Hoopfeed Twitter Weekly Digest for week ending 2011-06-26
- Tulsa Shock gets its first win of the season (tulsaworld.com) http://bit.ly/k3AFaS #wnba #
- Storm rookie can thank father for WNBA shot (seattletimes.com) http://bit.ly/kUkpWk #wnba #
- Sun seek better results on the road (norwichbulletin.com) http://bit.ly/iBTAqw #wnba #
- Phoenix Mercury seek improvement on defense (azcentral.com) http://bit.ly/jsANAh #wnba #
- Sun Seek revenge against Sky Sunday (courant.com) http://cour.at/lWPvpw #wnba #
- Sky showing a 'more talented and more experienced' look (theday.com) http://bit.ly/modKTS #wnba #
- 30 Seconds With Penny Toler, a WNBA Pioneer (nytimes.com) http://nyti.ms/mJ2GcO #wnba #
- EuroBasket Women 2011: Day one news & results (eurobasketwomen2011.com) http://bit.ly/kWX1R5 #
- WNBA's new commissioner maintains her father's pioneering spirit (cleveland.com) http://bit.ly/lUq1DA #wnba #
- Halftime: Connecticut 48, Chicago 35 #wnba #
- Other games today: Minnesota @ Atlanta, 3p ET || Indiana @ Phoenix 6p ET || Seattle @ Los Angeles 8:30p ET http://t.co/sRKbPhZ #wnba #
- End of 3Q: Connecticut 62, Chicago 52 #wnba #
- FIBA, Israeli national team reach compromise on Orthodox Jewish player's uniform (israelnationalnews.com) http://bit.ly/jmIT19 #fiba #
- Final: Connecticut 83, Chicago 68 #wnba #
- Tina Charles scores career-high 31 points, Sun beat Sky 83-68 (AP) http://yhoo.it/mk9iXe #wnba #
- Halftime: Minnesota 43, Atlanta 31 #wnba #
- Final: Lynx 77, Dream 64 #wnba #
- Halftime: Indiana 50, Phoenix 41 #wnba #
- Indiana and Phoenix go into OT at 82 #wnba #
- Game Updates: Seattle at Los Angeles, June 19, 2011 http://bit.ly/jA2d5E #wnba #
- End of Q1: Los Angeles 14, Seattle 8 #wnba Game updates: http://bit.ly/jA2d5E #
- When the Sparks stole the ball asst. coach Bryant did a little stomp-and-spin. CP's bucket was greeted with loud cheers. #
- Sue Bird is trying for the Storm, but no one else is awake yet. In the meantime, Tina Thompson has a big three and so does Ebony Hoffman. #
- Courtside updates of Seattle at Los Angeles from @hoopism http://bit.ly/jA2d5E #wnba #
- Halftime: Los Angeles 39, Seattle 25 #wnba #
- 43-31 Sparks at 4:41 timeout. This is just not Lauren Jackson's game, she can't seem to buy a bucket, as she just missed a close jumper. #
- Brilliant steal by Cash, but Smith can't finish. Kind of the story of the game so far for the Storm. #
- Hoffman with a big bucket at the end of the third to put LA up 57-41. She has 12. Bird has 15 for SEA. #wnba #
- Ugly game for the Storm. Sparks lead 72-49 at 2:07 in the 4th #wnba #
- Final: Los Angeles 74, Seattle 50 #wnba #
- Lauren Jackson hugging most Sparks players as she goes through the line. #wnba #
- Final game updates: Seattle at Los Angeles http://t.co/hvFRKXj #wnba #
- Career-High For Tina Charles Lifts Sun Into Sole Possession Of First Place (courant.com) http://cour.at/khYcL5 #wnba #
- Maya Moore shines in homecoming against Dream (ajc.com) http://bit.ly/lByr5K #wnba #
- Phoenix Mercury beat Indiana Fever for first win of 2011 (azcentral.com) http://bit.ly/jfW8jk #wnba #
- Los Angeles dominates Seattle from beginning to end; bench play key in victory (hoopfeed.com) http://bit.ly/je9fef #wnba #
- Sun's Tina Charles on play vs. Chicago: This is personal (theday.com) http://bit.ly/mHtfWN #wnba #
- Athletes are people, too. Mike Thibault on having to cut players from roster (theday.com) http://bit.ly/jDKmQa #wnba #
- "It's the worst part of the job.You're telling people that they have 2 go find a new job somewhere else…You are messing w/somebody's life" #
