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Minnesota Lynx acquire Janel McCarville in three team trade -
by Swish Appeal
posted March 2, 2013 at 9:57am

Check this tweet out from the Lynx PR account:     #LosLynx announce the trade for @janelmccarville, along with a 2014 2nd-round pick from Tulsa in three-team trade #WNBA — Lynx PR (@Lynx_PR) March 1, 2013       McCa...more

2012-2013 Tulsa Shock Offseason
by Swish Appeal
posted March 2, 2013 at 9:52am

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

Mystics STH event notes from February 27, 2013: Natalie Novosel's in town along with Coach Thibault
by Swish Appeal
posted March 1, 2013 at 8:16pm

I wasn't at this event for the whole thing since I was there for the Wizards game primarily and focused more of my energy toward that so I wasn't there for the whole event. Here are the notable things I saw. 1. There is a new business staff just f...more

Sacramento bid to keep Kings includes WNBA Monarchs
by Swish Appeal
posted March 1, 2013 at 7:46pm

The Kings situation is highly complicated and involves a lot of moving parts. A key component of the situation is the announcement of a local (Sacramento based) ownership group that will make a competing offer for the Kings. A critical piece of that off...more

Maine Black Bears survive bus crash
by They're Playing Basketball
posted February 28, 2013 at 8:16am

Scary:A bus carrying the Maine team ran off a highway north of Boston last night en route to their game at Boston College. Guard Milica Mitrovic broke her hand and Coach Richard Barron was treated for facial cuts. Tonight's game has been cancelled.Texas T...more

L.A. Sparks re-sign Jenna O'Hea
by Swish Appeal
posted February 27, 2013 at 9:46pm

Last season when Jenna O'Hea returned to the Los Angeles Sparks from the Olympics, I wrote that she could help in two ways: 3-point shooting and having an alternate distributor on the wing. O'Hea was an efficient passer compared to others at her posit...more

Tamika Catchings shares wisdom with a "panel" of college basketball players
by Swish Appeal
posted February 27, 2013 at 9:38pm

Drey Mingo, Purdue Having won on the highest levels of basketball, what motivates you most to keep from becoming complacent?Tamika Catchings: “Great question, Drey. I think the thing that motivates me the most is that I can continue to get better...more

What might Katie Smith bring to the New York Liberty?
by Swish Appeal
posted February 26, 2013 at 6:23pm

Just recently, there was an exchange in the comments of a post about draft prospects discussing the idea of the New York Liberty bringing in someone to fill a role similar to the one that Katie Smith filled with the Detroit Shock for Bill Laimbeer. Wel...more

WNBA power moves
by They're Playing Basketball
posted February 26, 2013 at 8:14am

Today:The Liberty have re-signed Essence Carson and acquired Katie Smith. Well, well, well.The Dream's new assistant coaches are Julie Plank and Joe Ciampi.The Sun have signed British Olympian Johannah Leedham.Mercury employee and writer Ben York encourag...more

2012-2013 New York Liberty Offseason
by Swish Appeal
posted February 26, 2013 at 8:11am

The New York Liberty will be going for its fourth straight playoff appearance under the leadership of Bill Laimbeer who was hired as the team's new head coach and general manager. Laimbeer, who won three WNBA championships with the Detroit Shock looks ...more

Atlanta Dream hire Julie Plank as assistant coach
by Swish Appeal
posted February 26, 2013 at 7:51am

In hiring Julie Plank, the Atlanta Dream have added a coach who not only brings a wealth of women's basketball experience as described in the team's release, but also a coach who was a strong candidate for 2010 WNBA Coach of the Year when she was last c...more

Delivering the goods (Basketball recap)
by They're Playing Basketball
posted February 24, 2013 at 9:19am

Spoilers:What is it about South Florida? Today they upset #21 Syracuse, 68-66.Full scoreboard.A triumph for Cal State Fullerton:Cal State Fullerton beat UC Davis today, 60-42. It's the first victory for the Titans since assistant coach Monica Quan was kil...more

Everything, of course (NCAA Basketball round-up)
by They're Playing Basketball
posted February 22, 2013 at 8:10am

