nba Stories - Swish Appeal
If benches win championships...
...where does that leave the Storm?I predicted the Celtics to win the championship at the beginning of this year...not that it was a risky pick or anything. I just figured the "Big 3" would complement...
Pamela McGee: The Challenges of Being a Proud "Basketball Mom"
Pamela McGee has been in the headlines again as the Washington Wizards selected her son JaVale with the 18th pick in the NBA Draft on Thursday.I was one of those rabid NBA junkies who watched the enti...
Draft Process Reflects Cheryl Ford’s NBA Criticisms
Cheryl Ford said in an ESPN the Magazine video that the men’s game is about who can jump the highest. Unfortunately, I find it difficult to disagree with her.I don’t necessarily believe that the W...
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 t...
Return from the "Glades of Gafia"
It’s been a long time, but I’m back from the "Glades of Gafia" and ready to re-engage the WNBA world.I’ve thought about writing regularly again for a while, but something hit me the other day t...
What the NBA Could Learn From the WNBA: Staying in School FTW
Martin Johnson wrote a nice little piece for TheRoot.com about how the University of North Carolina men's team won the national title primarily on the strength of their upperclassmen...which is furthe...
Why We Will Never Know As Much As We Think We Know About a Draft Pick: A Lesson From the Success of Michael Redd
Kristi Cirone’s situation – going undrafted and then being picked up by the Connecticut Sun with an outside chance to make the roster – made me think about just how completely unscientific this...
Pam McGee interviews "Pam McGee’s Son": How do youngsters develop into quality pro basketball players?
There was a great article by Kevin Broom on RealGM.com the other day about player development in the NBA that focused on Washington Wizards forward(/center) JaVale McGee, son of retired WNBA player P...
What Difference a Year Makes: Why Ahistorical Representations of Sports are Bad for the Game
If you pay attention to women's basketball, you've probably heard about that March ESPN the Magazine article that included a cover photo of a pregnant Parker.Of course, this led to some commentary abo...
Sir Charles takes a subtle dig at the WNBA...
Last night I was at a bar with a friend casually watching the Hawks-Heat "game" and talking about random stuff when I thought I heard Charles Barkley say something about the WNBA during the halftime s...
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