Thursday, June 22, 2017

No games? No problem. LOTS to discuss........

WNBA team news:

The Lynx are determined not to let one loss turn into two.

The Liberty activated Epiphanny Prince and waived Cierra Burdick.

WNBA player news:

Mystics owner Ted Leonsis and Elena Delle Donne are plotting to transform the WNBA.

Friendships have opened doors for Chiney Ogwumike.

Q&A with Skylar Diggins-Smith.

Glory Johnson as a featured scorer is become more common for Dallas.

Diana Taurasi and Tamika Catchings are the subject for the latest Around the Rim podcast.

Is Taurasi the best ever?

Phoenix thinks so: they unveiled a Taurasi banner earlier this week.

Sandy Brondello talks about Taurasi.

Leilani Mitchell and Steph Talbot are standing up for the Mercury.

Sue Bird says athletes who don't embrace sports tech are idiots.

Courtney Vandersloot has returned from Hungary.

Sylvia Fowles is ESPN's frontrunner for MVP.

Tomorrow's game schedule:

The Dream are coming off a long road trip to host the Sky.

The hot Sun will bear down to visit the Liberty.

Mystics at Lynx

Wings at Stars

Taurasi, her record and the Mercury visit the Storm

Eurobasket news:

Greece and Balgium made history to reach the semifinals.

It'll be Spain vs. Belgium and Greece vs. France Saturday.

Emma Meesseman and Sancho Lyttle are dominating Eurobasket play.

College player news:

Washington transfer Aarion McDonald has landed at Arizona.

Sources say Te'a Cooper transferred from Tennessee after she instigated a fight with teammate Jamie Nared.

College coach news:.

Niki Reid Geckeler has resigned as Towson's head coach to pursue other coaching opportunities.

And that would be at Georgetown, where she is one of three new assistants.

UMass granted Tony Verdi a contract extension.

Former Cal star Eliza Pierre is a new assistant coach at UC Santa Barbara.

Jerise Freeman is Oklahoma State's new coach.

Kristen Morris is a new assistant coach at UIC.

High school recruit news:

Golden and gloved, Zia Cooke dazzles.

Title IX:

Title IX roundtable with some VIPs.

The 45th anniversary of the measure, tomorrow, is definitely cause for celebration.

How Title IX affects pay to play.

Bonus:

The Women Leaders in College Sport have formed a partnership with the WNBA. Hallelujah.

Tamika Catchings says her jersey retirement ceremony Saturday will be bittersweet.

No comments: