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Iowa State senior guard Nikki Moody suspended indefinitely

Senior guard Nikki Moody has been suspended indefinitely from the Iowa State women’s basketball program for violations of team rules. “Nikki’s attitude in the team setting has become a distraction to our learning environment,” said…

Dishin & Swishin 10/30/14 Podcast: Lindsay Gottlieb & Cal look to take the next step

Dishin & Swishin 10/30/14 Podcast: Lindsay Gottlieb & Cal look to take the next step

[display_podcast] It is Halloween time, so we can forgive the members of the Pac-12 for thinking that favorites Stanford and Cal may be playing a trick on them. Stanford is putting their vaunted triangle offense…

Elena Delle Donne to attend Lauren Hill’s final game

Chicago Sky guard/forward Elena Delle Donne will attend Lauren Hill’s final game on Sunday, Nov. 2 at the Cintas Center at Xavier University. Hill, a freshman at Mount St. Joseph (NCAA Division III), is battling…

Dishin & Swishin 10/23/14 Video & Podcast: Geno Auriemma on USA Basketball & coming back to UConn, Carol Callan on all things USA Basketball

Dishin & Swishin 10/23/14 Video & Podcast: Geno Auriemma on USA Basketball & coming back to UConn, Carol Callan on all things USA Basketball

We have a great podcast for you today, with special guest Carol Callan, women’s national team director for USA Basketball. First, we want you to watch the video above. Captured on the first day of…

Another exciting, unpredictable season on tap for the Pac-12: Cindy Brunson provides an in-depth 2014-15 preview

Another exciting, unpredictable season on tap for the Pac-12: Cindy Brunson provides an in-depth 2014-15 preview

Pac-12 women’s basketball schedule Women’s Basketball Media Day live on Pac-12 Networks, Oct. 22, 12 p.m. PT The past few years have been a time of change in the Pac-12 when it comes to women’s…

Video: UConn players discuss the new season, the world championship and new roles

Video: UConn players discuss the new season, the world championship and new roles

Defending national champion Connecticut began their quest for a three-peat this week. Sophomore Saniya Chong, junior Moriah Jefferson, freshman Kia Nurse, senior Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis and junior Breanna Stewart discuss several topics during the first week…

Dishin & Swishin 10/16/14 Podcast: Karen Aston has Texas on top of preseason Big 12 poll, Anthony Bozzella has Daisha Simmons & asks #WhyNotSetonHall?

Dishin & Swishin 10/16/14 Podcast: Karen Aston has Texas on top of preseason Big 12 poll, Anthony Bozzella has Daisha Simmons & asks #WhyNotSetonHall?

[display_podcast] It is the middle of October and it is time for Dishin & Swishin to begin focusing on the upcoming NCAA women’s basketball season! We have a great first podcast for you today, featuring…

New York Liberty fire Bill Laimbeer

From the team: The New York Liberty announced today that the franchise has not renewed the contract of Bill Laimbeer, the team’s general manager and head coach. “We thank Bill for his hard work and…

Dishin & Swishin 10/09/14 Podcast: Tamika Catchings on the Fever, USA Basketball & retirement; Jenny Boucek learning from the Mavericks

Dishin & Swishin 10/09/14 Podcast: Tamika Catchings on the Fever, USA Basketball & retirement; Jenny Boucek learning from the Mavericks

[display_podcast] We have a podcast for you this week that we know you are going to enjoy! Two interviews with two people making headlines in the women’s basketball world. First, it is always a pleasure…

Changing landscape in Big 12 women’s basketball as Texas lands the top spot in 2014-15 preseason poll

Changing landscape in Big 12 women’s basketball as Texas lands the top spot in 2014-15 preseason poll

Since the 2008-2009 season, Baylor and Oklahoma have dominated the Big 12 preseason polls with the Lady Bears landing the top spot in four out of those six years. With the graduation of dominant players…

Dishin & Swishin 10/02/14 Podcast: Stefanie Dolson on USA Basketball, the WNBA, UConn and Spartak

Dishin & Swishin 10/02/14 Podcast: Stefanie Dolson on USA Basketball, the WNBA, UConn and Spartak

Eiffel Tower selfie! #americaninparis #usabwnt @SkyDigg4 @bigmamastef @MooreMaya @seimoneaugustus @FIBA pic.twitter.com/rG92brft5C — USA Basketball (@usabasketball) September 17, 2014 [display_podcast] Stefanie Dolson was a freshman the year Dishin & Swishin host David Siegel started covering the…

Dishin & Swishin 09/18/14 Podcast: USA Basketball adds players in Paris, Mechelle Voepel ranks the WNBA’s teams

Dishin & Swishin 09/18/14 Podcast: USA Basketball adds players in Paris, Mechelle Voepel ranks the WNBA’s teams

[display_podcast] This is one of those weeks you would call a “tweener.” The WNBA season is over, the FIBA world championship is coming and the NCAA season is on the horizon. So there is not…

