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ESPN's "body" issue features Taurasi
by They're Playing Basketball
posted October 5, 2010 at 6:01pm

Diana Taurasi will go nekkid for the issue, which hits newstands Friday. Holy crizzap.San Antonio resident Marie Ferdinand-Harris, who plays for the LA Sparks in the summertime, now has a "Marie Ferdinand Basketball School of Excellence."Basketball celebr...more

Opals Coach Graf already pushing for Taylor, LJ to take next WNBA season off
by Swish Appeal
posted October 5, 2010 at 3:07pm

Opals Coach Graf Already Pushing for Taylor, LJ to Take Next WNBA Season Off Coming off their disappointing finish in the World Championships, it's not surprising that Coach Carrie Graf is already blaming the WNBA season for her team's lack of success. ...more

That's a wrap: women's basketball blog signing off
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted October 5, 2010 at 1:58am

Sue Bird was elated, in one year she exorcized all of her basketball ghosts from losing in the opening round of the past five WNBA playoffs to the 2006 bronze-medal finish at the FIBA world championships in Brazil. On Sunday, Bird completed the rare tripl...more

WNBA star Diana Taurasi on the cover of the next ESPN The Magazine
by HoopFeed.com
posted October 4, 2010 at 1:40pm

Phoenix Mercury guard Diana Taurasi will grace the cover of ESPN The Magazine’s second annual “Body Issue” that hits newsstands Friday, October 8. Taurasi is the first player in the league to cover the “Body Issue.” The ma...more

More on Angela Taylor
by They're Playing Basketball
posted October 3, 2010 at 2:37pm

Apparently the Mystics organization and former GM Taylor failed to reach an agreement.I know some fans of other WNBA teams who are wondering why this couldn't happen to their GM. ...more

Washington Mystics statement on the departure of former GM Angela Taylor
by HoopFeed.com
posted October 2, 2010 at 10:49pm

Mel Greenberg reported yesterday that Angela Taylor was no longer the general manager of the Washington Mystics. The team’s president and managing partner, Sheila Johnson, issued this statement today: “Angela Taylor’s contract has expired and we we...more

2011 WNBA Draft Lottery Set for Nov. 2
by Swish Appeal
posted September 30, 2010 at 8:26pm

2011 WNBA Draft Lottery Set for Nov. 2 From WNBA communications: The league announced today the 2011 WNBA Draft Lottery will be held Nov. 2, 2010 in New York City. The draft lottery will help determine the top four picks in the 2011 WNBA Draft and inv...more

Rosalind Ross' alleged killer pleads not guilty
by They're Playing Basketball
posted September 30, 2010 at 1:42pm

If you haven't already cringed or felt pain over the story of Rosalind Ross' death, this story will do it for you:Ross was in court wearing a t-shirt with his older sister's picture on it.Not only has this been tough losing his sister, he and his family w...more

Union Navarra Basket
by kaaylac50
posted September 29, 2010 at 5:04pm

Hey guys! So today my "local" newspaper here in Pamplona published an article on me and my new team here.  It is in Spanish so a translation is needed for my non-spanish reading pals. The article basically talks about our upcoming season, my role on ...more

Aussie teenager Cambage eyes WNBA
by Swish Appeal
posted September 29, 2010 at 1:38pm

Aussie Teenager Cambage Eyes WNBA She's 6'8 and only 19 years old, and before basketball wanted to be....a dancer or singer??? Meet Liz Cambage, the newest teen basketball sensation out of Australia, one who hopes to follow Lauren Jackson and Penny Tay...more

San Antonio Silver Stars fire head coach Sandy Brondello
by HoopFeed.com
posted September 27, 2010 at 9:34pm

The San Antonio Silver Stars announced Monday a decision to not renew the contract of head coach Sandy Brondello. Her husband, associate head coach Olaf Lange, will not have his contract picked up by the team. "It is always difficult to make a coaching c...more

Brondello out as Head Coach of Silver Stars
by Swish Appeal
posted September 27, 2010 at 5:33pm

Brondello Out as Head Coach of Silver Stars The San Antonio Silver Stars announced Monday head coach Sandy Brondello's contract will not be renewed. In addition, the team said it will not pick up the contract option of associate head coach Olaf Lange....more

Brooke Queenan Wins Partial Arbitration Decision Against Hungarian Club
by Swish Appeal
posted September 26, 2010 at 6:21pm

