June 9th, 2008
(This is my headline from the column I’m talking about in this post… because that’s what they really wanted to write, it’s just too long).
I wanted to show off this column because it touches on a different aspect of the Becky Hammon-Olympics fiasco. Are people really seeing this Russia as the old-school Soviet Union? Is […]
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April 17th, 2008
It’s been a week since Becky Hammon announced her intention to play for the Russian National Team in the 2008 Olympics, and there’s been a bit of reaction, which certainly can’t hurt the sport since it’s garnering larger mainstream media attention — but not much.
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March 29th, 2008
I came across this article from India about Geethu Anna Jose, a 6-foot-1 center who’s apparently getting interest from some of the WNBA teams, according to an article in the Hindustan Times. It’s an interesting read about a woman from a league that doesn’t get much play when you consider the leagues around the world.
A […]
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March 27th, 2008
Prior to signing her new contract, Phoenix Mercury star Diana Taurasi was making about $49,000 per season in the WNBA. But that middling sum is trumped by what she’s making in Europe — as are most WNBA players who play overseas — and that trend is led by Shabtai von Kalmanovic.
But rather than cherry-pick from […]
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March 13th, 2008
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(First off, this post needs a hat tip to the newly-found, long-running ChicagoSkyTalk.net)
San Antonio Silver Stars guard Becky Hammon recently gained Russian citizenship and is now able to play for the Russian National Team.
I’m kind of torn on this. To me, one of the things […]
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March 6th, 2008
The women of Team USA return to the practice tour next week in Spain and head coach Anne Donovan is itching to get back to work, it would seem. From DetroitShock.com:
“I am very excited to resume our training,” said 2008 U.S. Olympic Team head coach Anne Donovan. “We have a chance to compete against the […]
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January 19th, 2008
Well, looks like the city of Seattle’s basketball outlook just keeps getting better and better.
The Daily Telegraph is reporting that Lauren Jackson will play in the WNBA this season, taking only a short break (five games, apparently) to prepare for the 2008 Olympics in Beijing.
It was suggested the Australian captain might sit out the WNBA […]
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January 4th, 2008
Although most have been good ones, it’s nice to see some other ladies get their run.
Candice Wiggins, Stanford’s stellar shooting guard, had a great profile in the Los Angeles Times.
Ask about her most memorable moment from the Tennessee game and Wiggins doesn’t bring up the game-tying free throws she converted with 1:32 remaining in regulation, […]
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December 30th, 2007
With the end of the year drawing close, we take a brief look back at the Australians and how they performed this year.
Well, The Melbourne Age did, at least.
Of course, there’s All-World Lauren Jackson, but the rest of the Opals starred as well, especially Penny Taylor, who along with teammate Belinda Snell, were part of […]
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December 17th, 2007
According to Kurt Streeter of the Los Angeles Times: Yes.
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