The WNBA announced today that president Laurel Richie is stepping down after five seasons. For many fans, the announcement was no surprise. Here is a list of reasons why her departure was imminent and necessary.…
The Dallas Wings is the new name of the former Tulsa Shock (and previous to that, Detroit Shock) the franchise revealed Monday. The team announced its move to Arlington in July and will play at…
[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). Welcome to college basketball season! On the heels of coming very close to…
The poll is conducted weekly throughout the regular season using a panel of head coaches at Division I schools. The panel is chosen by the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association. The members represent each of the…
Former WNBA player, Olympic gold medalist and Notre Dame graduate Ruth Riley testified before Congress this morning on the importance of food stamps and advocated against cuts to the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).…
[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). Congratulations to the Minnesota Lynx, the 2015 WNBA champions! It is a pleasure…
2015-16 Pac-12 Media Day Twitter Recap Pac-12 commissioner Larry Scott, now in his sixth year at the helm of the conference, opened the league’s women’s basketball media day Wednesday with comments outlining his three keys to…
[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). If there is one women’s basketball player who has lived her life under…
The Minnesota Lynx put on a dominant performance to top the Indiana Fever in game 5 of the 2015 WNBA Finals for a 69-52 victory Wednesday. The Lynx were cheered on by a packed house…
Notes || By the Numbers || Quotes || Social Media Recap The Indiana Fever pushed the WNBA Finals to a fifth and final game by defeating the Minnesota Lynx 75-69 Sunday night at Bankers Life…
By the Numbers || Quotes || Social Media Recap Maya Moore stunned an arena full of Indiana Fever fans and drained at three-pointer at the buzzer to give the Minnesota Lynx the edge in the…
[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). Taj McWilliams-Franklin has played basketball for twenty-five franchises, in twelve countries, over twenty-one…
Notes || By the Numbers || Quotes || Social Media Recap The Minnesota Lynx defeated the Indiana Fever 77-71 in game two of the WNBA Finals Tuesday night in Minneapolis. The best-of-five series is now tied 1-1.…
Practices begin this week! #ncaaW pic.twitter.com/Cgl1fEFVCG — NCAA Women’s BKB (@NCAAWomensBKB) October 5, 2015 This past weekend marked the official beginning of practices for NCAA Division I teams. Sunday, Oct. 4 was the earliest day…
By the Numbers || Notes || Quotes || Social Media Recap Led by guard Briann January, the Indiana Fever defeated the Minnesota Lynx 75-69 in game one of the WNBA Finals Sunday afternoon at the Target Center…
[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). When the WNBA season tipped off at the beginning of June, many people…
The Connecticut Sun announced today that head coach Anne Donovan has resigned. “It’s not easy walking away from a team that I put my heart and soul into, but I think it is in my…
Connecticut Sun center/forward Kelsey Bone is the winner of the 2015 WNBA Most Improved Player. Bone received 14 of 39 votes from a panel of national and local sportswriters and broadcasters. Indiana Fever guard Shenise…
Notes || By the Numbers || Quotes || Social Media Recap Led by Marissa Coleman and Tamika Catchings, the Indiana Fever defeated the New York Liberty 66-51 in game three of the WNBA Eastern Conference…
The WNBA admits that referee Amy Bonner’s call in the last seconds of the second game in the Western finals series between the Minnesota Lynx and the Phoenix Mercury Sunday afternoon was erroneous. Renee Brown,…
From the teams: The Indiana Fever came from behind to win game two of the WNBA Eastern Conference Finals, 70-64, on Sunday afternoon at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. These two teams will meet for a winner…
The Minnesota Lynx defeated the Phoenix Mercury 67-60 in game one of the Western Conference finals at the Target Center Thursday night in Minneapolis in front of 8,732 fans. The Lynx started off slow, trailing…
Seattle Storm’s Jewell Loyd is the 2015 WNBA Rookie of the Year, the first player in the franchise’s 16-year history to win the honor. She received 21 votes from a national panel of 39 sportswriters and broadcasters. New…
Led by a career-high 21 points from rookie center Kiah Stokes, the New York Liberty defeated the Indiana Fever 84-67 at Madison Square Garden in game 1Â of the Eastern Conference finals. Game 2 of the…
Notes | Quotes | By the Numbers | Social Media Recap The Minnesota Lynx beat the Los Angeles Sparks 91-80 to advance to the Western conference finals for the fifth consecutive season. Led by Maya Moore (20…
