Chasing the Title (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
The current word on the street is that the wife of the assassinated owner of the Spartak Moscow basketball team will take over ownership and continue employing Lauren Jackson, Sue Bird, Diana Taurasi, Sylvia Fowles and other WNBA stars this WNBA off-season. Despite that assurance, the Canberra Capitals (coached by Opals Head Coach and Jackson friend, Carrie Graf) of Australia's WNBL are aggressively...
The FanHouse - NBA (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
by Michelle Smith Filed under: WNBA When Spartak owner Shabtai von Kalmanovic was murdered in Moscow on Monday, the women's basketball world was rocked. Kalmanonic put together a powerhouse team in Russia with Diana Taurasi , Sue Bird and Lauren Jackson. He showered his players with huge paychecks and opulent accommodations, and he raised the standard for top U.S. players overseas. And he won championships....
Pleasant Dreams - An Atlanta Dream Blog (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
I suppose in Russia, the bigger they are, the harder they fall. Shabtai Kalmanovich, the owner of Russian Superleague team Spartak Moscow which has been the home of some of the biggest players in the WNBA in the off-season, might have been assassinated . From the bad translation: The investigation is considering the possibility that Kalmanovich killed in connection with his activities as president...
Women's Hoops Blog (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009
Jayda checks in about the death of Kalmanovich and notes: Spartak is currently in season. Other WNBA players on the squad are MVP Diana Taurasi, a Phoenix G, New York C Janel McCarville, Chicago C Sylvia Fowles, San Antonio PG Edwige Lawson-Wade, Connecticut G Anete Jekabsone-Zogota, and Minnesota G Kelly Miller.
hoopfeed.com (Free subscription) | 10/31/2009
2-"The master's tools will never dismantle the master's house." – Audre Lorde. (random: I interviewed her in 1991) #women 13:08:51 And the (correct) complete list: The Women's Top Twenty Five – College Women's Basketball (rivals.com) http://j.mp/2tngtA #ncaaw 13:10:29 Stringer likes team, likes coaching again (SNY.tv) http://j.mp/3LpnNu #ncaaw 13:24:01 RT @SLAMonline : The W...
Pleasant Dreams - An Atlanta Dream Blog (Free subscription) | 10/18/2009
Here's a thought. You have a team with Janel McCarville and Sylvia Fowles. Throw into the mix Ilona Korstin, one of the best Russian players, and add Edwige Lawson-Wade and Kelly Miller just to be on the safe side. Put Pokey Chatman in as that team's head coach. Then have them play a visiting team that only has eight active players. What you end up with is a 102-65 drubbing in front of 1,000 loyal...
Baltimore Sun (Free subscription) | 10/12/2009
Fueled by a 23-0 run that covered the last half of the second quarter and the first two minutes of the third, the USA Women's National Team handed host UMMC Ekaterinburg a 78-63 defeat to win its third game in three days and claim the Ekaterinburg International Invitational championship Sunday in Ekaterinburg, Russia. The U.S. was led by Angel McCoughtry 's 20 points on 9-for-15 shooting. Swin Cash...
Pleasant Dreams - An Atlanta Dream Blog (Free subscription) | 10/11/2009
This picture made the USA Basketball front page. Powered by a 23-0 run over the second and third quarters and a 20 point game from Angel McCoughtry , the USA Women's National Team swept the Ekaterinburg International Invitational with a 78-63 victory over their hosts, powerful Russian Superleague A team UMMC Ekaterinburg. The box score is here . A write-up of the game will probably be forthcoming on...
Pleasant Dreams - An Atlanta Dream Blog (Free subscription) | 10/09/2009
The USA Women's National Team - including Angel McCoughtry for the time being - has traveled to Ekaterinburg, Russia for an international tournament. The first opponent for the USA Women was ZVVZ UKA Prague, and the USA Women got off to a great start with a 100-81 victory. The box score is here . A detailed write-up of the game can be found here . And guess who led the US team in scoring? That's right,...
UCONN | Women's Basketball (Free subscription) | 10/09/2009
Angel McCoughtry scored 17 points the USA received double-digit scoring from Sylvia Fowles, Asjha Jones, Tina Charles and Shameka Christon to open the Ekaterinburg International Invitational Friday evening with an impressive 100-81 victory over the Czech professional team ZVVC UKA...
USA Canoe/Kayak (Free subscription) | 10/06/2009
Geno Auriemma and 2008 Olympic gold medalist Sylvia Fowles, along with the rest of the USA squad,… Read
The FanHouse - NBA (Free subscription) | 10/06/2009
by Michelle Smith Filed under: WNBA , USA Basketball Camp Geno breaks today. The current incarnation of the U.S. women's national team, coached by Geno Auriemma, leaves today for Ekaterinburg, Russia to take on a group of club teams in an invitational tournament. Following six days of training camp in Washington, the 13-player roster was selected for Monday's flight. It includes 2008 Olympians Sue...
The Washington Times (Free subscription) | 10/03/2009
During a five-on-five drill Thursday at U.S. women's national team practice, Lindsey Harding saw a trap coming at her in the corner. So the point guard drove baseline and, as the defense collapsed, fired a no-look pass into the crowded paint. The ball stuck to the hands of center Sylvia Fowles, who promptly laid it in. "The most fun is you're playing with the best athletes in the country, basically...
Pleasant Dreams - An Atlanta Dream Blog (Free subscription) | 09/30/2009
Diana Taurasi received a majority of votes for MVP - my understanding was that no other person received a first place vote. The complete list of votes and vote getters: 323 Diana Taurasi Phoenix Mercury 163 Tamika Catchings Indiana Fever 128 Katie Douglas Indiana Fever 99 Cappie Pondexter Phoenix Mercury 77 Becky Hammon San Antonio Silver Stars 73 Lauren Jackson Seattle Storm 39 Candace Parker Los...
Pleasant Dreams - An Atlanta Dream Blog (Free subscription) | 09/22/2009
Angel McCoughtry has accepted an invitation to attend the 2009 USA Basketball Women's National Team fall training camp. The camp meets from September 30th to October 5th at American University in Washington, DC. A 12-member team will be assembled at some point in the future. Currently attending the camp: Alana Beard Swin Cash Tina Charles * Shameka Christon Candice Dupree Lindsey Harding Ebony Hoffman...
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