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Storm All-Star Swin Cash prepares for USA Basketball tour
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted September 26, 2011 at 4:53pm

Few were happier than Swin Cash to see a flight out of the country. She departed Monday to train with USA Basketball in Europe. The national team, led by Cash's former Connecticut coach Geno Auriemma, plans to play five teams in a tour that runs through O...more

2011 WNBA Playoffs: Minnesota Lynx Earn Spot in Finals, Atlanta Dream Force a Game 3
by Swish Appeal
posted September 26, 2011 at 10:03am

The Minnesota Lynx secured their first-ever appearance in the WNBA Finals after sweeping the Phoenix Mercury in the Western Conference Finals. Minnesota turned in a 103-86 performance in Phoenix to secure their spot. The Lynx were led by extremely balance...more

Dream force a game three; Lynx take first Western Conference championship
by They're Playing Basketball
posted September 26, 2011 at 2:09am

Oh, what an afternoon.The Dream came out strong and capitalized on Fever turnovers and poor shooting, and took the game, 94-77.Tamika Catchings came down on her right foot funky at the fourth quater 4:54 mark, and had to be carried off the floor by teamma...more

Ever heard of the Tulsa Shock Breakfast Club before? Now you have.
by Swish Appeal
posted September 25, 2011 at 4:31pm

Ever heard of the Tulsa Shock Breakfast Club before? Now you have. ...more

De Souza Off to FIBA During Eastern Conference Finals
by Swish Appeal
posted September 25, 2011 at 4:11pm

De Souza Off to FIBA During Eastern Conference Finals From the link: Atlanta Dream center Erika de Souza will miss the remainder of the WNBA Eastern Conference Finals, the team announced today. De Souza is off to play for Brazil in the 2011 FIBA Ame...more

A twist in the playoff plot, and more on Catchings and Taurasi
by They're Playing Basketball
posted September 25, 2011 at 2:46pm

Advantage, Indiana: Atlanta Dream Center Erika de Souza will miss the rest of the Eastern Conference finals. She has returned to her home country Brazil to play for the Brazilian national team in the FIBA American Championshp for Women. In her absence, th...more

Dream center Erika de Souza to miss the remainder of the WNBA Eastern Conference Finals
by HoopFeed.com
posted September 24, 2011 at 4:06pm

Atlanta Dream center Erika de Souza will miss the remainder of the WNBA Eastern Conference Finals the team announced early Saturday morning. De Souza, who recorded eight points and 13 rebounds in game one on Thursday against the Indiana Fever, will join ...more

WNBA Conference Finals: Fever, Lynx take game one
by They're Playing Basketball
posted September 23, 2011 at 10:12am

Eastern Conference semifinal game one:Fever 82, Atlanta 74It was the Tangela Smith show for a while, but the league MVP Tamika Catchings made a crucial, outrageous basket late in the fourth quarter that fueled her team the rest of the way to the win. Chec...more

Tamika Catchings is WNBA's MVP
by They're Playing Basketball
posted September 23, 2011 at 10:06am

Tamika Catchings has come so close to winning this award so many times, but this time's a charm: she's the MVP. And she won handily over the runner-up.Catchings' career in pictures. What an incredible walk down memory lane.Catchings' MVP season pictures.F...more

It's Taurasi, not a double-standard
by They're Playing Basketball
posted September 22, 2011 at 10:44am

The Phoenix Mercury were in Seattle Monday night playing the Storm in game three of the Western Conference semifinals. With 6:38 to go in the game, Mercury forward Diana Taurasi fouled out of the game. She walked towards her bench yelling over and over, "...more

Storm guard Sue Bird contemplates surgery
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted September 22, 2011 at 12:16am

Just as tape recorders were about to click off, Storm PG Sue Bird admitted she's played with a slight tear in her left labrum since November 2010. The 10-year vet is awaiting imaging on her right hip, which could show a similar injury. While mirroring te...more

Lynx advance to Western Conference finals for first time in franchise history, set to face Phoenix
by HoopFeed.com
posted September 21, 2011 at 7:46pm

The Minnesota Lynx continue to set franchise records and with a win over San Antonio last night advance to the Western Conference finals for the first time in the team’s history. Behind the offensive prowess of four players in double figures, the Lynx d...more

Minnesota Defeats San Antonio 85-67, Move to Western Conference Finals
by Swish Appeal
posted September 21, 2011 at 10:57am

Minnesota Defeats San Antonio 85-67, Move to Western Conference Finals The best in the regular season Minnesota Lynx won both home games in their best-of-3 series with San Antonio to advance in the 2011 playoffs. Minnesota got a game-high 22 points and ...more

