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Pleasant Dreams - An Atlanta Dream Blog (Free subscription) | 12/05/2009
A long time ago, some thought that Chamique Holdsclaw would be "the next Michael Jordan" - whatever that meant. SLAM Magazine has put the article "Chamique Shall Inherit The Earth" up on its website . The article was written between 1998 and 1999, during the NBA Lockout. Some excerpts: The future and its opportunities are mind-boggling. The fat contract and shoe deal are the easy...
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UConn Women's Hoops Blog (Free subscription) | 11/14/2009
1/1 Connecticut Huskies (1-0) Results: Connecticut 105, Northeastern 35 Player of the Game: Sr. C Tina Charles (26p, 13r, 2a, 18m) Defensive Player of the Game: Sr. W Meghan Gardler (2dr, 2s, 1b, 26m) Freshman Player of the Game: RFr. F Heather Buck (4p, 12r, 1s, 21m) Stat of the Game: Halftime: UConn 69 (Team Record), Northeastern 15 Summary: Just prior to tip-off the 6th NCAA Title Banner was unveiled,...
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hoopfeed.com (Free subscription) | 11/14/2009
Northeastern University Huskies (0-0) vs. (1) University of Connecticut Huskies (0-0) 2 p.m. ET, Gampel Pavilion (10,167), Storrs, Connecticut TV: CPTV Radio: WICC-AM 600, WINE-940 AM, WTIC-AM 1080 Web: www.UConnHuskies.com Broadcasters: TV: Bob Picozzi and Meghan Culmo; Radio: Bob Joyce and Kara Wolters Last Meeting: UConn won 96-34, Dec. 29, 1995. Notes UConn: Prior to the start of UConn’s...
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UCONN | Women's Basketball (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009
Here is some news from UConn about an event going on Monday to benefit the continuing fight against cancer featuring Rebecca Lobo and her mother, Ruth Ann, a cancer surivor. WHO: Former UConn basketball star and ESPN analyst Rebecca Lobo...
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hoopfeed.com (Free subscription) | 10/07/2009
Indiana Fever look to clinch WNBA title Mercury-Fever Preview (AP) Carolyn Peck and Rebecca Lobo: The Experts Weigh In Cappie Pondexter’s time to shine is right now, in the WNBA Finals (ESPN) Fever Fever Builds As Possible Decisive Game Nears (WRTV Indianapolis) Mechelle Voepel: Sunflower power in the WNBA finals Fever fans multiply (Indianapolis Star) Fever could end Dunn’s title pursuit...
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WNBA.com (Free subscription) | 10/07/2009
p> ESPN2's coverage of the 2009 WNBA Finals continues to deliver double digit growth through the best-of-five series. Through Game 3, ESPN2's telecasts are averaging 476,000 viewers (P2+), an increase of 51 percent when compared to last year's 316,000 viewers. In addition, the corresponding household impressions are up 50 percent (386,000 vs. 258,000) and the 0.4 rating is an increase of 33 percent...
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The FanHouse - NBA (Free subscription) | 09/12/2009
by Michelle Smith Filed under: WNBA It's hard to imagine the WNBA, or women's basketball really, without Lisa Leslie . She was one of the three Olympians (along with Sheryl Swoopes and Rebecca Lobo) who stood in front of the new league's logo back in 1996 when almost everybody else was joining the American Basketball League. She was the one who missed a dunk in the league's inaugural game in 1997...
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Women's Hoops Blog (Free subscription) | 09/03/2009
On Vickie Johnson Night ( video ), no one wanted to go home. So they played a couple of overtimes. VJ started out strong (a season high 19pts on 8-11 shooting) and free throws - missed and made - sealed the deal as Becky (and her 29pts) guided San Antonio to a 84-82 over the Lynx. "Well, we apparently we like to make it interesting,'' Hammon said of the Silver Stars' second straight overtime game....
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WNBA.com (Free subscription) | 07/31/2009
WNBA All-Stars Alana Beard of the Washington Mystics and Swin Cash of the Seattle Storm will serve as official WNBA Twitter correspondents during the 2009 WNBA All-Star Game, which will be held on Saturday, July 25 at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn., and televised nationally on ABC at 3:30 p.m. ET. <br><br> As part of a one time only WNBA All-Star initiative, Beard (@alanabeard20)...
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DC BasketCases (Free subscription) | 07/28/2009
Congratulations to . . . Coach Chris Weller! On Saturday, the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame announced the names of its 2010 Class. Among the six future inductees is Maryland's own former Head Coach, Chris Weller , who retired from coaching after 27 seasons at the helm of the Terrapins. During her tenure, Coach Weller's teams averaged nearly 20 wins per season, won eight (!) ACC Championships, made...
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SOX (Free subscription) | 07/26/2009
UConn Women’s Basketball links Faris leads the way [Jim Fuller - New Haven Register] “The Boss” chimes in [Jim Fuller - New Haven Register] UConn Great Rebecca Lobo To Be Enshrined In Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame [BigEast.org] Lobo to be inducted to Hall of Fame [Connecticut Post] Taurasi’s penalty phase ends [Connecticut Post] Rebecca Lobo Inducted Into Women’s...
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NewsObserver.com - College Sports (Free subscription) | 07/26/2009
Rebecca Lobo became the first Connecticut player inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame, leading a class of six inductees Saturday.
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USA Today (Free subscription) | 07/26/2009
Rebecca Lobo became the first Connecticut player inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame, leading a class of six inductees ...
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Washington Post (Free subscription) | 07/26/2009
UNCASVILLE, Conn. -- Rebecca Lobo became the first Connecticut player inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame, leading a class of six inductees Saturday.