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2013 WNBA Draft: Lottery Set For September 26 On ESPN
by Swish Appeal
posted September 13, 2012 at 9:04am

As first reported by Mel Greenberg the other day, the WNBA Draft lottery has been set for September 26 during the 6 p.m. EDT edition of Sportscenter on ESPN. For those unfamiliar with the process, the winner of the lottery receives the top pick in the ...more

Atlanta Dream Closer to Playoffs with Win over Storm
by Swish Appeal
posted September 12, 2012 at 8:35pm

(ATLANTA) – It would have been nice for Atlanta to clinch the third of the four playoff spots in the Eastern Conference on the final home game of its regular season – but they’d need some cooperation from Chicago to do that. Even though ...more

It's the little things (WNBA)
by They're Playing Basketball
posted September 12, 2012 at 8:19am

Phoenix Mercury staffer and writer Ben York has seven random things about the Mercury. #1 doesn't surprise me and I already knew about #5.As I already told Ben, it's the little things about their players and teams that true fans of the game appreciate the...more

WNBA Hollinger Power Rankings: What Happened To The Silver Stars?
by Swish Appeal
posted September 12, 2012 at 8:12am

Just a few weeks ago, we were talking about how the San Antonio Silver Stars as part of a two-team elite in the WNBA based on ESPN's Hollinger Rankings. Sure the Los Angeles Sparks were coming up, but the Silver Stars were right with the Minnesota Lynx...more

Photos: Tulsa Shock Finds "Stormy Weather" In Six-Win Season
by Swish Appeal
posted September 12, 2012 at 8:04am

The Shock have been through quite a few periods of ebb and flow in their short history in Tulsa, both on and off the court. This year for Tulsa will prove to be their most 'successful' of the last three, with the Shock hitting the six-win mark with six ...more

Who will get Griner, Delle Donne and Diggins?
by They're Playing Basketball
posted September 11, 2012 at 8:16am

The guru says the draft lottery will be announced Sept. 26.That's nice of them to get that suspense over with, if true.Other WNBA:Fan votes can help select this year's MVP.Western and Eastern Conference players of the week are Maya Moore and Lindsey Hardi...more

Monday WNBA Links: How Minnesota Beat Atlanta In An "Instant Classic", Playoff Picture Taking Shape
by Swish Appeal
posted September 11, 2012 at 8:08am

This has already been mentioned elsewhere, but if you happened to miss Friday night's overtime thriller between the Atlanta Dream and Minnesota Lynx you should go back in the WNBA LiveAccess archives and check it out. It was an instant classic unlike any ...more

WNBA Fans Allowed To Participate In MVP Voting For Second Time In League History
by Swish Appeal
posted September 11, 2012 at 8:05am

For the second time in league history, the WNBA will allow its fans to participate in its annual MVP award voting process. The following is an excerpt from the WNBA's release describing the process: The winner will be determined by a panel of 42 voters...more

WNBA to honor U.S. Olympic women's basketball team; other tidbits from historic London Games
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted September 10, 2012 at 9:09pm

OK. National media didn't do its best job covering the afterglow of women's achievements at the London Olympic Games. The Seattle Times did offer diaries and features about Olympians with Washington ties. And I blogged/tweeted about the entire women's bas...more

Third Quarter Surge Powers Liberty Over Sparks
by Swish Appeal
posted September 10, 2012 at 1:42pm

Just the Facts, Ma'am: A 23-7 third quarter run by the New York Liberty erased a 12-point halftime deficit and fueled a 73-71 win over the Los Angeles Sparks in a game that was closely contested in the end. Cappie Pondexter fell two assists short of a tr...more

Dream Roll to Win Over Mystics on Fan Appreciation Day
by Swish Appeal
posted September 10, 2012 at 1:32pm

(ATLANTA) – After playing three of the best teams in the WNBA – Connecticut, Indiana and Minnesota – one could wonder if the Atlanta Dream had anything in the tank when the Washington Mystics came to Philips Arena. Not to worry – W...more

Storm clinches WNBA-record ninth consecutive playoff berth
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted September 10, 2012 at 8:04am

Host Indiana beat Phoenix 89-83 on Sunday. The loss coupled with two Seattle wins in a home-and-home stand against Tulsa (6-22) this weekend helped the Storm clinch a WNBA-record ninth consecutive postseason berth. F Camille Little was a big part of Seat...more

Liberty wins with impressive second half surge
by Swish Appeal
posted September 10, 2012 at 8:02am

