Hoopfeed Twitter Weekly Digest for week ending 2011-08-07
- Yesterday's WNBA results: http://hpfd.tk/nlouDk #wnba #
- Liberty lose to Mercury, 91-84. Whisenant says he should've coached the last moment differently (nj.com) http://hpfd.tk/qR7jvp #wnba #
- Shock lose for the 12th straight time. Same old story, same old result (tulsaworld.com) http://hpfd.tk/p9Lk4o #wnba #
- Sparks shoot lights out to top Sky (dailyherald.com) http://hpfd.tk/nmsOIK #wnba #
- Poor first half dooms Chicago Sky (chicagotribune.com) http://hpfd.tk/oeXL2K #wnba #
- Nicky Anosike making another transition in her WNBA career (silive.com) http://hpfd.tk/nzcDrg #wnba #
- Connecticut Sun's dream: Make shots (theday.com) http://hpfd.tk/ppjIdL #wnba #
- Connecticut Sun ready to move on from Indiana loss (norwichbulletin.com) http://hpfd.tk/pCtcFy #wnba #
- Indiana Fever: Hopes for Jessica Davenport are high (indystar.com) http://hpfd.tk/pW5gA9 #wnba #
- New York Liberty getting comfortable in Newark (nytimes.com) http://hpfd.tk/rnqpVV #wnba #
- Catch up on last week's news: Hoopfeed Twitter Weekly Digest for week ending 07-31-2011 http://hpfd.tk/qiUHAz #
- USA Basketball: USA U19 Women Knock Out Brazil 82-66, Advance To Gold Medal Game http://hpfd.tk/qvZr7E #
- 3 WNBA games today: MIN @ SAN 3p ET || ATL @ CON 5p ET || LAS @ IND 6p ET http://hpfd.tk/nYAqGo #wnba #
- Halftime: San Antonio 42, Minnesota 30 #wnba #
- Final: Minnesota 70, San Antonio 69 #wnba Lindsay Whalen 23 pts, 7 rebs, 6 assts #
- Final: Connecticut 99, Atlanta 92 #wnba Renee Montgomery 19 Pts #
- Final: Indiana 98, Los Angeles 63 #wnba J. Davenport 16 pts 8 Rebs, T. Smith 15 pts, S. Zellous 13 pts #
- USA U19 Women win gold at 2011 FIBA U19 World Championship for Women in Chile, beat Spain 69-46 http://hpfd.tk/o1D4sj #fiba #
- Whalen's clutch jumper, huge third quarter boost Minnesota to victory over San Antonio (mysa.com)
http://hpfd.tk/pJLQaj #wnba # - Free-for-all favors Sun in game vs. Dream (theday.com) http://hpfd.tk/oSbi3p #wnba #
- Fountain of youth has blessed Sun's Asjha Jones (theday.com) http://hpfd.tk/nBygy4 #wnba #
- Fever bench drives strong victory over Los Angeles (indystar.com) http://hpfd.tk/odVA7l #wnba #
- USA U19 Women strike gold with 69-46 win over Spain (usabasketball.com) http://hpfd.tk/ruHDYM #fiba #
- Former Rutgers guard Daisha Simmons said to be headed to Alabama (mycentraljersey.com) http://hpfd.tk/rhPXRw #ncaaw #
- Canada finishes 5th at FIBA U19 World Championship for Women, beats France (basketball.ca) http://hpfd.tk/mRhHy7 #fiba #
- Oklahoma: Former WBB forward Carlee Roethlisberger joins Sooner volleyball team (soonersports.com) http://hpfd.tk/oNfUpT #ncaaw #
- Brittney Griner, Courtney Vandersloot added to 2011-12 USA Basketball Women’s National Team roster pool http://hpfd.tk/o9Qzmw #
- Seattle Storm signs Allie Quigley to 7-day contract, cuts rookie Krystal Thomas. #wnba #
- WNBA Players of the Week: East – Angel McCoughtry (Atlanta Dream), West: Becky Hammon (San Antonio Silver Stars) http://hpfd.tk/qSlxOD #wnba #
