Hoopfeed Weekly Twitter Digest for 05-21-2018
- Catch up on last week’s news: Hoopfeed Weekly Twitter Digest for 05-14-2018 https://t.co/8SiMwzrrCn #wnba #ncaaw ->
- North Carolina adds transfer from Ole Miss, guard Madinah Muhammad https://t.co/QJH9gCBLjV #ncaaw ->
- UTRGV: Lane Lord named head coach https://t.co/wleVXmP54l #ncaaw ->
- RT @NCAAResearch: Female student-athletes are more likely to earn degrees in STEM fields than other women at the same DI and DII schools. N… ->
- Court coaches selected to assist at 2018 USA Basketball Women’s U17 World Cup Team Trials: Bobbie Awa (Konawaena H.… https://t.co/jXBvonhoj0 ->
- So awesome that Sophia Witherspoon will assist at the USA Basketball U17 World Cup Team Trials… https://t.co/Xzm3e6AJ2x ->
- An affair, job loss, lawsuit: A tangled legal battle at Detroit Mercy (Detroit Free Press) https://t.co/cI5UUT2X0o #ncaaw ->
- Dunk sensation Francesca Belibi commits to Stanford (MaxPreps) https://t.co/bhb60fjtH2 #ncaaw ->
- NJIT: Mike Lane named head coach https://t.co/qdmnqf3Yro #ncaaw ->
- Memphis: Michele Savage and Amy Stephens join coaching staff https://t.co/AdEnxXvxrp #ncaaw ->
- Detroit Mercy: Oties Epps hired as an assistant coach https://t.co/1oTMaVxRuA #ncaaw ->
- Eastern Michigan adds transfer from Oklahoma State, guard Areanna Combs https://t.co/PXiONCTx40 #ncaaw ->
- RT @Fenerbahce_EN: 2017-2018 Women’s Basketball Super League Champion #Fenerbahçe! ?? https://t.co/3jwFnem3lw ->
- Fenerbahçe wins Turkish Women’s Basketball Super League title (Daily Sabah) https://t.co/SESEUIBU9p ->
- #WNBA extends deal with FanDuel (AP) https://t.co/MJeBV7IAKZ ->
- #WNBA BPI: What’s next for Los Angeles Sparks and Minnesota Lynx (ESPN) https://t.co/CNYDQXSeQd ->
- Utah: Gavin Petersen promoted to associate head coach https://t.co/hYFasyrX2z #ncaaw ->
- Today’s #WNBA games
Los Angeles at Indiana, 7pm ET, Twitter stream
Las Vegas at Washington, 7pm ET, League Pass/Mon… https://t.co/3BVGGPeCMZ -> - The 16-team field for 2018 Preseason WNIT announced https://t.co/tXx7YyjMej #ncaaw ->
- According to ESPN: “Sunday’s buzzer-beating win by the @LA_Sparks over the @minnesotalynx in ESPN’s @WNBA Opener on… https://t.co/Pyc2zuEZVl ->
- RT @amberdodd97: Locked in for the Washington Mystics/Las Vegas Aces that’ll tip in a few minutes. Mystics looking to clean up some defensi… ->
- Sparks on fire out the gate at Indiana, lead 20-6 at 4:32 in 1Q https://t.co/ZwUy4WkiYW ->
- RT @amberdodd97: END OF 1Q: Mystics trail Aces 15-9. Washington currently 2-16 overall shooting. Delle Donne has all 9 Mystic points. ->
- RT @amberdodd97: A’ja Wilson is making some tough shots as the Aces pull further away from the Mystics. They lead 29-16 with 3:42 remaining… ->
- Halftime: Los Angeles 50, Indiana 36 https://t.co/ZwUy4WkiYW #wnba ->
- Halftime: Las Vegas 31, Washington 23 https://t.co/d4DIXNM6Le #wnba ->
- Final: Los Angeles 87, Indiana 70 https://t.co/ZwUy4WkiYW #wnba ->
- RT @amberdodd97: FINAL: Mystics stage an impressive comeback to fight off Las Vegas with a 75-70 win. The Mystics improve to 2-0, Vegas sti… ->
- 2018 USA Basketball Women’s U17 World Cup Team Trials expected to feature 172 athletes https://t.co/94lAbMszAZ ->
- Taurasi thinks #WNBA needs to do more for league (Cronkite News) https://t.co/HUsLgpBLZM ->
- Ohio State adds two graduate transfers: Adreana Miller (La Salle) and Ashanti Abshaw (Cleveland State) (247Sports)… https://t.co/XHIPHfWJEg ->
- Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame gets face lift (WBIR) https://t.co/OM43wSpnvI ->
