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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

Indiana Fever beats the San Antonio Silver Stars 79-64
by Swish Appeal
posted May 25, 2013 at 9:44am

The game started out with a 10-0 run by the Stars, but after that it was basically all Fever all the time as Indiana came out with a solid victory. For Indy, Tamika Catchings and Shavonte Zellous had 19 points each, Katie Douglas had 18 points and four d...more

2013 Washington Mystics Season: The Mike Thibault Era begins
by Swish Appeal
posted May 25, 2013 at 9:37am

The Washington Mystics kick off their 2013 season, led by new GM/Head Coach Mike Thibault. He will be tasked with balancing the need to develop youth with four rookies starting with guard Tayler Hill, as well as the need to be more competitive right aw...more

2013 WNBA preview: Will the Indiana Fever's continuity help them defend their title?
by Swish Appeal
posted May 24, 2013 at 7:04pm

  2012 summary & offseason changes We asked it twice during the offseason so we might as well do it again: can this team repeat as WNBA champs? As difficult a feat as that has proven to be over the last decade in the WNBA, the Fever have mad...more

2012-2013 Tulsa Shock Offseason: Liz Cambage will join the Shock in 2013 after all
by Swish Appeal
posted May 24, 2013 at 9:05am

The 2012 Tulsa Shock team tripled its win total from its 2011 campaign, from three to nine wins, and if you watched many games on LiveAccess, you probably feel that they were in a position to win most of its games with a young roster. For 2013, this te...more

Thursday sees two personnel transactions for Tulsa Shock
by Swish Appeal
posted May 24, 2013 at 8:51am

Days before the start of the 2013 WNBA season, the Tulsa Shock has finalized its opening day roster. The team waived Courtney Paris, with official word arriving late in the day, to solidify the 11-person roster. The opening day on-the-court roster is as f...more

The night before the WNBA season opener
by They're Playing Basketball
posted May 24, 2013 at 8:43am

Indiana at San Antonio opens up regular season action tomorrow, followed by a full weekend of games.Other WNBA news:The WNBA hopes their new logo and Brittney Griner are slam dunks.Team plus talent will win the West.Fever....the champs are back for more.I...more

2013 WNBA season preview primer
by Swish Appeal
posted May 23, 2013 at 9:22pm

For the past two years, I've previewed the WNBA season by breaking each team down by the following categories: Balance: How well a team "fills" the Four Factors relative to opponents. Versatility: Range of styles of play on the roster. Complementa...more

Atlanta Dream waive Sydney Carter, Cathrine Kraayeveld to finalize roster
by Swish Appeal
posted May 23, 2013 at 9:13am

The Atlanta Dream announced today that they have waived guard Sydney Carter and veteran forward Cathrine Kraayeveld in addition to suspending forward Yelena Leuchanka to finalize their roster at 11 players. That means a pair of somewhat surprising rookie...more

2012-2013 Atlanta Dream Offseason
by Swish Appeal
posted May 23, 2013 at 9:10am

The Atlanta Dream tries to reach its fifth straight playoff appearance and its third Eastern Conference Championship in four years for 2013. How will the Dream get ready for 2013? Our own James Bowman had a Q&A;with Coach Williams this past Decemb...more

Are new pieces enough to make the Mystics a playoff team?
by Swish Appeal
posted May 22, 2013 at 10:49pm

  The Washington Mystics and not the Phoenix Mercury could have been the talk of the WNBA heading into this season. Instead, the Mystics picked fourth in the draft, missing out on the "Three to See" altogether and forcing new head coach and gener...more

Seattle still rates among best in GM Survey...for fan support and late-game strategy
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted May 22, 2013 at 8:58am

Caught up with Storm All-Star C Lauren Jackson (way) early Tuesday morning to get her thoughts about the WNBA season without her and Sue Bird due to injuries. More from t he interview (and a chat with Bird) later, but Jackson did give some insights to wha...more

WNBA GMs weigh in
by They're Playing Basketball
posted May 22, 2013 at 8:50am

The WNBA's general managers seem to have a better grasp of things than ESPN. Their preseason picks:Who will win conference and the title?Best players.Best off-season moves.Best rookies and international players.Best defense.Best coaches.Miscellaneous cate...more

Analyzing the stigma lesbian athletes face and how Brittney Griner can be seen as a trailblazer too
by Swish Appeal
posted May 21, 2013 at 1:47pm

