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Mystics and Sky meet in clash of East's two turnaround stories
by Swish Appeal
posted July 10, 2013 at 9:20pm

The Mystics seem to have put the embarrassment of the past two seasons behind them. With a 6-6 record so far, it seems clear that they will be a decent team this year at worst. The question is, what can they be at their best? Can they take on one of th...more

Elena Delle Donne's combination of attitude, intelligence and talent helping her succeed in rookie year
by Swish Appeal
posted July 9, 2013 at 7:58pm

NEWARK, NJ - She stood in a corner outside the Chicago Sky locker room, a barrage of cameras, microhones and notepads in front of her. The media closed in more than some defenses. Through it all Elena Delle Donne was cooperative, insightful and genera...more

Parker, Delle Donne are WNBA conference players of the week
by They're Playing Basketball
posted July 9, 2013 at 8:32am

Candace Parker and Elena Delle Donne are the Western and Eastern conference players of the week.Team news:Sun....Tina Charles' basketball talent is matched only by her generosity.Fever....three long shots have proven that they can take advantage of opport...more

New York vs. Chicago final score: Sky's Elena Delle Donne scores game-high 20 points in 93-64 blowout of Liberty
by Swish Appeal
posted July 8, 2013 at 9:49pm

NEWARK, NJ - "We came to play but didn't come to win." Those words stood etched in short term memory. No notes needed to be scribbled. Bill Laimbeer was putting the finishing touches on assessing his New York Liberty team's beating at the hands of th...more

Sky outshines dismal Liberty
by Swish Appeal
posted July 8, 2013 at 9:34pm

Good afternoon, everyone! We're coming to you live and airconditioned from the Prudential Center, where the New York Liberty are facing the Chicago Sky.The place is full of Delaware fans. I think there are at least five busloads of people here in Dela...more

No. 212: Mike Thibault becomes winningest coach in WNBA history
by Swish Appeal
posted July 7, 2013 at 7:21pm

The Mystics almost had their second straight blow out victory Saturday night, but, considering the scare the Seattle Storm gave them late, it was quite a relief for them when the final buzzer sounded and they came away with a 62-59 victory at the Verizo...more

WNBA News: Record and heart break Saturday
by They're Playing Basketball
posted July 7, 2013 at 7:19pm

The Mystics held on to beat the Storm, 62-59, which gave coach Mike Thibault his 212th WNBA victory - a record.Tamika Catchings lead the Fever over the Sun, 78-66, with 22 points and six steals.It's a good thing Connecticut got rid of Thibault, isn't it? ...more

Washington Mystics sign Quanitra Hollingsworth, waive Jessica Moore who joins basketball operations staff
by Swish Appeal
posted July 7, 2013 at 10:11am

The Washington Mystics have signed Quanitra Hollingsworth, a 6'5" center who was acquired in a draft day deal with the New York Liberty. The team subsequently waived Jessica Moore who was no more than the 11th man on the team all year and she only played...more

Is it a good thing for the Seattle Storm and Washington Mystics to make the 2013 Playoffs in terms of their long term futures?
by Swish Appeal
posted July 7, 2013 at 10:10am

  Before the season, many counted them out, even me.   Our latest Q&A;on DC's 2013 season Zack and I talk about how the Mystics are doing with June's games now in the books. Before training camps began, I put out some predicted stan...more

Washington Mystics hold off the Seattle Storm and win 62-59: Mike Thibault is the winningest coach in WNBA history, and DC surpasses last year's win total
by Swish Appeal
posted July 7, 2013 at 10:07am

The Washington Mystics (6-6) were rattled by a furious comeback by the Seattle Storm (5-7) after leading by double digits most of the game but managed to pull off another close victory, winning 62-59. The Mystics now have surpassed last season's win tota...more

Expanding the roster at the top of agenda in new WNBA bargaining agreement negotiations
by They're Playing Basketball
posted July 6, 2013 at 4:16pm

The WNBA collective bargaining agreement expires after this season, and expanding the roster is the top priority for a new agreement:With the WNBA collective bargaining agreement set to expire after the season, roster size needs to be the top item on the ...more

For Hawkins a homecoming, for Thompson another stop on her farewell tour
by Swish Appeal
posted July 6, 2013 at 4:14pm

  It may be more surprising to see the Storm in playoff position than it is to see the Mystics there. Seattle has lost two of the 15 greatest players in WNBA history for the season in Sue Bird and Lauren Jackson. And at age 32, Bird and Jackson a...more

Our second Q&A; on the 2013 Washington Mystics season
by Swish Appeal
posted July 5, 2013 at 8:28pm

So, let's get to the questions:   1. The Mystics suffered a five game losing streak before winning big against the Tulsa Shock. The first three of these losses were on the road during a three game Western Conference road trip. Is this a cause f...more

