WNBA has named Phoenix Mercury’s Diana Taurasi and Atlanta Dream’s Angel McCoughtry the players of the week. From the league: McCoughtry averaged 23 points, 7.5 rebounds, 4.5 assists, four steals and 2.5 blocks in the Dream’s two wins last week to earn her second Player of the Week honor of the season, and the ninth overall of her career. The ... Read More »
The departure of Quanitra Hollingsworth and arrival of Ann Wauters is the only change in UMMC’s composition for the next season, team’s manager Maxim Ryabkov has confirmed. That means that besides Anete Jekabsone-Zogota, Sandrine Gruda, who announced their re-signings earlier, and Maria Stepanova, Silvia Dominguez, who were still under contract, also returning to the team are Candace Parker, Diana Taurasi, ... Read More »
In April a film crew from NBA Entertainment visited Ekaterinburg, home of EuroLeague Women champions UMMC, to film three of the WNBA’s stars – Sue Bird, Diana Taurasi and Candace Parker. Read More »
Reigning WNBA MVP Tina Charles put on a show in November blowing out the competition. In three games in which Wisla Can-Pack went 2-1, Charles averaged 29.7 points (62.5% FG) and 12.7 rebounds per game. That’s 8.7 points per game more than the runner-up. Read More »
Week three features a highly unlikely winner of this virtual award – American forward Amanda Lassiter. Lassiter, who might be one of the least known American players in ELW, had 21 points (5/11 2P, 3/5 3P), 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals, 3 turnovers and 4 blocked shots as Mondeville started out their season with a second consecutive win. Honorable ... Read More »
In the second installment of Love Women’s Basketball Player of the Week, we honor Candice Dupree of Sparta&K MR Vidnoje for her very efficient performance against Bourges Basket. Candice Dupree or Candy Duprey as some British commentators tend to call her, posted a very efficient game against Bourges, which she finished with 22 points on 10 of 13 shooting and 7 ... Read More »
Diana Taurasi hasn't stepped on a court in a WNBA game since May 26 when she played 26 minutes against the Los Angeles Sparks. Read More »
Phoenix Mercury have announced they have signed guard Andrea Riley due to being down to nine healthy players. She will have to be cut once Diana Taurasi returns to health. Read More »
Phoenix Mercury make their claim in the Brittney Griner sweepstakes. Read More »
LWB's three stars from last day's WNBA action. Read More »
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LWB's three stars from last day's WNBA action. Read More »
Headlines will be a daily compilation of articles written about women’s basketball in English writing media. Read More »
UMMC Ekaterinburg have announced the signing of American guard Diana Taurasi. Read More »
Turkish Basketball Federation has announced that Galatasaray's American guard Diana Taurasi and Fenerbahce's Turkish center Nevriye Yilmaz have been fined for their actions in game 2 of the series. Read More »
During Galatasaray’s visit to Valencia, Diana Taurasi talked to local media who were asking about her choice to not adapt to the new FIBA Europe rules. Read More »
It all started as predicted – Dee shooting crazy threes, Tina grabbing offensive boards and so on. But the show was spoiled by the hairraising scream of Alba Torrens, and pretty much the match (and certainly the fun) ended after 27 minutes. Read More »
After a couple of road games, after Christmas break, now knowing that play-offs are not for us it’s time to sit back and enjoy the icing on the cake – Galatasaray. Read More »
According to Turkish site basketfaul.com, Diana Taurasi has received 2000 Euro fine for every EuroLeague Women game she has played with Galatasaray due to not obeying the new uniform rules. Read More »
If you thought the stellar talented Diana Taurasi might go into her shell on her return to Istanbul then think again. Read More »
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