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Month: September 2009

Angel McCoughtry expected to be named Rookie of the Year, Meadors to get coach award

Former Louisville star Angel McCoughtry will be named  2009 WNBA Rookie of the Year and her Atlanta Dream coach Marynell Meadors, Coach of the Year, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The WNBA will announce the…

Historic thriller opens the WNBA Finals

In the highest scoring game in WNBA history, the Phoenix Mercury defeated the Indiana Fever 120-116 in game one of the 2009 league finals. The Mercury’s Penny Taylor came off the bench to lead her…

Diana Taurasi named 2009 WNBA Most Valuable Player

Phoenix Mercury guard/forward Diana Taurasi has been named the 2009 WNBA Most Valuable Player. Taurasi received 323 total points and 27 first place votes from a national panel of sportswriters and broadcasters, earning her first…

Just the Facts: WNBA Finals Notes, Probable Starters and Preview Roundup

The Phoenix Mercury is seeking its second WNBA title in three years. The Indiana Fever is in the hunt for its first after having the best season in the franchise’s 10-year history. Both teams won…

Hoopfeed Daily Twitter Digest for 2009-09-28

Sparks' Lisa Leslie moving on to the next phase of her life (Los Angeles Times) http://j.mp/VtPdP #wnba 18:11:06

Former NBA players show support for WNBA with massive ticket purchases

Following the lead of Indiana Pacers President and former NBA star Larry Bird, Phoenix Suns general manager Steve Kerr bought the entire the upper-level of US Airways Center for game one of the 2009 WNBA…

Hoopfeed Daily Twitter Digest for 2009-09-27

Mercury reach finals by beating Leslie, Sparks (AP) http://j.mp/962ri #wnba 00:00:48 "It was frantic. Just how they like it." Mercury advance to WNBA Finals (azcentral.com) http://j.mp/s3Vr3 #wnba 00:02:00 RT @PhoenixMercury Diana Taurasi's closing postgame comment:…

Hoopfeed Twitter Weekly Updates for week ending 2009-09-27

Sparks kick Storm out of the playoffs for the second straight season by @JaydaEvans (seattletimes.com) http://bit.ly/2UGUzL #wnba # Candace Parker drives Los Angeles Sparks into WNBA's West finals (ESPN) http://bit.ly/nSj3d #wnba # Sparks co-owner Kathy…

Hoopfeed Twitter Weekly Updates for week ending 2009-09-27

Sparks kick Storm out of the playoffs for the second straight season by @JaydaEvans (seattletimes.com) http://bit.ly/2UGUzL #wnba # Candace Parker drives Los Angeles Sparks into WNBA's West finals (ESPN) http://bit.ly/nSj3d #wnba # Sparks co-owner Kathy…

The slate is set for the 2009 WNBA Finals: Phoenix vs. Indiana

The slate is set for the 2009 WNBA Finals. The top-seeded Phoenix Mercury hosts the Indiana Fever in game one of a best of five series Tuesday at US Airways. The Fever advanced to the…

Larry Bird’s free tickets to Fever game generates huge community response

Last night the Indiana Fever announced that Indiana Pacers President Larry Bird purchased the entire Conseco Fieldhouse balcony for game three of the Eastern Conference Finals between the team and the Detroit Shock today. And…

Hoopfeed Daily Twitter Digest for 2009-09-25

NC State head coach Kellie Jolly Harper (@KellieHarper) among '09 Lady Volunteer Hall of Fame Inductees http://j.mp/bHTLa #ncaaw 18:00:10

Tamika Catchings three-time defensive player of the year, headlines All-Defensive team

Indiana Fever forward Tamika Catchings joined Sheryl Swoopes as the only three-time winner of the 2009 WNBA Defensive Player of the Year award. In a landslide vote, a national panel of sportswriters and broadcasters cast…

