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Sky make a comeback without Delle Donne
by They're Playing Basketball
posted August 16, 2013 at 9:05am

Even without star Elena Delle Donne, who is out with a foot injury, the Sky found a way to win tonight. They rallied from 16 down to beat the Storm, 79-66.Team news:Mystics....analysts break down Washington's playoff push.A minute with rookie Nadirah McKe...more

Delle Donne diagnosed with left mid-foot sprain
by They're Playing Basketball
posted August 15, 2013 at 8:44pm

An MRI of Chicago Sky rookie Elena Delle Donne's left foot has revealed a mid-foot sprain. She sustained the injury in last night's game against the Sparks, and could be out of action for two weeks.Tonight's game results:A Tan White shot at the buzzer lif...more

Mystics face Liberty in battle for fourth place
by Swish Appeal
posted August 15, 2013 at 2:23pm

The Mystics faced every other team in the WNBA before their first meeting with the Liberty this season and seemed like they would be the favorite in their season series with New York. However, they now sit at 0-2 against the Liberty, with a 88-78 loss ...more

2013 WNBA All-Rookie candidates: Kelsey Bone's improvement over the course of her rookie year
by Swish Appeal
posted August 15, 2013 at 8:54am

Not long before the 2013 WNBA Draft, I wrote the following to conclude a piece about Kelsey Bone's value as a draft prospect: If someone is going to defy the trends of the past, Bone is a good candidate to do it in this year's draft: there hasn't qu...more

Mailbag: Lauren Jackson returns, UW releases nonconference schedule and a TV Alert
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted August 14, 2013 at 9:38pm

Storm All-Star Lauren Jackson returned to the court on Wednesday after a 10-month layoff due to hamstring surgery in January. A three-time WNBA MVP, Jackson joined her native Australian national team to defeat New Zealand 66-50 on Wednesday in the opening...more

L.A. Sparks rookie A'dia Mathies reflects on her transition from NCAA All-American to WNBA role player
by Swish Appeal
posted August 13, 2013 at 11:09pm

NEWARK, NJ - The transition was from Division I to the WNBA, a significant step to say the least. In this case there was a similarity in team expectations: A'dia Mathies saw a situation of leaving one very successful organization to join another. Ma...more

Is the Storm bench coming together to help Seattle reach the playoffs?
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted August 13, 2013 at 10:54pm

In a Storm season sans All-Stars Lauren Jackson (hamstring) and Sue Bird (knee), it turns out consistency and not talent is Seattle's biggest question mark. Co-captains Tanisha Wright and Camille Little solidified an entertaining  inside-outside bon...more

New York Liberty still looking for consistency at home
by Swish Appeal
posted August 13, 2013 at 9:12am

NEWARK, NJ - There were times they made a run and brought hope. The deficit was whittled down and they were poised, or seem poised, to make a move and change the game. Once again it all ended up as a false sense of security. And another loss at home...more

Maya Moore, Elena Delle Donne are players of the week
by They're Playing Basketball
posted August 13, 2013 at 9:10am

Maya and EDD are Western and Eastern conference players of the week.Team news:Liberty....my interview with rookie Toni Young.General WNBA:Temeka Johnson and Courtney Vandersloot are giving back.Tomorrow's game preview:Sky at SparksCollege news:South Carol...more

Mystics grab first winning streak since July 16
by Swish Appeal
posted August 12, 2013 at 9:27pm

The Mystics were coming off their biggest win of the season when they faced the Connecticut Sun Sunday afternoon, but they needed another victory pretty badly. They didn't know at the time of their game that the Liberty would upset the Dream later in th...more

Dream home winning streak ends at hands of Pondexter, Liberty
by Swish Appeal
posted August 12, 2013 at 9:24pm

    (ATLANTA) After a blistering 12-1 start to open the 2013 season the Atlanta Dream have cooled to blizzard proportions, having lost six of their previous seven coming into Sunday night's game against the visiting New York Liberty. The D...more

Storm guard Temeka Johnson, former Gonzaga star Courtney Vandersloot giving back
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted August 12, 2013 at 9:15pm

WNBA players are know for their giving nature, most starting foundations despite seemingly not earning enough to give as they do. Storm PG Temeka Johnson is the latest to dote on the public in a rare move. She already has the H.O.P.E foundation that work...more

Tomorrow is another five-game day in the WNBA
by They're Playing Basketball
posted August 12, 2013 at 9:15am

