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2015 WNBA Season: Opening Night Results

Attendance leader: Phoenix (11,789) Final 1 2 3 4 TOT Mystics 18 26 13 16 73 Sun 24 16 13 15 68 Officials: #8 Daryl Humphrey, #39 Michael Price, #57 Donald Hudson Attendance: 5,846 Points in the…

Opening night rosters for the 2015 WNBA season

Atlanta NUM PLAYER POS HEIGHT WEIGHT 10 Matee Ajavon G 5-8 160 31 Nadia Colhado C 6-4 196 14 Erika de Souza F-C 6-5 190 15 Tiffany Hayes G 5-10 155 13 Aneika Henry F-C…

Dishin & Swishin 6/04/15 Podcast: The roundtable looks at the 2015 WNBA season

Dishin & Swishin 6/04/15 Podcast: The roundtable looks at the 2015 WNBA season

[display_podcast] Finally, the WNBA regular season has arrived! It begins Friday with a slate of five games so sign up for WNBA Live Access (still one of the best deals out there) to watch the…

Nike signs top four WNBA draft picks: Loyd, Zahui B., Mosqueda-Lewis, Williams

With the WNBA training camps in full swing, Nike announced the signing of the top four draft picks in last month’s draft: Jewell Loyd (Seattle), Amanda Zahui Bazoukou (Tulsa), Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis (Seattle) and Elizabeth Williams (Connecticut). “To…

Dishin & Swishin 5/14/15 Podcast: Mechelle Voepel on the issues surrounding the WNBA season

Dishin & Swishin 5/14/15 Podcast: Mechelle Voepel on the issues surrounding the WNBA season

[display_podcast] A big part of what makes an enjoyable podcast is the feeling that you are just listening in on a conversation between two people shooting the breeze. That is what you get this week…

Connecticut Sun trade rights to Asjha Jones, Lynx’s Janel McCarville to sit out

The Connecticut Sun traded exclusive negotiating rights to Asjha Jones to the Minnesota Lynx in exchange for a second round pick in the 2016 WNBA Draft. Meanwhile, Lynx center Janel McCarville informed the team that…

Dishin & Swishin 5/8/15 Podcast: Katie Douglas looks back at her career, NCAA basketball and the WNBA

Dishin & Swishin 5/8/15 Podcast: Katie Douglas looks back at her career, NCAA basketball and the WNBA

[display_podcast] Yesterday, Katie Douglas celebrated her birthday (her 36th, happy birthday!). For the first time in 14 years she did not celebrate by getting ready for the start of the WNBA season. Last week, Douglas…

2015 WNBA draft results: Seattle tabs Jewell Loyd as No. 1 pick

2015 WNBA draft results: Seattle tabs Jewell Loyd as No. 1 pick

The Seattle Storm selected Notre Dame’s Jewell Loyd as the No. 1 overall pick in the 2015 WNBA draft Thursday evening. Loyd became the first top pick in Fighting Irish history. “I finally beat Skylar…

Complete list of top 2015 WNBA draft prospects

Complete list of top 2015 WNBA draft prospects

The 2015 WNBA draft takes place Thursday, April 16, at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. ESPN2 will televise the first round beginning at 7 p.m. ET, and ESPN3 will air the second and third…

Dishin & Swishin 4/15/15 Podcast: Chiney Ogwumike reflects on the Draft Experience & first year in the WNBA

Dishin & Swishin 4/15/15 Podcast: Chiney Ogwumike reflects on the Draft Experience & first year in the WNBA

[display_podcast] College prospects invited to attend the draftApril 16 7 p.m. ET Draft first round Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Conn. ESPN2/WatchESPN 8 p.m. ET Second and third rounds ESPN3/WatchESPN On Thursday night the pro basketball…

Dishin & Swishin 2/26/15 Podcast: Maryland & Florida State roll with the changes, eye top seeds

Dishin & Swishin 2/26/15 Podcast: Maryland & Florida State roll with the changes, eye top seeds

[display_podcast] Coming into the 2014-15 women’s basketball season, both Maryland and Florida State faced the difficult question, who would replace their WNBA lottery pick stars, who they relied on so heavily last year? Maryland’s Alyssa…

Dishin & Swishin 2/12/15 Podcast:  Katie Douglas on joining Purdue’s elite, Connecticut rebuilding

Dishin & Swishin 2/12/15 Podcast: Katie Douglas on joining Purdue’s elite, Connecticut rebuilding

[display_podcast] After a hiatus for the early part of 2015, the Dishin & Swishin podcasts are back on Hoopfeed, and we must say it is good to be back! There is so much going on in…

