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Dishin & Swishin 02/20/14 Podcast: Dawn Staley on the rise of South Carolina, Nikki McCray & Play4Kay

Dishin & Swishin 02/20/14 Podcast: Dawn Staley on the rise of South Carolina, Nikki McCray & Play4Kay

[display_podcast] The rise of South Carolina is one of the top women’s basketball stories this season. On this week’s Dishin & Swishin we welcome back to the podcast Gamecocks head coach Dawn Staley. Even Staley…

Dishin & Swishin 02/13/14 Podcast: Charli Turner Thorne and Arizona State prepare for big weekend with games at Stanford and Cal

Dishin & Swishin 02/13/14 Podcast: Charli Turner Thorne and Arizona State prepare for big weekend with games at Stanford and Cal

[display_podcast] The whispers were pretty loud last year. After taking a one-year sabbatical from women’s basketball, head coach Charli Turner Thorne returned to coach Arizona State last season, and the team struggled mightily. Did the…

Sophomores Stewart & Jefferson continue to thrive as No. 1 Connecticut defeats No. 4 Louisville, 81-64

Sophomores Stewart & Jefferson continue to thrive as No. 1 Connecticut defeats No. 4 Louisville, 81-64

STORRS, Conn. – The University of Connecticut features senior center Stefanie Dolson and senior guard Bria Hartley, plus junior forward Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis, but as the season has progressed it is the evolution of sophomores Breanna…

Dishin & Swishin Q&A looks at the Class of 2014: Is Bria Hartley next UConn guard in WNBA?

Dishin & Swishin Q&A looks at the Class of 2014: Is Bria Hartley next UConn guard in WNBA?

It is our pleasure to introduce a new feature on Hoopfeed. As we head toward conference tournaments, the NCAA tournament and then the WNBA draft, Dishin & Swishin podcast host David Siegel is taking time…

Dishin & Swishin 02/06/14 Podcast: Fred Williams looks to build success in Tulsa

Dishin & Swishin 02/06/14 Podcast: Fred Williams looks to build success in Tulsa

[display_podcast] Last week new Atlanta Dream general manager Angela Taylor was the guest on Dishin & Swishin. We began by discussing how infrequently a team makes it to the WNBA finals in three out of…

It’s official: Magic Johnson and Dodgers chairman Mark Walter purchase the Los Angeles Sparks

It’s official: Magic Johnson and Dodgers chairman Mark Walter purchase the Los Angeles Sparks

Press Conference Social Media Recap || Laurel Richie’s letter to fan || Video of press conference The WNBA and NBA Board of Governors have unanimously approved the purchase of the Los Angeles Sparks by an…

Five Huskies score in double figures as No. 1 Connecticut dominates SMU, 102-41

Five Huskies score in double figures as No. 1 Connecticut dominates SMU, 102-41

STORRS, Conn. – In the first-ever meeting between American Athletic Conference mates, No. 1 Connecticut and Southern Methodist, the Mustangs scored 19 points in the first half. The problem for SMU was that UConn scored…

Magic Johnson and Los Angeles Dodgers chairman Mark Walter to purchase the Los Angeles Sparks

Magic Johnson and Los Angeles Dodgers chairman Mark Walter to purchase the Los Angeles Sparks

Magic Johnson and Los Angeles Dodgers chairman Mark Walter are buying the Los Angeles Sparks according to ESPN Los Angeles. Earlier today, the team’s longtime announcer, Larry Burnett, wrote on his Facebook page that the…

Phoenix Mercury announces marquee partnership with Casino Arizona and Talking Stick Resort

Phoenix Mercury announces marquee partnership with Casino Arizona and Talking Stick Resort

From the Phoenix Mercury: Today, the Phoenix Mercury entered into an exclusive, multi-year marquee partnership with Casino Arizona and Talking Stick Resort that includes branding on the Mercury’s home and away jerseys. The new agreement…

Dishin & Swishin Q&A looks at the Class of 2014: Duke’s Tricia Liston is more than just a shooter

Dishin & Swishin Q&A looks at the Class of 2014: Duke’s Tricia Liston is more than just a shooter

[display_podcast] It is our pleasure to introduce a new feature on Hoopfeed. As we head toward conference tournaments, the NCAA tournament and then the WNBA draft, Dishin & Swishin podcast host David Siegel is taking…

No. 4 Stanford survives epic comeback from No. 21 Cal for 70-64 victory in Battle of the Bay opener

No. 4 Stanford survives epic comeback from No. 21 Cal for 70-64 victory in Battle of the Bay opener

PALO ALTO, Calif. – No. 4 Stanford (20-1, 9-0) won the first game in the Battle of the Bay series, dominating No. 21 Cal, 70-64 and holding off a late Golden Bears rally in front…

Cal and Stanford ready for Battle of the Bay, rivalry has over a century of roots

Cal and Stanford ready for Battle of the Bay, rivalry has over a century of roots

Battle of the Bay, Part 1 No. 21 California (14-5, 6-2) at No. 4/ Stanford (19-1, 8-0) Thursday, January 30, 11 p.m. ET/8 p.m. PT, Maples Pavilion, Stanford, Calif. Last: Cal 67, Stanford 55 (Jan. 13,…

