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Women's Basketball news: Much going on during a no-game day
by They're Playing Basketball
posted May 29, 2013 at 9:25pm

General WNBA:The rookies shone during opening weekend.I have to agree with all of Helen's snap judgements after opening weekend.Teams:Shock....Fans showed up this weekend.Lynx....There is still one week to go until the Lynx's opener. Hmmm.The team is adju...more

Commentary: Kim Mulkey, Brittney Griner, and loyalty
by Swish Appeal
posted May 29, 2013 at 8:52am

Kim Mulkey made Brittney Griner. No doubt. Griner did not make Mulkey. Griner entered Baylor University in 2009 as a sensitive, sweet kid - in Mulkey's words - without an identity. Mulkey taught her to be a young woman first and then a basket...more

WNBA Tuesday links: "Three to See" do what they do best
by Swish Appeal
posted May 28, 2013 at 10:24pm

  Well, Chicago looked pretty good in a blowout win and the WNBA's worst team from a year ago also started 2013 undefeated, but Brittney Griner may have made the biggest headline as she recorded two of the now five dunks in league history Monday. ...more

Kevin McGuff already making an impact at Ohio State
by Swish Appeal
posted May 28, 2013 at 10:19pm

One of the first names brought to Ohio State Athletic Director Gene Smith's attention after Jim Foster had been fired as women's basketball coach was Washington's Kevin McGuff. Smith decided to go after some bigger names like Dawn Staley and G...more

Chicago Sky blows out the Phoenix Mercury, 102-80
by Swish Appeal
posted May 28, 2013 at 9:16am

ESPN wished that the Tulsa Shock would blow out the Washington Mystics early with Skylar Diggins scoring 40 on DC and wished that this game would be an overtime thriller that featured Phoenix Mercury rookie center Brittney Griner and Chicago Sky rookie fo...more

Ben Standig: Mystics' Mike Thibault has a rationale to start Tayler Hill for "long term" reasons and Matee Ajavon can be a legitimate sixth man of the year in DC this season
by Swish Appeal
posted May 28, 2013 at 9:12am

After today's win against the Tulsa Shock, and considering Washington Mystics guard Tayler Hill's passiveness on the court, especially on offense, there may be some who believe that Matee Ajavon should start the next game which is next Sunday against the...more

WNBA: Mystics take Shock in overtime; Sky rout Mercury
by They're Playing Basketball
posted May 28, 2013 at 9:10am

In today's first game, the Mystics topped the Shock in overtime, 95-90, behind Ivory Latta's 27 points. Four players were in double figures for Washington, and three were for Tulsa.Box score.Then the Sky routed the Mercury, 102-80. Rookie Elena Delle Donn...more

WNBA: Mystics open season at Tulsa on ESPN2
by Swish Appeal
posted May 27, 2013 at 9:40pm

The Mystics open their season Monday afternoon on the road when they play at Tulsa at 3 p.m. It is the only regular season game for Washington currently scheduled to be shown on ESPN2. For the Shock it is one of three. And it is a pretty good one for ...more

WNBA: Dream spoil Diggins debut with win over Tulsa
by Swish Appeal
posted May 27, 2013 at 10:32am

(ATLANTA) – Skylar Diggins was making her WNBA regular season debut in Atlanta - and the Dream intended to spoil it. Riquna Williams scored 16 points in the second quarter to give Tulsa a shot of ringing in the Diggins Era with a win, but 10 third...more

WNBA: Lawson burns Liberty
by Swish Appeal
posted May 27, 2013 at 10:29am

Good evening, everyone, and welcome back to Connecticut Sun basketball at Mohegan Sun Arena! As always, we'll be coming to you on tape delay, thanks to the somewhat draconian security procedures of Mohegan Sun Arena, but your intrepid blogger puts her ...more

2012-2013 Los Angeles Sparks Offseason
by Swish Appeal
posted May 27, 2013 at 10:23am

The Los Angeles Sparks had a 24-10 season in 2012 and returned to the Western Conference Finals for the first time since 2009. How will they tweak their roster in order to reach their goal of returning to the Finals for the first time since 2003? 1. K...more

2013 WNBA preview: Seattle Storm get a glimpse of life without Sue Bird and Lauren Jackson
by Swish Appeal
posted May 27, 2013 at 10:12am

2012 review and offseason summary Back in 2011 when the Seattle Storm were eliminated by the Phoenix Mercury in a heartbreaking Game Three at KeyArena it seemed that their championship window had closed suddenly and that they should begin a rebuilding p...more

Women's BB under-recruiting Part II : a formula adjusted, foreign players and more
by Swish Appeal
posted May 27, 2013 at 10:07am