College news:Arizona State is regrouping after Coach Charli Turner Thorne's sabbatical.Chiney Ogwumike says she's becoming a California girl.An unremarkable vibe is part of an extraordinary feat by Michigan State.Kyra Elzy has been selected as UT's SEC Le...more

2013 WNBA Draft prospects: How much do turnovers matter for post prospects?
by Swish Appeal
posted February 21, 2013 at 8:45am

Drafting is not a science, but one thing we can generally say about drafting interior players is that strong offensive rebounders at top NCAA DI programs can generally find a niche in the league, even in the era of 11-player rosters. Yet even that bit ...more

Nakia Sanford signs with the Seattle Storm
by Swish Appeal
posted February 21, 2013 at 8:39am

A 10 year WNBA veteran, the 6-foot-4 Nakia Sanford has played the last two seasons with the Phoenix Mercury, where she has averaged at least four points and three rebounds a game. Before that she played eight seasons with the Washington Mystics whe...more

Tulsa Shock sign Tiffany Jackson-Jones
by Swish Appeal
posted February 20, 2013 at 8:10am

Breaking: The Tulsa Shock have signed forward Tiffany Jackson-Jones to a multi-year contract.wnba.com/shock/news/sho… #JoinTheFuture — Tulsa Shock (@tulsashock) February 19, 2013   For whatever reason I assumed the Shock would do this...more

The challenge to improve from junior to senior year: Four 2013 WNBA draft guard prospects
by Swish Appeal
posted February 20, 2013 at 7:50am

One of the things I've tried to do over the past two years is to figure out what we can learn about WNBA draft prospects from junior year statistics, which included selecting a few in each year to follow throughout the season a bit more closely in order...more

2012-2013 Chicago Sky Offseason: Can this team finally make the playoffs?
by Swish Appeal
posted February 19, 2013 at 6:27pm

The Chicago Sky looks to make its first playoff appearance in the 2013 season, led by its center Sylvia Fowles and guard Epiphanny Prince. In addition, the Sky has the 2nd pick in the 2013 Draft, a major asset that figures to be a major part in helping...more

Chicago Sky sign Sharnee' Zoll
by Swish Appeal
posted February 19, 2013 at 6:23pm

The Chicago Sky announced yesterday that they have signed unrestricted free agent point guard Sharnee' Zoll, as described in a release at their website. "Sharnee' brings great energy and pace to the court, along with the necessary poise," said Sky coach ...more

Bill Laimbeer gives his takes on the Liberty's possible offseason moves
by Swish Appeal
posted February 16, 2013 at 10:16am

Earlier this week, New York Liberty head coach and general manager Bill Laimbeer gave a Q&A; with the team in regards to possible moves the team may make this offseason. It should be noted that the Liberty is currently the only WNBA team that has no...more

Mike Thibault gives interview with Monumental Network on latest offseason moves
by Swish Appeal
posted February 16, 2013 at 10:14am

Mystics GM/HC Mike Thibault has given a new interview that was released today on Monumental Network. So here's the main takeaways I got from it 1. He believes that Ivory Latta does have the potential to be a starting guard for the future. That is the st...more

2012-2013 New York Liberty Offseason
by Swish Appeal
posted February 16, 2013 at 10:08am

The New York Liberty will be going for its fourth straight playoff appearance under the leadership of Bill Laimbeer who was hired as the team's new head coach and general manager. Laimbeer, who won three WNBA championships with the Detroit Shock looks ...more

Making sense of mid-major WNBA draft prospects' statistics: How can we project success?
by Swish Appeal
posted February 15, 2013 at 9:48am

So, our list of consensus 2013 WNBA Draft prospects should've been posted months ago, probably in October some time. But, among other things in life, I got obsessed with sidetracked by the challenge of figuring out what to do with mid-major statistics,...more

Quick analysis: Atlanta Dream re-sign Aneika Henry, sign free agent Le'coe Willingham
by Swish Appeal
posted February 15, 2013 at 9:29am

With the Atlanta Dream's signings of Aneika Henry and Le'coe Willingham announced today, the Dream have presumably tried to address two areas of need: offensive rebounding and 3-point shooting . Playing without center Erika de Souza for most of the 2012...more

2012-2013 Atlanta Dream Offseason
by Swish Appeal
posted February 15, 2013 at 9:16am

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

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