Hoopfeed Twitter Weekly Digest for week ending 2011-09-18
- Tayshana Murphy (New York City) was 18. Hoopgurlz profile: http://t.co/bD6FRA1 #
- Silver Stars come alive in second half, pop Mystics (mysanantonio.com) http://t.co/rchKFSP #wnba #
- Vandersloot coming home to Seattle (kitsapsun.com) http://t.co/zA302Hv #wnba #
- Indiana Fever: 10 Season of Tamika Catchings http://t.co/STtH6nS #wnba #
- 5 games on the last day of the WNBA regular season. 1st up: NY at Connecticut 1p ET http://t.co/LfpoS9k #
- Tayshana Murphy, teenage basketball star, gunned down in case of mistaken identity: family (nydailynews.com) http://t.co/K7GWonK #chilling #
- Catch up on last week's news: Hoopfeed Twitter Weekly Digest for week ending 09-11-2011 http://t.co/DiSzf7p #
- Final: Connecticut 69, New York 63 http://t.co/OpFIl5E #wnba Tina Charles 18 pts 11 rebs, Asjha Jones 17 pts 11 rebs #
- Sparks end on high note, Chatman on the Sky's future, Penicheiro and retirement (hoopfeed.com) http://t.co/L112lYP #wnba #
- Angel McCoughtry had 32 points to lead the Atlanta Dream to a 93-88 victory over the Indiana Fever http://t.co/eprYIlJ #wnba #
- Lynx top Mercury in regular-season finale, 96-90 http://t.co/RZcH2Sg #wnba #
- Final: San Antonio 102, Tulsa 94 http://t.co/uPpl1WJ #wnba #
- Connecticut Sun beat New York Liberty 69-63 in regular season finale (courant.com) http://t.co/O1hsy8k #wnba #
- Sun getting ready for the playoffs (theday.com) http://t.co/AczowFr #wnba #
- Playing the Dream becomes a nightmare for Fever (indystar.com) http://t.co/JhiMJEP #wnba #
- Phoenix Mercury drop season finale against Minnesota Lynx (azcentral.com) http://t.co/0AdC8Pz #wnba #
- Lynx on 9-1 roll going into playoffs, outscore Phoenix in latest win (startribune.com) http://t.co/gCgMDCp #wnba #
- Rookie PG Danielle Robinson scored a career-high 36 points, led Silver Stars to OT victory over Tulsa (mysa.com) http://t.co/jvsykML #wnba #
- Shock loses finale in OT, matches WNBA record for fewest wins with 3 (tulsaworld.com) http://t.co/KtTWOmA #wnba #
- Edwards not lobbying for head-coaching job with Shock (tulsaworld.com) http://t.co/iwAMcVv #wnba #
- Storm defeats Chicago as Jackson sits (seattletimes.com) http://t.co/yGjR4p2 #wnba #
- Diana Taurasi and Penny Taylor have each signed multi-year contract extensions to remain with the Phoenix Mercury #wnba #
- Sparks owner follows through on promise. Milton-Jones, Hoffman learn about their African heritage (hoopfeed.com) http://t.co/J7n33gA #wnba #
- Storm's Le' Coe Willingham nails "Office Space" impression http://t.co/koTLOcA Other "Stormy" entries http://t.co/GeWI2nv #wnba #
- WNBA Players of the Week: East – Angel McCoughtry (Atlanta Dream), West – Katie Smith (Seattle Storm) #wnba #
- Report: College athletes with scholarships live in poverty http://t.co/2tTJ3jp #
- Texas Tech: Lady Raiders land an 'electrifying' commit, Ivonne CookTaylor (redraiders.com) http://t.co/83EmmRG #ncaaw #
- Stanford: Tara VanDerveer honored by Ohio State (where she began her collegiate career) for her achievements http://t.co/0Y7fiUz #ncaaw #
- The NCPA report blames colleges sports scandals on "a black market created by unethical & unpractical NCAA restrictions on college athletes" #
- Australian Opals set to roll dice with Kristi Harrower (smh.com.au) http://t.co/LVib7ei #2012 #
- Diana Taurasi, Tina Charles and Lindsay Whalen win 2011 WNBA Peak Performer Awards http://t.co/MTNuN4V #wnba #
- Sparks owner follows through on promise. Milton-Jones, Hoffman learn about their African heritage (hoopfeed.com) http://t.co/J7n33gA #wnba #
- 2011 WNBA Conference Semifinals Schedule http://t.co/nXi71sD #wnba #
- Indiana Fever's Tamika Catchings still chasing elusive WNBA crown (espn.com) http://t.co/BWdrBNA #wnba #
- New York Liberty's Cappie Pondexter dreams big, plays big (espnw.com) http://t.co/ADWOhcE #wnba #
- Vandersloot's rookie WNBA season ends in Seattle (spokesman.com) http://t.co/jkuEp5C #wnba #
- A season of highlights for Lynx point guard Whalen (startribune.com) http://t.co/FSmPXtG #wnba #
