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Seattle Storm Media Day Photo: Seattle PI
- Seattle Storm on Tuesday held their media day, which featured also the picture above from “Sue Bird Racing”. (Seattle PI)
- WNBA LiveAccess will not be free anymore. Starting with this season 5$ for a season subscription. Now when the LiveAccess will have issues fans will have legitimate reasons to gripe about it since they’re going to paying costumers. (WNBA)
- One of the top centers in the world, Sylvia Fowles, about what she’s working on to improve: “Even though I felt like I did good as far as my free-throw percentage last year, I always feel like I can do better, and that is always a challenge for me to increase. I also think stepping away from the basket a little bit and hitting that 10-12 foot jumper is also something I want to focus on more this year, just to stretch the defense.” (SLAM)
- Tulsa Shock has waived guard Shanna Zolman and forward Amber Holt. Barring a waiver wire pick-up their opening day roster is set. (Tulsa World)
- Lin Dunn basically admits her post rotation is awful. Paves way for Tamika Catchings to continue playing as a post. (WNBA)
- ESPN’s Michelle Smith on Chicago Sky’s four offseason veteran acquisitions. Also Brian Agler admits he helped to make Eastern conference’s team to beat. (ESPN)
- Bench and defense leads Minnesota Lynx in their final preseason game – a 82-61 victory against Chicago Sky. (Minnesota Lynx) (Photos)
- Fox Sports North learn about Minnesota Lynx rookie Devereaux Peters by talking about her with her former head coach in Notre Dame – Muffet McGraw. (FSN)
- Seimone Augustus, an openly gay athlete, talks about meeting her partner LaTaya Varner and their plans to marry. (shewired)
- It was an easy decision for Erin Thorn to sign with the defending champions Minnesota Lynx. (Star Tribune)
- San Antonio Silver Stars have waived Canadian forward Kalisha Keane. Will she get a shot at making Canadian NT or has that ship also sailed? (WNBA)
- Speaking of Canadian NT: as they’re preparing for three game series against China, they talk about disappointment of not playing in the last three Olympics. (Canada)
- Ann Meyers Drysdale on her signing a free agent contract with the NBA: “My tryout was received with a lot of hostility. It really took me by surprise because I had been so well received by UCLA and winning a championship; then all the sudden I was doing something that was not acceptable. I was surprised and a bit overwhelmed by the negativity.” (Forbes)
- Sue Bird talks up Ann Wauters who she tried to recruit for Storm in 2007/08, but Becky Hammon got the best of her. (Storm Basketball)
- Storm to have decisions to make: Dominguez has yet to join the team due to visa problems, Clark has a dislocated finger, Quigley and Abrosimova aren’t exactly salary cap friendly. (Storm Tracker)
- New adjustment to floppers – WNBA has added restricted area under the basket. (Storm Tracker)
- Young Australian talent Rachel Jarry talks about being in the Opals training camp. (Basketball Australia)
- Lauren Jackson is tired of being second behind the USA in the Olympic games. (Washington Post, AP)
- Australia lose Belina Snell to tonsilitis for the remainder of the week. They hope she will be able to rejoin the team on Monday. (Basketball Australia)
