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Ranking the WNBA Sophomores - Week 1
by Swish Appeal
posted June 21, 2011 at 10:03am

Rookies are often ranked to see their potential progress through a WNBA season to see how well they are playing. They are also ranked to see who has a legitimate chance of becoming the ROY. I thought it would be a good idea to see how last year's rookies ...more

Tina Charles puts on a show in Sun's victory
by Swish Appeal
posted June 20, 2011 at 4:22pm

Just the Facts, Ma'am: Tina Charles's 31 points and 12 rebounds powered the Connecticut Sun to a 83-68 win over the Chicago Sky. Sylvia Fowles led Chicago with 23 points and 10 rebounds. For things people ought to know, somewhat random jerseys, buzzki...more

Dream fall to bottom of East with Father's Day loss against Lynx
by Swish Appeal
posted June 20, 2011 at 12:44pm

With Maya Moore playing her first professional game ever in her home state, it seemed as if the home Atlanta Dream did everything but roll out a red carpet. The Dream shot 30 percent from the field in a loss to Moore and the visiting Minnesota Lynx by a s...more

Kristi Toliver's Father-Daughter 'Basketball Connection' Still Evolving With Her WNBA Career
by Swish Appeal
posted June 20, 2011 at 9:17am

If Los Angeles Sparks guard Kristi Toliver continues to play as well as she has to start the 2011 WNBA season, her name is likely to come up in both Most Improved Player and Sixth Woman of the Year award discussions. As one of the league's top pure sco...more

Los Angeles Sparks dominate Seattle Storm 70-54 at Staples Center
by Swish Appeal
posted June 20, 2011 at 12:06am

Los Angeles Sparks Dominate Seattle Storm 70-54 At Staples Center Well, that happened. It's hard to know what to make of that game except that the Los Angeles Sparks played extremely well in defending their home floor and the Seattle Storm never got a...more

Dream pick up Courtney Paris as temporary replacement for Lyttle
by Swish Appeal
posted June 19, 2011 at 12:41pm

Today, the Atlanta Dream added Courtney Paris to their roster. Sancho Lyttle has been suspended temporarily while competing in 2011 Eurobasket - she'll be back with the Dream on July 9th - and Paris will take her place in the meantime. Some backgroun...more

Seattle Storm's defensive scheme disorients Indiana Fever
by Swish Appeal
posted June 18, 2011 at 7:13pm

The most normal thing about the Seattle Storm's 68-54 win last night is that they beat the Indiana Fever at home, something they've done in 10 out of 11 meetings all-time. Other than that, this was another Storm that game seemed to be more of an early...more

This isn't one of those, "they're pretty good...for girls," kind of stories. No, this is a,...
by Swish Appeal
posted June 18, 2011 at 10:30am

This isn't one of those, "they're pretty good...for girls," kind of stories. No, this is a, "they're really, really good," kind of story. As a Minnesota Timberwolves' season ticket holder who has not missed a home game in four full seasons, although I'...more

Seattle Storm's Defense Holds Indiana Fever To League-Low 54 Points
by Swish Appeal
posted June 18, 2011 at 10:20am

Seattle Storm's Defense Holds Indiana Fever To League-Low 54 Points If you exclude the fourth quarter, which the Seattle Storm began up by 25 points on the Indiana Fever at KeyArena, the Storm's defense held the Fever to 33 points on 25.6% shooting. To ...more

Checking in on Indiana Fever
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted June 18, 2011 at 3:10am

Once again the Storm hits the court to play a team well into its season. Seattle has played two game since it tipped-off defense of its 2010 title on June 4, defeating Phoenix and losing to Minnesota. Seattle (1-1) hosts Indiana (3-1) at 7 p.m. at KeyAr...more

Isn't It Time To Fix The WNBA All-Star Selection Process?
by Swish Appeal
posted June 17, 2011 at 8:09pm

It's that time of year again! When the campaigning starts, the praise and criticism for one side or the other, what position classifies each person, and so on. No, not the candidates announcing their interest in the Presidency; it's WNBA All-Star ga...more

Imbalanced offense dooms Mystics in loss to Sun
by HoopFeed.com
posted June 17, 2011 at 2:58pm

Box score Attendance: 7028 Officials: #39 Michael Price, #48 Marissa Whaley, #55 Eric Brewton WASHINGTON – The Mystics dropped their second game in row to the Connecticut Sun 79-71 at the Verizon Center on Thursday night. Washington (1-3) trailed most ...more

2011 WNBA Rookie Ranking Preview: Seven Players To Keep An Eye On
by Swish Appeal
posted June 17, 2011 at 9:47am

One thing that has probably been evident even before the 2011 WNBA Draft is that this year's rookie class is probably going to end up being better than last year's. With five 2010 first round draft picks no longer on WNBA rosters by opening day this se...more

