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Quotes: 2016 USA Women’s National Team on practicing together for the first time

Saturday, June 23, 2016 Practice Quotes Sunday, June 24, 2016 Practice Quotes Photos: Tamika Catchings Takes Part In Official 2016 U.S. Olympic Team Announcement July 23 in Venice, California This weekend the 2016 USA Women’s National Team…

Basketball Canada announces 2016 women’s national team for Rio Olympic Games

The Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) and Canada Basketball named the twelve athletes nominated to represent Team Canada in women’s basketball at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games from August 5 to 21. The team includes seven athletes…

Geno Auriemma on WNBA fining players for social activism t-shirts: “I don’t know what the basis is for the WNBA fines”

https://www.instagram.com/p/BHtKvHrhXxu/?taken-by=tina31charles Around the Web This week fans learned that the WNBA fined three teams, the Indiana Fever, the New York Liberty and the Phoenix Mercury and some players for wearing black warm-up shirts to make…

Lynx relocating to St. Paul’s Xcel Energy Center for one season due to Target Center renovation

From the team: The Minnesota Lynx announced that the Xcel Energy Center will be the team’s venue for home games during the 2017 season. The team will relocate due to the previously announced major renovation…

Maryland 2016-17 non-conference schedule features Arizona State, Louisville and UConn

The Big Ten champion Maryland women’s basketball team released its non-conference slate for the 2016-17 season. The schedule includes contests against Connecticut, Louisville and Arizona State. The Terrapins officially open the 2016-17 season on Sunday,…

San Antonio Stars sign forward Vicki Baugh to a seven-day contract

From the team: The San Antonio Stars announced today that the team has signed forward Vicki Baugh to a seven-day contract. The Stars also waived guard Blake Dietrick. Baugh (Tennessee, 6’4) most recently played in…

Dallas Wings sign Tiffany Bias to seven-day contract, waive Brianna Kiesel

From the team: The Dallas Wings signed guard Tiffany Bias to a seven-day contract on Monday, July 18. In order to make room for Bias, the Wings have waived guard Brianna Kiesel. Bias was selected…

Atlanta Dream forward Sancho Lyttle to miss rest of season due to broken foot

Atlanta Dream forward Sancho Lyttle is expected to miss the remainder of the 2016 regular season after suffering a break in the fifth metatarsal in her right foot at Indiana on Friday night the team…

Minnesota Lynx sign forward Nneka Enemkpali to a seven-day contract

From the team: The Minnesota Lynx today announced the team has signed forward Nneka Enemkpali to a seven-day contract. Enemkpali, a 6-1 forward, was drafted by Seattle in the third round (26th overall) of the…

Texas 2016-17 non-conference schedule features Stanford, Mississippi St., South Carolina, UConn, Tenn. & FSU

The Texas Longhorn 2016-17 non-conference schedule features six teams that advanced to the NCAA Sweet 16 last season. The lineup includes Connecticut, the defending NCAA Champion, in a December 4 matchup as part of the…

WNBA announces one-game suspension for Diana Taurasi

From the league: Phoenix Mercury guard Diana Taurasi has been suspended one game without pay for receiving her seventh technical foul of the 2016 season, it was announced today by Renee Brown, Chief of Basketball…

NBA TV to televise four USA Women’s National Team exhibition games prior to Rio

NBA TV will televise four women’s USA Basketball exhibition games beginning Friday, July 22, at 10 p.m. ET when the USA Women’s National Team takes on the USA Basketball Women’s Select Team. Vince Cellini (play-by-play) will…

Australia announces 2016 Olympic women’s basketball team

The Australian Women’s Olympic basketball team that will compete for gold at the 2016 Rio Games was announced today. The squad includes three members from the London 2012 team (Laura Hodges, Elizabeth Cambage and Rachel…

USA Select Team unveiled, future Olympic hopefuls will compete against national team in exhibition

From USA Basketball: Featuring eight athletes who have won gold as a member of at least one USA Basketball team, the 11-member USA Basketball Women’s Select Team was announced today. The USA Select Team will…

Connecticut Sun: Rookie guard Rachel Banham undergoes season-ending micro-fracture surgery

From the team: Rookie guard Rachel Banham had season-ending micro-fracture surgery on her right knee Friday at the Constitution Surgery Center in Waterford. Rehabilitation from the surgery, performed by team orthopedist Ammar Anbari, is between…

Phoenix Mercury re-sign Spanish guard Marta Xargay

From the Mercury: The three-time WNBA champion Phoenix Mercury today announced the re-signing of Spanish guard Marta Xargay (CHAR-guy), who was the team’s starting point guard for much of 2015 and will represent Spain in…

Seattle’s Breanna Stewart named WNBA Rookie of the Month for second consecutive month

Seattle’s Breanna Stewart named WNBA Rookie of the Month for second consecutive month

https://twitter.com/seattlestorm/status/751075949219766272/photo/1 Breanna Stewart of the Seattle Storm was named the WNBA Rookie of the Month or games played in June.  Stewart earned the honor for the second month in a row. In June, Stewart led…

San Antonio Stars: Starting guard Kayla McBride out for season due to foot injury

San Antonio Stars: Starting guard Kayla McBride out for season due to foot injury

San Antonio Stars starting guard and leading scorer Kayla McBride will be out for the rest of the season due to a right foot fracture. The injury occurred in the third quarter of the July 2…

San Antonio Stars sign guard Blake Dietrick to a seven-day contract

The San Antonio Stars signed 5-10 guard Blake Dietrick to a seven-day contract. She will be available Wednesday, July 6 when the Stars host Washington. Dietrick appeared in two games this season with the Seattle…

UConn forward Batouly Camara undergoes successful surgery for shoulder injury

UConn newcomer, 6-2 forward Batouly Camara, underwent a successful surgical procedure on Friday, July 1 to repair a pre-existing injury to her right shoulder. Camara is a rising sophomore who transferred to UConn from Kentucky…

Private funeral held for Pat Summitt

Basketball icon Pat Summitt was laid to rest Thursday in a private funeral for family and friends in Clarksville, TN. A public memorial service is set for Thursday, July 14 in Knoxville at Thompson-Boling Arena…

Tennessee’s senators honor Pat Summitt

Tennessee’s senators honor Pat Summitt

U.S. Senators Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) and Bob Corker (R-Tenn.) paid tribute on the Senate floor to legendary basketball coach Pat Summitt Wednesday with heartfelt remarks. Summitt passed away yesterday morning after battling  early onset Alzheimer’s disease for…

NCAA seeks feedback on changes to tournament format and Final Four timing

The NCAA is seeking ways to improve the women’s basketball championship experience for fans, hosts and teams. As a result, the Division I Women’s Basketball Oversight Committee will conduct a survey of members and key…

First-ever WNBA emojis to feature 20 greatest players of all time

The WNBA released the league’s first-ever emojis, which will feature the 20 greatest and most influential players in its history. The emojis are available for free via the NBAmoji app in the Apple App Store and Google…

Rutgers head coach C.Vivian Stringer reflects on friendship with Pat Summitt

Rutgers head coach C.Vivian Stringer discussed her friendship with legendary coach Pat Summitt after learning about the passing of the basketball icon. Stringer and Summitt were friends since the first NCAA Final Four in 1982 and rivals…

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