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WNBA Off-Season Preview, Part 4
by Swish Appeal
posted February 2, 2012 at 8:47pm

Swish Appeal regular and resident Washington Mystics fan thewiz06 begins his look at Category 3 teams with two teams that will be continuing an extended rebuilding process. See Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 of his series of guest posts for a look at all the cate...more

WNBA Off-Season Preview Part 3
by Swish Appeal
posted February 2, 2012 at 1:34am

Swish Appeal regular and resident Washington Mystics fan thewiz06 begins his look at Category 3 teams with two teams that can both begin to rebuild and aim for the playoffs. See Part 1 and Part 2 of his series of guest posts for a look at all the catego...more

WNBA Offseason Preview, Part 2
by Swish Appeal
posted January 31, 2012 at 5:40pm

Swish Appeal regular and resident Washington Mystics fan thewiz06 takes a look at "Category 2 teams: teams built for the postseason, but not the WNBA title just yet". See Part 1 of his series of guest posts for a look at all the categories and where tea...more

WNBA Offseason Preview, Part 1
by Swish Appeal
posted January 31, 2012 at 5:39pm

Swish Appeal regular and resident Washington Mystics fan thewiz06 got in touch with me about an idea for a fan post analyzing what each WNBA team should do this year as free agency picks up. After reading it over and having a few exchanges, it became ap...more

To tweet or not to tweet?
by They're Playing Basketball
posted January 27, 2012 at 1:15am

North Carolina Coach Sylvia Hatchell banned twitter use for the Tar Heels. That distraction eliminated, the team has won two in a row.I understand where Hatchell is coming from. I cringe at some of the things I see young people put on twitter.Do you think...more

Basketball update
by They're Playing Basketball
posted January 24, 2012 at 7:26am

Not only did Notre Dame crush Tennessee, the Vols set a school record for fewest points scored in a game.Yet another ACL tear, and this time it's Miami's Morgan Stroman. Is it just me, or are there more ACL tears this year than usual? It's painful to witn...more

Minnesota Lynx re-sign 13-year WNBA veteran Taj McWilliams-Franklin
by HoopFeed.com
posted January 24, 2012 at 7:10am

The Minnesota Lynx re-signed 13-year WNBA veteran Taj McWilliams-Franklin the team announced Monday. “We are pleased to have Taj back with us for the 2012 season,” said Lynx executive vice president Roger Griffith in a statement. “She w...more

Thinking Ahead to the 2012 Olympic Basketball Team
by They're Playing Basketball
posted January 23, 2012 at 2:20am

Image: Steven Slade Who will make the 2012 Olympic basketball team this year?Both myself and my favorite Division I assistant coach and columnist agree that there will be a change of the guard this time. He says there are five locked positions: Sue Bir...more

Around the WNBA: 2012 schedule released, Olympics to interrupt season
by HoopFeed.com
posted January 19, 2012 at 8:07pm

After a premature posting yesterday on its website, the WNBA officially released its 2012 schedule Thursday. A matchup of the Los Angeles Sparks visiting the Seattle Storm kicks off the schedule on May 18 at 10 p.m. EST. The defending WNBA champion Minnes...more

WNBA releases 2012 schedule
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted January 19, 2012 at 7:57pm

A computer glitch posted the 2012 WNBA schedule a day early, deflating some anticipation for Thursday's planned, league-wide announcement. Fans had already been waiting since the end of December, the normal time for the schedule's release. With six teams...more

2012 WNBA Schedule Released: Season to Open May 18th With L.A. Sparks Vs. Seattle Storm
by Swish Appeal
posted January 19, 2012 at 7:47pm

The 2012 WNBA schedule has been released and the season is slated to start on Friday, May 18 as the LA Sparks visit the Seattle Storm for a 10 p.m. ET game. A full range of games is scheduled for the opening weekend of action with seven games in the fol...more

Miscellaneous Basketball Updates
by They're Playing Basketball
posted January 18, 2012 at 9:05pm

Each night the question grows louder in my mind: who will win this year's NCAA championship?? It's wide open.NCAA news:St. John's stays hot and upsets #8 Rutgers tonight, 62-57.Not-so-surprising: South Florida downed #19 DePaul.Oklahoma took down #22 Kans...more

WNBA free agency opens Sunday
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted January 15, 2012 at 5:30pm

The WNBA opens free agency on Sunday and the Storm plans to be big players. GM/Coach Brian Agler said he plans to speak with every free agent's representative in some capacity and already has his hooks on signing a solid addition. Agler is planning a tri...more

Phoenix Mercury and Tulsa Shock Swap Point Guards Temeka Johnson and Andrea Riley
by Swish Appeal
posted January 13, 2012 at 3:24am