Shock and Awe: Defending champs Seattle Storm fall to Phoenix Mercury 77-75
by Swish Appeal
posted September 20, 2011 at 10:32pm

Seattle Storm center Lauren Jackson pretty much summed up the way I felt after their heartbreaking 77-75 loss to the Phoenix Mercury in Game 3 of the Western Conference Semifinals last night. "It's numb, like the rest of me right now," Jackson said ref...more

Mercury Vs. Storm: Post Game Reactions and Quotes
by Swish Appeal
posted September 20, 2011 at 11:05am

Another classic game for the WNBA and one that demonstrates both the talent and determination fans of the league are used to seeing but taken to another level for the playoffs. For a recap of the game visit here: Seattle Storm Vs. Phoenix Mercury...more

Indiana Closes Out New York 72-62, Will Host Atlanta in Eastern Conference Finals
by Swish Appeal
posted September 20, 2011 at 10:43am

Indiana Closes Out New York 72-62, Will Host Atlanta in Eastern Conference Finals The Indiana Fever and New York Liberty were down to a one possession game with 7:11 to play, at 55-52. Indiana then used a strong 13-2 burst over the next five minutes to ...more

5 Reasons New York Fans Should Watch the WNBA Instead of Monday Night Football Tonight | Complex
by Swish Appeal
posted September 19, 2011 at 8:46pm

5 Reasons New York Fans Should Watch the WNBA Instead of Monday Night Football Tonight | Complex My favorite reason: "Shannon Bobbitt Has the Best Ankles Broken per Minute Rate in Basketball History." I will contact James and we will get to putting tog...more

Atlanta Dream Share The Wealth in Connecticut Sun Sweep
by Swish Appeal
posted September 19, 2011 at 1:31pm

(ATLANTA) – Over the course of the season, Angel McCoughtry has been a one-woman wrecking crew. This might have fooled the rest of the WNBA into thinking that the Dream was a one-woman team. But in the deciding game of the Eastern Conference semi-fi...more

Dream finish Sun; Silver Stars force a game three
by They're Playing Basketball
posted September 19, 2011 at 12:20am

The Dream got off to a slow start, but rallied to beat the Sun 69-64 and take the series.Meanwhile, the Silver Stars had their revenge from Friday night, defeating the Lynx 84-75 and forcing a decisive game three on Tuesday.On the playoff blog, check the ...more

Liberty Evens the Series : The Stat Analysis
by Swish Appeal
posted September 18, 2011 at 6:28pm

NEWARK, NJ - This one was rooted in defense. Plain good old fashioned shut them down defense. Granted there were the three pointers and Plenette Pierson was effective in the lane. The tenet of the New York Liberty's 87-72 victory over Indiana on Satur...more

Powell, Liberty, Break The Fever And Force Game 3
by Swish Appeal
posted September 18, 2011 at 3:23pm

Just the Facts, Ma'am: The New York Liberty used balanced scoring and strong defense to beat the Indiana Fever 87-72 in Game 2 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series and even the series at one win apiece. Indiana's Katie Douglas led all scorers w...more

Ruth Riley (San Antonio) and Sue Bird (Seattle) are co-winners of the 2011 WNBA Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award
by HoopFeed.com
posted September 18, 2011 at 3:12pm

From the league: Seattle Storm guard Sue Bird and San Antonio Silver Stars forward-center Ruth Riley were named the recipients of the 2011 Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award, the WNBA announced today. The first-time winners of Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Awar...more

WNBA Playoffs: Dream rebound from early deficit to defeat Sun
by HoopFeed.com
posted September 17, 2011 at 6:41pm

UNCASVILLE, Conn. — The format for the first round of the WNBA Playoffs is a best-of-three series. This puts a great deal of pressure on the higher seed to win that first game at home so as to not face the lower seed while facing elimination on the roa...more

Minnesota heads to San Antonio with 1-0 lead
by Swish Appeal
posted September 17, 2011 at 3:02am

Minnesota heads to San Antonio with 1-0 lead So after beating the San Antonio Silver Stars 66-65 in a thriller - at least in terms of missed opportunities down the stretch - the Minnesota Lynx head south for Game 2 on Sunday with a chance to finally win...more

2011 WNBA Playoffs: Notes and Quotes from Day One
by HoopFeed.com
posted September 16, 2011 at 3:40pm

Full Schedule and Results Game 1 Eastern Conference Semifinals NY/IND series: Indiana 74, New York 72 Notes Indiana’s leading scorer – Katie Douglas – 25 points Indiana’s leading rebounder – Tammy Sutton-Brown – 7 rebouds New York’s leadi...more

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