August 2010 Archive

Tina Charles named the 2010 WNBA Rookie of the Year, headlines All-Rookie Team

After sweeping Rookie of Month awards during her first season as a professional player in the WNBA, it is no surprise that the league announced Tina ...

Hoopfeed Daily Twitter Digest for 2010-08-31

Liberty unable to KO Fever, setting up do-or-die in WNBA playoffs (nydailynews.com) http://j.mp/brbkca #wnba # Audio slideshow: NY Times photographer Michelle Agins ...

Fever take game two in East semifinals series vs. New York

The Indiana Fever defeated the New York Liberty 75-67 Sunday night in Indianapolis evening the best-of-three series at 1-1. Tamika Catchings ...

Hoopfeed Daily Twitter Digest for 2010-08-30

Washington Mystics General Manager Angela Taylor chats about this season and next season (washingtonpost.com) http://j.mp/cB2Sf8 #wnba # Expect some great theater in ...

Tamika Catchings headlines 2010 WNBA All-Defensive Team

Indiana Fever forward Tamika Catchings, the 2010 WNBA Defensive Player of the Year, headlines the 2010 WNBA All-Defensive Team. Catchings also ...

Hoopfeed Daily Twitter Digest for 2010-08-29

Depth, chemistry carry Atlanta Dream to WNBA's East finals (espn.com) http://j.mp/a3xb1x #wnba # Happy birthday coach, the Dream sweeps playoff series 2-0 ...

Hoopfeed Twitter Weekly Digest for week ending 2010-08-29

Tulsa Shock wins season finale over Chicago Sky (tulsaworld.com) http://j.mp/dnXeQG #wnba # Game thread: Los Angeles at Seattle (seattletimes.com) http://j.mp/aF3D3C #wnba # Seattle ...

Seattle avoids three games with sweep of Los Angeles

Game Thread || Box Score LOS ANGELES â€” The Seattle Storm overcame a slow start and withstood a run by a scrappy ...

Hoopfeed Daily Twitter Digest for 2010-08-28

Rutgers Alums Give New York Playoff Opener (womhoops.blogspot.com) http://j.mp/b2y0rN #wnba # Indiana Fever suffer costly lapse (indystar.com) http://j.mp/9bfZdF #wnba # Phoenix Mercury beat ...

Day 2: 2010 WNBA Playoffs, Liberty and Mercury victorious

EASTERN CONFERENCE New York Liberty (2) vs. Indiana Fever (3) Game 1: New York 85, Indiana 73 Gm 2: at Indiana, Sun., 8/29, ...

Hoopfeed Daily Twitter Digest for 2010-08-27

Seattle takes game one in Western Conference semifinal vs. Los Angeles http://j.mp/dgPCir #wnba # Former Mystics player Coco Miller makes triumphant return ...

DeWanna Bonner Named 2010 WNBA Sixth Woman of the Year

From the Phoenix Mercury: Mercury guard/forward DeWanna Bonner was named the WNBA Sixth Woman of the Year presented by Kia Motors, the ...

Leilani Mitchell named 2010 WNBA Most Improved Player of the Year

From the New York Liberty: New York Liberty point guard Leilani Mitchell was named the 2010 WNBA Most Improved Player of the ...

Day 2: 2010 WNBA Playoffs preview roundup

EASTERN CONFERENCE New York Liberty (2) vs. Indiana Fever (3) Thurs. Aug. 26 Indiana (21-13) at New York (22-12) 7 p.m. ET, NBA TV Gm ...

Hoopfeed Daily Twitter Digest for 2010-08-26

Minnesota Lynx were overwhelmed by high expectations from the start (twincities.com) http://j.mp/942ey8 #wnba # Mystics enter playoffs as top seed in ...

Seattle takes game one in Western Conference semifinal vs. Los Angeles

Box Score The Seattle Storm (29-6) overcame its postseason curse when playing the Los Angeles Sparks (14-21) with a victory ...

Atlanta Dream upsets Washington Mystics, earns first-ever playoff victory

Box Score The fourth-seeded Atlanta Dream earned their first-ever playoff victory in game 1 of their Eastern ...

Los Angeles and Seattle: Owners, coaches, players and fans weigh in on the rivalry

If tonight's first-round playoff matchup between the Seattle Storm and Los Angeles Sparks feels like dÃ©jÃ vu, it's because it is. ...

2010 WNBA Peak Performer Awards

Diana Taurasi of the Phoenix Mercury, Tina Charles of the Connecticut Sun, and Ticha Penicheiro of the Los Angeles Sparks won ...

Day 1: 2010 WNBA Playoffs preview roundup

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What coaches and players are saying about the 2010 WNBA Playoffs

On Tuesday, the WNBA held a media pre-playoff conference call with coaches and players. Participants included: Coaches: Lin Dunn (Head Coach, Indiana Fever) Ann ...

Hoopfeed Daily Twitter Digest for 2010-08-25

Lauren Jackson's fine, really, but thanks for asking (seattletimes.com) http://j.mp/bMc3Mp #wnba # Minnesota Lynx: Season of great promise ends in another disappointment ...

Hoopfeed Daily Twitter Digest for 2010-08-24

Diana Taurasi re-signs with the Phoenix Mercury http://j.mp/aBfHUR #wnba # Nothing Mystical About Washington's Finish (womhoops.blogspot.com) http://j.mp/a9j6eK #wnba # Guess who? Seattle-Los Angeles ...

Diana Taurasi re-signs with the Phoenix Mercury

Quelling rumors that she might take next season off to rest from year-round play in the WNBA and overseas, Phoenix Mercury ...

Hoopfeed Daily Twitter Digest for 2010-08-23