Sacramento Bee (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
For the fifth time in team history, the Monarchs will have the second overall pick of the 2010 WNBA draft. Coach and general manager John Whisenant just hopes to draft a player who will be as good as some of their prior No. 2 picks. "We would have liked to have No. 1 and been in the catbird seat, but in the end it might not make much difference," said Whisenant. The Minnesota Lynx will have...
Sacramento Bee (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
The Monarchs won the second overall selection in the WNBA draft after being aced out of the top pick during the draft lottery today. The Monarchs, who had the worst record in the WNBA last season at 12-22, lost the top pick to the Minnesota Lynx. The Lynx, who were 14-20 last season, won the lottery with a pick they received in a three-player trade with the New York Liberty. The Connecticut Sun earned...
Pleasant Dreams - An Atlanta Dream Blog (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
Newest changes: Kathy Betty replaces Ron Terwilliger as owner of the Dream. Bill Cameron and David Box replace Jean Davidson as owners of the Detroit/Tulsa franchise. Atlanta Dream -- Kathy Betty Kathy Betty is the newest of the WNBA owners. Betty was married to Gary Betty, who was the CEO of Earthlink, an internet service provider. After Gary Betty died of cancer, his widow used his fortune to found...
hoopfeed.com (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
The top five picks in the 2010 WNBA Draft will be determined Thursday, November 5. The Sacramento Monarchs, who posted a record of 12-22 this past season and missed the playoffs for the first time in seven years, have the best opportunity to secure one of the top three picks in the draft. The Minnesota Lynx have the next best odds of winning the lottery. The team has the second-highest odds because...
Pleasant Dreams - An Atlanta Dream Blog (Free subscription) | 10/31/2009
Wisla Can-Pack Krakow (4-3) had made a turnaround after losing their first two Polish league games, but today they ran into Lotos Gdynia (7-1) and Gydnia showed why they were one of the toughest teams in the PLKK, beating Krakow 78-70 in Krakow. The box score is here . I won't be writing these games until Iziane Castro Marques shows up next week. Marta Fernandez scored 23 points for Krakow, with Liren...
Pleasant Dreams - An Atlanta Dream Blog (Free subscription) | 10/25/2009
It's been a rough year for Perfumerias (3-1) so far. On the road, they took a 48-36 lead at halftime but home team Cadi la Seu (1-3) played the visitors tough in the second half. Not tough enough, however, as Perfumerias escaped with an 86-81 win. The box score is here . No pictures or good write-ups just yet, but there is a brief write-up here . According to Ricard Alonso-Bartol, Perfumerias tends...
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...
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) | 10/10/2009
Today, the Liga Femenina in Spain opened up the regular season. Perfumerias (1-0), which was defeated in the finals last season by Ros Casares, hopes the addition of Sancho Lyttle will be the key to a LFB championship this year. They got off to a good start, beating Girona (0-1) 76-59 at home. The box score is here . Girona, the top team in Group B of the second divison last year, finds itself promoted...
Pleasant Dreams - An Atlanta Dream Blog (Free subscription) | 10/10/2009
At the Ekaterinburg (Russia) International Invitation, the newly-assembled USA Women's National Team continued its winning ways, winning the second game of the tournament against Euroleasing Sopron, a team from Sopron, Hungary. The box score is here . A detailed write-up of the game is here . An 11-2 run in the fourth quarter sealed the deal for the United States. Angel McCoughtry didn't lead the USA...
WNBA.com (Free subscription) | 10/09/2009
INDIANAPOLIS, IN, October 7, 2009 -- With 5:25 to play in the fourth quarter and the Fever trailing by 11, Katie Douglas got the ball at the top of the key, drove to the basket past a pair of Phoenix defenders and as she went to put up a lefty layup she was met by Diana Taurasi, who blocked the shot and sent Douglas to the floor. <p> As Taurasi came down from the block, she was able to grab the...
UCONN | Women's Basketball (Free subscription) | 10/07/2009
Connecticut Sun point guard LindsayWhalen will be among distinguished company Friday night when she serves asone of six grand marshals in the 2009 University of Minnesota HomecomingParade. Her fellow grand marshals will include former Vice President WalterMondale, legendary author Garrison...
Women's Hoops Blog (Free subscription) | 10/05/2009
Ta Da!: USA Basketball Women's National Team Set To Travel To Russia For First Test After training for six days in Washington, D.C., 2009-12 USA Basketball Women's National Team members and Olympic gold medalists Sue Bird (Seattle Storm), Sylvia Fowles (Chicago Sky) and Candace Parker (Los Angeles Sparks) will lead a USA squad in Russia in the four-team 2009 Ekaterinburg International Invitational....
Pleasant Dreams - An Atlanta Dream Blog (Free subscription) | 10/05/2009
From USA Basketball via the Hartford Courant and John Altavilla: "After training for six days in Washington, D.C., 2009-12 USA Basketball Women's National Team members and Olympic gold medalists Sue Bird (Seattle Storm), Sylvia Fowles (Chicago Sky) and Candace Parker (Los Angeles Sparks) will lead a USA squad in Russia in the four-team 2009 Ekaterinburg International Invitational. Also selected...
UCONN | Women's Basketball (Free subscription) | 10/01/2009
Connecticut Sun forward Asjha Jones hasn't been in a UConn uniform since the 2002 national championship game, but her ties to the Huskies remain strong. That's one of the reasons she's enjoying her week at USA Basketball's senior...
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