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Lynx, Sparks dominate All-Star reserve selections

Lynx, Sparks dominate All-Star reserve selections

The Minnesota Lynx and Los Angeles Sparks, frontrunners in the Western Conference, dominate the reserves selected for the 2013 WNBA All-Star game. Lynx guard Lindsay Whalen and forward Rebekkah Brunson joined starters Seimone Augustus and…

San Antonio halts losing streak with 60-52 victory over Connecticut

San Antonio halts losing streak with 60-52 victory over Connecticut

SAN ANTONIO – With a dominant second half performance, the San Antonio Silver Stars (5-12) halted a four-game losing skid with a 60-52 victory over the Connecticut Sun (4-11) Saturday night in front of 8,…

Lynx push the easy button in rout of Silver Stars, 87-71

Lynx push the easy button in rout of Silver Stars, 87-71

SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio had no answers for Western Conference leader Minnesota (12-3) Friday night at the AT&T Center. The Western Conference leaders delivered a resounding 87-71 victory over the Silver Stars in front…

Dishin & Swishin 7/18/13 Podcast: Directors Lisa Lax and Nancy Stern Winters on their ESPN “30 for 30” film, “Pat XO”

Dishin & Swishin 7/18/13 Podcast: Directors Lisa Lax and Nancy Stern Winters on their ESPN “30 for 30” film, “Pat XO”

[display_podcast] Simply put, without Title IX, there would be no Dishin & Swishin. The legislation that changed the sports landscape enabled the growth of women’s basketball and consequently a fan base that loves the game,…

USA women lock down Russia to capture gold medal with 90-71 victory at World University Games

USA women lock down Russia to capture gold medal with 90-71 victory at World University Games

From USA Basketball: Box Score Additional Quotes Game Photo Gallery Medal Stand Photo Gallery USA Cumulative Statistics July 15, 2013 • Kazan, Russia Behind an outstanding defensive performance, the 2013 USA Basketball Women’s World University…

Dishin & Swishin 7/11/13 Podcast: Looking at the WNBA season to date with the returning roundtable

Dishin & Swishin 7/11/13 Podcast: Looking at the WNBA season to date with the returning roundtable

[display_podcast] It has been a hot, crazy summer in the WNBA, and it is only July 11! Blow out games, blown out knees, standout performances, startling behavior, returns and departures, where does one begin to…

Silver Stars guard Becky Hammon suffers torn ACL, surgery scheduled for this week

Silver Stars guard Becky Hammon suffers torn ACL, surgery scheduled for this week

  In a season rife with injuries to veterans who play basketball year-round, San Antonio Silver Stars guard Beck Hammon is the latest casualty. The seven-time All-Star was already sidelined 10 games with a broken…

Dishin & Swishin 7/04/13 Podcast: Dawn Staley on giving back, USA basketball and more; Kara Lawson on the Staley Community Leadership award

Dishin & Swishin 7/04/13 Podcast: Dawn Staley on giving back, USA basketball and more; Kara Lawson on the Staley Community Leadership award

[display_podcast] Is there a bigger icon in USA women’s basketball history than Dawn Staley? She is a three-time Olympic gold medalist, opening ceremonies flag bearer, and come this September, a member of the Naismith Hall…

Hot shooting Sun dismantle Shock, 88-69, in Connecticut’s best performance of season

Hot shooting Sun dismantle Shock, 88-69, in Connecticut’s best performance of season

UNCASVILLE, Conn. — It took ten games into the 2013 season, but Anne Donovan finally got a glimpse of the potential she signed on for when she agreed to coach the Connecticut Sun. The Connecticut Sun…

With a healthy roster for the first time this season, Mercury climbing to the top of the Western Conference

With a healthy roster for the first time this season, Mercury climbing to the top of the Western Conference

Temperature-wise, it has been a record-setting summer in Phoenix, and it is only the beginning of July. As the calendar turned from May to June, and now on to July, the Phoenix Mercury have also…

Dishin & Swishin 6/27/13 Podcast: Seimone Augustus embraces her role in Minnesota on and off the court

Dishin & Swishin 6/27/13 Podcast: Seimone Augustus embraces her role in Minnesota on and off the court

[display_podcast] Things have certainly changed for the Minnesota Lynx franchise over the last few years. Once a doormat, the team has been a dominant force the last few seasons, winning the 2011 championship and making…

Griner leads “grind time” in San Antonio for Phoenix 83-77 victory in front of her friends and family

Griner leads “grind time” in San Antonio for Phoenix 83-77 victory in front of her friends and family

SAN ANTONIO – The Phoenix Mercury continued their turnaround from a bleak start to the season with an 83-77 victory over the San Antonio Silver Stars in front of 9.007 fans escaping the nearly 100…

Dream hold off Sun comeback, as McCoughtry powers Atlanta past Connecticut, 78-77 in Eastern Conference struggle

Dream hold off Sun comeback, as McCoughtry powers Atlanta past Connecticut, 78-77 in Eastern Conference struggle