  Jason Collins put an end to a very long wait last month. Finally, the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community had an active, openly gay male athlete in one of the four major American sports they could look up to. In a culture where spor...more

Brittney Griner's coming out story takes a twist
by Swish Appeal
posted May 21, 2013 at 1:37pm

Brittney Griner feeling comfortable enough to come out shortly after being drafted into the pros shows how far we've come in the battle for the acceptance of gay athletes. But in a recent ESPN interview, she revealed that she may have wanted to come out...more

2012-2013 San Antonio Silver Stars Offseason: How will the team deal with Sophia Young's injury?
by Swish Appeal
posted May 21, 2013 at 8:49am

The San Antonio Silver Stars posted a 21-13 record for their 2012 campaign under the leadership and strong play from guard Becky Hammon and forward Sophia Young. However, with Young suffering a knee injury during the offseason, what will the team do in...more

Washington Mystics guard Ivory Latta had a leg injury last week
by Swish Appeal
posted May 21, 2013 at 8:37am

There's been many videos from the folks at Monumental Network, and I even haven't had time to watch them all. In case you were wondering why Mystics guard Ivory Latta didn't play, it's because she had a leg injury, but in a video interview today with Mon...more

Brittney Griner scores 18 in her pro debut as the Phoenix Mercury defeat the Japan National Team 87-64
by Swish Appeal
posted May 20, 2013 at 8:35am

Griner scored 18 points on 6-10 shooting, grabbed six boards, and had a block, assist, and a steal as the Phoenix Mercury defeated Team Japan, 87-64. In addition, DeWanna Bonner, Candice Dupree, and Krystal Thomas also scored in double figures for Phoeni...more

Shock top the Sparks; Griner makes her preseason debut
by They're Playing Basketball
posted May 20, 2013 at 8:29am

Glory Johnson unloaded 22 points on the Sparks, and Candice Wiggins added 20, to help the Shock win 82-67.Brittney Griner lead the Mercury over Japan, 87-64, with 18 points and eight rebounds.The next preseason game isn't until Tuesday.Other WNBA news:The...more

New York Liberty beats the Connecticut Sun 78-67 in a preseason match
by Swish Appeal
posted May 19, 2013 at 8:17pm

From looking only at box scores, Cappie Pondexter led the way for the Libs, scoring 14 points on 6-9 shooting along with six rebounds and four assists. Essence Carson and Kelsey Bone also scored in double figures. In addition, Bone played 27 minutes in ...more

Atlanta Dream selling a meet and greet with Tulsa Shock guard Skylar Diggins after home opener
by Swish Appeal
posted May 19, 2013 at 8:16pm

So I decided to take a look at the Dream web site, and a splash page shows up showing Dream franchise guard Angel McCoughtry and Shock franchise guard Skylar Diggins in an ad that implies a duel type match. Fair enough. That's not that bad of an ide...more

Minnesota Lynx beats the Washington Mystics 74-57
by Swish Appeal
posted May 19, 2013 at 8:13pm

I checked the box score stats here and the Mystics went on a quick run and kept the deficit down to two points when the score was 57-55, but at that point, the starters for the Lynx were back and then the Lynx went on a 17-2 run the rest of the way. Moni...more

Couple travels hundreds of miles to watch the Lynx to celebrate their 48th wedding anniversary
by Swish Appeal
posted May 19, 2013 at 8:12pm

Check this tweet out from Lynx guard Lindsey Moore from before the Lynx's game against the Mystics which they won big. This couple drove 300 miles&are;celebrating their 48th wedding anniversary!! LOVE Husker nation!! #LosLynx #GBR twitter.com/seym00...more

Women's Basketball links: A plateful
by They're Playing Basketball
posted May 19, 2013 at 8:07pm

Preseason action:Last night, Tina Thompson lead the Storm to a 63-59 win over the Shock.Today, New York notched at 78-67 win over Connecticut, and the Lynx opened preseason with a 74-57 romp over the Mystics.Other WNBA news:Dream....CEO Ashley Preisinger ...more

WNBA: Liberty take revenge on Sun
by Swish Appeal
posted May 19, 2013 at 8:04pm

It's not quite home, but it'll do. I've always maintained that my biggest issue with the Prudential Center is that it has the misfortune to be located in Newark (don't tell Nadirah, or Amber, or Aliyyah, that I said that). But it's a nice arena, and t...more

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