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Mystics drop third straight game, fall to the Fever

WASHINGTON – The Washington Mystics (1-5) dropped their third straight game to Eastern Conference foe Indiana Fever (4-3), 89-80. With veteran Katie Douglas injured, second year guards Briann January (18 PTS, 9 AST) and Shavonte…

Taylor helps Mercury begin streak, earn road victory in San Antonio

Mercury players strategize during a timeout. SAN ANTONIO – After starting the season 0-3, the Phoenix Mercury (2-3) are on a 2-0 winning streak after defeating the San Antonio Silver Stars 105-98 in the first…

Sparks host the Liberty as the league celebrates its 15th season and inaugural game

New York Liberty (2-3) at Los Angeles Sparks (3-1) Time: 10:00 p.m. ET Where: Staples Center, Los Angeles TV: ESPN2 On June 21, 1997 Lisa Leslie and the Los Angeles Sparks hosted the New York…

Los Angeles dominates Seattle from beginning to end, bench play key in victory

Katie Smith and Le’coe Willingham wait to enter the game and watch Lauren Jackson and Candace Parker. Game Updates LOS ANGELES – What a difference a year makes. Last season it was the Storm that…

Game Updates: Seattle at Los Angeles, June 19, 2011

Los Angeles 74, Seattle 50 Los Angeles: Ebony Hoffman 12 points, Kristi Toliver 11 points, Candace Parker 10 points, Jantel Lavender 10 points Seattle: Sue Bird 15 Points, 5 Rebounds, 3 Assists Attendance: 9119 Officials:…

Atlanta’s Sancho Lyttle to miss six games to compete for Spain in EuroBasket

Atlanta Dream forward Sancho Lyttle will miss six games to  compete for Spain in EuroBasket Women 2011. She will not be competing in tonight’s game against Minnesota and the remaining five games in June. The…

Imbalanced offense dooms Mystics in loss to Sun

Box score Attendance: 7028 Officials: #39 Michael Price, #48 Marissa Whaley, #55 Eric Brewton WASHINGTON – The Mystics dropped their second game in row to the Connecticut Sun 79-71 at the Verizon Center on Thursday…

Around the League: Marketing buzz, statistical leaders, rookie performances and more

Marketing Brouhaha Since the preseason, several articles about the league’s marketing have made their way into print. Some of them talked about the lack of impact of WNBA marketing among marginal fans (including new president…

Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2011 coverage roundup

Pearl Moore, Vicky Bullett, Val Ackerman, Muffet McGraw, Ruthie Bolton-Holifield, Lometa Odom. Photo: Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame Bios of inductees The Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame inducted its Class of 2011 on Saturday evening…

Versatility and offensive firepower propel Los Angeles over Phoenix

Courtside Game Updates LOS ANGELES – It was an offensive shootout night Friday as the visiting Phoenix Mercury took on the Los Angeles Sparks. The home team prevailed 98-84 in a fast-paced game that saw…

Game Updates: Minnesota at Los Angeles, June 3, 2011

1st Quarter Sparks started out ice cold, and now they’ve warmed up and the Mercury are missing a few shots. It’s already 18-16 @ 4:47 to go in the first. it’ll be 100 points at…

Thursday recap and weekend outlook: Mystics get OT victory, Brunson tallies her fourth double-double as Lynx topple Storm

Yesterday’s scores Washington 98 Atlanta 90 OT Minnesota 81 Seattle 74 The Washington Mystics (1-1) came out on tip on the road in a topsy-turvy game against the Atlanta Dream. The game went into overtime…

Minnesota rising on the backs of newcomers

After losing their season opener on the road in Los Angeles, the Minnesota Lynx bounced back with two wins this week. First the Lynx exacted revenge on Los Angeles by beating the Sparks Sunday at…

Around the League: WNBA opening weekend recap, attendance figures and transactions

Attendance Los Angeles – 13,589 (June 3) San Antonio – 12,406 (June 4) Seattle – 11,548 (June 4) Minnesota – 10,123 (June 5) Atlanta – 8,038 (June 5) Indiana – 8,024 (June 4) Connecticut –…

WNBA Opening Weekend: Day 2 recap and Day 3 schedule

Connecticut Sun video tribute to Margo Dydek Today’s Schedule: New York @ Atlanta, 3:00pm, TV:SPSO, Streaming: Live Access Los Angeles @ Minnesota, 3:30pm, TV: FSNN-MIN PRIME, Streaming: Live Access Previews Liberty-Dream Preview (AP) Sparks-Lynx Preview…

WNBA Opening Weekend: Day 2

Lauren Lockwood gets a snack from Candace Parker’s daughter Lailaa. Photo: Sue Favor New WNBA president Laurel Richie attended last night’s season opener in Los Angeles when the Sparks rallied in the fourth quarter to…

Game Updates: Minnesota at Los Angeles, June 3, 2011

Friday, June 3, 2011, 11: 00 p.m. ET/8:00 p.m. PT Minnesota at Los Angeles, Staples Center Officials: #18 Kurt Walker, #27 Penny Davis, #13 Cameron Inouye Preview Final: Los Angeles 82, Minnesota 74 Box Score…

Preview: Sparks host the Lynx in WNBA season opener

2011 WNBA Opening Day Photo courtesy Los Angele Sparks/WNBA Minnesota at Los Angeles, Staples Center Friday, June 3, 2011, 11: 00 p.m. ET/8:00 p.m. PT TV: PRIME (local), NBA TV Streaming: Live Access Live Stats:…

2011 WNBA Opening Day Rosters

Atlanta 33 Alison Bales C 6-7 218 3 Duke ‘07 8 Iziane Castro Marques G/F 6-0 140 8 Brazil 14 Erika de Souza F/C 6-5 190 5 Brazil 10 Lindsey Harding G 5-8 139 4…

Tulsa Shock waives Darxia Morris and Rashanda McCants

The Tulsa Shock made final cuts to its roster before the June 2 deadline tomorrow to trim WNBA squads to 11. Rookie Darxia Morris (UCLA) and and second-year player Rashanda McCants (North Carolina) were let…

Mystics finalize roster, waive Megan Frazee and Ashley Houts

After waiving forward Megan Frazee and guard Ashley Houts late Tuesday, the Washington Mystics have 11 players on its roster, the limit for the regular season.  The team begins the season on the road against…

WNBA: Who is still missing in camp and some health updates

A few WNBA coaches participated in a media call Tuesday afternoon and gave some updates on the status of players. Information about players on teams not participating in the call continues to trickle out of…

Malgorzata “Margo” Dydek touched the hearts of fans all over the world

Around the Web Malgorzata “Margo” Dydek did not stand out just because of her height, her seven-foot two-inch frame towering above everyone. She also stood out because of her humanity, a “gentle giant” who was…

Q&A: Phoenix point guard Temeka Johnson on the upcoming season, new LSU coaches and more

  Temeka Johnson (right) looking at the Phoenix Mercury’s 2011 Media Day (Josh Greene/PhoenixMercury.com) Temeka Johnson’s Blog Temeka Johnson on Twitter (@Quickdeuce) Late last week, Temeka Johnson came home from a Phoenix Mercury preseason practice…

Loree Moore to sit out season for medical reasons

Loree Moore (right) with Ebony Hoffman on Sparks Media Day. (Photo courtesy Los Angeles Sparks) Point guard Loree Moore, signed by the Los Angeles Sparks in February, is leaving the team for medical reasons. "Loree…

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