Look out, WNBA. Lisa Leslie is back, and now she has Candace Parker with her. The two have helped Los Angeles garner most of the preseason buzz, and the Sparks are the overwhelming favorites to win their third WNBA championship as the league opens its 12th season this weekend. Leslie, a perennial All-Star and three-time Olympic gold medalist, has returned after a one-year absence following the...
Team-by-team look at the WNBA, which opens its 12th season Saturday: EASTERN CONFERENCE ^ATLANTA DREAM: COACH: Marynell Meadors, 1st season with team, 38-32 overall. KEY ADDITIONS: G Betty Lennox (expansion draft, Seattle); G Ivory Latta (trade, Detroit); F Iziane Castro Marques (trade, Seattle); F Kristen Mann (expansion draft, Minnesota); C Katie Feenstra (expansion draft, Detroit); G Kristin...
San Antonio Silver Stars guard Becky Hammon and Sacramento Monarchs forward Rebekkah Brunson each had career years last season as they led their respective teams to the postseason. They'll likely need to do even more to get back to the playoffs in 2008 after season-ending injuries and significant roster changes have affected their teams.
Taj McWilliams-Franklin put in the work with the WNBA Los Angeles Sparks. She won't, however, reap any of the Hollywood benefits of playing alongside Lisa Leslie and Candace Parker. The 37-year-old six-time All-Star led the depleted Sparks in scoring and rebounding last season. She was looking forward to playing with Leslie and Parker, who open the season Saturday against the reigning champion...
Before opening the 2008 season, the Phoenix Mercury will receive their championship rings and raise their title banner to the rafters of the US Airways Center. The Los Angeles Sparks, meanwhile, are just one year removed from finishing with the worst record in the WNBA, but have their sights set on a championship run of their own this season.
The Atlanta Dream will face a stiff test when they take the court for the first regular-season game in franchise history. The Dream start play on the road Saturday against the Connecticut Sun, who feature a much different look from the team that was ousted in last season's Eastern Conference semifinals.
MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL - The Minnesota Lynx today announced the team\'s 2008 roster for the Opening Night of the team\'s 10th Anniversary Season. The Ly... - WNBA Minnesota Lynx
NEW YORK, May 16, 2008 - WNBA teams have set their rosters for the 2008 season, which tips off tomorrow with six games on opening day. The action ge... - WNBA
SEATTLE, Friday, May 16, 2008 - Three former WNBA MVP\'s and five All-Stars highlight the final roster for the 2008 Seattle Storm. The Storm is also h... - WNBA Seattle Storm
Alana Beard's locker looked like a miniature hospital ward after Washington Mystics games last season. Electrodes were attached to her left shoulder, connected to an imposing-looking stim machine that sat on the floor.
"I don't know how I managed to get through an entire year," she said.
She not only played, she excelled again, finishing fourth in the WNBA in points (18.8) and steals (1.94) per game.