Brooke Queenan, a WNBA prospect who played a grand total of 12 games in the WNBA, won a partial FIBA Arbitration decision against her former club, MiZo Pecs in Hungary. Such decisions are always interesting to read, particularly because they give insigh...more

FIBA scores, re-signings
by They're Playing Basketball
posted September 25, 2010 at 4:53pm

Today's results:Canada 65, China 61Japan 59, Argentina 58Australia 83, Belarus 59Spain 84, Korea 69USA 108, Senegal 52Russia 55, Czech Republic 52Brazil 80, Mali 73France 69, Greece 55Box scores here too, as well as tomorrow's matchups.Beth Burns has exte...more

Storm forward Camille Little nabs overseas deal
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted September 25, 2010 at 4:22pm

Storm F Camille Little will officially play overseas this offseason, inking a deal with Ramat Hasharon in Israel. The squad is the defending champions of the Israeli league. Little, who's pictured far right by Getty Images, will suit up with C Chante Bla...more

Rosalind Ross funeral and UNCW
by They're Playing Basketball
posted September 23, 2010 at 11:38am

Funeral services for slain Oklahoma star Rosalind Ross are set for Saturday in Milwaukee.A University of North Carolina-Wilmington assistant coach has been disciplined after a Monday incident in which a player was forced to endure punishment that made her...more

On to the next: Storm players face each other on world stage
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted September 22, 2010 at 9:36pm

Missing basketball already? Well, NBA-TV has a full slate ready for viewers interested in the 2010 FIBA World Championship competition from Sept. 23-Oct. 3. The winner gets the automatic bid to the 2012 Olympic Games in London. The station will televise ...more

Dishin & Swishin: Kara Lawson, Did the USA Committee Make a Mistake?
by Swish Appeal
posted September 22, 2010 at 8:06pm

Kara Lawson, Connecticut Sun (Photo courtesy Getty Images/WNBA) View full size photo » I have made it clear before that I am glad I am not a part of the selection committee for USA Basketball. How do you decide on 12 players from a pool o...more

Small joy
by kaaylac50
posted September 22, 2010 at 4:38pm

Hello again everyone! It has been about a week since we last talked and a lot has gone on since then.  We have been practicing hard, but have also played in 4 pre-season games already.  Tonight we lost against Hondarribia, our first stint agains...more

Cappie tells her side of the story
by They're Playing Basketball
posted September 22, 2010 at 4:15pm

Cappie speaks about her decision not to play USA Basketball:Have an even better year I had to give up something! Oh did I forget to mention I have to go to russia for 7 months! I just didn’t have theStrength to do both! Regardless of my decision people,...more

Update on the Dream Overseas
by Pleasant Dreams - An Atlanta Dream Blog
posted September 22, 2010 at 1:24pm

Note: an update on the teams where we can find Atlanta Dream players in the off-season. New information on Alison Bales and Brittainey Raven.Sancho Lyttle and Erika de Souza will be playing for Perfumerias in Spain. Perfumerias finished second in the Sp...more

President Obama congratulates the Seattle Storm
by HoopFeed.com
posted September 22, 2010 at 12:25am

Today President Barack Obama called the newly-crowned WNBA Champion Seattle Storm to congratulate the team on its title. The Whie House released this statement: Earlier today, President Obama called members of the Seattle Storm organization, to congratu...more

Carol Blazejowski to leave New York Liberty
by HoopFeed.com
posted September 20, 2010 at 11:35pm

The New York Liberty announced today that Carol Blazejowski, the team’s President and General Manager, is leaving the team. “Carol has been an integral part of the Liberty from the very beginning,” said Scott O’Neil, President of MSG Sports, in ...more

Azzi, Robinson Discuss The Value Of The WNBA Beyond Basketball
by Swish Appeal
posted September 20, 2010 at 3:25pm

More photos » John Froschauer - AP Boston Celtics guard Nate Robinson, right, participates in the Brian Agler Stanky Legg Fan Dance during a time out in the WNBA finals basketball game between the Seattle Storm and the Atlanta Dream in Seattle ...more

If a game Is not Reported in the papers, did it happen?
by C and R's Stanford Women's Basketball Blog
posted September 20, 2010 at 3:13pm

Well, the Seattle Storm ran the table and won the WNBA championship, not that you would know it be reading the San Francisco Chronicle. Oh wait, nobody reads papers anymore anyway, do they? C and R can understand the Chron wasn’t interested in the champ...more

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