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Game 1 of the 2015 WNBA finals was most watched on ABC/ESPN networks since 1998

ESPN announced that game one of the 2015 WNBA Finals , which aired October 4 on ABC, was the most-watched game one ever on ABC and the most-watched game one on ABC/ESPN networks since 1998. The contest between the Indiana Fever…

Dishin & Swishin 10/08/15 Podcast: Taj McWilliams-Franklin transitions from WNBA legend to Division II head coach

Dishin & Swishin 10/08/15 Podcast: Taj McWilliams-Franklin transitions from WNBA legend to Division II head coach

[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…

WNBA MVP Elena Delle Donne Headlines 2015 All-WNBA First Team As Unanimous Pick

Chicago Sky forward Elena Delle Donne, the 2015 WNBA Most Valuable Player , headlines the 2015 All-WNBA First Team.  Delle Donne received First Team votes on all 39 ballots, making her the only unanimous pick…

Transcript: WNBA president Laurel Richie meets the press before Finals game 2

Tuesday night, before game 2 of the WNBA Finals, the league’s president Laurel Richie met with the media. The following is the transcript of the question and answer session. LAUREL RICHIE:  Good afternoon.  Welcome to…

2015 WNBA Finals Game 2: Lynx even series, defeat Fever 77-71

2015 WNBA Finals Game 2: Lynx even series, defeat Fever 77-71

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.…

Audio: Lynx review game 1 and talk about game 2

The Minnesota Lynx talk about what went wrong in game 1 of the 2015 WNBA Finals and preview game 2 courtesy of Lynx Radio.

2015 WNBA Finals Game 1: Indiana Fever tame the Minnesota Lynx, 75-69

2015 WNBA Finals Game 1: Indiana Fever tame the Minnesota Lynx, 75-69

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…

Dishin & Swishin 10/01/15 Podcast: Previewing the WNBA finals with Mike Thibault & Brian Agler

Dishin & Swishin 10/01/15 Podcast: Previewing the WNBA finals with Mike Thibault & Brian Agler

[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…

Anne Donovan resigns as Connecticut Sun head coach

Anne Donovan resigns as Connecticut Sun head coach

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…

Sun’s Kelsey Bone named 2015 WNBA Most Improved Player

Sun’s Kelsey Bone named 2015 WNBA Most Improved Player

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…

USA Women’s National Team to go on European exhibition tour

USA Basketball announced that 11 USA Women’s National Team athletes will participate in a training camp in Spain, and compete in four exhibition games in Spain, Italy and Czech Republic from Oct. 2-10, 2015. The…

Fever defeat Liberty, 66-51, advance to WNBA Finals

Fever defeat Liberty, 66-51, advance to WNBA Finals

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…

Brittney Griner suspended for start of USA Basketball training camp

From USA Basketball: USA Basketball today announced that Brittney Griner (Phoenix Mercury), who pled guilty to misdemeanor disorderly conduct and entered a diversion program, will be suspended for 20 percent of the next USA Basketball…

WNBA statement on call in Minnesota Lynx at Phoenix Mercury game in Western Conference finals

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,…

Fever overcome 18-point deficit to beat Liberty, take game 2 of Eastern Conference Finals

Fever overcome 18-point deficit to beat Liberty, take game 2 of Eastern Conference Finals

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…

Two-time WNBA Defensive Player Of The Year Brittney Griner headlines 2015 WNBA All-Defensive Team

Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner, the 2015 WNBA Defensive Player of the Year headlines the 2015 WNBA All-Defensive Team. This marks the second consecutive All-Defensive First Team appearance for Griner, who this season became the first…

Brunson dominates the boards as Lynx take game 1 in Western Conference finals, beat Phoenix 67-60

Brunson dominates the boards as Lynx take game 1 in Western Conference finals, beat Phoenix 67-60

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 wins the 2015 WNBA draft lottery

The odds played out to perfection as the Seattle Storm won the 2015 draft lottery and will have the No. 1 pick in next spring’s draft. Team odds were based on the cumulative records of the…

Audio: Lynx talk playoffs before facing Mercury in West finals game 1

Western Conference Finals Schedule Game 1 – Thursday, Sept. 24, Phoenix at Minneapolis, 8 p.m., ESPN2 Game 2 – Sunday, Sept. 27, Minneapolis at Phoenix, 3 p.m., ESPN2 Game 3* – Tuesday, Sept. 29, Phoenix…

Seattle Storm guard Jewell Loyd named 2015 WNBA Rookie of the Year, All-Rookie team announced

Seattle Storm guard Jewell Loyd named 2015 WNBA Rookie of the Year, All-Rookie team announced

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…

Stokes and Charles lead Liberty in 84-67 win over Fever in game 1 of Eastern Conference finals

Stokes and Charles lead Liberty in 84-67 win over Fever in game 1 of Eastern Conference finals

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 1 of the Eastern Conference finals. Game 2 of the…

Lynx beat Sparks in game 3, 91-80, advance to Western conference finals for fifth straight year

Lynx beat Sparks in game 3, 91-80, advance to Western conference finals for fifth straight year

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…

Draft lottery moved to halftime of Western conference finals game one

The 2016 WNBA draft lottery will be televised live on ESPN2 on Thursday, Sept. 24.  The telecast, hosted by anchor Matt Barrie, will air during halftime of Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals featuring…

Liberty put a spell on the Mystics, advance to East Finals after 79-54 victory

Liberty put a spell on the Mystics, advance to East Finals after 79-54 victory

Led by Coach of the Year Bill Laimbeer, the New York Liberty defeated the Washington Mystics 79-74 Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden in game three of the Eastern conference semifinals series between the two…

The WNBA rolls out a new ad to market the playoffs

The WNBA released a new ad campaign today marketing the 2015 playoffs with a video called “Watch Me.” The spot first aired on ABC’s Good Morning America. The final games of the conference semifinals take…

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