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Women's basketball news: Parity, parity, parity
by They're Playing Basketball
posted June 3, 2013 at 9:16am

The Dream are now 3-0 after beating the Mystics, 73-63.The Sky put away the Shock, 92-71.The Storm rallied to top the Mercury, 75-72.There's more parity in the WNBA right now than there's ever been. A lot of people are saying many things. So it's a good i...more

Tina Thompson to retire at the end of 2013 WNBA season
by Swish Appeal
posted June 2, 2013 at 10:50pm

After her 17th season in the WNBA, Tina Thompson has announced that she will retire from the league at the conclusion of this season. "Basketball has been a safe haven, a protector, a comfort zone and a provider, as well as one of my life's joys," sai...more

New York Liberty defeat Tulsa Shock in overtime 78-76
by Swish Appeal
posted June 2, 2013 at 10:35pm

The New York Liberty won this game over the Tulsa Shock in overtime after a Cappie Pondexter bucket with .5 seconds left on the clock plus a waved off Glory Johnson lay up. For New York, Pondexter had 13 points, 8 rebounds, and 6 assists while Essence Ca...more

'Perfectionist' Bill Laimbeer working to bring a championship mentality to New York Liberty
by Swish Appeal
posted June 2, 2013 at 12:28pm

NEWARK, NJ - Survive and advance? There seems to be a copyright on that term virtually synonymous with March Madness. But excuse us because that is just what the New York Liberty did in Friday's 78-76 overtime win over Tulsa at the Prudential Center....more

Pondexter seizes defensive win for Liberty
by Swish Appeal
posted June 1, 2013 at 12:32pm

Good evening, everyone, and welcome back to Liberty basketball at the Prudential Center! The long exile is almost over, and believe me when I say we're all pretty psyched for it. At least one of my neighbors has started counting down the games until w...more

WNBA: Three days off is too long
by They're Playing Basketball
posted May 31, 2013 at 8:19am

We get back to game action tomorrow night, after three gameless days.The Fever's ring ceremony will precede their home opener. Rookie Layshia Clarendon and veteran Tamika Catchings talk about what it means.The Fever will host the Dream.New York will host ...more

Catching up with former Washington coach Kevin McGuff
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted May 30, 2013 at 8:49pm

Former Washington coach Kevin McGuff is still in Seattle, technically. He may have accepted a similar position at Ohio State in April, jetting to the school and quickly donning a Buckeyes tie for a press conference about the hiring, but trucking his famil...more

A bit more WNBA
by They're Playing Basketball
posted May 30, 2013 at 8:59am

Lynx....introduce the first of many regular podcasts.Minnesota scrimmaged against men tonight, and they rallied to win, 83-81.Mystics....have a fresh start.Mystics minute with assistant coach Marianne Stanley.Fever....Q&A;with Briann January.Mercury.....more

2013 WNBA Opening Weekend Scores
by Swish Appeal
posted May 29, 2013 at 9:30pm

Scores from around the WNBA during its opening weekend. Click here for team-by-team previews and here for Memorial Day scores. Oh boy.... The Sparks scored at least 25 points in each of the first three quarters of this game and shot 62% overall, and 7...more

Commentary: Kim Mulkey, Brittney Griner, and loyalty
by Swish Appeal
posted May 29, 2013 at 8:52am

Kim Mulkey made Brittney Griner. No doubt. Griner did not make Mulkey. Griner entered Baylor University in 2009 as a sensitive, sweet kid - in Mulkey's words - without an identity. Mulkey taught her to be a young woman first and then a basket...more

WNBA Tuesday links: "Three to See" do what they do best
by Swish Appeal
posted May 28, 2013 at 10:24pm

  Well, Chicago looked pretty good in a blowout win and the WNBA's worst team from a year ago also started 2013 undefeated, but Brittney Griner may have made the biggest headline as she recorded two of the now five dunks in league history Monday. ...more

Chicago Sky blows out the Phoenix Mercury, 102-80
by Swish Appeal
posted May 28, 2013 at 9:16am

ESPN wished that the Tulsa Shock would blow out the Washington Mystics early with Skylar Diggins scoring 40 on DC and wished that this game would be an overtime thriller that featured Phoenix Mercury rookie center Brittney Griner and Chicago Sky rookie fo...more

Ben Standig: Mystics' Mike Thibault has a rationale to start Tayler Hill for "long term" reasons and Matee Ajavon can be a legitimate sixth man of the year in DC this season
by Swish Appeal
posted May 28, 2013 at 9:12am

