By Cheryl Coward and Lee Michaelson Los Angeles Sparks veteran forward Candace Parker spoiled the professional debut of the most decorated women’s college basketball player in history Sunday afternoon at Staples Center, leading her team…
Recent WNBA Transactions WNBA Preseason Schedule WNBA Draft Results 2016 WNBA Key Dates Eastern Conference Atlanta Dream NUM PLAYER POS HEIGHT EXP FROM 10 Matee Ajavon G 5-8 8 RUTGERS/US 11 Cierra Burdick F 6-2…
[display_podcast] Click here to subscribe to the podcast with your feed reader or podcast app. Also available on iTunes and Google Play Music. Taped Wednesday, May 11, 2016 This week’s podcast features respected basketball analysts Christy Winters-Scott and…
The Connecticut Huskies visited the White House for the sixth time since 2009. President Barack Obama welcomed the team to the executive mansion to celebrate the team’s record fourth-straight NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Championship.…
Carol Callan, the chair of the USA Basketball Women’s National Team Player Selection Committee, and team head coach Geno Auriemma fielded questions from the media Wednesday on the makeup of the 2016 U.S. Olympic team.…
Player Quotes on Making the Team || USA Basketball Athlete Selection Procedures for the 2016 Olympic Games (PDF) USA Basketball announced the 12-player roster for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. As expected, the…
When doves cry, Lynx cry. #RIPPrince pic.twitter.com/XgcfdnN95D — Minnesota Lynx (@minnesotalynx) April 21, 2016 Music legend and cultural icon Prince died at the age of 57 on Thursday, April 21, 2016 at his Paisley Park recording studio…
Captain Obvious and a UConn Sweep #1: Seattle Storm select Breanna Stewart (UConn) #WNBADraft pic.twitter.com/sAjKeCcWBz — Hoopfeed.com ? (@hoopfeed) April 14, 2016 The 2016 WNBA Draft took place Thursday night and no one was surprised…
Draft Results || Social Media Recap First Round PICK TEAM PLAYER SCHOOL POSITION 1 SEATTLE STORM Breanna Stewart CONNECTICUT CENTER 2 SAN ANTONIO STARS Moriah Jefferson CONNECTICUT GUARD 3 CONNECTICUT SUN Morgan Tuck CONNECTICUT FORWARD…
Lisa Borders, announced as the WNBA’s fourth president in February, helped kick off the league’s 2016 draft today during a press conference. Borders is a former Atlanta city council president and business executive. Her opening comments and the full Q&A…
When the NBA Board of Governors approved the formation of the WNBA on April 24, 1996, Imani Boyette was not yet 2 years old. Less than a year later, her mother Pamela McGee, an Olympic…
4/8/16 Update: Athletic director holds press conference, explains timeline Video and complete transcript of 4/8/16 press conference Tyler Summitt, the second-year head coach of Louisiana Tech and son of legendary former Tennessee coach Pat Summitt,…
[display_podcast] Click here to subscribe to the podcast with your feed reader or podcast app: j.mp/dishinpodcast. Available on iTunes, Google Play Music Podcasts, Player FM, Acast (iOS, Android) and Podcast Addict (Android). In her prime Lauren Jackson was considered to be the…
Photos © Lee Michaelson, all rights reserved. Notes || Box score || SportsVu Stats || Tweets “I want to win four national championships,” UConn senior forward Breanna Stewart said in 2012 before she began her college career. Stewart…
How many more nights are we staying in Indy? See you Tuesday. pic.twitter.com/PwSPCo1LsB — 'Cuse Hoops (@CuseWBB) April 4, 2016 INDIANAPOLIS — In a national semifinal game featuring two newcomers to the Final Four, No.…
FINAL: #UConn 80, Oregon St. 51. Huskies are headed to their 4th-straight national championship game. #Going4Eleven pic.twitter.com/qgAmhDaAUH — UConn Women’s Basketball (@UConnWBB) April 3, 2016 Notes || Tweets INDIANAPOLIS — No. 1 overall seed Connecticut…
[display_podcast] Click here to subscribe to the podcast with your feed reader or podcast app: j.mp/dishinpodcast. Available on iTunes, Google Play Music Podcasts, Player FM, Acast (iOS, Android) and Podcast Addict (Android). If ever there was a person that represented a city,…
https://youtu.be/Ouzv0GNSx6I Jackson’s WNBA Accolades || Social Media Reaction || WNBA Slideshow This week, Australia’s greatest women’s basketball player hung up her sneakers and announced her retirement at the location where her storied career began. Lauren Jackson’s…
[display_podcast] Click here to subscribe to the podcast with your feed reader or podcast app: j.mp/dishinpodcast. Available on iTunes, Google Play Music Podcasts, Player FM, Acast (iOS, Android) and Podcast Addict (Android). In what has become an annual occurrence, we are pleased…
Basketball Australia Statement The Seattle Storm would like to recognize Lauren Jackson for all that she has meant to our organization. Her presence and prowess are irreplaceable. She is one of the greatest players in…
#FinalFour ?? #OrangeNation pic.twitter.com/s7Y221afuM — 'Cuse Hoops (@CuseWBB) March 28, 2016 Not since 1984, the third year of the women’s NCAA tournament, has there been a black male at the helm of a Final Four…
Photos: © Lee Michaelson DALLAS – “This is pinch me stuff; there are no other words for it,” said Oregon State head coach Scott Rueck as his second-seeded Beavers advanced to the first Final Four…
FINAL: #UConn 86, @TexasWBB 65. The Huskies are headed to their ninth-straight Final Four! #Going4Eleven pic.twitter.com/k59Ig1Wi1w — UConn Women’s Basketball (@UConnWBB) March 29, 2016 BRIDGEPORT, Conn. – It certainly was not boring, and it definitely was…
FINAL FOUR!! The Huskies take down Stanford, 85-76, to advance to the #FinalFour in Indianapolis! #UWHuskies pic.twitter.com/4GLnNTZ533 — Washington Women’s Basketball (@UW_WBB) March 27, 2016 After defeating No. 4 seed Stanford 85-76 in the Elite Eight, No.…
Texas moves to 31-4 on the season. The Horns will play UConn in the Bridgeport Regional Final on Monday. #ALLIN pic.twitter.com/OynmaGMnhV — Texas Women's Basketball (@TexasWBB) March 26, 2016 BRIDGEPORT, Conn. – Last year Texas…
