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Candace Parker spoils debut of Breanna Stewart with 34-point explosion as Sparks beat Storm 96-66

By Cheryl Coward and Lee Michaelson Los Angeles Sparks veteran forward Candace Parker spoiled the professional debut of the most decorated women’s college basketball player in history Sunday afternoon at Staples Center, leading her team…

WNBA: Rosters for opening weekend of 2016 season

WNBA: Rosters for opening weekend of 2016 season

Recent WNBA Transactions WNBA Preseason Schedule WNBA Draft Results 2016 WNBA Key Dates Eastern Conference Atlanta Dream NUM PLAYER POS HEIGHT EXP FROM 10 Matee Ajavon G 5-8 8 RUTGERS/US 11 Cierra Burdick F 6-2…

#ThePostUp Podcast 5/13/16: Analysts Christy Winters-Scott and Cindy Brunson preview the WNBA season

[display_podcast] Click here to subscribe to the podcast with your feed reader or podcast app. Also available on iTunes and Google Play Music. Taped Wednesday, May 11, 2016 This week’s podcast features respected basketball analysts Christy Winters-Scott and…

USA Basketball leaves Candace Parker off Rio Games final roster

Happy birthday to 2X @Olympics gold medalist @Candace_Parker! ????? #USABWNT @TeamUSA pic.twitter.com/sUt7fioLCG — USA Basketball (@usabasketball) April 19, 2016 Two-time Olympic gold medalist Candace Parker is not on the roster for the 2016 Summer Games…

Detailed Notes from the 2016 WNBA Draft: History made, surprise trades, the Pac-12 seven and Canada on the rise

Captain Obvious and a UConn Sweep #1: Seattle Storm select Breanna Stewart (UConn) #WNBADraft pic.twitter.com/sAjKeCcWBz — Hoopfeed.com ? (@hoopfeed) April 14, 2016 The 2016 WNBA Draft took place Thursday night and no one was surprised…

2016 WNBA Draft Results and Social Media Recap

Draft Results || Social Media Recap First Round PICK TEAM PLAYER SCHOOL POSITION 1 SEATTLE STORM Breanna Stewart CONNECTICUT CENTER 2 SAN ANTONIO STARS Moriah Jefferson CONNECTICUT GUARD 3 CONNECTICUT SUN Morgan Tuck CONNECTICUT FORWARD…

Los Angeles Sparks sign veteran center Ann Wauters

From the team: The Los Angeles Sparks have signed veteran center Ann Wauters, executive vice president and general manager Penny Toler announced today. Wauters joins Los Angeles for her ninth WNBA season, and second under…

Los Angeles Sparks guard Riquna Williams will miss 2016 WNBA season due to a ruptured left Achilles tendon

From the Sparks: Los Angeles Sparks guard Riquna Williams will miss the 2016 WNBA season due to a ruptured left Achilles tendon, executive vice president and general manager Penny Toler announced today. The injury, which…

Dishin & Swishin 3/24/16 Podcast: Stanford legend and WNBA player Candice Wiggins hangs up her sneakers

Dishin & Swishin 3/24/16 Podcast: Stanford legend and WNBA player Candice Wiggins hangs up her sneakers

[display_podcast] Click here to subscribe to the podcast with your feed reader or podcast app: j.mp/dishinpodcast. Available on iTunes, Google Play Music Podcasts, Player FM, Acast (iOS, Android) and Podcast Addict (Android). When Stanford Hall of Fame coach Tara VanDerveer was asked…

Los Angeles Sparks names Tonya Edwards as an assistant coach

The Los Angeles Sparks named Tonya Edwards as an assistant coach, executive vice president and general manager Penny Toler announced today. From the Sparks: “Tonya will be a valuable asset to the Sparks and we…

Los Angeles Sparks to play three preseason games

The Los Angeles Sparks will play three preseason contests before tipping-off the franchise’s historic 20th season on Sunday, May 15. The team will open the preseason against the Atlanta Dream on Saturday, May 7 at Pasadena City…

Los Angeles Sparks re-sign Serbian guard Ana Dabovic

The Los Angeles Sparks have re-signed Serbian guard Ana Dabovic, executive vice president and general manager Penny Toler announced today.  Per team policy, contract details were not disclosed. “We are excited to have Ana back…

Los Angeles Sparks sign forward Jelena Dubljevic

The Los Angeles Sparks signed Montenegrin forward Jelena Dubljevic. Per team policy, contract details were not disclosed. From the Sparks: A 14-year international veteran, Dubljevic has spent the past two seasons playing in Turkey with…

