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Brittney Griner comes out as being already out
by They're Playing Basketball
posted April 18, 2013 at 9:09am

Brittney Griner, Elena Delle Donne and Skylar Diggins discuss sports and sexuality:SI Video host Maggie Gray: "Another big topic in sports recently is sexuality, especially with the NFL. In football it was rumored that maybe one or more players were going...more

Mailbag: No disrespect, but another assistant who's a black woman could coach at Washington
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted April 17, 2013 at 8:00pm

Washington has begun its search to replace women’s basketball coach Kevin McGuff. And already I’ve heard rumors that because Tia Jackson failed as a coach, the Huskies wouldn’t hire another black woman assistant for her first head-coachi...more

But of course, there's more NCAA Basketball news
by They're Playing Basketball
posted April 17, 2013 at 7:43pm

Coaching changes:Cynthia Cooper-Dyke was introduced as USC's new coach today.Nyla Milleson is George Mason's new coach.Terry Fowler will take over as coach for South Alabama.Alabama A&M;has fired Atherias Warmley.Transfer:Forward Kristi Mokube is tran...more

NCAA Coaching changes: big ones
by They're Playing Basketball
posted April 17, 2013 at 7:35pm

Kevin McGuff is leaving the University of Washington for Ohio State.San Diego State Coach Beth Burns is retiring. ...more

The 2013 WNBA Draft Selections
by Draft Day Suit
posted April 17, 2013 at 7:25pm

Last night, while we all all sat stunned by the horrific events that took place during the Boston Marathon, our society showed how resilient it is by once again not letting an act of violence stop us from moving forward. Like many of you, I was distracte...more

WNBA Draft Day Fashion Recap
by A Glam Slam
posted April 17, 2013 at 7:02pm

With talented players like Brittney Griner, Skylar Diggins and Elena Delle Donne in the mix, there was a lot of buzz leading up to this year’s WNBA draft. Basketball skills aside, the draft provides an opportunity for these prospective players to sh...more

WNBA Draft processing
by They're Playing Basketball
posted April 16, 2013 at 10:16pm

ESPN bestowed draft grades, and of course the Liberty got an A.Draft play-by-play.Photo gallery.Toni Young was motivated by her late coaches at Oklahoma State.Whitney Hand was a surprise pick.Nadirah McKenith and Shenneika Smith were the first St. John's ...more

The Chicago Sky Selects Elena Delle Donne Second Overall in 2013 WNBA Draft
by stephaniemp
posted April 16, 2013 at 10:16am

The Chicago Sky Selects Elena Delle Donne Second Overall in 2013 WNBA Draft CHICAGO, April 15, 2013 — The Chicago Sky has selected University of Delaware guard/forward Elena Delle Donne with the second overall pick in the 2013 WNBA Draft. In 2013...more

2013 WNBA draft list
by They're Playing Basketball
posted April 16, 2013 at 8:56am

Full draft list2013 WNBA DRAFT - ROUND 11 Phoenix Mercury (7-27), Brittney Griner 2 Chicago Sky (14-20), Elena Delle Donne 3 Tulsa Shock (9-25), Skylar Diggins 4 Washington Mystics (5-29), Tayler Hill 5 New York Liberty (15-19), Kelsey Bone 6 Seattle Stor...more

T'was the night before the WNBA draft
by They're Playing Basketball
posted April 15, 2013 at 9:14am

I'm excited about tomorrow's draft, which will be 5 p.m. Pacific on ESPN.I'll be covering the event from Los Angeles Sparks headquarters, so check in with my twitter then: twitter.com/hoopism.Draft news:The Sun is not in a position to draft an impact play...more

WNBA rookies at orientation
by They're Playing Basketball
posted April 14, 2013 at 8:57am

The soon-to-be-WNBA-rookies are in Connecticut this weekend for an orientation. Skylar Diggins, Swin Cash and Candice Wiggins have tweeted pictures.Prospects:Elena Delle Donne Q&A;.Kelsey Bone Q&A;.Kelly Faris Q&A;.Tianna Hawkins Q&A;.Suga...more

2013 WNBA Draft: Tianna Hawkins leads this year's group of scoring interior forwards
by Swish Appeal
posted April 14, 2013 at 8:54am

One of the more interesting observations from John Hollinger's first iteration of his NBA draft rater was this anti-red flag that he came up with: One positive, surprisingly, was if a player had a previous season that was better than the one just befo...more

