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2011 WNBA Opening Day Rosters
by HoopFeed.com
posted June 3, 2011 at 12:47pm

Atlanta 33 Alison Bales C 6-7 218 3 Duke ‘07 8 Iziane Castro Marques G/F 6-0 140 8 Brazil 14 Erika de Souza F/C 6-5 190 5 Brazil 10 Lindsey Harding G 5-8 139 4 Duke ‘07 24 Sandora Irvin F 6-3 185 5 Texas Christian ‘05 5 Sha...more

Injuries derail Shameka Christon's Sky career as team waives her
by Swish Appeal
posted June 3, 2011 at 12:48am

Injuries Derail Shameka Christon's Sky Career as Team Waives Her "It's an unfortunate set of circumstances, yet it's the nature and reality of sports," said (Chicago Sky Coach Pokey) Chatman. "Meka, was obviously someone we were looking forward to retur...more

Storm finalizes it's roster, cuts point guard Sharnee Zoll
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted June 3, 2011 at 12:44am

The Storm finalized its roster on Thursday, cutting PG Sharnee Zoll and keeping third-round draft pick Krystal Thomas to reach the league-mandated 11-player roster. Coach Brian Agler, who's also director of player personnel, explained reasons behind his d...more

Reading up on the defending WNBA champion Storm
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted June 2, 2011 at 9:08pm

As previously stated, it's preview week. The Seattle Times will have a version in Friday's newspaper, marking the start of the WNBA's 15th season. But other scribes are getting their work out Thursday. Here's some articles and blogs found on the defendi...more

Sources: Tulsa Shock Finalizes 2011 Roster
by Swish Appeal
posted June 2, 2011 at 3:23pm

The Tulsa Shock has apparently completed its final roster cuts to get down to 11 players with the release of Rashanda McCants and Darxia Morris today, according to sources. If this information rings true, the Shock roster will be comprised of four roo...more

Sparks trade Lindsay Wisdom-Hylton to Chicago Sky
by They're Playing Basketball
posted June 2, 2011 at 2:27pm

For some reason, I had a feeling LWH wouldn't be around this season. From Sparks HQ:Lindsay Wisdom-Hylton Traded to Chicago Sky for 2012 Second Round PickSparks Now Hold Five Selections in 2012 WNBA Draft LOS ANGELES –The Los Angeles Sparks have traded ...more

Washington signs former Nebraska guard Kellie McCann-Smith
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted June 2, 2011 at 12:38pm

First-year Washington coach Kevin McGuff nabbed his first player, signing Nebraska transfer Kellie McCann-Smith. A 5-foot-9 freshman guard from Asotin, she appeared in 22 games before missing the final nine due to a back injury. She averaged 3.0 points an...more

WNBA General Managers polled...Storm and Sue Bird tops
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted June 2, 2011 at 10:56am

It's preview week and so far only Slam Magazine doesn't have the Storm as favorites to repeat. In the basketball magazine's hardcopy issue for July 2011, Phoenix will when the championship (keeping with the "odd numbered years winning trend," capturing th...more

Tulsa Shock waives Darxia Morris and Rashanda McCants
by HoopFeed.com
posted June 2, 2011 at 10:52am

The Tulsa Shock made final cuts to its roster before the June 2 deadline tomorrow to trim WNBA squads to 11. Rookie Darxia Morris (UCLA) and and second-year player Rashanda McCants (North Carolina) were let go. The roster has 12 players but Andrea Riley w...more

WNBA: Who is still missing in camp and some health updates
by HoopFeed.com
posted June 1, 2011 at 8:08pm

A few WNBA coaches participated in a media call Tuesday afternoon and gave some updates on the status of players. Information about players on teams not participating in the call continues to trickle out of team front offices. Chamique Holdsclaw is a fr...more

WNBA General Managers polled...Storm and Sue Bird tops
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted June 1, 2011 at 3:08pm

It's preview week and so far only Slam Magazine doesn't have the Storm as favorites to repeat. In the basketball magazine's hardcopy issue for July 2011, Phoenix will when the championship (keeping with the "odd numbered years winning trend," capturing th...more

Marion Jones' Commitment to Community Service in new ESPN the Magazine
by Swish Appeal
posted June 1, 2011 at 10:03am

Marion Jones' Commitment to Community Service in new ESPN the Magazine The new edition of ESPN the Magazine, dated May 30, 2011, looks in detail at the recent rash of "misbehavior" among athletes and programs, notably "the year of scandals" in college s...more

Phoenix Mercury Waive Guard Taylor Lilley, Brittany Spears
by Swish Appeal
posted June 1, 2011 at 2:15am