Dishin & Swishin 2/18/16 Podcast: Discussing WNBA Mock Drafts with Howard Megdal

[display_podcast] Click here to subscribe to the podcast with your feed reader or podcast app: j.mp/dishinpodcast. Available on iTunes, Google Play Music Podcasts, Player FM, Acast (iOS, Android) and Podcast Addict (Android). For years, fans of the NFL and NBA have been…

Los Angeles Sparks re-sign WNBA All-Star forward Nneka Ogwumike

From the Sparks: The Los Angeles Sparks re-signed WNBA All-Star forward Nneka Ogwumike, executive vice president and general manager Penny Toler announced today. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed. “We are…

Los Angeles Sparks re-sign Candace Parker

Q&A with Candace Parker: The WNBA star on her offseason activities, the Sparks and more From the team: The Los Angeles Sparks have re-signed two-time WNBA MVP Candace Parker, executive vice president and general manager…

Dishin & Swishin 02/04/16 Podcast: Talking with ESPN’s Mechelle Voepel about the latest in NCAA and WNBA news

[display_podcast] Click here to subscribe to the podcast with your feed reader or podcast app: j.mp/dishinpodcast. Available on iTunes, Google Play Music Podcasts, Player FM, Acast (iOS, Android) and Podcast Addict (Android). Every now and then it is nice to just…

Q&A with Candace Parker: The WNBA star on her offseason activities, the Sparks and more

Q&A with Candace Parker: The WNBA star on her offseason activities, the Sparks and more

Since December, fans of Candace Parker have had a chance to see the WNBA star and former Tennessee All-American on the screen as an analyst for Southeastern Conference games. In addition, after the 2015 WNBA…

Dishin & Swishin in the year 2015: Looking back at the year in Women’s Basketball

Dishin & Swishin in the year 2015: Looking back at the year in Women’s Basketball

As we say goodbye to another calendar year and make resolutions for 2016, it seems like a good time to look back at what made 2015 a great year for women’s basketball. It was also…

Dishin & Swishin 12/26/15 Podcast: Sun choose Curt Miller to help franchise seek elusive WNBA title

Dishin & Swishin 12/26/15 Podcast: Sun choose Curt Miller to help franchise seek elusive WNBA title

[display_podcast] Click here to subscribe to the podcast with your feed reader or podcast app: j.mp/dishinpodcast. Available on iTunes, Player FM, Acast (iOS, Android) and Podcast Addict (Android). All the Connecticut Sun want for Christmas is a WNBA championship. After an extensive…

Dishin & Swishin 10/01/15 Podcast: Previewing the WNBA finals with Mike Thibault & Brian Agler

Dishin & Swishin 10/01/15 Podcast: Previewing the WNBA finals with Mike Thibault & Brian Agler

[display_podcast] Click here to subscribe to the podcast with your feed reader or podcast app: j.mp/dishinpodcast. Available on iTunes, Player FM, Acast (iOS, Android) and Podcast Addict (Android). When the WNBA season tipped off at the beginning of June, many people…

Lynx beat Sparks in game 3, 91-80, advance to Western conference finals for fifth straight year

Lynx beat Sparks in game 3, 91-80, advance to Western conference finals for fifth straight year

Notes | Quotes | By the Numbers | Social Media Recap The Minnesota Lynx beat the Los Angeles Sparks 91-80 to advance to the Western conference finals for the fifth consecutive season. Led by Maya Moore (20…

Sparks force game 3 in Western conference semis, defeat Lynx 81-71

The Los Angeles Sparks kept their playoff hopes alive, recovering from defeat in game one of the Western conference semifinals vs. the Minnesota Lynx. In game two, they delivered a blow to the Lynx 81-71,…

Social media recap/by the numbers: Lynx hold off Sparks, 67-65 in Western conference semifinal game one

The Minnesota Lynx survived a late-game rally to beat the Los Angeles Sparks 67-65 in the first game of the Western conference semifinal series between the two teams. Maya Moore had a career playoff high…

Dishin & Swishin 9/17/15 Podcast: Breaking down the conference semifinals with Lin Dunn and  Chiney Ogwumike

Dishin & Swishin 9/17/15 Podcast: Breaking down the conference semifinals with Lin Dunn and Chiney Ogwumike

[display_podcast] Click here to subscribe to the podcast with your feed reader or podcast app: j.mp/dishinpodcast. Available on iTunes, Player FM, Acast (iOS, Android) and Podcast Addict (Android). The roundtable discussions are some of the most popular and listened to shows…

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