- Today’s #WNBA games:
Atlanta at Chicago, 12pm ET, League Pass
Dallas at Minnesota, 8pm ET, League Pass/FS North
Sea… https://t.co/U2IF0jh8yd -> - .@WashMystics begin win streak despite shooting woes, bench lifts team for gutsy win over Las Vegas (Hoopfeed)… https://t.co/cc4p8Qneys ->
- .@De11eDonne impressed with @LVAces rookie @_ajawilson22: “She’s a great player. Awesome skill set. She’s super at… https://t.co/wH09ki7kU6 ->
- Las Vegas casino workers vote to strike as early as June 1 if they don’t reach a deal (Las Vegas Review-Journal)… https://t.co/S2wwG7Gj2q ->
- Final: Atlanta 81, Chicago 63 https://t.co/ptpMOTf2Tk #wnba ->
- RT @thePLAYERway: My freshman year at Baylor I was MISERABLE because i went from avg 30ppg in high school to playing 5 minutes a game at Ba… ->
- Halftime: Minnesota 46, Dallas 21 https://t.co/IETO9zsxiy #wnba ->
- RT @SloaneMartin: Another Lynx home game and it appears fans are still buzzing about the Maya Moore billboard. It was up for only one day.… ->
- RT @SloaneMartin: And then there’s this today. Interested to see what happens tomorrow, but maybe there’s hope. https://t.co/Gen8Ph7vZj ->
- Final: Minnesota 76, Dallas 68 https://t.co/PKluJz6dh5 #wnba ->
- Seattle leading Phoenix 48-38 at 8:53 in 3Q https://t.co/blAJPZGMWb #wnba ->
- Final: Seattle 87, Phoenix 71 https://t.co/8cTwhPoZpf #wnba ->
- Video: Sylvia Fowles posts 23 points & 20 rebounds vs. Dallas Wings https://t.co/woqYkvwdab #wnba ->
- Today’s #WNBA games:
Los Angeles at Connecticut, 7pm ET, ESPN2
Washington at Indiana, 7pm ET, ESPN3/Monumental
https://t.co/3UrUw6Dkij -> - The Jordan Brand, Minneapolis in discussion for permanent Maya Moore “Wings” billboard (StarTribune) https://t.co/zdtFlSyo1J #wnba ->
- Sparks with a slim lead over the Sun at Mohegan, 31-29 at 7:09 in 2Q https://t.co/cvyDldc5Ux #wnba TV: ESPN2 ->
- Technical on Sun coach Curt Miller at 2:26 in 2Q, upset at some calls, giving refs some verbal grief. Sparks 43, Su… https://t.co/NMdqYLef2a ->
- Halftime: Los Angeles 47, Connecticut 46 https://t.co/8oQJ8ZtmCh #wnba ->
- RT @CindyBrunsonAZ: At halftime @LA_Sparks are up 47-46 vs @ConnecticutSun Getting to see the Ogwumike sisters battle & @jus242 in person w… ->
- Halftime: Washington 51, Indiana 44 https://t.co/58sFHkDF0y #wnba ESPN3 ->
- End of 3Q: Los Angeles 74, Connecticut 65 https://t.co/8oQJ8ZtmCh #wnba ->
- Tie game game now in Connecticut early in 4Q after Alyssa Thomas caps a Sun run with a layup, Thomas at the line…… https://t.co/hAfqdJC7kF ->
- Back and forth game now, Los Angeles at Connecticut, 6:41 in 4Q, Sun with 80-79 lead https://t.co/8oQJ8ZtmCh #wnba ->
- Final: Connecticut 102, Los Angeles 94 https://t.co/8oQJ8ZtmCh #wnba Sun outscored the Sparks 37-20 in 4Q; Chiney… https://t.co/PhMAsPKaTj ->
- Final: Washington 93, Indiana 84 https://t.co/U4uPy5aEwF #wnba The Mystics stay undefeated while the Fever remain winless ->
- Missouri settles defamation lawsuit against athletics director Jim Sterk by South Carolina coach Dawn Staley for $5… https://t.co/dCUKhYvuYZ ->
- Defense costs Fever chance of earning first victory (IndyStar) https://t.co/WXcSeGW15W #wnba ->
- Las Vegas Aces welcome guards Kayla McBride and Kelsey Plum, waive guards Shoni Schimmel and Raigyne Louis https://t.co/eprYfHN2IF #wnba ->
- Duke mourns passing of Lorraine “Woody” Woodyard, co-founded Duke women’s basketball https://t.co/fqu1nywYA9 #ncaaw ->
- Ivy League basketball tournaments headed to Yale for 2019 https://t.co/a6II5o9nvl #ncaaw ->
- Longwood: Tiffany Sardin added to coaching staff https://t.co/svfUWOGAH3 #ncaaw ->
