Pleasant Dreams - An Atlanta Dream Blog (Free subscription) | 11/23/2009
Let's assume for the sake of argument that Sacramento will not relocate, because if they do it makes the following exercise useful only as a thought exercises. Already, fans are asking, "what happens to Sacramento's players?" They've already asked on the Atlanta Dream Message Board; they will ask elsewhere. It all seems a bit untoward. It undoubtedly reminds Sacramento fans of the scene in...
Martha Downing of Shingle Springs was eliminated from singles and doubles Friday in the International Tennis Federation Super-Seniors World Individual Championships in Perth, Australia. Playing in the women's 60-and-over division, the third-seeded Downing lost to unseeded Kerry Ballard of Australia 6-4, 6-1 in the singles semifinals. Third-seeded Downing and Kathleen Bennett of Rancho Mirage fell...
UConn: Reflections of First Night (courant.com) http://j.mp/1FEt1T #ncaaw 07:30:03 Tennessee Lady Vols: Five things to watch (GoVolsXtra) http://j.mp/4v60hv #ncaaw 07:30:04 LSU women's basketball team starts practice (2theadvocate.com) http://j.mp/2SlXFk #ncaaw 07:30:04 UConn: Caroline Doty eyes injury-free season (rep-am.com) http://j.mp/33CpGy #ncaaw 07:30:05 Catching up with former NBA player Harvey...
RICH PEDRONCELLI Associated Press Monarchs guard Ticha Penicheiro, left, pressures Silver Stars guard Edwige Lawson-Wade in the first quarter of Thursday night's game. With the playoffs officially no longer a possibility, Monarchs coach John Whisenant adjusted his goals for the final two games of the season. Sacramento still had a chance to finish three games above .500 over the second half with two...
A couple of stories out of the Sacto Bee: From Jason Jones of the Bee: Powell welcomes chance to spread wealth on offense Nicole Powell isn't overly concerned with her statistics. Mention her career-high seven assists in Tuesday's game, and Powell offers tongue-in-cheek disappointment that her career high is only seven assists. "That is terrible," she said. "That is so sad." The...
Hamchétou Maïga-Ba is supposed to be too old for this. Too old to emerge as a bona fide Monarchs starter. Too old to enjoy her best WNBA season. Too old to be so durable, her creaky knees, tender ankles and assorted bruises notwithstanding. Yet the woman known affectionately as "TON-tee," the Monarch with the booming laugh, returned to Arco Arena this season and produced one...
HANNAH FOSLIEN Associated Press DeMya Walker, left, and the Monarchs tried to stop Nicky Anosike, right, and her Minnesota teammates Friday night, but the Lynx made a WNBA regulation-record 16 three-pointers. MINNEAPOLIS – The Minnesota Lynx got their shots to fall Friday night at Target Center. The Monarchs just fell – on more than one level. Before tipoff, Sacramento learned after a second...
Long time WNBA fans have probably seen Sacramento Monarchs point guard drive baseline and hit a cutting teammate for an easy layup thousands of times. But I still have to step back and say wow . With just under 6:30 left in the fourth quarter against the Atlanta Dream last night, Penicheiro brought the ball up the court at about ¾ speed in transition. As Dream defenders had done all night,...
John Whisenant is a believer in his white line. It's his defensive philosophy. It's about constant ball pressure, crisp rotations and everyone being in the right place or the whole thing can fall apart. If you don't know the white line, it's hard to get on the court. Because in Whisenant's system, knowing the defense is what gets you playing time. That's the lesson being taught to three young Monarchs...
Pleasant Dreams - An Atlanta Dream Blog (Free subscription) | 08/11/2009
Swanny's Stats provides a break down of statistics in the first quarter alone of a game. Most Points : Cappie Pondexter of the Mercury leads with 133 first quarter points, but Chamique Holdsclaw is right behind Diana Taurasi for 3rd place with 111 first quarter points. Highest Field Goal Percentage : There are three players who have broken 60 percent in this category: Sylvia Fowles of the Sky hits...
Rebekkah Brunson could only laugh at the notion that her return to the Monarchs' lineup tonight would fix any problems the team has with rebounding. After all, the Monarchs are one of the better rebounding teams in the WNBA. Sacramento outrebounds its opponents by 3.7 per game, third only to Detroit and Los Angeles. But it was Los Angeles, with 14 offensive rebounds and an 11-rebound overall advantage...
The Monarchs' #14 Nicole Powell encourages teammate #9 Hamchetou Maiga-Ba lat in the game between the Sacramento Monarchs and the Sparks at Arco Arena on Saturday. The Los Angeles Sparks won the game 59-56. Candace Parker had 13 points and 12 rebounds, and DeLisha Milton-Jones also scored 13 points in the Los Angeles Sparks' 59-56 victory over the Sacramento Monarchs on Saturday night. With the Sparks...
TONIGHT'S GAME Monarchs (5-15) vs. Sparks (5-10) When: 7 p.m. Where: Arco Arena. TV: LiveAccess on WNBA.com. Radio: KHTK (1140 AM). THREE-POINTERS 1. The Sparks will be without Lisa Leslie (knee sprain), but that didn't matter in the first meeting June 21 in Los Angeles. The Sparks won 67-47 without Leslie and reigning league MVP Candace Parker. 2. With Rebekkah Brunson still out from a knee injury,...
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