- Connecticut: Sum of these parts isn't bad (theday.com) http://bit.ly/lMaqym #wnba #
- Sun's White working on her offensive skills (norwichbulletin.com) http://bit.ly/mR6bo5 #wnba #
- Sheryl Swoopes' finishing move (espnw..com) http://es.pn/lHHXK1 #wnba #
- Lisa Leslie delighted to be WNBA pioneer (dailybreeze.com) http://bit.ly/jzr3PK #wnba #
- Former UMaine coach Cindy Blodgett headed to Univ. of Rhode Island as assistant (pressherald.com) http://bit.ly/mGzF1e #ncaaw #
- EuroBasket Women 2011 news and updates http://bit.ly/kWX1R5 #fiba #
- WNBA Players of the Week: Tina Charles, Connecticut Sun (East), Candice Dupree, Phoenix Mercury (West) http://on.nba.com/lnGwsu #
- The Washington Mystics waived Kerri Gardin. #wnba #
- Should slow start worry Mercury? (espn.com) http://es.pn/iyMkmH #wnba #
- High school coach Angie Hembree honored by Atlanta Dream (gwinnettdailypost.com) http://bit.ly/j4aDkY #wnba #
- Sky-Dream Preview (AP) http://yhoo.it/m2Q2b1 #wnba #
- Fever's Katie Douglas day-to-day with back contusion (indystar.com) http://bit.ly/l8qO40 #wnba #
- Youthful Mystics continue to stress defense (washingtonpost.com) http://wapo.st/izumeh #wnba #
- Fever-Mystics Preview (AP) http://yhoo.it/iuCyp6 #wnba #
- Storm's Lauren Jackson unfazed by slow offensive start (seattletimes.com) http://bit.ly/k684VI #wnba #
- Storm-Shock Preview (AP) http://yhoo.it/kEfbge #wnba #
- Shock's Cambage nearly back to normal after concussion (tulsaworld.com) http://bit.ly/lMVAwn #wnba #
- Maya Moore making progress after jump to pros, new position (gwinnettdailypost.com) http://bit.ly/mpHMlU #wnba #
- Silver Stars' bench makes mark (mysanantonio.com) http://bit.ly/libhyo #wnba #
- Phoenix Mercury set to face San Antonio Silver Stars again (azcentral.com) http://bit.ly/kuFrua #wnba #
- Liberty Searching for Answers to Inconsistency (sportspagemagazine.com) http://bit.ly/kdeMyw #wnba #
- So glad you arrived safe & sound! RT @RebeccaLobo Bee Gee's "Staying Alive" just came on cab radio… #wnbaoriginal #
- Sparks host Liberty as league celebrates15 seasons & inaugural game, June 21, 1997 recap, commemoration roundup http://bit.ly/kGUrqR #wnba #
- McCoughtry's 14 leads Dream past Sky, 71-68 (AP) http://yhoo.it/lSbsGr #wnba #
- 4 more games tonight: IND vs WAS – PHO vs SAN – SEA vs TUL – NYL vs LAS http://on.nba.com/kBINyb #wnba #
- Phoenix @ San Anton, Porsha Phillips starting in place of Sophia Young for SASS who is out due to illness. #
- End of 1Q: Phoenix and San Antonio tied at 23 #wnba #
- Final: Atlanta 71, Chicago 68 #wnba #
- Halftime: Phoenix 52, San Antonio 43 #
- Final: Indiana 89, Washington 80 #wnba Shavonte Zellous 21 pts #
- Phoenix coach Corey Gaines smiles as hecklers give him a hard time for contesting calls and blocking their view as he paces. #wnba #
- Temeka Johnson fell hard, on the floor writhing in pain. Timeout. 9:13 PHO 81, SAN 70 #wnba #
- Phoenix on fire in this quarter w/steals, rapid-fire passes, 92-80 Mercury 5:47 #wnba #
- Ref Cameron Inoye had a cannonball pass headed straight to her face, quick reflexes to catch it & she saves her visage. #wnba #
- Back-to-back treys by SASS cuts the Merc lead, 1st Adams then Perkins, 97-88 PHO 2:07 #wnba #
- 7 pt. game, SASS has the ball 1:34 97-90 #
- Candice Dupree fouls out. #
- Final: Phoenix 105 San Antonio 98 #wnba Penny Taylor 30 pts, Candice Dupree 20 pts #
- Yep! RT @doshwoods: Tina still wearing that same lipstick too!! She still got it too! #wnba #
- Final: Seattle 82, Tulsa 77 #wnba Sue Bird 22 Pts, 6 Ast #
