WNBA

  • Minnesota Lynx Shred Los Angeles Sparks in Game 4, Claw Their Way Back From Elimination (10/2/2017) -   Final: Minnesota – 80, Los Angeles - 69 They ain’t going out like that. The Minnesota Lynx roared to life in a massive display of dominance in Game 4, easily outworking the Los Angeles Sparks and forcing a Game 5 back on their home court.   In what was… Continue Reading
  • Showtime at Staples Center: Can the Sparks Hold It Down One More Time at Home to Repeat as WNBA Champions? (10/1/2017) -   I've been slacking a bit in my WNBA coverage, but tonight's game 4 in the WNBA Finals is a pivotal one. Friday night the Los Angeles Sparks put on a show on their home court as they dominated the Minnesota Lynx in Game 3 of the WNBA Finals. The… Continue Reading
  • WNBA Playoffs 2017 Round 2 : How to Watch (9/9/2017) - WNBA Playoffs 2017 Round 2: Phoenix Mercury vs Connecticut Sun When: Sunday, September 10th – 2PM CST, ESPN2   After defeating the Seattle Storm last week in a single elimination game, the Phoenix Mercury will be facing off against the 4th seeded Connecticut Sun. No doubt the Mercury will be… Continue Reading
  • Coming Soon to a Controller Near You: EA Sports Announces WNBA Rosters Will Be Included in NBA Live 18 (8/3/2017) - I know it's been a little quiet around here lately, so here's one for the Cool Basketball Things file: EA Sports and the WNBA announced today that the soon-to-be-released NBA Live 18 game will also include all 12 WNBA teams.       It's not technically the first time WNBA players… Continue Reading
  • Your Guide to Watching the Verizon WNBA All-Star 2017 Game (7/22/2017) - What: Verizon WNBA All-Star 2017 Game Where: KeyArena, 305 Harrison St, Seattle, WA When: July 22, 2017 @ 3:30 PM ET on ABC     2017 WNBA All-Star Rosters   Continue Reading
  • Liberty fall to rising Chicago Sky team (7/16/2017) - On Friday, the New York Liberty dropped the first of two home games ahead of the All-Star break.  The Chicago Sky earned a third consecutive win, defeating the Liberty 78-68 in front of a crowd of 9,341. Again, the Liberty looked lethargic for most of the game and Chicago gained an… Continue Reading
  • New York Liberty Liberty drop third straight, look to find rhythm on the road (7/3/2017) - It's been two weeks and counting since the New York Liberty earned a win.  After last night's 81-72 loss to Atlanta, there are a lot of questions about the ability of this Liberty team to go the distance. Stay healthy The Liberty have noticeably suffered from injury early this season.… Continue Reading
  • Phoenix Mercury Mercury tops Storm, 85-82 (6/24/2017) - The Phoenix Mercury beat the Seattle Storm 85-82 on Friday night. Brittney Griner and Diana Taurasi combined for 50 of the Mercury's 85 points. The duo finished with 25 points collectively. Griner was dominant inside (9 of 14) and the WNBA's all-time leading scorer Taurasi dominated from the perimeter by connecting… Continue Reading
  • Lynx defeat Mystics, 93-76. (6/24/2017) - The Lynx improved to 10-1 for the season to remain at the top of the WNBA standings with the best record. They suffered their first loss of the season against the Connecticut Sun 98-93 on June 17th. The Mystics fell to 7-5 for the season. https://twitter.com/minnesotalynx/status/878434810708066304 “I was pleased. I told… Continue Reading
  • Liberty comeback falls short, Sun get 5th straight win (6/24/2017) - Last night, the New York Liberty celebrated Pride Night in front of 10,240 enthusiastic fans.  The team had a full week of rest since defeating the Dallas Wings in overtime last Friday. Now, back at Madison Square Garden, the Liberty looked to snap Connecticut's four game winning streak, while starting… Continue Reading
