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2011 WNBA Playoffs Preview: Seattle Storm vs. Phoenix Mercury - Western Conference, First Round
Who: #2 Seattle Storm vs. #3 Phoenix Mercury What: WNBA playoffs, Western Conference, first round When: First game - Thursday, September 15 at 10 p.m. EDT (ESPN2) in Seattle (full schedule) Season series: 3-1 Storm (click here for summary) #2 Seattle...
Phoenix Mercury Guard Temeka Johnson Started Season 'Half-Step Slow'
It was obvious watching the Phoenix Mercury in their first few games of the season that point guard Temeka Johnson was struggling to defend her opponent. She certainly looked slow in comparison to past seasons and that was a troubling sign. Now we know why. Johnson suffered a severe ankle sprain...
Meek's H.O.P.E.: A Small Part In Our Huge Responsibility For "The Education Debt"
In Rachel Whittaker's New Orleans Times-Picayune article yesterday about Phoenix Mercury point guard Temeka Johnson's new book Meek's Moments, Louisiana State University assistant coach Bob Starkey described the origins of his former player's foundation, Meek's HOPE (www.MeeksHope.org). Former LSU...
A Tale of Two Interviews: Temeka Johnson & Jia Perkins
The way that I see it, there are two types of interviews that can be conducted on a radio show. There is the standard, more common, discussion of the player, the team, and what is going on around both. Then there is the in depth discussion that looks at more than just the player, but the person. ...
2010 WNBA Players to Watch: Who is the WNBA's Most "Underrated" Player?
Even though she was an All-Star in 2009, I will maintain that Minnesota Lynx center Nicky Anosike could be the most underrated player in the WNBA because I'm not sure people fully appreciate just how valuable she is as a defensive player. And I expect even more from Anosike in 2010 as she prepares...
Quick Analysis: Phoenix Mercury Re-Sign Temeka Johnson and Penny Taylor
The Phoenix Mercury have finally managed to keep someone from their championship core. After speculation that point guard Temeka Johnson would sign with the New York Liberty, the Mercury announced today that they have re-signed their restricted free agent as well as the long-anticipated signing of...
Who Will Run Point for the New York Liberty? How About Temeka Johnson?
<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> Normal 0 0 1 180 849 21 5 1264 11.1280 </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> 0 0 0 </xml><![endif]-->In an interview with Swish Appeal in February, New York Liberty general manager Carol Blazejowski made it...
Champions Return to Phoenix For Hometown Love
The sellout crowd gave the Phoenix Mercury a standing ovation during a timeout at the Phoenix Suns' home opener on Friday night. Honored at center court and with a variety of media appearances were center Tangela Smith and guard Temeka Johnson along with coaches Cory Gaines and Bridget Pettis. It...
Temeka Johnson brings HOPE to Phoenix
Phoenix Mercury point guard Temeka Johnson is having a fantastic season on the court. Her ability to break down her defender and create opportunities for her teammates has placed her 5th in the league in assists behind only the biggest names in the game. With her Night of HOPE event she is now...
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