Hoopfeed Daily Twitter Digest for 2009-09-24

Sparks lose series opener to Mercury, 103-94 (Los Angeles Times) http://bit.ly/3lY7YW #wnba 07:01:05 If I Were a WNBA Award, On Whose Mantelpiece Would I Belong (SportsPageMagazine.com) http://j.mp/fv7CZ #wnba 07:01:05 China defeats Korea to win 2009 FIBA…

LSU Announces Inaugural Sue Gunter Classic

Louisiana State University announced that it will honor the late Sue Gunter, the winningest head coach in Lady Tiger history, with a two-day women’s basketball tournament in her name. The inaugural Sue Gunter Classic will…

Hoopfeed Daily Twitter Digest for 2009-09-23

Gameday Wednesday: WNBA Conference Finals tip off tonight on ESPN2 (hoopfeed.com) http://bit.ly/1khkpD #wnba 14:37:05 Patriot League women's and men's basketball games to appear on CBS College Sports Network in 2010 http://bit.ly/14mYIP #ncaaw 14:43:25 LPGA narrows…

2009 All-WNBA First and Second Teams announced

Phoenix Mercury star Diana Taurasi headlines the 2009 All-WNBA First Team. She led all vote-getters with 201 points while teammate Cappie Pondexter, who garnered her first All-WNBA selection, received 151 points. Two-time WNBA MVP and…

Gameday Wednesday: WNBA Conference Finals tip off tonight on ESPN2

The battle for 2009 WNBA conference titles get underway tonight in a doubleheader on ESPN2. In the east, Deanna Nolan and the Detroit Shock host Tamika Catchings and the Indiana Fever at 8 p.m. ET…

Hoopfeed Daily Twitter Digest for 2009-09-22

Wow! I wish this could happen for a WNBA team RT @patsummitt: We are closing in on 10,000 season tickets sold for the season!…. #ncaaw 14:04:32 Betty Lennox: Best Street Baller in a Supporting Role…

2009 WNBA Conference Finals set after Phoenix defeats San Antonio

After the Phoenix Mercury defeated the San Antonio Silver Stars Monday night, the schedule for the 2009 WNBA Conference Finals was finalized. In a series that lasted the maximum three games, Phoenix led by guard…

ESPN Announces Women’s College Basketball Big Monday Schedule for 2009-10 Season

ESPN has announced the 2009-10 Big Monday Presented by Bud Light women’s college basketball schedule featuring the nation’s top teams in action every Monday primarily at 7 p.m. or 9 p.m. ET from Jan. 11…

Hoopfeed Daily Twitter Digest for 2009-09-20

This LA-SEA game makes me want to quote Dwight from Real Housewives of Atlanta "How dreadful" #wnba #rhoa 16:37:39 RT @siavalore: betty lennox just fell right into sheryl swoopes' lap. yeah, swoopes sitting courtside. #wnba…

Hoopfeed Twitter Weekly Updates for week ending 2009-09-20

Ready or not, here comes the playoffs (IndyStar.com) http://bit.ly/INcIV #wnba # In Finale, Liberty Shows What It Lacked (NYTimes.com) http://bit.ly/2NVQ5 #wnba # Speech sparked Silver Stars' turnaround (mySA.com) http://bit.ly/1Pmt6E #wnba # Disappointing season for Sun…

Hoopfeed Twitter Weekly Updates for week ending 2009-09-20

Ready or not, here comes the playoffs (IndyStar.com) http://bit.ly/INcIV #wnba # In Finale, Liberty Shows What It Lacked (NYTimes.com) http://bit.ly/2NVQ5 #wnba # Speech sparked Silver Stars' turnaround (mySA.com) http://bit.ly/1Pmt6E #wnba # Disappointing season for Sun…

Hoopfeed Daily Twitter Digest for 2009-09-19

Familiar foe still haunts Mystics (Washington Times) http://bit.ly/RdcAE #wnba 07:30:03 The Indianapolis Star: Let's be there for the Fever (IndyStar.com) http://bit.ly/LpPI2 #wnba 07:30:03 Mercury not panicking despite 0-1 hole (azcentral.com) http://bit.ly/2q9hvy #wnba 07:30:04 Sparks throw…

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