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WNBA Training camp round up
by They're Playing Basketball
posted May 7, 2013 at 9:06am

Training camp updates:In Minnesota, Lindsey Moore is following Lindsay Whalen's path.Silver Stars training camp, day one recap.Mercury training camp blog.Tina Thompson likes what she sees in Seattle.Mystics minute with Monique Currie.Other WNBA news:My In...more

WNBA training camp begins
by They're Playing Basketball
posted May 6, 2013 at 9:00am

Indiana Fever opening day.The Liberty will be fun to watch this year, coach Bill Laimbeer says.Amber Stokes is eager for her tryout with San Antonio.Q&A;with Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve.Minnesota is focused on consistency.Skylar Diggins and Candice Wiggin...more

Sparks open training camp
by They're Playing Basketball
posted May 6, 2013 at 8:59am

The Los Angeles Sparks opened training camp today with several still missing from their 19-player roster. Coach Carol Ross said she expected everyone to be back by the end of the week.April Sykes makes a shot while Alana Beard waits her turn.Draftee Britt...more

WNBA bound: Where former local high school stars are aiming to make pro rosters
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted May 5, 2013 at 10:51am

  WNBA training camp opens Sunday and rosters have been set with a league-limit of 15. Official season rosters will be announced May 23 with a league-limit of 11 players. The Storm's opening day is full of question marks without mainstays Sue Bird ...more

WNBA Training Camps Start Sunday, May 5, and an open thread on predicted 2013 regular season standings
by Swish Appeal
posted May 4, 2013 at 9:34am

Don't consider this list of prediction of team standings to be a formal preview on each team. Rather, this can be more or less a starting point to get some dialogue going. And though we certainly will have more in depth stuff on the 12 teams in the co...more

Four days til WNBA training camp starts
by They're Playing Basketball
posted May 2, 2013 at 9:03am

WNBA:Indiana's Katie Douglas is testing out her injured ankle in Russia.Swish Appeal has five major points about the Mystics off-season.The Shock are poised to bring excitement to Tulsa.Swin Cash will speak at tomorrow night's NAACP dinner in Pittsburgh.C...more

Taking a Devil's Advocate approach on five major points in the Washington Mystics offseason
by Swish Appeal
posted May 1, 2013 at 8:31pm

Here are some things that could see as talking points as to why I may be guilty of devaluing this team, and its players from the 2012 roster. In a poll where I asked who the most important Mystics player was for their long term future, as of April 30, ...more

Seattle Storm sign Samantha MacKay, making her Dayton's first WNBA signee
by Swish Appeal
posted April 30, 2013 at 10:54pm

The Seattle Storm have announced the signing of Dayton Flyers point guard Sam MacKay, making her the program's first-ever player to sign with a WNBA team. From the Flyers' release: MacKay has a huge week coming up. Following her graduation from Univers...more

Wayne Tree Rollins Named Chicago Sky Assistant Coach
by stephaniemp
posted April 30, 2013 at 3:47pm

Wayne “Tree” Rollins Named Chicago Sky Assistant Coach Chicago, April 30, 2013 – ­The Chicago Sky named former NBA star Wayne “Tree” Rollins assistant coach, announced Head Coach and General Manager Pokey Chatman on Mo...more

Women's Basketball LInks: Signings, Russian titles, and Milton-Jones speaks
by They're Playing Basketball
posted April 28, 2013 at 10:02am

WNBA:Jay Z has signed Skylar Diggins to Roc Nation sports. That's pretty dope.Brittney Griner has signed a deal with Nike.Introducing the Mercury's new point guard, Samantha Prahalis.Lindsay Whalen and Janel McCarville are hoping to pick up where they lef...more

Women's Basketball links: College items back on top of the news
by They're Playing Basketball
posted April 27, 2013 at 10:19am

College:USC Coach Cynthia Cooper-Dyke has rounded out her coaching staff, by hiring Jualeah Woods and Brandy Manning. They join Evan Unrau, who was retained.Ariel Massengale dreams of a return to the Final Four with the Lady Vols.UConn's Stefanie Dolson i...more

Skylar Diggins signs with Roc Nation Sports
by Swish Appeal
posted April 26, 2013 at 8:53am

According to Roc Nation's website, Diggins is only one of two athletes to be represented, the other being New York Yankees second baseman Robinson Cano. It is known that Jay-Z, who currently is a minority owner in the Brooklyn Nets is interested in bec...more

Q&A; with a Washington Mystics season ticket holder on 2013 Draft
by Swish Appeal
posted April 25, 2013 at 9:33pm

