The Ackerman Paper, Part III: Resistance to change
Will women's basketball make any of the changes mentioned in the Ackerman NCAA white paper? Or will it remain resistant to change?
MVP watch: Efficient scorers dominate early play
It's really early to talk about MVP candidates, but with All-Star voting beginning this week it's one way to look at the top candidates for the All-Star game based on early season returns.
Wednesday Links: Thompson drops 30
Tina Thompson is now the oldest player in WNBA history to record a 30-point game.
Open Thread: Phoenix hosts Minnesota
Another late game for East Coast folks.
The Ackerman Paper, Part III: Resistance to change
Will women's basketball make any of the changes mentioned in the Ackerman NCAA white paper? Or will it remain resistant to change?
MVP watch: Efficient scorers dominate early play
It's really early to talk about MVP candidates, but with All-Star voting beginning this week it's one way to look at the top candidates for the All-Star game based on early season returns.
Wednesday Links: Thompson drops 30
Tina Thompson is now the oldest player in WNBA history to record a 30-point game.
Today's Increased Importance Of Title IX
Let's take a closer look at the financial underpinnings of Cal's women's sports.
Ruth Riley signed by Atlanta Dream
Ruth Riley, a 12-year WNBA veteran, was signed by the Atlanta Dream today.
The Ackerman White Paper: Changing the game
The most controversial part of Val Ackerman's NCAA white paper are the changes she believes are needed in women's college basketball, both on the court and off.
Open Thread: NBA Finals Game 6; DC & Seattle
Spurs in Six? Mystics winning four in a row and having the best guard and best post player on the court? We'll see tonight!
Multimedia journal: Fever's trip to White House
Summing up an exciting day for Indiana at the White House.
A Q&A on DC's hot start to 2013
Can we call this team for real? Is Ivory Latta a player for the future? And given that the Mystics passed up on Kelsey Bone and Tianna Hawkins for Tayler Hill in the Draft, was that the right call?
What happens when the Liberty don't turn it over
The New York Liberty defeated the Connecticut Sun on Friday night behind an extremely efficient second half. Not surprisingly, turnovers - or lack thereof - made the difference.
The Ackerman NCAA White Paper, Part I
Former WNBA president Val Ackerman's "White Paper" was released today in collaboration with the NCAA. The paper is both a set of concerns and problems the college women's basketball game is facing, and it includes a set of recommendations for impro
Swish Appeal
"Anything you can put your mind to, no matter what obstacles may stand in your way, is attainable through hard work and dedication." - Tamika Catchings
Team effort fuels Storm in Connecticut
Sometimes, you have to do ugly things to play real pretty.
Morning links: Moore for MVP & '13 All-Star voting
10 links from the weekend to get your week started.
Mystics spoil Fever's trip to D.C.
Sunday saw Washington pull out yet another exciting victory and extend their winning streak to three games.
Thompson leads Seattle past Connecticut
In her 17th season, Thompson is still going strong.
DC 64, Indy 60
Latta continues to put up points and drain threes; Langhorne and Currie have strong performances, and Hill shows signs of life which we want to see more of. And for the Fever, the team's now in big trouble for sure.
Open Thread: Happy Father's Day!
Four WNBA games in the afternoon, and Game 5 of the NBA Finals are all tonight.
Leilani Mitchell: The total package for New York
New York Liberty guard Leilani Mitchell had a team-high five assists against the Connecticut Sun on Friday night, but also showed she's a point guard that can contribute more than assists at just 5-foot-5.
Tina Thompson to play last game at Connecticut
Preview of Sunday's game between Seattle and Connecticut.
Open Thread: San Antonio travels to LA
for a late night game for those of us out East!
For Fever it's 'back to business' on Sunday
The Indiana Fever are facing an uphill battle in their attempt to repeat in the East, let alone the WNBA. This is in part because the East's worst teams from a year ago, including their next opponent in the Mystics, seem to be new and improved.
McCoughtry leads Dream to win over Seattle
With Dream forward Sancho Lyttle in Europe for the next six games, the Dream didn't skip a beat as they beat Seattle to go to 5-1 in the Eastern Conference.
The Mercury Are Patient, Win Second Straight 97-81
Despite starting off 0-3 on the season the Phoenix Mercury are getting back on track and have the look of the dominant team that was put together on paper this Spring.
Second half run swings Liberty over Sun
And they say swing is dead.
