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:…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 (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…
Twitter user @Alexx_TheGreat posted early Wednesday morning about seeing WNBA star Diana Taurasi in her math book: Diana Taurasi is in my math book :-) that makes me happy @Alexx_TheGreat posted on Twitter a photo…
WNBA president Laurel Richie, NBA Commissioner David Stern, Katie Couric, Washington Mystics guard Alana Beard, Mystics co-owner Sheila Johnson. Photo courtesy WNBA. The WNBA held its sixth annual WNBA Inspiration Award luncheon Tuesday in New…
Update: Margo Dydek passed away on the morning of Friday, May 27. Since news broke last week that former WNBA center Margo Dydek had a heart attack and was in a medically-induced coma, members of…
Photos © Sue Favor. Coaches photo courtesy of the LA Sparks LOS ANGELES – There are a whole lot of things different about the Los Angeles Sparks’ training camp this year. To begin with, all…
Amber Holt Video Highlights (YouTube.com) Amber Holt on Twitter (@amber_holt) The first year of the Tulsa Shock was a rough one. With a revolving roster, player discontent and an abysmal record, the team had few…
Washington & Jefferson College is set to award Seattle Storm forward Swin Cash with an honorary degree at its annual Commencement ceremony on May 21. Cash will be lauded along with three other women who…
Coverage Roundup Team training camps for the 2011 WNBA season began at the beginning of the week. So far two teams have made moves to tighten rosters in anticipation of the June 2 deadline to…
The Jordan Brand, a division of athletics company NIKE, added basketball star Maya Moore to its roster of athletes Wednesday. The former UConn star is the first female athlete to join the brand. “I am…
2009-12 USA Basketball Women’s National Team Roster Renee Montgomery on Twitter (@da20one) Renee Montgomery Website (r21m.com) USA National Team Training Camp Coverage Roundup During the three intense days of USA National Team Training Camp in…
The reigning WNBA champions, the Seattle Storm, unveiled their championship rings Wednesday. Online jeweler Blue Nile designed the keepsake, named “The Arena.†It commemorates the team’s relationship to its loyal fans and the Storm’s record-setting…
Two-time WNBA champion and three-time Olympic gold medalist Katie Smith is no longer a player for the Washington Mystics. She joins the Seattle Storm after a three-team trade that also involved the Indiana Fever. The…
Like many other WNBA teams, the Tulsa Shock will hold open tryouts for players who want to compete for a chance at a training camp spot. Fifty women will participate in the event on Friday,…
Last week the WNBA ended speculation surrounding the appointment of a new leader when the league announced veteran marketing executive Laurel J. Richie as the new president of the 15 year-old organization. Richie, the Girl…
Lauren Jackson, a star forward for the Seattle Storm, is putting her country first in 2012. She announced that she would miss the first three months of the WNBA season next year in order to…
22 USA Women’s National Team Members Set To Attend May 10-12 Training Camp In Las Vegas From USA Basketball: Twenty-two members of the 2009-12 USA Basketball Women’s National Team, including all 12 who aided the…
Photo courtesy of WNBA Who is Laurel Richie? Less than a month before preseason games begin, the WNBA announced veteran marketing executive Laurel J. Richie as the league’s new president. She comes to the league…
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