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2011 WNBA Playoff Schedule: Western Conference Semifinals Set After Seattle Storm Clinch Second
With their 85-70 win over the Phoenix Mercury, the Seattle Storm clinched second place in the Western Conference and home court advantage in the first round of the 2011 WNBA Playoffs.And with that, the Western Conference playoff schedule is set. The schedule is available at WNBA.com (click here)....
Seattle Storm vs. Phoenix Mercury Preview: Links, Stats, and Players To Watch
Who: Seattle Storm vs. Phoenix Mercury When: 7 p.m. PST on WNBA LiveAccess (KONG TV in Seattle) Where: KeyArena - Seattle, WA What: In mundane terms, this is the fourth and final regular season meeting between the two, with the Storm currently up 2-1. In more exciting terms, the Storm will clinch...
How The Seattle Storm Beat The San Antonio Silver Stars In The First Four Minutes Of The Fourth Quarter
The Seattle Storm did not play that well in their 70-60 win over the San Antonio Silver Stars last night. In fact, the Silver Stars arguably outplayed their guests through three quarters despite being down by three points. Through three quarters, the Storm turned the ball over 17 times (30.58% of...
Seattle Storm 78, Tulsa Shock 72 - "There's none like Bird. She's got ice in her veins."
Down to nine players suited up, the lineup change didn't phase the Shock. This is a team, after all, that has gone through personnel shifts that rival your neighborhood 7-11. One day here and the next not so much. So when Tulsa took to the court against the defending champs, who had beat them by 17...
WNBA Power Rankings: Atlanta Dream, Seattle Storm Peaking With Playoffs Approaching
During the broadcast of a recent WNBA game, a commentator mentioned that making the playoffs is as much or more important than seeding because the parity in the league this season is actually quite remarkable, but also near-impossible to make sense of with the playoffs coming up on September...
Seattle Storm's Improving Turnover Rates Help Them Beat L.A. Sparks, Win Fourth Straight
The best thing that happened to the Seattle Storm in the fourth quarter of their 65-63 win against the Los Angeles Sparks last night was Kristi Toliver fouling Sue Bird and sending her to the free throw line for the game-winning free throws. Prior to that point, they shot 20% from the field and had...
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...
Why Lauren Jackson's Return From Injury Provided Yet Another Reminder Of Her Greatness
It was perfectly reasonable to approach Jackson's return from a hip injury against the New York Liberty on Saturday with tempered expectations. "The question when Lauren Jackson comes back is just the timing of everything," said ESPN commentator Rebecca Lobo, fittingly during the first meeting...
Storm Fizzles Out in New York
Just the Facts, Ma'am: Cappie Pondexter's 19 points led all scorers in the New York Liberty's 58-56 win over the Seattle Storm. Sue Bird led Seattle with 17 points, 12 in the first half. For pink, lost signs, training, more pink, temporal anomalies, missed connections, and protestations of...
Liberty 58, Storm 56 : The Stat Analysis
NEWARK, NJ - These numbers are on the defensive side. No surprise as the New York Liberty edged the Seattle Storm 58-56 in a battle at the Prudential Center that was not decided until the final possession. Despite giving the home team a few early leads, visiting Seattle would not go away. The...
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