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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

What do the Chicago Sky's injury woes mean for the Eastern Conference?
by Swish Appeal
posted July 2, 2014 at 3:03pm

The Chicago Sky announced on Monday that guard Courtney Vandersloot will be out for 6-10 weeks due to a knee injury. We examine what this could mean for the rest of the Eastern Conference. On Monday, the Chicago Sky announced that guard Courtney Vander...more

Liberty vs. Shock preview: New York goes for two in a row after important win on Sunday
by Swish Appeal
posted July 1, 2014 at 9:27pm

The New York Liberty host the Tulsa Shock tonight after a gratifying win against the Connecticut Sun on Sunday. With a win tonight, the Liberty would have their first consecutive wins of 2014. NEW YORK CITY- Cappie Pondexter answered questions with a s...more

WNBA selects Cheryl Reeve and Michael Cooper as 2014 All-Star head coaches
by Swish Appeal
posted July 1, 2014 at 9:16pm

The head coaches from the East and West have been decided. On Monday, the WNBA announced that Atlanta Dream head coach Michael Cooper and Minnesota Lynx head coach Cheryl Reeve. Based on WNBA rules, the head coach of the conference champion gets to be...more

How the New York Liberty got an important win against the Connecticut Sun
by Swish Appeal
posted July 1, 2014 at 3:49pm

After a poor performance on Friday, Cappie Pondexter bounced back to lead New York to a victory on Sunday. NEW YORK CITY- The Connecticut Sun won the efficiency battle. The New York Liberty, of greater importance, won the game. The Liberty edged the S...more

Liberty vs. Sun Game Notes: New York's Superstars rise to challenge
by Swish Appeal
posted June 30, 2014 at 10:36pm

Just the Facts, Ma'am: It got tight right at the end, but the New York Liberty came away with the 67-65 win over Connecticut. Tina Charles and Cappie Pondexter each had 14 points to lead the Liberty. For the Sun, Chiney Ogwumike had game-highs of 22 p...more

Lynx vs. Storm final score: Minnesota survives Seattle's comeback to win 74-69
by Swish Appeal
posted June 30, 2014 at 4:58pm

With both starting shooting guards out, the Lynx and Storm both struggled to create shots at times. But costly mistakes down the stretch undermined the Seattle Storm's comeback attempt in a 74-69 loss to the Minnesota Lynx. The Minnesota Lynx really on...more

Tulsa Shock: the overtime team
by They're Playing Basketball
posted June 29, 2014 at 8:26pm

Tonight's result:The Sparks rallied past the Shock in overtime, 92-89. It was Tulsa's third consecutive overtime game.It was also the first game back for Kristi Toliver, who missed six games with Los Angeles helping Slovakia qualify for a European Nationa...more

Mercury vs. Fever Recap: Phoenix digs deep for fourth consecutive win
by Swish Appeal
posted June 29, 2014 at 10:16am

Penny Taylor had her best game in two years with 20 points to keep the Mercury close and Taurasi hit a late three to seal the victory versus the Fever at Banker's Life Fieldhouse Coming into tonight's game versus the Fever, the Mercury had gone 3-0 sin...more

Liberty vs. Sky Game Notes: Prince leads Chicago over New York
by Swish Appeal
posted June 29, 2014 at 10:14am

Just the Facts, Ma'am: Epiphanny Prince dropped 30 on New York again, and the Sky held off a second-half charge from the Liberty to come away with the 73-69 win. Prince had game-highs of five assists and five steals to go with her 30 points. Tina Char...more

Replay: Storm star Camille Little scores career-high 31 points
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted June 29, 2014 at 10:11am

Storm F Camille Little scored a career-high 31 points in a win against Minnesota on Friday. She's the fifth player in team history to reach the mark. C Lauren Jackson has scored 30-points or more 27 times in her 12-year Storm career. PG Sue Bird has scor...more

Shock vs. Sparks final score: Tulsa completes comeback but runs out of gas, 92-89
by Swish Appeal
posted June 29, 2014 at 10:01am

The Tulsa Shock (6-8) fell behind early, made a big comeback and led late. But they ultimately lost in overtime to the Los Angeles Sparks (6-8), 92-89. Los Angeles Sparks guard Kristi Toliver returned back stateside after playing for the Slovakian Nati...more

Former UTSA coach Rae Rippetoe-Blair killed in motorcycle accident
by They're Playing Basketball
posted June 29, 2014 at 9:58am

