednesday links: Minnesota Lynx and L.A. Sparks fall, Connecticut Sun suffer more injuries, and Gary Kloppenburg fights for his job
by Swish Appeal
posted August 21, 2013 at 7:25pm

The Minnesota Lynx and Los Angeles Sparks went into last night's games with a chance to strengthen their position at the top of the Western Conference. They ended up both losing to inspired playoff contenders on the road. We'll start with those and th...more

What if the Washington Mystics won the first pick in the 2002 WNBA Draft to select Sue Bird?
by Swish Appeal
posted August 21, 2013 at 6:05pm

I just want to put out a note here first. NOTE - This piece is completely hypothetical and fictional though there are some actual events in it.  This piece is also part of our SB Nation NBA series on "What If" scenarios if we could turn back the h...more

Tamika Catchings wins July community assist award
by They're Playing Basketball
posted August 21, 2013 at 9:28am

Tamika Catchings has received the WNBA Community Assist Award presented by State Farm for the month of July.Team news:Shock....coach Gary Kloppenberg is nearing the end of his coaching contract.Sky....one on one with coach Pokey Chatman.Rookie Elena Delle...more

#1 player in the class of 2015 schedules some in-home visits
by Swish Appeal
posted August 21, 2013 at 9:23am

The #1 player in the class of 2015 -- and possibly in any class -- is going to have a very busy month of September.Asia Durr, a 5-foot-10 junior, has myriad schools from across the country actively recruiting her. So it should be no surprise that school...more

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