After today's win against the Tulsa Shock, and considering Washington Mystics guard Tayler Hill's passiveness on the court, especially on offense, there may be some who believe that Matee Ajavon should start the next game which is next Sunday against the...more

WNBA: Mystics take Shock in overtime; Sky rout Mercury
by They're Playing Basketball
posted May 28, 2013 at 9:10am

In today's first game, the Mystics topped the Shock in overtime, 95-90, behind Ivory Latta's 27 points. Four players were in double figures for Washington, and three were for Tulsa.Box score.Then the Sky routed the Mercury, 102-80. Rookie Elena Delle Donn...more

WNBA: Mystics open season at Tulsa on ESPN2
by Swish Appeal
posted May 27, 2013 at 9:40pm

The Mystics open their season Monday afternoon on the road when they play at Tulsa at 3 p.m. It is the only regular season game for Washington currently scheduled to be shown on ESPN2. For the Shock it is one of three. And it is a pretty good one for ...more

WNBA: Dream spoil Diggins debut with win over Tulsa
by Swish Appeal
posted May 27, 2013 at 10:32am

(ATLANTA) – Skylar Diggins was making her WNBA regular season debut in Atlanta - and the Dream intended to spoil it. Riquna Williams scored 16 points in the second quarter to give Tulsa a shot of ringing in the Diggins Era with a win, but 10 third...more

WNBA: Lawson burns Liberty
by Swish Appeal
posted May 27, 2013 at 10:29am

Good evening, everyone, and welcome back to Connecticut Sun basketball at Mohegan Sun Arena! As always, we'll be coming to you on tape delay, thanks to the somewhat draconian security procedures of Mohegan Sun Arena, but your intrepid blogger puts her ...more

2012-2013 Los Angeles Sparks Offseason
by Swish Appeal
posted May 27, 2013 at 10:23am

The Los Angeles Sparks had a 24-10 season in 2012 and returned to the Western Conference Finals for the first time since 2009. How will they tweak their roster in order to reach their goal of returning to the Finals for the first time since 2003? 1. K...more

2013 WNBA preview: Seattle Storm get a glimpse of life without Sue Bird and Lauren Jackson
by Swish Appeal
posted May 27, 2013 at 10:12am

2012 review and offseason summary Back in 2011 when the Seattle Storm were eliminated by the Phoenix Mercury in a heartbreaking Game Three at KeyArena it seemed that their championship window had closed suddenly and that they should begin a rebuilding p...more

LA Sparks blow out the Seattle Storm 102-69
by Swish Appeal
posted May 27, 2013 at 10:06am

Oh boy.... The Sparks scored at least 25 points in each of the first three quarters of this game and shot 62% overall, and 75% from three (6-8 shots). The game was an even effort scoring wise with Kristi Toliver scoring 17 points. Lindsey Harding in h...more

2013 WNBA preview: Did the New York Liberty improve enough to move up in the Eastern Conference?
by Swish Appeal
posted May 26, 2013 at 10:01am

2012 review and offseason summary Last season, I previewed the New York Liberty's season by wondering whether the New York Liberty could "get beyond average". Statistically speaking, they didn't even make that last season. Both their defensive and off...more

2013 WNBA preview: Three keys to the Atlanta Dream's season
by Swish Appeal
posted May 26, 2013 at 9:44am

I could have done the longer statistical season preview for the Atlanta Dream, but ultimately it would have rehashed the same three things that we've already discussed previously, I do believe statistics can help you put a team's potential in perspecti...more

WNBA: Connecticut Sun beats New York Liberty 81 to 69 in home opener
by Swish Appeal
posted May 26, 2013 at 9:42am

The Anne Donovan Era started off on the right note as Kara Lawson scored 23 and Tina Charles added 19 points and 13 boards. For the Liberty, Cappie Pondexter led the way with 23 points and four assists and Essence Carson added 14 more points. In terms o...more

WNBA: Atlanta Dream blows out the Tulsa Shock, 98-81
by Swish Appeal
posted May 26, 2013 at 9:35am

The Dream shot over 50% while the Shock shot well under 40% which made the margin of victory no surprise in this game, which also sends a message that Atlanta figures to be in the Eastern Conference picture for real, especially if the Dream can play like ...more

WNBA News: Kara Lawson's hot shooting leads Connecticut Sun to 81-69 win over New York Liberty
by Swish Appeal
posted May 26, 2013 at 9:31am

The WNBA moved the three-point line back, but that had little effect on Kara Lawson and the Connecticut Sun. Last season's Eastern Conference regular season champions bent but never broke against the New York Liberty in an 81-69 win on Saturday at Mohe...more

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