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Tim Russert (1950-2008)
What does Tim Russert have to do with basketball, not to mention women’s basketball?As I spent some time perusing the many articles remembering Russert, I got the impulse to see if he had ever had a Meet the Press episode about the Don Imus incident.I had forgotten that Russert was actually...
Honoring Force 10 Hoops on Independence Day
As most of you are probably aware, Force 10 Hoops – a group of four women – was responsible for purchasing the Seattle Storm from Supersonics owner Clay Bennett making the Storm the 7th independently owned team earlier this year.So there is no better time to celebrate this milestone than...
The WNBA’s Growth: The Difference Between Quantity and Quality
What is the actual value of web traffic to a professional sports league?That’s what I was left wondering yesterday after I read the WNBA’s brief statement of growth that included an announcement of "record web traffic":In June, WNBA.com set an all-time record for monthly site visits with nearly 3...
LA Sparks Respond To Sexist Comments
Got this from the Rebkell forum this morning...LA Sparks "kidnap" journalist Mark Kriski for sexist commentsLisa Leslie was on point!It's definitely good that the Sparks held him accountable for his comments, which should never be tolerated from a news outlet...or anyone for that matter.At the same...
WNBA 2.0: Can Web 2.0 Tools Help the WNBA Build Its Fanbase?
With all the buzz that Candace Parker’s Sunday night dunk generated, it’s even more interesting to consider it’s impact on the WNBA in the YouTube generation.Within 24 hours of Candace Parker’s dunk on a Sunday night, over 50,000 people had seen it on YouTube…not...
The Liberty Outdoor Classic: "Performance Didn’t Match the Setting"
There were two things I feared about the Liberty Outdoor Classic: a sloppy turnover fest or a blow-out. Neither would do anything to attract casual fans.Tonight we got both – the Liberty committed 21 turnovers (only one more than the Fever's 20) and got blown out "at home". Nevertheless, kudos to...
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...
"Raising the Bar": Basketball, Gender, and "Intellectual Journalism"
Even though the WNBA is on hiatus for the Olympic games, the growing league still has a lot riding on what happens in Beijing.It seems like a safe assumption that a strong performance by the U.S. women’s basketball team could translate into increased attendance and/or ratings after the...
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