Connecticut Sun forward Chiney Ogwumike undergoes knee surgery

From the Sun: Connecticut Sun forward Chiney Ogwumike underwent successful microfracture knee surgery today. She is expected to have a full recovery after an extended rehabilitation period of approximately six months. Dr. Walter Lowe, renowned…

KFC Yum! Center in Louisville to host a doubleheader of WNBA preseason contests

From the Dream: The Atlanta Dream announced today that it will host the 2015 Atlanta Dream Classic at KFC Yum! Center on May 23 in Louisville, Ky., to open its preseason schedule. The event, which…

Nneka and Chiney Ogwumike launch a YouTube channel: Team Ogwumike

Nneka and Chiney Ogwumike launch a YouTube channel: Team Ogwumike

Even though WNBA stars and Stanford graduates Nneka and Chiney Ogwumike are playing overseas at the moment, they are still connected and have launched a YouTube channel. The back-to-back No. 1 WNBA draft picks and…

USA Basketball women’s national team roster set for exhibition versus Canada

USA Basketball women’s national team roster set for exhibition versus Canada

From USA Basketball: Monday, September 15, 7 p.m. ET, Webster Bank Arena in Bridgeport, Connecticut. TV: ESPN2. The roster for the 2014 USA Basketball Women’s National Team, which tipped-off training camp on Sept. 8 in…

Chiney Ogwumike named 2014 WNBA Rookie of the Year, All-Rookie team announced

Chiney Ogwumike of the Connecticut Sun is the recipient of the 2014 WNBA Rookie of the Year, the WNBA announced today. Ogwumike received 23 votes from a national panel of 38 sportswriters and broadcasters who…

Despite blowout win, end of Connecticut Sun season leaves coach Donovan feeling empty

Despite blowout win, end of Connecticut Sun season leaves coach Donovan feeling empty

UNCASVILLE, Conn. – The Connecticut Sun capped their 2014 WNBA season with an 84-55 blowout of Eastern conference first place Atlanta Dream before a crowd of 7,689 on Fan Appreciation Night. Still, disappointment in the…

Mystics clinch playoff spot with 71-67 victory over determined Sun

UNCASVILLE, Conn. – With more to gain by losing than winning, the Connecticut Sun still played determined basketball, but came up short to the visiting Mystics, 71-67. Washington clinched a playoff spot. With the loss,…

Minnesota rolls past Connecticut 76-65; Lynx winning streak at seven, Sun drop third in a row

Minnesota rolls past Connecticut 76-65; Lynx winning streak at seven, Sun drop third in a row

UNCASVILLE, Conn. – The streaking Minnesota Lynx won their seventh game in a row, sending the Connecticut Sun to their third consecutive defeat, 76-65, in a game of teams with playoff hopes heading in opposite…

Around the League: WNBA statistical roundup and notes going into the 2nd half of the season

Around the League: WNBA statistical roundup and notes going into the 2nd half of the season

Standings Individual Statistics Notes and Tidbits Key Dates Standings EAST W L PCT GB CONF HOME ROAD L 10 STREAK ATLANTA 1 15 6 0.714 0.0 10-6 10-2 5-4 7-3 L 1 INDIANA 2 11…

Shoni Schimmel “shows out” to lead East over West 125-124 in 2014 WNBA All-Star game

Shoni Schimmel “shows out” to lead East over West 125-124 in 2014 WNBA All-Star game

PHOENIX – Atlanta Dream rookie Shoni Schimmel silenced the critics that questioned her selection by fans as an All-Star with a record-breaking performance in the East’s 125-124 victory over the West in overtime Saturday afternoon…

Sparks take Ogwumike Bowl I,  with dominant second half, defeat Sun 90-64

Sparks take Ogwumike Bowl I, with dominant second half, defeat Sun 90-64

UNCASVILLE, Conn. – The hype was all about the Ogwumike Sisters, Los Angeles’ Nneka and Connecticut’s Chiney, both former number one overall draft choices, facing each other for the first time in their lives. The…

Dishin & Swishin 07/10/14 Podcast: The Roundtable Returns! A look at the first part of the WNBA season

Dishin & Swishin 07/10/14 Podcast: The Roundtable Returns! A look at the first part of the WNBA season

[display_podcast] The roundtable is back! Dishin & Swishin host David Siegel convenes a new roundtable discussion on the first part of the WNBA season, including the successes and failures, surprises and impressions, All-Star selections and so…

Tulsa’s youth brigade: Sims, Diggins backcourt propel Shock to victory on the road, Sun slide continues

Tulsa’s youth brigade: Sims, Diggins backcourt propel Shock to victory on the road, Sun slide continues

UNCASVILLE, Conn. – The Tulsa Shock (7-10) opened with a 12-0 run and with the exception of a second quarter run by the home team, controlled the Connecticut Sun (8-10) en route to a 96-83…

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