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Former Lakers standout and Sparks coach Cooper learning lessons at USC – LA Daily News

“[Women’s basketball players] play the game the way we played it in the ’80s,” [USC Coach Michael] Cooper said. “It takes all …

4 Ways to Improve the WNBA Video Experience

When you can’t go to a game, you have to find it on some channel or on the Internet. The WNBA continues to work at bringing its games to fans across the country and the globe. They’ve done well, but they could do better.

We Need Disambiguation About FIFA World Cup Uniform Stars

It seems that we might need a bit of a clarification on how many stars a men’s or women’s FIFA team can display to show their World Cup victories.

WNBA 2011 Preseason at “The Pit”

I’ve just returned from watching the Los Angeles Sparks defeat the Phoenix Mercury 83-72 in a preseason game held at University Arena (aka “The Pit”) in Albuquerque, New Mexico. A few thoughts:

Proposed Changes to Shot Clock and Backcourt Rules for Women’s College Hoops–a Big Step Backwards (Full Court Press)

“Maybe it makes sense to add the 10-second count to the women’s game, though I’m not really convinced, but going to a …

FIBA, Please Don’t Marginalize Women’s Basketball

FIBA’s women’s basketball conference has decided it wants to test the option of lowering the height of the rim for women’s basketball. I can’t help thinking that making that change would be a bad idea.

2010 FIBA Women’s World Championships – A Headache For WNBA 2012?

What effect will Australian and Russia not medaling in the 2010 FIBA World Championship for Women have on the WNBA when it’s an Olympic year?

2010-11 Maryland Women’s Basketball First Thoughts

It’s that time of year again. Classes have begun, the temperature is cooling, and a Terp’s thoughts turn to the Comcast Center and the upcoming women’s basketball season. Every year starts with the desire to win a national championship. Do the Terps have a shot, or is it Uconn/Tennessee/Baylor/Stanford’s to lose?

WNBA 2010 – Can the Sparks Make the Playoffs?

This has been a very strange season for the Western Conference in the WNBA. Most years, you’d be saying that this team was definitely going to the lottery. But this isn’t most years. Los Angeles still has time to make the playoffs. The question is: do they have it in them?

WNBA 2010 – All-star Feistiness From Orender

Perhaps the best part of the WNBA “Stars at the Sun” weekend was WNBA President Donna Orender’s press conference. What made this one notable was that Ms Orender’s smiling, optimistic face gave way to that of a league president bristling over some of the obstacles she’s had to strain against.

Should We Tweak the WNBA’s Branding?

The past couple of years in the WNBA have been interesting in a tummy-flopping way. Players are moving hither and thither at an astonishing rate. Some wonder if this might actually be hurting interest in the league by weakening its brand.

Former UConn Teammates Sue Bird, Diana Taurasi Remain Winning Combination – ESPN

I think it’s fair to say that Sue and Diana will always be linked (and I’d add Loz in there, too). Former …

On the Road with the Phoenix Mercury (Slam Online)

I’m old enough to remember when male professional athletes lived this life (though not the year-round play part). SLAM ONLINE | » …

Can We Level the Title IX Playing Field?

Is it time to rethink how scholarships are distributed in college athletics? The head-butting between Title IX and Football has resulted in some inequities that should be addressed for the health of all college varsity sports.

Ethics Watch: Mechelle Voepel on the Pat and Geno Convo

To all you “journalists” who wouldn’t know professional ethics even if it hit you with a stick (or a skyscraper)… this is …

WNBA Mystics’ Crystal Langhorne and the Importance of Family

The Washington Post articles on Terp and Mystics star Crystal Langhorne. The main article: Hard work is a family matter for the …

WNBA 2010 – What’s Going On In the West?

It’s June 19. After 10-12 games played only one team in the WNBA’s Western Conference has a winning record. ONE. That’s pathetic. So…what the heck is going on in this half of the league, and what can they do to make a better showing?

Miss Weller, Coaching, And All That Jazz

An article on knoxnews.com brought back a lot of memories. With former University of Maryland Head Women’s Basketball Coach Chris Weller’s well-deserved induction into the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame this Saturday, the article reflects on how past players, particularly Jasmina Perazic, find that they sound like their college coach.

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