The old saying is offense sales tickets and defense win championships. Over the years in the WNBA, there has been a lot of impressive perimeter defenders, here are three players that stuck out to me guarding the perimeter. Alana Beard Alana Beard is an excellent defender, arguably the best WNBA perimeter defender of all time. […]
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College basketball season is quickly approaching, which means there is a lot of top-notch incoming freshman ready to make a name for themselves. Every year it is a freshman that is slated to be the top pick of the NBA draft and many other top freshmen to follow. James Wiseman 7-1 240 Memphis Coach Penny […]
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The Atlanta Dream made the playoffs in the 2018 WNBA season. In that season, the played excellent half-court defense and Tiffany Hayes and Angel McCoughtry leading the way as star players. But 2019 was a different story for the Dream, they finished the season 8-26. With McCoughtry being injured, it put Atlanta in a tough […]
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The Washington Mystics won their first WNBA title on Thursday night, beating the Connecticut Sun 89-78 in game five. The Mystics trailed by nine in the third quarter and went on a run to close the gap to two points by the end of the third quarter. The Mystics went on to outscore the Sun […]
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The Washington Mystics took game 1 of the WNBA Finals against the Connecticut Sun 95-86. The Mystics led by nine at halftime and extended that lead to 17 in the third quarter. Connecticut cut the lead to 4 in the fourth quarter, but Elena Delle Donne hit a jumper to extend the lead to six. […]
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The WNBA Finals start Sunday; the Connecticut Sun will face the Washington Mystics. Both teams finished the regular season with the best records in the WNBA. The Mystics won the season series 3 games to 1. Washington is back in the WNBA Finals for a second straight season, last year they got swept by the […]
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The Los Angeles Sparks lost game one of the WNBA Semifinals to the Connecticut Sun 84-75. Alyssa Thomas led the Sun in scoring with 22 points; also, she grabbed 10 rebounds. The Sun had a balanced scoring attack, Jasmine Thomas scored 19, Jonquel Jones had 16, and Courtney Williams had 15 points. For the Sparks, […]
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The WNBA playoffs kicked off Wednesday night. Here is a WNBA playoffs recap. Phoenix Mercury At Chicago Sky The Chicago Sky played in their first WNBA playoff game since 2015; they took on the Phoenix Mercury. Chicago dominated Phoenix and won the game 105-76. The Mercury was no match for the SKy. The Sky made […]
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The WNBA season concluded on Sunday; all 12 teams were in action. Now with the season over it is WNBA playoffs time. The Washington Mystics and Connecticut Sun clinched double byes and the Los Angeles Sparks, and Las Vegas Aces will get first-round byes. Here is a preview of the first-round single-elimination matchups. Let’s take […]
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The Las Vegas Aces missed out on a golden opportunity to clinch a first-round bye in loss to the Atlanta Dream. The Dream has the worst record in the league coming into the game at 7-25. They were able to pull off a bit of an upset on Thursday night. Atlanta won the game 78-74, […]
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Everybody focuses on the starting five, but the bench play is key to winning a WNBA championship also. The WNBA has a lot of talented players in the league, so some have to check their egos and be able to come off the bench. Here are the top candidates for Sixth Women of the Year […]
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Chris Jackson is now known as Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf when he changed his name in 1993 when he converted to the Nation of Islam. Abdul-Rauf went college at Louisianna State University (LSU). LSU At LSU Abdul-Rauf was an outstanding player. In his third game for LSU, he scored 48 points and also set the scoring record […]
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The Los Angeles Sparks and Las Vegas Aces matched up Saturday night in Las Vegas. The Sparks led for most of the game, but the Aces came back in the fourth quarter to win 92-86 — the game as a great game to watch. In the fourth quarter, both teams were playing with a playoff-like […]
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There were three games in the WNBA on Thursday Night. The Los Angeles Sparks at Indiana Fever, Phoenix Mercury at Atlanta Dream, and Dallas Wings at Chicago Sky. Here is the WNBA Thursday night recap. Los Angeles Sparks 87 Indiana Fever 83 The Los Angles Sparks got the win despite Candace Parker’s off night. Parker […]
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