WNBA- Race to the MVP, week six
by They're Playing Basketball
posted July 5, 2013 at 8:18pm

This week's MVP candidate list sees some changes:1. Angel McCoughtry2. Diana Taurasi3. Candace Parker4. Elena Delle Donne5. Cappie Pondexter6. Tina Charles7. Maya Moore8. Glory Johnson9. Lindsay Whalen10. Danielle RobinsonThe summary of Maya Moore is inte...more

Latta and Langhorne coexisting in nation's capital
by Swish Appeal
posted July 5, 2013 at 9:06am

There is no longer a clear-cut best player on the Washington Mystics. Crystal Langhorne was that player for the past three seasons, a stretch during which she led the team in scoring and rebounding each year. She was even named to the All-WNBA second t...more

Three suggestions on how to improve WNBA season ticket holder experience
by Swish Appeal
posted July 4, 2013 at 9:39am

    1. Make the season ticket holder experience something that can be enjoyed for 12 months out of the year. The regular season in the WNBA is from mid to late May through mid-September. The season goes through early-mid October if a team ma...more

Late Wednesday WNBA links: Seattle's defense in Chicago, Becky Hammon to make 2013 debut soon, Kevin Durant dodging questions about Monica Wright
by Swish Appeal
posted July 4, 2013 at 9:22am

I normally try to get these up in the morning, but ... better late than never? Especially when we've got Kevin Durant-Monica Wright gossip to discuss? Anyway, to the links. Mechelle Voepel of espnW writes that one key to the Seattle Storm's 69-60 ro...more

Chicago Sky vs. Seattle Storm: What happened to the Sky over the final three quarters?
by Swish Appeal
posted July 3, 2013 at 9:32pm

At the end of the first quarter, the Chicago Sky led the Seattle Storm 21-7 and appeared to be on their way to an easy win at home against a team that nobody expected much from this season. Then the Storm proceeded to outscore the Sky by 23 points over t...more

Analyzing the 3 to See's first time on the WNBA All-Star ballot
by Swish Appeal
posted July 3, 2013 at 9:20pm

The early returns for the WNBA All-Star Game voting were announced on Tuesday. Here's how the "3 to See" fared: Elena Delle Donne (Chicago Sky) - 16,761 votes (1st overall) Delle Donne outplayed Griner right off the bat with 22 points and eight reboun...more

2013 WNBA point guard rankings: Which point guards deserve All-Star selections?
by Swish Appeal
posted July 3, 2013 at 3:34pm

Every time I hear someone question whether point guards matter, I immediately recall the 1996 Kentucky Wildcats-LSU Tigers Principle: if you can't advance the ball past half court, it becomes really difficult to play basketball, but we often don't appre...more

WNBA advanced statistics: How strength of schedule might be influencing outcomes for Atlanta and San Antonio
by Swish Appeal
posted July 2, 2013 at 10:45pm

We've had some discussion in Sunday's game thread about which team was actually the best in the WNBA, which is hard to tell this early in the season with so many opponents suffering injuries or missing players but of course it's fun to discuss. Today, ...more

Some early 2013 WNBA Coach of the Year candidates
by Swish Appeal
posted July 2, 2013 at 9:16pm

  What a Coach of the Year often has done to win the award Generally speaking in the pros, the Coach of the Year has usually done at least one of the following: Earned the best regular season record in the Eastern or Western Conference, if not ...more

Mystics blow out Shock, Thibault ties Chancellor
by Swish Appeal
posted July 1, 2013 at 9:45pm

Ivory Latta was all smiles after the Mystics' 84-61 win over the Tulsa Shock Sunday afternoon. She had scored 27 in the season opener against her former team on May 27 and had just added 15 more at the Verizon Center in the second and final meeting bet...more

Home Sweet Home: Atlanta beats San Antonio, moves to 10-1 on season
by Swish Appeal
posted July 1, 2013 at 9:30pm

San Antonio headed into Atlanta under a black-and-silver cloud. With Becky Hammon (broken finger), Sophia Young (ACL) and Jayne Appel (concussion) out, two more players joined San Antonio's walking wounded - Delisha Milton-Jones (tibial stress syndrome...more

Washington Mystics annihilate the Tulsa Shock 84-61, Mike Thibault ties WNBA head coach career wins mark with Van Chancellor
by Swish Appeal
posted July 1, 2013 at 9:09am

For DC (5-6), four of the five starters (Ivory Latta, Matee Ajavon, Crystal Langhorne, Monique Currie) scored at least ten points and Michelle Snow also scored 9 points. For the Shock (3-10), Roneeka Hodges scored 16 points off the bench and made five ...more

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