Quantcast

You are here: Sports : Basketball

BASKETBALL Articles and Blog Posts

The WNBA Trade Deadline is on August 15
by Swish Appeal
posted July 30, 2013 at 9:25pm

Unlike the NBA, where the trade deadline often has at least some number of significant, if not blockbuster deals happening at around that time, in this league, there is often very little activity. Last year, there were no trades made during the deadlin...more

All-Star game could use improvements
by They're Playing Basketball
posted July 29, 2013 at 9:22pm

There has been talk among fans today that the All-Star game should be moved. ESPN said the same thing. Last night I suggested either Indianapolis or Minnesota due to their rabid fan bases and central locations. Other options floated today were Washington,...more

Latta nearly in MVP consideration at 2013 All-Star Game
by Swish Appeal
posted July 29, 2013 at 9:14pm

Ivory Latta got poked in the eye by Maya Moore in the first quarter, but all Mystics players emerged from the All-Star Game in one piece and they managed to have a little fun too. Latta tied an East high in points, as both she and Chicago Sky guard Epi...more

2013 WNBA All-Star Game final score: Candace Parker's MVP performance leads West to 102-98 victory
by Swish Appeal
posted July 28, 2013 at 11:00am

Congratulations to @Candace_Parker for setting a new WNBA All-Star game record with 23 points, completing the double-double with 11 boards. — Los Angeles Sparks (@LA_Sparks) July 27, 2013   I always keep expectations low for all-star games...more

Who were the biggest snubs from 2013 WNBA All-Star game?
by Swish Appeal
posted July 27, 2013 at 9:57am

The WNBA has announced that Atlanta Dream center Erika de Souza and Seattle Storm forward Tina Thompson have been added to the 2013 WNBA All-Star game as injury replacements. De Souza's selection as the replacement for injured Chicago Sky star Elena De...more

The Beyond the Box iPad app brings a new second screen experience to the WNBA
by Swish Appeal
posted July 27, 2013 at 9:49am

We told you about a month ago that the Beyond the Box (BtB) iPad app was going to be released for the WNBA this summer and it was made available in the app store earlier this week. From the press release about the update: Beyond the Box allows WNBA f...more

WNBA All-Star weekend is upon us
by They're Playing Basketball
posted July 27, 2013 at 9:30am

The lineups have been decides, and Erika DeSouza will replace Elena Delle Donne, while Tina Thompson replaces Brittney Griner. Starters: Tina Charles will start in place of Delle Donne for the East, while Rebekkah Brunson takes Griner's starting spot for ...more

TV Alert: USA Basketball, WNBA All-Star Game on tap during Seafair weekend
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted July 26, 2013 at 6:22pm

Thank goodness for my iPad. It's going to be a busy weekend trying to fit in my first live Renton River Days and Seafair weekend (can't wait to see the Miss Seafair coronation at the Torchlight Parade) while also keeping up with the FIBA U19 World Champi...more

Let the WNBA all-star break begin
by They're Playing Basketball
posted July 26, 2013 at 9:25am

Today's game are done:Silver Stars 65, Liberty 53Fever 71, Shock 60. Tamika Catchings lead Indiana with 23 points.My Storm at Sparks story will be posted soon.So now we're on all-star break:West coach Cheryl Reeve says, let the all-stars shine.East coach ...more

Delle Donne suffers concussion in game
by They're Playing Basketball
posted July 26, 2013 at 9:17am

The Mystics came from 21 behind to surprise the Sky, 82-78. Unfortunately, Chicago's Elena Delle Donne sustained a concussion during the game.Other results today:The Lynx made it seven in a row with an 81-69 win over the Mercury.The Dream held off the Sun...more

Thibault appeals to Mystics players' 'personal pride' in huge win over Sky
by Swish Appeal
posted July 25, 2013 at 10:18pm

The Mystics started off Wednesday morning looking a lot like the same team that had been embarrassed three days earlier by the Indiana Fever. At 6:34 remaining in the second quarter they were shooting 28.6 percent (6-21) to the Chicago Sky's 50 percent ...more

Dream keep home win streak alive against Connecticut
by Swish Appeal
posted July 25, 2013 at 10:02pm

