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College players invited to the 2014 WNBA Draft

Odyssey Sims of Baylor, winner of the 2014 Wade Trophy as the NCAA Division I Player of the Year, and Stanford’s Chiney Ogwumike, a four-time First Team All-American and two-time Pac-12 Player of the Year,…

Dishin & Swishin 04/10/14 Podcast: It is time to put the NCAA tournament behind us and focus on the WNBA Draft

Dishin & Swishin 04/10/14 Podcast: It is time to put the NCAA tournament behind us and focus on the WNBA Draft

[display_podcast] Congratulations to the Connecticut Huskies on completing the NCAA college basketball season with an amazing 40-0 record. Somehow, when the game was close at halftime, I imagined Stefanie “Big Momma Stef” Dolson (instead of…

San Antonio Stars announce local broadcast schedule

San Antonio Stars announce local broadcast schedule

The San Antonio Stars will broadcast eight games on FOX Sports Southwest (FSSW) during the 2014 season. The local broadcast schedule includes coverage of four home games and four road contests. FOX Sports Southwest’s coverage…

Dishin & Swishin Q&A looks at the Class of 2014: Stefanie Dolson, transformation complete

Dishin & Swishin Q&A looks at the Class of 2014: Stefanie Dolson, transformation complete

When you go to Connecticut to play basketball for Geno Auriemma, the pressure is high, expectations even higher. The state loves their Huskies, and, much to the chagrin of Auriemma, expects conference championships and NCAA…

Atlanta Dream signs French star Céline Dumerc

Atlanta Dream signs French star Céline Dumerc

From the Dream: The WNBA Atlanta Dream announced today that the team has signed French star Céline Dumerc to a multi-year deal. Per team policy, contract terms were not disclosed. The 31-year-old point guard is…

Dishin & Swishin Q&A looks at the Class of 2014: Maryland’s Alyssa Thomas is the ultimate jack of all trades on the court

Dishin & Swishin Q&A looks at the Class of 2014: Maryland’s Alyssa Thomas is the ultimate jack of all trades on the court

Alyssa Thomas is the NCAA women’s basketball definition of “jack of all trades.” Thomas has played every position on the court at some time in her four years at Maryland. This year alone, she led…

Chicago Sky to hold open tryouts

The Chicago Sky’s head coach and general manager, Pokey Chatman, announced that the team will hold open tryouts in an effort to build the team’s roster for the upcoming season. Under the WNBA’s new collective…

Minnesota Lynx sign multi-year jersey sponsorship deal with Mayo Clinic

Minnesota Lynx sign multi-year jersey sponsorship deal with Mayo Clinic

From the Lynx: The 2013 WNBA Champion Minnesota Lynx announced a multi-year partnership with Mayo Clinic that includes marquee placement on the team’s home and away jerseys. The new agreement also designates Mayo Clinic as…

2014 WNBA Preseason Schedule

2014 WNBA Preseason Schedule Day Date Visiting Team Home Team Local Time Venue City Fri. May 2 San Antonio Tulsa 11:30 a.m. BOK Center Tulsa, Okla. Sat. May 3 Australian Nat’l Team Los Angeles 1:00…

WNBA and Players Association sign new collective bargaining agreement

WNBA and Players Association sign new collective bargaining agreement

The Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) and the Women’s National Basketball Players Association (WNBPA) announced today that they have entered into a new eight-year collective bargaining agreement, commencing with the 2014 season and continuing through…

Dishin & Swishin Q&A looks at the Class of 2014: Shoni Schimmel brings more than just flash to the court

Dishin & Swishin Q&A looks at the Class of 2014: Shoni Schimmel brings more than just flash to the court

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

Elena Delle Donne named a Special Olympics Global Ambassador

Ready to Play Unified! @De11eDonne is here at Homewood Flossmoor in Chicago! pic.twitter.com/UpQUU1iazd — Special Olympics (@SpecialOlympics) February 7, 2014 The Chicago Sky’s Elena Delle Donne became a Special Olympics Global Ambassador the organization announced…

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…

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 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…

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…

Tulsa Shock name Fred Williams head coach

Tulsa Shock name Fred Williams head coach

From Tulsa: The Tulsa Shock announced Fred Williams as the new Head Coach this afternoon. Williams spent six seasons with the Atlanta Dream (2008-2013) and was part of a coaching staff that won three WNBA…

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.…

Angela Taylor named executive vice-president and general manager of the Atlanta Dream

Angela Taylor named executive vice-president and general manager of the Atlanta Dream

From the Dream: The WNBA’s Atlanta Dream announced today that Angela Taylor has been named the team’s Executive Vice-President and General Manager. Taylor previously served as Vice-President and General Manager for the Washington Mystics for…

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…

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…

Lisa Leslie on the ownership struggles of the Los Angeles Sparks

Several days after the owners of the Los Angeles Sparks walked away from the team and the league put the franchise on the market, Lisa Leslie, a member of the former ownership group chimed in…

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