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July 13th, 2008

Crystal Langhorne playing the mental game

Washington Mystics rookie Crystal Langhorne believes she thinks too much. It’d be closer to say she over-thinks, sometimes. The explainer from the Washington Post.
“I really have a problem with thinking too much, and it’s not just basketball. I think too much all the time,” Langhorne said. “But lately if I miss a shot, it’s been […]

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July 12th, 2008

How did the Dream work through 17 losses?

By youth, faith and some superstition, according to the New York Times.
On July 5, the Dream was losing, 19-6, to visiting Chicago, the W.N.B.A.’s second-sorriest team, but Atlanta’s loyal fans were shrieking and pounding ThunderStix. A crew hired for the third straight game to blast streamers out of air cannons at the final horn […]

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July 11th, 2008

The Baltimore Hamsterdams?

So I wake up to this story from the Baltimore Sun:
 Representatives of the WNBA have met with Mayor Sheila Dixon to discuss the possibility of moving a franchise to Baltimore once a new downtown arena is built, Dixon said today.
The mayor also said she’d like to see the new facility built on the same downtown […]

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July 6th, 2008

The nightmare is over

With four starters in double figures, the Atlanta Dream defeated the Chicago Sky 91-84 for its first ever franchise victory Saturday evening.
After a league-record 17 straight defeats to begin the franchise, the reserves were the stars of the show, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
For the second game in a row, Atlanta’s reserves pulled their team […]

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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 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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June 30th, 2008

The cult of Candice Wiggins is growing

For new fans of Minnesota Lynx guard Candice Wiggins, they’re learning what type of woman she is just now, but fans of her from her Stanford days have been waiting for you, according to Ann Killion of the San Jose Mercury News. (Give the assist to Rebkell via the Women’s Hoops Blog for the story.)
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