- Connecticut Sun hold singular focus for road trip (norwichbulletin.com) http://hpfd.tk/njKij4 #wnba #
- Q&A with the Storm's Allie Quigley (seattletimes .com) http://hpfd.tk/pjf3Dh #wnba #
- Minnesota Lynx, Phoenix Mercury clutching on to high hopes (espn.com) http://hpfd.tk/oZSgNl #wnba #
- Practice guys push Lynx (startribune.com) http://hpfd.tk/pOEigm #wnba #
- Cheryl Reeve talks about her league-leading Lynx (foxsportsnorth.com) http://hpfd.tk/r39Qu7 #wnba #
- Former Michigan State star Allyssa DeHaan to play for GVSU volleyball as a grad student (hollandsentinel.com) http://hpfd.tk/qvPQO2 #ncaaw #
- Iowa St. coach Fennelly prepares 2011 USA Basketball Women’s World University Games Team (iowastatedaily.com) http://hpfd.tk/nrydjY #
- Big 12 Athletics Directors set 1-year moratorium on broadcasting high school games on league networks http://hpfd.tk/pbTYbc #ncaa #
- Big 12 backs one-year ban on high school telecasts on Longhorn Network (statesman.com) http://hpfd.tk/nTZfpS #ncaa #
- WNBA Players of the Month for games in July: East – Angel McCoughtry (Atlanta Dream), West – Seimone Augustus (Minnesota Lynx) #wnba #
- Big 12 releases 2012 women’s basketball conference schedule http://hpfd.tk/r6TYSJ #ncaaw #big12 #
- 3 WNBA games tonight: New York @ Atlanta 7:30p ET || Phoenix @ Minnesota 8p ET || San Antonio @ Seattle 10p ET http://hpfd.tk/pBlLcY #wnba #
- Halftime: New York 46, Atlanta 40 #wnba #
- Halftime: Minnesota 41, Phoenix 38 #wnba #
- Plenette Pierson scores 20 points, Final: Liberty 85, Dream 75 http://hpfd.tk/nSZm8Z #wnba #
- Moore leads Lynx past Mercury, Minnesota 90, Phoenix 73 http://hpfd.tk/mZD4X3 #wnba #
- Storm top Silver Stars 78-64 http://hpfd.tk/q3B9RM #wnba Sue Bird 17 pts, Swin Cash 16 pts, Tanisha Wright 12 pts, 7 assts #
- Dream fell to familiar New York when the teams faced off for the fifth time this season (ajc.com) http://hpfd.tk/pjfGEi #wnba #
- Lynx 's transition offense wallops Phoenix (startribune.com) http://hpfd.tk/qzK99H #wnba #
- Lindsey Whalen has another Minnesota team reaching new heights (twincities.com) http://hpfd.tk/pRizcp #wnba #
- Storm smothers San Antonio 78-64 (seattletimes.com) http://hpfd.tk/ndneMK #wnba #
- Game thread: San Antonio at Seattle (seattletimes.com) http://hpfd.tk/qWCXZZ #wnba #
- Sun's trip West might be a defining moment (theday.com) http://hpfd.tk/rdfe0j #wnba #
- Prep star, Team USA U16 member Recee’ Caldwell commits to Baylor (mysa.com) http://hpfd.tk/p660Yx #ncaaw #
- Texas Tech: Lady Raiders get commitment Shunta Nevitt, a 6-1 forward from Houston (lubbockonline.com) http://hpfd.tk/nAQXDH #ncaaw #
- Afternoon WNBA game: Connecticut at Los Angeles, 3 pm ET, Live Access/NBA TV http://hpfd.tk/r2lP0S #wnba #
- Atlanta Dream guard Shalee Lehning to miss remainder of the season due to a torn ACL http://hpfd.tk/qChr29 #wnba #
- USA Basketball: 2011 USA Basketball Women’s World University Games Team Finalized http://hpfd.tk/nytLbu #