- Lynx, fans look forward to playoffs after stellar season (minnesota.publicradio.org) http://t.co/4lXZNui #wnba #
- Fever coach Lin Dunn: Erin Phillips practiced today for the 1st time in a week. Shavonte Zellous still out w/ankle sprain. #wnba #
- 2012 SEC Women's Hoops Tournament Information Announced (secdigitalnetwork.com) http://t.co/Px8eqxH #ncaaw #
- Analysts, Coaches and Players Talk Playoffs http://t.co/CQksFr8 #wnba #
- 2 Sought in Killing of N.Y. Girls Basketball Star Tayshana Murphy (nytimes.com) http://t.co/kLNYp1O #
- NYC grieves loss of Tayshana Murphy (espn.com) http://t.co/7C6BMFI #
- Asjha Jones carries Connecticut Sun back to playoffs (espn.com) http://t.co/OlSVB1x #wnba #
- Minnesota Lynx hoping to complete turnaround in 2011 WNBA playoffs (espn.com) http://t.co/yZkiTMS #wnba #
- Phoenix Mercury need to utilize weapons in WNBA playoffs (azcentral.com) http://t.co/BRXcGft #wnba #
- Increased attendance and TV viewership mark WNBA’s 15th season http://t.co/8nl6aOT #wnba #
- UConn's Auriemma: Don't expect title this season (AP) http://t.co/pCj5Sqb #ncaaw #
- NCAA chooses 9 finalists for Woman of the Year, includes West Liberty Univ. WBB player Victoria Hansen (DII) http://t.co/8du8wRb #ncaaw #
- NCAA Transgender policy approved (ncaa.org) http://t.co/YnHF6Pb #ncaa #
- James Madison: Head coach Kenny Brooks receives contract extension through 2016 (jmusports.com) http://t.co/L1RuE9x #ncaaw #
- Dishin & Swishin 9/14/11 podcast: Cheryl Ford, Sophia Young & Temeka Johnson talk WNBA Playoffs (hoopfeed.com) http://t.co/Bq19v3qU #wnba #
- Iowa sophomore Jade Rogers to miss 2011-12 season, will undergo surgery to repair an injured left knee http://t.co/sGOknZGr #ncaaw #
- Today's WNBA Conference Semifinals Schedule/Preview: http://t.co/YBnIFwXr New York at Indiana then Phoenix at Seattle #wnba #
- Twins join Lynx bandwagon, buy 500 Friday seats to give away (startribune.com) http://t.co/zfUjuq8A #wnba #
- Lynx coach knows good basketball (startribune.com) http://t.co/iE5lQcox #wnba #
- Fever's Douglas makes herself into 3-point shooting star (indystar.com) http://t.co/p0HaxDuZ #wnba #
- USA Basketball names Women’s Pan American Games coaches-Head coach-Ceal Barry. Assistants-Jennifer Gillom, Debbie Ryan http://t.co/RqYiiWOw #
- WNBA Eastern Conference Semifinals preview: Can it get any more even than this? (hoopfeed.com) hpfd.tk/q0cjOi #wnba #
- Mystics looking forward after dreadful WNBA season (washingtonpost.com) http://t.co/HXwmisF7 #wnba #
- WNBA president Laurel Richie will be at tomorrow's Western Conference semifinal game, Lynx vs. Silver Stars, to present two awards. #wnba #
- Alyssia Brewer no longer on Tennessee women’s basketball team http://t.co/7AJtM3o7 #ncaaw #
- Dishin & Swishin: An anniversary no one wants to celebrate: A tribute to Rosalind Ross (hoopfeed.com) http://t.co/BuDSwAdV #ncaaw #
- <3 Lin Dunn's accent, speaking pre-game to her players: "It's reeeel simple folks, this is ow-wer house. We defend ow-wer house." #wnba #
- Indiana races out to a 12 pt lead in the 1st quarter over New York, 28-16 #wnba #
- Halftime: Indiana 44 or 47 depends on whether or not Erin Phillips' mega trey was good, New York 34 #wnba T. Catchings 10 pts, 6 rebs #
- Refs say Phillips shot no good, Halftime: Indiana 44, New York 34 #wnba #
- Scorching performance from Katie Douglas w/3pt shots, 52-37 Fever, 7:26 3Q #wnba #
- The Liberty fighting to stay in it but the Fever still leads 63-58 to end 3Q. #wnba #
- Lin Dunn wisdom on trying to stop Cappie: "we try to limit her touches, trap her…but she's awfully good." #wnba #
- The Fever take 1st game in East Semifinals series against the Liberty 74-72 http://t.co/FUdTqUN9 #wnba Katie Douglas 25 Pts, 6 Rebs #
- End of 1Q: Phoenix at Seattle, tied at 19 #wnba #
- Halftime: Seattle 40, Phoenix 31 #wnba #
- End of 3Q: Seattle 69, Phoenix 42 #wnba #
- Final: Seattle 80, Phoenix 61 #wnba Tanisha Wright 21 Pts #
- 2011 WNBA Playoffs: Notes and Quotes from Day One of the Semifinals http://t.co/EEdDF6Ps #wnba #