- Penny Taylor on the win over San Antonio: It wasn't revenge so much but setting the tone for a 4-game road trip #wnba #
- PHO's Temeka Johnson is OK, was with trainer post-game but good for the next game. #wnba #
- Sophia Young in SASS locker room in street clothes, taking it easy. Had lots of praise for team's rookies, "they step up, they listen" #wnba #
- WNBA unveils 30 official nominees for voting of top 15 players of all time http://on.nba.com/ldauTU #wnba #
- Final: Los Angeles 96, New York 91 #wnba DeLisha Milton-Jones 27 pts #
- Taylor helps Mercury begin streak, earn road victory in San Antonio (hoopfeed.com) http://t.co/IhbWqr1 #wnba #
- Game Updates: New York at Los Angeles, June 21, 2011 (hoopfeed.com) http://t.co/LaKFxl4 #wnba Pic of the 15th Anniversary shoe by Nike #wnba #
- Dream use balanced attack to outlast Sky (ajc.com) http://bit.ly/md4cPf #wnba #
- Fever get unexpected help in 89-80 win (indystar.com) http://bit.ly/iyJtpR #wnba #
- Mystics contend with inexperienced bench (washingtontimes.com) http://bit.ly/iLt8J2 #wnba #
- Washington falls into last place with fourth straight loss (washingtonpost.com) http://wapo.st/iO8V9j #wnba #
- Big second half ignites Storm over Shock, 82-77 (seattletimes.com) http://bit.ly/jrqrT9 #wnba #
- Tulsa Shock's late rally falls short against Seattle (tulsaworld.com) http://bit.ly/mcebOw #wnba #
- Sparks enjoy a special victory (latimes.com) http://lat.ms/ixjitj #wnba #
- Meighan Simmons picked first in Women’s Pilot Rocky Top League draft (scout.com) http://bit.ly/maxgW8 #ncaaw #
- Sparks' depth key to 15th anniversary victory over Liberty (hoopfeed.com) http://bit.ly/lAexKp #wnba #
- Seattle Storm to be honored at the White House on Wednesday, June 29 http://on.nba.com/m2K9dx #wnba #
- Hondra-Broderick Cup award to be announced Monday, June 27th. Maya Moore among 3 finalists: http://bit.ly/jojW3t #wnba #ncaaw #
- Storm's Lauren Jackson to undergo more tests (seattletimes.com) http://bit.ly/j8qBqs #wnba #
- Kelsey Griffin still taking hits for the Sun (theday.com) http://bit.ly/mp8g9l #wnba #
- Richardson hopes film study helps Shock rebound (tulsaworld.com) http://bit.ly/mrTHr8 #wnba #
- Connecticut Sun ready for another rematch with Chicago Sky (courant.com) http://cour.at/lF9fzD #wnba #
- Former Washington coach Tia Jackson joins Rutgers as an assistant (scarletknights.com) http://bit.ly/kObhAv #ncaaw #
- Halftime: New York 46, Tulsa 32 #wnba Kia Vaughn 12 pts, 6 rebs #
- Final: New York 94, Tulsa 82 #wnba Kia Vaughn 24 Pts, 12 Reb #
- 2nd game today: Connecticut at Chicago, 8p ET, TV: CN100, Streaming: Live Access http://j.mp/lAqNrD #wnba #
- Tulsa Shock falls to New York Liberty, 94-82 (tulsaworld.com) http://j.mp/m9nzaW #wnba #
- Chicago Sky guard Dominique Canty to miss 3 weeks following arthroscopic knee surgery performed today on her left knee #wnba #
- EuroBasket: Belarus beats Russia 62-51, Czech Republic beats Turkey 56-51, Lithuania beats Great Britain 64-63, more http://hpfd.tk/mpB6j7 #
- Halftime: Chicago 38, Connecticut 34 #wnba #
- Chicago and Connecticut headed into OT, 84 all #wnba #
- And Connecticut at Chicago goes into a 2nd OT at 92! #wnba Renee Montgomery w/ 30 Pts, 6 Assts || Sylvia Fowles w/22 Pts 11 Rebs #
- Sun at Sky live stats http://hpfd.tk/kfATyg #wnba #
- RT @dena_vdw: Double overtime at the @wnbachicagosky game: this is giving me a mild heart attack #wnba #
- Final: Chicago 107, Connecticut 101 #wnba S. Fowles 24 pts/12 rebs, E. Prince 25 pts/6 asst, T. Young 20 pts, C. Vandersloot 14 pts/10 asst #
- Former North Carolina standout, WNBA player Charlotte Smith named head coach at Elon http://hpfd.tk/kKsMt8 #ncaaw #
