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WNBA Opening Weekend Recap

WNBA Opening Weekend Recap

Friday, May 18 Los Angeles 72, Seattle 66 Recap The Los Angeles Sparks won the first game of the 2012 WNBA regular season defeating the Seattle Storm 72-66 in front of a crowd of 9,686…

Fowles leads Chicago in win on the road, Sky defeat Mystics 69-57 in season opener

Fowles leads Chicago in win on the road, Sky defeat Mystics 69-57 in season opener

With 23 points and 12 rebounds, Sylvia Fowles anchored Chicago’s 69-57 road win Saturday against Washington in the regular season opener for both teams. Last season Chicago (1-0) swept the series vs. Washington (0-1), winning…

Sparks win on the road, beat Seattle 72-66 in WNBA season opener

Sparks win on the road, beat Seattle 72-66 in WNBA season opener

Game Stats at a Glance | Recap |  Box score | Efficiency | Twitter Recap Points in the Paint: Sparks 30, Storm 28 Second Chance Points: Sparks 5, Storm 7 Fastbreak Points: Sparks 8, Storm…

Seattle opens season vs. Los Angeles without Lauren Jackson

 vs.  Los Angeles at Seattle Friday, May 18, 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT KeyArena, Seattle Television: NBA TV, KONG, KDOC The 16th season of the WNBA begins in Seattle when the Storm hosts the Los…

2012 WNBA preseason results and efficiency leaders

2012 Most Efficient Preseason Performances WNBA Preseason 2012 May Game Box Score High Pts High Reb Sat 5 Atlanta vs Tulsa  Preseason 91-89 L. Koehn A. Henry Los Angeles vs China National Team Preseason 98-71…

USA routs China 100-62 in exhibition game, Auriemma says team needs to improve defense

USA routs China 100-62 in exhibition game, Auriemma says team needs to improve defense

Quotes | Box score | USA Basketball schedule Five USA players scored in double digits in a 100-62 win over China Saturday night in Seattle. Tamika Catchings led the team with 19 points, Maya Moore finished with…

USA Basketball Women’s National Team begins campaign for fifth straight Olympic gold in Seattle

USA Basketball Women’s National Team begins campaign for fifth straight Olympic gold in Seattle

USA Basketball schedule The twelve members of the USA Basketball Women’s National Team are in Seattle this weekend for practices and matchups against China and Japan. They practiced for two hours on Friday and face…

Baylor confirms that Brittney Griner broke a wrist

Women’s basketball message boards were abuzz this week over rumors that Brittney Griner broke her wrist while longboarding. Today Baylor confirmed to Hoopfeed.com that the 6-8 center did break a wrist but gave no further…

Alexis Gray-Lawson leads Phoenix over Japan in preseason action, Warley and Tamane show rebounding prowess

Alexis Gray-Lawson leads Phoenix over Japan in preseason action, Warley and Tamane show rebounding prowess

Boxscore With 34 points and seven rebounds, Alexis Gray-Lawson led Phoenix to victory in the team’s only preseason contest. The Mercury defeated the Japanese National Team 102-73. Veteran forward Chardé Houston contributed 14 points, Andrea…

Ogwumike’s double-double debut, Sparks, Dream and Fever win in preseason action

Ogwumike’s double-double debut, Sparks, Dream and Fever win in preseason action

Photos: Sue Favor. Los Angeles 98, China National Team 71 | Box Score With a vocal contingent of Chinese fans cheering them on, the China National Team gave the Los Angeles Sparks a good match…

Arizona State coach Charli Turner Thorne back from sabbatical with lessons on work-life balance, reflects on year off and Pat Summitt

Arizona State coach Charli Turner Thorne back from sabbatical with lessons on work-life balance, reflects on year off and Pat Summitt

While there is no stable precedent of women’s basketball coaches deciding to take a sabbatical to rejuvenate and pursue professional development opportunities, that did not stop Arizona State head coach Charli Turner Thorne from confidently…