  (ATLANTA) – The old saying is that “offense sells tickets, but defense wins championships”. In this case, it was defense that gave the Dream not just the opportunity to snap a four game losing streak but to extend their home r...more

WNBA legend Tina Thompson headed to All-Star game as injury replacement
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted July 25, 2013 at 5:34pm

You can bet Storm F Tina Thompson would rather spend this weekend with family in Los Angeles. She played her final regular-season game at Staples Center on Thursday, retiring this fall after a storied 17-year career in the WNBA. Instead, the four-time WNB...more

Ivory Latta and Emma Meesseman lead the Washington Mystics to an 82-78 win over the Chicago Sky
by Swish Appeal
posted July 25, 2013 at 9:21am

For DC, Ivory Latta, who was named an All-Star reserve, scored 18 points and dished 13 assists, 10 of her points coming in the third quarter. Emma Meesseman, one of our favorite players in the 2013 rookie class, scored 12 points, all in the second half...more

WNBA All-Star reserves named, Seattle only team not represented
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted July 25, 2013 at 9:16am

The WNBA named its All-Star reserves on Tuesday. For the first time in the midsummer classic's 11-year history, the Storm will not be represented. The omission also makes Seattle the only member of the 12-team league not represented in the game set to tip...more

POYs, popular jerseys and merchandise, and All-Star game
by They're Playing Basketball
posted July 24, 2013 at 8:42pm

Tamika Catchings and Liz Cambage are the Eastern and Western conference players of the week. It's the 19th time for Catch.In other general WNBA news:The top rookies dominate jersey sales so far this year.TOP 10 MOST POPULAR PLAYER JERSEYS:1. Brittney Grin...more

Liberty beat Fever; Taurasi suspended one game
by They're Playing Basketball
posted July 24, 2013 at 8:30pm

Tonight's game result:The Liberty overcame a 16-point deficit to come back and beat the Fever, 77-72.Despite the loss, Indiana forward Tamika Catchings became the fifth WNBA player in history to score 6,000 points. She joins Tina Thompson, Lisa Leslie, Ka...more

Former SDSU coach Beth Burns fired for this?
by They're Playing Basketball
posted July 24, 2013 at 3:34pm

Things have been hush-hush around the "retirement" of longtime San Diego State coach Beth Burns last spring. But the truth may be out - that she was let go for nudging one of her assistant coaches on the bench during a game.Neither Burns or the University...more

The 2013 WNBA All-Star reserves: Quick overview of the selections
by Swish Appeal
posted July 24, 2013 at 3:29pm

The reserves for the 2013 WNBA All-Star game on Saturday (3:30 p.m. EDT on ABC) has been announced with three frontcourt players and three guards being added to the roster. And in a year where injuries have been an all-too-regular occurrence, the WNBA'...more

NCAA vs. O'Bannon could change college sports as we know it
by Swish Appeal
posted July 23, 2013 at 4:53pm

There's an article worth reading from Steve Berkowitz at USA Today about the finances of Division I athletics departments.* Only 23 of 228 athletics departments at NCAA Division I schools are financially self sufficient - that means that the athletics p...more

So You Want To Be A Coach?
by Marissa Kastanek
posted July 23, 2013 at 4:34pm

An overview of the Women's Basketball Coaches Association's educational program called So You Want to Be A Coach. The program is set up to help graduated female basketball players determine if they want to be college coach....more

2013 WNBA Referee Data : what we've got so far
by Swish Appeal
posted July 21, 2013 at 8:18pm

This brief little article is a table of all of the referees that have officiated a game (so far) in 2013. We list the name of the referee, the number of games worked by that official, the average number of fouls that take place in games where that offi...more

The Sparks came from behind to squeak by the Storm
by They're Playing Basketball
posted July 21, 2013 at 8:09pm

The Sparks came from behind to squeak by the Storm, 65-64. Nneka Ogwumike lead Los Angeles with 24 points.Sparks guard Alana Beard said the win is a good sign for the team, which has struggled on the road.“This was a huge win for us because all seas...more

Jump to page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 ...359 ›