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Liberty vs. Stars preview: New York takes its winning streak on the road with renewed confidence
by Swish Appeal
posted July 9, 2014 at 10:32pm

The New York Liberty are starting to find some confidence after winning three games in a row. Tonight, they try to win four in a row with a win in San Antonio. NEW YORK CITY - A few weeks ago the eulogies were being written on the New York Liberty seas...more

Lynx vs. Sparks final score: Maya Moore leads Minnesota past struggling L.A. squad, 83-72
by Swish Appeal
posted July 9, 2014 at 10:25pm

The fourth quarter pretty much tells the entire story of an 83-72 Minnesota Lynx win over the L.A. Sparks, with Maya Moore leading the way with 16 of her game-high 30 points in the final period. #sparks fans want to know why their team is 7-10? It's p...more

2014 WNBA All-Star Game Starters announced: Maya Moore, Elena Delle Donne were leading vote-getters
by Swish Appeal
posted July 9, 2014 at 9:46pm

The lineup is not a particular surprise from early returns which were released back in late June. Maya Moore earned the most votes of all players with 28,239. The WNBA has officially announced who the starters will be for the 2014 All-Star Game which w...more

Liberty vs. Lynx Game Notes: Charles steps up again in win over Minnesota
by Swish Appeal
posted July 9, 2014 at 9:38pm

Just the Facts, Ma'am: Tina Charles had 24 of her career-high 32 points in the first half to hold the fort for New York, and her teammates took up the flag in the second half to claim a 87-80 win over the Minnesota Lynx on Sunday. Cappie Pondexter adde...more

2014 WNBA Coach of the Year Candidates: Brondello and Cooper separate from the rest at the midseason point
by Swish Appeal
posted July 9, 2014 at 9:17pm

We are now a bit past the midseason point. Two coaches have separated themselves from the rest of the pack. We examine who they are and why here. What a difference one month makes. On June 6, we had a list of four coaches who made some case as to why ...more

Who's the WNBA's most underrated player?
by Swish Appeal
posted July 8, 2014 at 9:01pm

As the all-star game approaches, here's a look into what players are extremely vital to their team's success but may not get as much press. Today we take a look at some of the WNBA's most underrated players. The criteria for players to be considered "...more

Larry Burnett: a Sparks life well-lived
by They're Playing Basketball
posted July 8, 2014 at 8:58pm

Not too many can say they've been with a professional sports team for 17 years, but longtime broadcaster Larry Burnett can.He called games, did color commentary and conducted post-game interviews for the Los Angeles Sparks since their first season in 1997...more

New York Liberty's defense, rebounding key to wins against Tulsa Shock, Minnesota Lynx
by Swish Appeal
posted July 8, 2014 at 8:50pm

The New York Liberty have won three games in a row for the first time since September 2012. The numbers show that rebounding was a significant factor. NEW YORK CITY- In the stat analysis the key number for the New York Liberty was two: two games, two w...more

WNBA Rookie Rankings: Odyssey Sims, Bria Hartley, Anna Cruz, Jamierra Faulkner on the rise
by Swish Appeal
posted July 7, 2014 at 9:04pm

Here's a follow-up look-in on the first year players in the WNBA this season. With most teams having reached the halfway point, rookies have more or less become who they're going to be for the season. So here we go, with the first half the season in th...more

WBB: Do we have a problem, Houston?
by They're Playing Basketball
posted July 7, 2014 at 2:04pm

...because the Liberty upended the Lynx, 87-80. Tina Charles lead New York with 32 points.The magic number for Diana Taurasi was also 32 points. She lead the Mercury over the Sparks, 94-89. Brittney Griner threw down a one-handed dunk in the fourth quarte...more

WNBA "cashing out on pride" campaign - well, nine teams are
by They're Playing Basketball
posted July 6, 2014 at 7:44pm

Apparently, the WNBA's new LGBT Pride campaign this year is a success:At that game two weeks ago between the Chicago Sky and the Tulsa Shock, the Sky Guy, Chicago’s aviation themed mascot, wore a rainbow boa. A couple of players wore rainbow colored...more

Storm vs. Sky final score: Seattle wins hard-fought battle against Chicago, 80-73
by Swish Appeal
posted July 6, 2014 at 7:43pm

Rebounding figured to play a role in tonight's meeting between the Seattle Storm and Chicago Sky, but the home team got arguably the best joint performance of the season from Sue Bird and Crystal Langhorne to hang on for a win. As described in our prev...more

Sun vs. Shock final score: Connecticut holds off Tulsa to win, 78-76
by Swish Appeal
posted July 6, 2014 at 10:12am

In a game that really didn't get going until the second half, the Connecticut Sun outhustled the Tulsa Shock to get a much-needed win on the road. The Connecticut Sun sealed tonight's 78-76 win over the Tulsa Shock with a driving layup by Renee Montgom...more

