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WNBA All-Star ballot returns
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted July 2, 2009 at 8:54pm

Storm stars Lauren Jackson and Sue Bird appear headed to another All-Star game as starters. First returns were released this morning and Jackson is second (18,169) behind Phoenix G Cappie Pondexter (26,701) among forwards while Bird is second (21,962) beh...more

How do you say….? Adventures in creative WNBA player name pronunciations
by HoopFeed.com
posted July 2, 2009 at 7:42pm

Some fans get really annoyed when TV and radio announcers repeatedly mispronounce player names. A few of the most common names that are botched are Nicky Anosike, Matee Ajavon and Cappie Pondexter. Believe it or not, the league prints an official pronunci...more

Checking in on Phoenix
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted July 1, 2009 at 8:56pm

Once again, this blog won't be part of the play-by-play action for tonight's Storm rematch against the Phoenix Mercury. Too bad, because the last outing was full of drama from the Storm barely pulling out the win to Phoenix coach Corey Gaines chewing out ...more

Indiana Fever safe?
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted July 1, 2009 at 8:09pm

The Indiana Fever seem to have found some solid footing after Ohio-based Kroger Grocery finalized a five-year deal with the team today to be its primary sponsor. In March, co-owner Herb Simon said he could only commit to the team for one more season becau...more

Mailbag: Were Bird and Jackson really benched?
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted June 30, 2009 at 10:25pm

MVP Candace Parker tweets she's back at practice. Minnesota is rebounding from losing star/leader Seimone Augustus, but what's the most popular question here? Whether stars Sue Bird and Lauren Jackson were benched on Sunday. Oh, and one call for Storm coa...more

Lisa Leslie on the red carpet at the BET Awards, Serena Williams wins athlete award
by HoopFeed.com
posted June 29, 2009 at 7:43pm

WNBA players nominated for 2009 BET Best Female Athlete Award LOS ANGELES, CA – JUNE 28: WNBA player Lisa Leslie arrives at the 2009 BET Awards held at the Shrine Auditorium on June 28, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty...more

Storm killed in LA
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted June 29, 2009 at 12:28pm

Storm G Tanisha Wright spoke of the team needing consistent focus. Apparently they are still trying to find it on the road. In a rematch, Los Angeles blitzed the Storm, beating them by 27- points on Sunday. Read more here. And here. ...more

LA Sparks owner: "We're going to kill them"
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted June 28, 2009 at 1:10pm

Of course Los Angeles Sparks co-owner Kathy Goodman is speaking as a fan, but she believes are team is "going to kill them [Seattle] at Staples Center on Sunday night!" She wrote a blog of her experience watching the team lose to the Storm on Friday. It'...more

Storm coach Brian Agler wants to make changes
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted June 27, 2009 at 5:55pm

While Storm PF Lauren Jackson played one of her best games of her career, coach Brian Agler admitted to some flaws in the two-point win against Los Angeles on Friday. Agler played four of his starters 34-plus minutes, feeling sketchy about his rotations....more

WNBA Fast Break To Reading
by Apryl
posted June 27, 2009 at 5:54pm

Fast Break to Reading is an initiative created by Pitney Bowes and the WNBA to promote child literacy. The goal of the program is to have children log a collective one million reading minutes by the end of the summer. Ten WNBA teams will help r...more

Game thread: Los Angeles at Seattle
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted June 27, 2009 at 1:02am

There's a serious Michael Jackson theme going on at KeyArena, honoring the King of Pop who passed on Thursday at the age of 50. The Storm players requested a number of his songs for pre-game warmups, taking the court to "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" an...more

Storm All-Decade: Week remains for online voting
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted June 26, 2009 at 7:46pm

In case you missed it, the Storm is celebrating its 10th anniversary. To mark the historical achievement, the brain trust got together during the offseason to devise a plan to select the young organization's All-Decade team. Voting began in May and conclu...more

Storm celebrates Pride
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted June 25, 2009 at 7:48pm

As one of the signature events for Seattle Pride this weekend, the Storm is offering ticket discounts and four "Pride" nights this season as part of their thanks to the lesbian and gay community for its support. The first is Friday's "Girl's Night" where ...more

