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2012 WNBA Transactions

July 5 The Los Angeles Sparks sign guard Andrea Riley The Atlanta Dream signed Jessica Moore The Phoenix Mercury signed Lynetta Kizer The New York Liberty signed Katelan Redmon July 2 The Tulsa Shock acquired…

Dishin & Swishin 5/17/12 podcast: A roundtable preview of the 2012 WNBA season

Dishin & Swishin 5/17/12 podcast: A roundtable preview of the 2012 WNBA season

They start playing for keeps tomorrow evening. Around 7 p.m. PT/10 p.m. ET the ball will get tossed in the air at KeyArena in Seattle, and the Los Angeles Sparks and Seattle Storm will tip…

Previewing the 2012 WNBA season: The Western Conference

Previewing the 2012 WNBA season: The Western Conference

New Los Angeles coach Carol Ross outlined the keys to success for the team in an interview with Hoopfeed.com earlier this month.

NBA TV announces 2012 WNBA regular season schedule

From NBA TV: NBA TV today announced its 45-game WNBA 2012 regular season schedule beginning with the debut of No. 1 draft pick Nnemkadi Ogwumike and the Los Angeles Sparks taking on WNBA All-Star Sue…

Previewing the 2012 WNBA season: The Eastern Conference

Previewing the 2012 WNBA season: The Eastern Conference

  Atlanta | Chicago | Connecticut | Indiana | New York | Washington Atlanta Dream Perhaps the team that had the toughest offseason was the defending Eastern Conference champion Atlanta Dream. They lost assistant coach…

Peters continues to torment state of Connecticut as Lynx hold off Sun 87-85

Peters continues to torment state of Connecticut as Lynx hold off Sun 87-85

Her Big East days playing for Notre Dame may be over, but Minnesota Lynx rookie Devereaux Peters still has the ability to torment anything that wears a “Connecticut” uniform. In her WNBA debut, the first-round…

Sparks beat Japan, Ogwumike leads again in Sparks preseason

Sparks beat Japan, Ogwumike leads again in Sparks preseason

Los Angeles – The Sparks overcame a slow first half Thursday to rout the visiting Japan National Team, 95-77.

Connecticut Sun reach broadcast deal; Lobo, Rizzotti & Wolters to do commentary

CPTV (Connecticut Public Television) may have lost broadcast rights for UConn women’s basketball for their main CPTV station, but they have scored a coup for their secondary channel, CPTV Sports. The station has reached an…

Dishin & Swishin 05-10-12 Podcast: A tale of two ACLs – Jacki Gemelos & Monique Currie look to return to form

Dishin & Swishin 05-10-12 Podcast: A tale of two ACLs – Jacki Gemelos & Monique Currie look to return to form

If it is not the most common injury, it sure is on its way to becoming the most common injury for women basketball players. The three letters that send a chill down the spine of…

Los Angeles Sparks working on defense as roster shapes up, Ross makes cuts

Los Angeles Sparks working on defense as roster shapes up, Ross makes cuts

LOS ANGELES – Just in time for their second exhibition game against the Japan National Team, all prospective Los Angeles Sparks were in training camp Wednesday night for a tough session.

Alexis Gray-Lawson leads Phoenix over Japan in preseason action, Warley and Tamane show rebounding prowess

Alexis Gray-Lawson leads Phoenix over Japan in preseason action, Warley and Tamane show rebounding prowess

Boxscore With 34 points and seven rebounds, Alexis Gray-Lawson led Phoenix to victory in the team’s only preseason contest. The Mercury defeated the Japanese National Team 102-73. Veteran forward Chardé Houston contributed 14 points, Andrea…

Phoenix Mercury: Penny Taylor’s ACL surgery a success

Phoenix Mercury: Penny Taylor’s ACL surgery a success

From the Mercury: Phoenix Mercury forward Penny Taylor underwent successful surgery to repair the torn anterior cruciate ligament in her left knee, the club announced today. The surgery was conducted in Melbourne, Australia by world-renowned knee…

