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Mystics Add Younger Talent With Laura Harper and Ashley Walker, and Re-Sign Kerri Gardin
by Swish Appeal
posted February 16, 2012 at 8:42am

Mystics Add Younger Talent With Laura Harper and Ashley Walker, and Re-Sign Kerri Gardin Harper is best known as the 2006 MVP for the NCAA Tournament when Maryland won it all. She is playing very well for her European team averaging a double double...more

Mid-week news buffet
by They're Playing Basketball
posted February 15, 2012 at 3:17pm

WNBA transactions:The Storm traded Ashley Robinson to the Mystics in exchange for Victoria Dunlap. Seattle also re-signed Katie Smith.The Fever re-signed Shyra Ely.The Liberty have re-signed Leilani Mitchell.The Dream signed former Mystic Laurie Koehn to ...more

Seattle Storm Trade Ashley Robinson To Washington Mystics For Promising Forward Victoria Dunlap
by Swish Appeal
posted February 15, 2012 at 2:18am

The Seattle Storm moved forward in their quest to get younger with the trade of eight-year veteran Ashley Robinson to the Washington Mystics for promising second-year forward Victoria Dunlap. Although it might be hard for Storm fans to let go of a clea...more

Seattle Storm trades Ashley Robinson, signs veteran
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted February 15, 2012 at 2:14am

In an effort to get younger while continuing to keep its playoff stature and remain under the salary cap, the Storm traded fan-favorite Ashley Robinson to Washington in exchange for C Victoria Dunlap on Tuesday. Seattle also re-signed G Katie Smith to a o...more

Sue Bird named USA Basketball finalist
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted February 14, 2012 at 2:03am

Storm All-Star Sue Bird was named one of 21 finalists for USA Basketball's Olympic team that will compete in the London Games this summer. A two-time gold medalist, Bird is looking to be part of the final 12 aiming to win America's fifth consecutive gold ...more

Whitney Houston's link to the WNBA
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted February 12, 2012 at 10:42pm

I sat courtside and watched attentively as Whitney Houston sang the national anthem for the WNBA's inaugural All-Star game in New York in 1999. Seattle was awarded an expansion franchise that year and The Seattle Times sent me to begin our coverage, disco...more

The 2011 WNBA-Champion Minnesota Lynx Are Reloaded for 2012
by Swish Appeal
posted February 11, 2012 at 10:42pm

The Minnesota Lynx are #reloaded. Just ask Taj McWilliams-Franklin. And now, Candice Wiggins. The Lynx resigned their Ms. Personality to a contract yesterday, locking up yet another player from the 2011 WNBA championship team. Minnesota has been diligen...more

15th annual Free Agent Camp coming up April 1
by They're Playing Basketball
posted February 11, 2012 at 7:11pm

Merit Management, Inc. is hosting it's 15th annual Free Agent Camp on April 1 in Denver, Colo. - the site of this year's NCAA Final Four. This year's event will be at Denver East High School. An application is available here. Those selected are invited to...more

A ‘Fresh Start’ for Alana Beard
by SLAM Online -W
posted February 10, 2012 at 5:23pm

By Ben York / @bjyork “When they say I can’t…I will.” - Alana Beard Alana Beard first introduced us to her trademark phrase while penning a blog for SLAMonline during, arguably, the most difficult time in her life. After ankle t...more

Seattle Storm Re-Signs Backcourt of Sue Bird and Tanisha Wright
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted February 9, 2012 at 9:08pm

Perhaps because loyalty is becoming uncommon in sports, Storm fans allowed themselves to fret over the future of its star-studded backcourt. As WNBA free agency progressed and All-Star PG Sue Bird's name sat unclaimed in the unrestricted bracket along wit...more

Tamika Catchings re-signs with Indiana Fever
by They're Playing Basketball
posted February 8, 2012 at 11:01pm

Image: WNBA.com   There aren't too many left who have only played for one WNBA team. Tamika Catchings will remain with the Indiana Fever.....no surprise there. ...more

Storm signs Belgium star Ann Wauters
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted February 7, 2012 at 1:58pm

Brian Agler, the Storm's coach and general manager, cashed in on the salary cap space cleared with a big trade in January to announce the signing of Belgium star C Ann Wauters on Monday. Wauters, 31, was the No. 1 overall draft pick in 2000 but didn't pla...more

The WNBA’s Immeasurable Impact
by SLAM Online -W
posted February 7, 2012 at 3:23am