Candice and an Epiphanny
by C and R's Stanford Women's Basketball Blog
posted June 24, 2009 at 7:45pm

See, see, didn’t we tell you Candice would have to pick up the slack? For those of you fans that still read us in the off-season, we predicted that with Minnesota Lynx lead scorer Seimone Augustus out for the season with a torn ACL, Candice Wiggins woul...more

Phoenix vs. San Antonio or…Lisa Leslie on “The Superstars”
by HoopFeed.com
posted June 24, 2009 at 12:57am

Thirty minutes after the Phoenix Mercury and the San Antonio Silver Stars tipoff tonight in Texas, injured WNBA star Lisa Leslie appears on the ABC sports series “The Superstars.” If you grew up during the 1970s and early 1980s you probably remember...more

Rough road for WNBA rookies
by MichelleSmith
posted June 23, 2009 at 10:50am

College stars finding it tough to shine as pro careers begin...more

Game thread: Seattle at Phoenix
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted June 22, 2009 at 11:20am

COOL GONE: Jackson is getting booed as she shoots the FT from a technical foul given to Gaines by Inouye. Gaines was hyped all night and really got in Inouye's ear. She just walked away but it looked really UGLY. Pondexter had to hold him back and Gaines ...more

Good week for NY
by Women's Sports Nation
posted June 21, 2009 at 1:09pm

Not a bad week for New York. The Liberty won their first game of the season with a 77-61 win over the San Antonio Silver Stars. Yes, the Liberty won without Becky Hammon and Vickie Johnson for the Silver Stars, but a wins a win. Sky Blue FC picked up thei...more

Sunday’s Five WNBA Games: Preview roundup
by HoopFeed.com
posted June 21, 2009 at 1:03pm

Sunday, June 21 (all times ET) San Antonio @ Connecticut, 3pm, Live Access WNBA.com preview Yahoo!/Stats.com preview Sun’s New Players Hope To Continue Against Silver Stars (courant.com) New York @ Atlanta, 3pm, Live Access WNBA.com preview Y...more

Game thread: Minnesota at Seattle
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted June 20, 2009 at 2:47pm

STORM WIN: Seattle (4-2) defeated Minnesota (4-3) for the sixth consecutive time, 90-62 at KeyArena. Jackson led with 26 points and six steals while Bird had 10 assists. Joked with Bird about her teaching the posts how to throw the ball. In the opener, Ja...more

Live blogging from Washington Mystics vs. Chicago Sky game, Saturday June 20, 7pm
by ...Because I Played Sports
posted June 20, 2009 at 11:18am

I will be live blogging (below) from the Washington Mystics vs. Chicago Sky game tonight at the Verizon Center in Washington, DC at 7pm. This is a special day for the Maryland/Washington, DC area. Why? Because two local stars will be facing each other: M...more

Lynx coach Jen Gillom: "They don't look like a scared team"
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted June 19, 2009 at 8:17pm

Seattle left the court all smiles this morning after shoot-around, but so did Minnesota. The Lynx (4-2) are making their first step into the season without leading scorer Seimone Augustus (21.0), who suffered a torn ACL in a loss at Phoenix on Wednesday. ...more

Six, count’em, six WNBA games tonight: Preview roundup
by HoopFeed.com
posted June 19, 2009 at 8:15pm

Friday, June 19 Chicago @ Connecticut, 7:00pm, Live Access WNBA.com preview Yahoo! sports preview San Antonio @ New York , 7:30pm MSG, NBA TV, Live Access WNBA.com preview Yahoo! sports preview Indiana @ Detroit , 7:30pm,...more

More on Minnesota star Seimone Augustus
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted June 19, 2009 at 12:39am

Minnesota is wrapping up practice at the Storm's training facility and coach Jen Gillom didn't sound positive when speaking about the future of F Seimone Augustus (pictured right). She spoke with the team's leading scorer (21.0) earlier today and hinted a...more

Minnesota star Seimone Augustus out
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted June 18, 2009 at 5:33pm

Injuries are piling up in the WNBA, which would be a normal story if not for the roster being chopped to 11 players. The latest is Minnesota F Seimone Augustus, who suffered a sprained left knee in Wednesday's 104-80 loss in Phoenix. The Lynx All-Star (pi...more

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