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Liberty vs. Dream final score: New York has a hard fought 77-75 win
by Swish Appeal
posted July 17, 2014 at 10:27pm

Just the Facts, Ma'am: A double-double from Tina Charles and a banked-in jumper from Cappie Pondexter sealed the deal in a physical win for the Liberty, 77-75, over Eastern Conference leaders Atlanta. Tina Charles led the Liberty with 18 points and 15 ...more

2014 WNBA All-Star Game: Sue Bird and Ivory Latta named as injury replacements
by Swish Appeal
posted July 17, 2014 at 10:19pm

Welp. The WNBA announced on Wednesday that League President Laurel Richie named Seattle Storm guard Sue Bird and Washington Mystics guard Ivory Latta as injury replacements to the 2014 WNBA All-Star Game in Phoenix. Bird replaces Minnesota Lynx gu...more

Storm guard Sue Bird headed to eighth WNBA All-Star game
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted July 17, 2014 at 1:07pm

Thanks to a nod Wednesday from WNBA president Laurel Richie, Storm PG Sue Bird will travel to the desert to participate in the league’s All-Star game. Bird, a 13-year veteran, was Richie’s injury replacement selection for Minnesota G Seimone A...more

2014 WNBA All-Star reserves: Chiney, Nneka Ogwumike become first siblings selected for same game
by Swish Appeal
posted July 16, 2014 at 10:06pm

The WNBA announced its 2014 WNBA All-Star reserves with Chiney and Nneka Ogwumike becoming the first siblings to get selections in the same year. Although most of the players the Swish Appeal staff selected made it, there were a few surprises. The WNBA...more

2014 WNBA MVP rankings: Why Maya Moore should be the front-runner for MVP
by Swish Appeal
posted July 16, 2014 at 10:04pm

Albert and Pat have already shared insights on the 2014 WNBA All-Star selections, which you can find in our all-star section. Today, I'm just going to add some statistical observations by way of looking at the MVP race. Bizarre All-Star selections as a...more

Notre Dame-bound Brianna Turner is Gatorade's POY
by They're Playing Basketball
posted July 16, 2014 at 9:57pm

Brianna Turner of Manvel High School in Manvel, Tex. is the Gatorade girl's basketball player of the year.Turner, whose accomplishments are many, is headed to Notre Dame this fall. ...more

Mercury vs. Mystics final score: Phoenix's win streak gets to 11, beats Washington 90-78
by Swish Appeal
posted July 16, 2014 at 9:30pm

I get to play the "they don't have enough talent" broken record again! The Phoenix Mercury got an 11th straight win, and an 8th straight win at home, by defeating the Washington Mystics, 90-78. The key to this game is that Phoenix had a dominant first...more

2014 WNBA All-Star rosters: Who were the biggest snubs?
by Swish Appeal
posted July 16, 2014 at 8:36pm

Blatant 2014 WNBA All-Star snubs were inevitable given some quirky fan voting, but that doesn't make the biggest omissions any less frustrating for those that were left out. While the debate about snubs is a ritual that occurs after any player selectio...more

League still chasing the Mercury
by They're Playing Basketball
posted July 15, 2014 at 8:57pm

ESPN's power rankings for the week:There have been shifts on the list.....1. Mercury2. Dream3. Lynx4. Fever5. Sparks6. Mystics7. Storm8. Stars9. Liberty10. Connecticut11. Sky12. ShockPlayers of the week:Maya Moore and Angel McCoughtry are the Western and ...more

Q&A; with Diana Taurasi: Phoenix Mercury's hot start, Brittney Griner's improvement, the WNBA title chase
by Swish Appeal
posted July 15, 2014 at 1:35pm

Swish Appeal spoke to Diana Taurasi about her teams' hot start, the improvement of center Brittney Griner, and the chase for her third WNBA championship. With all eyes on the Minnesota Lynx and Los Angeles Sparks at the start of the WNBA season as the ...more

Sun vs. Sparks final score: Nneka Ogwumike leads L.A. to 90-64 blowout win
by Swish Appeal
posted July 14, 2014 at 10:10pm

It was a blowout, but Nneka and Chiney Ogwumike had great individual performances in the first "Battle of the Ogwumikes" Sparks forward Nneka Ogwumike scored 24 points and 7 rebounds to lead the L.A. Sparks (9-11) to a 90-64 win over the Connecticut Su...more

Mercury and Dream still red hot
by They're Playing Basketball
posted July 14, 2014 at 10:08pm

Today's results:The Sparks pounded the Sun, 90-64. Nneka Ogwumike lead Los Angeles with 24 points, and Chiney lead Connecticut with 18. Very fitting, as a large contingent of the Ogwumike's family made the trip for the sister's first meet up as profession...more

Sparks vs. Sun Game Notes: One Ogwumike shines for Sun, but the other leads Sparks to win
by Swish Appeal
posted July 14, 2014 at 9:59pm

