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USA wins expected gold, but unexpected star gets jobbed in MVP voting
by Swish Appeal
posted October 4, 2010 at 3:49pm

Mission accomplished, although the results were expected, for Geno Auriemma and the USA Senior National Team. Let's be honest here, nobody really expected them not to win Gold. As good as the Australian, Spanish, Russian and finally the Czech team ...more

Congrats, USA (but keep the rim the same)
by They're Playing Basketball
posted October 4, 2010 at 1:31pm

The USA won, and they won big: 89-69 over the Czech Republic.Spain took the Bronze medal with a 77-68 victory over Belarus.The final standings are here.But what's this?....FIBA is considering lowering the rim in the women's game? Boo! ...more

Video: The most dedicated fan of the Czech Republic
by HoopFeed.com
posted October 3, 2010 at 10:54pm

Video: FIBA ...more

USA women win 2010 FIBA World Championship, beat Czech Republic 89-69
by HoopFeed.com
posted October 3, 2010 at 10:34pm

Box Score The USA beat the Czech Republic, 89-69, in the 2010 FIBA World Championship for Women on Sunday. A full arena of over 7,000 fans including the country’s leaders, cheered on the home team. But the USA prevailed amidst the noise of the Czech...more

FIBA considering lowering rim for women's basketball
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted October 3, 2010 at 10:11pm

It was a beautiful sight. Nearly 8,000 mostly Czech Republic fans happily bouncing like the Cameron Crazies despite their country losing 89-69 to Team USA for the FIBA 2010 world championship. The Czechs trailed by just five at halftime, the Americans tur...more

If It Wasn't For Bad Luck...
by Swish Appeal
posted October 3, 2010 at 2:02pm

If it wasn't for bad luck… Spain entered the game with their back already against the wall. Less than 24 hours previously, it took overtime to dismiss a pesky squad from France, 74-71. It was during that game that Spain suffered their biggest loss, whe...more

USA to meet host team Czech Republic in final of Worlds
by HoopFeed.com
posted October 2, 2010 at 11:02pm

2010 FIBA World Championship for Women Gold Medal Game, Sunday, October 3, NBA TV 2 p.m. ET, Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic USA Czech Republic Bronze Medal Game, Sunday, October 3, NBA TV 11 a.m. ET Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic Spain Belarus Full F...more

FIBA 2010 World Championship links
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted September 30, 2010 at 9:10pm

The WNBA announced its draft lottery will be held Nov. 2 in New York. The champion Storm will have the final pick in the first round, so far. Although players haven't submitted their names to the draft, some likely future prospects have been playing wel...more

USA beats Australia, moves to quarterfinals
by They're Playing Basketball
posted September 30, 2010 at 12:15pm

The US has a crucial 83-75 win today over previously-unbeaten Australia. They are the first seed advancing to the quarterfinals. Russia also stayed undefeated with a win over Spain.College:Anne Donovan is distraught in the wake of the Friday night shootin...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

2010 FIBA World Championship: The Unbeatens, USA vs. Australia
by HoopFeed.com
posted September 29, 2010 at 1:43pm

Today two of the remaining unbeaten teams in the 2010 FIBA World Championship meet. The United States takes on Australia at 2:15 p.m. EDT. The game will be televised on NBA TV and http://www.FIBATV.com. Preview from usabasketball.com: Australia secured...more

USA continues its dominance
by They're Playing Basketball
posted September 29, 2010 at 1:12pm

The US whomped Belarus today, 107-61. It's odd, though, that in that story you have to get to the tenth paragraph to find out the score of the game. These capsules of all of today's games are better.Students athletes are carrying quite the load at the wor...more

Dishin & Swishin: What USA Basketball Means, The Players Speak (Part 2)
by Swish Appeal
posted September 28, 2010 at 10:18pm

USA Senior National Team Relaxes in Between Games (Photo by Marek Grzesiuk) View full size photo » Yesterday I began sharing with you a two point series on what playing for USA Basketball, winning those medals, represen...more

USA & Aussie victories set up battle of unbeatens
by Swish Appeal
posted September 28, 2010 at 8:19pm

USA & Aussie Victories Set Up Battle of Unbeatens The United States was dominant in their win over Belarus, the Aussies struggled vs France, but both won, making tomorrow's matchup a battle of the last two unbeaten teams in the FIBA World Championsh...more

How USA Basketball's "young, inexperienced, and under-sized team" has gotten it done
by Swish Appeal
posted September 27, 2010 at 4:03pm

In describing what point guard Lindsay Whalen brings to USA Basketball during a media teleconference on Wednesday, coach Geno Auriemma provided a description of her game that helps to explain the underlying logic of how the roster was constructed. "It...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

USA 81, France 60: Increasing free throw rate adds to potent USA attack
by Swish Appeal
posted September 25, 2010 at 3:41pm

USA 81, France 60: Increasing free throw rate adds to potent USA attack The big story of the first three games has been USA's offensive performance: while they continued to outshoot opponents by a large margin against France, they also got to the free t...more

FIBA world championships day 1
by They're Playing Basketball
posted September 24, 2010 at 12:38pm

Here's the news page. But for those of you who like individual game stories and stats:Although showing poor defense at times, the USA women whomped Greece 93-73.South Korea upset Brazil, 61-60.All of today's scores, plus tomorrow's schedule.Twenty-three W...more

USA 99, Greece 73: How about that Evanthia Maltsi?
by Swish Appeal
posted September 24, 2010 at 12:34am

USA 99, Greece 73: How about that Evanthia Maltsi? The U.S. won their opening game in the World Championships against Greece, but former Connecticut Sun guard Evanthia Maltsi's performance stood out as impressive - despite 7 turnovers, she had five stea...more

Dishin & Swishin: Geno Auriemma, Keeping His Eyes on the Prize
by Swish Appeal
posted September 23, 2010 at 2:39pm

Geno Auriemma (Photo Courtesy of USA Basketball) View full size photo » His is one of the most recognizable names and faces in women's basketball. The architect of one of the most successful college programs in any sport, Geno Auriemma has, beginni...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

World Championships Roster: Augustus, Lawson Not Included
by Swish Appeal
posted September 22, 2010 at 4:53pm

World Championships Roster: Augustus, Lawson Not Included Minnesota Lynx wing Seimone Augustus and Connecticut Sun guard Kara Lawson have not been included on the final USA Basketball roster. From a USA Basketball release: Named to the 2010 USA World ...more

USA Basketball announces 2010 FIBA World Championship team
by HoopFeed.com
posted September 22, 2010 at 2:02pm

USA Basketball announced the 12 women’s basketball players who will represent the United States at the 2010 FIBA World Championship, Sept. 23 – Oct. 3 in the Czech Republic. The player selections, made by the USA Basketball Women’s National Tea...more

USA Basketball announces 14 finalists for the 2010 World Championship Team
by HoopFeed.com
posted September 19, 2010 at 10:09pm

USA Basketball wrapped up two weeks of exhibition games and training by announcing finalists for the 2010 World Championship squad. The 2010 FIBA World Championship begins September 23 in the Czech Republic, and the U.S. must have its final 12-member rost...more

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