By Ben York / @bjyork In spite of her best efforts to suppress it, a tear slowly began streaming down her face. “Shit,” I thought, feeling like an ass. “I didn’t mean to make her cry…” Sensing my feeling of despair,...more

Seattle Storm Signs Belgium Star Ann Wauters
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted February 7, 2012 at 3:04am

Brian Agler, the Storm's coach and general manager, cashed in on the salary cap space cleared with a big trade in January to announce the signing of Belgium star C Ann Wauters on Monday. Wauters, 31, was the No. 1 overall draft pick in 2000 but didn't pla...more

Basketball Star Rebecca Lobo Back On The Court Coaching Second-Graders
by Pretty Tough
posted February 4, 2012 at 4:22pm

Seventeen years after helping lead UConn to a national championship, and nine years after retiring from the WNBA, Rebecca Lobo is back on the basketball court. Only this time, Lobo is not a UConn Husky or a Connecticut Sun, but a Blue Knight at St. Mary&...more

WNBA Off-Season Preview, Part 4
by Swish Appeal
posted February 2, 2012 at 8:47pm

Swish Appeal regular and resident Washington Mystics fan thewiz06 begins his look at Category 3 teams with two teams that will be continuing an extended rebuilding process. See Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 of his series of guest posts for a look at all the cate...more

WNBA Off-Season Preview Part 3
by Swish Appeal
posted February 2, 2012 at 1:34am

Swish Appeal regular and resident Washington Mystics fan thewiz06 begins his look at Category 3 teams with two teams that can both begin to rebuild and aim for the playoffs. See Part 1 and Part 2 of his series of guest posts for a look at all the catego...more

WNBA Offseason Preview, Part 2
by Swish Appeal
posted January 31, 2012 at 5:40pm

Swish Appeal regular and resident Washington Mystics fan thewiz06 takes a look at "Category 2 teams: teams built for the postseason, but not the WNBA title just yet". See Part 1 of his series of guest posts for a look at all the categories and where tea...more

WNBA Offseason Preview, Part 1
by Swish Appeal
posted January 31, 2012 at 5:39pm

Swish Appeal regular and resident Washington Mystics fan thewiz06 got in touch with me about an idea for a fan post analyzing what each WNBA team should do this year as free agency picks up. After reading it over and having a few exchanges, it became ap...more

To tweet or not to tweet?
by They're Playing Basketball
posted January 27, 2012 at 1:15am

North Carolina Coach Sylvia Hatchell banned twitter use for the Tar Heels. That distraction eliminated, the team has won two in a row.I understand where Hatchell is coming from. I cringe at some of the things I see young people put on twitter.Do you think...more

Basketball update
by They're Playing Basketball
posted January 24, 2012 at 7:26am

Not only did Notre Dame crush Tennessee, the Vols set a school record for fewest points scored in a game.Yet another ACL tear, and this time it's Miami's Morgan Stroman. Is it just me, or are there more ACL tears this year than usual? It's painful to witn...more

Minnesota Lynx re-sign 13-year WNBA veteran Taj McWilliams-Franklin
by HoopFeed.com
posted January 24, 2012 at 7:10am

The Minnesota Lynx re-signed 13-year WNBA veteran Taj McWilliams-Franklin the team announced Monday. “We are pleased to have Taj back with us for the 2012 season,” said Lynx executive vice president Roger Griffith in a statement. “She w...more

Thinking Ahead to the 2012 Olympic Basketball Team
by They're Playing Basketball
posted January 23, 2012 at 2:20am

Image: Steven Slade Who will make the 2012 Olympic basketball team this year?Both myself and my favorite Division I assistant coach and columnist agree that there will be a change of the guard this time. He says there are five locked positions: Sue Bir...more

Around the WNBA: 2012 schedule released, Olympics to interrupt season
by HoopFeed.com
posted January 19, 2012 at 8:07pm

After a premature posting yesterday on its website, the WNBA officially released its 2012 schedule Thursday. A matchup of the Los Angeles Sparks visiting the Seattle Storm kicks off the schedule on May 18 at 10 p.m. EST. The defending WNBA champion Minnes...more

WNBA releases 2012 schedule
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted January 19, 2012 at 7:57pm

A computer glitch posted the 2012 WNBA schedule a day early, deflating some anticipation for Thursday's planned, league-wide announcement. Fans had already been waiting since the end of December, the normal time for the schedule's release. With six teams...more

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