Category Archives: professional sports
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 … Continue reading
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 … Continue reading
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. … Continue reading
Tulsa Shock 83, Connecticut Sun 72 – Shock start a new streak
The Tulsa Shock now have a new streak to crow about, a win streak. After posting a WNBA-record 20 game losing streak, Tulsa has won their last two consecutive games … Continue reading
Congratulations to the Shock, from one of your cheerleaders
Highlights of the W – via WNBA.com It’s been rough to get a win in Tulsa this summer. In fact, nearly impossible. So when the Shock went on a road … Continue reading
Minnesota 78, Tulsa 74 – Anatomy of the play that got away
It’s hard – and quite unfair, to be honest – to blame the outcome of any game on any sport on one particular play. Even in the case of a … Continue reading
From Swish Appeal: Liz Cambage and the short shorts saga
Last week was a busy one for the Tulsa Shock’s Lizzie Cambage. A teen no more, the team surprised the newly minted 20-something with a day-early trip to the lake … Continue reading