When working on an update to my previous article about the demographics of the current D-I basketball players - to look at which schools had the most in-state players on the roster and which schools had the least in-state players - I discovered an error...more

LA Sparks blow out the Seattle Storm 102-69
by Swish Appeal
posted May 27, 2013 at 10:06am

Oh boy.... The Sparks scored at least 25 points in each of the first three quarters of this game and shot 62% overall, and 75% from three (6-8 shots). The game was an even effort scoring wise with Kristi Toliver scoring 17 points. Lindsey Harding in h...more

Are some states in women's college basketball under-recruited?
by Swish Appeal
posted May 26, 2013 at 10:24am

We like to think that basketball coaches are masters of the recruiting game, and that there is no inefficiency in recruiting - there is no Moneyball-like solution to the challenges that recruiting presents. In June of 2011, Drew Cannon of Basketball Pr...more

2013 WNBA preview: Did the New York Liberty improve enough to move up in the Eastern Conference?
by Swish Appeal
posted May 26, 2013 at 10:01am

2012 review and offseason summary Last season, I previewed the New York Liberty's season by wondering whether the New York Liberty could "get beyond average". Statistically speaking, they didn't even make that last season. Both their defensive and off...more

2013 WNBA preview: Connecticut Sun look to improve key areas of weakness in the absence of Asjha Jones
by Swish Appeal
posted May 26, 2013 at 9:54am

2012 season review and offseason summary   After finishing first in the Eastern Conference and coming within a game of advancing to the 2012 WNBA Finals, the Connecticut Sun shocked many people by firing longtime coach Mike Thibault and replacing ...more

2013 WNBA preview: Three keys to the Atlanta Dream's season
by Swish Appeal
posted May 26, 2013 at 9:44am

I could have done the longer statistical season preview for the Atlanta Dream, but ultimately it would have rehashed the same three things that we've already discussed previously, I do believe statistics can help you put a team's potential in perspecti...more

WNBA: Connecticut Sun beats New York Liberty 81 to 69 in home opener
by Swish Appeal
posted May 26, 2013 at 9:42am

The Anne Donovan Era started off on the right note as Kara Lawson scored 23 and Tina Charles added 19 points and 13 boards. For the Liberty, Cappie Pondexter led the way with 23 points and four assists and Essence Carson added 14 more points. In terms o...more

WNBA: Atlanta Dream blows out the Tulsa Shock, 98-81
by Swish Appeal
posted May 26, 2013 at 9:35am

The Dream shot over 50% while the Shock shot well under 40% which made the margin of victory no surprise in this game, which also sends a message that Atlanta figures to be in the Eastern Conference picture for real, especially if the Dream can play like ...more

WNBA News: Kara Lawson's hot shooting leads Connecticut Sun to 81-69 win over New York Liberty
by Swish Appeal
posted May 26, 2013 at 9:31am

The WNBA moved the three-point line back, but that had little effect on Kara Lawson and the Connecticut Sun. Last season's Eastern Conference regular season champions bent but never broke against the New York Liberty in an 81-69 win on Saturday at Mohe...more

WNBA: Dream, Sun prevail on second day
by They're Playing Basketball
posted May 26, 2013 at 9:29am

Tonight's games:Dream 98, Shock 81.Look at all the players in double figures in the box score.Sun 81, Liberty 69.It was a shoot out between Kara Lawson and Cappie Pondexter.Early indications still are that this season is going to be a great one.Tomorrow's...more

Indiana Fever beats the San Antonio Silver Stars 79-64
by Swish Appeal
posted May 25, 2013 at 9:44am

The game started out with a 10-0 run by the Stars, but after that it was basically all Fever all the time as Indiana came out with a solid victory. For Indy, Tamika Catchings and Shavonte Zellous had 19 points each, Katie Douglas had 18 points and four d...more

NCAA Basketball: Brianna Turner verbals to Notre Dame
by They're Playing Basketball
posted May 25, 2013 at 9:38am

Well this is a surprise, from the #1 pick of 2014:Brianna Turner, who is regarded as the top basketball player in the Class of 2014, ended a long recruiting process that dates back to middle school.The 6-3 forward verbally committed to Notre Dame, picking...more

2013 Washington Mystics Season: The Mike Thibault Era begins
by Swish Appeal
posted May 25, 2013 at 9:37am

The Washington Mystics kick off their 2013 season, led by new GM/Head Coach Mike Thibault. He will be tasked with balancing the need to develop youth with four rookies starting with guard Tayler Hill, as well as the need to be more competitive right aw...more

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