WNBA Daily Glance - November 20, 2009
Saturday, November 21, 2009
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WNBA in Discussions to Move Monarchs to Bay Area
Saturday, November 21, 2009
NEW YORK, Nov. 20, 2009 - The WNBA is in active discussions with potential investors to relocate the Sacramento Monarchs to the Bay Area in time for the start of the 2010 WNBA season, league President Donna Orender announced today. Going forward, Maloof Sports & Entertainment will no longer operate .. .. read more..
Kings owner will no longer operate WNBA franchise (AP)
Friday, November 20, 2009
The owner of the NBA\'s Sacramento Kings will no longer operate the WNBA\'s Sacramento Monarchs. WNBA president Donna Orender said in a statement on Friday it is in discussions with potential investors to relocate the Monarchs to the Bay Area in time for next season. Orender says in the statement that.. .. read more..
WNBA Daily Glance - November 11, 2009
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
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Minnesota Lynx Win Top Pick in 2010 WNBA Draft
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
NEW YORK, Nov. 5, 2009 The Minnesota Lynx won the ninth annual WNBA Draft Lottery and earned the top pick in the 2010 WNBA Draft, the league announced today. Minnesota had 428 chances out of 1,000 to receive the first overall selection by virtue of owning New York\'s combinations (261) in addition .. .. read more..
2010 WNBA Draft Lottery To Be Held This Week
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
NEW YORK, Nov. 2, 2009 The lottery to determine the top five picks in the 2010 WNBA Draft will be held Thursday, Nov. 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 .. .. read more..
WNBA Announces New Ownership for Atlanta Dream
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
NEW YORK, Oct. 29, 2009 Kathy Betty, a prominent Atlanta businesswoman and sports advocate, will become the new managing partner of the Atlanta Dream pending WNBA Board of Governors approval, league President Donna Orender announced today. The team will be owned by Dream Too, LLC, an investment gr.. .. read more..
Minnesota Lynx get 1st pick in WNBA draft (AP)
Friday, November 6, 2009
The Minnesota Lynx will have the top pick in next year\'s WNBA draft. The Sacramento Monarchs, who finished with a league-low 12 wins this year, received the second pick in the draft lottery Thursday, followed by the Connecticut Sun, the Lynx again with the fourth pick, and the Chicago Sky. Minnesota.. .. read more..
Minnesota Lynx get 1st pick in WNBA draft (PA SportsTicker)
Friday, November 6, 2009
The Minnesota Lynx will have the top pick in next year\'s WNBA draft. .. read more..
Taurasi pleads guilty to DUI, serves day in jail (AP)
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Phoenix Mercury star Diana Taurasi pleaded guilty to a drunken-driving charge stemming from her July arrest. Taurasi, an all-star guard on the WNBA champions, spent a day in jail after a judge suspended nine days of her sentence. Taurasi\'s blood-alcohol level was 0.17 percent when she was pulled ove.. .. read more..
Kathy Betty new owner of Atlanta Dream (AP)
Thursday, October 29, 2009
The Atlanta Dream have a new owner. WNBA president Donna Orender says Kathy Betty will replace Ron Terwilliger as the managing partner of the Dream. The announcement Thursday is pending approval of the WNBA Board of Governors. Terwilliger has sought investors since the team\'s 2008 inaugural season. .. read more..
WNBA\'s Shock Relocating to Tulsa
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
The Detroit Shock will relocate to Tulsa, Okla., and will be owned by a group of investors led by Oklahoma businessmen Bill Cameron and David Box, WNBA President Donna Orender announced today. The sale and move are pending WNBA Board of Governors approval. Nolan Richardson will become the team\'s gen.. .. read more..
Taurasi Embraces the Grand Stage Once Again
Monday, October 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. S.. .. read more..
Phoenix Rises Once Again
Monday, October 12, 2009
PHOENIX, AZ, October 9, 2009 -- The Phoenix Mercury were not going to watch the playoffs again this year. After winning the 2007 WNBA title, Phoenix became the first defending champion to fail to make the playoffs the following season. Watching the postseason unfold and not being a part of it provid.. .. read more..
