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Fever force a game three
by They're Playing Basketball
posted October 9, 2012 at 10:55am

Wow, Shavonte Zellous' last-second jumper! Final: Fever 78, Sun 76, and they're headed back to Connecticut Thursday for Eastern Conference finals game three.More on yesterday:One or two writers, and a lot of fans, have been wondering why the last Sparks p...more

Indiana Fever vs. Connecticut Sun: Zellous hits game-winner with .5 seconds to go
by Swish Appeal
posted October 9, 2012 at 10:47am

Of course @indianafever Shavonte Zellous made that shot. Practiced it against @seattlestorm during regular-season #justsaying #WNBAPlayoffs — Jayda Evans (@JaydaEvans) October 9, 2012 What an insane finish that was...NBA fans should appreciate Mr....more

Storm Exit Interviews: The word from Tanisha Wright
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted October 9, 2012 at 10:35am

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

Los Angeles: building championship teams takes time
by They're Playing Basketball
posted October 9, 2012 at 10:29am

Alana Beard's shot bounced off the rim, the final buzzer sounded, and the 10,000 standing people at Staples Center deflated in an instant. The Sparks season was over, and fans are in mourning.But the hand-wringing and dire predictions for this team began ...more

Lynx take Western Conference title with 80-79 win over Sparks
by They're Playing Basketball
posted October 8, 2012 at 1:15pm

Maya Moore and Seimone Augustus answer questions from the media after the game.Candace Parker had 33 points, 15 rebounds, five assists and four blocked shots - including two underneath the basket on two consecutive Lynx shot attempts. But it wasn't enough...more

Minnesota Lynx vs. Los Angeles Sparks: Notes on Game Two of the Western Conference Finals
by Swish Appeal
posted October 8, 2012 at 9:35am

Notes on Western Conference Finals, Game 2: Los Angeles Sparks vs. Minnesota Lynx   Early on it was obvious that the Sparks were going to try to set up Kristi Toliver off the ball more often, with Alana Beard bringing the ball up court and Candac...more

Carol Ross gets Coach of the Year award, Nneka Ogwumike finishes as Rookie of the Year
by Swish Appeal
posted October 8, 2012 at 9:30am

Carol Ross, in her inaugural season with the Los Angeles Sparks, was named Coach of the Year by the WNBA today. She received 15 votes out of a possible 41 votes. Other major vote recipients were Mike Thibault of the Connecticut Sun with 12 votes and C...more

Storm Exit Interviews: The word from Lauren Jackson
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted October 8, 2012 at 9:26am

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

Lynx at Sparks preview
by They're Playing Basketball
posted October 7, 2012 at 5:50am

Following their loss to Minnesota in game one Thursday night, Sparks players had different takes on what went wrong:Candace Parker was irritated by her team's indecisive pick-and-roll defense and lack of overall fight. DeLisha Milton-Jones saw a deficient...more

Storm Exit Interviews: The word from Sue Bird
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted October 7, 2012 at 5:48am

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

Giving credit where credit is due: WNBA
by They're Playing Basketball
posted October 6, 2012 at 10:24pm

Five months ago, I called out the WNBA for its failure to publicize itself. They were complaining about not getting enough publicity, but they were not using their own twitter account to broadcast links that could generate interest and put butts in seats....more

Charles outduels Douglas, Sun outlast Fever in Game 1
by Swish Appeal
posted October 6, 2012 at 10:12pm

I didn't plan this out in advance. Well, I did. Sort of. You see, it so happens that when I was planning out my vacation days at the beginning of the year, my boss told me to schedule all of them, we could move them around later if needed. So I t...more

The Tulsa Shock Receives The Third Pick in the 2013 WNBA Draft: How Will It Take Its Next Step Forward?
by Swish Appeal
posted October 6, 2012 at 10:06pm

I'm not the Shock expert here at Swish Appeal (Jessica is of course), but the 2012 Shock team passed the eye test when I saw the team on LiveAccess throughout this past season and I got to see to them early on when they played the Washington Mystics on ...more

Eastern Conference finals, game 1: Sun 76, Fever 64
by They're Playing Basketball
posted October 6, 2012 at 8:59am

