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Erlana Larkins' record-tying rebounding powers Indiana over Minnesota in Game One of WNBA Finals
by Swish Appeal
posted October 16, 2012 at 7:13am

The story of Indiana Fever forward Erlana Larkins, as already documented by espnW's Mechelle Voepel, simply isn't going to get old before the end of the 2012 WNBA Finals and will quite honestly be worthy of picking up again when the 2013 WNBA season pic...more

WNBA Finals, game 1: Fever 76, Lynx 70
by They're Playing Basketball
posted October 15, 2012 at 8:17am

Just, wow.The Fever, playing without Katie Douglas, beat the Lynx 76-70 in front of a sold-out crowd of 14,322. Erlana Larkins was the difference for Indiana:Larkins had 16 points and 15 rebounds and Tamika Catchings had 20 points, three steals and four b...more

Storm Exit Interviews: The Word from Tina Thompson
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted October 15, 2012 at 8:12am

Series note: The Storm conducted exit interviews on Oct. 4, giving me the opportunity to ask players everything from views on their season to fashion and hair tips. This is the final installment. Centers Ewelina Kobryn (Poland) and Ann Wauters (Belgium) w...more

Storm Exit Interviews: The Word from Alysha Clark
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted October 15, 2012 at 7:52am

Series note: The Storm conducted exit interviews on Oct. 4, giving me the opportunity to ask players everything from views on their season to fashion and hair tips. I'll post conversations from each in the upcoming days. Centers Ewelina Kobryn (Poland) an...more

2012 WNBA Finals preview: Minnesota Lynx vs. Indiana Fever
by Swish Appeal
posted October 14, 2012 at 12:04pm

Scott Elliott of the Indianapolis Star describes the Indiana Fever as, "...the feel-good story of a plucky, underrated professional basketball team...making a run for an elusive first championship." In contrast, in characterizing the Minnesota Lynx, Mi...more

2012 WNBA Finals: The Minnesota Lynx try to repeat against a hungry Indiana Fever team
by Swish Appeal
posted October 14, 2012 at 12:02pm

The Minnesota Lynx enter the 2012 WNBA Finals trying to become the third team in WNBA history to win back-to-back championships. In their way is the Indiana Fever, a franchise that is trying to win their first WNBA title after taking part in one of the ...more

How the Indiana Fever got to the 2012 WNBA Finals
by Swish Appeal
posted October 14, 2012 at 9:37am

The Indiana Fever certainly didn't take the path of least resistance to the 2012 WNBA Finals. They dropped the first of the best-of-three series with both the Atlanta Dream in the first round and the Connecticut Sun in the recently Eastern Conference F...more

WNBA Finals Schedule: Minnesota Lynx vs. Indiana Fever
by Swish Appeal
posted October 14, 2012 at 9:34am

Storm Exit Interviews: The Word from Alysha Clark
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted October 13, 2012 at 6:09pm

Series note: The Storm conducted exit interviews on Oct. 4, giving me the opportunity to ask players everything from views on their season to fashion and hair tips. I'll post conversations from each in the upcoming days. Centers Ewelina Kobryn (Poland) an...more

Where they have gone: Deanna Nolan, Cheryl Ford and Janel McArville playing overseas
by They're Playing Basketball
posted October 13, 2012 at 11:01am

Three of he biggest fan favorites in women's basketball - Deanna Nolan, Cheryl Ford and Janel McCarville - have been missing from the WNBA the last few years. Their agent, Mike Cound, said each has opted to play exclusively for overseas clubs because of t...more

Notes on the Indiana Fever's win over the Connecicut Sun in Game Three of the Eastern Conference Finals
by Swish Appeal
posted October 13, 2012 at 10:24am

First quarter The Fever opened the game in very impressive fashion, moving the ball extremely well for open shots, getting to the basket and playing great defense to stifle the Sun's defense. But I'm going to skip right to the moment of Katie Douglas' ...more

Contemplating the WNBA finals
by They're Playing Basketball
posted October 13, 2012 at 10:20am

This is the best account of last night's game that I've come across so far, including a picture of the moment that really struck me: Katie Douglas sliding her hand over that of Tamika Catchings, who had crawled down on the floor with her when she rolled h...more

Storm Exit Interviews: The word from Svetlana Abrosimova
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted October 12, 2012 at 6:26pm

Series note: The Storm conducted exit interviews on Oct. 4, giving me the opportunity to ask players everything from views on their season to fashion and hair tips. I'll post conversations from each in the upcoming days. Centers Ewelina Kobryn (Poland) an...more