USA to face Angola and China in first round in London; Australia to face Brazil, Great Britain and Russia

With five teams yet to qualify for the London Games, FIBA announced the draw for the Olympic basketball competition on Monday. Angola, Australia, Brazil, China, Great Britain, Russia and the USA have already qualified. The…

2012 WNBA team updates and  preseason rosters

2012 WNBA team updates and preseason rosters

Atlanta Dream | Chicago Sky | Connecticut Sun | Indiana Fever | Los Angeles Sparks | Minnesota Lynx | New York Liberty | Phoenix Mercury | San Antonio Silver Stars | Seattle Storm | Tulsa…

USA Basketball names Ashja Jones to 2012 Olympic team, completes roster

USA Basketball announced the selection of 6-3 forward Ashja Jones as the final member of the 2012 Olympic team today. The Connecticut graduate joins six former UConn players on the team. Sue Bird, Swin Cash,…

Pat Summitt hands the whistle to Holly Warlick

Pat Summitt hands the whistle to Holly Warlick

A day after announcing her retirement from the head coaching job at the Tennessee, Pat Summitt handed the reins over to longtime associate coach Holly Warlick in a press conference.

Brittney Griner withdraws from consideration for 2012 USA Basketball Women’s National Team due to family illness

Baylor announced today that junior Brittney Griner, a 6-8 center, withdrew her name from consideration for the 2012 USA Basketball Women’s National Team. She was the only collegiate player in the running for a spot…

President Obama honors Pat Summitt with the Medal of Freedom

President Obama honors Pat Summitt with the Medal of Freedom

A day after announcing her retirement from the head coach position at Tennessee, legendary coach Pat Summitt received the nation’s highest honor for a civilian. President Barack Obama awarded her the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

The sports world reacts to Pat Summitt’s retirement: Statements and tweets from coaches and athletes

The sports world reacts to Pat Summitt’s retirement: Statements and tweets from coaches and athletes

As news about Pat Summitt's retirement spread, the sports world reacted. Coaches, former Tennessee players, professional athletes from all sports and others released statements and tweeted their thoughts.

Tyler Summitt accepts assistant coach job at Marquette

As one Summitt left the coaching ranks, another one entered. Tyler Summitt, son of legendary Tennessee coach Pat Summitt, announced that he took a job as an assistant for the Marquette women’s basketball team on…

Indiana Fever coaches and players on Pat Summitt

Before becoming an assistant coach with the WNBA Indiana Fever earlier this month, Mickie DeMoss served as an assistant to Pat Summitt for 21 seasons. Her thoughts on Pat Summitt’s retirement from the top women’s basketball job…

What are the duties and responsibilities of Pat Summitt’s new role as head coach emeritus?

Tennessee named Pat Summitt “head coach emeritus” giving longtime associate head coach Holly Warlick the head coach job. What does a head coach emeritus do? Here are the duties and responsibilities of the position as…

End of an era as Tennessee’s Pat Summitt steps down, Holly Warlick named new coach

End of an era as Tennessee’s Pat Summitt steps down, Holly Warlick named new coach

After 1,098 victories, it is the end of an era in Knoxville. Tennessee announced that Pat Summitt, the all-time wins leader among NCAA basketball coaches, is stepping down from her position as head coach after…

UConn coach Geno Auriemma on Pat Summitt stepping down from Tennessee head coach position

Connecticut head coach Geno Auriemma on Pat Summitt’s stepping down after 38 years as the head of Tennessee: Pat’s vision for the game of women’s basketball and her relentless drive pushed the game to a…

2012 NJCAA Women’s Basketball All-America Teams

The NJCAA selected the women’s basketball All-America teams for the 2011-12 season in all three divisions of play at the organization’s annual meeting held March 28-31 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Sha’Kayla Caples of Trinity Valley…

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