Pondexter, Taurasi lead Mercury to WNBA title
Monday, October 12, 2009
PHOENIX(AP) The core of the dynamic Phoenix Mercury is a trio as talented as any in the game. No wonder they win WNBA championships. 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 .. .. read more..
WNBA Finals Game 5 Preview
Friday, October 9, 2009
PHOENIX(AP) There is no homecourt advantage in these WNBA playoffs. Each team can claim a victory in the other\'s arena, and that should be some comfort to the Indiana Fever when they face the Phoenix Mercury in the deciding Game 5 on Friday night. In fact, Indiana has won two of three in Phoenix, o.. .. read more..
Mercury even WNBA finals with 90-77 win over Fever
Friday, October 9, 2009
INDIANAPOLIS(AP) The high-scoring Phoenix Mercury saved their season with defense. 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 .. .. read more..
With Their Backs Against The Wall, Mercury Band Together
Friday, October 9, 2009
INDIANAPOLIS, IN, October 7, 2009 -- The tone for Game 4 of the 2009 WNBA Finals was set by the Phoenix Mercury in the first six minutes. The Mercury, facing elimination on the road in front of a rowdy Conseco Fieldhouse crowd, raced out to a 23-12 advantage over the Indiana Fever, and it wasn\'t so .. .. read more..
Fever Unable To Shoot Themselves To Title
Friday, October 9, 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.. .. read more..
Mercury-Fever Game 4 Preview
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
INDIANAPOLIS(AP) Diana Taurasi hasn\'t found her rhythm during the WNBA finals and the Phoenix Mercury are paying for it. 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, .. .. read more..
Hoffman\'s Resurgence Comes at an Opportune Time
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
INDIANAPOLIS, IN, October 6, 2009 -- Even the best shooters in the world go through slumps. Shots that they routinely knock down continually bounce off the rim. Shooting percentages plummet and frustration rises. As the WNBA calendar turned to its final month, Ebony Hoffman\'s shot abandoned her. Fr.. .. read more..
Curse of the MVP?
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
INDIANAPOLIS, IN, October 6, 2009 -- For four of the first five years of the WNBA the Most Valuable Player of the league won a championship that same season. In 1997 and 1998 it was Cynthia Cooper winning the award and leading her Houston Comets to the WNBA title each year. Then in 2000, the Comets.. .. read more..
WNBA Finals Continue to Deliver Double-Digit Increases on ESPN2
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
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 .. .. read more..
Identity Crisis Puts Mercury on the Brink
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
INDIANAPOLIS, IN, October 4, 2009 -- Three games have been played so far in the 2009 WNBA Finals and three different Phoenix Mercury teams have shown up. In the opener of the series, it was essentially the Mercury that we\'re used to, the team that scores a lot of points, gives up a lot of points an.. .. read more..
January Jumpstarts the Fever
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
INDIANAPOLIS, IN, October 4, 2009 -- Briann January is a rookie. She just isn\'t playing like one. Throughout the season and especially in these WNBA Finals, January has provided a spark off of the Fever bench as she splits time running the point with veteran Tully Bevilaqua. That spark turned into .. .. read more..
Indiana beats Phoenix 86-85 in Game 3
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
INDIANAPOLIS(AP) Ebony Hoffman's two big plays put the Indiana Fever one win away from their first WNBA title. She hit the jumper that gave her team a one-point lead with 57 seconds left, then blocked Tangela Smith's shot with a second remaining to help Indiana defeat Phoenix 86-85 in Game .. .. read more..
Mercury-Fever Game 3 Preview
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
INDIANAPOLIS(AP) The Indiana Fever were welcomed home by hundreds of screaming fans on Friday, a day after their win at Phoenix in Game 2 evened the WNBA finals. If the Fever have their way, they won\'t board another flight this season. Indiana could clinch its first championship with two wins at ho.. .. read more..
Catchings\' Amazing Performance Flirts With WNBA History
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
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. In Game 1, the Defensive Player of the Year was plagued by foul trouble and looked frustrated and out of rhythm for.. .. read more..
