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Lisa Leslie inducted into Naismith Hall of Fame

Lisa Leslie inducted into Naismith Hall of Fame

A Look Back At Lisa Leslie’s Historic Career Lisa Leslie Charts Path for Others Video: Leslie Throws Down WNBA’s First Dunk From the Naismith Hall of Fame: Leslie is an eight-time WNBA All-Star (1999-03, 2005,…

Dishin & Swishin 9/10/15 Podcast: Are the New York Liberty the best team in the WNBA?

Dishin & Swishin 9/10/15 Podcast: Are the New York Liberty the best team in the WNBA?

.@NYLiberty clinch #1 seed in East! S/O @adifferent1five Boyd.Interviewing her since college. Proud of u-get healthy! pic.twitter.com/AL6uH10pW0 — Rosalyn Gold-Onwude (@ROSGO21) September 7, 2015 [display_podcast] Click here to subscribe to the podcast with your feed reader or…

Stars honor Young-Malcolm but fall to Phoenix 82-52

Stars honor Young-Malcolm but fall to Phoenix 82-52

Video: Sophia Young-Malcolm discusses retirement The Phoenix Mercury (19-13) defeated the San Antonio Stars, 82-52, Saturday night at Freeman Coliseum. It was the last game in the 10-year WNBA career of Stars forward Sophia Young-Malcolm…

Japan wins 2015 FIBA Asia Women’s Championship, returns to the Olympics for the first time since 2004

Japan wins 2015 FIBA Asia Women’s Championship, returns to the Olympics for the first time since 2004

Japan defeated China 85-50 to win the 2015 FIBA Asia Women’s Championship. The victory gives Japan and automatic bid to the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio. Seattle Storm center Ramu Tokashiki was named the tournament’s MVP…

Ogwumike returns and Sparks overcome 15-point deficit to defeat Mystics, remain in playoff hunt

Ogwumike returns and Sparks overcome 15-point deficit to defeat Mystics, remain in playoff hunt

The Los Angeles Sparks (13-18) overcome a 15-point deficit to defeat the Washington Mystics 93-91 at Staples Center Thursday night. It was the largest comeback of the season for the Sparks. They outshot the Mystics…

Dishin & Swishin 9/03/15 Podcast: As she prepares for her 500th WNBA game, DeLisha Milton-Jones looks back

Dishin & Swishin 9/03/15 Podcast: As she prepares for her 500th WNBA game, DeLisha Milton-Jones looks back

  [display_podcast] Click here to subscribe to the podcast with your feed reader or podcast app: j.mp/dishinpodcast. Available on iTunes, Player FM, Acast (iOS, Android) and Podcast Addict (Android). In her 17th season in the WNBA, Atlanta Dream forward DeLisha Milton-Jones…

Fever sets league record with 11th consecutive playoff berth, routs Connecticut 81-51

Fever sets league record with 11th consecutive playoff berth, routs Connecticut 81-51

The Indiana Fever (18-12) delivered a decisive drubbing of the Connecticut Sun (13-18) Tuesday night in Indianapolis, 81-51, to earn a playoff spot for the 11th consecutive year, a WNBA record. The franchise’s 11th berth breaks a mark…

Shock defeat Fever 76-70 to earn first-ever playoff berth

Shock defeat Fever 76-70 to earn first-ever playoff berth

The Tulsa Shock (15-14) survived a second-half comeback effort by Indiana to clinch the team’s first-ever playoff berth since arriving in Oklahoma in 2010. Led by Odyssey Sims and Karima Christmas, the Shock won their…

Liberty defeat the Lynx 81-68, head to the playoffs for the first time since 2012

The New York Liberty (19-8) defeated the Minnesota Lynx, 81-68, to clinch their first playoff berth since 2012. The team will play in the postseason for the 13th time in franchise history. Epiphanny Prince led…

Leilani Mitchell’s buzzer-beating trey douses the Sun in 81-80 Mercury win

Leilani Mitchell’s buzzer-beating trey douses the Sun in 81-80 Mercury win

Phoenix Mercury guard Leilani Mitchell dashed the Connecticut Sun’s dreams of breaking out a slump when she nailed a three-point shot with 0.3 seconds left in the game to catapult her team over their East…

Dishin & Swishin 8/27/15 Podcast: Stephanie White has Indiana in great position for a deep playoff run

Dishin & Swishin 8/27/15 Podcast: Stephanie White has Indiana in great position for a deep playoff run

[display_podcast] Click here to subscribe to the podcast with your feed reader or podcast app: j.mp/dishinpodcast. Available on iTunes, Player FM, Acast (iOS, Android) and Podcast Addict (Android). The Indiana Fever (17-10) had a rocky start to the season with three…

Dabovic makes winning shot as Sparks break the Fever, 81-79, win third straight

Dabovic makes winning shot as Sparks break the Fever, 81-79, win third straight

The Los Angeles Sparks (11-17) knocked off the Indiana Fever, 81-79, Wednesday night at Bankers Life Fieldhouse, for three straight victories. The win also broke the Fever’s six-game win streak and solidified the Sparks’ fourth…

Xavier and Mount St. Joseph to open season with doubleheader honoring Lauren Hill

