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WNBA GM Survey is Out: 10 of 12 GM's believe that Minnesota will repeat as 2012 Champions
by Swish Appeal
posted May 17, 2012 at 1:53pm

WNBA GM Survey is Out: 10 of 12 GM's believe that Minnesota will repeat as 2012 Champions That's right ladies and gents. 83% of the GM's (or 10 of 12 after figuring out the math) believe the Lynx will make it two in a row for this year. In addition...more

Updated WNBA Rosters As The Deadline For Cuts Approaches
by Swish Appeal
posted May 17, 2012 at 1:44pm

A number of WNBA teams finalized their rosters yesterday and with that we updated our previous training camp rosters to the best of our ability last night. The following are links to updated rosters for each team by playing style. 2012 Eastern Conferenc...more

News on every basketball channel May 15
by They're Playing Basketball
posted May 16, 2012 at 2:45am

WNBA:In the last exhibition today, the Lynx bench lead the way in beating Chicago, 82-61.Sparks media day photos.Today's transactions.......May 15The Washington Mystics signed Jessica BrelandThe San Antonio Silver Stars waived Kalisha KeaneThe Connecticut...more

Tulsa Shock Roster Down To 11 After Veteran Cuts: Amber Holt, Shanna Zolman Released
by Swish Appeal
posted May 15, 2012 at 6:05pm

The Tulsa Shock have released a pair of five-year league veterans in Amber Holt and Shanna Zolman, announced today. Last season Holt was a staple in the starting lineup, starting in 24 of the 26 games in which she played. She averaged 6.7 points, 3.1 reb...more

Disorganized Liberty Routed By Sky
by Swish Appeal
posted May 15, 2012 at 1:29pm

Just the Facts, Ma'am: Five Chicago players went into double figures, led by Epiphanny Prince's 15 points, and the Sky never trailed as they knocked out the New York Liberty 89-57 in a preseason matchup. Shey Peddy and Carolyn Swords each had 14 off the ...more

Pre-season action: Storm 61, Sparks 60
by They're Playing Basketball
posted May 14, 2012 at 3:42pm

Rookie Shekinna Stricklen lead the Seattle Storm to a one-point victory today over the Sparks, with 15 points. The Storm were missing Sue Bird, and the Sparks Candace Parker, because both were at USA Basketball practice. Game box score.Just after the game...more

Summarizing The U.S. Women's Basketball Team's Stop In Seattle & Other WNBA Training Camp News
by Swish Appeal
posted May 14, 2012 at 3:40pm

With Mother's Day yesterday, you should be forgiven if you missed some of the major WNBA news (as I did). We'll help you catch up with links that contained some of the more interesting tidbits of information, but feel free to add your own links in the co...more

Three things the WNBA could do better
by Swish Appeal
posted May 11, 2012 at 8:54pm

The WNBA has many fine qualities and for the most part does a good job of maintaining and promoting the teams, games, and players. However, there are areas in which it could improve. Now, most articles like this focus on things that cost money. Wouldn'...more

Lynx, Sky Claim Preseason Wins; Seattle Prepares For USA Basketball
by Swish Appeal
posted May 11, 2012 at 1:38pm

There were three games on the schedule last night and the Storm play their first tonight. Thus, there are links. John Altavilla of the Hartford Courant recapped the Connecticut Sun's 87-85 loss to the Minnesota Lynx in Uncasville, CT writing that the ...more

Fever Score a Preseason Sweep of Silver Stars, WNBA Roster Battles Continue & Some Seattle History
by Swish Appeal
posted May 10, 2012 at 7:35pm

A quick look at the media coverage of the WNBA this morning gives us a good mix of game-related news, factors that might go into roster decisions, and a bit of a history lesson from Jayda Evans. The San Antonio Express-News recapped the Indiana Fever's...more

Mercury Make Roster Moves Prior To Beating Japan; Lottery Picks Continue To Adjust
by Swish Appeal
posted May 9, 2012 at 2:36pm

The Phoenix Mercury were active yesterday in both making roster moves by day and beating Japan by night. Elsewhere, there was plenty of media coverage of the Minnesota Lynx and Seattle Storm. Kristofer Habbas of SB Nation Arizona reported that the Pho...more

Storm a motivator for A Plus Youth Program's Girls Hoops Squad
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted May 9, 2012 at 2:31pm

Seattle's hoops glitterati turned out to support A Plus Youth Program's third annual breakfast Tuesday morning. Names like Martell Webster and Chris Hansen hobnob in an effort to raise money for the foundation that helps youths academically through basket...more