Ogwumike’s double-double debut, Sparks, Dream and Fever win in preseason action

Ogwumike’s double-double debut, Sparks, Dream and Fever win in preseason action

Photos: Sue Favor. Los Angeles 98, China National Team 71 | Box Score With a vocal contingent of Chinese fans cheering them on, the China National Team gave the Los Angeles Sparks a good match…

Fever forward Shyra Ely-Gash to miss the 2012 WNBA season due to torn ACL

The Indiana Fever announced today that forward Shyra Ely-Gash will miss the 2012 WNBA season due to a torn anterior cruciate ligament sustained in her left knee two days before training camp. Ely-Gash, an Indianapolis…

Dishin & Swishin 05-03-12 Podcast: The Connecticut Sun look to improve with their core from last year

Dishin & Swishin 05-03-12 Podcast: The Connecticut Sun look to improve with their core from last year

One of the hardest things to do in building a WNBA team is to have the faith in your beliefs and courage of your convictions and not change what you thought would work last year.…

Photo gallery: Connecticut Sun practice and media day

Photo gallery: Connecticut Sun practice and media day

Yesterday after the Connecticut Sun practiced, the team held media day. Practice was open to the public and fans had a chance to see Sun draftees and free agents who are fighting for a roster…

New coach Carol Ross sets tone for aggressive play as Los Angeles Sparks begin training camp

New coach Carol Ross sets tone for aggressive play as Los Angeles Sparks begin training camp

LOS ANGELES – Carol Ross definitely set a new tone on the first day of training camp for the Los Angeles Sparks yesterday. The new coach explained what she wanted players to do, demonstrated it…

2012 WNBA team updates and  preseason rosters

2012 WNBA team updates and preseason rosters

Atlanta Dream | Chicago Sky | Connecticut Sun | Indiana Fever | Los Angeles Sparks | Minnesota Lynx | New York Liberty | Phoenix Mercury | San Antonio Silver Stars | Seattle Storm | Tulsa…

Los Angeles Sparks sign All-Star forward Candace Parker to a multi-year contract extension

From the Los Angeles Sparks: The Los Angeles Sparks have signed All-Star forward Candace Parker to a multi-year contract extension, Vice President and General Manager Penny Toler announced today. Terms of the deal were not…

Dishin’ on the Los Angeles Sparks open tryouts

Kathy Ruddy (@jaqlinnikkels on Twitter) is a devout women’s basketball fan. She attends games at every level from Mater Dei High School to the University of Southern California to the Los Angeles Sparks. For this…

USA Basketball names Ashja Jones to 2012 Olympic team, completes roster

USA Basketball announced the selection of 6-3 forward Ashja Jones as the final member of the 2012 Olympic team today. The Connecticut graduate joins six former UConn players on the team. Sue Bird, Swin Cash,…

Video: Sammy Prahalis showcases her workouts

How does new Phoenix Mercury player and former Ohio State point guard Samantha Prahalis prepare  for competition?

Dishin & Swishin 4/18/12 Podcast: Welcome to the WNBA!

Dishin & Swishin 4/18/12 Podcast: Welcome to the WNBA!

On Monday the WNBA held its 2012 draft on the campus of ESPN in Bristol, Connecticut. I was one of the few that chose to cover the event while actually being there, and from that…

2012 WNBA Draft: First round picks Shekinna Stricklen, Devereaux Peters and LaSondra Barrett on their new pro careers, summary of team picks

2012 WNBA Draft: First round picks Shekinna Stricklen, Devereaux Peters and LaSondra Barrett on their new pro careers, summary of team picks

Related: Nneka Ogwumike on being the No. 1 pick in the 2012 WNBA draft Seattle selected Tennessee’s Shekinna Stricklen as the No. 2 overall pick in the draft. The combo guard/forward from Morrilton, Arkansas was a…

Nneka Ogwumike on being the No. 1 pick in the 2012 WNBA draft

Nneka Ogwumike on being the No. 1 pick in the 2012 WNBA draft

As expected, the Los Angeles Sparks selected Stanford forward Nneka Ogwumike as the No. 1 pick in the 2012 WNBA draft. She talks about being drafted first in an interview with Hoopfeed.com’s David Siegel: [display_podcast]…

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