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Sylvia Fowles: The Next Generation of WNBA Post Play
If Candace Parker is supposed to take over Lisa Leslie’s role as leader of the L.A. Sparks and face of the WNBA, Sylvia Fowles is in line to take over Leslie’s role as the league’s premier post ...
The WNBA Will Need More Than Parker's Spark
Candace Parker received so much hype before even playing a WNBA game that her debut against the Mercury was almost like a formality for her entry into superstardom."I liken Candace Parker to when the ...
Candice Wiggins: On the Positive Side of "Combo Guard"
Candice Wiggins is already one of the best "combo guards" in the league.And that’s not a bad thing.After 12 games off the bench this season and putting up some amazing rookie stats, it’s hard not ...
L.A. Gets A Spark From Bobbit As Starting Point Guard
While the Sparks’ high-low zone offense was the probably the most tangible adjustment in their 91-80 victory over the Mercury, the Sparks’ energy on both ends of the floor was probably the biggest...
Some Of Those "Other" Rookies Making a Strong Impression in Detroit
While Candace Parker, Sylvia Fowles, and Candice Wiggins grabbed the headlines for the 2008 WNBA rookie class, three rookies in Detroit are making quite an impression.What strikes me most about the Sh...
McCarville, Mitchell & Moore Make It Easy To Root For the Liberty
I never really write about the Liberty directly, but they’re always lingering somewhere in the periphery of my basketball consciousness.I usually end up referring to them when their play ends up exp...
The Shock-Mystics Trade Analysis: Who Wins the Exchange of Experience for Potential?
I have to confess that watching U.S. basketball players blow out Olympic competition in the preliminary rounds has only left me more impatient for the return of the WNBA. So the Mystics-Shock trade o...
Candace Parker and the Marketability of Female Olympic Athletes
A week ago, SI.com writer Selena Roberts wrote an article about the declining marketability of female Olympic athletes, highlighted by the disheartening Marion Jones controversy. Although female Olymp...
Fowles Making Big Contribution to Team USA Off the Bench
It has to be hard for a bench player to get the media’s attention on the star-studded U.S. women’s basketball team, possibly the most talented U.S. team at the Olympics. This is probably Lisa Lesl...
The Five Most Intriguing Players To Watch Down the Stretch
I don’t know about you, but watching the dominance of Team USA in the Olympics just wasn’t an adequate substitute for good competitive basketball games.Thankfully, we only have one more day to wa...
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