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Former NBA players show support for WNBA with massive ticket purchases

Following the lead of Indiana Pacers President and former NBA star Larry Bird, Phoenix Suns general manager Steve Kerr bought the entire the upper-level of US Airways Center for game one of the 2009 WNBA…

The slate is set for the 2009 WNBA Finals: Phoenix vs. Indiana

The slate is set for the 2009 WNBA Finals. The top-seeded Phoenix Mercury hosts the Indiana Fever in game one of a best of five series Tuesday at US Airways. The Fever advanced to the…

Larry Bird’s free tickets to Fever game generates huge community response

Last night the Indiana Fever announced that Indiana Pacers President Larry Bird purchased the entire Conseco Fieldhouse balcony for game three of the Eastern Conference Finals between the team and the Detroit Shock today. And…

Tamika Catchings three-time defensive player of the year, headlines All-Defensive team

Indiana Fever forward Tamika Catchings joined Sheryl Swoopes as the only three-time winner of the 2009 WNBA Defensive Player of the Year award. In a landslide vote, a national panel of sportswriters and broadcasters cast…

LSU Announces Inaugural Sue Gunter Classic

Louisiana State University announced that it will honor the late Sue Gunter, the winningest head coach in Lady Tiger history, with a two-day women’s basketball tournament in her name. The inaugural Sue Gunter Classic will…

2009 All-WNBA First and Second Teams announced

Phoenix Mercury star Diana Taurasi headlines the 2009 All-WNBA First Team. She led all vote-getters with 201 points while teammate Cappie Pondexter, who garnered her first All-WNBA selection, received 151 points. Two-time WNBA MVP and…

Gameday Wednesday: WNBA Conference Finals tip off tonight on ESPN2

The battle for 2009 WNBA conference titles get underway tonight in a doubleheader on ESPN2. In the east, Deanna Nolan and the Detroit Shock host Tamika Catchings and the Indiana Fever at 8 p.m. ET…

2009 WNBA Conference Finals set after Phoenix defeats San Antonio

After the Phoenix Mercury defeated the San Antonio Silver Stars Monday night, the schedule for the 2009 WNBA Conference Finals was finalized. In a series that lasted the maximum three games, Phoenix led by guard…

ESPN Announces Women’s College Basketball Big Monday Schedule for 2009-10 Season

ESPN has announced the 2009-10 Big Monday Presented by Bud Light women’s college basketball schedule featuring the nation’s top teams in action every Monday primarily at 7 p.m. or 9 p.m. ET from Jan. 11…

Silver Stars Survive Mercury Rally

SAN ANTONIO – The San Antonio Silver Stars eked out a victory over the top-seeded Phoenix Mercury in game one of the Western Conference Semifinal series between the two teams. With their marquee players rested…

Playoffs: Day 2 coverage roundup – Indiana at Washington and Phoenix at San Antonio

Thursday’s semifinal matchups – Indiana at Washington and Phoenix at San Antonio Indiana @ Washington , 7:00pm ET, ESPN2 Game 2: at Indiana, Sat., 9/19, 7 p.m. ET, NBA TV Game 3 (if necessary): at…

Champion of diversity and academic reform: NCAA President Myles Brand dies at 67

Myles Brand, the first university president to head the NCAA and a champion of academic reform died Wednesday after battling pancreatic cancer this past year. Brand, a former Indiana University President, championed academic reform, fiscal…

Let the (televised) playoffs begin – Day 1 coverage roundup

Wednesday’s semifinal matchups – Atlanta at Detroit and Seattle at Los Angeles Atlanta @ Detroit , 8:00pm ET, ESPN2 Game 2: at Atlanta, Fri., 9/18, 7:30 p.m. ET, NBA TV Game 3 (if necessary): at Atlanta,…

Russian women’s team CSKA Moscow in jeopardy of folding

WNBA players with plans to play overseas this winter may face the unfortunate prospect of squads in economic turmoil. Women’s basketball team CSKA Moscow announced today that although it is premature to say the team…

Season finale game preview roundup

Today’s round of end of regular season games tips off in Phoenix as the league-leading Phoenix Mercury host the Los Angeles Sparks. The Sparks are third in the Western Conference. Los Angeles @ Phoenix 3:00pm…

Seattle Storm End Season with Victory Over San Antonio

SAN ANTONIO – Saturday night’s matchup between two teams who have earned playoff berths turned out to be test run for their bench players. The Seattle Storm (20-14), missing all three of their All-Stars, earned…

Silver Stars benefit from Lynx loss to Sparks, face the Storm tonight

The Los Angeles Sparks helped the San Antonio Stars enter the postseason when they defeated the Minnesota Lynx last night at the Staples Center. Before Friday, the Lynx and the Silver Stars were tied for…

Was it unethical for the Hartford Courant to hire Geno Auriemma’s daughter?

This week the Hartford Courant women’s basketball reporter John Altavilla announced that the newspaper had hired the daughter of University of Connecticut women’s basketball coach Geno Auriemma to blog about the team. Altavilla and Alysa…

Down to the wire: Last week of WNBA regular season roundup

Last week of WNBA games coverage roundup: WNBA ready for a fight to the finish (mySA.com) http://bit.ly/12gvz8 Fever’s Douglas, Mercury’s Taurasi lead MVP race (IndyStar.com) http://bit.ly/16ez1d Shock improve playoff chances (Oakland Press ) http://bit.ly/FY4rl Sparks…

Watch C. Vivian Stringer get inducted into Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Friday night on ESPN and NBA TV

Women’s basketball fans will have the opportunity to watch legendary coach C. Vivian Stringer get inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Friday night from 6:30 to 9 p.m. on ESPN and NBA TV.…

Silver Stars Boost Postseason Chances With Win Over Sparks

SAN ANTONIO – The San Antonio Silver Stars denied the Los Angeles Sparks the opportunity to lock down a playoff berth Saturday night with an 89-72 victory over their long-time rivals at the AT&T Center…

Big 12 Conference announces 2009-10 women’s basketball telecast schedule on FSN

The Big 12 Conference has announced its 2009-10 women’s basketball telecast schedule on FSN, www.FOXSports.com. Telecasts begin December 3, 2009 and feature 26 appearances for the league. Nineteen regular season games and seven Phillips 66…

Veteran Vickie Johnson sets tone for Silver Stars double overtime victory over Lynx

San Antonio’s Becky Hammon may have led all scorers with 29 points but it was veteran player Vickie Johnson’s night Tuesday when the Silver Stars pulled out an 84-82 double overtime victory over the Minnesota…

Wanda Sykes at the Sparks vs. Mercury Game, August 27, 2009

Wanda Sykes is seen having a good time at the Los Angeles Sparks game. The Phoenix Mercury defeated the Los Angeles Sparks by the final score of 98-90 at Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles,…

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