What a horrible tragedy:Former UTSA women's basketball coach Rae Rippetoe-Blair was killed in a motorcycle accident Friday afternoon in Austin. Rippetoe-Blair, who coached the Roadrunners for 13 seasons before resigning last August, was 52. Rippetoe-Blair...more

Some close ones #WNBA14
by They're Playing Basketball
posted June 28, 2014 at 9:32am

Tonight's results:The Mystics got by the Sun, 69-63.The Mercury rallied past the Fever, 81-76.The Sky held off the Liberty, 73-69.The Storm downed the Lynx, 81-71.More WNBA news.....Lynx:Coach Cheryl Reeve admits she made a mistake in drafting Lindsey Moo...more

Elena Delle Donne out indefinitely with Lyme Disease
by They're Playing Basketball
posted June 28, 2014 at 9:17am

Sadness: Elena Delle Donne is out indefinitely with Lyme Disease. She's returned home to Delaware for treatment. ...more

USC announcement inspires complaint
by Title IX Blog
posted June 27, 2014 at 6:58pm

Someone has challenged the University of Southern California's recently announced plan to provide four-year scholarships to football, and men's and women's basketball players. As Erin noted the other day, the disproportionate benefit to male student-athle...more

Stars vs. Dream Final Score: Atlanta overcomes late scare, wins 81-79
by Swish Appeal
posted June 27, 2014 at 11:54am

The good luck of showing off the San Antonio Spurs' five NBA Finals trophies wasn't enough for the Stars (7-8), who got close, but not close enough to beating the Atlanta Dream (10-4) Thursday night at AT&T;Center. The San Antonio Stars were losing...more

Sun vs. Sky Final Score: Connecticut's streak now at six after a 79-69 win
by Swish Appeal
posted June 26, 2014 at 9:10pm

The Connecticut Sun started slow in their first game in eight days, but overcame what looked like a mismatch early on to beat the Chicago Sky and extend their win streak to six games. UNCASVILLE, Conn. – Early Wednesday evening, the Connecticut S...more

Shock vs. Fever final score: Tulsa storms back to steal OT victory in Indiana, 107-102
by Swish Appeal
posted June 26, 2014 at 9:03pm

With her second straight 30-point game, Skylar Diggins willed her Shock team to consecutive road wins with a gut-it-out victory against a struggling Indiana Fever team. Coming into tonight's game, Tulsa and Indiana had both turned their seasons around ...more

A bit of everything
by They're Playing Basketball
posted June 26, 2014 at 8:59pm

Tonight's results:Despite the return of Sylvia Fowles and Elena Delle Donne to the Sky, the Sun beat Chicago, 79-69. Connecticut has won six straight.It took an overtime, but the Shock pulled together to down the Fever, 107-102.More WNBA news......Lynx:Mi...more

Sparks collectively dealing with line up, chemistry issues
by They're Playing Basketball
posted June 26, 2014 at 7:52pm

I had some fascinating post-game conversations yesterday after the Sparks knocked off the Storm.Check out my story.More WNBA news.....Shock:With the help of rookie Jordan Hooper, Tulsa shoots for their second straight road win today.Sun:Kelsey Bone has fo...more

Sexuality, Pride and women’s basketball
by Wendy Parker's Extracurriculars
posted June 26, 2014 at 2:05pm

Tweet This week I’m devoting several posts stemming from Monday’s 42nd Title IX anniversary, with an emphasis on cultural issues relating to gender and sports. Here are previous posts on “Title IX, sports and the culture of grievance,&r...;more

Sparks vs. Storm Final Score: Parker, Ogwumike lead L.A. to a 65-57 win
by Swish Appeal
posted June 25, 2014 at 9:34pm

The Los Angeles Sparks (5-8) dominated the boards which helped them defeat the Seattle Storm (6-10), 65-57. Candace Parker and Nneka Ogwumike both scored 20 points and grabbed 11 rebounds each to help the Sparks defeat the Storm, 65-57 at Staples Cente...more

Minnesota Lynx cut former Kentwood star Lindsey Moore
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted June 25, 2014 at 9:30pm

G Lindsey Moore was cut by Minnesota on Tuesday. Moore was selected in the first round (12th overall) of the 2013 WNBA draft, playing behind Olympic PG Lindsay Whalen in the Lynx rotation. Minnesota coach Cheryl Reeve expressed during training camp she h...more

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