Fever are Eastern Conference champions
by They're Playing Basketball
posted October 12, 2012 at 7:39am

Katie Douglas sprained her ankle early in the first quarter, but that didn't stop the Fever. They dominated the Sun for the rest of the game to win the Eastern Conference title, 87-71. Tamika Catchings lead Indiana with 22 points and 13 rebounds.Douglas h...more

Los Angeles Sparks make executive changes
by They're Playing Basketball
posted October 12, 2012 at 7:31am

The Sparks have just announced the hiring of Vincent Malcolm as the new team President. He replaces Mike Levy, hired in 2009.General Manager Penny Toler has added the duties of Executive Vice President. The news releases are below:Los Angeles Sparks Hire ...more

Hypothetical 2012 WNBA All-Rookie Second Team & honorable mention selections
by Swish Appeal
posted October 11, 2012 at 6:57pm

Swish Appeal 2012 WNBA All-Rookie Second Team Atlanta Dream guard Tiffany Hayes is a good place to start since we ended the discussion of the first team by comparing her to Tulsa Shock guard Riquna Williams. The question with Hayes is not so much whet...more

Storm Exit Interviews: The word from Shekinna Stricklen
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted October 11, 2012 at 6:40pm

Series note: The Storm conducted exit interviews on Oct. 4, giving me the opportunity to ask players everything from views on their season to fashion and hair tips. I'll post conversations from each in the upcoming days. Centers Ewelina Kobryn (Poland) an...more

Eastern Conference game three, da Lynx, college news
by They're Playing Basketball
posted October 11, 2012 at 7:39am

Tomorrow's Eastern Conference finals, game three match up:Fever at Sun preview.Win or go home: Fever will put it all on the line.Katie Douglas stands in the Sun's path. She is on the other side now.Erlana Larkins is making the most of her return to the WN...more

The top five WNBA rookies: Who was snubbed from the 2012 All-Rookie Team?
by Swish Appeal
posted October 11, 2012 at 7:30am

One of the most difficult aspects of evaluating WNBA rookies in recent years hasn't been sorting out which ones have been the top contributors but which ones are truly the best "talents". In other words, sorting out who fell into a convenient situation...more

Storm Exit Interviews: The word from Katie Smith
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted October 10, 2012 at 4:13pm

Series note: The Storm conducted exit interviews on Thursday, giving me the opportunity to ask players everything from views on their season to fashion and hair tips. I'll post conversations from each in the upcoming days. Centers Ewelina Kobryn (Poland) ...more

Video: Shavonte Zellous' game-winner to keep the Indiana Fever alive in the WNBA Eastern Conference Finals
by Swish Appeal
posted October 10, 2012 at 9:45am

David Woods of the Indianapolis Star reports that Indiana Fever forward Tamika Catchings has seen Shavonte Zellous pull off a shot like the game-winner she hit last night in Game Two of the Eastern Conference Finals before: "That one-two drib...more

If playoff MVPs were awarded today.......
by They're Playing Basketball
posted October 10, 2012 at 9:28am

Playoff scoring stats:PLAYER NAME, TEAM NAME GP MPG PTS FGM-FGA FG% 3PM-3PA 3P% FTM-FTA FT%1 Candace Parker , LAS 4 36.0 28.8 10.8-18.8 .573 2.0-4.0 .500 5.3-6.0 .8752 Kristi Toliver , LAS 4 34.3 20.0 7.3-13.8 .527 1.3-3.0 .417 4...more

Storm Exit Interviews: The word from Camille Little
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted October 9, 2012 at 9:48pm

Series note: The Storm conducted exit interviews on Thursday, giving me the opportunity to ask players everything from views on their season to fashion and hair tips. I'll post conversations from each in the upcoming days. Centers Ewelina Kobryn (Poland) ...more

How Minnesota escaped the Western Conference playoffs and returned to the WNBA Finals
by Swish Appeal
posted October 9, 2012 at 12:42pm

Earlier today, we discussed whether the final four minutes of Game 22 of the 2012 WNBA Western Conference Finals embodied the narrative of the season for the victorious Minnesota Lynx and the heartbroken Los Angeles Sparks. And really, it comes down to...more

2012 WNBA Playoffs: Minnesota returns to WNBA Finals with 80-79 win over L.A.
by Swish Appeal
posted October 9, 2012 at 12:41pm

The Minnesota Lynx are heading back to the WNBA Finals after another win that came down to getting a defensive stop on the last possession. Who will join them: the Connecticut Sun or Indiana Fever? The dust was long-settled on the playoff picture well ...more