Womens Basketball

Former Georgia Star and two-time Olympic gold medalist Katrina McClain was elected into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame joining former teammate Teresa Edwards in the prestigious circle. McClain, who was the first-ever National Player of the Year ...

Oklahoma State Cowgirls scored an emotional 75-68 win over James Madison Dukes to bag the postseason WNIT title on Saturday in Stillwater, Oklahoma. Toni Young had a huge night, scoring 25 points, while Tiffany Bias added 17 points and ...

USA Names First 11 Players of 2012 London Olympic Squad USA named the first 11 players to earn a spot in their squad that will compete in the women’s basketball competition of the 2012 London Olympics. ...

After receiving tremendous support from fans, Spanish star Alba Torrens was named as Europe’s Women’s Player of the Year, FIBA Europe announced on Tuesday night. The 22-year old guard made waves after leading her former club Perfumerias Avenida to ...

FIBA officially launched the 2014 edition of the World Basketball Championship on Thursday night in Madrid in a special event in which the new name of the flagship tournament was also unveiled. A way of bringing basketball closer to ...

Hungary will be hosting the EuroBasket Women 2015 after the FIBA Europe Board announced on Sunday, beating the bid from the other country. Hungary won via majority decision after impressing the board with their bid, which bested the proposal ...

Hungary will be hosting the EuroBasket Women 2015 after the FIBA Europe Board announced on Sunday, beating the bid from the other country. Hungary won via majority decision after impressing the board with their bid, which bested the proposal ...

The composition of the five groups for the EuroBasket Women 2013 Qualification Round was determined after the draw held in Freising, Germany. The 25 teams were drawn into five groups with five teams each, based on the seeding released ...

FIBA Europe formally revealed the official seeding for the EuroBasket Women 2013 on Tuesday. On the seeding that was primarily based from this year’s EuroBasket Women, Montenegro, Lithuania, Latvia, Belarus, and Spain were named as the five top seeds ...

The Israeli Women’s League started on a negative note and it is now reportedly cancelled after the local players went on a strike after a controversial change of rules. Israeli local players decided to go on a strike after ...

The race for the lone ticket to the 2012 London Olympic Women’s Basketball Tournament starts today as the FIBA Africa Championship for Women kicks off in Bamako, Mali. Twelve countries will be colliding starting today until October 3 in ...

The Minnesota Lynx waited for seven years to make the playoffs once again and they had a rousing return on Saturday after escaping with a thrilling 66-65 win over the San Antonio Silver Stars in Game One of their first ...

Long-time Tennessee Lady Vols coach and Basketball Hall of Famer was diagnosed with early-onset of dementia, the university announced in an official statement on Tuesday. Summit, who is considered as one of the best ever to coach in the ...

Korea and Japan continue to impress after demolishing their respective opponents in day two of the ongoing 24th FIBA Asia Championship for Women in Omura-Nagasaki, Japan. After stunning defending champions China in overtime on the opening day of the ...

Tara VanDerveer and Teresa Edwards were officially enshrined into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on Friday night in Springfield, Massachusetts in a ceremony that honored their wonderful contribution to the game of basketball. VanDerveer, who led Stanford ...

The 12 top women’s team in Asia will be featured in the upcoming 24th FIBA Asia Championship for Women that will run from August 21 to 28 in Omura, Nagasaki. The top six women’s team in Asia – China, ...

The Lingerie Basketball League kicked off last July 29 and days after the first playing date of the league, it is already drawing criticisms especially from the traditional basketball lovers. The LBL featured four teams with the players, as ...

With less than three months to go before the tournament kicks off, FIBA Europe released the teams that will compete in the 2011-2012 Season of the EuroCup Women. In a press statement released on Friday night, Europe’s Basketball governing ...

Rebekkah Brunson had another double-double performance to help the Minnesota Lynx score a convincing 75-65 win over the Tulsa Shock on Tuesday at the Target Center in Minneapolis. Brunson, who became the eighth player in WNBA history to average ...

After having a well-deserved silver-medal finish in last year’s World Basketball Championship, the Czech Republic Women’s National Basketball Team is looking to continue their winning ways in the upcoming EuroBasket 2011 in Poland. However, their road to the ...

After getting cleared from doping allegations, WNBA superstar and former Most Valuable Player Diana Taurasi will return to play in Turkey next season, but the USA national team standout will be wearing a different uniform. Taurasi, who played for ...

Former USA National Team standout Teresa Edwards, who is arguably the most accomplished Olympic Basketball player of all time, was named in the 2011 Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Class on Monday in Indianapolis. Edwards, who played for ...

Reigning WNBA Most Valuable Player Lauren Jackson sustained an Achilles tendon injury that could sideline the Australian National Team standout for at least three months, depending on the extent of the said injury. According to Basketball Australia chief executive ...

After Diana Taurasi’s “B” sample was also tested positive for a banned substance, Turkish powerhouse squad Fenerbahce decided to terminate the contract of the American standout, a decision that could make or break their EuroLeague Women campaign this season. ...

According to a report in Turkey, Diana Taurasi’s “B” sample was also tested positive for a banned substance that could make the superstar’s career in jeopardy. Taurasi, who is playing for the Turkish powerhouse Fenerbahce, was tested positive for ...

Cras Basket Taranto stayed with an unblemished record, while Lotos Gdynia finally bagged their first win this season, when they dispatched their separate rivals on Thursday 11 November. Taranto unleashed a rally in the final period to score a ...