Dishin & Swishin 01/30/14 Podcast: Angela Taylor hopes to help lead Atlanta to a WNBA championship

Dishin & Swishin 01/30/14 Podcast: Angela Taylor hopes to help lead Atlanta to a WNBA championship

[display_podcast] It is not very often in the world of professional sports that there is a job opening for either the head coaching position or the general manager job when the franchise has been to…

No. 4 Stanford stays atop the Pac-12 with 86-59 victory over visiting USC

No. 4 Stanford stays atop the Pac-12 with 86-59 victory over visiting USC

PALO ALTO, Calif. – Visiting unranked USC (14-7, 7-2), fresh from a road victory over No. 21 Cal Friday night had no answers for Stanford’s Chiney Ogwumike Monday as the senior forward led her team…

Dishin & Swishin Q&A looks at the Class of 2014:  Can Kayla McBride lead Notre Dame to a title?

Dishin & Swishin Q&A looks at the Class of 2014: Can Kayla McBride lead Notre Dame to a title?

[display_podcast] It is our pleasure to introduce a new feature on Hoopfeed. As we head toward conference tournaments, the NCAA tournament and then the WNBA draft, Dishin & Swishin podcast host David Siegel is taking…

No. 19 Cal’s second half surge leads to win over UCLA, 69-53

No. 19 Cal’s second half surge leads to win over UCLA, 69-53

BERKELEY, Calif. – What started out as a close first half match morphed into a rout as No. 19 Cal defeated UCLA 69-53 Sunday night in front of a rowdy crowd of 2,060 fans in…

Dishin & Swishin 01/22/14 Podcast: #WhyNotVandy? Melanie Balcomb & Vanderbilt host South Carolina in a battle of SEC upstarts

Dishin & Swishin 01/22/14 Podcast: #WhyNotVandy? Melanie Balcomb & Vanderbilt host South Carolina in a battle of SEC upstarts

[display_podcast] The NCAA women’s 2014 Final Four is in Nashville. The talk all season has been about the Tennessee Lady Vols trying to get to play in the Final Four in their home state My…

Phoenix to host the 2014 WNBA All-star Game in mid-July

Phoenix to host the 2014 WNBA All-star Game in mid-July

Phoenix will host the 2014 All-Star game on July 19 at US Airways Center. It will be the second time the Mercury will serve as the home for the showcase of the league’s best players.…

Dishin & Swishin 1/16/14 Podcast: The roundtable discusses the first half of the college season

Dishin & Swishin 1/16/14 Podcast: The roundtable discusses the first half of the college season

[display_podcast] The Roundtable is back! It is a pleasure to bring back the Dishin & Swishin roundtable for your listening pleasure this week, with a look at the first half of the NCAA women’s basketball…

San Antonio gets jersey sponsorship, launches rebranding

San Antonio gets jersey sponsorship, launches rebranding

San Antonio becomes the eighth WNBA franchise to garner a marquee sponsorship that includes a sponsor logo on the front of team jersey. Spurs Sports & Entertainment signed an agreement with the supermarket chain H-E-B…

No. 1 Connecticut snaps No. 7 Baylor’s 69-game home win streak with 66-55 victory in Waco

No. 1 Connecticut snaps No. 7 Baylor’s 69-game home win streak with 66-55 victory in Waco

  No. 1 Connecticut (18-0) came to Waco and snapped No. 7 Baylor’s 69-game home win streak with a 66-55 victory in front of a season record crowd of 9,145. It was the first loss…

USA Basketball announces 33-member 2014-16 player pool for the World Championship and Olympics

USA Basketball announces 33-member 2014-16 player pool for the World Championship and Olympics

The 33-player 2014-16 USA Basketball Women’s National Team pool was announced today. It includes 14 Olympic and/or FIBA World Championship gold medalists. The pool will supply payers for the 2014 USA World Championship Team and,…

Dishin & Swishin 1/09/14 Podcast: Seattle Storm’s Karen Bryant set the bar high for WNBA executives

Dishin & Swishin 1/09/14 Podcast: Seattle Storm’s Karen Bryant set the bar high for WNBA executives

[display_podcast] Karen Bryant is a women’s basketballaholic, and proud of it. From her days as a player, making it to the Elite Eight for the University of Washington, through the rise and fall of the…

Full list:  2014 McDonald’s All American Games nominees

Full list: 2014 McDonald’s All American Games nominees

McDonald’s today announced its list of nearly 1,000 high school seniors who have been nominated for the 2014 McDonald’s All American Games, taking place on Wed., April 2 at Chicago’s United Center. Ohio boasts the…

USF size, defense too much for SMU, Bulls spoil Mustangs return to Moody Coliseum with 76-62 win

USF size, defense too much for SMU, Bulls spoil Mustangs return to Moody Coliseum with 76-62 win

DALLAS – South Florida spoiled Southern Methodist’s return to a newly renovated Moody Coliseum and the American Athletic Conference home opener for the Mustangs. The Bulls handily defeated SMU 76-62 in front of a large…

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