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Los Angeles Sparks outlast Washington Mystics, 81-75

Candace Parker recorded a season-high 30 points and ten rebounds in the Los Angeles Sparks’ 81-75 win over the Mystics Friday night in their home opener. It was the first win of the season for…

San Antonio’s lack of defense key to New York road victory

Box score The veteran stars of San Antonio (2-2) failed to help the team secure a victory for the struggling franchise Friday night. The New York Liberty (2-2) beat the Silver Stars 77-71 in front…

Another Tulsa signing on the horizon: Shock trade Shavonte Zellous to Fever, Indiana waives Allie Quigley

The Indiana Fever acquired second-year guard Shavonte Zellous from the Tulsa Shock, in exchange for a 2011 second-round draft pick. To accommodate the move on the Fever roster, Indiana waived Allie Quigley. A 5-10 guard…

Women’s college basketball attendance surpasses 11 million for 3rd straight year

The NCAA reported today that women’s basketball attendance surpassed 11 million for the third straight year. Attendance for the previous season was the second-highest total in history. Attendance for all three NCAA divisions was 11,134,738,…

San Antonio Silver Stars sign Chamique Holdsclaw, waive Belinda Snell

Just days after the Atlanta Dream waived veteran forward Chamique Holdsclaw, the San Antonio Silver Stars signed the former Tennessee Lady Vol star. In order to make room for Holdsclaw on its 11-woman roster, San…

Final WNBA team rosters for the 2010 season

WNBA teams finished trimming rosters Friday after three weeks of training camp as coaches watched rookies and integrated veterans returning from overseas into practice rotations. The defending champion Phoenix Mercury hosts the Los Angeles Sparks…

Preseason triple OT? Liberty tops Sun 89-84

Tuesday’s New York Liberty and Connecticut Sun preseason game tied for the longest pre-season contest in WNBA history. The previous game was on May 27, 2000 when Phoenix faced Detroit. Afterwards Liberty guard Cappie Pondexter…

Hoopism Game Report: Silver Stars vs. Sparks, 86-77

Preseason: San Antonio Silver Stars vs. Los Angeles Sparks Arena: The Pyramid at Long Beach State, Long Beach, CA Officials: #15 Scott Twardoski , #43 Brenda Pantoja , #13 Cameron Inouye Attendance: 1,521 Duration: 2:06…

The Nolan Richardson refrain: “Basketball is basketball”

September 29, 2009 – Nolan Richardson speaks to the crowd after being introduced as coach and general manager. The answer to the inevitable question is always the same: “basketball is basketball.” Since he was announced…

San Antonio inks broadcast deal with FOX Sports Southwest

FOX Sports Southwest (FSSW) will carry nine Silver Stars games in 2010 beginning with the season opener against the Atlanta Dream on Saturday, May 15, at 7:00 p.m. CT at the AT&T Center.  The broadcasts…

Minnesota Lynx player Charde Houston’s ordeal after plane diverted to Maine

Yesterday, Charde Houston, a forward for the Minnesota Lynx, left Europe after playing basketball in the Czech Republic for USK Praha during the WNBA offseason. On her way to San Diego, she wanted to surprise…

Svet is back, Storm signs Abrosimova and releases Janell Burse

Svetlana Abrosimova returns to the WNBA to play alongside former college teammates Sue Bird and Swin Cash on the Seattle Storm. “We are very excited to have Svetlana joining the Storm this season, as she…

Assistant coach joins Oregon State exodus, AD makes a statement

Oregon State assistant coach Kellee Barney join the exodus of those leaving the school’s women’s basketball program. After four players left the team in just a week’s time, the schools athletic director Bob De Carolis…

Former Detroit Shock coach Rick Mahorn files for bankruptcy, loses home

Rick Mahorn, who helped the Detroit Shock win a title as an assistant before becoming head coach in the team’s last season in the city, filed for bankruptcy last December. The case is pending in…

Purdue coach Sharon Versyp agrees to two-year contract extension

Purdue head women’s basketball coach Sharon Versyp agreed to a two-year contract extension, securing her presence on the Boilermaker sideline through the 2014-15 season. It is the second contract extension for Versyp who became Purdue’s…

Connecticut Sun waives veteran forward Tamika Whitmore

The Connecticut Sun waived veteran forward Tamika Whitmore on Thursday. "We thought this was the best course for both Tamika and the Connecticut Sun," said Vice President and General Manager Chris Sienko. "Doing this now…

Kelsey Bone heads back to Texas, joins the Aggies

Former South Carolina center Kelsey Bone ended speculation as to her transfer plans with the announcement that she signed with Texas A&M. “We had recruited Kelsey Bone since she was in the seventh grade,” said…

Marques Jackson, founder of DFW Elite, passes away

A pioneer of AAU girl’s basketball in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex and nationwide, Marques Jackson, 46, passed Sunday morning after suffering from a heart attack. Coaches and players began tweeting thoughts of sadness and heartbreak…

Spartak Moscow EuroLeague champions again, Taurasi MVP again

With its star-studded cast led by Diana Taurasi, Spartak Moscow Region earned its fourth straight EuroLeague title over the weekend beating Spain’s Ros Casares 87-80. The Final Four featured big names on other teams like…

UConn champs again, 78 straight wins and another title

Connecticut 53, Stanford 47 Recap | Box POSTGAME QUOTES Connecticut head coach Geno Auriemma On what it feels like to be in the same company as John Wooden: "There is no company. He has no…

UConn and Stanford meet again

  The last time UConn and Stanford met, the Pac-10 champs were on a 9-0 win streak heading into the XL Center in Hartford. However, the Huskies handed the Cardinal their one and only loss…

No waiting for Ann Wauters this summer, Belgian center to sit out season

Last year San Antonio Silver Stars fans had to wait half a season to see Ann Wauters in uniform. This year the Belgian center will not play at all for the WNBA team. She decided…

Stanford advances to title game, beats Oklahoma 73-66

Stanford (36-1) led during most of Sunday night’s semifinal game against Oklahoma ( 27-11) during the women’s NCAA Final Four in San Antonio and pulled off a 73-66 victory. At the half the Cardinal had…

And then there were four

  Young Baylor team takes down Duke, 51-48 Coach Kim Mulkey on her young team: The thing I get to do is coach kids that believe in what we do and allow me to get…

Anne Donovan leaving New York Liberty to coach Seton Hall

Hall of Famer Anne Donovan, coach of the WNBA New York Liberty, is set to take over at Seton Hall. The hiring was first reported by  The Record of Hackensack on its website Sunday night.…

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