Looking to improve from their performance last season, the Chicago Sky made their first bold move of the season when they named Pokey Chatman as their new general manager and head coach starting next season. Chatman, who is fresh ...

Beretta-Famila Schio kicked off the EuroLeague season with a huge 89-44 win over Frisco Sika Brno in their season-opener on Thursday 28 October. Raffaella Masciandri paced Schio with her 17 points and five rebounds, while Laura Macchi scored 16 ...

WNBA superstars Diana Taurasi and Penny Taylor started the EuroLeague season with a bang as they led Fenerbahce to a 91-82 victory over Rivas Ecopolis, Thursday 28 October in Spain. The Australian National Team standout, Taylor, racked up 27 ...

The Seattle Storm rallied from an 18-point deficit at the half to bag the top seed in the Western Conference when they defeated the Phoenix Mercury, 91-85, Wednesday at the Key Arena in Seattle. Leading WNBA MVP candidate Lauren ...

Tamika Catchings exploded for nine points in the overtime period to help the Indiana Fever defeat the New York Liberty, 84-81, Tuesday in New York. The eight-year veteran, Catchings, finished with an all-around game tallying 22 points, 10 rebounds, ...

The Atlanta Dream stays on top of the Eastern Conference when they edged the Connecticut Sun, 108-103, in  game that went to overtime Thursday in Atlanta. Angel McCoughtry and Iziane Castro Marques proved to be too much for Connecticut ...

The USA Basketball announced the composition of the team that will be competing against the WNBA squad in this year’s WNBA All Star Game that will be held on July 10 in the Mohegan Sun Arena in Connecticut. The ...

Even losing starting guard Sue Bird, the Western Conference leader Seattle Storm stayed sharp to defeat the Tulsa Shock, 83-72, Monday in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Sue Bird left two minutes into the game after hurting her lower back. Bird is ...

The San Antonio Silver Stars notched the second spot in the Western Conference Standing when they defeated the Minnesota Lynx, 80-66, Sunday in San Antonio. Michelle Snow started San Antonio’s rally tallying 15 of her 23 points in the ...

The Seattle Storm stays on top of the league standing when they defeated the Indiana Fever, 85-81, in a thrilling match, Friday at the Key Arena in Seattle. Lauren Jackson provided a big lift for Seattle scoring 28 points ...

The Washington Mystics bagged their fourth-straight win after they dominated the Los Angeles Sparks, 68-53, Friday in Washington. Cyrstal Langhorne tallied a career-high 27 points and also added 14 rebounds for the Mystics, which improved their record to 8-4. ...

The Seattle Storm kept their seven-game winning streak in their home court when they defeated the San Antonio Silver Stars, 82-61, Monday at the Key Arena in Seattle. Swin Cash led the Storms' attack with her 22 points and ...

The defending Eastern Conference champion Indiana Fever continued their hot streak when they defeated the Eastern Conference leader Atlanta Dream, 94-91, Sunday in Indianapolis. Tamika Catching led the Fever's attack finishing the game with 17 points. She also collected ...

The Indiana Fever relied on their suffocating defense to defeat the WNBA Leader Seattle Storm 72-65, Friday in Indianapolis. Katie Douglas paced the Fever with her 15 points, six rebounds, and four assists to help Indiana snap Seattle Storm's ...

The 2010 WNBA All Star Game Extravaganza has begun and the anticipation continues for the one of the highlights of this year's WNBA season. The All-Star game will take place on July 10 at the Moregan Sun Arena in ...

Brazilian National Team mainstay Iziane Castro Marques erupted for 16 points in the final quarter to give the Atlanta Dream a 93-86 win against the Chicago Sky, Wednesday at the United Center in Chicago. The 28-year old shooting guard ...

There are many figured that transcend both sports and poker. One of those figures that you will see poker games played in the Los Angeles area is former LA Sparks owner Jerry Buss. Jerry Buss is one of ...

On September 11, 2009: Vivian Stringer was inducted into the Naismith Hall of Fame along with almost the dream team of NBA basketball. Stringer was joined by: Michael Jordan, John Stockton, David Robinson and Jerry Sloan. Vivian Stringer was still ...

Geno Auriemma was named the head basketball coach for the USA Womens National Team at the2010 Championship and the 2012 Olympic Games in London. Auriemma recently was named the NCAA Womens Basketball Coach of the Year after leading UCONN to ...

Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame presented five people into the 2009 Enshrinement Class. Stringer was inducted with some of the most famous of all time: Michael Jordan, David Robinson, Jerry Sloan, John Stockton. This year marks the 50th anniversary ...

WNBA Player Signings 2008 Natalie Berglin  signed with ConnecticutLaToya Bond  signed with IndianaTasha Butts  signed with AtlantaMichelle Campbell  signed with DetroitLiron Cohen  signed with Los AngelesJessica Foley  signed with ConnecticutKerri Gardin  signed with ConnecticutChrissy Givens  signed with DetroitErin Grant  ...

Teresa Edwards former USA Womens Basketball Team Olympian has been selected by the USA Olympic committee as an Olympic Hall of Fame Finalist for 2008. Edwards is a five-time Olympian. The public is welcome to vote online for ...

The second annual WBCA's "Think Pink" week for 2008 will be held February 8 - 17. "Think Pink" initiative is a global, unified effort for the Women's Basketball Coaches Association's (WBCA) nation of coaches to assist in raising breast cancer ...

Lauren Jackson is among the top nominees for the 2007 Academy Athlete Of The Year presented by the United States Sports Academy. Each month, the United States Sports Academy selects an Athlete of the Month based on an athlete's ...

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