- UT Arlington: Jordan Vessels joins coaching staff https://t.co/IdEvTvyU4Z #ncaaw ->
- UCLA: Tasha Brown hired as an assistant coach https://t.co/M3PyRZXcne #ncaaw ->
- Chattanooga promotes Katie Burrows to replace Jim Foster https://t.co/LOHJFKA7SB #ncaaw ->
- Louisville: Jeff Walz suspended one postseason game for criticizing officiating during Final Four game (Courier Jou… https://t.co/CFWIjgsRFk ->
- Today’s #WNBA games:
Minnesota at New York, 7:30pm ET, League Pass/MSG+
Chicago at Seattle, 10pm ET, League Pass, J… https://t.co/svPOGZXExF -> - Sun storm back to beat Sparks (the Day) https://t.co/yVy17vbaUp #wnba ->
- Cincinnati adds transfer from Illinois, guard Addaya Moore https://t.co/zLMdl4v5aJ #ncaaw ->
- Halftime: Minnesota 41, New York 36 https://t.co/NPSrEVTQ8w #wnba ->
- Final: Minnesota 78, New York 72 https://t.co/poBqP0uUhx #wnba Lynx with a late-game comeback win ->
- RT @seattlestorm: Tonight’s @Swedish honorary coach is Jackie Thomas! Jackie is the head girls basketball coach and Dean of Students at C… ->
- After coming back from a 14-pt. 2nd half deficit, Seattle outlasts Chicago in OT, 95-91 https://t.co/BY64CJ4v86 #wnba ->
- RT @AroundTheRimPod: “I really had an existential crisis where I didn’t know what my purpose was anymore. I really had to step back and re-… ->
- Today’s #WNBA games:
Dallas at Atlanta, 6pm ET, League Pass/FS Southeast –
Atlanta
Indiana at Connecticut, 7pm ET,… https://t.co/EJHS5DHoZI -> - Liberty’s end: how a great New York team was banished to the suburbs (The Guardian) https://t.co/xz9EoxAvKM #wnba ->
- Halftime: Dallas 39, Atlanta 31 https://t.co/4aLeedfGRt #wnba ->
- Diggins-Smith, Cambage lead Wings to 80-70 win over Dream https://t.co/0cZ4TfvgYO #wnba ->
- Final: Connecticut 86, Indiana 77 https://t.co/Y3r3ZL2E4U #wnba ->
- Arizona coach Adia Barnes gained and lost a father in a span of 10 months (Arizona Daily Star) https://t.co/FLuTA5ZRPM #ncaaw ->
- Ohio State: Jennifer Sullivan joins coaching staff https://t.co/i2DLnFqgtA #ncaaw ->
- Former hoop star Valerie Still: ‘It’s no longer about being successful but being significant’ (ESPN) https://t.co/iNeVD3UxQC ->
- Brittney Griner, Liz Cambage and Sylvia Fowles have centers again dominating the #WNBA (ESPN) https://t.co/19jkRG7AcV ->
- Sky’s Alex Montgomery taking leadership role seriously (Daily Herald) https://t.co/tfDYeiaeYw #wnba ->
- New Vegas resident Bill Laimbeer is ready to score with the community (Las Vegas Sun) https://t.co/ElwyZ5Gx11 #wnba ->
- Aces rookie A’ja Wilson adjusts to #WNBA game (Las Vegas Review-Journal) https://t.co/CMxUaRgEO7 ->
- Today’s #WNBA games:
Minnesota vs. Washington, 3pm ET, NBCSWA/League Pass
Phoenix vs. Los Angeles, 5pm ET, SpecSN/L… https://t.co/mwROABJ22R -> - RT @AnneMAnderson: GAMEDAY!!! ? @LVAces first home game tonight at 5:30pmPT and @MGMResortsIntl has gone ALL IN ? Arena looks INSANE ? Team… ->
- RT @amberdodd97: Locked in for Mystics vs Lynx in about ten minutes. ->
- RT @Lynx_PR: #Lynx set a season-high with 26 points in the first quarter on the way to a 26-11 lead. Fowles leads all with 13 points on 6/6… ->
- RT @amberdodd97: The second unit for the Mystics are giving Washington what they need. The once 18-point deficit down to just 10 in the fir… ->
- Washington has outscored Minnesota 21-6 so far in 2Q. Tie game, 32 all at 5:01 in 2Q. https://t.co/J7ASrpTRS7 #wnba ->
- RT @amberdodd97: Another day, another comeback. Natasha Cloud’s 3 after her and-1 tie it at 32 for the Mystics. ->