- Dishin & Swishin Podcast for 8/3/11 features Angel McCoughtry, Marie Ferdinand-Harris, Katie Douglas http://hpfd.tk/p2OLxS #wnba #
- Brenda VanLengen, @BrendaVanLengen is with Ole Miss this week as a host for their trip to Vancouver, B.C. and blogging http://hpfd.tk/qV2JlW #
- Notre Dame, Stanford, Tennessee Dominate World University Games Team (hoopfeed.com) http://hpfd.tk/o54uPE #
- Phoenix Mercury: Forward/center Kara Braxton suspended for 1 game on Aug. 2 vs. the Minnesota Lynx for conduct detrimental to the team #wnba #
- Phoenix Mercury statement on Kara Braxton suspension http://hpfd.tk/qX3JLn #wnba #
- Charles leads Sun to 79-70 win over Sparks http://hpfd.tk/r2lP0S #wnba #
- Guru: Minnesota's Cheryl Reeve — The Jersey Girl Born To Coach (melgreenberg.com) http://hpfd.tk/p6m8Om #wnba #
- Sun pass first road test on West Coast (theday.com) http://hpfd.tk/nGJZCr #wnba #
- Jellybean role — Joe Bryant happy to be coaching Sparks (dailybreeze.com) http://hpfd.tk/neltET #wnba #
- Maya Moore blossoming in number of ways (startribune.com) http://hpfd.tk/nGO381 #wnba #
- Charde Houston @charhouston: Teaching girls self-esteem (msnbc.com) http://hpfd.tk/nCciqE #wnba #
- Final: New York 59, Chicago 49 #wnba Cappie Pondexter 15 Pts #
- Cincinnati pays $405,000 to settle J. Kelley Hall lawsuit, former WBB coach (cincinnati.com) http://hpfd.tk/rlDPeX #ncaaw #
- Oregon State is a natural fit for prep standout Sam Siegner (gazettetimes.com) http://hpfd.tk/q7ofxA #ncaaw #
- Florida Gulf Coast thinking big in first year of NCAA tourney eligibility (news-press.com) http://hpfd.tk/p4UhMY #ncaaw #
- Nebraska Husker women prepare for trip to Scandinavia (huskerextra.com) http://hpfd.tk/oBugB1 #ncaaw #
- Pondexter, Powell lead Liberty past Sky 59-49 http://hpfd.tk/otudQm #wnba #
- Texas: Two guards have surgery, Shanice McKoy & Cassie Peoples. McKoy to miss season (dallasnews.com) http://hpfd.tk/ooznOI #ncaaw #
- Phoenix Mercury acquired guard/forward Sidney Spencer from New York Liberty in exchange for forward/center Kara Braxton. #wnba #
- 1-Phoenix Pres./GM Ann Meyers Drysdale: “This was not an easy decision." #
- 2-Drysdale: However, we feel this is the right move in continuing our efforts to build a successful team within a first-class organization." #
- NYL GM/coach Whisenant on Braxton: "Kara is a All-Star player w/championship experience…and will make an immediate impact on the court" #
- Whisenant: "We feel this move increases our depth in the post & sets us up for further success as we…build a championship caliber team" #
- Halftime: San Antonio 23, Minnesota 17 #wnba #wth #
- Some hilarious, entertaining (and some oh-so-ice-cold) banter from WNBA fans on Twitter re: Kara Braxton/Sidney Spencer trade.#wnba #popcorn #
- Kara Braxton was not at the Mercury's practice today (azcentral.com) http://hpfd.tk/oWVPtZ #wnba #
- Final: Lynx 62, Silver Stars 60 #wnba Taj McWilliams-Franklin, 18 pts. Lynx on a franchise-best 8-game win streak, lead the West by 4 games #
