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Tayler Hill's pregnancy should not radically change the Washington Mystics' offseason strategy
by Swish Appeal
posted December 20, 2013 at 9:07am

So, now that we've let the news of Tayler Hill's pregnancy sink in, let's talk a little more about it. After thinking it through, I think Shannon Cotterell had the best point made after I wrote some thoughts on some fans who questioned Hill's commitmen...more

Karleen Thompson named assistant coach for Atlanta Dream
by Swish Appeal
posted December 18, 2013 at 9:12am

Karleen Thompson, who worked previously as an assistant under former Sparks head coach Michael Cooper and also served as head coach of the Houston Comets, has been hired as an assistant coach for the Atlanta Dream by Cooper. Former Houston Comets head ...more

No surprises today - just business as usual
by They're Playing Basketball
posted December 18, 2013 at 9:07am

#1 UConn dominated #2 Duke. Again.Rebecca Lobo and Kara Lawson analyze.Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis returned to form in her first game back from injury.Highlights.#3 Tennessee buried Tennessee State, 94-43. The Vols are 10-0.#7 Louisville put the whoop on Ball ...more

New Phoenix Mercury GM is Phoenix Suns exec
by Swish Appeal
posted December 14, 2013 at 9:59am

The Phoenix Mercury have a new general manager and a new president of business operations today, both of which are Phoenix Suns executives. According to the Phoenix Mercury website, the Mercury have finally decided who their new general manager will be...more

Is It Worth It: Her Choice
by SportyEsquire
posted December 12, 2013 at 9:02pm

Last week, I published the first of part of this two-part series on the utility of women’s sports programs in college.  In part I, I reached the conclusion that, for the institutions, the value in women’s sports, in the form of institut...more

WNBA announced rule changes for 2014 season
by They're Playing Basketball
posted December 12, 2013 at 9:12am

Rule changes are coming for the WNBA next year:Instant replay may now be used during the last minute of the game or any point during an overtime period:- When reviewing a block/charge play to determine whether the defender was inside or outside the restri...more

Michael Cooper interview, Part II: The Atlanta Dream's offseason, the 2014 WNBA Draft, and Pat Riley's influence
by Swish Appeal
posted December 10, 2013 at 8:45pm

In a two-part interview, Michael Cooper spoke with Swish Appeal about his new job as new head coach of the Atlanta Dream. In Part II, Cooper addresses questions about the Dream's offseason and his coaching philosophy. Yesterday we shared the first part...more

2014 WNBA Draft prospects: Five seniors off to strong starts
by Swish Appeal
posted December 7, 2013 at 10:16am

Wrapping up this week of draft talk, we look today at five seniors who have shown signs of improvement early in the 2013-14 season. As noted repeatedly, projecting success tends to be a dicey exercise with the draft after you get past the first 5-8 ob...more

Tamika Catchings on the WBCA Good Works Team
by They're Playing Basketball
posted December 6, 2013 at 8:57pm

Earlier this week, the WBCA announced the 84 nominees for its 2014 Good Works Team - NCAA basketball players who have made notable contributions through community service. This is the second year of the program. Tennessee legend and Indiana Fever star for...more

2014 WNBA draft prospects: Five guards to watch
by Swish Appeal
posted December 4, 2013 at 8:56pm

With the WNBA announcing the date of the draft lottery yesterday, we look at 10 NCAA DI players to watch during the 2013-14 women's college basketball season. I've said over and over again that junior season statistics don't mean a whole lot in evaluat...more

2013-2014 San Antonio Silver Stars offseason: Praying for health and a high draft pick
by Swish Appeal
posted December 4, 2013 at 8:42pm

A preview of how the Silver Stars will line up for 2014 and a look at how they should round out their roster in the upcoming WNBA draft. Also a lot of praying for an injury-free season. The Silver Stars were destined to have a bad 2013 season after los...more

WNBA draft lottery will be next week
by They're Playing Basketball
posted December 4, 2013 at 9:00am

The 2014 WNBA draft lottery will be Tuesday, Dec. 10 at 4:30 p.m. EST on ESPN's Sportscenter.Other WNBA news:Sparks forward Candace Parker is one of ESPN's top 10 players who have made an impact this year.Fever guard Briann January is working hard this of...more