- USF self-reports 5 violations including one involving women's basketball (tbo.com) http://hpfd.tk/kUI3tq #ncaaw #
- Sky tips Sun in double OT (chicagotribune.com) http://hpfd.tk/msr0rt Sky eclipses Sun (dailyherald.com) http://hpfd.tk/kYJVW9 #wnba #
- EuroBasket Women 2011: Spain vs. Latva live stats http://hpfd.tk/jO6nGs #fiba #
- EuroBasket Women 2011 schedule http://hpfd.tk/iywKnO #fiba #
- Fans taking to the Sky. Pres./CEO Adam Fox on attendance (nwherald.com) http://hpfd.tk/kGbSsg #wnba #
- Mazzante brings championship mentality to Dream (ajc.com) http://hpfd.tk/kFbtUJ #wnba #
- Phoenix Mercury's Temeka Johnson to play vs. Atlanta Dream (azcentral.com) http://hpfd.tk/jVI6FW #wnba #
- Phoenix at Atlanta, 7:30p ET, TV: FSSO/FSA, Preview: http://hpfd.tk/mIlbwA #wnba #
- Silver Stars host "Inspiring Women's Night" at game vs. Sparks http://hpfd.tk/jFpJU7 #wnba #
- Los Angeles at San Antonio, 8p ET, Preview: http://hpfd.tk/jKoRNf #wnba #
- Storm look to even the score with Lynx tonight (heraldnet.com) http://hpfd.tk/lGm2tc #wnba #
- Lynx: Brunson closing in on WNBA record, team on franchise record (startribune.com) http://hpfd.tk/iwdG5W #wnba #
- Storm to get taste of life without Lauren Jackson (seattletimes.com) http://hpfd.tk/lER50f #wnba #
- Minnesota at Seattle, 10p ET, TV: KONG, Preview: http://hpfd.tk/mzCIhu #wnba #
- Women’s basketball players nominated for 2011 ESPY awards http://hpfd.tk/lfzGAU #ncaaw #wnba #
- Record number nominated for NCAA Woman of the Year, 473 nominees http://hpfd.tk/mr8yQV List (PDF) http://hpfd.tk/ioizH1 #ncaaw #
- The Washington Mystics add forward Joy Cheek to the roster http://hpfd.tk/mIHxz8 #wnba #
- Candace Parker asked the media to take care of an extra jersey during shoot around #wnba Sparks at Silver Stars. http://twitpic.com/5gclox #
- Starting for the Sparks: Thompson, Milton-Jones, Parker, Penicheiro, Quinn #wnba #
- Starting for Silver Stars: Young, Bevilaqua, Riley, Robinson, Hammon #wnba #
- Sparks off to a hot start, 17-6 6:03. Candace Parker w/6 pts. Hammon w/all San Antonio's points (2 treys). #wnba #
- Silver Stars relying on outside shooting. They're doomed to lose if they can't work anything on the inside. 23-13 LA 2:26 #wnba #
- And Becky Hammon penetrates w/one of those trademark off-kilter reverse layups. 25-17 LA #wnba #
- End of 1Q: Sparks 28, Silver Stars 17 DeLisha Milton Jones w/9 pts. #wnba #
- Jayne Appel enters for SASS in 2Q #wnba #
- Silver Stars fighting back. 30-27 LA. Jia Perkins' trey cuts lead but Jenna O'Hea comes back w/a 3 pntr for the Sparks, 33-27 6:16 #
- Danielle Robinson speeds past a bunch of Sparks for a nice layup, 35-32 LA #wnba #
- A trey from Jia Perkins makes it a 1-pnt contest. 36-35 LA 4:03 #wnba #
- Perkins putting in work. Her layup gives Silver Stars the lead, 37-36 #wnba 3:33 2Q #
- Halftime: Phoenix 51, Atlanta 43 #wnba #
- Halftime: Los Angeles 43, San Antonio 42 #wnba Kristi Toliver jumper w/in seconds before the break gives Sparks the lead #
- Silver Stars honoring "Inspiring Women" at halftime: http://hpfd.tk/jFpJU7 #
- Girl Scouts color guard during pre-game for the National Anthem #wnba http://twitpic.com/5gdd6z #
- DeLisha Milton-Jones leading the Sparks w/12 pts || Jia Perkins has 18 for the Silver Stars #wnba 43-42 LA beginning of 3Q #
- Ruth Riley getting hot, 4 straight points, 47-46 LA 6:30 #wnba #
- Beginning of 4Q: 65-59 LA over SASS #wnba #
- San Antonio's Sophia Young only has 4 pts but she is hustlin' hard on defense. #wnba #
