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Lauren Jackson recovery time 8 to 12 weeks after surgery to repair left hip

From the Seattle Storm: Seattle Storm center Lauren Jackson will undergo surgery to repair the labrum in her left hip, the team announced today. The surgery is scheduled for Thursday morning, June 30, at the…

Video: President Obama welcomes the WNBA champion Seattle Storm to the White House

President Obama welcomes the WNBA champion Seattle Storm to the White House, June 29, 2011. Video: Public Domain, whitehouse.gov

Sparks have five more games on road trip as Parker heads to Los Angeles for MRI

While New York (4-4),got their first win at their temporary home in Newark at the Prudential Center, beating Los Angeles 77-67, the Sparks (4-3) not only suffered defeat but also lost their star forward for…

Women’s basketball players nominated for 2011 ESPY awards

UPDATE: Diana Taurasi (Phoenix Mercury) won for Best WNBA Player; Maya Moore (Connecticut) won for Best College Female Athlete. Last year Taurasi and Moore won the same awards. ESPN is set to officially announce nominees for 2011…

WNBA Opening Weekend: Day 2

Lauren Lockwood gets a snack from Candace Parker’s daughter Lailaa. Photo: Sue Favor New WNBA president Laurel Richie attended last night’s season opener in Los Angeles when the Sparks rallied in the fourth quarter to…

2011 WNBA Opening Day Rosters

Atlanta 33 Alison Bales C 6-7 218 3 Duke ‘07 8 Iziane Castro Marques G/F 6-0 140 8 Brazil 14 Erika de Souza F/C 6-5 190 5 Brazil 10 Lindsey Harding G 5-8 139 4…

Tulsa Shock waives Darxia Morris and Rashanda McCants

The Tulsa Shock made final cuts to its roster before the June 2 deadline tomorrow to trim WNBA squads to 11. Rookie Darxia Morris (UCLA) and and second-year player Rashanda McCants (North Carolina) were let…

Mystics finalize roster, waive Megan Frazee and Ashley Houts

After waiving forward Megan Frazee and guard Ashley Houts late Tuesday, the Washington Mystics have 11 players on its roster, the limit for the regular season.  The team begins the season on the road against…

WNBA: Who is still missing in camp and some health updates

A few WNBA coaches participated in a media call Tuesday afternoon and gave some updates on the status of players. Information about players on teams not participating in the call continues to trickle out of…

2011 USA Basketball Women’s World University Games Team finalists announced

Odyssey Sims (Steven Maikoski/USA Basketball) After three days of trials at the at the U.S. Olympic Training Center (USOTC) in Colorado Springs, USA Basketball chose 14 finalists from among 35 of the nation’s top collegians…

Taurasi’s stats helping teach math

Twitter user @Alexx_TheGreat posted early Wednesday morning about seeing WNBA star Diana Taurasi in her math book: Diana Taurasi is in my math book :-) that makes me happy @Alexx_TheGreat  posted on Twitter a photo…

Updates on Margo Dydek, former WNBA player still in medically-induced coma

Update: Margo Dydek passed away on the morning of Friday, May 27. Since news broke last week that former WNBA center Margo Dydek had a heart attack and was in a medically-induced coma, members of…

Swin Cash to receive an honorary degree from Washington & Jefferson College

Washington & Jefferson College is set to award Seattle Storm forward Swin Cash with an honorary degree at its annual Commencement ceremony on May 21. Cash will be lauded along with three other women who…

Michael Jordan and the Jordan Brand add Maya Moore

The Jordan Brand, a division of athletics company NIKE, added basketball star Maya Moore to its roster of athletes Wednesday. The former UConn star is the first female athlete to join the brand. “I am…

Players invited to 2011 USA Women’s U19 World Championship Team Trials

Trials for the 2011 USA Women’s U19 World Championship Team are set for May 22-25 at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. Invitations to the trials were issued by the USA Basketball…

Tulsa Shock to hold open tryouts

Like many other WNBA teams, the Tulsa Shock will hold open tryouts for players who want to compete for a chance at a training camp spot. Fifty women will participate in the event on Friday,…

Baylor announces Melissa Jones jersey retirement during team banquet

Over 1,100 Baylor fans attended the team’s end of the season Lady Bear Appreciation Banquet, sponsored by the Tip Off Club Thursday night in Waco. School officials addressed the audience and players were honored. Among…

Viewership for NCAA championship game up by eight percent, tournament ratings also rose

ESPN aired all 63 games of the 2011 NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Championship during the month of March and the beginning of April. Statement from ESPN on viewership for the 2011 NCAA DI tournament:…

Championship by the numbers: Key stats and coverage roundup

Texas A&M 76, Notre Dame 70 Championship Coverage Around the Web Irish no match for Aggies in title game (hoopfeed.com) Video: Texas A&M’s Danielle Adams’ legacy, Kelsey Bone looks ahead (hoopfeed.com) Adams leads Aggies to…

Video: Texas A&M’s Danielle Adams’ legacy, Kelsey Bone looks ahead

Texas A&M’s Kelsey Bone talks about her decision to transfer from South Carolina and being on the national championship team after the Aggies’ victory Tuesday night in the NCAA Division I title game. The former…

Skylar Diggins on being underestimated in the 2011 NCAA tournament

Notre Dame’s Skylar Diggins responds to questions on being underestimated in the 2011 NCAA tournament

Video: Texas A&M’s Adaora Elonu on playing with and against fellow Houstonians

Texas A&M’s Adaora Elonu on playing with and against fellow Houstonians including Stanford’s Nneka and Chiney Ogwumike.

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