Temeka Johnson Image: WNBA.com Phoenix Mercury and Tulsa Shock Swap Point Guards Temeka Johnson and Andrea Riley "Andrea Riley is someone we had our eye on coming out of college," Head Coach and General Manager Corey Gaines said. "She is a fast gu...more

Hoopfeed Daily Twitter Digest for 01-11-2012
by HoopFeed.com
posted January 12, 2012 at 1:25am

West Virginia defeats Seton Hall, 79-63 http://t.co/CYqo2OU3 #ncaaw Christal Caldwell 18 pts/ 9 rebs -> Marquette: Katie Young's buzzer beater sinks Villanova, 51-50 http://t.co/TXpEtQTR #ncaaw -> NCAA DI: Yesterday's results http://t.co/29BO6N5V ...more

The WNBA on age difference in eligibility
by They're Playing Basketball
posted January 10, 2012 at 1:44am

Friday I published the player eligibility requirements for both the WNBA and NBA, as provided to me by the respective leagues. I had hoped to receive a response to a question I had about those stipulations before then, but I just obtained that answer this...more

Hot hoops weekend - upsets galore
by They're Playing Basketball
posted January 9, 2012 at 10:22am

While I was in the Bay watching the Cal-Oregon game yesterday, #3 Notre Dame was upsetting #2 UConn, 74-67. The Irish have now become the Big East team to beat, ESPN says.Earlier today, St. John's upset #12 Louisville 72-64. I was watching the first hour ...more

Atlanta Dream signs assistant coach Fred Williams to contract extension
by HoopFeed.com
posted January 7, 2012 at 3:14pm

Image: WNBA.com The Atlanta Dream signed Assistant Coach Fred Williams to a contract extension through 2013. “Fred has been a tremendous asset to our franchise since the start,” said Atlanta Dream Head Coach and General Manager Marynell Me...more

Catching Up on a Busy Week of WNBA and College Hoops News
by They're Playing Basketball
posted January 7, 2012 at 3:01pm

Tonight's NCAA action: Image: Duke Photography Duke freshman Elizabeth Williams made quite a statement in her team's win over Wake Forest - she had 18 points, 16 rebounds and 12 blocks. Williams broke the Atlantic Coast Conference blocks record.#5 Maryl...more

WNBA vs. NBA Draft Eligibility
by They're Playing Basketball
posted January 7, 2012 at 2:49pm

Image: Greg Nelson/SI Fans have been speculating as to whether or not Baylor star Brittney Griner would forego her senior year to enter the 2012 WNBA draft in a few months. The question is, could she be eligible? I took the query to the offices of the WN...more

Hoopfeed Daily Twitter Digest for 01-06-2012
by HoopFeed.com
posted January 7, 2012 at 2:28pm

Florida defeats Ole Miss, 58-53, for SEC road win http://t.co/AP8xCCUU #ncaaw Jennifer George 18 pts/11 rebs, Jordan Jones 18 pts/4 rebs -> UTEP rides big rebounding night to 64-53 win at SMU http://t.co/yQRWsZv3 #ncaaw Gloria Brown 17 pts/11 rebs, Ke...more

Can Seattle Draft Skylar Diggins or Brittney Griner?
by Jayda Evans: Womens Hoops Blog
posted January 7, 2012 at 2:07pm

One trade and suddenly the WNBA draft is one of the bigger topics among Storm fans. Seattle coach and GM Brian Agler swapped stars Swin Cash and Le'coe Willingham and one of the team's second-round picks to Chicago in exchange for the No. 2 overall select...more

More Bad News for Atlanta: Carol Ross to Become Head Coach of Sparks
by Swish Appeal
posted January 6, 2012 at 3:29pm

Image: Scott Cunningham/Getty Images To hear that former assistant coach Carol Ross of the Atlanta Dream would be heading west to become the head coach of the Los Angeles Sparks was not the news I wanted to hear from the DFO in the off-season. What fo...more

How should the Los Angeles Sparks use their number one draft pick?
by They're Playing Basketball
posted January 6, 2012 at 9:25am

I started out a recent morning messaging with two different coaches - one high school and one college - about various topics in basketball, which is a great way to start my day. The high school coach said he thinks Elena Delle Donne should be chosen first...more

Carol Ross named head coach of the Los Angeles Sparks
by HoopFeed.com
posted January 6, 2012 at 8:58am

The Los Angeles Sparks tabbed Carol Ross as the team’s new head coach. She replaces Joe “Jellybean” Bryant who held the position after the team fired Jennifer Gillom last July. Ross has over 25 years of coaching experience at the colleg...more