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Mercury and Dream still red hot
by They're Playing Basketball
posted July 14, 2014 at 10:08pm

Today's results:The Sparks pounded the Sun, 90-64. Nneka Ogwumike lead Los Angeles with 24 points, and Chiney lead Connecticut with 18. Very fitting, as a large contingent of the Ogwumike's family made the trip for the sister's first meet up as profession...more

Sparks vs. Sun Game Notes: One Ogwumike shines for Sun, but the other leads Sparks to win
by Swish Appeal
posted July 14, 2014 at 9:59pm

Just the Facts, Ma'am: The Sparks used power down low and defense all over the court to spur a big third quarter and a bigger road win at Connecticut, 90-64. Nneka Ogwumike led all scorers with 24 points, adding seven rebounds. Los Angeles got their t...more

For Ogwumikes, rivalry begins with ambition
by They're Playing Basketball
posted July 14, 2014 at 5:01pm

Awesome story on Nneka and Chiney Ogwumike:“I don’t use the term leader lightly,” said Rice, who was Chiney’s faculty mentor at Stanford. “Whatever career they find themselves in, they will eventually end up on top of that ca...more

Lynx vs. Storm final score: Maya Moore's scoring performance leads Minnesota past Seattle, 77-60
by Swish Appeal
posted July 14, 2014 at 5:00pm

The fact that Maya Moore failed to top 30 points today in a win against the Seattle Storm is probably less noteworthy than how she got her 26 in a game that was actually less competitive than the final score suggests. If you need an illustration of wha...more

Liberty vs. Sparks Game Notes: Paint play keys L.A.'s win
by Swish Appeal
posted July 13, 2014 at 11:28am

Just the Facts, Ma'am: Nneka Ogwumike's 15 points and nine rebounds led a solid Sparks effort on the road as LA came out with a 68-54 win over New York. Candace Parker and Jantel Lavender each had 14 for Los Angeles. Tina Charles led all scorers with ...more

Dream vs Fever final score: Hayes pierces Indy defense for career-high 21 in 93-74 blowout victory
by Swish Appeal
posted July 13, 2014 at 11:18am

Tiffany Hayes' career-high 21 points led 5 Atlanta players (and three more had 7 or more) in double figures as the Dream pulled away from the Fever in the second quarter. Indiana was led by Tamika Catchings' 14 points, Briann January finished with 13, S...more

Mystics vs. Shock final score: Washington has a wire-to-wire blowout win over Tulsa, 91-74
by Swish Appeal
posted July 13, 2014 at 11:14am

The Washington Mystics (9-12) had their statement win of the season by blowing out the Tulsa Shock (7-14) on the road. The Washington Mystics had six players score in double figures, shared the basketball, and made their three point shots at above a 50...more

Liberty vs. Sparks final score: L.A. wins 68-54 despite an ugly fourth quarter
by Swish Appeal
posted July 12, 2014 at 10:27am

I thought the Mystics and Sky game from this past Wednesday was the definition of bad basketball. I guess I was wrong. Most of the time, 12 points in the last quarter means that a team will lose. The Los Angeles Sparks (8-11) scored that many points ea...more

Stars vs. Storm final score: Stricklen leads Seattle to 88-67 blow out win over S.A.
by Swish Appeal
posted July 12, 2014 at 10:25am

The Seattle Storm (9-13) had an efficient night shooting and rebounding the basketball, which helped them get a big 88-67 win over the San Antonio Stars (11-10). The Seattle Storm got a critical win on the road by blowing out the San Antonio Stars 88-6...more

Sky vs. Mercury final score: Phoenix's win streak now at nine
by Swish Appeal
posted July 12, 2014 at 10:23am

The Merc's for real y'all. The Phoenix Mercury (15-3) defeated the Chicago Sky (8-12), 72-66 on the road to start their second half of the regular season on the right foot. Both teams started the fourth quarter tied at 51. But Phoenix outscored Chicag...more

Storm plans championship night; Russell Wilson a women's soccer fan
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted July 11, 2014 at 9:24pm

Storm games are no different than funerals, nail salons and youth soccer games when it comes to spotting Seahawks Super Bowl championship gear. It's become a fun game to see how long it takes to spot a shirt, jersey or hoodie wherever you are these days. ...more

Coach Lin Dunn has "spent most of her life fighting"
by They're Playing Basketball
posted July 11, 2014 at 1:09pm

Much respect to retiring Lin Dunn, for being a pioneer in women's basketball.She's baaaaack...aka today's partial results:Tamika Catchings lead the Fever past the Sun, 72-68, with 21 points.The Lynx and Shock will square off later this evening.More WNBA n...more

Stars vs. Liberty final score: Kayla McBride explodes for 30 points in S.A. win
by Swish Appeal
posted July 10, 2014 at 10:35pm

