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Web TV Alert: Chicago versus Celebs
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted June 2, 2009 at 8:19pm

Billie Jean King versus Bobby Riggs it is not. In fact, Chicago might get a better workout against a traditional male practice squad. But tonight's debut of the WNBA's LiveAcess featuring Chicago against an all-male celebrity squad will be entertaining re...more

Storm center Janell Burse injures left shoulder
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted June 2, 2009 at 8:12pm

Apparently training camp is getting more intense as rookies battle for the expected last spot on the roster. Storm center Janell Burse, who already missed the 2007 season to rest her left shoulder, had to leave the session today after a collision to have ...more

Two more preseason games to go and then come Saturday, it’s on!
by HoopFeed.com
posted June 2, 2009 at 7:28pm

Tonight marks the end of the WNBA preseason with two games scheduled, both at 8 p.m. EDT. The Indiana Fever visit the San Antonio Silver Stars. Well, not really since the game will actually be in Austin. That should be a treat for the players and coachi...more

Storm center Suzy Batkovic-Brown wants baby before 2012
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted June 2, 2009 at 1:12pm

Don't get too attached to the reuniting of the "Great Barrier Reef" inside for the Storm this season. After marrying Mat Brown on May 30, Storm C Suzy Batkovic-Brown disclosed to Australian reporters that she wants to have a baby before the 2012 Games. W...more

Storm training camp: Lauren Jackson practices
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted June 1, 2009 at 11:49pm

Storm PF Lauren Jackson said she was running on fumes, but she looked good as she hit shots from various spots on the court in training camp practice this evening. Jackson arrived Sunday evening from her native Australia, missing the first two weeks of ca...more

WNBA Monday morning dribble
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted June 1, 2009 at 6:26pm

My apologizes for the weekend drought. My computer crashed and I couldn't get a replacement until today. Of course, it was one for the busier weekends for the Storm. There was the wedding of Matt Brown to C Suzy Batkovic where WNBA players Lauren Jackson ...more

My name is Cappie Pondexter and my Social Security number is…
by HoopFeed.com
posted June 1, 2009 at 11:26am

As previously reported (and fans have figured out), the WNBA sealed a deal with LifeLock to have logos on league jerseys. The Tempe, Arizona based identity theft protection company, inked a three-year agreement with the WNBA worth at least $1 million....more

The Phoenix Mercury web site is locked down until Monday’s big announcement
by HoopFeed.com
posted May 31, 2009 at 12:24pm

Visitors to the Phoenix Mercury’s web site this weekend are greeted with a splash page indicating the site is locked down. The marketing tactic, complete with a sound effect of locks being installed, is obviously related to Monday’s league announcemen...more

WNBA Weekend Update
by HoopFeed.com
posted May 30, 2009 at 1:21pm

In Wednesday’s WNBA media call, all of the coaches in attendance indicated that they were going to wait until after the games this weekend to make the remaining cuts on their rosters. Los Angeles Sparks head coach Michael Cooper even said that he knew w...more

Spokane star Briann January to start for Indiana Fever
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted May 29, 2009 at 2:20pm

Sure, the University of Connecticut could easily be dubbed "PG U," but could Washington slowly become the breading ground for solid WNBA point guards? Who knows what lies ahead for Covington native Courtney Vandersloot, a rising sophomore PG at Gonzaga....more

Storm training camp: Report from Vegas
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted May 28, 2009 at 9:38pm

Storm coach Brian Agler was pleased with the closed-door scrimmage his team ran through this afternoon in Las Vegas. Seattle played a round-robin-type format against Phoenix and Sacramento, which was without PG Ticha Penicheiro (shoulder). "It was my fir...more

Storm training camp: Vegas baby!
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted May 27, 2009 at 7:21pm

The Storm wrapped up a morning session in time to board an afternoon bus to the airport for a trip to Las Vegas. The team accepted an invitation from Sacramento to play a round-robin-type format of 10-minute games against the Monarchs and Phoenix Mercury....more

A cautionary tale: Sheryl, Malcolm and Michael or keep track of your valuables
by HoopFeed.com
posted May 27, 2009 at 1:12pm