The Phoenix Mercury announced they waived guard Taylor Lilley. Lilley made the team last season as an undrafted free agent rookie on the strength of her outside shooting and all around scrappy game but it appears she lost that battle to the bigger and m...more

Alysha Clark's Journal: Letting 'Your Inner Kid Take Over" With Roster Cuts Looming
by Swish Appeal
posted June 1, 2011 at 1:46am

After being released from the San Antonio Silver Stars last year, former Middle Tennessee State forward Alysha Clark (@Alysha_Clark) is back in training camp for a second shot at making the roster. She has offered to provide us f...more

2011 WNBA Preview: Indiana Fever Need To Fill Point Guard, Rebounding Voids
by Swish Appeal
posted May 31, 2011 at 1:27am

Any team that has Tamika Catchings and Katie Douglas on the wings is bound to make the WNBA playoffs. But what separates the 2009 WNBA Finals Indiana Fever from the team that was ousted in the first round last season? One place to start, particularly ...more

Dream beat Great Britain 82-51 in first WNBA game in Europe
by Swish Appeal
posted May 30, 2011 at 1:28am

Unlike Christopher Columbus bringing religion to the North American natives by sword and fire, the Atlanta Dream's arrival in Manchester for a game against the Great Britain Women's Team was no act of conquest. Indeed, most of the heavy guns had been le...more

Alysha Clark's Journal: San Antonio Concludes Road Trip With 75-73 Loss To Connecticut
by Swish Appeal
posted May 29, 2011 at 11:31pm

After being released from the San Antonio Silver Stars last year, former Middle Tennessee State forward Alysha Clark (@Alysha_Clark) is back in training camp for a second shot at making the roster. She has offered to provide us first-hand insig...more

Checking in on Tulsa Shock and Sheryl Swoopes' return to Seattle
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted May 29, 2011 at 2:32pm

It's an exhibition game, so WNBA veteran Sheryl Swoopes isn't feeling butterflies. But there's still emotion involved in her return to KeyArena on Sunday. The Storm (0-1) hosts the Shock (0-0) at 2 p.m. The game will be aired on new flagship station KPT...more

Counting down: One week until the start of WNBA season and here's what's happening
by They're Playing Basketball
posted May 28, 2011 at 2:27pm

Pro:WNBA President Laurel Richie has issued a statement on the passing of Margo Dydek earlier today.The league is testing for interest in Albequerque, New Mexico by staging a game there tomorrow: Sparks vs. Mercury at 6 p.m. MDT. The Sparks and their coac...more

2011 WNBA Preview: Will the Seattle Storm have a good enough bench to repeat as champions?
by Swish Appeal
posted May 28, 2011 at 1:27pm

Yesterday at SBN Seattle, I posted a piece about the championship-level commitment of the Seattle Storm coaching staff that I think bodes well for their chances to repeat. Today I look at whether they have the personnel to make that happen.Assuming inju...more

WNBA President Laurel Richie statement on Margo Dydek
by Swish Appeal
posted May 27, 2011 at 4:41pm

"The WNBA is deeply saddened by the passing of Margo Dydek," said WNBA President Laurel Richie. "She was a tremendous person, role model and athlete who touched the lives of her many fans and made an indelible mark on women's basketball around the wor...more

Thoughts on Margo...and Brian...and Sue...and Marek...
by Swish Appeal
posted May 27, 2011 at 4:26pm

Margo Dydek has left us. She leaves behind a basketball legacy that will be talked about, and her place in women's basketball history will be discussed. This isn't about that. When I heard Margo had tragically passed away, at such a young age, my...more

Malgorzata “Margo” Dydek touched the hearts of fans all over the world
by HoopFeed.com
posted May 27, 2011 at 10:50am

Around the Web Malgorzata “Margo” Dydek did not stand out just because of her height, her seven-foot two-inch frame towering above everyone. She also stood out because of her humanity, a “gentle giant” who was warm-hearted with ...more

Q&A;: Phoenix point guard Temeka Johnson on the upcoming season, new LSU coaches and more
by HoopFeed.com
posted May 27, 2011 at 2:10am

Temeka Johnson (right) looking at the Phoenix Mercury’s 2011 Media Day (Josh Greene/PhoenixMercury.com) Temeka Johnson’s Blog Temeka Johnson on Twitter (@Quickdeuce) Late last week, Temeka Johnson came home from a Phoenix Mercury preseason pra...more

Alysha Clark's Training Camp Journal: San Antonio Opens Preseason With A Team Win In Connecticut
by Swish Appeal
posted May 27, 2011 at 2:09am

After being released from the San Antonio Silver Stars last year, former Middle Tennessee State forward Alysha Clark (@Alysha_Clark) is back in training camp for a second shot at making the roster. She has offered to provide us first-han...more

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