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Maya Moore Signs with Team Jordan: a Step in the RIght Direction
by A Glam Slam
posted May 19, 2011 at 12:53pm

Finally, a woman will get the chance to walk in Jordan’s shoes. UConn alum and Minnesota Lynx rookie, Maya Moore, is the first female hoops star to sign with the Michael Jordan brand to promote its shoes and sports accessories. In her upcoming season wi...more

Mid-week WNBA Training Camp Updates, Coverage Roundup
by HoopFeed.com
posted May 19, 2011 at 12:41pm

Coverage Roundup Team training camps for the 2011 WNBA season began at the beginning of the week. So far two teams have made moves to tighten rosters in anticipation of the June 2 deadline to begin the season with just 11 players. Teams are allowed to...more

Michael Jordan and the Jordan Brand add Maya Moore
by HoopFeed.com
posted May 18, 2011 at 2:37pm

The Jordan Brand, a division of athletics company NIKE, added basketball star Maya Moore to its roster of athletes Wednesday. The former UConn star is the first female athlete to join the brand. “I am thrilled to welcome Maya Moore into the Jordan Bra...more

Nolan Richardson is Mining for Diamonds; Juanita Ward's Journey to Brilliance
by Swish Appeal
posted May 18, 2011 at 3:03am

As the Tulsa Shock opened training camp this week, one gemstone on the 15-player roster came from an open tryout opportunity. But not the tryout held in April to decide on 2011 invitees - one that drove for days from the cold tundra of Syracuse, New Yor...more

Connecticut Sun likely to play the 2011 season without Sandrine Gruda
by Swish Appeal
posted May 17, 2011 at 12:33pm

Connecticut Sun Head Coach Mike Thibault said that based on his last conversation he had with Center Sandrine Gruda, he expects that they will be without her services for the upcoming season. She is expected to stay in France. The 6'4" post player would ...more

Catching up with former Virginia coach Debbie Ryan
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted May 17, 2011 at 12:15pm

Hall of Fame coach Debbie Ryan is taking in Storm practice for the first time this week. She recently resigned as Virginia's coach, finishing with a 736-323 all-time record. She's one of nine coaches to have 700 victories or more and Ryan's teams have adv...more

Jayne Appel Back in Shape and Ready to Play
by C and R's Stanford Women's Basketball Blog
posted May 17, 2011 at 12:09am

Well, first day of WNBA training camp happened, so let’s check in with former Stanford Women’s Basketball Player Jayne AppelJayne, playing for the San Antonio Silver Stars is just happy to be able to participate in training camp. Last year coming off ...more

Ros Casares’ Dream Team: Anticipation For 2011-12 Builds With Lauren Jackson, Maya Moore Signings
by Swish Appeal
posted May 17, 2011 at 12:05am

After a season when Ros Casares fell short of their desired titles (Spanish Liga Femenina and Euroleague), team president German Ros had only one option moving forward: in Valencia, it’s time to go big for the 2011-12 season. On their roster, we’ll f...more

TV Alert: Storm debuts new spot
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted May 16, 2011 at 10:46pm

The Storm has started its marketing campaign, including a few billboards around Seattle. Here's a television spot posted on the team's website. Storm president and CEO Karen Bryant said the team is already close to a lower-bowl sellout of 9,686 for open...more

Storm coach Brian Agler: "We threw a lot at ya today"
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted May 16, 2011 at 4:46pm

The Storm was the last team to close the opening day of WNBA training camp Sunday. Media was only allowed to watch the final 45-minutes of an approximate 31/2-hour session, but there was plenty of activity. The active roster of 15 players were split into...more

Alysha Clark's 2011 WNBA Training Camp Journal: Preparing For Silver Stars Training Camp
by Swish Appeal
posted May 16, 2011 at 3:51pm

Swish Appeal had the opportunity for an exclusive interview with former Middle Tennessee State forward Alysha Clark prior to being selected in the 2010 WNBA Draft by the San Antonio Silver Stars to discuss her successful college career and the doubts abou...more

Three different takes on WNBA training camp
by They're Playing Basketball
posted May 15, 2011 at 1:28pm

Lauren Jackson is stressed out, but the rest of the Storm is "a little old happy family."The Fever roster is taller this year.The Sparks were running a hospital last year. This year, they're starting out full-staffed and healthy. ...more

Storm All-Stars Sue Bird and Swin Cash rest before camp
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted May 14, 2011 at 12:43pm