Candace Parker: ‘Shelden is an amazing father’
by SLAM Online -W
posted June 17, 2011 at 9:44am

By Ben York / @bjyork For the past two years, Father’s Day has held an entirely new meaning for Shelden Williams. On May 13, 2009, he and wife Candace Parker welcomed Lailaa Nicole Williams into the world. From the second he first held her, he knew hi...more

"We will spend our money where we get respect and a shared commitment to grow the game" - Mystics owner Ted Leonsis
by Swish Appeal
posted June 16, 2011 at 9:35am

Here is what I do find NOT acceptable. If I hear a radio station sportscaster again say, "I didn’t even know the WNBA season had started"; when we buy advertising on that station; or we do promotions on that station for the team then we will simply t...more

Jeanette vs Kayla - Two former Stanford players go head-to-head in WNBA
by C and R's Stanford Women's Basketball Blog
posted June 16, 2011 at 12:24am

Well, social media let C and R down. Live chat with Jeanette Pohlen didn’t go as planned. Instead they switched it to Erin Philips (She has six cats and two dogs, and she likes Words with Friends). Sigh, wanted to hear what Jeanette thought about playin...more

Los Angeles Sparks versatility overcomes rebounding struggles
by Swish Appeal
posted June 15, 2011 at 3:35pm

Hours before the Minnesota Lynx began their stunning 24-0 first quarter run en route to an impressive road victory over the Seattle Storm last Thursday, I had written about 3/4 of an article about their home-and-home with the Los Angeles Sparks. I ch...more

Listless New York Liberty drop second straight game at home
by Swish Appeal
posted June 15, 2011 at 1:18pm

Just the Facts, Ma'am: Despite 21 points from Essence Carson, the Liberty trailed by as much as 23 in their loss to Atlanta, 79-58. The Dream were led by Angel McCoughtry's 18 points. For frustration, trains, aggravation, buses, irritation, and aut...more

Live Chat with Jeanette Pohlen at 10am ET!
by C and R's Stanford Women's Basketball Blog
posted June 15, 2011 at 9:47am

So check out this cool event. You can chat live with Fever rookie (and former Stanford Women’s basketball player) Jeanette Pohlen, Wednesday, June 15 · 10:00am - 11:00am EST, which means 7 AM Stanford time, but who cares? And how did C and R find out a...more

Tulsa Shock hopes small guard combo has big impact
by Swish Appeal
posted June 14, 2011 at 10:07pm

The Tulsa Shock roster is thin. If you didn't think it might have been missing a few weapons before the season started, the two games since starting shooting guard Amber Holt's injury have shown the holes at the guard position. Playing basically a seve...more

Tina Thompson shows few signs of slowing down
by SLAM Online -W
posted June 14, 2011 at 4:17pm

Originally published in SLAM 150 by Ben York / @bjyork The WNBA has just begun its 15th season of play. So has the Los Angeles Sparks’ Tina Thompson. The consummate example of a living legend, Thompson was the league’s first-ever pick in 1997’s...more

Around the WNBA: Marketing buzz, statistical leaders, rookie performances and more
by HoopFeed.com
posted June 14, 2011 at 1:16pm

Marketing Brouhaha Since the preseason, several articles about the league’s marketing have made their way into print. Some of them talked about the lack of impact of WNBA marketing among marginal fans (including new president Laurel Richie before h...more

Cambage's status is game-time decision in tonight's nationally televised game
by Swish Appeal
posted June 14, 2011 at 10:39am

Cambage game-time decision in tonight's nationally televised game After suffering a blow in the face dealt by teammate Tiffany Jackson in the early minutes of the fourth quarter Sunday, Elizabeth Cambage has been listed as day-to-day. Her playing status...more

WNBA Rookies Gone Wild
by C and R's Stanford Women's Basketball Blog
posted June 14, 2011 at 3:14am

So, C and R admittedly admit that we do not follow the WNBA that closely. It’s in the summer and we are easily distracted by shiny things. Plus you can’t beat our Nor Cal weather and we are usually outside tending to our rogue tomato plants surrounded...more

Dear Mavs Owner Mark Cuban: Please Buy a WNBA Team
by SLAM Online -W
posted June 13, 2011 at 4:58pm

By Ben York / @bjyork Mark Cuban can be a polarizing figure. He’s brash. Nontraditional. Passionate. Honest. Spontaneous. Charismatic. Doesn’t much care what you think of him. Gets into a bit of trouble with his impulsive reactions at times. And he...more

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