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Minnesota Lynx vs. Indiana Fever: Seimone Augustus, Maya Moore combine for 50 points in Game Two of WNBA Finals
by Swish Appeal
posted October 18, 2012 at 7:54am

The @minnesotalynx tie the series up at 1 defeating @indianafever 83-71 behind Seimone Augustus' 27 points while Mayaadded 23.#WNBAFinals — WNBA (@WNBA) October 18, 2012 Well, it should have been pretty clear that the Minnesota Lynx were not going...more

2012 WNBA Awards: Tamika Catchings gets seventh All-WNBA First-Team selection, Seimone Augustus gets first
by Swish Appeal
posted October 18, 2012 at 7:36am

The WNBA has announced its 2012 All-WNBA Teams today, with the last two WNBA MVPs and the first selection for the 2011 WNBA Finals MVP headlining the list. The WNBA is not only kicking off the playoffs from Mohegan Sun, but also the awards season - and...more

Elena Delle Donne's first choice in the 2013 WNBA Draft is Chicago
by Swish Appeal
posted October 18, 2012 at 7:33am

Delaware's Elena Delle Donne, Notre Dame's Skylar Diggins and Baylor's Brittney Griner visited ESPN's campus today for a wide range of activities, which you can find in their entirely at espnW. First, ESPN should be commended for increasing their cover...more

Taj McWilliams-Franklin focused on doing what the Lynx normally do
by Swish Appeal
posted October 17, 2012 at 12:03pm

After writing a few thousand words on how the Indiana Fever won Game One, rest assured that the breakdown of what the Minnesota Lynx have to do in order to win Game Two is far simpler. The Lynx just have to play Lynx basketball. You know, the style of...more

Stanford Basketball Friday Frenzy
by C and R's Stanford Women's Basketball Blog
posted October 17, 2012 at 7:58am

Hey, what are you doing this Friday? Nothing? You are like C and R and have no social life?  Then come on down to Maples Pavilion for a sneak peek at the Stanford Women’s and Men’s basketball teams.First of all, some background. College s...more

Pac12-preview: University of Washington
by They're Playing Basketball
posted October 17, 2012 at 7:56am

This is the second in an annual 12-part series previewing the Pac-12 teams.Things didn't go exactly as planned last year for the University of Washington Huskies.Coach Kevin McGuff left Xavier after a celebrated career there to take over the program in Se...more

NCAA forced to relocate next spring's Trenton regional
by They're Playing Basketball
posted October 17, 2012 at 7:53am

Trenton, N.J. is a no-go for 2013:The NCAA has been forced to relocate several championships from New Jersey because of a new state law allowing sports wagering on professional and collegiate games.The five championships, all scheduled in 2013, include th...more

Why is Indiana able to win without Katie Douglas in the lineup?
by Swish Appeal
posted October 17, 2012 at 7:45am

The Indiana Fever have now won two consecutive games on the road against the regular season champions from each conference with star guard Katie Douglas out due to injury. It seems like a remarkable feat that has caught most people off-guard. But is th...more

San Antonio Silver Stars roster picks Minnesota to win 2012 WNBA Finals in four games
by Swish Appeal
posted October 17, 2012 at 7:43am

After the Indiana Fever beat the Minnesota Lynx in Game One of the 2012 WNBA Finals people have to think they'll be able to win another game. Right? Well, in an anonymous poll of San Antonio Silver Stars players after Indiana's win on Sunday, the verdic...more

Michigan's coaching search: Kevin Borseth departs, Kim Barnes-Arico hired
by Swish Appeal
posted October 17, 2012 at 7:40am

After the surprising departure of Michigan Wolverines coach Kevin Borseth, athletic director made a surprising hire: former St. John's coach Kim Barnes-Arico.  In a unique twist, Kevin Borseth has decided to step down as Michigan’s coach and...more

Thinking about game two
by They're Playing Basketball
posted October 16, 2012 at 5:35pm

Indiana forward Katie Douglas is still doubtful for tomorrow's game two.Fever Coach Lin Dunn says her team needs to rebound better and shadow Lynx forward Seimone Augustus if they hope to win game two tomorrow.Minnesota forward Taj McWilliams-Franklin on ...more

Pac-12 preview: Arizona State University
by They're Playing Basketball
posted October 16, 2012 at 7:16am

This is the first in an annual 12-part series previewing the Pac-12 teams.One of the reasons Arizona State Coach Charli Turner Thorne took a nine-month sabbatical last year was to "really step back from our program and better myself as a coach to really e...more

Erlana Larkins' record-tying rebounding powers Indiana over Minnesota in Game One of WNBA Finals
by Swish Appeal
posted October 16, 2012 at 7:13am