< p>Swoopes during her visit to the White House with the Houston Comets, 2001. It has happened to some of the most famous people in modern history including Malcolm X and Michael Jackson. I remember the shock and heartfelt panic in my chest when ...more

Sheryl Swoopes a top seller even without a WNBA team
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted May 27, 2009 at 12:35pm

Three-time MVP Sheryl Swoopes continues to pop up even though it's not on a WNBA team. Her agent is still searching, but in this article, a wise fan stumbled across a storage unit full of Swoopes memorabilia -- including wedding toast glasses. Swoopes div...more

More on the business side of the Storm
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted May 26, 2009 at 3:02pm

Hopefully you had the chance to read columnist Jerry Brewer's piece about Force 10 Hoops last week. The four businesswomen are the ownership group of the Storm. Along with the players and coaching staff, chairman Anne Levinson has been bopping around tow...more

Twitter Digest for 2009-05-25
by HoopFeed.com
posted May 26, 2009 at 10:20am

(Ed. Note: for more Tweets about your favorite sports, visit our Twitter Lounge) What’s going on with the ESPN.com women’s basketball page? ESPN.com update by @MechelleV http://cli.gs/vHMH4E #ncaaw #wnba 05:35:35 Tanisha Wright is bacK Storm back...more

WNBA training camp: A look around the league
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted May 25, 2009 at 4:41pm

As in Seattle, teams across the WNBA wrapped up their first week of camp on Sunday. "It's just a week?" said Storm guard Sue Bird, joined her team after play in Russia. "It does [feel like more]. It feels like we've been here for a long time, but camp is...more

Storm training camp: Swin Cash on the floor
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted May 23, 2009 at 5:05pm

Media is only allowed to see about the final 30 minutes of practice and normally that's scrimmaging with the male squad, so I didn't see Storm F Swin Cash (pictured right) in action. Coach Brian Agler said she looked good, however, in the non-contact dril...more

Sheryl Swoopes update
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted May 22, 2009 at 5:43pm

WNBA training camp is about to conclude its first week and legend Sheryl Swoopes (pictured far right) hasn't found a team. Sacramento GM John Whisenant said he was approached by Swoopes' agent, but didn't go into many details about the noted scorer/defend...more

Women's Sports Nation Quickie Podcast
by Women's Sports Nation
posted May 22, 2009 at 3:30pm

On impulse, I decided to do a podcast this morning. It was only supposed to be 10 minutes, but it ended up being 32 minutes long so its not that quick. I had a lot on my mind with the Women's College World Series, the WNBA, WPS, and BackSoftball going on....more

Game thread: Storm versus Sacramento
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted May 21, 2009 at 10:05pm

HOOPS CHATTER: Scorekeeper Bill Olden stopped by with jokes, "Have you been sitting here since September?" He has worked the stats for the Sonics for 40 years and we've both been with the Storm since their inception in 2000. He said he went through withdr...more

Storm plans another Green Lake event
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted May 21, 2009 at 4:20pm

If you're new to Seattle or ever visit during the summer, bolt to Green Lake the minute the sun shines. It was voted one of the best "people watching" places in the city and you'll definitly see a bit of everything the minute you step out of your car. Th...more

WNBA: Checking in on Sacramento
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted May 21, 2009 at 3:44pm

WNBA exhibition play has already tipped off with Washington and New York this morning, but Seattle will host Sacramento for the night cap at KeyArena. The game will air on the Storm's flagship station, KKNW (1150 AM), with returning broadcasters Dick Fain...more

Williams sisters, WNBA players nominated for BET Female Athlete of the Year
by Pretty Tough
posted May 20, 2009 at 11:58pm

The 2009 BET Awards will be hosted by Jamie Foxx and aired live from Los Angeles, California on June 28th. So who will walk away with the “Best Female Athlete”? Will your pick for “Best Actress” make her way to the podium? Find out when artists...more

Storm training camp: Cuts looming
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted May 20, 2009 at 11:56pm

The Storm completed Day 4 of training camp with coach Brian Agler circling his team around him to remind them to "Be ready!" during Thursday's exhibition opener against Sacramento at KeyArena. Only veteran Sue Bird will not play and Agler said his staff i...more

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