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WNBA 2008 Conference Finals Breakdown

A quick breakdown of the 2008 WNBA conference finals of New York vs Detroit; and Los Angeles vs San Antonio. Who is likely to win?

Starting the 2008 WNBA Playoff Season

As the 2008 WNBA playoff season is about to tip off, my thoughts on who will advance and who might win it all.

Picks for 2008 WNBA MVP

As the WNBA season winds down, thoughts naturally start turning to the awards, specifically who will be the league’s MVP. Everyone seems to use their own criteria. Here is my process and my final selection.

Rec’ing On…Beijing Olympics – Part 15

I am so very satisfied. While I’m a huge fan of Australian players such as Lauren Jackson, Penny Taylor, and Tully Bevilaqua, …

International Basketball Women

I’ve had enough of being magnanimus. I’m a little put out by foreign players who thumb their nose at the WNBA…the very league that has helped elevate their games.

Rec’ing On…Beijing Olympics – Part 3

As mentioned in the previous update, the day started with Women’s Basketball. In the early match, the US struggled against China. And …

Rec’ing On…Beijing Olympics – Part 1

Thoughts on the first day of competition at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, China, including women’s basketball, fencing, equestrian, and team handball.

Nameless Jerseys

Last year, when I saw the Tennessee Women’s Basketball Team take to the court with no jersey personalization–after years with names on player’s uniforms–I was deeply saddened. 2004 will forever be, for me, the year when women’s sports took a small step backward.

Rec’ing on…The Holiday Drought

This is the time of year when a huge hunk of my fellow countrymen and countrywomen plop themselves down in front of a TV for a hefty helping of sports. Bowls. NFL. NBA. No problem! Women’s sports? [crickets]

Back in the Day…

Before the WNBA, the modern pioneers of women’s basketball played in mostly empty areas with little hope of there being much of …