Fever-Mercury Game 2 Preview
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
PHOENIX (AP) The Phoenix Mercury and Indiana Fever have a tough act to follow in Game 2 of the WNBA Finals. Phoenix\'s record-shattering 120-116 overtime victory in Game 1 Tuesday night still had the Mercury\'s Diana Taurasi shaking her head on Wednesday. \"It was huge shot after shot,\'\' she said. \"It.. .. read more..
Catchings flirts with triple-double, Fever wins
Friday, October 2, 2009
PHOENIX(AP) The Tamika Catchings-Diana Taurasi matchup is at the heart of these WNBA finals. Give Game 2 to Catchings, on offense AND defense. The Indiana star fell one rebound shy of the first triple-double in WNBA finals history and the Fever beat the Phoenix Mercury 93-84 on Thursday night to sq.. .. read more..
Delayed Duo Does In Phoenix
Friday, October 2, 2009
PHOENIX, AZ, October 1, 2009 -- To Phoenix, the game is simple. Just outscore your opponent in the 40 minutes allotted. It\'s a system with the philosophy that the opposing team will get its points, but the Mercury will rack up more because their firepower on offense, led by Diana Taurasi and Cappie .. .. read more..
Atlanta McCoughtry Named 2009 adidas Rookie of the Year
Friday, October 2, 2009
NEW YORK, Oct. 1, 2009 Atlanta Dream forward Angel McCoughtry was named the 2009 adidas Rookie of the Year, the WNBA announced today. McCoughtry received 30 votes from a national panel of sportswriters and broadcasters to earn the award. McCoughtry, the No.1 overall pick in the 2009 WNBA Draft pre.. .. read more..
Atlanta Meadors Named 2009 WNBA Coach of the Year
Friday, October 2, 2009
NEW YORK, Oct. 1, 2009 The Atlanta Dream\'s Marynell Meadors was named the recipient of the 2009 WNBA Coach of the Year Award, the WNBA announced today. Meadors received 30 votes from a national panel of sportswriters and broadcasters. Indiana\'s Lin Dunn finished second with six votes while Phoenix.. .. read more..
Parker Tops WNBA Most Popular Jersey List for Second Consecutive Year
Friday, October 2, 2009
NEW YORK, Oct. 1, 2009 Los Angeles Sparks forward Candace Parker, the 2008 WNBA Most Valuable Player and Rookie of the Year, continues to have the No. 1 selling jersey based upon sales at the NBA Store in New York City and on WNBAStore.com during the 2009 WNBA regular season. Parker\'s No. 3 jersey.. .. read more..
Mercury Show They Are More Than a Two-Star Team
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
In the third quarter of Game 1 of the 2009 WNBA Finals, the Phoenix Mercury found themselves facing a few problems. For one thing, the Indiana Fever, who were supposed to win games with their defense, were absolutely on fire on the offensive end. Indiana started the frame by hitting six of its first.. .. read more..
Pondexter gives Mercury 1-0 lead in WNBA finals
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
PHOENIX(AP) The WNBA finals was supposed to be Phoenix's offense against Indiana's defense. How about offense vs. offense? Enough for the highest-scoring game in WNBA history. Cappie Pondexter missed a potential winning tip-in at the fourth-quarter buzzer then scored seven of her 23 points .. .. read more..
Q&A with 2009 MVP Diana Taurasi
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
PHOENIX, AZ, September 29, 2009 -- Is that Nancy Lieberman? Who is this? said Phoenix guard Diana Taurasi, referring to the 2009 WNBA MVP trophy as she posed with it for photos Tuesday on the Mercury\'s practice court at US Airways Center. Witty quips like that are commonplace when Taurasi\'s being .. .. read more..
Diana Taurasi Named 2009 WNBA Most Valuable Player presented by Kia Motors
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
NEW YORK, Sept. 29, 2009 Phoenix Mercury guard/forward Diana Taurasi has been named the 2009 WNBA Most Valuable Player presented by Kia Motors, the league announced today. Taurasi received 323 total points and 27 first place votes from a national panel of sportswriters and broadcasters, earning he.. .. read more..
Fever-Mercury Preview
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Update: PHOENIX (AP) The Phoenix Mercury are all about offense, with All-Stars Diana Taurasi and Cappie Pondexter leading a talented cast of scorers in search of the team's second WNBA title in three years. The Indiana Fever built their identity on defense, a team that finally ended Detroit'.. .. read more..
