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Photos: L.A. Sparks Coach Joe Bryant Getting Himself Ejected In 82-65 Loss
by Swish Appeal
posted September 8, 2011 at 11:52am

As though things weren't bad enough for the Los Angeles Sparks as they were down 15 points to the San Antonio Silver Stars with under a minute left at home with their playoff hopes on the line, coach Joe Bryant tried his hardest to get himself ejected ...more

Playoff contenders set, Silver Stars clinch berth
by HoopFeed.com
posted September 8, 2011 at 11:46am

Last night’s game between San Antonio and Los Angeles determined what team would fill the last slot in the field of eight for the 2011 WNBA Playoffs. Los Angeles hosted the Silver Stars and needed the win plus wins in their remaining games in order to s...more

L.A. Sparks Eliminated From Playoffs With 82-65 Loss To San Antonio Silver Stars
by Swish Appeal
posted September 8, 2011 at 11:41am

The Los Angeles Sparks' 82-65 loss to the San Antonio Silver Stars was a terrible way to be eliminated from the playoffs on multiple levels. There's really not a whole lot more to say about that team than the emotion that was on their faces as their pl...more

WNBA corrects statistical error that led to Tina Charles "triple-double"
by Swish Appeal
posted September 8, 2011 at 12:14am

WNBA corrects statistical error that led to Tina Charles "triple-double" As it turns out, Tina Charles' triple-double on September 2 was actually three assists short of a triple double, as now shown in the official boxscore (linked above). The league wa...more

Stat Analysis : Minnesota Victory over the Liberty Never in Doubt
by Swish Appeal
posted September 7, 2011 at 10:05am

NEWARK, NJ - Just two days following an impressive road win at the Target Center in Minnesota, the Liberty were handled virtually from tap to buzzer 86-68 by the visiting Lynx. Liberty coach John Whisenant commented that his team ,"came out awfully leth...more

DeWanna Bonner, Tina Charles Win WNBA Player of the Week Awards
by Swish Appeal
posted September 7, 2011 at 10:02am

DeWanna Bonner, Tina Charles Win WNBA Player of the Week Awards Phoenix Mercury forward DeWanna Bonner and Connecticut Sun center Tina Charles won Player of the Week honors for the Western and Eastern Conference, respectively. Of note, this is Bonner'...more

Backcourts Will Determine if Sparks Stay in Playoff Picture As They Host Silver Stars
by HoopFeed.com
posted September 7, 2011 at 2:29am

The return of Candace Parker has brought a renewed enthusiasm and hope to the L.A. Sparks, but it most likely won’t be CP3 that determines if the Sparks remain afloat in the Western Conference tonight. The Sparks host the San Antonio Silver Stars, who...more

Candace Parker is carrying the L.A. Sparks, But they'll need more to make 2011 WNBA Playoffs
by Swish Appeal
posted September 6, 2011 at 1:37pm

Shifts in momentum are among the strangest things in basketball, sometimes so intertwined with psychological factors that it's hard to explain precisely what happened. And there's every reason to resist pegging a change in momentum like what happened i...more

Lynx Turn The Tables On The Liberty
by Swish Appeal
posted September 5, 2011 at 11:51pm

Just the Facts, Ma'am: Maya Moore's 19 points led the Minnesota Lynx in an 86-68 win over the New York Liberty. Minnesota put five players in double figures and showed stifling defense in the second half. Plenette Pierson's 17 points and eight rebound...more

Only one playoff spot left
by They're Playing Basketball
posted September 5, 2011 at 11:48pm

The Dream have now clinched a playoff spot, after beating the Shock 73-52 today. That was the last open spot in the East, so they're set. The Lynx whooped the Liberty 86-68, behind Maya Moore's 19 points. Tina Charles had 24 points and 15 rebounds in th...more

For The Minnesota Lynx, Homecourt Is Nice But No Guarantee
by Swish Appeal
posted September 5, 2011 at 12:44am

NEWARK, NJ - The Minnesota Lynx just finished a very convincing 86-68 dismantling of the New York Liberty at the Prudential Center. Naturally the topic of the upcoming playoffs was discussed. The Lynx, now 25-7 on the season, can take solace in knowing th...more

How The Seattle Storm Beat The San Antonio Silver Stars In The First Four Minutes Of The Fourth Quarter
by Swish Appeal
posted September 5, 2011 at 12:28am

The Seattle Storm did not play that well in their 70-60 win over the San Antonio Silver Stars last night. In fact, the Silver Stars arguably outplayed their guests through three quarters despite being down by three points. Through three quarters, the St...more

WNBA playoff picture continues to become more clear
by They're Playing Basketball
posted September 4, 2011 at 2:58pm