  • Sparks flew in LA against the Wings (6/14/2017) - The 6-3 Sparks defeated the Wings 97-87 to stay perfect at home (4-0). The defending WNBA champions held the Wings to a season low 8 points in the first quarter. Chelsea Gray led the Sparks with 24 points for the second straight game. Nneka Ogwumike chipped in 21 and Candace Parker added… Continue Reading
  • Liberty look to extend winning streak against Atlanta (6/7/2017) - Madison Square Garden will be buzzing with local public school students today as the Liberty host the Dream on school day.  The Liberty hope to add another win today to gain some ground in the standings. Saturday, the Liberty defeated the Phoenix Sun 88-72 behind another career best performance by… Continue Reading
  • Washington Mystics Mystics Improve to 5-2; Defeat Atlanta Dream 78-72 (6/4/2017) - By: Jasmine Brown It was the Mystics 20th anniversary in establishment and they wanted to celebrate with a win. However, the Mystics once again had a nail biting 4th quarter, but it wouldn’t be down to the last second this game thanks to some clutch shooting down the stretch.  … Continue Reading
  • Liberty hold on to defeat the Wings (6/4/2017) - New York proved up to the task Friday night, as they edged out the Dallas Wings to secure their third victory of the season. Tina Charles posted a career best 36 points on the night. She led the Liberty in points per quarter in all but one 10 minute stretch.… Continue Reading
  • Atlanta Dream The Dream Were Too Much for the Stars (5/31/2017) - The Atlanta Dream (4-1) defeated the San Antonio Stars 77-70 Tuesday afternoon in Atlanta at the McCamish Pavilion. The Stars (0-6) have yet to pull off a victory after having early leads over their opponents.   Tiffany Hayes led the Dream with 16 points, four rebounds and two steals.   http://nba.cdn.turner.com/nba/big/wnba/wnba/2017/05/31/1454274/wsc-wordpress-54846-500171204_Tiffany-Hayes-goes-for-16-points-in-win-over-the-Stars.mp4-1454274_1280x720.mp4… Continue Reading
  • Los Angeles Sparks Sparks snap losing streak, defeat Liberty 90-75 (5/31/2017) - Yesterday's both the New York Liberty and the Los Angeles Sparks looked to enter the win column, and more importantly, find a groove more reminiscent of the storied history of two of the eight founding WNBA teams. Both teams entered the match 2-2 for the season. After a back-and-forth with the… Continue Reading
  • Dallas Wings Texas two-step: The Stars couldn’t handle the Wings (5/25/2017) - The San Antonio Stars are still searching for a win this season. The Stars (0-4) led for most of the game but the Wings (2-1) gained the momentum in the fourth quarter and never let up. The Wings outscored the Stars 33-13 in the final period and went on to win 94-82.… Continue Reading
  • Washington Mystics Welcome back to the Windy City Elena (5/25/2017) - Welcome back to Chicago Elena? More like Chicago, did you miss Elena Delle Donne? The Windy City has been home to the 2015 WNBA MVP for four years. In 2017, it was time for a change for the Sky and Delle Donne. This time, she comes back to the All-State Arena… Continue Reading
  • Sugar couldn’t save NYL from the hot Lynx (5/18/2017) - Sugar wasn't sweet enough to stop the Minnesota Lynx on Madison Square Garden on Thursday night. The Lynx beat the New York Liberty 90-71 to extend their season to 2-0. https://twitter.com/minnesotalynx/status/865373587892559872 All five Lynx starters were in double figures lead by Maya Moore. Moore recorded a double double with 16… Continue Reading
  • Real Talk: WNBA Players Take a United Stand (9/7/2016) -   Social activism has been something athletes have often shied away from. But in recent years, some athletes have not been afraid to speak out and take a stand regardless of consequences and repercussions. Players from the WNBA have made their voices heard loud and clear. On July 9, players from… Continue Reading