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For one Elena Delle Donne fan, it’s gotta be the shoes – ESPN

Time was that male athletes weren’t surrounded by entourages and they gave their autographs for free. Time was. One of the things I love about women’s sports is that time still is, as demonstrated by another article by the doesn’t-get-praised-enough Mechelle Voepel

Ownership Group Sends Tremors Through Los Angeles Sparks

The start of 2014 brought surprising news to the WNBA: WNBA president Laurel Richie announced that that family-owned company controlling the Los …

Some Changes I’d Like to See in the WNBA for 2014

As the 2013 WNBA regular season winds up, I feel a need to suggest a few changes the WNBA might consider for …

Thoughts on the WNBA / ESPN Announcement

The ESPN networks and the WNBA made a joint announcement concerning ESPN’s extending their contract and underscoring their commitment to women’s sports. …

Geno’s Rim Revision? Ridiculous!

UConn Women’s Basketball Coach Geno Auriemma has suggested that offensive deficiencies are keeping the women’s game from growing. His solution? Lower the rims to nine feet. I have to applaud him for making one of the dumbest practical suggestions in years from someone who’s listened to.

Dealing With the WNBA 11-player Roster Beyond the 2012 Season

The WNBA is experiencing a harsh year with many stars out due to national team commitments and injury. Despite this, the league continues with an 11-player roster. If the size of the active roster doesn’t increase, some modifications are needed for the health of the teams and especially the players.

The Women’s Basketball Refereeing Problem

In the National Semi-finals of the 2012 NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament, I don’t think anyone was particularly happy about the refereeing. No one will say so explicitly lest they be sanctioned by the NCAA (fines for participants, access for press) but the whistle-holders were conspicuous in their inconsistency. There needs to be some reform.

Women’s Basketball 1975: The First Nationally Televised Game – Immaculata vs Maryland

History. On January 26, 1975, the United States witnessed something it had never seen before: a nationally televised women’s basketball game. The visitors were the Mighty Macs from Immaculata versus the Terrapins of Maryland. Immaculata came in as the three-time AIAW Division-I champions.

The WNBA’s 8-second Backcourt Problem

Referees in the WNBA will blow their whistle for a violation of the 8-second backcourt rule when they see the 24-second shot clock hit 16. It seems logical. After all, 24-8 = 16. But that’s wrong in this context.

WNBA 2011 – The July 5 Kristi Toliver Incident

Women’s Basketball isn’t exactly the genteel sport that some portray it as. In the WNBA, elbows fly and sometimes they connect. Such was the case when Los Angeles guard Kristi Toliver and Phoenix guard Ketia Swanier battled for the ball during the run of play of a tight game.

WNBA 2011 – How Will It Shake Out?

It seems sort of silly, really, to try to figure out end-of-season standings before any real games have been played. So now, with every team having at least two games on the board, it might be a bit easier to make some picks.

Finding a Replacement For Flanagan as UNM Women’s Basketball Coach

Following the surprise announcement of University of New Mexico’s Head Women’s Basketball Coach, one of the first questions on everyone’s mind is who will be found to take his place?

2011 WNBA Pre-Pre-season Thoughts

With the NCAA tournament still in progress, it might be a bit early to be discussing the upcoming WNBA season. Regardless, I have a few notions at the moment that I’d like to put out there.

New Terps Women’s Hoops Pledge Realizes Dream (Baltimore Sun)

Maryland has that effect on people. So does Coach B. I hope that Chloe Pavlech finds UM to be everything she wants …

What’s So Special About UConn? Nothing, Really.

The University of Connecticut Women’s Basketball team’s record now stands at 74-0 double-digit wins and counting. The amazing thing is that this sort of dominance isn’t unusual for the Huskies. It makes you wonder: factoring the talent, the tactics, the defenses, what’s so special about UConn? The truth is, not that much.

WTF Was Steve Key Thinking?

It’s become clear that the Chicago Sky and Kristi Toliver haven’t exactly had the most ideal of campaigns in 2009. Seems to me like Head Coach and GM Steve Key erred on draft day.

2009 WNBA Pre-Training Camp Quick Thoughts

This is going to be one wacky preseason in the WNBA. I’d expect that in the coming weeks there is going to be a lot of player movement as marketable players get waived due to the 11-man roster as well as cap issues.

The 2009 WNBA 11-player Roster SNAFU

The WNBA has had a history of making very considered moves to help the league not only survive but grow. This past offseason, due to the effects of the economic downslide, the WNBA announced that, for the 2009 season, rosters would be cut from thirteen spots down to eleven. Did the league err?