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Indiana stuns Minnesota in game one of the WNBA Finals with 76-70 victory

Indiana stuns Minnesota in game one of the WNBA Finals with 76-70 victory

Tweet of the game || By the numbers || Finals schedule The Indiana Fever stunned the Minnesota Lynx with a 76-70 victory in game one of the WNBA Finals Sunday night in Minneapolis in front…

Perhaps no Finals sweep for the Lynx this year: Dunn and Reeve expect a hard-fought series

Perhaps no Finals sweep for the Lynx this year: Dunn and Reeve expect a hard-fought series

The Indiana Fever made no stops on their way from the Eastern Conference finals Thursday night to Minneapolis to face the Minnesota Lynx in the WNBA Finals. Yesterday the teams faced the media and the…

Indiana rolls into WNBA Finals with surprising ease; Fever reaction in postgame videos

Indiana rolls into WNBA Finals with surprising ease; Fever reaction in postgame videos

Postgame videos “If you were to tell me this game would play out like this beforehand, I would have said you were crazy,” said Connecticut Sun head coach Mike Thibault with disappointment in his voice…

Tamika Catchings leads Fever, Indiana reaches WNBA finals, Katie Douglas injured in first quarter

Tamika Catchings leads Fever, Indiana reaches WNBA finals, Katie Douglas injured in first quarter

Even without Katie Douglas playing for the majority of the game, the Indiana Fever reached the WNBA finals after routing the Connecticut Sun 87-71 in a contest that was lopsided for most of the night.…

Dishin & Swishin 10/11/12 Podcast: “Mama Taj” talks longevity, playoffs and a whole lot more

Dishin & Swishin 10/11/12 Podcast: “Mama Taj” talks longevity, playoffs and a whole lot more

[display_podcast] It is a sign of respect when a veteran or mentor is referred to with a nickname like “Mama” or “Pops.” But when the president of the United States calls you that while honoring…

So how accurate was Lin Dunn in predicting how the Fever would beat the Sun?

So how accurate was Lin Dunn in predicting how the Fever would beat the Sun?

It was just last Friday that the Connecticut Sun defeated the Indiana Fever, 76-64 to give the Sun a one game to none advantage in the WNBA Eastern Conference finals. After the game, Fever coach…

Shavonte Zellous saves the day for the Fever, Indiana douses Sun in game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals

Shavonte Zellous saves the day for the Fever, Indiana douses Sun in game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals

The Indiana Fever overcame an 11-point deficit and pulled out a 78-76 victory to keep their bid to reach the WNBA finals alive. A crowd of 9,225 at Bankers Life Fieldhouse witnessed Shavonte Zellous launch…

Lynx advance to WNBA finals in nail-biter on the road, overcome stellar play of Candace Parker and rebounding deficit

Lynx advance to WNBA finals in nail-biter on the road, overcome stellar play of Candace Parker and rebounding deficit

Quotes | Finals schedule With a slim 80-79 win over Los Angeles Sunday night, the Minnesota Lynx finished a Conference finals sweep of the Sparks in front of 10,791 fans at the Staples Center. The…

Sun look to close out series on the road, Fever aim to regain poise and composure

Sun look to close out series on the road, Fever aim to regain poise and composure

UNCASVILLE, Conn. – Connecticut Sun coach Mike Thibault could not be happy with the way the first game of the Eastern Conference finals began for his team. Having watched the Los Angeles Sparks start slowly…

Sentimentality does not win a playoff series: A look at the Eastern Conference finals

Sentimentality does not win a playoff series: A look at the Eastern Conference finals

Game 1: Indiana at Connecticut Fri, Oct. 5, 8 ET, ESPN2 Game 2: Connecticut at Indiana Mon. Oct. 8, 8 ET, ESPN2 Game 3*: Indiana at Connecticut Thu, Oct. 11, 8:30 ET, ESPN2 * if…

Lynx rebounding prowess helps fuel victory over Sparks in Western Conference finals opener

Lynx rebounding prowess helps fuel victory over Sparks in Western Conference finals opener

Video recap The Minnesota Lynx doused the Los Angeles Sparks, 94-77, in the first game of the Western Conference finals at the Target Center Thursday night in front of a raucous crowd of 8,513 fans.…

Dishin & Swishin 10/04/12 Podcast: Tully Bevilaqua calls it a career & Chasity Melvin on the WNBA conference finals

Dishin & Swishin 10/04/12 Podcast: Tully Bevilaqua calls it a career & Chasity Melvin on the WNBA conference finals

[display_podcast] The WNBA season is nearing completion, and soon we will in the college season. Tonight begins the conference finals and Dishin & Swishin is all about the WNBA this week. First, for the second…

WNBA Playoffs: Fever and Lynx advance; conference finals set

WNBA Playoffs: Fever and Lynx advance; conference finals set

Four Fever players were in double figures in Indiana’s victory over the Atlanta Dream to advance to the Eastern Conference finals. Katie Douglas led her team with 24 points and Erlana Larkins grabbed a career-high…

