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What Each WNBA Team Should Do In 2012, Pt. 2: Playoff Teams That Might Not Be Championship Caliber Yet
Swish Appeal regular and resident Washington Mystics fan thewiz06 takes a look at "Category 2 teams: teams built for the postseason, but not the WNBA title just yet". See Part 1 of his series of guest posts for a look at all the categories and where teams fit. The following are what I call...
Photos: A Historic Night For Seattle Storm, Chicago Sky on 10th Anniversary of September 11 Attacks
Seattle Storm 81, Chicago Sky 70 Photo Gallery: Seattle Storm vs. Chicago Sky - September 11, 2011 - Images by Kailas Images Kevin Pelton of StormBasketball.com put together a nice piece about a historic night at KeyArena on Sunday night, which included Katie Smith getting her 6000th point, Brian...
Pre-game at the Rock: The Formula For 'Possessions'
NEWARK, NJ - Good to get back in action and put the follow up of Irene aside for the time being. Let's just say that nasty lady of a hurricane had yours truly in each of the Four Factors. It was quite dominant. Moving on past the jump there is the possession concept to touch upon. The last...
Vaughn and Carson Are Knights in Shining Armor for New York
Just the Facts, Ma'am: A pair of scintillating performances by Rutgers alumnae bookended the New York Liberty's 71-67 victory over the Chicago Sky. Kia Vaughn had 11 of her 15 points in the first quarter, while Essence Carson had 12 of her 14 in the fourth to fuel a fourteen-point comeback. ...
2011 WNBA Playoff Picture: Minnesota Lynx Clinch Western Conference, Atlanta Dream Surging In The Eastern Conference
With every team in action tomorrow night and the regular season coming to a close, the 2011 WNBA Playoff race is only becoming more exciting. Among the most interesting stories despite everything else going on is the resurgence of the Atlanta Dream, who are making another late-season run after...
Candace Parker Pledges To Donate To Alzheimer's Association In Honor Of Pat Summitt
Update: Parker had seven rebounds, two blocks, and two steals as the Tulsa Shock beat the L.A. Sparks to snap a WNBA record 20-game losing streak. There are four WNBA games on tonight, but one of the best things occurring is that Los Angeles Sparks forward Candace Parker will be playing in honor...
Liberty 59, Chicago Sky 49: The Stat Analysis
Those of us studying and utilizing tempo-free stats love it when a coach or player lauds a defensive (or offensive effort). A quick look at the possessions and points to give us offensive efficiency, tells us more - just because you held a team to 49 points does not mean the defense was great....
Tulsa Tumbles in the Fourth Quarter as the Chicago Sky Win 64-55
The Tulsa Shock come so close to winning. So close the team can taste it, the fans can taste it, even the opponents can taste it. But it just never seems to happen. While "never" is a bit of an exaggeration, it's not by much, as the Shock have only won one contest so far this season. Thursday...
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