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2017 USA Basketball Women’s U16 National Team announced

2017 USA Basketball Women’s U16 National Team announced

The 12-member roster for the 2017 USA Basketball Women’s U16 National Team today was named after two days of training camp with 18 finalists, which followed four days of trials that began with 133 athletes.…

Liberty re-signs guard Lindsay Allen as Epiphanny Prince and Kia Vaughn participate in EuroBasket

The New York Liberty re-signed rookie point guard Lindsay Allen as guard Epiphanny Prince and center Kia Vaughn take a temporary leave from the team in order to fulfill national team duties for the 2017…

Seattle City Council approves KeyArena, Seattle Storm 10-year lease extension

Seattle City Council approves KeyArena, Seattle Storm 10-year lease extension

The Seattle Storm will be playing at KeyArena for another decade, through the 2028 WNBA season. Tuesday afternoon the Seattle City Council voted unanimously in favor of a 10-year lease extension for the franchise. “Today…

Finalists for the 2017 USA Basketball Women’s U16 National Team announced

Finalists for the 2017 USA Basketball Women’s U16 National Team were announced Monday after four days of trials that began on May 25 with 133 hopefuls at the United States Olympic Training Center in Colorado…

Connecticut Sun’s Alex Bentley will miss games to participate in 2017 FIBA EuroBasket for Belarus

Connecticut Sun’s Alex Bentley will miss games to participate in 2017 FIBA EuroBasket for Belarus

Connecticut Sun guard Alex Bentley will leave the team following the game at San Antonio on June 3 to participate in the 2017 FIBA EuroBasket Women’s tournament as a member of the Belarus National Team.…

Hoopfeed Weekly Twitter Digest for week of 05-22-2017

UTEP starting point guard Lulu McKinney to transfer (KSTM) https://t.co/4A5Pd97kbJ #ncaaw -> Erin Phillips joins Dallas Wings as director of player & franchise development https://t.co/g8RSGkhSwZ #wnba -> Stanford to host Tennessee Thursday, Dec. 21 https://t.co/fLwoyjXhb8…

Hoopfeed Daily Twitter Digest for 05-26-2017

Your Weekend #WNBA Broadcast Schedule https://t.co/77ky00cVci -> Dallas Wings: Guard Aerial Powers (recovering from hip surgery) still out, center Courtney Paris out for 6-8 weeks with knee injury. #wnba -> So you think you know…

Hoopfeed Daily Twitter Digest for 05-25-2017

2017 #WNBA All-Star Voting begins June 13 https://t.co/hjr9ONtVZF -> Final: Dallas 94, San Antonio 82 https://t.co/vrgtf1yvwC #wnba 5 Wings players in double figures led by Karima Christmas-Kelly 18pts -> Valparaiso accepts invitation to join Missouri…

Hoopfeed Daily Twitter Digest for 05-24-2017

New York Liberty guard Brittany Boyd has successful surgery to repair torn left Achilles tendon https://t.co/PBVn1E83zu #wnba -> American Athletic Conference & Mohegan Sun Arena enter multi-year agreement for WBB championship https://t.co/pSnbgJBjS0 #ncaaw -> Final:…

South Carolina assistant Nikki McCray-Penson named head coach of Old Dominion

South Carolina assistant Nikki McCray-Penson named head coach of Old Dominion

Old Dominion announced the hiring of South Carolina assistant Nikki McCray-Penson as the program’s seventh head coach Wednesday. The former WNBA star and two-time Olympic gold medalist helped South Carolina become a national power under…

2017 USA Basketball Women’s U16 National Team Trials includes 142 athletes

The 2017 USA Basketball Women’s U16 National Team Trials will include 142 athletes who are 16 years old or younger. The trials take place May 25-29 at the United States Olympic Training Center in Colorado…

Dallas Wings: Erin Phillips named director of player and franchise development

Nearly two weeks after waiving her before the regular season began, the Dallas Wings announced former player, Erin Phillips, is joining the franchise as the director of player and franchise development. She starts her new…