- lol! RT @SGC72 Taj McWilliams-Franklin, reinventing clutchness since before all you fools were even born. #LosLynx #
- Liberty top Sky on stingy defense, timely scoring run (nj.com) http://hpfd.tk/qf3geW #wnba #
- Lynx follow familiar script in win over San Antonio (startribune.com) http://hpfd.tk/oYrhse #wnba #
- Taj McWilliams-Franklin saves the day as Lynx win eighth straight (twincities.com) http://hpfd.tk/nnD7H9 #wnba #
- Former Southern Methodist player awarded $19,213 in civil suit against school (dallasnews.com) http://hpfd.tk/pH9Ew6 #ncaaw #
- Former prep star Aimee Litka takes over at Holy Cross College (southbendtribune.com) http://hpfd.tk/pLWech #naia #
- UConn Women Start Practice Before Trip To Italy (courant.com) http://hpfd.tk/ngxvWD #ncaaw #
- Iowa women's basketball team prepares for 13-day European tour (desmoinesregister.com) http://hpfd.tk/o1A8lm #ncaaw #
- Toledo women's basketball team heads to Isreal (13abc.com) http://hpfd.tk/ozV7DD #ncaaw #
- Louisville women's basketball team embarks on 11-day trip to Oregon and Canada (courier-journal.com) http://hpfd.tk/nJfVpk #ncaaw #
- Texas women's basketball set for European Tour (texassports.com) http://hpfd.tk/qc6AiT #ncaaw #
- Louisville women get commitment from Cortnee Walton, 6-2 player from Arizona (courier-journal.com) http://hpfd.tk/pwt4cP #ncaaw #
- Commentary: Why The Braxton-Spencer trade makes sense (hoopfeed.com) http://hpfd.tk/rgj117 #wnba #
- Atlanta Dream must overcome injuries to return to WNBA playoffs (espn.com) http://hpfd.tk/pe1JEI #wnba #
- Final: Indiana 85, Tulsa 65 #wnba Jessica Davenport 17 pts, Tamika Catchings 15 pts, Shavonte Zellous 12 pts #
- wow, this connecticut at seattle game is bananas! #wnba #
- Sue "Die B**ches" Bird!!! #wnba #
- Nebraska in Scandinavia RT@CurrieHoops: This is my first international tweet! I am in Stockholm, Sweden with @HuskersWBB ! Hi mom and dad :) #
- Fever win 5th in a row handing the Shock a franchise record-tying 13th straight loss (indystar.com) http://hpfd.tk/qE8Sbn #wnba #
- Shock suffers franchise record 13th straight loss (tulsaworld.com) http://hpfd.tk/oevTc9 #wnba #
- Tulsa Shock on 10-day road trip (tulsaworld.com) http://hpfd.tk/pEDF01 #wnba #keephopealive #
- Plan brings Kathy McConnell-Miller back to Tulsa with Shock (tulsaworld.com) http://hpfd.tk/r0utQF #wnba #
- Bird rescues Storm with three-pointer before buzzer (seattletimes.com) http://hpfd.tk/o0Cgko #wnba #
- Game thread: Connecticut at Seattle (seattletimes.com) http://hpfd.tk/pib3Xo #wnba #
- Congrats Gregory Lee Jr. @gleejr9472 Sr. Asst. Sports Editor/Boston Globe, for being elected 19th Pres. of Nat'l Assoc. of Black Journalists #
- Halftime: Washington 50, New York 38 #wnba Matee Ajavon 18 pts #
- Final: Washington 91, New York 81 #wnba Matee Ajavon 32 pts #
- Final: San Antonio 72, Tulsa 64 #wnba Sophia Young 20 pts, Becky Hammon 19 pts, Scholanda Robinson 12 pts #
- WNBA President Laurel Richie steers league in new direction (blackenterprise.com) http://hpfd.tk/p43zG0 #wnba #