NEWARK, NJ – Cappie Pondexter was exhausted. And it showed. Post game in the locker room, the New York Liberty star leaned back on the seat in front of her locker. "Whew," she said. "Is it Sunday? I will tell you I am going to sleep well tonight...more

Let the WNBA seeding begin
by They're Playing Basketball
posted September 10, 2012 at 7:59am

The Lynx took down the Silver Stars today, 81-62, and claimed the top playoff seed in the Western Conference.The Fever dropped the Mercury, 89-83. Phoenix's loss gives the Storm the fourth and final playoff spot in the West.The Dream cruised past the Myst...more

Temeka Johnson and Kayla Pedersen have been battling staph infections
by They're Playing Basketball
posted September 10, 2012 at 7:53am

It turns out that the reported "flu-like symptoms" of Shock players Temeka Johnson and Kayla Pedersen were actually staph infections. Both women were diagnosed in August, and Pedersen was especially hard-hit, missing seven consecutive games.This is the th...more

Sky's Playoff Drive Continues
by Swish Appeal
posted September 8, 2012 at 9:17pm

Just the Facts, Ma'am: Epiphanny Prince's 30 points fueled the Chicago Sky's 92-83 win over the New York Liberty. Chicago never trailed, putting four players in double figures and shooting 50.8% from the field. Cappie Pondexter's 24 points led New York,...more

Sky is Friday night 'lights out' in win over Liberty
by Swish Appeal
posted September 8, 2012 at 12:42am

  NEWARK, NJ – Sometimes a coach just knows. The players are nor sharp. Everyone is a step slow in practice. The ‘A’ game seems miles away. The signs are all too evident. Try as he or she may, the coach cannot alter the situation. ...more

Friday WNBA Links: Seattle's Record-Setting Game, All American Red Heads Hall of Fame Induction
by Swish Appeal
posted September 8, 2012 at 12:37am

We haven't done links in a few days because there weren't that many games per day, preview links are generally included in game threads (thanks to thewiz06), and James, Queenie and Ray covered Wednesday's games in Atlanta and New York already. But there ...more

Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame inductees; lots of WNBA news
by They're Playing Basketball
posted September 7, 2012 at 7:24am

Honorees:The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Induction is coming up this weekend. Helen has an excellent list of links profiling each of the inductees.WNBA:The return of Lauren Jackson has been more of a slow boil for the Storm, instead of the i...more

Game Day: Tulsa at Seattle takes WNBA center stage
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted September 7, 2012 at 7:21am

The Storm (11-14) had a week to prepare for a key home-and-home set against Tulsa (6-20). But Seattle coach Brian Agler said most of the work was on team chemistry. Despite most of the players outside of rookies Shekinna Stricklen and Alysha Clark having...more

Game Day: Tulsa at Seattle takes WNBA center stage
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted September 6, 2012 at 10:29pm

The Storm (11-14) had a week to prepare for a key home-and-home set against Tulsa (6-20). But Seattle coach Brian Agler said most of the work was on team chemistry. Despite most of the players outside of rookies Shekinna Stricklen and Alysha Clark having...more

Liberty Dominate Mercury
by Swish Appeal
posted September 6, 2012 at 1:32pm

Just the Facts, Ma'am: The New York Liberty opened the game on an 11-0 run and never looked back in a 87-59win over the Phoenix Mercury. All eleven Liberty players played at least fourteen minutes and scored at least three points, with Plenette Pierson l...more

Harding Leads Dream over Fever with Season High Performance
by Swish Appeal
posted September 6, 2012 at 1:27pm

(ATLANTA) – With off-the-court drama taking center stage and the status of their star player questionable, Atlanta Dream fans had reason to worry about a three game stretch of games against the best teams in the East and West. But it looks like A...more

Liberty romps over Phoenix
by Swish Appeal
posted September 6, 2012 at 8:35am

NEWARK, NJ - It started with the New York Liberty scoring the game's first eleven points. After that, things really became unraveled. For the Phoenix Mercury it was a night to forget. Nothing went right. The Liberty got out of the gate fast and kept the ...more

Tamika Catchings, Kristi Toliver Win WNBA Player of the Month Awards
by Swish Appeal
posted September 6, 2012 at 8:30am

Tamika Catchings, Kristi Toliver Win WNBA Player of the Month Awards   From the release: Tamika Catchings of the Indiana Fever and Kristi Toliver of the Los Angeles Sparks were named the WNBA’s Eastern and Western Conference Players of ...more

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