The mayors of Minneapolis and Atlanta are proud of their WNBA teams and in celebration placed a friendly wager on the outcome of the best-of-five series between their teams. Minneapolis mayor R.T. Rybak and Atlanta…
As a result of major and secondary violations committed by coaches in its women’s basketball program, the University of Cincinnati received several sanctions from the NCAA. The third-year head coach of the team is Jamelle…
The WNBA named Chicago Sky center Sylvia Fowles the 2011 WNBA Defensive Player of the Year today. She received 19 out of 40 votes, one more than the runner-up, Indiana Fever forward and four-time Defensive…
Since 2006, the Minnesota Lynx has used the Sugarhill Gang’s “Apache†as the theme for pregame video and the postgame dance following wins. During game one of the WNBA Finals, the legendary hip hop is…
From the Lynx: New Timberwolves Head Coach Rick Adelman and President of Basketball Operations David Kahn are teaming up to send Lynx fans to the WNBA Finals. With the Lynx’s historic season culminating in the…
From the Storm: Seattle Storm point guard Sue Bird underwent successful surgery to repair the labrum in her right hip, the team announced today. The surgery took place Tuesday morning, Sept. 27, at the Steadman…
USA Basketball added two new members to its women’s national team pool before heading on a European tournament and training camp tour. Sophia Young and Danielle Robinson of the San Antonio Silver Stars will join…
The New York Liberty’s Cappie Pondexter shows her moves against Sebastian Telfair of the Minnesota Timberwolves during a pickup game on Friday at the Impact Basketball Facility in Las Vegas. Pondexter’s squad won the game. The…
Atlanta Dream center Erika de Souza will miss the remainder of the WNBA Eastern Conference Finals the team announced early Saturday morning. De Souza, who recorded eight points and 13 rebounds in game one on…
Minneapolis mayor R.T. Rybak and Phoenix mayor Phil Gordon placed a friendly wager on the outcome of the WNBA Western Conference Finals between the Minnesota Lynx and the Phoenix Mercury. Mayor Rybak is putting up SweeTango…
From the league: Indiana Fever forward Tamika Catchings has been named the 2011 WNBA Most Valuable Player, the WNBA announced today. Catchings received 292 points (21 first place votes) from a national panel of 40…
Minnesota Vikings and All-Pro defensive tackle Kevin Williams and his team purchased 500 tickets for Thursday night’s Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals between the Minnesota Lynx and the Phoenix Mercury. “We are again…
From the league: Seattle Storm guard Sue Bird and San Antonio Silver Stars forward-center Ruth Riley were named the recipients of the 2011 Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award, the WNBA announced today. The first-time winners of…
Yesterday, I provided a brief summary of the Atlanta Dream’s road victory in Connecticut, over the higher seeded Connecticut Sun 89-84. Today, as we prepare for game two of the series in Atlanta (NBA TV,…
Connecticut Sun guard Kara Lawson announced today she has chosen the Fallen Patriot Fund of the Mark Cuban Foundation as the recipient of a $5,000 donation in her name through the WNBA Cares Community Assist…
Phoenix Mercury guard-forward DeWanna won the 2011 WNBA Sixth Woman of the Year for the third year in a row. She garnered 20 votes from a national panel of 40 sportswriters and broadcasters. New York…
New York Liberty center Kia Vaughn won the 2011 WNBA Most Improved Player of the Year award the league announced Friday. Vaughn received 15 out of 40 votes from a panel of local and national…
As predicted by fans before the season began, Maya Moore is the 2011 WNBA Rookie of the Year. A national panel of 40 sportswriters and broadcasters voted on the award. The former Connecticut star and…
Full Schedule and Results Game 1 Eastern Conference Semifinals NY/IND series: Indiana 74, New York 72 Notes Indiana’s leading scorer – Katie Douglas – 25 points Indiana’s leading rebounder – Tammy Sutton-Brown – 7 rebouds…
Yesterday, I celebrated my 20th wedding anniversary with my lovely and very patient wife. I was so happy to celebrate that anniversary. Today, I have to talk about another anniversary, one I wish I did…
Tennessee released a statement today regarding the status of senior Alyssia Brewer: “We met with Lyssi yesterday and came to an agreement that she would no longer be a member of the team,†said head…
Attendance at WNBA games increased for the fifth consecutive year, up 1.25 percent, the league reported Wednesday. The teams that drove the attendance increase included the Chicago Sky (+29.0%), Washington Mystics (+11.7%) and Minnesota Lynx…
A report from the National College Players Association called “The Price of Poverty in Big Time College Sport†examines the costs of student-athlete expenses with the salaries of coaches and athletic administrators. The NCPA and…
Diana Taurasi of the Phoenix Mercury, Tina Charles of the Connecticut Sun, and Lindsay Whalen of the Minnesota Lynx won the 2011 WNBA Peak Performer Awards for scoring, rebounding, and assists, respectively, the league announced…