KAYLA MCBRIDE!!!!!!! AGAIN!!!!! Okay, the San Antonio Stars rookie swingman didn't drain another game winner. But she did score 30 points on 12-of-20 shooting, and led them to a 80-64 rout of the New York Liberty. The biggest quarter McBride has was t...more

A night of no surprises
by They're Playing Basketball
posted July 10, 2014 at 10:26pm

Today's results:The Mystics beat the Sky, 72-65.The Mercury routed the Storm, 78-58.The Stars downed the Liberty, 80-66. Rookie Kayla McBride lead San Antonio with 30 points.More WNBA news.....Sun:Kelsey Griffin is doing all the right things for the Sun.R...more

Dream acquires Milton-Jones from the Liberty in exchange for Cash ... Swin Cash
by Swish Appeal
posted July 10, 2014 at 8:29pm

The WNBA has had its first midseason trade in several seasons as the Atlanta Dream has acquired Delisha Milton-Jones in exchange for Swin Cash. Ladies and Gentlemen: We have a midseason trade. For the first time ... in a long while. It just involves v...more

2014 WNBA All-Star Starting lineup review: Did the fans get it right?
by Swish Appeal
posted July 10, 2014 at 4:57pm

The 2014 All-Star starting lineup has been announced and save injury replacements, know who will be taking the floor first. Did the fans get it correct? (Yes that's a real question.) Here's my take. So this is what we know: Fans continue to vote for t...more

Liberty vs. Stars preview: New York takes its winning streak on the road with renewed confidence
by Swish Appeal
posted July 9, 2014 at 10:32pm

The New York Liberty are starting to find some confidence after winning three games in a row. Tonight, they try to win four in a row with a win in San Antonio. NEW YORK CITY - A few weeks ago the eulogies were being written on the New York Liberty seas...more

Lynx vs. Sparks final score: Maya Moore leads Minnesota past struggling L.A. squad, 83-72
by Swish Appeal
posted July 9, 2014 at 10:25pm

The fourth quarter pretty much tells the entire story of an 83-72 Minnesota Lynx win over the L.A. Sparks, with Maya Moore leading the way with 16 of her game-high 30 points in the final period. #sparks fans want to know why their team is 7-10? It's p...more

2014 WNBA All-Star Game Starters announced: Maya Moore, Elena Delle Donne were leading vote-getters
by Swish Appeal
posted July 9, 2014 at 9:46pm

The lineup is not a particular surprise from early returns which were released back in late June. Maya Moore earned the most votes of all players with 28,239. The WNBA has officially announced who the starters will be for the 2014 All-Star Game which w...more

Liberty vs. Lynx Game Notes: Charles steps up again in win over Minnesota
by Swish Appeal
posted July 9, 2014 at 9:38pm

Just the Facts, Ma'am: Tina Charles had 24 of her career-high 32 points in the first half to hold the fort for New York, and her teammates took up the flag in the second half to claim a 87-80 win over the Minnesota Lynx on Sunday. Cappie Pondexter adde...more

2014 WNBA Coach of the Year Candidates: Brondello and Cooper separate from the rest at the midseason point
by Swish Appeal
posted July 9, 2014 at 9:17pm

We are now a bit past the midseason point. Two coaches have separated themselves from the rest of the pack. We examine who they are and why here. What a difference one month makes. On June 6, we had a list of four coaches who made some case as to why ...more

Who's the WNBA's most underrated player?
by Swish Appeal
posted July 8, 2014 at 9:01pm

As the all-star game approaches, here's a look into what players are extremely vital to their team's success but may not get as much press. Today we take a look at some of the WNBA's most underrated players. The criteria for players to be considered "...more

Larry Burnett: a Sparks life well-lived
by They're Playing Basketball
posted July 8, 2014 at 8:58pm

Not too many can say they've been with a professional sports team for 17 years, but longtime broadcaster Larry Burnett can.He called games, did color commentary and conducted post-game interviews for the Los Angeles Sparks since their first season in 1997...more

New York Liberty's defense, rebounding key to wins against Tulsa Shock, Minnesota Lynx
by Swish Appeal
posted July 8, 2014 at 8:50pm

The New York Liberty have won three games in a row for the first time since September 2012. The numbers show that rebounding was a significant factor. NEW YORK CITY- In the stat analysis the key number for the New York Liberty was two: two games, two w...more

WNBA Rookie Rankings: Odyssey Sims, Bria Hartley, Anna Cruz, Jamierra Faulkner on the rise
by Swish Appeal
posted July 7, 2014 at 9:04pm

Here's a follow-up look-in on the first year players in the WNBA this season. With most teams having reached the halfway point, rookies have more or less become who they're going to be for the season. So here we go, with the first half the season in th...more

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