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#Rio2016: Sue Bird injury update

From USA Basketball: USA guard Sue Bird injured her right knee during the USA’s Aug. 16 game against Japan. She underwent an MRI on Aug. 17, which showed a knee capsule sprain. She is listed…

U.S. Sets Another Record In 110-64 Quarterfinal Win Over Japan

U.S. Sets Another Record In 110-64 Quarterfinal Win Over Japan

Box Score Additional Quotes Photo Gallery Recap from USA Basketball: RIO DE JANEIRO (Aug. 16, 2016) – Leading by just two points, 48-46, with 1:30 to go before halftime, the 2016 U.S. Olympic Women’s Basketball Team…

Brazil’s captain, Iziane Castro Marques, set to retire after team’s final contest in Rio Games

Brazil’s captain, Iziane Castro Marques, set to retire after team’s final contest in Rio Games

RIO DE JANEIRO – In the summer of 2012, the Olympic journey of fiery Brazilian shooting guard Iziane (“Izi”) Castro Marques was over even before it began. Castro, who has played for several teams in…

Connecticut Sun exec Chris Sienko to resign, effective end of September

Chris Sienko announced today he will step down from his position as vice president, general manager and COO of the Connecticut Sun at the end of September. Release from the Sun: “This has been an…

2016 Rio Olympic Games Women’s Basketball Competition Groups and Schedule

2016 Rio Olympic Games Women’s Basketball Competition Groups and Schedule

Groups Group A W-L Australia2 5-1 France 4-2 Turkey2 3-3 Japan2 3-3 Belarus1 1-4 Brazil1 0-5 Group B W-L USA 6-0 Spain 5-1 Canada2 3-3 Serbia 3-3 China1 1-4 Senegal1 0-5 Expanded Group Standings 1Failed…

Nicole Smith named Dallas Wings Chief Marketing Officer

Release from the team: Nicole Smith, an advertising and marketing professional with 15 years of experience representing national sports and entertainment brands, has been appointed chief marketing officer for the WNBA Dallas Wings. Smith’s extensive…

#LifeAfterWNBA: Where Are They Now? Simone Edwards interviews Yolanda Griffith

#LifeAfterWNBA: Where Are They Now? Simone Edwards interviews Yolanda Griffith

Former WNBA player and Seattle Storm original Simone Edwards is writing a column series this summer on the lives of former players in the league. For more on Edwards, check out her bio at the bottom of the article.…

Rio Games: NBC moves Ros Gold-Onwude to men’s team coverage, Kerith Burke takes over sideline reporting for women’s team

Excited for opp to cover USA Men's Basketball sidelines for NBC at Olympics! Will give my all to represent for Craig Sager. #SagerStrong — Ros Gold-Onwude (@ROSGO21) August 1, 2016 NBC announced that Ros Gold-Onwude…

USA fends off feisty Select Team, 88-84

In their first real test before the Summer Olympics next month in Rio, the U.S. women’s basketball team fought off a feisty squad of young stars and future Olympians Monday night in Los Angeles, 88-84.…

United States Olympic Committee announces 555-member 2016 U.S. Olympic Team

The United States Olympic Committee announced the 2016 U.S. Olympic Team that will compete at the upcoming Rio Olympic Games during a press conference at Venice Beach in Los Angeles yesterday. The 555-member roster includes 292 women and…

WNBA President Lisa Borders issues another statement on player activism, league rescinds fines

WNBA President Lisa Borders issues another statement on player activism, league rescinds fines

https://www.instagram.com/p/BIONc0Ah4em/?taken-by=tina31charles The uproar over fines assessed to WNBA players due to their activism gathered momentum this week as the athletes, fans and media piled criticism on the league for its actions. As a result, league president…

Geno Auriemma on WNBA fining players for social activism t-shirts: “I don’t know what the basis is for the WNBA fines”

https://www.instagram.com/p/BHtKvHrhXxu/?taken-by=tina31charles Around the Web This week fans learned that the WNBA fined three teams, the Indiana Fever, the New York Liberty and the Phoenix Mercury and some players for wearing black warm-up shirts to make…