The Sun upended the Fever 76-64, despite 27 points from Indiana forward Katie Douglas.Other WNBA:Storm point guard Sue Bird had successful hip surgery this morning for her torn labrum.NCAA:Texas unveiled its new bronze statue of former coach Jody Conradt ...more

Indiana Fever fall short in Game One of Eastern Conference Finals
by Swish Appeal
posted October 6, 2012 at 8:57am

"We're going to have to find a way for others to step up." - Katie Douglas #feverplayoffsinstagr.am/p/QbH3xZIFzb/ — Indiana Fever (@IndianaFever) October 6, 2012 There were a lot of questions for the Indiana Fever prior to the Eastern Conference F...more

Storm Exit Interviews: The word from coach Brian Agler
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted October 6, 2012 at 8:55am

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

Seattle Storm coach Brian Agler never 'been more proud of a team and how they battled'
by Swish Appeal
posted October 6, 2012 at 8:53am

Jayda Evans of the Seattle Times is busy writing up Seattle Storm exit interviews after their heartbreaking one point loss to the defending champion Minnesota Lynx in the first round of the 2012 WNBA playoffs. Although this is the second consecutive seas...more

Full Court Press: 'Indiana-Connecticut could turn into a playoff chess match'
by Swish Appeal
posted October 6, 2012 at 8:50am

I mentioned in the comments of my WNBA Eastern Conference Finals preview today that this series between the Connecticut Sun and Indiana Fever figures to be something of a chess match. With the two teams only playing at full strength twice during the regu...more

WNBA Eastern Conference Finals preview: Rebounding and 'supporting casts' key for both the Indiana Fever and Connecticut Sun
by Swish Appeal
posted October 5, 2012 at 2:00pm

You should probably just ignore the regular season series result between the Connecticut Sun and Indiana Fever when looking ahead to the Eastern Conference Finals. Setting aside the fact that they've only played once since the Olympic break: The Feve...more

Western Conference Finals, game 1: Lynx 94, Sparks 77
by They're Playing Basketball
posted October 5, 2012 at 9:02am

This is the only major story on the game out at the moment, and it's pretty choppy, so I'll help:- The Lynx played stifling defense from tip off, which disrupted the Sparks' rhythm. They never recovered.- The Lynx dictated the pace of the game - slowed it...more

The Chicago Sky receives the second pick in the 2013 WNBA Draft: Choices, choices, choices
by Swish Appeal
posted October 5, 2012 at 8:39am

While the Sky failed to receive its first playoff appearance in franchise history, the good news is that it moved up to the 2nd pick for the 2013 Draft, despite having the worst - or fourth best - odds of winning the number one pick. As early as last T...more

WNBA Western Conference Finals preview: Point guard play will figure prominently for Lynx, Sparks
by Swish Appeal
posted October 4, 2012 at 1:27pm

As Seimone Augustus said, the first round of the Western Conference playoffs between the Minnesota Lynx and Seattle Storm was a showcase of two of the best point guards in basketball. Although Los Angeles Sparks guard Kristi Toliver isn't on the same e...more

Conference title games previews
by They're Playing Basketball
posted October 4, 2012 at 8:53am

Western Conference:Lynx vs. Sparks preview.LaChina Robinson and others preview the series.Eastern Conference:Sun vs. Fever preview.Robinson and others preview the series.Last night's press conferences:Katie Douglas and Coach Lin Dunn.Rebekkah Brunson and ...more

Kirk Lacob on the Golden State Warriors' interest in bringing a WNBA team to the Bay Area
by Swish Appeal
posted October 4, 2012 at 8:34am

In describing the Golden State Warriors' decision to relocate their D-League affiliate to Santa Cruz from North Dakota, Rhamesis Muncada of newballpark.org wondered if the renamed Santa Cruz Warriors would be the first pro sports team ever in the small ...more

Storm All-Star Lauren Jackson, others may need offseason surgery
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted October 3, 2012 at 9:16pm

Storm All-Star Lauren Jackson went immediately to the training table after her team's 73-72 Game 3 Western Conference semi-final loss at Target Center on Tuesday. She received a cortisone injection to relieve a hamstring injury during the WNBA season. But...more

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