Aug 31, 2013

So it’s late August, I haven’t watched NBA basketball since June. The preseason doesn’t begin until October. This is sad, very sad. SO what’s an NBA junkie like myself to do during this dark time? Watch WNBA basketball? I don’t know why but that just doesn’t seem like a legit answer. Why would a basketball junkie possibly watch the WNBA to fulfill their...

Aug 6, 2013

When Brittany Griner left Baylor University and was drafted number 1 by the Phoenix Mercury everyone labeled her as the one to transcend the WNBA. The WNBA, a league searching for relevance in the sports world mulled by the thoughts of naysayers stating the decline of excitement and interest in women ballplayers, Brittany Griner was supposed to bring back that...

Jul 28, 2013

When people think of WNBA dynasties, teams like the Comets, Sparks, or Shock should come to mind. If the Minnesota Lynx continue to play the way they have been this year, they might become a dynasty themselves. The Lynx were WNBA champions in 2011 but fell short in 2012, losing 3-1 to the Indiana Fever. After a presumably frustrating offseason for the players,...

Jun 30, 2013

 If you’ve watch an Atlanta Dream game or you’ve been keeping track of them this season, you know that Angel McCoughtry is doing everything for the Dream.  Currently the team sits on a 9-1, league best, record.  Only five weeks into the season and McCoughtry leads the league in scoring and leads her team in points and assists.  Although her numbers may be...

The Phoenix Mercury came into Saturday’s game seeking their first win of the season versus an Indiana Fever team with a 1-2 record prior to this game. The Mercury was without star center and No.1 draft pick, Brittany Griner, who was sidelined with a left knee sprain. In the first half of the game, the Phoenix Mercury looked out of sync and completed frustrated....

Jun 3, 2013

Going into the new WNBA season, the Phoenix Mercury was the favorite to win big because of their draft position and the result of getting the #1 pick in Brittney Griner. Many thought the duo of Griner and Diana Taurasi was pure gold but thus far the Mercury find themselves off to a rough start. Currently the Mercury are 0-2, with loses coming from Chicago and...