Around the WNBA: Spokane's Briann January, Sue Bird return
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted May 8, 2012 at 12:45am

First, that was a longer layoff from the blog than expected. We changed internal systems at the newspaper and I got a new cellphone, so it took a minute to figure out how to operate and best use the new toys. Since I'm still learning, I'll use this space...more

WNBA Preseason Games, Roster Moves, Penny Taylor Update & Becky Hammon's Russia Commitment
by Swish Appeal
posted May 7, 2012 at 4:56pm

WNBA news is picking up as preseason games begin and the tough roster decisions must be made on some talented young players, including the Washington Mystics' first round draft picks. Here's a look around the web at what the media is reporting. Marc A...more

Video: WNBA Tip-Off Commercial Unveiled During 2012 NBA Playoffs
by Swish Appeal
posted May 7, 2012 at 12:31am

WNBA Season Tip-Off Spot Featuring Phoenix Mercury Guard/Forward Diana Taurasi With the WNBA tipping off on May 18, the WNBA's latest promo was played during the broadcast of the NBA Playoffs today. The 30-second ad features the Phoenix Mercury's Dian...more

Statistical Summary: Atlanta Dream, L.A. Sparks Win Preseason Openers
by Swish Appeal
posted May 7, 2012 at 12:28am

Most of us couldn't see the WNBA's preseason openers yesterday and as of this morning, we don't yet have a boxscore for the Indiana Fever - San Antonio Silver Stars game. There's not too much we can say about these games - and really, as preseason games ...more

WNBA: Stop complaining and do your part
by They're Playing Basketball
posted May 6, 2012 at 11:16pm

Last month, NBA Commissioner David Stern and WNBA President Laurel Richie made these comments in a piece, ironically called "Shining a Light on the WNBA":One of the things Stern, and the other representatives of the league, spoke most passionately about w...more

Chicago Sky, Phoenix Mercury Make Roster Cuts
by Swish Appeal
posted May 5, 2012 at 12:55pm

At some point the WNBA dream has to come to an end for some players in training camp. Today's look around media coverage of the WNBA begins with a couple of cuts from yesterday. Kristofer Habbas of SB Nation Arizona reported that the Phoenix Mercury r...more

Courtney Hurt & The Difficulty Of Making The WNBA As An 'Undersized' Power Forward
by Swish Appeal
posted May 5, 2012 at 12:50pm

In a Q&A with FeverBasketball.com before training camp, third-round draft pick Courtney Hurt said that, "rebounding is what got me playing time as a freshman and it just took off from there.” For Hurt, the tenacity on the boards was both a mat...more

Indiana Fever, Seattle Storm Make First Cuts Of 2012 WNBA Training Camps
by Swish Appeal
posted May 3, 2012 at 7:03pm

We continue to keep track of media coverage around the WNBA, but have to begin with the saddest part of training camp: cuts. The Seattle Storm announced the release of three players: guards Jacqua Williams and Dellena Criner and forward Rachel Allison....more

Best draft picks ever in the WNBA
by Swish Appeal
posted May 3, 2012 at 6:58pm

Over at Grantland, Bill Barnwell proposed a system for measuring an NFL player's performance as a draft pick. It's a very simple system that can easily be adapted for the WNBA. Let's try it out and see how it looks! First, let's let Barnwell explain th...more

Rookies & Veterans Making Adjustments In 2012 WNBA Training Camps
by Swish Appeal
posted May 2, 2012 at 1:54pm

Continuing our look at media coverage of WNBA training camps this week, the Connecticut media has plenty to offer about the Sun. But first, some interesting news from Phoenix about another player with connections to Connecticut. Seth Pollack took an ex...more

News From WNBA Training Camps
by Swish Appeal
posted May 1, 2012 at 7:26pm

It's only the third day of WNBA training camp, but already teams are starting to reveal how roster decisions will be made as they look to pare down to 11 by May 17 (2 p.m. EDT). Here's a sampling of some of the factors that might go into some of those de...more

Tulsa Shock's Tiffany Jackson Sidelined For The Season By Pregnancy
by Swish Appeal
posted May 1, 2012 at 12:56pm

2012 training camp for the Tulsa Shock started on Sunday with a bang. A few noticeable players were missing, primarily due to overseas obligations. But one was absent for the more vague 'personal reasons', until that reason was brought forward on Monday...more

WNBA Rookie Similarity Ratings: Style Vs. Quality
by Swish Appeal
posted May 1, 2012 at 11:49am

Over the weekend I posted a look at each team's training camp rosters by SPI player styles as a framework for getting a sense of how both Eastern and Western Conference teams are structured and what their potential needs are. Part of that process invol...more

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