NCAA determines Geno Auriemma’s call to Mo’ne Davis a secondary violation, statement from UConn AD Warde Manuel

Statement from University of Connecticut athletic director Warde Manuel: Over the last 24 hours, the University of Connecticut, the American Athletic Conference and the NCAA have been working together to determine whether a violation occurred…

UTEP’s Jenzel Nash to miss 2014-15 season due to pregnancy

Texas-El Paso junior guard Jenzel Nash posted a photo and message on Instagram Wednesday that indicates she is pregnant. She was the team’s second leading scoring during the 2013-14 season. UTEP head coach Keitha Adams issue…

Women’s basketball leaders hold strategy session on ways to improve the collegiate game

Leaders in the women’s basketball community convened for a 2014 Women’s Collegiate Basketball Officiating, LLC (WCBO) rules strategy session at the Big 12 Conference office August 5-6 in Irving, Texas to focus on ways to improve the collegiate game. Attendees…

Phoenix Mercury look to erase five years of frustration as they head into final regular season matchup with Minnesota Lynx

Phoenix Mercury look to erase five years of frustration as they head into final regular season matchup with Minnesota Lynx

It has been five years since the Phoenix Mercury won a WNBA championship. After taking the title in 2007 and 2009, one might have expected another to come right after the others. It is funny…

Spokane named as a regional host for 2015 DI WBB Championship, replaces Sacramento

From the NCAA: The NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Committee has selected Spokane, Wash. and Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena as a regional host site for the 2015 NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Championship. The Spokane…

Dishin & Swishin 07/24/14 Podcast: Summer recruiting is in session! Kelly Graves on being a Duck, hitting the road and more

Dishin & Swishin 07/24/14 Podcast: Summer recruiting is in session! Kelly Graves on being a Duck, hitting the road and more

[display_podcast] The WNBA season is roaring along with a tremendous All-Star game in the books, and playoff races taking shape. However, the month of July also is the time NCAA women’s basketball coaches are allowed…

Dishin & Swishin 07/17/14 Podcast: Temeka Johnson continues to produce on the court and on the bookshelf

Dishin & Swishin 07/17/14 Podcast: Temeka Johnson continues to produce on the court and on the bookshelf

[display_podcast] This week ends with WNBA All-Star weekend and some of the best players in the world will convene in Phoenix, Arizona to entertain excited fans of every team, from all over the country. All-Star…

Sparks take Ogwumike Bowl I,  with dominant second half, defeat Sun 90-64

Sparks take Ogwumike Bowl I, with dominant second half, defeat Sun 90-64

UNCASVILLE, Conn. – The hype was all about the Ogwumike Sisters, Los Angeles’ Nneka and Connecticut’s Chiney, both former number one overall draft choices, facing each other for the first time in their lives. The…

Dishin & Swishin 07/03/14 Podcast: Ruth Riley calls it a career, and what a career it was!

Dishin & Swishin 07/03/14 Podcast: Ruth Riley calls it a career, and what a career it was!

[display_podcast] The flashy ones, the ones that make the spectacular plays, the acrobatic and athletic moves, they are the ones that get most of the attention. Just look at a WNBA commercial. Who is featured?…

Dishin & Swishin 6/26/14 Podcast: #Chillin4Charity goes viral and Hoopfeed joins in!

Dishin & Swishin 6/26/14 Podcast: #Chillin4Charity goes viral and Hoopfeed joins in!

[display_podcast] It is rare in this cynical time we live in to find something that galvanizes an entire community. If you follow women’s basketball, you know about #Chillin4Charity! Arizona head coach Niya Butts and her…

UConn dominates women’s basketball nominees for 2014 ESPY Awards

UConn dominates women’s basketball nominees for 2014 ESPY Awards

The University of Connecticut dominates the women’s basketball nominees for 2014 ESPY awards. UConn graduate Maya Moore and current Husky, Breanna Stewart, have two nominations each. The 2013-2014 UConn squad is up for “Best Team”…

Dishin & Swishin 06/19/14 Podcast: Alisha Valavanis takes over in Seattle, Nneka & Chiney Ogwumike shine on and off the court

Dishin & Swishin 06/19/14 Podcast: Alisha Valavanis takes over in Seattle, Nneka & Chiney Ogwumike shine on and off the court

[display_podcast] We have a great, two-part WNBA-themed podcast for you this week! In Seattle, Karen Bryant is synonymous with the Storm in many ways. The team celebrates its fifteenth year in the WNBA this season…

Video: Remarks by President Obama honoring NCAA Champions University of Connecticut Huskies

Video: Remarks by President Obama honoring NCAA Champions University of Connecticut Huskies

Photo gallery President Barack Obama welcomed the University of Connecticut women’s and men’s basketball teams to the executive mansion Monday afternoon to commemorate the school’s dual national championships. The women’s team made their fourth trip…

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