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Injuries and imagery in women’s sports - what's the message?
by Wendy Parker's Extracurriculars
posted July 6, 2011 at 4:51pm

(This is a topic I wanted to examine in my recent series “Women’s Sports Without Illusions,” especially after a perceptive reader brought it up. I pledged to address it in a new phase of my inquiry that continues on this blog and elsewhere. So here...more

Morning B-ball News Roundup
by They're Playing Basketball
posted July 6, 2011 at 8:49am

WNBA:In the absence of the injured Briann January, Shannon Bobbitt and Erin Phillips will do point guard duties for the Indiana Fever.In the meantime, their teammate Tamika Catchings says the NBA lockout isn't a concern.The Storm has found their offense,...more

Stop Blaming the WNBA for the NBA Lockout
by SLAM Online -W
posted July 5, 2011 at 3:20pm

By Ben York / @bjyork Ignorance, as we all know, can be bliss. When the NBA lockout officially hit last week, sportswriters across the country immediately began casting blame on the WNBA, calling it “money-bleeding” and a “bad business venture” ...more

WNBA Rookie Rankings: The Top Ten After One Month
by Swish Appeal
posted July 5, 2011 at 3:15pm

The Washington Mystics weren't the only team at the Verizon Center putting on a clinic for what not to do in a basketball game. The Seattle Storm made their share of mistakes as well. Early in the second quarter, Storm guard Tanisha Wright was attempt...more

Storm center Ewelina Kobryn blends with new team
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted July 5, 2011 at 2:19pm

Storm C Ewelina Kobryn only logged 30 seconds of playing time in a loss to Connecticut, but she's blending well with her new team. The Polish transport officially signed June 30 to add depth in the post while three-time MVP Lauren Jackson rehabilitates fr...more

Seattle Storm Find Ways To Get High Percentage Shots Against Washington Mystics
by Swish Appeal
posted July 5, 2011 at 9:11am

To the Washington Mystic's credit, they played the Seattle Storm nearly even in three quarters of their 73-63 home loss yesterday. They just didn't do themselves any favors in the second quarter. The opened the second quarter offensively with a long j...more

The Seattle Storm's Puzzling Three Point Shooting Struggles: A Historical Perspective
by Swish Appeal
posted July 4, 2011 at 9:54am

Anyone could have guessed that the Seattle Storm would be "worse" this year than last year - it's hard to imagine any team improving on what they did in 2010. Repeating the dominant run they had en route to the WNBA championship would arguably have bee...more

Seattle Storm Capitalize On Washington Mystics Miscues To Win 73-63
by Swish Appeal
posted July 4, 2011 at 12:36am

Seattle Storm Capitalize On Washington Mystics Miscues To Win 73-63 This was by no means a pretty game, with the Storm committing 10 turnovers in the second half after the Mystics committed 11 in the first half. Part of that was good defense on both s...more

Leave the WNBA Out of the NBA Lockout
by Swish Appeal
posted July 3, 2011 at 2:49pm

Leave the WNBA Out of the NBA Lockout As you know, the NBA lockout began yesterday after the league and the NBA Players Association could not come to terms on a new collective bargaining agreement. Though I have been expecting this lockout for quite aw...more

Catching up with Lauren Jackson post hip surgery
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted July 3, 2011 at 11:01am

Three-time MVP Lauren Jackson remains in Vail, Colo, rehabilitating her left hip surgery until Monday. She underwent the three-hour procedure Thursday and five hours afterward she was on a stationary bike. She's working with physical therapists twice a d...more

Hot, like July: B-ball recruiting and WNBA news roundup
by They're Playing Basketball
posted July 3, 2011 at 10:38am

College and recruiting:Cori Close and UCLA have their first recruit - it's Lauren Holiday, sister of Jrue Holiday and descendent of basketball-playing parents. Lauren will keep it in the Pac-10, which just turned into the Pac-12.Joan Cronan - the former w...more

Ring of Honor Retrospective: Vickie Johnson
by Swish Appeal
posted July 3, 2011 at 10:29am

June 21, 1997: Vickie Johnson defends Penny Toler in the first game of the WNBA. (Photo by Todd Warshaw/NBAE via Getty Images) For the most part, your intrepid blogger tends to shy away from non-game posts. But this season, as the Liberty finall...more

Strong Fourth Quarter Powers New York over San Antonio
by Swish Appeal
posted July 3, 2011 at 10:27am

Just the Facts, Ma'am: 11 first-half points from Nicole Powell and 15 second-half points from Cappie Pondexter bookended a 81-75 win for the New York Liberty. Pondexter led the team with 19 points, adding five assists. Danielle Adams led San Antonio w...more

