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Thursday links: Indiana Fever stuck in a rut, Sancho Lyttle out for six games, the Brittney Griner effect, and Title IX
by Swish Appeal
posted June 13, 2013 at 7:46pm

There's no theme to this group of links except that they were found yesterday. Without further ado, move on. David Woods of the Indianapolis Star reports that the 1-4 Indiana Fever are off to their worst start since 2011 and that nothing is really g...more

Positives and Negatives about the 2013 Washington Mystics season so far
by Swish Appeal
posted June 13, 2013 at 8:57am

The Positives When a team that's expected to be the worst team in the Eastern Conference this season started out on the right foot and is 3-1, there is something right going on besides just wins and losses. Let's examine some of the things that I've li...more

The new Big East and American Athletic Conferences - power or mid-major?
by Swish Appeal
posted June 13, 2013 at 8:50am

At the beginning of next month, the Big East - the mega-basketball conference that has dominated women's basketball for so long - will be splitting in two. A group of schools called the "Catholic Seven" will be keeping the Big East name and adding thre...more

2013 WNBA Sixth Woman of the Year watch list: Weighing scoring & value added in the post-Bonner era
by Swish Appeal
posted June 13, 2013 at 8:43am

Unlike the Most Improved Player award, the WNBA Sixth Woman of the Year award hasn't really followed any clear selection pattern in its first six years of existence. Unless you count the de facto "DeWanna Bonner must win the award anytime she isn't a f...more

For the Fever, the struggle is real
by They're Playing Basketball
posted June 13, 2013 at 8:32am

Tonight's game:Tina Charles lead the Sun over the injury-plagued Fever, 73-61. She had 30 points and 10 rebounds.WNBA news:Shock....Riquna Williams was cleared to play Monday, so Courtney Paris was waived again.Sky....Epiphanny Prince's ankle sprain has h...more

'WNBA Life'
by They're Playing Basketball
posted June 12, 2013 at 9:05am

ESPN has compiled all the player blogs into one page, called WNBA Life.The latest entries are from Candace Parker and Tina Charles.Today's game:The Lynx beat the Silver Stars, 87-72.Other WNBA news:Dream....meet rookie Courtney Clements.Mystics....a minut...more

2013 Women's Basketball Hall of Fame: Gary Blair, Jim Foster reflect on their careers at induction ceremony
by Swish Appeal
posted June 12, 2013 at 9:01am

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - The Women's Basketball Hall of Fame added its 15th class this past weekend, a stellar group that included two coaches and four former players. The six inductees had assigned seats scattered across one exhibit area of the hall, but the...more

Likelihood of Connecticut, Tennessee series returning is greater than ever
by Swish Appeal
posted June 11, 2013 at 8:49am

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - The Women's Basketball Hall of Fame induction ceremony opened with a tribute to the Wayland Baptist Flying Queens, a program that won four AAU national titles and 131 games in a row from 1953 to 1958. The rowdy group of former players...more

Essence Carson to miss the rest of the season with a torn ACL
by They're Playing Basketball
posted June 10, 2013 at 9:05am

It turns out that the injury Liberty forward Essence Carson suffered in Friday's game was a torn ACL, and she's out for the rest of the season.Especially considering she was having a break out year, it's beyond sad.Carson's injury has dealt a blow to her ...more

Mercury get first season win, over Fever: 82-67
by They're Playing Basketball
posted June 9, 2013 at 9:18pm

Just before game time in Indianapolis today, it was announced that Phoenix center Brittney Griner would be out for the game with a left knee sprain. It was the debut of the ref cam, but all eyes were on the game. In the end, Diana Taurasi lead the Mercury...more

Washington Mystics defeat Minnesota Lynx 85-80, get first winning streak since 2010
by Swish Appeal
posted June 9, 2013 at 8:53pm

The Washington Mystics defeated the Minnesota Lynx at home, 85-80. Guard Ivory Latta had 24 points and 5 assists for the game and led the team in great fashion in the wake of her grandfather's passing. Bottom line, she's the best player on the Mystic...more

Mystics shock Lynx, beat 2012's two best teams on back-to-back nights
by Swish Appeal
posted June 9, 2013 at 8:49pm

Ivory Latta and Monique Currie combined for 47 points to led the now 3-1 Washington Mystics to an upset, 85-80, victory over arguably the best team in the WNBA in the Minnesota Lynx Saturday night at the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C. Currie had 13...more

More parity in the WNBA
by They're Playing Basketball
posted June 9, 2013 at 8:45pm