- Fowles on the bench nursing the right ankle. https://t.co/6oqdJCk57L ->
- RT @macsmith413: Walking to breakfast and what do I see? The @LVAces beckoning to me. #vegas @WNBA https://t.co/RO6i57UfT4 ->
- RT @amberdodd97: The second unit for the Washington Mystics is something serious for the league to look out for. ->
- Halftime: Washington 46, Minnesota 39 https://t.co/J7ASrpTRS7 #wnba ->
- Ariel Atkins! https://t.co/o9Cuwc0KPG ->
- Lynx recover to outscore Mystics 29-20 in 3Q https://t.co/A2cGsDTTHw #wnba ->
- RT @amberdodd97: Lynx outscore Mystics 29-20 to lead 68-66 entering the final quarter. ->
- RT @amberdodd97: Myisha Hines-Allen has her first double-double of her career, a POWERFUL 15 points and 12 rebounds. That stats can only sa… ->
- Nice! https://t.co/kazYq1Fl2g ->
- Mystics continue to roll! https://t.co/3xkurpueQy ->
- Las Vegas home opener this evening, the 2018 broadcast team:
Anne Marie Anderson @AnneMAnderson, play by play
Rushi… https://t.co/9FZ6lmhfE9 -> - End of 1Q: Phoenix 21, Los Angeles 20 https://t.co/2xBLDPCmCW #wnba ->
- Halftime: Los Angeles 52, Phoenix 46 https://t.co/cfkldl53kn #wnba ->
- Final: Los Angeles 80, Phoenix 72 https://t.co/cfkldl53kn #wnba ->
- Co-sign! @NBATV @WNBA Does anyone in charge care about these broadcasts? This is not the first time this season. Wh… https://t.co/yt7BMxV1oq ->
- RT @NickiCollen: Cmon @NBATV we need the score to show during the broadcast of @LVAces and @seattlestorm @WNBA ->
- RT @jskarp: Kind of confused as to what the deal is here. They’re clearly taking a regional feed. AND they have the CLE/BOS Game 7 score in… ->
- 1-There’s a laundry list at least a mile long on how to fix the league. There’s NO need for a consulting firm, wast… https://t.co/cRqfDYyaYx ->
- 2-The sh*tshow fans get sometimes makes it harder and harder each year for them to care. Some will never come back.… https://t.co/ss7ukQLPVJ ->
- 3 – https://t.co/2CyD5mIlRa ->
- RT @nemchocke: @hoopfeed The consulting firm thing really blew me.
Silver: “The WNBA is underperforming. How can we increase its ratings?”… -> - Crowdsourcing is a great idea. However, given the past, it’ll be ignored. Nothing will come of it and the league wi… https://t.co/UycUpXVLAu ->
- 4-Fans that spend their hard-earned $ on tix/League Access love the game. Media who cover the league regularly love… https://t.co/Qo7lNw1wdF ->
- RT @mntwins020733: @hoopfeed the WNBA creates more trouble for the WNBA then anything else… it would be nice if they figured this out.. l… ->
- RT @VChandler10: @mntwins020733 @hoopfeed My fave team is still selling jerseys on their website for a player that’s been gone for 2 season… ->
- Halftime: Boston 43, Cleveland 39 #wnba #satire ->
- End of 3Q: Seattle 79, Las Vegas 68 https://t.co/l3xuW0dpmY #wnba League website still running behind on score updates. ->
- Welp. Sue “DB” Bird with a threeeee, probably just put the game away for the Storm. 27 secs to go, Seattle 101, Las Vegas 94 #wnba ->
- Final: Seattle 105, Las Vegas 98 https://t.co/JblxjYzjRU #wnba ->
- As far as actual play, not a bad 1st time showing for the Las Vegas players in a new locale. No doubt A’ja Wilson i… https://t.co/06UtFuyEHk ->
- Thanks to some helpful folks for info on why the scorebug for the game was missing: NBATV has its own scorebug for… https://t.co/rMbjfC1qiJ ->
- Everything else though, No. 1 to 4, stands. https://t.co/2stv6ztIgT ->
- Led by Myisha Hines-Allen @Mooks_22, @WashMystics bench combines for 58 points to help take down the Lynx, 90-78. B… https://t.co/LP4UuzX9Qd ->
