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Life After the WNBA: Madinah Slaise's Path From 2nd Round Draft Pick to Ground Zero
Back in 2009, James wrote a post wondering aloud "Whatever happened to Madinah Slaise?" Shortly after we all observed Veteran's Day last Friday, Slaise got in touch with Swish Appeal and offered to share her story of what happened and what impact her stint in the WNBA had on her life. Have you...
Dishin' & Swishin' Catches Up With Cheryl Ford: When Will She Return to the WNBA?
I love the bangers and I make no apologies. I love the girls that do the dirty work on the court. My early faves were Yolanda Griffith and Natalie Williams. Sure they could score, but they rebounded and defended. They set screens the other team felt. They gave out punishment in addition to...
Some Of Those "Other" Rookies Making a Strong Impression in Detroit
While Candace Parker, Sylvia Fowles, and Candice Wiggins grabbed the headlines for the 2008 WNBA rookie class, three rookies in Detroit are making quite an impression.What strikes me most about the Shock’s trio of rookies -- Alexis Hornbuckle, Tasha Humphrey, and Olayinka Sanni – is that they all...
Impressive Defense In An Inspiring Week of WNBA Basketball
I was a bit NBA draft obsessed this past week so I watched less WNBA games…and I missed quite a week…During the NBA draft was the triple overtime thriller between the Liberty and Fever. Overtime heroics from Tina Thompson who hit a game winning shot against the Silver Stars with a broken finger....
Fighting Is Not the Type Of Attention the WNBA Needs
It’s normally difficult to find any quality post-game analysis about WNBA games, but last night’s fight between the Shock and Sparks managed to get attention from all the major sports websites, NBA message boards, and even local news media outlets.With such wide-ranging attention to the ugly...
Melee Update: Suspension Announcements a Relief For Sparks, Nolan
Well, I wrote earlier that losing Candace Parker or Deanna Nolan for an extended period of time would be the most harmful outcome of Tuesday night’s fight. We now have the announcement and Parker got one game and Nolan got nothing. Essentially Plenette Pierson was given most of the responsibility...
A Review of Media Attention to the Melee & Perceptions of Female Athletes
If there was any doubt about whether female athletes faced double standards, the reactions to Tuesday night’s scuffle should be convincing evidence of the challenges they must overcome.That is not to say that the incident will have an adverse effect on the WNBA’s popularity (though I don’t think it...
The Shock-Mystics Trade Analysis: Who Wins the Exchange of Experience for Potential?
I have to confess that watching U.S. basketball players blow out Olympic competition in the preliminary rounds has only left me more impatient for the return of the WNBA. So the Mystics-Shock trade of Taj McWilliams-Franklin for Tasha Humphrey, Eshaya Murphy, and a 2009 second-round draft pick is...
Mercury Eliminated From the Playoffs, But Can Still Get To .500
Well, as could probably be expected, the Shock pounded the Mercury in the paint and eliminated them from the playoffs. That's sad -- I was rooting for them.After playing a close game for three quarters, the Shock got 67% of the available offensive rebounds and took as many free throws as field...
The Cost of Shock-Sparks Melee: Which Team Loses More From WNBA Suspensions?
After having a little more time to think about Tuesday night’s fight, it seems that the biggest cost to the WNBA after the fight might be the damage done to the playoff race after suspensions are dealt out. The WNBA’s image might take a hit, but really the league’s brand is so weak in the...
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