- Phillips' shot wins opener after Fever squander 15-point lead (indystar.com) http://t.co/8P2OUBwK #wnba #
- Veteran Storm springs to life (seattletimes.com) http://t.co/qp3njCBi #wnba #
- Storm crushes Phoenix 80-61 in playoff opener (seattletimes.com) http://t.co/RIPCB8OJ #wnba #
- 2 from Lynx win awards, Maya Moore (Rookie of the Year), Cheryl Reeve (Coach of the Year) (startribune.com) http://t.co/28hR35VS #wnba #
- 2011 WNBA All-Rookie Team: Maya Moore, Danielle Robinson, Courtney Vandersloot, Danielle Adams, Liz Cambage http://t.co/tUHMGc88 #wnba #
- After 15 years, WNBA inaugural season ticket holders discuss their dedication and loyalty (hoopfeed.com) http://t.co/pD0lDn91 #wnba #
- Atlanta Dream: Forward Sancho Lyttle re-signs, has a multi-year contract extension. #wnba #
- New York Liberty center Kia Vaughn named the 2011 WNBA Most Improved Player of the Year. #wnba #
- Phoenix Mercury guard-forward DeWanna Bonner named the 2011
WNBA Sixth Woman of the Year #wnba # - Hoopfeed.com highlighted as the featured site in the sports section of Blogher.com today: http://t.co/wXRkQQCT #
- Follow @DishNSwish for courtside updates of Atlanta at Connecticut #wnba #
- Halftime: Connecticut 41, Atlanta 39 #wnba #
- Iowa senior Megan Considine tore her left Achilles in a preseason workout, will miss 2011-12 season http://t.co/CdQnrNmS #ncaaw #
- Texas regents call special meeting on athletics, will discuss future of the Big 12 (statesman.com) http://t.co/Zkv7hETv #ncaa #
- Final: Atlanta 89, Connecticut 84 #wnba Lindsey Harding 21 pts #
- End of 1Q: San Antonio 16, Minnesota 11 #wnba #
- Halftime: San Antonio 35, Minnesota 32 #wnba #
- That MicroTouchMax commercial on LiveAccess was truly scary. Scissors near your nose? Yikes. #wnba #
- End of 3Q: Minnesota 53, San Antonio 51 #wnba #
- Final: Minnesota 66, San Antonio 65 #wnba #
- Lindsay Whalen 20 pts, 5 rebs, 5 assts | Seimone August 19 pts | Rebekkah Brunson 14 rebs #wnba #
- Not a promising start for the Sun in playoffs (theday.com) http://t.co/CDq8h3eH #wnba #
- One more chance for the Sun and it won't be easy (theday.com) http://t.co/HsELEoxa #wnba #
- Dream beat Sun 89-84 in Game 1 of Eastern Conference semifinals (courant.com) http://t.co/MvS4thyB #wnba #
- Lynx take 1-0 series lead over Silver Stars on Lindsay Whalen's late deflection (twincities.com) http://t.co/3CEzBhHV #wnba #
- Tom Powers: Lynx didn't lose. Let's leave it at that (twincities.com) http://t.co/VvAqK6B4 #wnba #
- Game 1, by 1, goes to Lynx (startribune.com) http://t.co/uAlt2yGt #wnba #
- Chip Scoggins: Bulldog grit firmly in place, fearless Whalen still runs the show (startribune.com) http://t.co/ylm9OtbJ #wnba #
- After 15 years, WNBA inaugural season ticket holders discuss their dedication and loyalty (hoopfeed.com) http://t.co/pD0lDn91 #wnba #
- Tennessee: 2011 Lady Vol Hall of Fame Class announced, includes Tamika Catchings & Semeka Randall http://t.co/iZWFjOFl #ncaaw #wnba #
- Storm tries to close out Mercury (seattletimes.com) http://t.co/DZSXFADn #wnba #
- Phoenix Mercury one loss away from ending season (azcentral.com) http://t.co/nai1P6aw #wnba #
- Liberty facing elimination vs. Fever (nypost.com) http://t.co/KKZSyEsA #wnba #
- #kindofabigdeal Yesterday's 2011 WNBA Awardees: Cheryl Reeve (COY), Maya Moore (ROY), DeWanna Bonner (6th Woman), Kia Vaughn (MIP) #wnba #
- #DrakeCriesWhen he watches a WNBA game & thinks about his "Best I Ever Had Video" – "but Drake all you ever taught how us to do was stretch" #
- Former players' bond with Pat Summitt remains (govolsxtra.com) http://t.co/8pq07exw #ncaaw #wnba #
- 2011 WNBA Playoffs, Today's schedule http://t.co/YBnIFwXr #wnba #
- WNBA Playoffs: Dream rebound from early deficit to defeat Sun (hoopfeed.com) http://t.co/iWu18BzL #wnba #
- End of 3Q: New York 62, Indiana 50 #wnba #
- Final: New York 87, Indiana 72 #wnba Nicole Powell 19 Pts, 5 Rebs #
- Liberty defeats Fever in Game 2, 87-72 to force decisive Game 3 (nj.com) http://t.co/ynnzLAmz #wnba #
- Final: Phoenix 92, Seattle 83 http://t.co/4gkPNnel #wnba Candice Dupree 29 pts, 7 rebs #