UNCASVILLE, Conn. – The Girl Scout crowd booed her during introductions. They cheered when a foul was called on her. They booed when she went to the foul line. However, in the end the crowd…

Photo gallery: Storm Defeats Silver Stars in San Antonio, 91-86

Photo gallery: Storm Defeats Silver Stars in San Antonio, 91-86

Storm release SAN ANTONIO – In a back-and-forth game that featured six lead changes and 12 ties, the Storm beat the San Antonio Silver Stars 91-86 on Friday night at the AT&T Center. Camille Little…

Dishin & Swishin 6/20/13 Podcast: Lin Dunn on the Indiana Fever, championships, injuries, the White House and more

Dishin & Swishin 6/20/13 Podcast: Lin Dunn on the Indiana Fever, championships, injuries, the White House and more

[display_podcast] “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.” Now before anyone gets nervous thinking about their old English literature classes, it is not Charles Dickens novels we are talking about…

President Obama welcomes the Indiana Fever to the White House, team brings NCAA DIII champions DePauw

President Obama welcomes the Indiana Fever to the White House, team brings NCAA DIII champions DePauw

Remarks by the President Honoring the 2012 WNBA Basketball Champions The Indiana Fever Jun 14, 2013 East Room 2:50 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody. Welcome to the White House. Everybody, please have a seat.…

Dishin & Swishin 6/13/13 Podcast: Candice Wiggins starts fresh in Tulsa and we dish with the AP’s Doug Feinberg

Dishin & Swishin 6/13/13 Podcast: Candice Wiggins starts fresh in Tulsa and we dish with the AP’s Doug Feinberg

[display_podcast] It is hard to believe that it was six seasons ago that Candice Wiggins, the Wade Trophy winner, was drafted number three after Candace Parker and Sylvia Fowles in the WNBA draft by the…

Latta, Mystics defeat short-handed Sun in Mike Thibault’s return to Connecticut, 66-62

Latta, Mystics defeat short-handed Sun in Mike Thibault’s return to Connecticut, 66-62

UNCASVILLE, Conn. – “It was just another road game,” said Washington Mystics coach Mike Thibault after his current team, the Washington Mystics, defeated his former team, the Connecticut Sun in his return to Mohegan Sun…

Dishin & Swishin 6/06/13 Podcast: Sparks aim even higher in year two under Carol Ross and we debut a new segment

Dishin & Swishin 6/06/13 Podcast: Sparks aim even higher in year two under Carol Ross and we debut a new segment

[display_podcast] Just two WNBA seasons ago the Los Angeles Sparks were in the lottery, not the playoffs. Having deemed that unacceptable, the Sparks began roster renovations with the drafting of Nneka Ogwumike and placed their…

Indiana Fever to receive 2012 WNBA title rings in pre-game ceremony

Indiana Fever to receive 2012 WNBA title rings in pre-game ceremony

The 2012 WNBA champions, the Indiana Fever, will receive their rings tonight in a ceremony before their home opener vs. Atlanta. Herff Jones designed the ring with input from the team. One side of the…

Chicago routs Phoenix, 102-80 and Delle Donne only one of “Three to See” with victory after opening weekend

Chicago routs Phoenix, 102-80 and Delle Donne only one of “Three to See” with victory after opening weekend

Elene Delle Donne is the only player of the heralded “Three to See” to end the opening weekend of the 2013 WNBA season on a victorious team. In a sold out game at U.S. Airways…

Los Angeles routs Seattle 102-69 to start season

Los Angeles routs Seattle 102-69 to start season

The Los Angeles Sparks delivered a resounding victory in their first game of the season defeating the Seattle Storm 102-69 at the Staples Center in front of 10,090 fans. Without stars Lauren Jackson and Sue…

Defending champion Indiana Fever take first game of the season with 79-64 victory over San Antonio

Defending champion Indiana Fever take first game of the season with 79-64 victory over San Antonio

SAN ANTONIO – After a shaky first quarter and falling behind 10-0 in the first three minutes, the Indiana Fever removed the cobwebs off their defense and roared back to beat the San Antonio Silver…

Dishin & Swishin 5/23/13 Podcast: A Roundtable preview of the 2013 WNBA season – Part Two, the Eastern Conference and the Panelists fearless predictions

Dishin & Swishin 5/23/13 Podcast: A Roundtable preview of the 2013 WNBA season – Part Two, the Eastern Conference and the Panelists fearless predictions

[display_podcast] We hope you enjoyed Part One of the Dishin & Swishin 2013 WNBA preview roundtable podcast, which was posted yesterday! This year the roundtable was so good, and so loaded with information from our…

Dishin & Swishin 5/22/13 Podcast: A roundtable preview of the 2013 WNBA season part one, the Western Conference

Dishin & Swishin 5/22/13 Podcast: A roundtable preview of the 2013 WNBA season part one, the Western Conference

[display_podcast] Friday the WNBA season tips off, so it is time to unveil the 2013 WNBA preview edition of the Dishin & Swishin Roundtable! This year the roundtable was so good and loaded with information…

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