Lisa Leslie is among the members of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2015. The four-time Olympic Gold Medalist (1996, 2000, 2004, 2008) and three-time WNBA MVP joins 39-year NBA referee Dick…
Posted by Tully Bevilaqua on Tuesday, March 24, 2015 Update: March 28, 2015 The following joint statement was issued Saturday, March 28 by the NBA, WNBA, Indiana Pacers and Indiana Fever in regard to the…
The Indiana Fever and San Antonio Stars announced a trade that sent combo guard Shenise Johnson and a 2015 second-round draft pick from the Stars, in exchange for the Fever’s 2015 first- and third-round draft picks.…
[display_podcast] Coming into the 2014-15 women’s basketball season, both Maryland and Florida State faced the difficult question, who would replace their WNBA lottery pick stars, who they relied on so heavily last year? Maryland’s Alyssa…
The Connecticut Sun is set to host the 2015 WNBA draft on Thursday, April 16 and the league’s All-Star game on July 25. Draft Details ESPN2 will provide coverage and analysis of the first round…
The Chicago Sky acquired veteran guard Cappie Pondexter from the New York Liberty in exchange for guard Epiphanny Prince. Per team policies, contract terms were not disclosed. Both players return to their hometowns. “Being able…
Leta Andrews, the all-time winningest high school coach, and three-time WNBA MVP Lisa Leslie are among the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame finalists for the Class of 2015. “The finalists for the Class of 2015 are…
LI''s own Sue Bird is here at @NBAAllStar Media Day. pic.twitter.com/dngqxZbGRP — Newsday Sports (@NewsdaySports) February 13, 2015 Veterans Sue Bird (Seattle Storm), Swin Cash (New York Liberty) and Tamika Catchings (Indiana Fever) are among…
[display_podcast] After a hiatus for the early part of 2015, the Dishin & Swishin podcasts are back on Hoopfeed, and we must say it is good to be back! There is so much going on in…
Diana Taurasi’s Letter to Fans Release from the Phoenix Mercury: Phoenix Mercury guard Diana Taurasi will not play the 2015 WNBA season, the team announced today. Taurasi’s lucrative contract with the Russian team for which…
From the Sun: Connecticut Sun forward Chiney Ogwumike underwent successful microfracture knee surgery today. She is expected to have a full recovery after an extended rehabilitation period of approximately six months. Dr. Walter Lowe, renowned…
[display_podcast] The 2015 Seattle Storm will have a familiar face on the bench, it just will not be former head coach Brian Agler. Today the Storm announced the promotion of associate head coach Jenny Boucek…
From a Storm release: The Seattle Storm today announced that Jenny Boucek has been named head coach. “Jenny has a tremendous energy, tenacity and passion for this franchise,” said Storm President & General Manager, Alisha…
From the Dream: The Atlanta Dream announced today that it will host the 2015 Atlanta Dream Classic at KFC Yum! Center on May 23 in Louisville, Ky., to open its preseason schedule. The event, which…
As the WNBA’s free agency starts this week, stars on the unrestricted free agent list include Tamika Catchings, Erin Phillips, Swin Cash, Tanisha Wright and Tamera Young. Overall there are 23 unrestricted, 14 restricted and…
After a disappointing two seasons of missing the playoffs, the New York Liberty fired head coach and general manager Bill Laimbeer in October. However, in a flip-flop that gives Laimbeer his third chance to coach…
Release from USA Basketball: Following a summer in which she helped lead USA Basketball to the 2014 FIBA World Championship gold medal and was named MVP of the tournament along the way, Maya Moore (Minnesota…
Release from the Fever: The Indiana Fever has named Gail Goestenkors and Gary Kloppenburg as assistant coaches to join Stephanie White in her first season as head coach on the Fever sidelines. Goestenkors and Kloppenburg…
Seattle Storm guard and Olympian Sue Bird is one of the basketball stars featured in a new State Farm Insurance commercial that picks on a theme of ads by the company featuring NBA star Chris…
From the league: The WNBA announced today that its Board of Governors has approved an additional “trigger” for instant replay review as well as five modifications to existing instant replay rules. In addition, the Board…
The San Antonio Stars announced today that they will play their home games for the 2015 season at the recently renovated Freeman Coliseum due to major renovations at the AT&T Center that will take place…
[display_podcast] In this week’s podcast, Jeff Walz commented that at Louisville, he does not worry about winning conference championships, he worries about national championships. Think about that for a second. This is a head coach…
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation announced Monday that it would end coverage of the WNBL. The decision of ABC, the country’s national broadcaster, to cut coverage of the women’s professional league in Australia drew ire from…
[display_podcast] Stanford defeating Connecticut was an upset this week; one that rocked the women’s basketball pollsters’ thought process! However, two games last week should have opened some eyes; two solid mid-major programs knocked off two…
[display_podcast] Coach Muffet McGraw and her 2014-15 Notre Dame Fighting Irish kick off their year with a preseason contest tonight versus Ferris State. What better way to get ready for it than a special Wednesday…