Silver Stars Rediscovering The Chemistry That Got Them To The 2008 WNBA Finals
by Swish Appeal
posted July 1, 2011 at 7:24pm

If you're wiling to excuse their home loss to the Phoenix Mercury, the San Antonio Silver Stars at full strength are undefeated. Nevertheless, that 105-98 loss to the Mercury without forward Sophia Young actually remains a good starting to understand why...more

Despite the excellent effort by de Souza, it was Harding who hit every big shot for Atlanta
by Swish Appeal
posted July 1, 2011 at 1:26pm

Despite the excellent effort by de Souza, it was Harding who hit every big shot for Atlanta down the stretch. Her three pointer with 3:19 left gave Atlanta a 79-74 lead. Harding would score nine of Atlanta's last eleven points down the stretch. Arminti...more

Phoenix Mercury Guard Temeka Johnson Started Season 'Half-Step Slow'
by Swish Appeal
posted July 1, 2011 at 3:10am

It was obvious watching the Phoenix Mercury in their first few games of the season that point guard Temeka Johnson was struggling to defend her opponent. She certainly looked slow in comparison to past seasons and that was a troubling sign. Now we kno...more

Minnesota Lynx move to 6-3, best 9-game start in franchise history
by Swish Appeal
posted July 1, 2011 at 1:35am

Minnesota Lynx move to 6-3, best 9-game start in franchise history The Minnesota Lynx snapped a three-game losing streak with a 101-71 thrashing of Tulsa at the BOK Center. Minnesota scored a season-high tally in the contest and shot 51.4 percent from t...more

WNBA All-Star 2011 Voting...
by Swish Appeal
posted June 30, 2011 at 2:25pm

WNBA All-Star 2011 Voting... The WNBA released it's all-star game results today and apparently I've been watching a different game than the voting public: Rebekkah Brunson is fourth in the voting and Penny Taylor is fifth...among Western Conference forw...more

Is there an ideal ownership model for the WNBA?
by Swish Appeal
posted June 30, 2011 at 12:51pm

Since January 2003 when the Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority (the owner of the Mohegan Sun Casino) bought the then-Orlando Miracle, the WNBA has turned from a league that was basically run by the NBA (mostly to give it a leg up in the league's early stages...more

President Obama calls the WNBA “the most successful women’s professional sports league in the world” at Storm Rose Garden ceremony
by HoopFeed.com
posted June 30, 2011 at 10:14am

President Barack Obama welcomed the reigning WNBA champions, the Seattle Storm, at the White House Wednesday afternoon. “A few weeks ago the WNBA kicked off its 15th season. In that time it has become the most successful women’s professional sports...more

Life Without Candace Parker Isn’t Sunny for Los Angeles Sparks
by Swish Appeal
posted June 30, 2011 at 10:09am

I’m sure Candace Parker has always loved the state of Connecticut. Who can forget her infamous dunk that hushed the Hartford Civic Center crowd in 1997, on her way to 30 points, 12 rebounds, 6 blocks? If people weren’t paying attention to the star...more

Lauren Jackson recovery time 8 to 12 weeks after surgery to repair left hip
by HoopFeed.com
posted June 30, 2011 at 12:47am

From the Seattle Storm: Seattle Storm center Lauren Jackson will undergo surgery to repair the labrum in her left hip, the team announced today. The surgery is scheduled for Thursday morning, June 30, at the Steadman Clinic in Vail, Colo. Dr. Marc J. Phi...more

Storm star Lauren Jackson to undergo surgery?
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted June 29, 2011 at 7:57pm

The White House is loaded with security, but it didn't stop Storm coach Brian Agler from dropping a loaded verbal attack on the hopes of Storm fans on Wednesday. Prodded by President Obama to speak after being acknowledged for winning the 2010 WNBA champi...more

Live from the White House: Seattle Storm honored
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted June 29, 2011 at 1:57pm

The Storm is on a bus headed to the White House, the team reporting via Twitter that players are dressed to impress. President Obama will honor them for their 2010 WNBA Championship, the Storm giving him a replica championship ring with his name on the si...more

Jacinta Monroe waived by the Tulsa Shock, creates open roster spot
by Swish Appeal
posted June 29, 2011 at 11:49am

Jacinta Monroe Waived by the Tulsa Shock, Creates Open Roster Spot The Tulsa Shock waived Jacinta Monroe after a two-week stint with the team. Monroe appeared in four games and averaged 5.3 minutes of playing time, never scoring for the team and only pr...more

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