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Lights-Out Shooting and Lackadaisical Defense On Display: Atlanta Dream 102, Tulsa Shock 92
by Swish Appeal
posted July 2, 2012 at 7:15pm

By Troy Littledeer "I just felt like that first half we kind of dug our hole," said Tulsa Shock head coach Gary Kloppenburg after the 102-92 Tulsa loss to the Atlanta Dream on Friday. "[Atlanta] is a really good scoring team, they have probably the pre...more

Silver Stars Fighting For Respect…Again
by SLAM Online -W
posted June 28, 2012 at 3:56pm

by Stephen Litel / @stephenlitel The San Antonio Silver Stars feel as if they are being overlooked by WNBA fans and the media that covers the league. After all, as of today, they do stand as the number three seed in the Western Conference. “With...more

Storm cuts Victoria Dunlap, clears way to possibly add Svetlana Abrosimova
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted June 26, 2012 at 10:40pm

Storm coach and general manager Brian Agler cut F Victoria Dunlap on Tuesday. She was acquired from Washington via trade for C Ashley Robinson in February, but missed three games due to two concussions. Dunlap averaged 2.6 points and 2.2 rebounds in five ...more

Tuesday Links: Seattle Storm Waive Victoria Dunlap After Working Out Svetlana Abrosimova On Sunday
by Swish Appeal
posted June 26, 2012 at 10:36pm

We've already got some links relevant to today's games posted in our open thread (thanks to thewiz06), but the following is just a few additional odds and ends. Kevin Pelton of StormBasketball.com reports that the Seattle Storm have waived second-year ...more

Happy birthday, Title IX
by They're Playing Basketball
posted June 24, 2012 at 5:49pm

I spent much of the day at The League - a Los Angeles adult women's basketball league - watching some of my kids, and other players I know, play ball. A fitting way to spend my time on Title IX's 40th anniversary.Happy anniversary to all female athletes. ...more

LA Sparks 95, Tulsa Shock 79; Candace Parker Being Candace Parker
by Swish Appeal
posted June 21, 2012 at 6:07pm

Along with the "Candace Parker is good at basketball" meme that kept circling around in my head, I made a few observations while watching Wednesday night's Tulsa Shock vs. Los Angeles Sparks basketball game [BOXSCORE]: Candace Parker is really super a...more

WNBA Daily Links: Krystal Thomas' Breakout Game, Big Game For The Indiana Fever Tonight
by Swish Appeal
posted June 21, 2012 at 6:04pm

A brief links post today with two games last night and another pair tonight. Odeen Domingo of the Arizona Republic reports that Phoenix Mercury post Krystal Thomas had a breakout game in her first start of the season last night against the Washington M...more

Tina Charles, Candace Parker Win WNBA Player of the Week Awards
by Swish Appeal
posted June 18, 2012 at 9:35pm

Images: NBAE/Getty Images via WNBA.com Tina Charles, Candace Parker Win WNBA Player of the Week Awards Tina Charles of the Connecticut Sun and Candace Parker of the Los Angeles Sparks were named the WNBA’s Eastern and Western Conference Pla...more

WNBA refs still need more training
by They're Playing Basketball
posted June 18, 2012 at 7:18pm

In the early days of the WNBA, the officiating was stunningly horrible. It was to the point where it ruined many a game.I remember one 2002 contest in particular, where the Houston Comets came to Key Arena, and the three officials basically gave Houston t...more

Q&A; With WNBA President Laurel Richie On Her 'Master Plan' & Working With David Stern
by Swish Appeal
posted June 18, 2012 at 6:22pm

Second-year WNBA President Laurel Richie stopped by Philips Arena on Friday and chatted with local media prior to the Atlanta Dream's impressive victory over the Los Angeles Sparks. During the Q&A;period, she discussed her plan for the league movin...more

Streaks snapped, records broken in games today
by They're Playing Basketball
posted June 17, 2012 at 11:17pm

In the Fever's 84-70 win over the Sky, they snapped a three-game losing streak and broke the six-game winning streak of their opponents.Tamika Catchings also surpassed Lisa Leslie as the all-time career free throws leader in making her 1,478th shot.The Si...more

Sustained Excellence: Atlanta Dream Dominates Los Angeles Sparks
by Swish Appeal
posted June 17, 2012 at 11:13pm

Walking into Philips Arena last night, there was a palpable big game feeling in the atmosphere.Maybe it was the fact that you had Congressman John Lewis -- renowned for his involvement in the Civil Rights movement -- at the game.Or maybe it was because WN...more

Nneka Ogwumike, Epiphanny Prince Win WNBA Player of the Week Awards
by Swish Appeal
posted June 12, 2012 at 7:46pm

