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Women's Hoops Blog (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
From Ben York at Slam: "Heart, Personified - Tamika Catchings captures the essence of the WNBA.
Women's Hoops Blog (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
From Ben York at Slam: "Heart, Personified - Tamika Catchings captures the essence of the WNBA.
SLAM Online (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
Tamika Catchings captures the essence of the WNBA.
hoopfeed.com (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
Akil Simpson High School: Duncanville High School. Duncanville, Texas Club: DFW T-Jack Elite Position: Forward Height: 6’0” WNBA Star Tamika Catchings is a graduate of Duncanville. Odyssey Sims High School: MacArthur High School. Irving, Texas Club: DFW T-Jack Elite Position: Guard Height: 5’8” Other colleges considered: Tennessee, LSU, Texas A&M "Odyssey is a player...
hoopfeed.com (Free subscription) | 10/19/2009
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...
NBAce.com - NBA News and Articles (Free subscription) | 10/14/2009
Defensive Player of the year, Tamika Catchings, of Phoenix Arizona Fever, did not quite enjoy her first experience on her first WNBA Finals. On the first game over Indiana Mercury, she was not in her element, guarding Diana Taurasi, the Most Valuable Player of the year. In the first thirty one minutes of the game, scoring [...]
WNBA.com (Free subscription) | 10/12/2009
PHOENIX, AZ, October 9, 2009 -- It was only fitting that in a WNBA Finals many regarded as the finest in the league's 13-year history, a championship round so entertaining and well-played that it garnered new-found attention and respect for the WNBA, Diana Taurasi would shine brightest in the end. <p> Since she arrived at the UConn campus and into our consciousness in 2000 as Geno Auriemma's...
WNBA.com (Free subscription) | 10/12/2009
p>PHOENIX(AP) The core of the dynamic Phoenix Mercury is a trio as talented as any in the game.<p>No wonder they win WNBA championships.<p>Diana Taurasi, Cappie Pondexter and Penny Taylor - who led the team to its 2007 title - did it again in 2009, when the Mercury held off a late rally by the tenacious Indiana Fever for a 94-86 victory in the deciding Game 5 Friday night.<p>League...
AfterEllen (Free subscription) | 10/10/2009
On this week's episode of From the Cheap Seats , Becca and Michelle talk all about the WNBA Finals. It's all Phoenix Mercury and Indiana Fever with the girls picking who will take the Championship and of course the much talked about Finals MVP. Tamika Catchings of the Indiana Fever guarding Dianna Taurasi of the Phoenix Mercury Is there a clear MVP for this series? Michelle and Becca surely have their...
hoopfeed.com (Free subscription) | 10/10/2009
For the second time in three seasons, the Phoenix Mercury won the WNBA title. Led by Diana Taurasi, the Mercury beat the Indiana Fever 94-86. Taurasi, the Finals and league MVP scored 26 points. Teammate Cappie Pondexter had 24. The Fever, playing their first ever Finals, were lead by Tammy Sutton-Brown. She scored 22 points. Jessica Davenport added a career-high 18 and Tamika Catchings had 16 points...
Indy Star (Free subscription) | 10/09/2009
So, Tamika Catchings, what would you think about shades and a stogie? Someone on the Indiana Fever needs to do her best Michael Jordan impersonation ahead of tonight's decisive Game 5 of the WNBA Finals against the Phoenix Mercury.
WNBA.com (Free subscription) | 10/09/2009
p>INDIANAPOLIS(AP) The high-scoring Phoenix Mercury saved their season with defense.<p>The Indiana Fever led the WNBA finals series 2-1 and had a chance to clinch their first title in front of an active sellout crowd that included local celebrities such as Indianapolis Colts players Peyton Manning and Reggie Wayne. None of that mattered as the Mercury beat the Fever 90-77 on Wednesday night...
home (Free subscription) | 10/08/2009
Phoenix beat Indiana 90-77 to force game 5 in the WNBA Finals. Cappie Pondexter had 22 points for the Mercury. Tamika Catchings had 24 points for the Fever. Everyone contributed early on to the Phoenix lead. It was all about spacing for the Mercury. Here are video highlights .
Indy Star (Free subscription) | 10/08/2009
Tamika Catchings did about everything possible to help the Indiana Fever win their first WNBA title Wednesday night. In fact, Catchings did about everything a basketball player could in one game.
WNBA.com (Free subscription) | 10/07/2009
p> PHOENIX, AZ, October 1, 2009 -- It took Tamika Catchings eight years to make it to her first WNBA Finals and her first experience on the championship stage left her with a sour taste. <p> In Game 1, the Defensive Player of the Year was plagued by foul trouble and looked frustrated and out of rhythm for the majority of the game. Having to guard the league's Most Valuable Player and scoring...
WNBA.com (Free subscription) | 10/07/2009
p>INDIANAPOLIS(AP) Diana Taurasi hasn't found her rhythm during the WNBA finals and the Phoenix Mercury are paying for it.<p>The Indiana Fever lead the series 2-1 and can win its first championship on Wednesday night in Game 4. Indiana's odds of closing out the best-of-five series increase if Taurasi, the league's MVP, has another poor shooting performance.<p>Taurasi is averaging 20...