2014 WNBA Draft Lottery to be held on December 10 at 4:30 PM ET
by Swish Appeal
posted December 3, 2013 at 10:20pm

The 2014 WNBA Draft Lottery will be held in Secaucus, NJ next Tuesday, on December 10, 2013 which will be televised on ESPN's Sportscenter at 4:30 PM ET. The four teams that missed the 2013 Playoffs: the Connecticut Sun, Tulsa Shock, New York Liberty, ...more

2014 WNBA Draft prospects: Which players showed signs of future success in their junior season?
by Swish Appeal
posted December 1, 2013 at 1:25pm

After previously looking at some red flags for 2014 WNBA draft prospects earlier this week, today we take a look at positive indicators for this coming draft class based on their junior season statistics. Anyone who has paid close attention to the stat...more

2014 WNBA draft prospects: Factors that separate successful and unsuccessful prospects
by Swish Appeal
posted November 26, 2013 at 9:21am

Continuing our advance look at the 2014 WNBA Draft, we look at past risk factors for unsuccessful college to pro transitions. For the last few years, a sub-group of us at Swish Appeal of come up with a list of around 10 WNBA prospects to watch during t...more

Women's basketball links: Michael Cooper's hire, Debbie Black gets a win against Sheryl Swoopes, and Tara VanDerveer's hall of fame induction
by Swish Appeal
posted November 22, 2013 at 4:00pm

10 links, with 9 actually about basketball and one about Scandal because...Scandal. The big news from yesterday was the Atlanta Dream's hiring of former L.A. Sparks and USC coach Michael Cooper as its new coach to replace Fred Williams. @NateP_SBN Wa...more

What are the characteristics of a successful WNBA wing prospect?
by Swish Appeal
posted November 22, 2013 at 3:56pm

Yesterday we looked briefly at some hard-to-figure examples of past wing prospects in the WNBA draft. Today, we'll get specific about some statistical indicators that might help us figure things out in the future, exceptions notwithstanding. The challe...more

2013-2014 Seattle Storm Offseason Notes
by Swish Appeal
posted November 22, 2013 at 8:49am

The Seattle Storm had its 10th straight playoff appearance in 2013, a league record. Now, with Sue Bird and Lauren Jackson expected to return, how should this team approach the offseason in order to make what could potentially be one last push for a ch...more

Atlanta Dream hires Michael Cooper as head coach
by They're Playing Basketball
posted November 22, 2013 at 8:37am

Michael Cooper is the Atlanta Dream's new head coach. ...more

The difficulty of evaluating wing prospects for the WNBA draft with statistics
by Swish Appeal
posted November 22, 2013 at 8:32am

Wings have been by far the toughest position to figure out in past WNBA drafts. As an example of how statistics sometimes fail, we look at four wing prospects from the past who sort of defied their NCAA statistics. Over the past few years that I've bee...more

Summitt sculptor speaks
by They're Playing Basketball
posted November 22, 2013 at 8:28am

As Pat Summitt Plaza is ready to be unveiled tomorrow on the Tennessee campus, the sculptor talks about how he created the statue of the legendary coach.Other college news:Redshirt freshman Andraya Carter is back on the court for the Lady Vols.It's too ea...more

Women's basketball links: WNBA draft lottery date still a secret, UConn 'Seven Strong', Brittney Griner's tattoos
by Swish Appeal
posted November 21, 2013 at 7:04pm

9 links for today, with an actual date set for the 2014 WNBA Draft lottery...that we aren't yet allowed to know. So you might have noticed that I've started to focus on the 2014 WNBA Draft a bit more, even though I have no idea when the lottery or actu...more

Three-year success rates for WNBA Draft prospects in the 11-player roster era
by Swish Appeal
posted November 20, 2013 at 5:07pm

As a preliminary step to better understanding what makes for a strong WNBA draft prospect, we look at the three-year success rates from the 2008-2012 drafts - the era in which the league was reduced to 12 teams with 11 players each. Earlier this year, ...more

Storm assistant Jenny Boucek in conversations for WNBA head coaching position
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted November 16, 2013 at 7:29pm

Phoenix announced Friday former Storm G Sandy Brondello as its new head coach. An Australian Olympian, Brondello replaces Corey Gaines, who was fired in August, and interim coach Russ Pennell, who led the team to an unexpected appearance in the Western Co...more

Sandy Brondello is the Mercury's new head coach
by They're Playing Basketball
posted November 16, 2013 at 9:39am

Former Sparks assistant Sandy Brondello is the new Mercury head coach. ...more

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