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By the numbers: defending Russell Westbrook

I’ve never felt a need to stick up for Russell Westbrook. And after an 0-for-13 shooting game is obviously an inopportune time to start doing it now, but here were are. Throughout the last half of the 2010-11 season, the

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By the numbers: defending Russell Westbrook

I’ve never felt a need to stick up for Russell Westbrook. And after an 0-for-13 shooting game is obviously an inopportune time to start doing it now, but here were are. Throughout the last half of the 2010-11 season, the

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Golden State Warriors open practice report. KD’s backpack is better than yours.

Last night, I took my first trip to Oracle Arena for the Golden State Warriors open practice. Ummm…it was a practice, so I don’t have a whole lot of useful information to provide. But I was there, and I do

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Golden State Warriors open practice report. KD’s backpack is better than yours.

Last night, I took my first trip to Oracle Arena for the Golden State Warriors open practice. Ummm…it was a practice, so I don’t have a whole lot of useful information to provide. But I was there, and I do

Twitterview with Nick Collison

So basketball is (tentatively) back. I’m still not sure what I think about the actual ‘back to the NBA’ quite yet – I think I’m still waiting for the papers to be signed and the ink to dry. But in

Twitterview with Nick Collison

So basketball is (tentatively) back. I’m still not sure what I think about the actual ‘back to the NBA’ quite yet – I think I’m still waiting for the papers to be signed and the ink to dry. But in

From Swish Appeal: LA nabs top spot in 2012 WNBA Draft, Tulsa falls to four

The 2012 WNBA Draft order has been set, after today’s lottery selections were finalized, in reverse order of the odds going into the lottery. Despite the odds stacked heavily in favor of the Tulsa Shock, their 44.2 percent of the

From Swish Appeal: LA nabs top spot in 2012 WNBA Draft, Tulsa falls to four

The 2012 WNBA Draft order has been set, after today’s lottery selections were finalized, in reverse order of the odds going into the lottery. Despite the odds stacked heavily in favor of the Tulsa Shock, their 44.2 percent of the

Marion Jones, the ambassador, in Europe

Marion Jones is in Europe – and not to play ball with some of her friends from the WNBA, where she played a season and a half. Rather, she is there on official business from the United States State Department.

Marion Jones, the ambassador, in Europe

Marion Jones is in Europe – and not to play ball with some of her friends from the WNBA, where she played a season and a half. Rather, she is there on official business from the United States State Department.

From Swish Appeal – did the Seattle Storm experience the “UConn Effect” in 2011?

Last night’s crowd of 15,258 in Minnesota got me thinking about WNBA attendance figures and how they stack up within their peers, not just compared to their NBA counterparts. I always think of the Storm Crazies as well – crazy.

From Swish Appeal – did the Seattle Storm experience the “UConn Effect” in 2011?

Last night’s crowd of 15,258 in Minnesota got me thinking about WNBA attendance figures and how they stack up within their peers, not just compared to their NBA counterparts. I always think of the Storm Crazies as well – crazy.

From Swish Appeal – WNBA Finals Game 1 Quick Take

Rebekkah Brunson leads Minnesota Lynx to 88-74 Game 1 win Despite a ridiculous 33 points from Angel McCoughtry of the Atlanta Dream, the Minnesota Lynx take a 1-0 WNBA Finals lead after an 88-74 win from the Target Center. The

From Swish Appeal – WNBA Finals Game 1 Quick Take

Rebekkah Brunson leads Minnesota Lynx to 88-74 Game 1 win Despite a ridiculous 33 points from Angel McCoughtry of the Atlanta Dream, the Minnesota Lynx take a 1-0 WNBA Finals lead after an 88-74 win from the Target Center. The

From Swish Appeal: “There’s none like Bird. She’s got ice in her veins.”

Down to nine players suited up, the lineup change didn’t phase the Shock. This is a team, after all, that has gone through personnel shifts that rival your neighborhood 7-11. One day here and the next not so much. So

From Swish Appeal: “There’s none like Bird. She’s got ice in her veins.”

Down to nine players suited up, the lineup change didn’t phase the Shock. This is a team, after all, that has gone through personnel shifts that rival your neighborhood 7-11. One day here and the next not so much. So