But first, today's results:Jantel Lavender's 18 points off the bench paced the Sparks over the Liberty, 85-67.Tamika Catchings put up 21 points to lead the Fever over the Dream, 80-66.Tomorrow's game previews:Sun at MysticsShock at MercuryLynx at SkyLiber...more

Surprises in today's game results, and some big performances
by They're Playing Basketball
posted August 12, 2013 at 9:06am

Elena Delle Donne lead the Sky over the Lynx, 94-86, with 32 points. It's the second consecutive loss for the West-leading champs Minnesota.In the next-biggest surprise, the Liberty upended the Dream, 88-82. It was a shoot out between Cappie Pondexter, wh...more

Chicago Sky cruise to win against Connecticut Sun
by Swish Appeal
posted August 11, 2013 at 9:54am

In a rough year for the Sun, Tina Charles has been a consistent bright spot on a last place team. Friday though she was nowhere to be found as the Chicago Sky handed the Sun another loss by double figures. Charles scored only five points on two for 18 ...more

Lavender steps up in Sparks win
by Swish Appeal
posted August 11, 2013 at 9:43am

1:00 games sound very good in principle, except when you live two hours from the arena and like to get to the game when the gates open. Then you're leaving at ten in the morning and swearing profusely at all things transit related. Friends or acquaint...more

Sky, Silver Stars and Mercury win
by They're Playing Basketball
posted August 10, 2013 at 8:32am

Tonight's results:The Sky beat the Sun, 77-61.The Silver Stars blew out the Storm, 77-56.The Mercury held off the Shock, 70-67.Team news:Fever....overcoming cancer in college has made Jessica Breland stronger.Sparks....so far the MVP race is the Candace P...more

Mystics Magic - in close games, Washington is supreme
by Swish Appeal
posted August 9, 2013 at 9:12pm

If you want to look at a good stat of coaching effectiveness, it's a team's win-loss record in close games.  For this purpose, I define close games as those won by five points or less.  It's an arbitrary standard, but if game is that close it ...more

Phoenix Mercury fire coach Corey Gaines after falling short of lofty 2013 expectations
by Swish Appeal
posted August 9, 2013 at 9:12am

Former Arizona interim head coach Russ Pennell taking over the WNBA's Phoenix Mercury on an interim basis. Interesting. — Kevin Pelton (@kpelton) August 8, 2013   A veteran high school coach once relayed to me the old adage that coaches of...more

Washington takes social media to another level
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted August 9, 2013 at 9:00am

Washington basketball coach Mike Neighbors will be busy Tuesday morning. In a new move, the first-year coach will announce the 2013-14 nonconference schedule via Twitter. It'll take a while because he'll also share thoughts about the opponents in the 140...more

Washington Mystics sweep the Minnesota Lynx in 2013 season series, win on the road 79-75
by Swish Appeal
posted August 9, 2013 at 8:55am

For DC, Ivory Latta led the way and scored 24 points, including 19 in the first half to lead the Mystics to a 45-40 lead over the Lynx at halftime.  In addition, Monique Currie, Matee Ajavon, and Crystal Langhorne all scored in double figures with ...more

Parker back to help Sparks win; Mystics snap Lynx winning streaks
by They're Playing Basketball
posted August 9, 2013 at 8:38am

She's baaaaaaack: Candace Parker returned to the Sparks tonight to help them beat the Fever, 74-64. Jantel Lavender came off the bench for Los Angeles to lead them with 18 points, and Parker added 17.The Mystics have the Lynx's number. They beat them for ...more

Washington Mystics looking for season-changing win
by Swish Appeal
posted August 8, 2013 at 9:31pm

The Minnesota Lynx have only lost three games this year. One was to the Washington Mystics. That game was played back on June 8 and made the Mystics 3-1 at the time. It made the Lynx 2-1 and their only two losses since have been blow outs at the hands ...more

MVP standings, week 10
by They're Playing Basketball
posted August 8, 2013 at 9:12am

Didn't these used to come out Friday? Probably the All-Star break threw them off.Race to the MVP for this week:1. Candace Parker2. Diana Taurasi3. Angel McCoughtry4. Lindsay Whalen5. Elena Delle Donne6. Sylvia Fowles7. Maya Moore8. Tina Charles9. Tamika C...more

Questions on the Washington Mystics' roster for the remainder of the 2013 season and beyond
by Swish Appeal
posted August 7, 2013 at 9:54pm

To be brutally honest, we had a lot of these questions even before this recent four game losing streak in regards to DC's personnel, and the balance of playing time between the veterans and rookies. During the break, I also posted evaluations on the Ea...more

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