Xavier and Mount St. Joseph to open season with doubleheader honoring Lauren Hill

Xavier University and Division III school Mount St. Joseph University will open their seasons with a doubleheader at the Cintas Center in Cincinnati on Saturday, Nov. 14 in honor of the late Lauren Hill. Both…

Pres. Obama honors 2014 WNBA Champions Phoenix Mercury at the White House

Pres. Obama honors 2014 WNBA Champions Phoenix Mercury at the White House

Photos: NBA Photos/Getty Images and the Phoenix Mercury President Barack Obama honored the 2014 WNBA champion Phoenix Mercury for their accomplishments both on and off the court at a ceremony at the White House earlier…

Lyttle leads Atlanta over Sun, 71-57, Dream keeps playoff hopes alive, Milton-Jones hits career mark

Lyttle leads Atlanta over Sun, 71-57, Dream keeps playoff hopes alive, Milton-Jones hits career mark

Fresh off of a record-breaking outing at Connecticut on Sunday, the Atlanta Dream (11-16) returned home to defeat their New England opponents at Philips Arena, 71-57, Tuesday afternoon. The Dream beat the Sun three straight…

A summary of Atlanta’s record-breaking game vs. Connecticut on Sunday

A summary of Atlanta’s record-breaking game vs. Connecticut on Sunday

Below is a list of WNBA records broken, tied or among top two accomplished by the Atlanta Dream (10-16) in their 102-92 victory at the Connecticut Sun (12-14) on Sunday. Notes || Dream quotes about the game…

University of Texas System Board of Regents approves agreement to bring Tulsa Shock to UT Arlington

University of Texas System Board of Regents approves agreement to bring Tulsa Shock to UT Arlington

The University of Texas System Board of Regents has approved an agreement that will enable the Tulsa Shock to play the next five seasons at the University of Texas at Arlington College Park Center beginning in…

Tulsa back on track, routs Phoenix 74-59, as Paris and Christmas hit milestones

Tulsa back on track, routs Phoenix 74-59, as Paris and Christmas hit milestones

The Tulsa Shock (12-14)  earned a 74-59 victory over the Phoenix Mercury (15-10) Tuesday night at the BOK Center, even without starting forward Plenette Pierson. Tulsa finished the first quarter with a 19-14 lead. In the second, they…

Canada is heading to Rio, defeats Cuba in final of FIBA Americas tournament

Canada is heading to Rio, defeats Cuba in final of FIBA Americas tournament

The Canadian national team punched their ticket for the Rio 2016 Olympics, winning the 2015 FIBA Americas Women’s Championship. Canada beat Cuba 82-66 in Edmonton, Alberta. Tournament All-Stars: Kia Nurse (Canada) Tamara Tatham (Canada) Clenia Noblet…

Sparks continue playoff push with 76-64 win over Chicago

Sparks continue playoff push with 76-64 win over Chicago

The Los Angeles Sparks (8-16) continued their march to a playoff berth with a 76-64 win over the Chicago Sky (15-11) Sunday evening. The victory marked the first time the Sparks beat an Eastern Conference…

Gray and McCoughtry lead Dream in putting out Sun, 90-77

Gray and McCoughtry lead Dream in putting out Sun, 90-77

Led by a breakout performance from rookie forward Reshanda Gray off the bench, the Atlanta Dream (9-15) defeated the Connecticut Sun (12-12) for the first time in three meetings this season Sunday afternoon. The 90-77…

Tulsa ends skid, takes down New York at MSG, 81-76

Tulsa ends skid, takes down New York at MSG, 81-76

The Tulsa Shock (11-14) ended a 10-game losing streak and earned an 81-76 win against New York on Saturday night at Madison Square Garden. The Shock were led by Odyssey Sims who scored a game-high 27 points plus seven assists. Tulsa…

Charles and Prince lead first place New York to 90-78 win over depleted Connecticut

Charles and Prince lead first place New York to 90-78 win over depleted Connecticut

UNCASVILLE, Conn. – Tina Charles poured in a season-high 31 points and Epiphanny Prince stuffed the stat sheet with 23 points, seven rebounds, six assists and six steals, as first-place New York (16-6) defeated Connecticut 90-78…

Dishin & Swishin 8/13/15 Podcast: Kelsey Bone steps up in a big way for the Sun

Dishin & Swishin 8/13/15 Podcast: Kelsey Bone steps up in a big way for the Sun

[display_podcast] Click here to subscribe to the podcast with your feed reader or podcast app: j.mp/dishinpodcast. Available on iTunes, Player FM, Acast (iOS, Android) and Podcast Addict (Android). The Connecticut Sun are not in the Eastern Conference playoffs as of today,…

Bone helps Sun stay in playoff hunt, Connecticut defeats Tulsa 80-74

Bone helps Sun stay in playoff hunt, Connecticut defeats Tulsa 80-74

The Connecticut Sun(12-10) defeated the Tulsa Shock (10-14) Wednesday night 80-74 at Mohegan Sun Arena. Connecticut increased its home winning streak to a season-high four games. The Shock are on a 10-game skid. Connecticut is now…

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