Here are the questions I had for him and his thoughts on them: 1. The Washington Mystics drafted Tayler Hill as their first round pick, as well as Nadirah McKenith and Emma Meesseman as their second round picks. What are your thoughts on the team's ne...more

Brittney Griner's way of coming out is progress in the sports world
by Swish Appeal
posted April 24, 2013 at 9:04am

Regardless of how people view her announcement, any time someone has to reveal a personal detail on his or her life, it's just not going to be easy, especially when that person is one of the most notable athletes in college athletics, and now the WNBA. ...more

Women's Basketball links: Dog days of April
by They're Playing Basketball
posted April 24, 2013 at 9:01am

I miss basketball.WNBA:Q&A;with Chicago Sky Coach Pokey Chatman.Former Gulf Coast Community College coach Roonie Scovel talks about seeing former player Andrea Smith drafted last week.Jessica Moore isn't returning to the Connecticut Sun.Shoulder surge...more

College Basketball news: The wheels keep turning
by They're Playing Basketball
posted April 23, 2013 at 8:41pm

College coaching changes:Alabama Coach Wendell Husdon has been reassigned to an administrative role in the school's athletic department.Randy Norton is UAB's new coach.The new head coach at Dartmouth is Belle Koclanes.Michigan State Coach Suzy Merchant ha...more

Los Angeles Sparks draft quotes
by They're Playing Basketball
posted April 23, 2013 at 8:24pm

In the April 15 WNBA draft, the Los Angeles Sparks selected Kentucky guard A'Dia Mathies with their tenth pick, and Kansas State guard Brittany Chambers at pick 22. They also chose Ukrainian guard Alina Iagupova with their 34th pick. Sparks General Manage...more

Just a titch of Women's Basketball news
by They're Playing Basketball
posted April 21, 2013 at 8:55pm

WNBA news:Brittney Griner: playing above the rim in the WNBA.Thirty seconds with the three to see.One source says the Mystics need to commit to their younger players.Brittney Griner:So Brittney Griner is gay....can the WNBA move on?Could Griner's announce...more

Skylar Diggins' game, social media presence, and her sex appeal are good for the Tulsa Shock and the WNBA
by Swish Appeal
posted April 21, 2013 at 8:53pm

  On the topic of sex appeal and attractiveness... On this site, we focus on the game first and foremost, so it's not always easy to delve into non-basketball topics, in particular women's athletes' sex appeal to men. At least when it comes to t...more

As Brittney Griner Comes Out, is a Male Athlete Far Behind?
by Sarah Hallett
posted April 21, 2013 at 1:18pm

Brittney Griner was selected as the number one pick in the WNBA draft this past week and also acknowledged that she is gay. Is she paving the way for a male athlete to make the same decision?...more

The Washington Mystics need to commit to their younger players and continue adding future assets in order to maximize their long term potential
by Swish Appeal
posted April 21, 2013 at 10:53am

Don't get me wrong, I do believe and I have stated that this Mystics team, even if there are no more changes, does have more upside and potential to compete than the 2012 team. However, the 2012 team had no upside, and really, no potential to improve in...more

Anne Donovan on 2013 WNBA Draft selection Anna Prins
by Swish Appeal
posted April 20, 2013 at 11:25am

6-foot-7 Iowa State center Anna Prins didn't have the type of statistics that immediately strike you as a successful draft prospect - she wasn't on my draft board - but new Connecticut Sun coach Anne Donovan sees a potential role for her in the WNBA, as r...more

2013 WNBA Draft: New York Liberty draft pick Kelsey Bone & her mother on draft night & Bill Laimbeer
by Swish Appeal
posted April 19, 2013 at 8:01pm

Q&A;with Kelsey Bone Swish Appeal: What are your emotions, how excited are you after getting drafted? Kelsey Bone: "Amazing in how I feel. I was so nervous when the show actually started. When they called my name for the Liberty, there was a cal...more

WNBA & NCAA: Lots of "the three to see" in the news
by They're Playing Basketball
posted April 19, 2013 at 7:54pm

This story is really touching:Brittney Griner, Elena Delle Donne and Skylar Diggins all were bullied when they were younger. They became friends last year and supported each other throughout this season.WNBA:Swin Cash discusses the evolution of the WNBA.T...more

Terp Nation is proud of Tianna Hawkins and rightfully so
by Swish Appeal
posted April 19, 2013 at 7:46pm

With her selection as the No. 6 overall pick in the 2013 WNBA Draft on Monday, Tianna Hawkins became the first Maryland men's or women's basketball player to go in the top-10 of either the NBA or WNBA Draft since Marissa Coleman and Kristi Toliver went ...more

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