Lynx relocating to St. Paul’s Xcel Energy Center for one season due to Target Center renovation

From the team: The Minnesota Lynx announced that the Xcel Energy Center will be the team’s venue for home games during the 2017 season. The team will relocate due to the previously announced major renovation…

San Antonio Stars sign forward Vicki Baugh to a seven-day contract

From the team: The San Antonio Stars announced today that the team has signed forward Vicki Baugh to a seven-day contract. The Stars also waived guard Blake Dietrick. Baugh (Tennessee, 6’4) most recently played in…

Dallas Wings sign Tiffany Bias to seven-day contract, waive Brianna Kiesel

From the team: The Dallas Wings signed guard Tiffany Bias to a seven-day contract on Monday, July 18. In order to make room for Bias, the Wings have waived guard Brianna Kiesel. Bias was selected…

#ThePostUp Podcast 7/18/16: Janell Burse, now a successful businesswoman, helps chart course for new pro league

#ThePostUp Podcast 7/18/16: Janell Burse, now a successful businesswoman, helps chart course for new pro league

Janell Burse, now a successful businesswoman, helps chart course for new pro league.

Atlanta Dream forward Sancho Lyttle to miss rest of season due to broken foot

Atlanta Dream forward Sancho Lyttle is expected to miss the remainder of the 2016 regular season after suffering a break in the fifth metatarsal in her right foot at Indiana on Friday night the team…

Minnesota Lynx sign forward Nneka Enemkpali to a seven-day contract

From the team: The Minnesota Lynx today announced the team has signed forward Nneka Enemkpali to a seven-day contract. Enemkpali, a 6-1 forward, was drafted by Seattle in the third round (26th overall) of the…

Storm honors Lauren Jackson, retires jersey of legend

Storm honors Lauren Jackson, retires jersey of legend

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qk-jn9wSIjY Social Media Recap It was a good day for the Seattle Storm at KeyArena. On a night when the franchise retired the jersey of Storm legend Lauren Jackson, the team routed the Washington Mystics…

Lauren Jackson returns to Seattle: Star cherishes fan support, overwhelmed by emotion

Lauren Jackson returns to Seattle: Star cherishes fan support, overwhelmed by emotion

Sue & Lauren reflect on their favorite moments in a Storm uniform #ThankYouLJhttps://t.co/bWZxZtFe2y — Seattle Storm (@seattlestorm) July 14, 2016 The best player in Seattle Storm history and one of the greatest athletes to come…

WNBA announces one-game suspension for Diana Taurasi

From the league: Phoenix Mercury guard Diana Taurasi has been suspended one game without pay for receiving her seventh technical foul of the 2016 season, it was announced today by Renee Brown, Chief of Basketball…

NBA TV to televise four USA Women’s National Team exhibition games prior to Rio

NBA TV will televise four women’s USA Basketball exhibition games beginning Friday, July 22, at 10 p.m. ET when the USA Women’s National Team takes on the USA Basketball Women’s Select Team. Vince Cellini (play-by-play) will…

Australia announces 2016 Olympic women’s basketball team

The Australian Women’s Olympic basketball team that will compete for gold at the 2016 Rio Games was announced today. The squad includes three members from the London 2012 team (Laura Hodges, Elizabeth Cambage and Rachel…

USA Select Team unveiled, future Olympic hopefuls will compete against national team in exhibition

From USA Basketball: Featuring eight athletes who have won gold as a member of at least one USA Basketball team, the 11-member USA Basketball Women’s Select Team was announced today. The USA Select Team will…

Updated: After a week of tragedy, Lynx players honor victims of violence

Updated: After a week of tragedy, Lynx players honor victims of violence

7/12/16 UPDATE: Police officers working Lynx game walk off the job 7/13/16 UPDATE: NBA Commissioner Adam Silver responds After a week of horrific incidents of violence across the United States, the Minnesota Lynx honored the…

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