2013 WNBA Draft: Five rebounding interior players
by Swish Appeal
posted April 13, 2013 at 8:34pm

Power forwards are probably the easiest draft prospects to evaluate because their value can be reduced to two primary questions: Are they taller than 6'1"? Do they rebound well? After that, being an efficient scorer helps but is not nearly as much...more

A preliminary draft board for the 2013 WNBA Draft
by Swish Appeal
posted April 13, 2013 at 10:12am

For those of you who aren't familiar, a "draft board" is not quite a "mock draft". While a mock draft aims to project the draft order, a draft board aims to create a sort of hierarchy of draft prospects with the idea being that you'd select a player fr...more

DeWanna Bonner re-signs with the Phoenix Mercury
by Swish Appeal
posted April 13, 2013 at 10:07am

Yesterday, guard/forward DeWanna Bonner re-signed a multi-year contract with the Phoenix Mercury. Bonner was one of the WNBA's top restricted free agents in the 2012-2013 offseason. Bonner was the WNBA's Sixth Woman of the Year for three seasons from 20...more

NCCA Basketball: College coaching hires continue
by They're Playing Basketball
posted April 13, 2013 at 9:59am

Jaida Williams is Coastal Carolina's new coach.Pitt's new coach is none other than Suzie McConnell-Serio.Sheryl Swoopes is now the head coach at Loyola University Chicago.John Barnes is the new coach at Youngstown.Jacksonville's new coach is Yolett McPhee...more

Oregon's retention of Paul Westhead shows that they don't care about women's basketball
by They're Playing Basketball
posted April 12, 2013 at 9:44pm

The University of Oregon hired Paul Westhead as their women's basketball coach four years ago. As an experienced coach with success on both the college and professional levels, Westhead was known for producing quick teams that ran opponents into the groun...more

Three keys to UConn's dominant victory over Louisville in the 2013 National Championship game
by Swish Appeal
posted April 11, 2013 at 9:26pm

It is well known that Connecticut Huskies coach Geno Auriemma follows and reveres the coaching philosophy of legendary men's basketball coach John Wooden. Many of the traits in his UConn program were evident during the glory days in Westwood. This cam...more

For many seniors, combines are the next step after graduation
by Swish Appeal
posted April 11, 2013 at 9:25pm

With the end of the 2012-13 college women’s basketball season, most fans turn to the WNBA Draft as the next major event on the calendar. Brittney Griner is sure to go first but what about Elena Delle Donne and Skylar Diggins? Which goes seco...more

2013 WNBA Draft prospects from the Spokane region of the NCAA Tournament
by Swish Appeal
posted April 11, 2013 at 9:19pm

One of the interesting wrinkles in the California Golden Bears' run through the Spokane region to the 2013 Final Four was that they actually ended up drawing a string of teams with similar statistical profiles in that they weren't terribly efficient sco...more

NCAA Basketball:Wrapping it up and looking forward
by They're Playing Basketball
posted April 11, 2013 at 8:59am

More on last night's championship:UConn's Caroline Doty persevered.Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis broke the three-point championship game record.Stefanie Dolson epitomized toughness for the Huskies.Maya Moore was on hand to witness title eight.Dolson and Brit Har...more

NCAA Basketball: History-making Huskies find the right gear
by Wendy Parker's Extracurriculars
posted April 10, 2013 at 9:43pm

Tweet NEW ORLEANS — On a night when the NCAA honored some of the legendary names of the early years of women’s college basketball, the Connecticut Huskies continued to remake the contemporary history books. Their 93-60 win over Louisville on...more

UConn's eighth national championship could be dawn of a new era of dominance
by Swish Appeal
posted April 10, 2013 at 9:40pm

Two numbers stand out from tonight's National Championship game between the Connecticut Huskies and Louisville Cardinals: 3 and 19. UConn used three freshmen, led by Breanna Stewart, to fuel a 19-0 run in the first half on their way to a 93-60 rout. T...more

Liz Cambage out in Tulsa - is China the reason behind the change of heart?
by Swish Appeal
posted April 10, 2013 at 9:38pm

"We were hopeful that she would give this wonderful city and our excellent coaching staff another chance this summer," Tulsa Shock head coach Gary Kloppenburg told Swish Appeal yesterday. "We're not where we want to be yet as a franchise and as a team, ...more

Liz Cambage Not Returning to Tulsa
by Swish Appeal
posted April 10, 2013 at 9:18am

It has been confirmed to the Tulsa Shock organization that Liz Cambage will not be returning to the WNBA this summer, as reported by the Tulsa World. After last summer's decision not to join the club after the Olympics, there were many that thought that ...more

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