- Becky Hammon waiting on the sidelines to enter 4Q. Tight situations and Hammon = beware opponents, 67-59 LA 7:24. #wnba #
- #cutealert Miss Lailaa poses for the camera of her courtside neighbor #wnba http://twitpic.com/5gdv63 #
- There was a dead bat on the floor, just fell down from above. They took it off the floor w/a towel. Joe Bryant was inspecting #wnba #
- Final: Phoenix 92, Atlanta 83 #wnba Penny Taylor 17 pts, 10 rebs, 8 assts #
- 3 pt. game after Riley gets her own rebound for a layup, 69-66 LA, then the rookie Adams gets inside for her own, 1pt game 69-68 3:47 #
- Um yeah, a lot of stuff just happened that was just wow, steals, misses, misses, makes, fouls, 3 pt game 78-75 #wnba 38.7 seconds #
- TIE GAME! Becky Hammon w/a monster trey, 78 all. 33.4 seconds #wnba #
- 5.4 seconds left, SASS w/the ball #
- Overtime! 78 all. Los Angeles at San Antonio #wnba Jia Perkins has 31 points for SASS/Candace Parker 23 for LA #
- Candace Parker fouls Sophia Young. Young makes both FTs. 80-78 SASS 3:02 OT #
- E. Hoffman fouls B. Hammon. BH makes both FTs. 82-78 SASS. Thought Riley had a clean block on Parker but gets called for a foul. 82-80 SASS #
- Sophia Young jump shot, Sparks not taking care of the ball, turnover. SASS ball. The Hammon! 86-80 SASS, exactly 1 minute left in OT #wnba #
- Season high for Jia Perkins, 31 pts. She made 39 at Sacramento on 6/29/2007 when she played for Chicago. #wnba #
- Sophia Young w/a jumper from the corner. Dagger. 88-80 32.2 sec. She pumps her fist in the air as she heads to the bench for a timeout #wnba #
- Final: San Antonio 90 Los Angeles 80 OT #wnba Jia Perkins comes off the bench to lead her team w/31 pts. Hammon w/22. #
- Spoke to Oklahoma head coach Sherri Coale in hallway while she waited for SASS rookie Danielle Robinson. #ncaaw #wnba #
- Coale on DRob & SASS: "It's the perfect spot for her….It's an awesome learning experience…to be in the backcourt w/a veteran like Becky #
- Halftime: Seattle 35, Minnesota 25 #wnba Camille Little 10 Pts, 3 Reb #
- Danielle Adams was on her iPad post-game in the locker room checking out WNBA scores, stats, watching video #wnba #rookiestudyin' #
- Attendance: 8,617 RT @WNBA_NEWS: @hoopfeed: What the Stars attendance look like? It looks around 9,000+ to me #wnba #
- Final: Seattle 65, Minnesota 55 #wnba Camille Little, 16 points, Swin Cash 13 points #
- Dream fall victim to Mercury's offensive attack (ajc.com) http://hpfd.tk/jpitpp #wnba #
- Game Updates: Los Angeles at San Antonio, June 24, 2011 (hoopfeed.com) http://hpfd.tk/kEUuHK #wnba #
- Little helps lead Storm past Lynx 65-55 (AP) http://hpfd.tk/mg1Rw2 #wnba #
- Tonight: Connecticut (4-2) at Indiana (4-3), 7pm ET, TV: CSN-NE & NBA TV, Preview: http://hpfd.tk/iQhOTV #wnba #
- Tonight: Phoenix (3-3) at Chicago (4-3), 8pm ET, TV: CN100, Preview: http://hpfd.tk/jCm2t3 #wnba #
- In WNBA, being a 1st-round draft pick guarantees a player little (indystar.com) http://hpfd.tk/ldeGiq #wnba #
- Connecticut 30, Indiana 29, Fever just went on a 6-0 run, 5:01 2Q #wnba #
- Fever stretches it runs to 16-0, now leads the Sun 39-30 2:11 2Q #wnba #
- Halftime: Indiana 39, Connecticut 32 #wnba #
- End of 3Q: Indiana 60, Connecticut 49 #wnba #
- End of 1Q: Chicago 18, Phoenix 16 #wnba #
- Final: Indiana 75, Connecticut 70 #wnba Tamika Catchings 13 pts, 12 rebs. Fever is now in 1st place in the Eastern Conference #
- Halftime: Chicago 40, Phoenix 37 #wnba #
- End of 3Q: Phoenix 62, Chicago 53 #wnba #
- Final: Phoenix 86, Chicago 78 #wnba Diana Taurasi 23 pts #
- Catchings leads Fever past Sun, earns 70th career double-double (AP) http://hpfd.tk/lfmjch #wnba #