Phoenix Mercury guard Diana Taurasi suspended one game without pay

Phoenix Mercury guard Diana Taurasi suspended one game without pay

Statement from the WNBA: Phoenix Mercury guard Diana Taurasi has been suspended one game without pay for hitting San Antonio Stars forward Dearica Hamby in the back of the head with a forearm, it was…

2017 USA U19 World Cup Team announced

Following four days of trials featuring 32 athletes at the United States Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado, the 2017 USA Basketball Women’s U19 World Cup Team, highlighted by seven returning USA Basketball gold…

Video: The Making of the Los Angeles Sparks’ 2016 WNBA Championship Ring

The Los Angeles Sparks received their 2016 Championship rings tonight before facing the Washington Mystics. Baron Rings created a video showing how the ring was designed and manufactured. Mystics guard Kristi Toliver, who left the…

New York Liberty guard Brittany Boyd has torn left Achilles tendon

New York Liberty guard Brittany Boyd has torn left Achilles tendon

Update, May 24: The New York Liberty announced today that point guard Brittany Boyd will miss the remainder of the 2017 WNBA season after undergoing a successful repair of her left Achilles’ tendon on Monday…

Mystics optimistic as they begin three-game road trip at Sparks

Mystics optimistic as they begin three-game road trip at Sparks

One last round of practice before we hit the West Coast ?? #EyesUpDC #WheelsUpDC ? pic.twitter.com/GT1t4tQjQ4 — Washington Mystics (@WashMystics) May 17, 2017 The Washington Mystics begin a three-game road trip Friday starting with a…

Los Angele Sparks’ championship ring ceremony will be live streamed on Twitter

The Los Angeles Sparks’ championship ring ceremony will be live streamed on Twitter and Periscope on Friday, May 19, beginning at approximately 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT. The ceremony will be available at wnba.twitter.com. During…

Washington Mystics head coach Mike Thibault signs four-year contract extension

Washington Mystics head coach Mike Thibault signed a four-year contract extension the team announced today. “I am thankful for the faith that Ted Leonsis, Sheila Johnson and all of the ownership group has put in…

Tennessee: Redshirt sophomore guard Te’a Cooper to transfer

Tennessee head coach Holly Warlick announced Tuesday that 5-8 redshirt sophomore guard Te’a Cooper (Powder Springs, Ga.) is transferring. “Te’a Cooper and I had a good conversation today during which she shared with me her…

Diana Taurasi signs a multi-year contract extension with the Phoenix Mercury

Diana Taurasi signs a multi-year contract extension with the Phoenix Mercury

Diana Taurasi signed a multi-year contract extension with the Phoenix Mercury, the team announced today. “As long as Diana Taurasi wants to play in the WNBA, we want her in a Mercury uniform,” said Mercury…

LSU to retire jersey of Sylvia Fowles

The LSU Hall of Fame Committee unanimously approved the retirement of the jersey of Minnesota Lynx player and three-time Olympic gold medalist Sylvia Fowles. The jersey will be retired by LSU in a ceremony prior…

Elena Delle Donne meets expectations in season debut, helps lift Mystics over Stars

Elena Delle Donne meets expectations in season debut, helps lift Mystics over Stars

WASHINGTON – The Washington Mystics started the season off on a winning note with an 89-74 home win over the San Antonio Stars Sunday afternoon in front of 6,126 fans. “I thought we did a…

Erin Phillips retires from WNBA play

After playing nine seasons in the WNBA, former Dallas Wings guard Erin Phillips announced her retirement from the league. The native of Australia was waived by the Wings on May 10 after an offseason of…

No Parker, no Lavender, no Carson, no problem for Sparks in home opener

LOS ANGELES – With three key players still abroad, the Los Angeles Sparks triumphed in the team’s season opener Saturday with a 78-68 win over Seattle in front of 10,603 fans at Staples Center. Lakers…

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