Storm players are back, so that should signal the weather to get warmer. It's been 191 days since Seattle has felt the beam of a 70-degree ray. That was Nov. 3 of last year, a little over a month after the Storm won its second WNBA championship. Well, re...more

Renee Montgomery enjoys her time at USA National Team Training Camp, looks forward to upcoming WNBA season
by HoopFeed.com
posted May 13, 2011 at 3:01pm

2009-12 USA Basketball Women’s National Team Roster Renee Montgomery on Twitter (@da20one) Renee Montgomery Website (r21m.com) USA National Team Training Camp Coverage Roundup During the three intense days of USA National Team Training Camp in La...more

Storm's Ashley Robinson to walk Seattle Fashion Week
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted May 13, 2011 at 12:46pm

Striking looks and 6-foot-4 stature often prompt people to ask Storm reserve Ashley Robinson if she's ever modeled. Now she can respond "yes," walking for designer Anna Dicklhuber in Seattle Fashion Week's Finale Night at King Cat Theater on Friday. Dick...more

USA Basketball training camp update; overseas signings
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted May 13, 2011 at 2:20am

Phoenix G Diana Taurasi's face was splashed across Turkish club Galatasaray's website this morning as it announced signing the international star. It's a brave move considering she was suspended from the league last winter for doping allegations. Taurasi ...more

Sports are excellent training grounds to develop the next generation of young women leaders.
by Swish Appeal
posted May 12, 2011 at 12:15am

Sports are excellent training grounds to develop the next generation of young women leaders. I feel blessed to own a WNBA team like the Mystics, which has an incredible drive for competition, unmatched focus, and an appreciation of their fans. I have ...more

Geethu Anna Jose completed her WNBA tryout circuit with the San Antonio Silver Stars
by Swish Appeal
posted May 11, 2011 at 11:47am

Geethu Anna Jose completed her WNBA tryout circuit with the San Antonio Silver Stars after working out for the Chicago Sky and Los Angeles Sparks. Silver Stars coach Dan Hughes pointed out what a great listener she is in terms of picking things up, bu...more

Chicago Sky host open tryouts for first time in franchise history
by Swish Appeal
posted May 10, 2011 at 9:29am

The Chicago Sky hosted open tryouts Sunday to complete their training camp roster This marks the first time in franchise history the Sky held an open tryout. The team joins the Tulsa Shock and L.A. Sparks as WNBA tryout sites in 2011. The group of 60 ...more

Mercury's Temeka Johnson dishes assists in Bermuda too
by Swish Appeal
posted May 6, 2011 at 3:11am

It's well known that Phoenix Mercury point guard Temeka Johnson is one of the most giving players in the WNBA, in terms of both time and money. Meek's Hope, her Foundation, has raised money and awareness in several locations, and her book has furthere...more

Catching up with Storm All-Star Sue Bird
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted May 5, 2011 at 1:20pm

A benefit to the WNBA starting training camp later is most players have trickled into their respective cities earlier to begin one-on-one workouts and get settled. (In the past, camp started in April with season-openers hovering around mid-May). For Storm...more

Storm prepares to announce 2011 television schedule
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted May 5, 2011 at 11:19am

The Storm will team with KONG-TV, again, broadcasting at least nine games on the network. Coupled with five combined games on ESPN2 and ABC, 14 of the defending champion Storm's 34 regular-season games will be aired -- a franchise high. "This year there'...more

Geethu Anna Jose leaves favorable impression at San Antonio WNBA tryout
by Women in Sport International
posted May 5, 2011 at 2:28am

Geethu Anna Jose, a basketball star from India, has spent the last eight days trying to make her dream of playing in the WNBA come true. She has been in the United States trying out for various WNBA Teams, including LA, Chicago and San Antonio.While obser...more

Seattle Storm unveils championship ring designed by Blue Nile
by HoopFeed.com
posted May 4, 2011 at 5:58pm

The reigning WNBA champions, the Seattle Storm, unveiled their championship rings Wednesday. Online jeweler Blue Nile designed the keepsake, named “The Arena.” It commemorates the team’s relationship to its loyal fans and the Storm’s record-sett...more

Iziane: The North Star in the Atlanta Dream's Big Dipper
by Swish Appeal
posted May 4, 2011 at 3:07pm

May 4, 2011 - Over the last year at Atlanta - maybe the last two - there's been a sight in the stands that always brings a smile. I'm not guaranteed to see it this year, but I hope I might.Across from the Dream's bench, at the other side of the court,...more

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