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U17s put the hurt on Russia (and other news)
by They're Playing Basketball
posted July 18, 2010 at 2:47pm

82-38 - ouch.ESPN's Chris Hansen has an in-depth analysis of the win and some of the players behind it, including what may lie in wait for the USA team:The shocker and perhaps biggest threat to the USA and their pursuit of gold is the Chinese 92-75 win ov...more

How good is Maya Moore? She makes tanking look perfectly honorable
by Swish Appeal
posted July 13, 2010 at 2:20am

Let me begin by saying that I hate the entire notion of tanking. It's anti-competitive and I'm all for any sort of format in the NBA -- a play-in tournament or some sort of round robin group play (provided first rounds are also cut accordingly) -- to ...more

Looking at USA vs. Australia, at Mohegan Sun, 7/11/10
by Swish Appeal
posted July 12, 2010 at 5:18pm

WNBA teammates Tully Bevilaqua and Ebony Hoffman check out their unis: "Look Ebony, no unitard!" So what did you do with your Sunday morning? I spent mine at Mohegan Sun, posting in the open thread on Swish Appeal, and tweeting away about the closed sc...more

WNBA All Star Game
by C and R's Stanford Women's Basketball Blog
posted July 12, 2010 at 12:01pm

The following blog is NOT paid for by the Jayne Appel fan club, nor by the “I hate Jayne Appel Fan Club”, nor by any fan club because this is a blog about women’s sports and boy don’t we know how nobody pays nobody nohow to write or pay attention ...more

Team USA dissects WNBA All-Stars
by Swish Appeal
posted July 11, 2010 at 5:55pm

Just the Facts, Ma'am: Beautiful ball distribution and powerful play by Sylvia Fowles propelled USA Basketball to a 99-72 win over the WNBA All-Star team. To borrow an old quote, "Sleep deprivation: it's like being drunk, but free!" For crazy people, de...more

WNBA Stars vs. USA Basketball roundup
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted July 11, 2010 at 5:54pm

Training camp concludes Sunday for USA Basketball with a scrimmage against the Australians at Mohegan Sun Arena. But pool members like Cappie Pondexter and Sylvia Fowles (pictured right by the WNBA), who won the MVP trophy on Saturday, are already gone, f...more

USA Basketball 99, WNBA All-Stars 72
by They're Playing Basketball
posted July 11, 2010 at 1:16pm

Sylvia Fowles put on a show today, putting up 23 points, pulling down eight rebounds, and becoming the all-star game MVP. She "stole the spotlight" from the rest of the USA Basketball team, which featured six former or current University of Connecticut pl...more

Do the WNBA stars stand a chance against Team USA?
by Swish Appeal
posted July 10, 2010 at 3:51pm

The aggressive play of USA Basketball wings -- like Swin Cash -- on both ends of the floor might have a huge impact on the Stars at the Sun game. Photo courtesy of Kailas Images. View full size photo » I am usually indifferent to All-Star g...more

Game thread: WNBA Stars vs. USA Basketball
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted July 10, 2010 at 3:49pm

PRESIDENTIAL SPEECH: WNBA president Donna Orender gave her annual "State of the League" press conference while the shooting challenges started on the court. She gloated about increased numbers from attendance to ratings, felt the pain of people not gettin...more

WNBA all stars practice
by They're Playing Basketball
posted July 10, 2010 at 2:40pm

Both WNBA and USA Basketball practiced today in preparation for the game this weekend. The Hartford Courant has some good "ramblings" about the game. WNBA President Donna Orender has some pretty corporate-sounding thoughts on the game.In the meantime, rep...more

Ahhhh, here we go again: U17s throttle Canada (and other youthful news items)
by They're Playing Basketball
posted July 10, 2010 at 1:27pm

93-47 was the score today, as the U17s beat Canada in their first exhibition in Spain. They were lead by Southern California's own Kaleena Lewis (is she dropping Mosqueda?) with 17 points.The End of the Trail Tournament in Oregon City, Oregon is over, and...more

Now it's the U17's turn
by They're Playing Basketball
posted July 9, 2010 at 8:34pm

The U17 team is in Spain now, where they'll play exhibition games against Canada, Australia and Spain before going to France for the big showdown.Good luck, ladies. ...more

WNBA and high school news
by They're Playing Basketball
posted July 9, 2010 at 2:32pm

Members of the WNBA and USA squads visited ESPN headquarters this morning to promote Sunday's all-star game.Monique Currie and Lindsey Harding were named as alternates on the teams.Interesting: though Candace Parker is out for the season and Lisa Leslie i...more