Image: WNBA.com Nneka Ogwumike, Epiphanny Prince Win WNBA Player of the Week Awards Epiphanny Prince of the Chicago Sky and Nneka Ogwumike of the Los Angeles Spark were named the WNBA’s Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week pre...more

New York Liberty Suffers An Epiphan(n)y
by Swish Appeal
posted June 11, 2012 at 7:32pm

Image: WNBA.com Just the Facts, Ma'am: Epiphanny Prince's 26 points led the Chicago Sky over the New York Liberty 73-64. Sylvia Fowles chipped in 10 points and 12 rebounds for the Sky. Cappie Pondexter led the Liberty with 22 points, seven assists, and...more

Atlanta Dream Overcome Growing Pains With A Little Bit Of Perseverance
by Swish Appeal
posted June 11, 2012 at 7:15pm

Sometimes in basketball; there are a litany of tangible things that you point towards as to why a team won: Star players dominating, an offensive explosion, great defense or a team just being clearly more talented than their opponent. However, in a game...more

Photos: Minnesota Lynx 93, Tulsa Shock 73
by Swish Appeal
posted June 11, 2012 at 7:10pm

Troy Littledeer was on hand at the BOK Center Saturday as the Tulsa Shock started on a tear and finished with a fizzle as they fell to the defending champions from Minnesota, 93-73. With the victory, the Lynx continue to ride a 12-game winning streak that...more

LA Sparks and Habitat for Humanity remodel a home
by They're Playing Basketball
posted June 11, 2012 at 7:07pm

Today the Los Angeles Sparks converged on an LA-area home to help remodel it as part of Habitat for Humanity. They had a good time doing it, too, as you can see in these great pictures, by myself, the Sparks and rookie April Sykes.In my rookie interview...more

Los Angeles Sparks Sign Coco Miller To Fill Ball Handling Need
by Swish Appeal
posted June 11, 2012 at 7:00pm

The Los Angeles Sparks have announced the signing of guard Coco Miller to replace the recently-released Sharnee Zoll. This isn't a particularly splashy signing, but does give the Sparks a much-needed ball handler. "We had a need for an additional gua...more

Chicago Sky 73, NY Liberty 64: Box Score Breakdown
by Swish Appeal
posted June 11, 2012 at 6:47pm

A three game winning streak came to a halt. The Chicago Sky defeated the New York Liberty 73-64 at the Prudential Center on Sunday. We will start with the basic numbers following the jump: Pace: Chicago 79 possessions NY Liberty 78 possessions Offen...more

2012 WNBA MVP Watch: Sylvia Fowles Leads Early Season Candidates
by Swish Appeal
posted June 6, 2012 at 6:48pm

It is too early in this particular season to determine a MVP with any sort of certainty, so I'll spare you the normal litany of MVP stats. However, if the last four seasons are any indication, it's not too early to narrow our field of candidates - usua...more

New York Liberty Start Winning Streak, Down Atlanta Dream with 3's, 79-74
by Swish Appeal
posted June 6, 2012 at 6:32pm

Image: Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images Just the Facts, Ma'am: Behind the three-point shooting of Leilani Mitchell and a strong fourth-quarter stand, the New York Liberty defeated the Atlanta Dream 79-74. Cappie Pondexter led all scorers with...more

The Courtney Paris Retrospective : #3 Leaves the Dream
by Swish Appeal
posted June 5, 2012 at 4:15pm

On Monday afternoon the Atlanta Dream released Courtney Paris, their 6-foot-4, 250 pound center. Three years ago Paris was a first-round draft pick, coming off a college career where she averaged 19.9 points per game and 14.8 rebounds per game. A lot...more

WNBA To Recognize Title IX With New Jerseys
by Swish Appeal
posted June 5, 2012 at 1:56am

WNBA To Recognize Title IX With New Jerseys The WNBA has rolled out new uniforms for games on June 23 and June 26, 2012 in recognition of the 30th anniversary of Title IX. Title IX, among other things, demanded a more equitable share of a school's ...more

Courtside Observations: Liberty Get First Win, Defeat Indiana
by Swish Appeal
posted June 4, 2012 at 10:23am

NEWARK, NJ - The respective teams had unblemished records on one side of the ledger. The visitors, on the positive side while the hosts had the ubiquitous zero in the win column. The winless New York Liberty (0-5) hosted the Indiana Fever (4-0) at the ...more

Andrea Riley Rejoins Phoenix Mercury
by Swish Appeal
posted June 3, 2012 at 6:24pm

Image: WNBA.com Andrea Riley Rejoins Phoenix Mercury The Phoenix Mercury announced via twitter that guard Andrea Riley has been re-signed to the squad, after being released during training camp. The open roster spot is due to the fact that Diana T...more

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