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Archive for July 2008

July 5th, 2008

Speaking of the Phoenix Mercury’s poor start

They sure as hell have made it back into playoff contention. After the team’s dismal start, a recent five-game, 13-day roadtrip helped the team gain traction in the Western Conference again, said head coach Corey Gaines via Christopher Ramirez and the Arizona Republic.
“It could have killed us or could have helped us,” Gaines said. “In […]

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July 5th, 2008

The wild, wild west from Scout.com

Bob Corwin of Scout.com revisited his Western Conference predictions this week, and with a tip of the hat to the Women’s Hoops Blog, I present a bit of those recaps to you.
Update: (Candace) Parker continues to live up to the hype, drawing larger than average crowds for away games. However, […]

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July 3rd, 2008

Five questions with New York Liberty center Janel McCarville

From the shameless self-promotion files comes David Zingler and Internet Broadcasting’s latest sit-down with a WNBA star, all via KSAT.com. This time, it’s recent WNBA player of the week Janel McCarville of the New York Liberty, who talked about her past health issues and how she battled back in becoming 2007’s Most Improved Player.
Q: Last […]

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July 2nd, 2008

New York Liberty plan Outdoor Classic Game

There’s been talk for a while, but with the recent success of the NHL’s outdoor game last season, the New York Liberty will be the first to take the plunge by holding a regular-season game outdoors on July 19 at Arthur Ashe Stadium, home of tennis’ U.S. Open.
Here’s the team’s promotional video at YouTube.

I’ve got […]

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July 2nd, 2008

U.S. women have work cut out for them

This year’s Olympics (less than two months away now) are going to be much different for the United States, especially when you consider they’re the three-time defending gold medalists. Teams from Australia, Russia and Brazil are thought to be top contenders for Olympic Gold, as well as the Americans, but as Bob Kravitz of the […]

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July 1st, 2008

Becky Hammon diversifies her game

While Becky Hammon’s scoring numbers may have dropped off so far this season, her value to the San Antonio Silver Stars is as high as ever, writes Terrence Thomas of the San Antonio Express-News. (Props to the Silver Stars Nation for the find.)
Yet despite being double- and triple-teamed […]

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