USA Senior National Team: We talkin' 'bout Practice!
by Swish Appeal
posted July 9, 2010 at 1:35pm

Diana Taurasi's USA Basketball Issued LeBron's in "Heat Colors" The compressed schedule of the WNBA and the complexities of juggling international schedules of women's players has put USA Basketball in the difficult position of having to put together t...more

Storm All-Stars Sue Bird and Swin Cash named to Team USA
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted July 2, 2010 at 12:56pm

Storm stars Sue Bird and Swin Cash will go against their coach Brian Agler and leading scorer Lauren Jackson (21.4 points) for WNBA vs. USA Basketball: "The Stars at the Sun" game July 10 at Mohegan Sun Arena. The matchup will help the national team get ...more

Marynell Meadors to be Assistant Coach at WNBA vs. USA Game
by Pleasant Dreams - An Atlanta Dream Blog
posted June 29, 2010 at 2:42pm

On July 10th, the usual WNBA All-Star Game format will change to "WNBA vs. USA Basketball" at an event called "The Stars at the Sun" which takes place in Connecticut. The purpose of the game is to give the USA Basketball team a really good team to warm u...more

Gold is sweet for U18s
by They're Playing Basketball
posted June 28, 2010 at 2:58pm

They did it, beating Brazil 81-38 today for the gold medal.The victory over Brazil caps a tournament in which the USA flourished from the start. In winning five straight games, the USA outscored its opponents, 467-188, for an average margin of victory of ...more

U18s beat Chile 98-28, will face Brazil for gold
by They're Playing Basketball
posted June 27, 2010 at 1:50pm

Once again, a balanced team effort in another blowout.In the other semifinal, Brazil turned it on to beat Canada by a digit, 50-49.Gold medal game tomorrow at 5:45 p.m. MDT.GO USA!!!!!!!!!!!By the way, I gave USA Basketball a piece of my mind on Facebook....more

U18s advance to semis by beating up Puerto Rico
by They're Playing Basketball
posted June 26, 2010 at 12:21pm

108-44.No story up yet, but the box score tells the story: eight players in double figures!! (??) Words can't describe how great that is.USA vs. Chile in semifinal one tomorrow, while it's Canada vs. Brazil in semifinal two. ...more

2010 USA Women’s U18 National Team routs Argentina, 91-32
by HoopFeed.com
posted June 24, 2010 at 3:15pm

The USA Women’s U18 National beat Argentina 91-32 in the opening game of the 2010 FIBA Americas U18 Championship for Women at the U.S. Olympic Training in Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. Chiney Ogwumike (Cy-Fair H.S./Cypress, Texas) led the Un...more

For USA Basketball’s U18 team, Wednesday is show time
by HoopFeed.com
posted June 23, 2010 at 4:35pm

Photos courtesy USA Basketball The 12-member USA Under-18 National Team comes off two weeks of training to begin their quest Wednesday for the 2010 FIBA Americas U18 Championship for Women in Colorado Springs, Colo. They play Argentina in the first round...more

Transformations, transfers, stops and surges
by They're Playing Basketball
posted June 21, 2010 at 9:40pm

High school:Fantastic piece by ESPN on how three of the U17s - Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis, Betnijah Laney and Taylor Greenfield - transformed their bodies for the USA Basketball trials. And they did it the right way, with no nutty diets. The writer makes the ...more

U18s beat Canada, 58-39
by They're Playing Basketball
posted June 21, 2010 at 1:04pm

Not too many details on today's win, because the USA Basketball website is rife with viruses again. (Do not click on the USA Basketball website on the above link; if you're fortunate like me your anti-virus will not let you access it for your own protecti...more

USA all the way
by C and R's Stanford Women's Basketball Blog
posted June 16, 2010 at 5:00pm

P.S.Congrats to Chiney Ogwumike for making the 12 member roster for the USA U18 National Basketball Team. She will compete in the 2010 FIBA Americas U18 Championship June 23-27 in Colorado and is hanging out there for the early part of the summer. As C an...more

Vote: San Antonio fans stuffing "The Stars at the Sun" ballot
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted June 15, 2010 at 9:19pm

The WNBA released early returns for its "WNBA vs. USA Basketball: The Stars at the Sun" balloting and San Antonio seems to be escaping the summer heat by hanging out inside to vote its players to the game. Five Silver Stars players are leading early retu...more

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