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USA Women’s National Team Training in South Carolina Set to Tip with 18 Athletes

The 2018 USA Basketball Women’s National Team will train Sept. 3-5 in Columbia, South Carolina, with a roster headlined by a trio of World Cup gold medalists in Tina Charles (New York Liberty), Nneka Ogwumike (Los Angeles Sparks) and Odyssey Sims (Los Angeles Sparks); as well as former University of South Carolina All-Americans Allisha Gray […]

Washington Elena Delle Donne, Phoenix’s Diana Taurasi named WNBA Players of the Month

By Stacy Podelski July 4, 2018 Leave a comment

Elena Delle Donne of the Washington Mystics and Diana Taurasi of the Phoenix Mercury today were named the WNBA’s Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Month, respectively, for games played in June. Each player earned Player of the Month honors for the third time since the award was instituted in 2010. Washington posted […]

New York Liberty Primed for Second Home Matchup Versus Phoenix

By Stacy Podelski June 26, 2018 Leave a comment

The New York Liberty (4-8) turned in their lowest-scoring performance of the season against the league’s leading Los Angeles Sparks on Sunday, losing 80-54 at the Staples Center. They will look for more success against another Western Conference foe when they host the Phoenix Mercury (10-5) on Tuesday at the Westchester County Center. QUICK HITS […]