Just the Facts, Ma'am: The Sparks used power down low and defense all over the court to spur a big third quarter and a bigger road win at Connecticut, 90-64. Nneka Ogwumike led all scorers with 24 points, adding seven rebounds. Los Angeles got their t...more

For Ogwumikes, rivalry begins with ambition
by They're Playing Basketball
posted July 14, 2014 at 5:01pm

Awesome story on Nneka and Chiney Ogwumike:“I don’t use the term leader lightly,” said Rice, who was Chiney’s faculty mentor at Stanford. “Whatever career they find themselves in, they will eventually end up on top of that ca...more

Lynx vs. Storm final score: Maya Moore's scoring performance leads Minnesota past Seattle, 77-60
by Swish Appeal
posted July 14, 2014 at 5:00pm

The fact that Maya Moore failed to top 30 points today in a win against the Seattle Storm is probably less noteworthy than how she got her 26 in a game that was actually less competitive than the final score suggests. If you need an illustration of wha...more

Liberty vs. Sparks Game Notes: Paint play keys L.A.'s win
by Swish Appeal
posted July 13, 2014 at 11:28am

Just the Facts, Ma'am: Nneka Ogwumike's 15 points and nine rebounds led a solid Sparks effort on the road as LA came out with a 68-54 win over New York. Candace Parker and Jantel Lavender each had 14 for Los Angeles. Tina Charles led all scorers with ...more

Dream vs Fever final score: Hayes pierces Indy defense for career-high 21 in 93-74 blowout victory
by Swish Appeal
posted July 13, 2014 at 11:18am

Tiffany Hayes' career-high 21 points led 5 Atlanta players (and three more had 7 or more) in double figures as the Dream pulled away from the Fever in the second quarter. Indiana was led by Tamika Catchings' 14 points, Briann January finished with 13, S...more

Mystics vs. Shock final score: Washington has a wire-to-wire blowout win over Tulsa, 91-74
by Swish Appeal
posted July 13, 2014 at 11:14am

The Washington Mystics (9-12) had their statement win of the season by blowing out the Tulsa Shock (7-14) on the road. The Washington Mystics had six players score in double figures, shared the basketball, and made their three point shots at above a 50...more

Liberty vs. Sparks final score: L.A. wins 68-54 despite an ugly fourth quarter
by Swish Appeal
posted July 12, 2014 at 10:27am

I thought the Mystics and Sky game from this past Wednesday was the definition of bad basketball. I guess I was wrong. Most of the time, 12 points in the last quarter means that a team will lose. The Los Angeles Sparks (8-11) scored that many points ea...more

Stars vs. Storm final score: Stricklen leads Seattle to 88-67 blow out win over S.A.
by Swish Appeal
posted July 12, 2014 at 10:25am

The Seattle Storm (9-13) had an efficient night shooting and rebounding the basketball, which helped them get a big 88-67 win over the San Antonio Stars (11-10). The Seattle Storm got a critical win on the road by blowing out the San Antonio Stars 88-6...more

Sky vs. Mercury final score: Phoenix's win streak now at nine
by Swish Appeal
posted July 12, 2014 at 10:23am

The Merc's for real y'all. The Phoenix Mercury (15-3) defeated the Chicago Sky (8-12), 72-66 on the road to start their second half of the regular season on the right foot. Both teams started the fourth quarter tied at 51. But Phoenix outscored Chicag...more

Storm plans championship night; Russell Wilson a women's soccer fan
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted July 11, 2014 at 9:24pm

Storm games are no different than funerals, nail salons and youth soccer games when it comes to spotting Seahawks Super Bowl championship gear. It's become a fun game to see how long it takes to spot a shirt, jersey or hoodie wherever you are these days. ...more

Coach Lin Dunn has "spent most of her life fighting"
by They're Playing Basketball
posted July 11, 2014 at 1:09pm

Much respect to retiring Lin Dunn, for being a pioneer in women's basketball.She's baaaaack...aka today's partial results:Tamika Catchings lead the Fever past the Sun, 72-68, with 21 points.The Lynx and Shock will square off later this evening.More WNBA n...more

Stars vs. Liberty final score: Kayla McBride explodes for 30 points in S.A. win
by Swish Appeal
posted July 10, 2014 at 10:35pm

KAYLA MCBRIDE!!!!!!! AGAIN!!!!! Okay, the San Antonio Stars rookie swingman didn't drain another game winner. But she did score 30 points on 12-of-20 shooting, and led them to a 80-64 rout of the New York Liberty. The biggest quarter McBride has was t...more

A night of no surprises
by They're Playing Basketball
posted July 10, 2014 at 10:26pm

Today's results:The Mystics beat the Sky, 72-65.The Mercury routed the Storm, 78-58.The Stars downed the Liberty, 80-66. Rookie Kayla McBride lead San Antonio with 30 points.More WNBA news.....Sun:Kelsey Griffin is doing all the right things for the Sun.R...more

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