Dream vs. Mystics final score: Atlanta has a dominant second half, gets a 86-73 victory
by Swish Appeal
posted July 6, 2014 at 10:03am

The Atlanta Dream (12-5) continues to show why they are the team to beat in the East after an 86-73 win over the Washington Mystics (7-12) at Phillips Arena. The Dream beat the Mystics. That's not a surprise. But what was a surprise was that the reser...more

Fever vs. Stars final score: McBride scores game-winner for S.A. to complete big comeback
by Swish Appeal
posted July 6, 2014 at 9:53am

LONG LIVE KAYLA MCBRIDE! Ohhhhh....Myyyyyyyy....GOD!!!!!!!! Kayla McBride made her second game-winning shot of the year, and it's probably more amazing than her first. End result? A 71-70 San Antonio Stars (10-9) win over the Indiana Fever (8-10) Satu...more

Storm vs. Sky preview: A battle of the boards on NBA TV
by Swish Appeal
posted July 5, 2014 at 7:54pm

You can actually look at this as part two of today's earlier midseason statistics post with a focus on the teams with the two poorest offensive rebounding differentials in the league: the Chicago Sky and Seattle Storm, who just happen to be facing each ...more

Balancing act
by They're Playing Basketball
posted July 5, 2014 at 9:41am

The WNBA is trying to find the right balance for player's overseas commitments.More WNBA news.....Shock:How a season with "Coach C" sparked Courtney Paris' breakout season.Fever:Tamika Catchings returns, and hopes to help the Fever down the stretch.Libert...more

How well are each of the WNBA teams playing compared with expectations?
by Swish Appeal
posted July 5, 2014 at 9:29am

The 12 teams in the WNBA have now played about half of their regular season games so far. We now give some grades to each team. Happy Fourth of July Everyone! There are no games scheduled for today. But in the meantime, here are some grades for each te...more

Sparks vs. Storm final score: L.A.'s rollercoaster season continues with win in Seattle
by Swish Appeal
posted July 5, 2014 at 9:19am

The L.A. Sparks beat the Seattle Storm 70-56 in a game that wasn't quite as close as the final score suggests. After a brutal loss to the Chicago Sky earlier this week, the L.A. Sparks found some confidence against the Seattle Storm in a 70-56 win at K...more

Lynx, Shock, Sparks win, Catchings is back
by They're Playing Basketball
posted July 4, 2014 at 8:58am

Tonight's results:The Lynx's perimeter defense was the key to their 91-84 win over San Antonio. They are now 13-5.The Shock handed the Sun yet another loss, 96-83, behind rookie Odyssey Sims' 30 points.The Sparks spanked the Storm, 70-56.More WNBA news......more

Invicta Champion Lauren Murphy Signs to the UFC; Faces McMann in Debut
by Wombat Sports
posted July 3, 2014 at 8:08pm

Muprhy McMann InvictaFC has lost another of their champions to the UFC. The undefeated Invicta bantamweight champ Lauren Murphy has gotten her wish and is signed to the UFC after the past few months of campaigning. Murphy will take on Sara McMann a...more

Mercury vs. Sky final score: Candice Dupree's season-high leads Phoenix to 87-69 win over Chicago
by Swish Appeal
posted July 3, 2014 at 5:52pm

Candice Dupree tied a season-high with 26 points and set a season-high with 14 rebounds as the Phoenix Mercury cruised to an 87-69 victory over the Chicago Sky. A night after their defense confused the L.A. Sparks, the Chicago Sky never really found an...more

Sky vs. Sparks final score: Rookie Jamierra Faulkner steals the show in L.A. in Chicago's 90-83 win
by Swish Appeal
posted July 2, 2014 at 8:46pm

A combination of common sense defense and a dynamic performance by a rookie getting her first start earned the Chicago Sky a 90-83 win over the L.A. Sparks. With the majority of their rotation in tact, most WNBA fans probably expected the L.A. Sparks t...more

Charles pulls Liberty to second straight win
by Swish Appeal
posted July 2, 2014 at 8:45pm

Just the Facts, Ma'am: A 9-0 burst to open set the tone in New York, and the Liberty never trailed in their victory over the Tulsa Shock, 90-74. Tina Charles led all players with 28 points and 14 rebounds. Anna Cruz added 17 points on 7-7 shooting from ...more

Get ready for July college basketball recruiting
by They're Playing Basketball
posted July 2, 2014 at 3:05pm

It's almost that time again.....time for club ball teams to start balling like mad, and for college coaches to watch 10 hours of games per day while managing to stay awake and take good notes.The schedule:July 6-12, evaluation periodJuly 13-22, dead perio...more

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