The story of Indiana Fever forward Erlana Larkins, as already documented by espnW's Mechelle Voepel, simply isn't going to get old before the end of the 2012 WNBA Finals and will quite honestly be worthy of picking up again when the 2013 WNBA season pic...more

WNBA Finals, game 1: Fever 76, Lynx 70
by They're Playing Basketball
posted October 15, 2012 at 8:17am

Just, wow.The Fever, playing without Katie Douglas, beat the Lynx 76-70 in front of a sold-out crowd of 14,322. Erlana Larkins was the difference for Indiana:Larkins had 16 points and 15 rebounds and Tamika Catchings had 20 points, three steals and four b...more

Indiana Fever upset the Minnesota Lynx in Game One of the 2012 WNBA Finals
by Swish Appeal
posted October 15, 2012 at 8:15am

#Fever take GM#1 of the #WNBAFinals 76-70, outscoring #loslynx 20-12 in the 4Q & holding MIN to 2 for 17 FG. — Alan Horton (@LynxRadio) October 15, 2012 Given that the Indiana Fever got to the 2012 WNBA Finals by beating the Connecticut Sun in...more

Storm Exit Interviews: The Word from Tina Thompson
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted October 15, 2012 at 8:12am

Series note: The Storm conducted exit interviews on Oct. 4, giving me the opportunity to ask players everything from views on their season to fashion and hair tips. This is the final installment. Centers Ewelina Kobryn (Poland) and Ann Wauters (Belgium) w...more

Storm Exit Interviews: The Word from Alysha Clark
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted October 15, 2012 at 7:52am

Series note: The Storm conducted exit interviews on Oct. 4, giving me the opportunity to ask players everything from views on their season to fashion and hair tips. I'll post conversations from each in the upcoming days. Centers Ewelina Kobryn (Poland) an...more

2012 WNBA Finals preview: Minnesota Lynx vs. Indiana Fever
by Swish Appeal
posted October 14, 2012 at 12:04pm

Scott Elliott of the Indianapolis Star describes the Indiana Fever as, "...the feel-good story of a plucky, underrated professional basketball team...making a run for an elusive first championship." In contrast, in characterizing the Minnesota Lynx, Mi...more

2012 WNBA Finals: The Minnesota Lynx try to repeat against a hungry Indiana Fever team
by Swish Appeal
posted October 14, 2012 at 12:02pm

The Minnesota Lynx enter the 2012 WNBA Finals trying to become the third team in WNBA history to win back-to-back championships. In their way is the Indiana Fever, a franchise that is trying to win their first WNBA title after taking part in one of the ...more

VIDEO: Brittney Griner's 360 dunk at Baylor's Midnight Madness is pure awesome
by Swish Appeal
posted October 14, 2012 at 9:44am

    As if she needed more hype heading into the 2012 women's basketball season, Brittney Griner showed the boys how she does it at Midnight Madness. And she does it pretty well, I might add. ...more

How the Indiana Fever got to the 2012 WNBA Finals
by Swish Appeal
posted October 14, 2012 at 9:37am

The Indiana Fever certainly didn't take the path of least resistance to the 2012 WNBA Finals. They dropped the first of the best-of-three series with both the Atlanta Dream in the first round and the Connecticut Sun in the recently Eastern Conference F...more

WNBA Finals Schedule: Minnesota Lynx vs. Indiana Fever
by Swish Appeal
posted October 14, 2012 at 9:34am

The time for the 2012 WNBA Finals is NOW -     vs. Game 1: Sunday, October 14 | 8 p.m. ET | ESPN2 Game 2: Wednesday, Oct. 17 | 8 p.m. ET | ESPN     Game 5 (If necessary): Wednesday, Oct. 24 | 8 p.m. ET | ESPN   &nbs...;more

Post- Midnight Madness madness
by They're Playing Basketball
posted October 13, 2012 at 6:18pm

Last night's Midnight Madness:San Diego State University freshman Deajanae Scurry dunked at last night's Midnight Madness. It's nothing new for her, though. And she's barely six feet tall.St. John's had Midnight Madness in style.A young Missouri team debu...more

Storm Exit Interviews: The Word from Alysha Clark
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted October 13, 2012 at 6:09pm

Series note: The Storm conducted exit interviews on Oct. 4, giving me the opportunity to ask players everything from views on their season to fashion and hair tips. I'll post conversations from each in the upcoming days. Centers Ewelina Kobryn (Poland) an...more

The Hype Surrounding Kaela Davis & her decommitment from Tennessee
by Swish Appeal
posted October 13, 2012 at 5:53pm

6-foot-2 women's college basketball prospect Kaela Davis, daughter of former NBA player Antonio Davis, reopened her recruitment in February after initially committing to the Tennessee Lady Vols due to concerns about the future of then-head coach Pat Sum...more

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