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Ladies Court - Women’s Basketball News and Analysis

April 24th, 2008

‘Super Mom’ Lisa Leslie feature

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Los Angeles Sparks star Lisa Leslie might be falling to the background with the drafting of Candace Parker, but lest you forget, the People’s Daily Online from China would like you to remember that one of the best players in WNBA history is returning to the court after taking […]

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April 17th, 2008

Lisa Leslie, Candace Parker could be what WNBA needs

Could the newly-paired combo of Lisa Leslie and Candace Parker in Los Angeles be a boon for the WNBA? Yes, at least that’s according to a column from BlackAthlete.net.

It’s no dream anymore. There they were during the photo shoot, looking at home as they stood side-by-side, Parker wearing No. 3, the same number little girls […]

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March 11th, 2008

Top WNBA off-season additions so far

If your choice is anybody other than my No. 1, then you’re just wrong, but just to keep you waiting, here’s my list in reverse.
5. Iziane Castro Marques, Atlanta.
WHY? This move isn’t likely to pay as many dividends early on as it will in the future. Castro Marques is a veteran player who can […]

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January 15th, 2008

Larry Smith to join Sparks

Adding to the new faces coming to Los Angeles, the Sparks hired former NBA player Larry Smith as an assistant coach.
Smith shared the floor with Sparks head coach Michael Cooper in the NBDL when the Albuquerque Thunderbirds won the league’s title.
This adds to the list of Lisa Leslie and likely No. 1 draft pick Candace […]

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December 17th, 2007

Will this woman save the WNBA?

According to Kurt Streeter of the Los Angeles Times: Yes.
Tags: 2008-Olympics, candace-parker, college-basketball, college-basketball-news, FIBA, lisa-leslie, los-angeles-sparks, Olympics, sec, sports-blogs, tennessee-lady-vols, WNBA, wnba-basketball, womens-basketballShare This

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December 13th, 2007

Lisa Leslie to give Los Angeles a spark

No, her baby’s not playing — she is.
Tags: lisa-leslie, los-angeles-sparks, Olympics, USA-Basketball, WNBA, wnba-basketballShare This

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November 22nd, 2007

Sylvia Fowles dunks; still a big deal?

LSU senior Sylvia Fowles stole the ball just past half-court, streaked down and didn’t stop for a defender as she became the sixth player in NCAA Women’s Basketball history to dunk the ball during a game.
(Photo Credit: Steve Franz, LSU)
Tags: candace-parker, espn, lisa-leslie, NCAA, sec, sylvia-fowlesShare This

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October 30th, 2007

Guess who’s back?

Yeah, I guess I spoiled that surprise.
Lisa Leslie, four months after giving birth to her first child, has joined Team USA for their college tour, which begins Wednesday night at the University of Maryland.
“I have been looking forward to getting Lisa back in the program for a long time now,” said U.S. coach Anne Donovan. […]

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