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Seattle pulls out a victory in close game one, beats Atlanta 79-77

Box Score Even with Angel McCoughtry in foul trouble for much of the game and out of play for several minutes due to an injury, the Atlanta Dream gave the Seattle Storm a run for…

WNBA Finals Previews

Seattle Roster | Statistics | Results Atlanta Roster | Statistics | Results Sunday, September 12 Game 1: Atlanta at Seattle, 3:00 p.m. ET TV: ABC, Radio: 1150 AM KKNW Schedule 2010 Regular Season Series: Seattle…

Former Texas guard Lauren Flores to play for Houston

Texas head coach Gail Goestenkors dismissed Lauren Flores, a first-year player from Houston, from the team for an unspecified team rules violation in May. The University of Houston announced Friday that Flores transferred from Texas…

Chicago Sky coach Steven Key resigns

The Chicago Sky announced the resignation of head coach  and general manager Steven Key today. The team had a disappointing season and failed to make the playoffs for the fifth straight year. The Sky is…

Atlanta defeats New York to advance to WNBA Finals, McCoughtry sets playoff record

In just their third season of existence, the Atlanta Dream advanced to the WNBA Finals after beating the New York Liberty 105-93 Tuesday night at Philips Arena in front of a crowd of 9, 045.…

Big 12 announces 2010-11 FSN television schedule

The Big 12 Conference 2010-11 women’s basketball telecast schedule on Fox Sports Net features 26 appearances for the league. Nineteen regular season games and seven Big 12 Women’s Basketball Championship matchups are also in the…

Seattle Storm wins Western Conference title

The Seattle Storm swept the Western Conference Finals series defeating Phoenix Mercury 91-88 Sunday afternoon to advance to the WNBA Finals. The Mercury led the Storm  by as much as 19. However, on the strength…

New York advances to East Finals

The New York Liberty advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals Wednesday night with a 77-74 win over the Indiana Fever. With Janel McCarville out of the game with a sprained ankle, the Liberty’s bench came…

Fever and Liberty go down to the wire in their semifinal series

EASTERN CONFERENCE New York Liberty (2) vs. Indiana Fever (3) – Series Tied 1-1 Game 3: Wednesday, September 1 Fever at Liberty, 7:30 p.m., NBATV and LiveAccess Madison Square Garden The Fever vs. Liberty series…

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 Charles as  the 2010 Rookie of the Year. A…

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 led the Fever with 17 points and 13 rebounds. Game 3 is Wednesday 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 won the 2010 Kim Perrot Sportsmanship Award. A panel of the WNBA’s 12 head…

Seattle avoids three games with sweep of Los Angeles

Game Thread || Box Score LOS ANGELES — The Seattle Storm overcame a slow start and withstood a run by a scrappy Los Angeles Sparks team in the third quarter to sweep them in the…

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, 8 p.m. ET, ESPN 2 Gm 3*: at New York, Wed., 9/1,…

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 in Game 1 of their Western Conference semifinal Wednesday night. Swin Cash scored 18 points…

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 Conference semifinal series against No. 1 seed Washington Mystics Wednesday night. Second-year forward Angel McCoughtry led her team…

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 the 2010 WNBA Peak Performer Awards for scoring, rebounding, and assists. The annual awards…

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 Meyers-Drysdale (President/GM, Phoenix Mercury) Anne Donovan (Head Coach, New York Liberty)…

2010 WNBA Conference Semifinals Schedule

WESTERN CONFERENCE Seattle vs. Los Angeles Local EDT TV Wed. Aug. 25 Los Angeles at Seattle 8:00pm 11:00pm ESPN2/ESPN3.com Sat. Aug. 28 Seattle at Los Angeles 12:00pm 3:00pm ESPN2/ESPN3.com Tue. Aug. 31* Los Angeles at…

Veterans led Sparks in the homestretch to playoffs

Box Score | Game Thread A powerful fourth-quarter surge propelled the Los Angeles Sparks past the Minnesota Lynx 98-91 Friday night and into a Western Conference playoff spot in front of a crowd of 13,154…

Kara Braxton signs multi-year deal with the Phoenix Mercury

Kara Braxton signed a multi-year deal with the Phoenix Mercury the team announced today. The specifics of the forward/center’s contract were not disclosed. “I’m very excited about signing this contract and staying in Phoenix,” said…

Cheryl Miller and Natalia Zassoulskaya to be inducted into FIBA Hall of Fame

FIBA announced that women’s basketball legends Cheryl Miller and Natalia Zassoulskaya will be inducted into the International Basketball Federation’s Hall of Fame next month in Turkey during the men’s world championships. “The 2010 Class has…

Lynx suspend Nicky Anosike, sign Jessica Adair

August 21, 2010 Update: Nicky Anosike responds to suspension (Scout.com) Maria Cornelius speaks to Anosike about her injury and the suspension: “I think everyone has heard just part of the story, and thinks, ‘She was…

ESPN 24-hours of college basketball kickoff includes Baylor vs. UConn

Baylor plays Connecticut in the sole women’s matchup of the 20 live college basketball games featured in ESPN’s third annual College Hoops Tip-Off Marathon on Tuesday, November 16. Coverage will be spread across ESPN, ESPN2,…

San Antonio Silver Stars sign forward Ashley Battle

The San Antonio Silver Stars signed forward Ashley Battle Thursday. The 6-foot forward out of Connecticut helped the Huskies win three consecutive NCAA Championships (2002-04). A Seattle Storm second round (25th overall) pick in the…

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