Last night: First things first: the Liberty beat the Lynx 78-62 last night, and clinched a playoff spot. Leilani Mitchell put up 24 points for New York, including six three-point shots. The Lynx still have the league's best record, despite the loss, and ...more

Who Should Be the WNBA Coach of the Year? (2011 Version)
by Swish Appeal
posted September 4, 2011 at 1:12pm

How much of a team's success can be attributed to the coach? This has been a long-standing problem, and many metrics have been tried to measure how much of a coach contributes to her team's victories - I've tried a few myself, and some of them pass the...more

Betty Steps Down as Dream Owner; Brock, Loeffler to Take Over
by Swish Appeal
posted September 4, 2011 at 8:36am

Betty Steps Down as Dream Owner; Brock, Loeffler to Take Over Kathy Betty will step down from the three-person ownership group of the Atlanta Dream. Mary Brock and Kelly Loeffler, the two other owners, plan on remaining. The change is pending the appr...more

Atlanta Dream announces ownership transition
by HoopFeed.com
posted September 4, 2011 at 7:50am

From the Atlanta Dream The Atlanta Dream announced today the transition of team ownership to Mary Brock and Kelly Loeffler from Kathy Betty, pending the approval of the WNBA Board of Governors. Brock and Loeffler joined Betty as the only all-female owner...more

Seattle Storm 78, Tulsa Shock 72 - "There's no one like Bird. She's got ice in her veins"
by Swish Appeal
posted September 4, 2011 at 12:16am

Down to nine players suited up, the lineup change didn't phase the Shock. This is a team, after all, that has gone through personnel shifts that rival your neighborhood 7-11. One day here and the next not so much. So when Tulsa took to the court against...more

Seattle Storm 78 , Tulsa Shock 72 - The Defending Champs Are Back In The Playoffs
by Swish Appeal
posted September 4, 2011 at 12:03am

Seattle Storm 78 , Tulsa Shock 72 - The Defending Champs Are Back In The Playoffs The Seattle Storm clinched their playoff spot and moved into sole possession of second place in the West after beating the Shock 78-72. Seattle was led by Sue Bird's 21 po...more

WNBA playoff picture
by They're Playing Basketball
posted September 3, 2011 at 11:05pm

After tonight's games, here is the current playoff picture: 2011 REGULAR SEASON CONFERENCE STANDINGS EAST CONFERENCE W L PCT GB CONF HOME ROAD L 10 STREAK Indiana1 x 19 10 0.655 0.0 11-6 12-3 7-7 6-4 L 2 Connecticut2 x 18 12 0.600 1.5 11-7 13-2 5-10...more

Free Throw Points as a Percentage of Total Points
by Swish Appeal
posted September 2, 2011 at 1:41am

There's been a lot of talk about how the Atlanta Dream's Angel McCoughtry makes most of her points at the free throw line - when watching games it appears that the announcers keep reminding us of that fact. McCoughtry, like Marynell Meadors, knows that ...more

Women's hoops blog changing format
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted September 2, 2011 at 12:30am

It's odd timing in terms of the WNBA season, but I'm getting married! The big event is nine days away, so I won't be covering the Storm through the end of the regular season. Washington men's basketball reporter Percy Allen will pick up the beat next we...more

Sparks talk about playoff push after avenging a loss
by HoopFeed.com
posted September 1, 2011 at 8:44pm

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angles Sparks avenged a two-day old loss by beating the Storm 68-62, on the strength of forward/center Candace Parker’s 27 points Tuesday night at the Staples Center in front of a crowd of 9,023. The all-star, who admitted she h...more

Sportswoman of the Year?
by They're Playing Basketball
posted September 1, 2011 at 1:45am

The Women's Sports Foundation gives out a Sportswoman of the Year award. There are 12 finalists, and guess who's one of them? Maya Moore. She's helped the Lynx have a heck of a year. Vote Maya Moore. ...more

Texas A&M; officially announces intentions to leave Big 12
by Swish Appeal
posted September 1, 2011 at 1:08am

Texas A&M;Officially Announces Intentions to Leave Big 12 Texas A&M;has officially announced its intentions to find a new conference home, leaving the Big 12 effective June 30, 2012 for places yet unknown. One of the best women's basketball conferences...more

Dream beat the clock with second straight win over Fever
by Swish Appeal
posted August 31, 2011 at 7:42pm

(ATLANTA) – All year, WNBA fans have been waiting for the regular season to play itself out and the playoffs to start. The season still has a couple of weeks to go, but the Indiana Fever brought a playoff level of basketball to Atlanta on Tuesday nigh...more

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