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Canada Basketball announces list of players invited to tryout for senior women’s national team

From Canada Basketball release: Canada Basketball is proud to announce the players who have been invited to attend the Senior Women’s National Team tryout. The 29 invited ...

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Lisa Thomaidis named head coach of Canada’s senior national team

Canada Basketball  announces the appointment of Lisa Thomaidis as the new head coach of the Senior Women’s National Team (SWN). From Canada ...

2013 EuroLeague Final Eight play begins March 18

The EuroLeague Final Eight is set for March 18-24, 2013 in Ekaterinburg, Russia. Clubs are divided into two round robin groups of four ...

Lauren Jackson expected to make full recovery from surgery for hamstring injury

From the WNBL: Basketball Australia and Basketball ACT today confirmed Lauren Jackson is expected to make a full recovery from her hamstring ...

Dishin & Swishin 2012 in review: A fun year of podcasts

What a year it was for women’s basketball! The year 2012 brought more than its share of thrills and excitement, and ...

Allison McNeill steps down as coach of Canada’s women’s basketball team

From Canada Basketball: Allison McNeill, who culminated her 11th year at the helm by leading Canada on an inspiring run to the quarter-finals ...

Dishin & Swishin 10/11/12 Podcast: “Mama Taj” talks longevity, playoffs and a whole lot more

It is a sign of respect when a veteran or mentor is referred to with a nickname like "Mama" or "Pops." But ...

Dishin & Swishin 10/04/12 Podcast: Tully Bevilaqua calls it a career & Chasity Melvin on the WNBA conference finals

The WNBA season is nearing completion, and soon we will in the college season. Tonight begins the conference finals and Dishin ...

Dishin & Swishin 8/23/12 Podcast: A look at USA Basketball’s entry into the 3×3 World Championships with the team and program director

Do you remember taking the SAT exams when you were getting ready for college? There was that section of analogy questions ...

2012 FIBA 3×3 World Championship for Women

WHEN: August 23-26, 2012 WHERE: Athens, Greece DESCRIPTION: Twenty-four national teams play for gold under FIBA's 3x3 basketball rules FIBA 3x3 RULES: http://www.usabasketball.com/rules/fiba_3x3_rules.html USA ROSTER: ...

Geno Auriemma talks about his Olympic experience as head coach and his future with USA Basketball

On Thursday, August 16, USA Basketball’s women’s national team and Connecticut head coach Geno Auriemma met with the press to discuss ...

Video: Geno Auriemma praises play of Lindsay Whalen and Seimone Augustus during the Olympics

During a press conference Thursday, USA Basketball senior national team and Connecticut head coach Geno Auriemma answered questions from ...

Dishin & Swishin 8/15/12 Podcast: A Roundtable recap of the Olympics and preview of the returning WNBA season

I'm so psyched for the return of the WNBA this week that we are not even going to wait until Thursday ...

USA Basketball players and coaches react to winning the gold medal in the 2012 Olympics

From 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 ...

USA’s perfect run leads to history-making fifth gold, Parker leads in 86-50 win with 21 points

Photo Gallery || Box Score || Additional Quotes The U.S. capped a perfect run in the Olympics with an 86-50 win over France in the ...

U.S. extends streak to 40-0 in Olympic competition, beats Australia 86-73 to reach gold medal round

[Full Schedule and Previous Results] The U.S. overcame a halftime deficit to defeat Australia 86-73 in the semifinals of the 2012 London ...

Opals vs. USA preview: Assistant coach Doug Bruno scouts the Australians

The U.S. (6-0) faces longtime foe Australia (5-1) in the semifinals of the 2012 London Games as the Americans seeks to ...

Australian Opal Lauren Jackson breaks Olympic scoring record

From Basketball Australia: Australian Opals women’s basketball star Lauren Jackson last night broke the record for most career points scored by a ...

2012 Olympics: Australia and the U.S. to meet in the semifinals; Russia to take on undefeated France

The first semifinal for women’s basketball in the 2012 Olympics is set. After defeating their opponents in the quarterfinals, Australia and ...

U.S. shakes off rocky first quarter to rout Czechs, 88-61

Photo Gallery || Box Score From USA Basketball: Trailing 28-26 after the first quarter, the U.S. Olympic Women's Basketball Team's (4-0) shooting warmed up and ...

U.S. assistant coach Doug Bruno scouts the Czech Republic

The U.S. faces the Czech Republic in the last game of Friday’s preliminary matches in the 2012 Olympics. The last time ...

Australian Liz Cambage’s dunk in win over Russia is first for women’s basketball in Olympic history

Australian 20-year-old center Liz Cambage became the first woman to dunk in Olympic history in a 70-66 victory over previously unbeaten ...

USA takes down previously unbeaten Turkey, 89-58, in third win of 2012 Olympics

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 ...

2012 Olympics: Women’s basketball statistical leaders

Statistical leaders after three games of the preliminary round of women's basketball in the 2012 London Olympics. Games resume Friday. [Full ...

2012 Olympics preliminary round game three: U.S. faces Turkey, Marynell Meadors scouts the opponent

Probable starters for the U.S.: Sue Bird, Tamika Catchings, Diana Taurasi, Tina Charles, Candace Parker U.S. roster Probable starters for Turkey: Tugba Palazoglu, ...

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