Practice Report: Indiana Fever
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Phoenix, AZ, September 28, 2009 -- The Indiana Fever arrived at US Airways Center this afternoon for the first practice of their first appearance in the WNBA Finals, which gets underway Tuesday night at 9 p.m. ET. But not everyone walking into the gym today was in unfamiliar territory. While this is.. .. read more..
Practice Report: Phoenix Mercury
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Phoenix, AZ, September 28, 2009 -- On the eve of Game 1 of the 2009 WNBA Finals the Phoenix Mercury took the practice court at US Airways Center with an aura of confidence about them. Quite a different scene from when the Mercury entered the 2007 WNBA Finals as the wide-eyed team eager to make their.. .. read more..
Series Preview: Phoenix Mercury vs. Indiana Fever
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
For most of the season it seemed like a forgone conclusion that the Indiana Fever and Phoenix Mercury would face off in the 2009 WNBA Finals. After dropping its first two games of the season, Indiana, behind the MVP-caliber play of stars Katie Douglas and Tamika Catchings, ran off a franchise-record.. .. read more..
Mercury reach finals by beating Leslie, Sparks
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Update: PHOENIX(AP) Diana Taurasi and the Phoenix Mercury are heading to the WNBA finals, and Lisa Leslie is heading off to retirement. Taurasi scored 15 of her 21 points in the second half and added seven rebounds and three assists to lead the Mercury past the Los Angeles Sparks, 85-74 on Saturday .. .. read more..
Fever top Shock, reach first WNBA finals
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Update: INDIANAPOLIS(AP) The Indiana Fever advanced to the WNBA finals for the first time, beating the defending champion Detroit Shock 72-67 on Saturday night in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals. The Fever, who were eliminated by the Shock the last three seasons, open the finals on Tuesday a.. .. read more..
Fever beat Shock 79-75 to force Game 3
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Update: INDIANAPOLIS(AP) Tamika Catchings went down after being fouled hard in the third quarter, and her teammates and more than 9,000 Indiana Fever fans waited in stunned silence to see if she'd recover. Two years ago, the Fever were in the decisive Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals - al.. .. read more..
Parker, Leslie help Sparks even West finals
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
PHOENIX(AP) The Los Angeles Sparks played with the desperation of a team on the brink of elimination - and a player facing the end of her career. Candace Parker had 24 points and 18 rebounds, Lisa Leslie scored 20 points, and the Sparks forced a deciding third game of the Western Conference finals .. .. read more..
2009 WNBA All-Defensive Team Selections Announced
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
NEW YORK, Sept. 25, 2009 Indiana Fever forward Tamika Catchings, a three-time WNBA Defensive Player of the Year (2005, 2006 and 2009), headlines the 2009 WNBA All-Defensive Team, the league announced today. Catchings collected 24 points from the league\'s 13 coaches while Minnesota center/forward N.. .. read more..
Tamika Catchings Named 2009 WNBA Defensive Player of the Year presented by Kia M..
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
NEW YORK, Sept. 25, 2009 Indiana Fever forward Tamika Catchings was named the 2009 WNBA Defensive Player of the Year presented by Kia Motors, the league announced today. Catchings received 34 votes from a national panel of sportswriters and broadcasters, beating out the Los Angeles Sparks\' Candace.. .. read more..
WNBA Names 2009 adidas All-Rookie Team
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
NEW YORK, Sept. 24, 2009 The 2009 adidas All-Rookie Team was announced today by the WNBA, headlined by Atlanta Dream forward Angel McCoughtry and Phoenix Mercury guard/forward DeWanna Bonner. They are joined on the team by Detroit Shock guard Shavonte Zellous, Minnesota Lynx guard Renee Montgomery.. .. read more..
Zellous, Nolan help Shock beat Fever, 72-56
Thursday, September 24, 2009
Update: AUBURN HILLS, Mich.(AP) For 17 minutes, the Indiana Fever looked like the best team in the Eastern Conference. After that, they regressed back to the group that has been eliminated by the Detroit Shock in each of the last three postseasons. After leading for the entire first half, the Fever .. .. read more..