NBA players are busy in October with the league’s preseason in full swing, but many will still take time to appreciate basketball greatness when they see it. [Read more…]
Tweet of the Day: NBA reacts to Maya Moore’s buzzer-beater in WNBA Finals
SH Blog: Thaddeus Young involved in Kevin Love trade, Maya Moore Wins Her First WNBA MVP Award
Philadelphia 76ers forward Thaddeus Young’s name has been attached to the Kevin Love and Andrew Wiggins trade since the initial rumors. With the 30-day moratorium that’s prevented Wiggins from being traded until Saturday, the Sixers have emerged as legitimate suitors in the deal. The Love for Wiggins trade has been anticipated for weeks. While a verbal deal has been made, the exact details were always open to change. As a third team giving up the last veteran asset on the roster, the Sixers
Tweet of the Day: Becky Hammon Is New Spurs Assistant, Twitter Reacts
The San Antonio Spurs continue to be pioneers the modern NBA. This afternoon, a day after the San Antonio Stars announced the impending retirement ceremony for WNBA veteran Becky Hammon upon completing her 16th season, the five-time NBA champion Spurs trumped that news with something more historic and nearly unprecedented. They hired Hammon as their newest assistant coach, joining European legend Ettore Messina who was hired earlier this offseason. [Read more…]
Tweet of the Day: Twitter Support for Michael Cooper
Former Los Angeles Lakers guard and current WNBA Atlanta Dream head coach Michael Cooper has been diagnosed with early stage tongue cancer. The Dream announced that Cooper will undergo surgery at the Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University in Atlanta this week. The doctors expect a full recovery — typical recovery time is two weeks. Assistant coach Karleen Thompson will assume coaching duties while he is out. Cooper remained optimistic and confident in the Emory medical staff. [Read more…]
Tweet of the Day: Dawn Staley Recognized for Hall of Fame Nod
Michael Jordan once said, “I believe greatness is an evolutionary process that changes and evolves era to era.” Dawn Staley exemplifies that phrase. In her career as a basketball player, she attained to levels of greatness that many others could only dream of. In college, at Virginia, she was honored as the consensus National Player of the Year twice (1991, ’92). As a WNBA player, she was a six-time All-Star. As an Olympian, she was a three-time Gold medal winner. Now, as a
WNBA Week in Review: Sheridan Hoops’ All-Star Edition
Yet another week of the WNBA is behind us, as 12 franchises did battle and further shaped the standings. From favorites improving their lead atop their respective conferences to slow starters finally finding their rhythm, we saw it all as this past week. So how did it all transpire? [Read more…]
WNBA Week in Review: Catchings Returns and History is Made
The WNBA has returned with yet another week of action, as the stars came out in full force and one of the most notable names in basketball returned to action. With the WNBA progressively reaching full strength, the quality of play has thus improved and the stakes are as high as ever as the standings begin to take shape. [Read more…]
WNBA Week in Review: Top Rookies Clash
The 2013 WNBA season is in full swing, as superstars are beginning to find their form and both contenders and pretenders are showing their true colors. While the year may be young, the course of the season for each WNBA player and team appears to have been set by their recent strings of success or failure. For a full breakdown of the past seven days, welcome to the third edition of the WNBA Week in Review.