I watched all three games yesterday, and could have watched one more if there were additional hours in the day.Parity still rules: the Mercury grabbed their first win, the Mystics upended the Lynx, and the Shock could have beaten the Sparks.About last nig...more

New York Liberty visit the Atlanta Dream needing to cut down on turnovers
by Swish Appeal
posted June 8, 2013 at 8:50am

NEWARK, NJ - Once again they had to work a little extra against the Indiana Fever on Wednesday. The New York Liberty battled back from a 16 point deficit to defeat the Fever, 75-68 in overtime in a matinee game at the Prudential Center.   More...more

Kevin McGuff has put together a strong coaching staff at Ohio State
by Swish Appeal
posted June 8, 2013 at 8:35am

Kevin McGuff, the new Ohio State coach, put the finishing touches on what promises to be one of the top coaching staffs in the country. First, McGuff hired Duke recruiting coordinator Joy Cheek to be his top recruiting assistant. Cheek i...more

Memorial service set for Melissa Erickson, former Washington player
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted June 8, 2013 at 8:32am

Melissa Erickson, a former Washington basketball player, died Wednesday after a seven-year battle with Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). She was 34. A public memorial service has been set for June 21 at 5pm at Alaska Airlines Arena, or Hec Ed as Erick...more

WNBA News: Dream remain undefeated, Sky lose their first, and Shock finally win one
by They're Playing Basketball
posted June 8, 2013 at 8:10am

The Dream soared past the Liberty, 75-56, to remain unbeaten at 4-0.The Silver Stars took down an Epiphanny Prince-less Sky, 81-69. It was Chicago's first season loss.The Mystics made it memorable for coach Mike Thibaults return to Connecticut, beating th...more

WNBA: Checking in with Storm forward Alysha Clark
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted June 8, 2013 at 8:07am

Storm reserve Alysha Clark has a different offseason planned this year. Instead of heading to Israel, she'll join her alma mater, Middle Tennessee State, as an assistant coach. Clark, 25, was named Player of the Year during all four years of college -- t...more

Lynx and Mercury thoughts
by They're Playing Basketball
posted June 7, 2013 at 9:06am

The Lynx beat up the visiting Mercury tonight, 99-79, in a win that could have been far greater if Minnesota coach Cheryl Reeve hadn't put in her bench.Those who watched on LiveAccess - which has been good or bad, depending on whom you talk with - saw Min...more

New York Liberty still trying to find themselves offensively
by Swish Appeal
posted June 6, 2013 at 8:39pm

NEWARK, NJ - It is a coaching cliché to some. Others live it as a time worn axiom. "Offense is like the stock market, defense is a constant." In very simple terms, your offense may get you great looks but if the rim is like the size of a te...more

Liberty get first win by beating Fever
by They're Playing Basketball
posted June 6, 2013 at 9:08am

The Liberty needed an over time to beat the Fever, 75-68: Bill Laimbeer is aging quickly with his new team.Box score.General WNBA:Three ESPNers discuss Epiphanny Prince's player priorities.More from ESPN rank the league's top five centers. They got the ra...more

Women's basketball: Back to game action tomorrow
by They're Playing Basketball
posted June 5, 2013 at 9:44pm

Tomorrow the Liberty host the Fever at 11 a.m.Fever's preview.General WNBA news:For Lindsay Whalen and Diana Taurasi, a lot has changed since 2004.All-access with Brittney Griner and Elena Delle Donne.Team news:Sky....SLAM interviews super rookie Elena De...more

Washington gearing up for summer basketball camps
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted June 5, 2013 at 8:43pm

  First-year Washington coach Mike Neighbors and his staff are preparing for summer camps. The first begin June 18 with shooting and skills drills. Here's the information:   2013 Washington Girls' Basketball Camp Dates   -D...more

WNBA: First conference players of the week
by They're Playing Basketball
posted June 4, 2013 at 5:05pm

....are Candace Parker in the West and Angel McCoughtry in the East.Other WNBA news:Liberty....in Full Court's initial "rookie watch," check out my interview with Kelsey Bone.Lynx....today's practice report.Sky....an improved Courtney Vandersloot is key f...more

2013 WNBA Most Improved Player watch list: 10 players with the opportunity to improve
by Swish Appeal
posted June 4, 2013 at 12:24pm

The Most Improved Player award is fundamentally about the gap between expectations and outcomes, which brings an inherent element of unpredictability to the process of picking one. Chances are that if a player showed signs of improvement in the previou...more

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