Sun players dominate postseason awards, winning MVP, Kim Perrot, and 6th Woman; Sparks’ Toliver is Most Improved

Sun players dominate postseason awards, winning MVP, Kim Perrot, and 6th Woman; Sparks’ Toliver is Most Improved

Players on the team that ended the season as the best in the Eastern Conference took home three individual players awards led by Tina Charles, the 2012 WNBA Most Valuable Player. Last year Tamika Catchings…

Dishin & Swishin 9/27/12 Podcast:Ticha Penicheiro discusses her career, Tulsa’s Gary Kloppenburg on the playoffs and the draft lottery

Dishin & Swishin 9/27/12 Podcast:Ticha Penicheiro discusses her career, Tulsa’s Gary Kloppenburg on the playoffs and the draft lottery

[display_podcast] Today on the Dishin & Swishin podcast, we look a bit at the past, the present, and the future of the WNBA. First, the past. Last week point guard extraordinaire Ticha Penicheiro retired, ending…

2013 WNBA Draft Lottery Storyfied: Fans mystified as Phoenix beats the odds, Mystics have bad luck

2013 WNBA Draft Lottery Storyfied: Fans mystified as Phoenix beats the odds, Mystics have bad luck

The Phoenix Mercury had 276 chances out of 1,000 to win the first draft pick in the 2013 WNBA Draft Lottery, second to the 442 chances for the Washington Mystics. However, the team that sat…

*Update: Phoenix Mercury win 1st pick in the 2013 WNBA draft* – 2013 WNBA Draft Lottery basics

*Update: Phoenix Mercury win 1st pick in the 2013 WNBA draft* – 2013 WNBA Draft Lottery basics

Updated: 6:45 p.m. ET Results: No. 1 – Phoenix Mercury No. 2 – Chicago Sky No. 3 – Tulsa Shock No. 4 – Washington Mystics The Mercury had 276 chances out of 1,000 to receive…

Sun and Dream rack up honors as they ready for the playoffs with spirited season finale

Sun and Dream rack up honors as they ready for the playoffs with spirited season finale

UNCASVILLE, Conn. – On a beautiful New England day, perfect for picking apples, members of the Connecticut Sun and Atlanta Dream instead picked up individual honors, milestones and achievements instead, as 9,143 people packed Mohegan…

Dishin & Swishin 9/20/12 Podcast: 40-0 and counting, Baylor’s Kim Mulkey looks for more

Dishin & Swishin 9/20/12 Podcast: 40-0 and counting, Baylor’s Kim Mulkey looks for more

[display_podcast] The air is getting colder, the leaves are changing color and the WNBA regular season is coming to a close. All sure signs that the women’s college basketball season is coming up fast! The…

Sun celebrate the past, look to the future as they defeat Fever 73-67

Sun celebrate the past, look to the future as they defeat Fever 73-67

UNCASVILLE, Conn. — The Sun celebrated ten years of WNBA basketball in the state of Connecticut with the pre-game announcement of the team’s All-Decade team selections. Then came the tipoff, and the Sun looked toward…

Ticha Penicheiro announces her retirement from the WNBA

Ticha Penicheiro announces her retirement from the WNBA

WNBA Photo Gallery: Ticha Penicheiro: 15 Years of WNBA Excellence After a prolific career as one of the world’s best point guards, Portuguese native Ticha Penicheiro announced her retirement from the WNBA today, a day…

President Obama honors the Minnesota Lynx at the White House, Houston and Hornbuckle not on trip

President Obama honors the Minnesota Lynx at the White House, Houston and Hornbuckle not on trip

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Dishin & Swishin 9/13/12 Podcast: Briann January leads the Fever into the playoffs, Glory Johnson leads the Shock by example

Dishin & Swishin 9/13/12 Podcast: Briann January leads the Fever into the playoffs, Glory Johnson leads the Shock by example

[display_podcast] This week’s podcast consists of two tales that have some similarities and some big differences. The Indiana Fever are riding a three-game winning streak into the WNBA Playoffs once again. They have won 10…

Tina Charles and bench performance lead Sun to comeback win over Sky, 82-77

Tina Charles and bench performance lead Sun to comeback win over Sky, 82-77

UNCASVILLE, Conn. – In New England, when the Red Sox are as bad as they have been this baseball season, opening day for the New England Patriots is like Christmas Day to sports fans. Still,…

DeWanna Bonner and Krystal Thomas lead Mercury past Sun, 91-82

DeWanna Bonner and Krystal Thomas lead Mercury past Sun, 91-82

UNCASVILLE, Conn. – With Samantha Prahalis joining Candice Dupree and Penny Taylor in street clothes on the Phoenix Mercury bench, and coming off of an 87-59 loss to the New York Liberty, Corey Gaines could…

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