While Candace Parker had an MVP performance worthy of the honor received before her team’s Western Conference semifinals opener, in the end it was a previous MVP, Diana Taurasi, that ruled the court to help…
The Washington Mystics earned a big 71-56 win on the road against Atlanta in their opener of the Eastern Conference semifinals best-of-three series Thursday night. Point guard Ivory Latta led a quartet of Mystics in…
From the league: Candace Parker of the Los Angeles Sparks has been named the 2013 WNBA Most Valuable Player, the WNBA announced today. Parker received 234 points (10 first-place votes) from a national panel of…
[display_podcast] Tonight the post-season begins! After working through an injury-plagued regular season, eight teams begin their quest for the WNBA championship with conference semifinal matchups. On today’s podcast we have four of the most well-known…
Angel McCoughtry (Atlanta Dream), Sylvia Fowles (Chicago Sky) and Danielle Robinson (San Antonio Silver Stars) have won the 2013 WNBA Peak Performer Awards for scoring, rebounding and assists, respectively, it was announced by the WNBA…
The WNBA named Chicago Sky’s Elena Delle Donne Rookie of the Month for September, the fourth consecutive honor for the guard/forward. After earning the awards for every month during the 2013 season Delle Donne becomes…
There were more WNBA All-stars on the bench or not in attendance from the two teams involved than were on the court. With Tina Charles, Kara Lawson, Allison Hightower and first round pick Kelly Faris…
[display_podcast] Hopes were high heading into the season for the Tulsa Shock. Authorities like the esteemed Dishin & Swishin preseason roundtable panel of Debbie Antonelli, Mechelle Voepel, Cindy Brunson and Christy Winters-Scott picked the Shock…
UNCASVILLE, Conn. – With only eight players available and three stars and their number one draft choice in street clothes, a gritty and determined Connecticut Sun team defeated the Atlanta Dream on an improbable lob…
From the Atlanta Dream: The Atlanta Dream today announced the hire of Alton Byrd as chief revenue officer. Byrd, a former Columbia University and British basketball league standout, was most recently chief executive officer of…
[display_podcast] As we near the end of the WNBA regular season, the playoff spots in the Western conference look pretty similar to what many predicted at the start of the year, with possibly the only…
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[display_podcast] Pundits across the WNBA felt that the Chicago Sky would be a playoff team this season. They returned young stars Sylvia Fowles and Epiphanny Prince and a maturing Courtney Vandersloot plus added a star…
UNCASVILLE, Conn. – Saturday night at the Mohegan Sun Arena, the rock bands Styx and REO Speedwagon played a double bill. The two bands popular in the eighties might have brought back a slew of…
The Seattle Storm sign Joslyn Tinkle Saturday. Rookie Jasmine Hassell, who was previously signed to a trio of consecutive seven-day contracts, has not been re-signed. “I’m very grateful for this opportunity and am honored to…
[display_podcast] The winner of the WNBA’s Coach of the Year award usually resides at the top of their conference. In fact, the last coach to win the award who did not come from a first…
The Minnesota Lynx announced that their Friday, August 16 game against the Tulsa Shock will be “Rebekkah Brunson Bobblehead Night.” The first 2,500 fans to enter Target Center will receive an exclusive Rebekkah Brunson bobblehead,…
The San Antonio Silver Stars today signed forward Chelsea Poppens. Per team policy, terms of the contract were not announced. Poppens, 6-2, was drafted by the Seattle Storm with the 18th overall pick in the…
Los Angeles beat the only Eastern Conference team with a win over the Sparks this season Tuesday night. The Chicago Sky (15-8) defeated L.A. 94-82 on June 29 at home but their luck changed at…
UNCASVILLE, Conn. – When the WNBA announced the season schedule, the Chicago Sky at the Connecticut Sun appeared to be a marquee matchup. The Sun had the best record in the Eastern Conference in 2012…
The San Antonio Silver Stars announced today that they have reached a contractual buyout agreement with forward DeLisha Milton-Jones. The 15-year veteran and two-time Olympic gold medalist was placed on waivers. Milton-Jones, signed by the…
[display_podcast] In today’s podcast we have two players that are definitely polar opposites in personality, but both are trying to push their teams toward a strong second half finish and a spot in the playoffs.…
From the team: The Phoenix Mercury today relieved Corey Gaines of his duties as head coach and general manager, and named former University of Arizona and Grand Canyon University Men’s Basketball Head Coach Russ Pennell…
From the league: Chicago Sky guard/forward Elena Delle Donne has been named Rookie of the Month for games played in July. This marks the second consecutive Rookie of the Month honor for Delle Donne. During…
Indiana’s Jeanette Pohlen will make her 2013 WNBA debut on Saturday when the Fever hosts Eastern Conference-leading Chicago at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Pohlen sustained a torn right ACL in Game 2 of the 2012 WNBA…
