The WNBA held a roundtable of WNBA players yesterday to talk about returning to play after the Olympic break. Transcript: Q. You have been charged with keeping the home fires burning while some of your…
Read MoreFrom USA Basketball Geno Auriemma (head coach, USA and University of Connecticut) On the game: You know, you go into every game thinking that there’s going to be some things that you have to do, and…
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The U.S. overcame a halftime deficit to defeat Australia 86-73 in the semifinals of the 2012 London Games. The Americans seek to win their fifth straight gold medal after extending their Olympic winning streak to…
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Trailing 28-26 after the first quarter, the U.S. Olympic Women's Basketball Team's (4-0) shooting warmed up and its defense buckled down to help push the U.S. to an 88-61 win over Czech Republic (1-3) in…
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Full results/schedule From USA Basketball: A trio of double-digit scorers and stifling defense helped the U.S. Olympic Women’s Basketball Team (3-0) top previously unbeaten Turkey (2-1) 89-58 in the 2012 Olympic Games at the Olympic…
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Photo Gallery | Full Schedule/Results From USA Basketball: Fourteen points, 12 rebounds and a U.S. Women’s Olympic single-game record four blocked shots from Candace Parker (Los Angeles Sparks) helped lead the 2012 U.S. Olympic Women’s Basketball Team…
Read MoreFrom USA Basketball: A 16-0 run in the fourth quarter helped the 2012 U.S. Olympic Women’s Basketball Team (1-0) erase its shooting woes and finally put away Croatia (0-1) for an 81-56 win in its…
Read MoreThe U.S. Olympic women’s basketball team arrived in London on July 24. The next day they trained and met the press. They begin competing on July 28 against Croatia. Press conference transcript: Geno Auriemma (head coach,…
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After winning all five games on its exhibition schedule leading up to the 2012 Summer Olympics, the U.S. women’s basketball team is in the midst of practices before arriving in London on Thursday, July 26.…
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The United States faces Turkey today in Istanbul in their last warm-up exhibition match before heading to England for the 2012 London Olympics. The Turkish squad features several players who are teammates of U.S. players…
Read MorePractice Photo Gallery After beating Great Britain Wednesday in their second exhibition win in the past week and the team’s third overall exhibition victory since being finalized as a 12-member squad this past April, the…
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Quotes | Box score | Photo Gallery The USA continued its dominance against teams during pre-Olympic exhibition games beating Great Britain 88-63 in Manchester, England on Wednesday. While the Brits came out strong and built…
Read MorePhoto gallery: USA Basketball Practice, Sunday, July 15, 2012 at American University Video: Diana Taurasi on USA Basketball facing challenges from other teams Video: Candace Parker dunking during USA Basketball practice, July 14, 2012 The…
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Brazil qualified for the Olympics by winning the 2011 FIBA Americas Championship in Colombia last fall. They beat Argentina 74-33. Starting center Erike de Souza of the Atlanta Dream led them in the final game…
Read MoreMystics vs. Silver Stars: Washington misses chance to capture 2nd straight win (Washington Post) http://t.co/XqGDNFmM #wnba -> Early energy lacking in Tulsa Shock loss to Connecticut Sun (Tulsa World) http://t.co/jBG9p7gf #wnba -> Shock notebook: Roneeka…
Read MorePhoto courtesy USA Basketball From USA Basketball: The 2012 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Women concluded on July 1 in Ankara, Turkey, completing the 12-nation field for the XXIX Olympic Games women’s basketball competition.…
Read MoreRT @azania13: Omg front and back page of the Tottenham and wood green journal ???????????? http://t.co/SDq16DsS -> Phoenix Mercury guard DeWanna Bonner's 23 not enough in loss to Minnesota Lynx (AP/AZ Central) http://t.co/OYJYgVLG #wnba ->…
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Season Series: 06/16/12 – San Antonio 98, Los Angeles 85 06/24/12 – San Antonio 91, Los Angeles 71 06/28/12 – San Antonio 94, Los Angeles 80 Next: 08/23/12 – San Antonio at Los Angeles In…
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Baylor’s Brittney Griner has two ESPY award nominations this year while Lady Bear coach Kim Mulkey has one. ESPN’s annual awards extravaganza takes place in Los Angeles, Wednesday, July 11, 2012 at 9 p.m. ET. …
Read MoreAggressive Whalen delivers as Lynx improve to 12-1 (Star Tribune) http://t.co/lC41SAiF #wnba -> Minnesota Lynx salute Title IX, beat Chicago Sky (Twin Cities) http://t.co/d0nkX6jQ #wnba -> Lynx assistant Shelley Patterson grew up being one of…
Read MoreA new television ad from Boost Mobile, the first-ever marquee partner of the WNBA, debuts on June 23. “It’s All About the W” features game footage and will air during the Chicago Sky versus Minnesota…
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[display_podcast] Welcome to another Dishin & Swishin podcast! Katie Smith has accumulated over 6,000 points and with two on Friday will have 2,500 rebounds. She holds thee record for the most three-pointers in WNBA history,…
Read MoreFinal: Minnesota 78, Phoenix 60 #wnba -> 6/15 recaps: Lynx improve to 10-0, setting a new WNBA record for most consecutive wins to begin a season (HF) http://t.co/E2Wghnr5 #wnba -> Sun dominate Liberty at Mohegan…
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[display_podcast] We have a diverse and interesting podcast for you today! First, April Phillips and Special Jennings were integral parts of the successful Xavier teams during this decade. Both had good careers, including an Elite…
Read MoreThe WNBA named Epiphanny Prince of the Chicago Sky and Nneka Ogwumike of the Los Angeles Spark as the league’s Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week for games played June 4 – June…
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