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Plenette Pierson helps Tulsa end road skid, top Atlanta 85-75

Plenette Pierson helps Tulsa end road skid, top Atlanta 85-75

Box Score The Tulsa Shock (9-4) snapped a three-game road losing streak with an 85-75 win at Atlanta (5-7) Tuesday night. Even without guards Skylar Diggins (out for the season with an ACL injury) and Odyssey…

Leilani Mitchell rescues Phoenix in overtime, 94-91, Sparks put the West on notice

Leilani Mitchell rescues Phoenix in overtime, 94-91, Sparks put the West on notice

LOS ANGELES – Phoenix beat Los Angeles in a fierce battle that went into overtime Sunday night, 94-91. The game featured a great matchup of centers, stellar perimeter play and a showcase of Australian talent…

Social media recap: Phoenix survives Los Angeles in overtime at Staples, 94-91

Social media recap: Phoenix survives Los Angeles in overtime at Staples, 94-91

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In her own words: Kristi Toliver on breaking Lisa Leslie’s record

In her own words: Kristi Toliver on breaking Lisa Leslie’s record

Even as she was competing last month for the Slovak Republic in the 2015 EuroBasket Women competition, a tournament that qualifies teams for the Olympics, Los Angeles Sparks guard Kristi Toliver was paying rapt attention…

Kristi Toliver’s record-breaking offensive fireworks help Sparks take down Tulsa, 98-95

Kristi Toliver’s record-breaking offensive fireworks help Sparks take down Tulsa, 98-95

Social media recap || Audio of Kristi Toliver’s postgame comments LOS ANGELES – In just her third game of the season after spending time overseas competing in EuroBasket Women for the Slovak Republic, Kristi Toliver led…

Kristi Toliver sets franchise record as Sparks shock Tulsa, 98-95

Kristi Toliver sets franchise record as Sparks shock Tulsa, 98-95

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Sparks beat a feisty Tulsa Shock 98-95 with 43 points and nine assists from guard Kristi Toliver. Her point total set a francise records for points in a game,…

Notes/quotes: Los Angeles gets first win of season, beats San Antonio 86-81

Thursday night the Los Angeles Sparks earned their first win of the season beating the San Antonio Stars, 86-81, at Staples Center. The win marked the beginning of a three-game home stand for the Sparks…

Early returns leaders in 2015 WNBA All-Star balloting, Diggins and Delle Donne top the voting

Skylar Diggins of the Tulsa Shock and Elena Delle Donne of the Chicago Sky lead their respective conferences after early returns of WNBA All-Star Balloting for 2015. Diggins, a 2014 All-Star, has 11,099 votes compared…

Connecticut overcomes deficit to defeat Los Angeles, 80-76 in overtime, wins seventh in a row

Connecticut overcomes deficit to defeat Los Angeles, 80-76 in overtime, wins seventh in a row

Box Score || By the Numbers UNCASVILLE, Conn. – The Connecticut Sun continued their comeback success Friday night, defeating the Los Angeles Sparks 80-76 in overtime to raise their record to 7-1, the franchise’s best…

Career-high from Ruffin-Pratt helps Mystics snap two-game home losing streak and beat Sparks 84-80

Career-high from Ruffin-Pratt helps Mystics snap two-game home losing streak and beat Sparks 84-80

That’s a ‘Stics win! #Mystics 84, #Sparks 80 @TeePratt14 and @EmmaMeesseman with 20 pts a piece pic.twitter.com/NFdxMUYKhh — Washington Mystics (@WashMystics) June 24, 2015 Box score The Washington Mystics (5-2) snapped a two-game home losing…

Strong third quarter pushes Sun past Sparks, 76-68

Strong third quarter pushes Sun past Sparks, 76-68

LOS ANGELES – Connecticut (6-1) ended a three-game West Coast road trip with a hard-fought 76-68 win over injury-plagued Los Angeles (0-4) at the Staples Center Sunday afternoon in front of a crowd that included…

Dishin & Swishin 6/11/15 Podcast: Laurel Richie presides over #SummerHoops as the WNBA season kicks off

Dishin & Swishin 6/11/15 Podcast: Laurel Richie presides over #SummerHoops as the WNBA season kicks off

[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). Laurel J. Richie became the president of the WNBA on On April 11,…

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…

Dishin & Swishin 5/28/15 Podcast: Brian Agler looks to create a new system in Los Angeles

Dishin & Swishin 5/28/15 Podcast: Brian Agler looks to create a new system in Los Angeles

[display_podcast] Last night the Los Angeles Sparks opened their 2015 WNBA schedule with a preseason victory over the Chicago Sky at Mohegan Sun Arena, 76-67. The game marked the Brian Agler’s debut as the Sparks’…

Los Angeles Sparks announce EquiTrust Life Insurance Company marquee sponsor for 2015

The Los Angeles Sparks announced a partnership with EquiTrust Life Insurance Company as the marquee sponsor for the 2015 season. “The partnership between EquiTrust and the Sparks is a perfect fit as both organizations are…

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…

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…

Candace Parker to miss an undetermined number of games at the start of WNBA season

From the Sparks: The Los Angeles Sparks announced Candace Parker will miss an undetermined number of games at the start of the 2015 season in order to be 100 percent healthy before joining the team…

Lisa Leslie elected to Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame

Lisa Leslie is among the members of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2015. The four-time Olympic Gold Medalist (1996, 2000, 2004, 2008) and three-time WNBA MVP joins 39-year NBA referee Dick…

Lisa Leslie and Leta Andrews among finalists for Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2015

Leta Andrews, the all-time winningest high school coach, and three-time WNBA MVP Lisa Leslie are among the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame finalists for the Class of 2015. “The finalists for the Class of 2015 are…

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…

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